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of keeping the dog died. 6. But quickly he lowered his head and turned away. (L. 128) Why did he do so? He did so because he was very sad now. He knew that it was impossible for him to learn to hunt with only one arm. 7. … he looked from one to the other, a baffled expression on his face. (L. 135) Why was there a baffled expression on his face? The dog loved both men, and considered both of them his owners. He wasn’t sure which man he should go to. 8. Back at the house, the boy hurriedly thanked them for their hospitality and was gone. (L. 146) Why was he in such a hurry? It was hard for him to decide to give up the dog. If he stayed longer, he might bee sadder and even change his mind. And he was also afraid that the dog might show signs of recognizing him, which would make the old man suspicious that he was the right owner of the dog. 9. It has e from a distant city, and was unsigned. (L. 156) Why was the telegram unsigned? An who do you think might have sent it? ? The telegram was unsigned because the sender of the telegram didn’t want Mr. Junes to know who he was, and he also expected no reply from Mr. Junes. ? It must be the tall young man who had once tried to claim the dog. III. Translation 1. 最后,他在一家市區(qū)銀行里找到了一份工作。 the tiger, leopard[豹 ] , elephant, and wild goat of Asia。 the reindeer[馴鹿 ] , elk, and wolf of Europe。s life(苦難的日子,潦倒) ? dog days(三伏天) ? be in the doghouse(受冷遇,失寵)等 Further Information on TextRelated Details 1. a lostandfound (American English) or lost property (British English) : Usually found at large public places, it is where visitors can go to retrieve lost articles that may have been found by other visitors. Frequently found at museums, amusement parts, schools, etc., a lostandfound will typically be a box or room in a location near the main entrance. It would be clearly marked so that anyone who has found a misplaced article can find it. 2. Pittsfield [皮茨菲爾德 ] : It is the largest city in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, the USA. The population was 45,793 at the 2022 census and remains relatively stable. It is one of the population centers of Western Massachusetts. 3. shotgun[散彈槍,鳥槍,獵槍 ] A shotgun is a firearm typically used to fire a number of small spherical pellets [球形小子彈 ] called shot. Since the power of the exploding charge is divided among the pellets, the energy of any one ball of shot is fairly low, making shotguns useful primarily for hunting birds and other small game. 4. Bunker Hill 邦克山 (一座矮山 , (107英尺 ) 高 , 位于馬薩諸塞州波士頓的一個地區(qū) , 查爾斯頓。 2. 可是狗呢?他一只也沒有,而且他想要的那種狗很難弄到,既是他有錢也不行。 ” Key to TextRelated Questions 1. What kind of dream did Mr. Junes have? Would this dream finally e true? If yes, state your reasons. His dream was that he would someday go back to the country and pick up where he left off. His dream could e true, because now at sixtysix, he had part of it anyway. He had gotten himself a farm. The land wasn’t much good, but it was still a farm. And it contained big coveys of quail, whose clamoring takeoff filled him with a tremendous th