Dogs are often known as man's best friend—but in one beautiful instance,a man ended up being a best friend to a group of pets in need after a dangerous situation nearly became tragic (悲慘的).
Keith Walker,an Atlanta-based homeless man,could have run in the other direction when he saw local animal shelter W-Underdogs on fire.But he ran towards the fire instead and saved all the animals caught inside,though he was in great danger himself.
"I was nervous;I'm not going to lie.I was really scared to go in there with all that smoke.But my heart put me there to save those animals," Walker said.
"If you love a dog,you can love anyone in the world.My dog is my best friend,and I wouldn't be here without him,so I knew I had to save all those other dogs."
The shelter is currently greatly wrecked by the fire and it couldn't safely inhabit the dogs,says founder Gracie Hamlin,so all the animals have been safely moved to another shelter.
"He is my guardian angel," Hamlin said. "Even the firefighters didn't want to deal with the dogs.They called animal control,but Keith was already in the building pulling out the cats and dogs until they were all safe."
Hamlin and Walker had already known each other because Walker,who has been homeless since he was 13,keeps his own dog,a pitbull (斗牛犬) named Bravo,at the shelter every night.
In fact,Walker came across the fire when he was on his way to pick up Bravo to take him for a walk.And that was how he was able to rescue all the animals—6 dogs and 10 cats.
Before you look down on homeless persons,remember that they are people just like you—and some of them are great,like Keith Walker.
(1)What did Walker do when he found the animal shelter on fire? (no more than 12 words)
He ran Lowards the lire and saved all the animals caught inside.Or:He ran into lhe lire to save all the animals in il.
He ran Lowards the lire and saved all the animals caught inside.Or:He ran into lhe lire to save all the animals in il.
(2)What does the underlined word in Paragraph 5 probably mean? (1 word) Damaged/Destroyed.
Damaged/Destroyed.
(3)What did Walker intend to do at first before coming across the fire? (no more than 10 words) To pick up Bravo to take him for a walk.
To pick up Bravo to take him for a walk.
(4)What kind of person is Walker according to the passage? (1 word) Brave/Good-hearted/Loving/Kind.
Brave/Good-hearted/Loving/Kind.
(5)What inspiration do you get from the story?Please say it in your own words. (no more than 20 words) Animals are our best friends,and we should protect them against hurt.Or:Keith Walker is a hero who risked his life to save animals.Or:Don't look down upon homeless people,because they can also make a great difference.
Animals are our best friends,and we should protect them against hurt.Or:Keith Walker is a hero who risked his life to save animals.Or:Don't look down upon homeless people,because they can also make a great difference.