As a child in Tangier in the late 1970s,Salima Kadaoui made it her personal mission to save homeless animals.At eight years old,she volunteered at an animal charity and saw first-hand how the city's lack of vaccination,caring programs only worsened the challenging situation. "I would go home and cry and say this is unacceptable," she says. "I promised myself that I would change my country and that promise stayed with me. "
In 2012,after raising her family in the United Kingdom,she returned to Morocco to care for a sick parent.She also made good on her childhood promise,founding the Sanctuaire de la faune de Tanger.Located just outside Tangier,it's currently home to more than 450 dogs,100 cats,48 donkeys,two wild pigs,an ape,among other small creatures.The shelter,which receives its funding from donations,is run by 14 employees,half of whom were once homeless and now live on site.They collect homeless animals,get them vaccinated,and bring them back to the shelter.
Caring for dogs takes up much of their time.There are an estimated three million stray dogs in Morocco today.In Kadaoui's assessment,poverty and cultural beliefs often set the country's homeless animals and residents against one another.Till now,she and her team have treated and vaccinated more than 3,000 dogs.
During the pandemic,they also delivered food and essentials to both the city's homeless population and its starving
strays.Kadaoui believes her work has helped people feel more sympathy for animals. "It connected their dilemma, " she says. "And now more people care. "
(1)What did Kadaoui think of saving homeless animals?
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A.It was unacceptable.
B.It was her duty.
C.It was easy.
D.It should be done by a charity.
(2)What does the underlined word "stray" probably mean?
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A.Homeless.
B.Vaccinated.
C.Sick.
D.Domestic.
(3)What makes residents dislike homeless animals?
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D
A.The donation.
B.The pandemic.
C.Poverty and animal beliefs.
D.Poverty and cultural beliefs.
(4)What message does the author seem to convey in the text?
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A.Kadaoui eases the relationship between people and animals.
B.Kadaoui founded a shelter in her childhood.
C.Kadaoui didn't accept voluntary work.
D.Kadaoui's work helps people to feel more guilty for animals.