2020年高考英语外刊时事命题阅读理解：三条腿的狗扶我走过人生

TheThree-LeggedDogWhoCarriedMe三条腿的狗扶我走过人生Thevetkneltovermythree-leggedAustralianshepherd(牧羊犬),Patou,mylivingroom.ShehadcompletedaproceduretoendPatou’slife.firstinjection注射)wastorelaxher;myhusbandandI,holdingher,felthertaut(紧张)backmusclesmeltintoasoftnesswehadn’tknownforyears.Thesecondshotsentheroff.“Nowshe’llbewholeagain,reunitedwithherotherleg,”thevetsaid.Iknewwhatshemeantaboutwholeness.Bornwithfourlegsyetlivingthelastyearsofherlifewiththree,Patoumusthaveseemedincompletetosome.Butatthatmoment,hadtoquestionthatidea.WhenPatoucameintomylife,hadlivedwithmultiplesclerosis(MS,多发性硬化症)fornearlyninewhichcausedperiodsofweaknessonmyleftthatimpairedmyabilitytogetaround.{2}hadcollectedthreecanes杖)bythen.Awarethata)couldcomeattimewithoutnotice,Itaughttheyoung,four-leggedPatoutohelpmeupstairs.ManyMSflare-upscomeandgonesincethen,leavingtheirafter-effectsalongtheway.JustasIconsideredgettingalargerdogtohelpmenavigatetheworld,Patouwasdiagnosedwithbonecancer.Aftertheamputation(肢),herbodyremoldeditselfsuithermovement.leftfrontpawangled(倾斜)inward,formingastrongcenterpaw.Itgrewtonearlytwiceitsoriginalsize,eventuallycapableofholdinglargebonesuprightasshechewed.Herback(弓背)more,neckthickerandstronger.ShestilljumpedcatchinmidairandranfasterthanotherNearlyyearslater,thesamecancerreturnedinPatou’sremainingfrontleg.Shebegantofall.Throughmyownexperience,Iwonderedifphysicalcouldhelpashadhelpedstrengthenlegandrelearn,forawhile,towalk.Thevetsupplieduswithasetofwheels.Patoustartedusingthematjoggingtrackofalocalpark.Oneday,wespottedmanusingawheelchairheadingtowardus.Patourushedstraightforhim,nearlypullingtheleash狗绳)outofmyhand.Themanbrokeintoabroadsmileandlaughed,“Noshamethegame.”Thebeautyofthismoment,whichIhaveyettounderstandfully,wasnotlostonme:_________________________.（选自TheNewYork1.Accordingthearticle,Patouoneofherfrontpaws______.beforeshewasadoptedbytheauthorbeforeshelearnedhowtohelptheauthorupstairsaftertheauthoroffindingasubstitutedogaftertheauthorrecoveredfromherillness2.Accordingthearticle,afterlosingoneofherfrontpaws,Patou______.A.becamenearlytwiceitsoriginalsizehadnotroublechewinglargebonesbecameweaktojumpintotheairwasstillabletohelptheauthorupstairs3.Whatcanwelearnfromthearticle?Patoudiedanaturaldeath.Patouwasalmostabandonedbytheauthorafterbeingdiagnosedwithcancer.C.TheauthoreventuallyrelearnedtowalkwiththehelpofPatou.D.Patoulivedcancer-freefornearlyyearsaftertheamputation.4.Whichofthefollowingbestcompletesthesentencethelastparagraph?A.Allbodieschangetime.Thesearesignsoflife’simpermanence.Theotherlegjustgotintheway.Allcreaturesthatpersistarewhole.译文：兽医在我的客厅里跪在我三腿的澳大利亚牧羊犬Patou上。她刚刚完成了结束Patou生命。第一次注射是为了放松她。我和我的丈夫抱着她，感觉到她的绷紧的背部肌肉融化成了我们多年未曾知道的柔软感。第二枪把她送走了。兽医说她又恢复了健康，与另一只腿团聚了我知道她对完整性的含义。帕图出生时只有四只脚，而她的生命却只有三只脚，这在某些人看来一定是残缺不全的。但是那一刻，我不得不质疑这个想法。当Patou进入我的生活时，我患有多发性硬化症已有9年的时间，这导致我的左侧无力期缩短，从而影响了我的出行能力。意识到突然可能随时发生意外，我教了年轻的四脚Patou帮助我上楼。从那以后，许多MS爆发都来了又去，留下了其后遗症。正如我考虑让一只大狗帮助我环游世界一样诊断出患有骨癌体重塑以适应自己的运动。她的左前爪向内倾斜，形成一个坚固的中央爪。它长到原来的两倍，最终在咀嚼时能够将大骨头直立。她的弓背更加弯曲，脖子更粗壮。她仍然跳到空中捕捉玩具，跑得比其他狗快。大约四年后，帕图剩下的前腿又复发了同样的癌症。她开始跌倒。通过我自己的经验，我想知道物理疗法是否可以帮助她，因为它可以帮助我巩固腿部并重新学习走路。兽医给我们提供了一套轮子。Patou在当地公园的慢跑道上开始使用它们。一天，我们发现一名男子坐在轮椅上向我们走去。帕图直奔他，几乎把狗