room and found that he had passed away.

Two days later，my shock and grief deepened when I discovered Cheyenne lying dead beside Dad's bed. As I buried him near their favorite stream，I silently thanked the dog for restoring Dad's peace of mind.

文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了对生活失去希望的父亲和我带回的一只流浪狗互相陪伴，共度余生的故事。

27．Why did Dad criticize everything the author did？__B__

A．He didn't like his daughter's farm.

B．The disease took away his interest in life，

C．The state of his illness worsened.

D．His daughter couldn't do things well.

27.解析：推理判断题。根据第一段But something inside him had died.His enthusiasm for life was gone.和第二段He criticized everything I did.可知病后的父亲对生活失去了热情，对一切事物变得挑剔。故选B。

28．What was Dad's when he first saw the dog？__B__

A．Disappointed. B．Unfriendly.

C．Excited. D．Satisfied.

28.解析：细节推理题。根据Glancing at the dog，Dad wrinkled his face and turned back towards the house.可知父亲第一次看到指示犬时只是瞥了一眼，皱起了脸，转身朝房子走去。由此可知他对这条狗不友好，故选B。

29．What was the dog's greatest help to Dad？__C__

A．It accompanied him on his walk.

B．It helped him make many friends.

C．It brought peace of mind back to him.

D．It improved the relationship between him and his daughter.

29.解析：细节推理题。根据文章最后I silently thanked the dog for restoring Dad's peace of mind.可知作者认为指示犬对父亲最大的帮助是它使父亲恢复了平静的心境，故选C。

30．What's the best title for the passage？__C__

A．An Abandoned Dog.

B．Dad's Recovery.

C．Friends in the End.

D．Dad's Last days.

30.解析：推理判断题。文章讲述了对生活失去希望的父亲和我带回的一只流浪狗互相陪伴，共度余生的故事。指示犬在父亲去世后也死在了父亲的床边，他们陪伴到了最后。Friends in the End.既能概括文意，又饱含了两者之间的深情，适合作为本文标题，故选C。

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