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On a Saturday morning in New York, Nina Roedeler walked to Astoria Park. It was a rainy day, and not many people were out. She enjoyed the quiet. But she didn’t stay for a long time. A little before 10 am, she walked over to a van (有篷货车), pulling the doors open and looking at those black boxes, which were the reason why she was there: the dogs.
Nina didn’t have dogs growing up. She had a rabbit for a short time, but that was all her family had room for in their small apartment in Germany. It wasn’t until she moved to New York City that the wish for raising a dog took root. She visited the adoption (收养) website every day after work, looking for a right dog. And soon she adopted a cute one.
Hurricane Sandy hit. Nina was shocked to learn that thousands of dogs had lost their homes. “What should I do?” she said to herself. One day she saw a post on Facebook. A dog needed to be picked up and driven to its new home. “I have a van and I can help,” Nina thought.
The organization she does the pickup for is Friends with Four Paws. It rescues dogs in Oklahoma, takes care of their medical needs, and then places them in homes across the country. Soon she spends her weekends transporting dogs all over New York; at times Nina has as many as five dogs in her van. She began calling herself “the dog transporter”.
She spends most of her time interviewing those families that want dogs and matching dogs with possible owners. Once a month she hosts Transport Day in Astoria Park, where the families can pick up their dogs. “It’s my favorite day of the month,” Nina says. “I feel like Santa Claus!”
4. What was the reason why Nina Roedeler didn’t raise a dog in Germany?
A. She preferred a rabbit to a dog.
B. She lived in a small apartment.
C. She had no time raising pets then.
D. She feared dogs as she was young.
5. How does Nina Roedeler do her volunteer work?
A. She helps the owners find their lost dogs.
B. She helps organize Friends with Four Paws.
C. She drives her van to transport homeless dogs.
D. She provides homeless dogs with medical help.
6. What can we infer from Nina Roedeler’s words in the last paragraph?
A. She likes handing out gifts in the park.
B. She thinks it great to find dogs a home.
C. She thinks it interesting to interview people.
D. She likes helping people deal with problems.
7. Why did Nina Roedeler walk to Astoria Park?
A. She enjoyed the quiet there.
B. She used to have a walk there.
C. She hosted Transport Day there.
D. She wanted to get a homeless dog.
