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d not have lots of knowledge to draw a cartoon. B. A cartoon is a sad picture story of a person or a situation. C. You need add many words to the cartoon to make it understood. D. There are some characters in ic strips. B While visiting my grandmother in a small town in Illinois, I went shopping with her in Richmond. Traveling on the way home, we saw a black dog run on the highway. I stopped the car and got out of it. The dog was small and dirty. When I tried to catch it, it ran away. Frustrated after several tries. I looked at the sky and said, “God, if I don’t catch this dog, it will get hit by a car and die.” Immediately the dog stopped and sat down. I walked over to it, picked it up and put it in my car. When we got back home, I gave it food, water and a bath. Because I had to call the Animal League for help. It connected me to an old couple who were looking for a pet. When I took the dog to the couple’s home, they fell in love with it. Now I am happy to know its life means something to somebody now. ( ) 6. The writer went to Richmond in order to ___. A. visit his mother B. buy something with his grandmother C. visit his old friends D. see a vet ( ) 7. What does the word “frustrated” mean in Chinese? ( ) 8. On the way home, ___. A. the writer’s car broke down on the highway B. the writer was robbed C. the writer saw a small black dog D. the writer was stopped by a policeman ( ) 9. Why did not the writer keep the dog? A. Because he was too poor to keep it. B. Because he didn’t like it. C. Because he