Maria Vas and her dog walked down the hall of the nursing home and stopped in front of the old lady with a nurse at her side. “Would she like to s小题1: my dog?” Maria asked.
“No, a visit won’t h 小题2: her,” said the nurse. “Then she e小题3: that the lady was too sick to appreciate visitors.
But Maria decided to try anyway. She had done research on animal assisting therapy(辅助疗法) for 10 years. And she was very successful in this a小题4:. She’d seen even the sickest patients enjoy a visit from a lovely dog.
Maria carried the dog over to the old lady. Immediately, the woman r小题5: out toward the dog! She was so p小题6: that she began smiling and trying to talk. The nurse stood aside, w小题7: them in amazement. This woman had never communicated with anyone. It was like she wasn’t even a小题8: -- until the dog came to visit.
Around the world sick adults and c小题9: fill lonely hospital rooms. They may have an illness or need to be c小题10: for. A dog’s friendly eyes and warm paws(爪子) may be just what the doctor ordered to encourage them and help them heal (治愈).