An old dog with only a few teeth saved the life of his fur brother in the neighborhood.

Vinny is an 11-year-old, 4.5kg dog. Harley is a 5kg dog. He is much younger than Vinny. According to the owners, Harley heard something in the backyard. He ran outside and saw two coyotes (丛林狼). He was afraid and shouted. They had a fight.

Upon hearing Harley shout, Vinny ran straight toward his little brother. He shouted and chased after the coyotes. The coyotes took off. Harley was taken to the hospital for several bites (咬伤). He ended up with 20 stitches (缝针) but made a full recovery.

“We are super careful dog parents,” owner Erin Macaluso said. “We have lived here for 30 years in the same house, we have always had small dogs, and we have had cameras most of the time. We have never seen a coyote in our backyard until that night.”

“Our little HERO (英雄) Vinny is 4.5kg, 11 years old, and only has 3 teeth! But he’s always been active,” she said. “Vinny was a dog we took back in 2014. Thank you for my little hero! I’m so proud of him.”

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1.Vinny is _______ than Harley.

A lighter and older

B heavier and older

C lighter and younger

D heavier and younger

解析：选A。A推理判断题。根据第二段第一、二句“Vinny is an 11-year-old, 4.5kg dog. Harley is a 5kg dog.”可知，Vinny比Harley更轻、更年老。故选A。

2.Where did the story happen?

A In the garden.

B In the backyard.

C In the park.

D In the forest.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第二段的“in the backyard”和倒数第二段的“in our backyard”可知事情发生在后院。故选B。

3.How was Harley after the fight?

A He was dead.

B He was missing.

C He was safe.

D He was hurt.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第三段倒数第二句“Harley was taken to the hospital for several bites (咬伤).”可知，Harley受伤了。故选D。

4.When did Erin Macaluso move to her house?

A In 2013.

B In 1930.

C In 1993.

D In 2003.

解析：选C。C数字计算题。根据第四段第二句的“We have lived here for 30 years in the same house”可知，他们在这里住了30年，即(2023-30=)1993年他们搬进来的。故选C。

5.How does Erin Macaluso feel about Vinny?

A Sad.

B Happy.

C Angry.

D Tired.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据最后一段的“Our little HERO”“he’s always been active”“Thank you for my little hero! I’m so proud of him.”等可知，主人对Vinny很满意。故选B。