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Nestor Gonzalez and Americo Ledezma of Florida were both at work when their ring doorbell security system went off. When they saw the motion alert on their phones, they looked at the camera and saw their 1-year-old poodle（贵宾犬）, Prada, barking frantically in their kitchen. “We got the motion alert. When we saw the camera, she was barking in the kitchen. She never does that,” Nestor said. About 30 minutes later, the family received another motion alert. This time, they immediately realized why Prada had been trying to get their attention.

“Everything was smoky and it was cloudy inside so we couldn’t see anything,” Americo explained. So the two of them rushed back to their home, only to find it was trapped in flames. A fire had somehow started inside while Prada was home alone. “All we can think about was Prada, hoping she was OK,” Nestor said. “Material stuff, you can always replace. But her life, that’s something you can’t replace.”

Thankfully, firefighters from Orange County Fire Rescue were able to get there in time and carried Prada outside to safety. Her white fur was gray with ash, but she was otherwise unharmed! Not to mention, the firefighters said the disaster would have been much, much worse if Prada hadn’t called for help.

The fire seems to have started in the kitchen, but the family still isn’t sure what caused it. While Nestor and Americo lost everything they own, they’re just grateful that their beloved dog made it out safely. “Everything’s gone. All the hard work, everything we have done,” Nestor said. “We have to start all over again. It’s so frustrating seeing everything destroyed like it is inside.” Still, Americo added, “The good part is that it’s material. I’m glad that we are OK and that Prada is OK.”

1.What does the underlined part refer to?

A The camera captured a picture movie.

B Prada did something abnormal at home.

C Someone unexpectedly broke into the house.

D The ring doorbell security system closed.

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据文章第一段We got the motion alert. When we saw the camera, she was barking in the kitchen.可知，内斯特夫妇收到了动态警报。当他们看了摄像头时，发现狗狗普拉达正在厨房里吠叫，她从不那样做，由此推断动态警报是指狗狗普拉达的异常举动，故选B。

2.What did the couple consider first according to Paragraph 2?

A The fire safety.

B Prada’s safety.

C The property security.

D The community security.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章第二段“All we can think about was Prada, hoping she was OK,” Nestor said. “Material stuff, you can always replace. But her life, that’s something you can’t replace.”可知，内斯特表示他们能想到的只有普拉达，希望她没事。物质的东西总是可以替代的，但她的生命是无法取代的。由此推断夫妇俩首先考虑的是贵宾犬普拉达的安全，故选B。

3.What did firefighters notice when they saved Prada out of the fire?

A She was safe and sound.

B She kept barking towards them.

C Her white fur was seriously burnt.

D She hardly breathed and was dying.

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据文章第三段Her white fur was gray with ash, but she was otherwise unharmed!可知，狗狗普拉达白色的皮毛被灰烬染成灰色，但她在其他方面毫发无损。故选A。

4.What did the couple need to do urgently?

A To make the loss of current property clear.

B To take the dog to the vet’s for mental health.

C To help the police investigate the cause of the fire.

D To restore what had been destroyed inside the house.

解析：选D。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段We have to start all over again. It’s so frustrating seeing everything destroyed like it is inside.可知，看到一切都像在里面一样被摧毁，真让人沮丧。他们必须重新开始。由此说明夫妇俩当务之急是恢复室内被损坏的物品，故选D。