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There has been an outpouring of love for a 23yearold disabled woman whose dog was killed in front
of her while a groomer(美容师)tried to trim(修剪)its claws.
Calls and emails came from as far away as the Upper Peninsula and Arizona as well as Oakland and
Macomb counties, offering Laurie Crouch, who uses a wheelchair because of multiple sclerosis(硬化症), everything from dogs to money, such as that from Jason Daly of Roseville who said, "I would like
to buy her a new dog."
A story about the death of Crouch's pet, Gooch, was printed on the front page of Macomb Daily.
Crouch said a groomer tied Gooch up with a collar, and then she and a man sat on the dog to trim its
nails. Gooch died after one claw was trimmed.
Crouch yelled at the groomer to stop when she saw Gooch was struggling to breathe, but she said
she was ignored. "If I could have walked, I would have put my hands on her and pulled her off my dog
and physically stopped her, but I can't do that." Gooch was not a trained service animal, but naturally
helped Crouch by picking up things for her.
"This case is absolute animal abuse(虐待)," Larry Obrecht, division manager of the Oakland County
Animal Shelter in Auburn Hills, said.
People who read the story contacted Oakland Press to offer help. A message, from Rebecca
Amett of Giggles N Wiggles Puppy Rescue in Roseville, said, "We have puppies to donate…and want
to help the young woman who lost her service dog."
"When Gooch was with me I was happy," Crouch said, "I think I can be happy again but no animal
can replace Gooch. There's never going to be another Gooch out there but I think I will find a dog that
can bring me joy again."
1. What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. A disabled woman's service dog.
B. A cruel groomer killed a disabled woman's dog.
C. People's love for a disabled woman who lost her dog.
D. A disabled woman loves to have the dog as company.
2. People called and emailed to________.
A. give their angry voice to the groomer
B. offer help and care to Laurie Crouch
C. tell Crouch how to punish the groomer
D. offer a cure for Crouch's disease
3. Gooch died mainly because ________.
A. the groomer was careless
B. the groomer didn't know how to trim the dog's nails
C. the groomer sat on the dog with another man
D. the dog was wearing a collar
4. What do we know about Crouch's dog?
A. It was a specially trained service dog.
B. It was trained to do many things for people.
C. It was Crouch's only friend.
D. It could offer some help to Crouch.