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每天前20名注册可获免费名师辅导学英语记词汇练口语真人一对一教学抢注网址：www.englishvip.com/wenkxd.htm洛基国际英语竭诚为您服务ByBarbaraJ.CrockerMygrandmotherbecameawidowin1970.Shortlyafterthat,wewenttotheanimalsheltertopickoutapuppytokeephercompany.Grandmadecidedonalittleterrierthathadareddish-brownspotaboveeacheye.Becauseofthesespots,thedogwaspromptlynamedPenny.GrandmaandPennyquicklybecameveryattachedtoeachother,butthatattachmentgrewmuchstrongeraboutthreeyearslaterwhenGrandmahadastroke.Grandmacouldnolongerwork,sowhenshecamehomefromthehospital,sheandPennywereconstantcompanions.Afterherstroke,itbecamearealproblemforGrandmatoletPennyinandoutbecausethedoorwasatthebottomofaflightofstairs.Soamechanismusingaropeandpulleywasinstalledfromthebackdoortoahandleatthetopofthestairs.Grandmajusthadtopullthehandletoopenandclosethedoor.IfthestorewasoutofPenny'sfavoritedogfood,GrandmawouldmakeoneofuscookPennybrownedbeefwithdicedpotatoesinit.Icanrememberteasingmygrandmotherthatshelovedthatdogbetterthanshelovedherfamily.Astheyearspassed,GrandmaandPennybecameinseparable.Grandma'soldhousecouldbefilledtothebrimwithpeople,butifGrandmawenttotakehernap,Pennywalkedalongbesideherandstayedbyhersideuntilsheawoke.AsPennyaged,shecouldnolongerjumpuponthebedtolaynexttoGrandma,soshelaidontherugbesidethebed.IfGrandmawentintothebathroom,Pennywouldhobblealongbesideher,waitoutsidethedoorandaccompanyherbacktothebedorchair.Grandmaneverwentanywherewithoutherfaithfulcompanionbyherside.ThetimecamewhenbothmygrandmotherandPenny'shealthwerefailingfast.Pennycouldn'tgetaroundverywell,andGrandmahadbeenhospitalizedseveraltimes.MyuncleandIlivedwithGrandma,soPennywasneverleftalone,evenwhenGrandmawasinthehospital.Duringthesetimes,PennysatatthewindowlookingoutforthecarbringingGrandmahomeandwouldexcitedlywaitatthedoorwhenGrandmacamethroughit.Eachhomecomingwasagrandreunionbetweenthetwo.OnChristmasDayin1985,Grandmawasagaintakentothehospital.Penny,asusual,satwatchingoutthewindowforthecarbringingGrandmahome.Twomorningslaterwhenthedogwokeup,shecouldn'tsee
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