My dog died. Yes, she was very old, deaf, and partially blind. She had long lost her 41 energy. Watching her 42 into her bed was as painful for me as it was for her. In the past few months, she had begun to bark at strangers and neighbors. But she used to be 43 even if a child pulled her tail. 44 her decline doesn’t lessen the loss, however. My husband had found her 45 on his farm and brought her home. She was a black and dirty bag of bones who got 46 when we approached. I like to think the years she spent with us were filled with 47 . Every so often, though, my husband would remind me her days were 48 , and we agreed that if she showed any 49 of pain, we would put her down. No need for her to 50 ,no need for us to hold on tight. I prepared myself for her 51 . Yet, when it came eventually, I wasn’t 52 . I was angry about the 53 of it all. It appears as if we couldn’t negotiate with death, with fate but to 54 ourselves, assuming that we have more time. We can’t really live every day as if it were our last. We do love our pets. They become a necessary part of the family. Now I still 55 look for her in my home office, where she slept. I still 56 her to come and sit at my feet or to slide to the front door whenever one 57 . And I miss my 58 of the walks, the feeding and the bathing. I miss her 59 and the sense of being around the house, but more than anything I miss the 60 that she loved me so unconditionally. 41. A. natural B. youthful C. special D. lasting 42. A. settle B. dive C. jump D. throw 43. A. angry B. brave C. friendly D. anxious 44. A. Feeling B. Enjoying C. Checking D. Knowing 45. A. rejected B. exposed C. abandoned D. protected 46. A. fearless B. disappointed C. proud D. nervous 47. A. sorrow B. love C. regret D. pain 48. A. finished B. approached C. counted D. ended 49. A. marks B. gestures C. aspects D. signs 50. A. fight B. suffer C. contact D. survive 51. A. departure B. arrival C. journey D. adventure 52. A. aware B. doubtful C. eager D. ready 53. A. unfairness B. failure C. battle D. challenge 54. A. inform B. convince C. remind D. fool 55. A. carefully B. unconsciously C. instantly D. actively 56. A. expect B. agree C. invite D. allow 57. A. shows off B. turns around C. stops by D. picks up 58. A. routine B. freedom C. hobby D. course 59. A. difference B. absence C. presence D. influence 60. A. reason B. knowledge C. wish D. desire