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Williams was an engine driver.
Over the years Prince got to know when his master would leave the house
and return, and the dog did not waste this {{U}} (31) {{/U}}. If Williams
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until he woke, much to the {{U}} (33) {{/U}} of the family. On his
return, Williams’ slippers were brought to him.
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[单项选择]The dog, called Prince, was an intelligent animal and a slave to Williams. From morning till night, when Williams was at home, Prince never left his sight, practically ignoring all other members of the family. The dog had a number of clearly defined duties, for which Williams had patiently trained him and, like the good pupil he was, Prince lived for the chance to demonstrate his abilities.
When Williams wanted to put on his boots, he would murmur "Boots" and within seconds the dog would drop them at his feet. At nine every morning, Prince ran off to the general store in the village, returning shortly not only with Williams’ daily paper but with a half-ounce packet of Williams’ favorite tobacco, John Rhiney’s Mixed. A gun-dog by breed, Prince possessed a large soft mouth specially evolved for the safe carrying of hunted creatures, so the paper and the tobacco came to no harm, never even showing a tooth mark.
Williams was a railwayman, an engine driver, and he wore a blue
A. He was delighted to show them off.
B. He did his best but was not often successful.
C. He did them quickly to get them over.
D. He had few opportunities to do them.
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Prince was an intelligent dog and a slave to Williams. From morning till night, when Williams was at home, Prince never left his sight. The dog had a number of clearly defined duties, for which Williams had patiently trained him and, like the good pupil he was, Prince lived for the chance to demonstrate his abilities. When Williams wanted to put on his boots, he would murmur“Boots”and within seconds the dog would drop them at his feet. At nine every morning Prince ran off to the general
store in the village, returning shortly not only with Williams daily paper but also with a halfounce packet of Williams favorite tobacco. A gundog by breed, Prince possessed a large soft mouth specially evolved for the safe carrying of hunted creatures, so the paper and the tobacco came to no harm, never even showing a tooth mark.
Williams was a railway man, and he wore a blue uniform that smelled of oil fuel. He had to work at odd times,“days,”“late days”or“nights.”Over the year
A. are easily trained
B. carry things safely
C. have no sharp teeth
D. are the fastest runners
