Recently in West Deptford in New Jersey, an entire police unit▼ paid its respects to Judge, a member of that force's K9 unit. The term K9 is used in US law enforcement▼ to refer to dogs trained to help police officers carry out their work. The term is actually a play on words. ''K9,'' when spoken, sounds like ''canine▼,'' a word that refers to dogs or anything dog-like. K9 units operate throughout the US, allowing police officers another means of apprehending violent criminals.
Judge began his service at the age of only one in 2007 for the West Deptford Police Department. Assigned to Corporal▼ Michael Franks for training, Judge and Mike became inseparable. Judge was sent on missions to assist in capturing criminals over 200 times, resulting in 152 arrests of these dangerous felons▼. In addition to assisting with arrests, Judge helped officers confiscate▼ drugs, vehicles, and guns.
Such difficult and demanding work takes a toll on both cops and dogs. Judge was retired from the township's K9 team in 2013. Mike immediately adopted him, and Judge became a member of his family. Only one year later, though, he began to show signs of disease, so Mike took his beloved partner to a vet, who diagnosed Judge with Cushing's disease. Despite medical treatment, the outcome was inevitable.
Judge became so weak a year later (2015) that the Franks decided to have him euthanized▼ to keep him from suffering further, as his symptoms included vomiting, bleeding, and hair loss. When Mike announced his decision to his colleagues, they and Judge's veterinarians▼ formed two lines outside the veterinarian's office, between which Mike walked Judge for the last time. A true hero was put to sleep that day.
1. What is the passage mainly about?
(A) The story of a remarkable13 police dog.
(B) The story of a man and his pet.
(C) The difficulties faced by law enforcement officials.
(D) How dogs are trained to qualify for K9 unit work.
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2. Which of the following statistics from the passage are true?
(A) Judge assisted police officers in making over 200 arrests.
(B) The West Deptford Police Departments has more than 200 K9 members.
(C) Judge aided police officers in making more than 150 arrests.
(D) There are more than 2,000 K9 units throughout the United States.
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3. Why was Judge euthanized?
(A) He had reached retirement age.
(B) He was suffering from an incurable disease.
(C) He suffered from terrible abuse from Franks.
(D) His veterinarian was guilty of malpractice.
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4. According to the passage, when did Judge die?
(A) At the age of one.
(B) When he was on a mission.
(C) The year he was taken to a veterinarian.
(D) At about the age of nine.
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