When the two tiny ducklings were caught by the sharp jaws of a larger German shepherd, they must have thought their time on earth was up.

But as luck would have it for the frightened wild ducklings that had lost their mother, the dog that helped them out of the bushes had only their best interests at heart.

Duke, a one-year-old German shepherd, found the two ducklings hidden in long grass next to his owner’s workplace on the edge of the Thronybank Industrial Estate in Dalkeith.

   And despite the natural instincts of a hunter, the dog gently took them in its mouth and carried them back to his blanket, putting them down where it was warm and even washing them clean with his tongue.

The ducklings will be looked after by staff at the center until they are old enough to be released into the wild.

“This dog is a modern day Rin Tin Tin, ( the world’s most famous German shepherd dog) and to pick them up in his mouth without harming them is quite something. “To them try and wash them is just amazing behavior.” said one of the staff.

45.   The underlined part in the first paragraph means ___________.

A. they used up their time completely.         B. they will become the food of the dog.

C. they will be saved by the dog.              D. they have finished their daily job.

46.   Duke is the ________ of the German shepherd.

A. name          B. owner                   C. friend              D. trainer

47. From the sentence “And despite the natural instincts of a hunter,…” in fourth paragraph we learned the fact that ________.

A. Dogs are friendly to their preys                       B. Dogs change their appetite

C. Dogs are born hunter                               D. Dogs become vegetarian

48. According to the last two paragraphs we know that it is ________ for a hunter like dog to save and even lick ducklings clean.

A. common        B. impossible           C. interesting         D. amazing 

When the two tiny ducklings were caught by the sharp jaws of a larger German shepherd, they must have thought their time on earth was up.

But as luck would have it for the frightened wild ducklings that had lost their mother, the dog that helped them out of the bushes had only their best interests at heart.

Duke, a one-year-old German shepherd, found the two ducklings hidden in long grass next to his owner’s workplace on the edge of the Thronybank Industrial Estate in Dalkeith.

   And despite the natural instincts of a hunter, the dog gently took them in its mouth and carried them back to his blanket, putting them down where it was warm and even washing them clean with his tongue.

The ducklings will be looked after by staff at the center until they are old enough to be released into the wild.

“This dog is a modern day Rin Tin Tin,( The world’s most famous German shepherd dog) and to pick them up in his mouth without harming them is quite something. “To them try and wash them is just amazing behavior.” said one of the staff.

65.   The underlined part in the first paragraph means ___________.

A.      they used up their time completely.

B.      they will become the food of the dog.

C.      they will be saved by the dog.

D.     they have finished their daily job.

66.   Duke is the ________ of the German shepherd.

A. name         B. owner        C. friend              D. trainer

67. From the sentence “And despite the natural instincts of a hunter,…” in fourth paragraph we learned the fact that ________.

   A. Dogs are friendly to their preys     B. Dogs change their appetite

   C. Dogs are born hunter                   D. Dogs become vegetarian

68. According to the last two paragraphs we know that it is ________ for a hunter like dog to save and even lick ducklings clean.

    A. common      B. impossible      C. interesting         D. miraculous