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Inthesixmonthsthathe'dworkedathisaunt'sshelterBryanhadnevergrownclosetoadogbutPatchwasdifferent．AuntKimhadwarnedhim“Bryanyourmomsaysnodogs．”ThefactthatPatchwasdeafdidnothelp．

“It'snotyourfaultyou'redeaf”Bryansaid“Don'tworrybecauseI'vegotaplan!”LaterBryangotreadytoleave．Makingsurenoonewascominghesecretlyputthedogintohisbagandwavedhisauntgoodbye．

TwohoursafterarrivinghomewithPatchBryansatsadlyinhisroom．HehadtoldhismotherhewouldtakecareofPatchbutMomdidn'tagree．

BryanlayawakethatnightPatchjumpedontohisbedandsoonhefellasleep．

UnbearablebarkswokeBryansometimelater．Bryangotuptoquietthedogbuthefrozewhenhesawblacksmokesnakingintohisroom．Hepulledthedooropen．Red-yellowflameslicked(窜)greedilyatthehallwayentranceblockingthefrontdoor．SuddenlyPatchrandownthehall．BryanfollowedandfoundthedoginhissisterSarah'sroom．BryanpushedSarahtothewindowandshouted“JumpwithPatch!”

RacingbackintothesmokyhallwayBryansawhismom．Sheseemedhardlyabletocatchherbreath．Bryantriedtodraghertothehallwindow．Buthefailed．Helookedupjustintimetohearvoicesandfeelstrongarmspullthembothtosafety．

AneighborhadheardPatch'sbarksandcalled911．Thefirefightersthoughtafewcandleshadcausedthefire．

“Ican'tbelieveIforgottoblowoutmycandles”Momsaid．

“SorryaboutthehouseMom”Bryansaidquietly．

TohissurpriseMomsmiled“It'sOK．Theimportantthingisthatourfamilyissafe．”ShepattedPatch'shead“Ourwholefamily．”

A．

LettingPatchfollowhimwhereverhewent．

B．

StealingPatchfromtheshelter．

C．

TellinghisauntPatchwasdeaf．

D．