A long tim e ago in Alaska, a dog named Patsy Ann watched the horizon. Every day, she waited by the bay for ships returning from an expedition.
Patsy Ann was a brilliant dog, and she was very unique. She was deaf. She couldn’t
bark, either. But she used all of her other senses to know when a ship was near.
Patsy Ann lived on the streets. Her owners did not want her because she could not hear. So they abandoned her. She found refuge in a fancy hotel. Guests rubbed her back and scratched her chin. Many people gave her food. She became quite
overweight.
She became very famous. Visitors to Alaska were enthusiastic about meeting her. They brought presents for her. They liked seeing her and the feeling was mutual. The
mayor said Patsy Ann should be called the tow n’s greeter*.
The people in town loved Patsy Ann, too, even though she lived on the streets. They were w illin g to fight to keep her. A new law made all dogs wear a collar and get shots. The mayor received many complaints. People wanted Patsy Ann to be able to stay. One ambitious sailor got people to help. Together, they paid for Patsy Ann to go to the
veterinarian. She got her shots and collar. She could stay.
When Patsy Ann died, everyone missed the tow n’s loyal greeter. So the mayor hired someone to make a statue of Patsy Ann. He restored the tow n ’s greeter. Now, she sits at the dock forever, w aiting for ships to come home.
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Mark each statement T for true or F for false. Rewrite the false
statements to make them true.
1. Patsy Ann liked to watch the bay.
Patsy Ann was abandoned by an expedition to Alaska.
3. Patsy Ann was a loyal greeter in the town.
4. The dog liked people and the feeling was mutual.
5. The law said that all dogs had to have a home to stay in town.
6. Patsy Ann barked at all of the ships coming in.
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Answer the questions.
1. What could Patsy Ann NOT do? a. Bark
c. Go to the veterinarian
b. Use any of her senses d. Find refuge
2. What was the sailor who helped Patsy Ann? a. Brilliant
c. Overweight
3. Why did Patsy Ann go to the hotel? a. To get a new collar
c. To have her hearing restored
4. Why was the dog abandoned? a. Because she was overweight c. Because she was deaf
b. A m bitious d. Enthusiastic
b. To w ait for returning ships d. To get food
b. Because the veterinarian d id n ’t like her d. Because she was mean to them
anniversary
[aenavarsari] n.An anniversary is a day tha t celebrates som ething from the past.
- * My parents went out to eat fo r th e ir wedding anniversary.
arithmetic
[s] n.Arithmetic is math.
- * I like to study arith m e tic at school.
ashamed
[ajeimd] adj.To be ashamed is to feel upset because you did som ething wrong or bad. -♦ He was asham ed when he found o ut that I knew about his past.
burst
[baxst]To burst is to suddenly break open or apart. -* The bom b b urst over the city.
carpenter
[ka:rpantar] n.A carpenter is a person who builds things with wood. -* We hired a carpenter to make a cupboard.
COUCh
[kautj] n.A couch is a long, soft seat that many people can sit on. -♦ Kim and M a rtin ’s new couch was very expensive.
drip
[drip] V.When a liquid drips, ju st a little bit falls at a tim e. - » I heard water d rip p in g from the faucet.
elegant
[eligant] adj.If som ething is elegant, it is very fancy and pleasing.
-♦ In Japan, women wear elegant kimonos on special occasions.
fabric
[faebrik] n.Fabric is cloth used to make clothes, furniture, etc.
-* The towels were made from a soft fabric.
COal
[koul] n.Coal is a hard black rock that you burn for heat. — Many pow er stations burn coal to produce energy.
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highlands
[hailand] n.The highlands are high areas of land, usually w ith mountains. -*■ The man had a sm all home in the highlands.
ivory
[aivari] n.Ivory is a w hite, hard substance that comes from elephants.
-> The elephant’s long ivo ry tusks looked very impressive.
mill
[mil] n.A mill is a building where flo ur is made.
-* The farm er took his wheat to the m ill to make it into flour.
needle
[nf:di] n.A needle is a small, sharp piece of metal tha t you use to make or fix clothes. -*■ I used a needle to fix the hole in my pants.
polish
[pdlij] V.To polish som ething is to rub it in order to make it shiny. -+ Mark spent a ll m orning p o lis h in g his shoes fo r the wedding.
sew
[sou] V.To sew means to put pieces of cloth together using string.
- » I learned to sew when I was a little girl.
S h e d [Jed] n.
A shed is a small building where you store things like tools.
We have a sm all shed in the backyard fo r storage.
thread
[ered]n.
A thread is a thin piece of string.
- » I have many different colors o f thread at home.
trim
[trim] v.To trim som ething is to cut it a little bit. -♦ I had my h a ir trim m ed this afternoon.
upwards
[Apwardz]adv.
If som ething goes upwards, it moves vertically higher. -* The kite went upwards fu rth e r and further.
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
1. anniversary / elegant
Because it was th e ir ___________ , my father bought my m other a gift. It was an ____________ coat.
2. arithmetic / upwards
It takes a lot o f _____ them g o ___________
. to design new airplanes. You have to know how to make
3. couch / ashamed
You should b e __ i
4. burst/ dripped
When the wind blew, the door. ____________ into the room.
in the easiest way.
o f yourself! You know you’ re not supposed to eat on the
. open. And since it was raining, water
5. s e w / carpenter
My brother is a _ know how to
_, so he knows about construction. However, he doesn’t
6. coal / highlands
I heard a news story about som ething in the ____________ under the ground.
_. I guess they found
7. ivory / needle
Archeologist found
8. threads / mill
made from in Africa.
. do many things to stay safe. For example, they People who work at t h e ________
do not h a v e ____________ hanging from th e ir clothing because they can get caught in the machinery.
9. fabric / polish
Bruce worked hard t o . w ith a s o ft_________
. the wood floors. Afterwards, he wiped the floor
10. shed / trim
On the
Saturday, bushes.
Write a word that is similar in meaning to the underlined part.
1. How good are you at m ath?
2. There were some thin strings hanging from my shirt.
3. I wanted to get a little hair cut o ff today, but I had no time to make it to the salon.
4. The cloth was dirty from being outside.
5. Smoke from the fire rose high into the air.
6. Sometimes the dog goes inside the small building w ith tools when it gets cold.
7. I live in the m ountainous area of the country.
8. The old place where they made flo ur was interesting to visit.
9. I used to put cloth together with my grandmother.
10. The silver was made to look shiny.