考点规范练8(必修2 Unit 3) .阅读理解 A This dog just may be the world’s largest pit bull(比特犬).Only 18-month-old,Hulk weighs 175 pounds. Despite his large size,his owners Marlon Grannan and his wife Lisa Grannan say Hulk is a sweet family dog and a best friend to their 3-year-old son Jordan. Online videos and photos of Hulk with their son in their New Hampshire home break down wrong views about pit bulls as cruel monsters(怪物). Grannan’s son can be seen riding Hulk,singing with him and sleeping with him. “He’s a wonderful and excellently trained dog,”Grannan said.“He plays with my kid,he’s great with the family and he’s so,so sweet.” “Because pit bulls are only in the media when bad things happen,this myth of them as monsters gets perpetuated(使永存),”Grannan added,“but it’s not true.They might not be for everyone,but with a good leader and proper training,they make amazing family and protection dogs.” Grannan and his wife are the owners of Dark Dynasty K9s,family-owned kennel(养狗场) that raises and trains American pit bulls as protection dogs for customers worldwide.Dark Dynasty K9s is also a member of the American Dog Breeders Association and the United Kennel Club. Grannan said,“Our goal is to make these dogs brave enough to be guard dogs,not for them to be uncontrollable and bite anyone.That is improper training.” |