News summary 3:Pooch power and feline finesse

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3. Summary

This news article is about how pets save their masters. In Maryland, when Debbie choked on a piece of apple, her golden retriever named Toby jumped in and landed hard on her chest so that she could breath. Another example was about a cat named Winnie woke up its master and saved them from carbon monoxide. Both of them were named Dog and Cat of the Year by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to animals in the past year.

4. Keywords and their definitions

1.morsel noun [C]

a very small piece of food:a morsel of cheese ;

a very small piece or amount:a morsel of good news

2. carbon monoxide noun [U]

the poisonous gas formed by the burning of carbon, especially in the form of car fuel

3. in the nick of time

at the last possible moment:We got there just in the nick of time

4. intervene (GET INVOLVED) verb [I]

to intentionally become involved in a difficult situation in order to improve it or prevent it from getting worse:The Central Bank intervened in the currency markets today to try to stabilize the exchange rate.

5.malfunction verb [I]

SLIGHTLY FORMAL to fail to work or operate correctly

6. pooch noun [C]

INFORMAL MAINLY HUMOROUSa dog:a pampered poocha big cuddly/cute little pooch

7. Heimlich maneuver noun [U]

an emergency method of removing something that is stuck in a person's throat and is preventing them from breathing, performed by putting sudden pressure on the person's stomach

8.heroics plural noun

unusual actions or achievements that are far greater than what is expected He won a medal for his wartime heroics as a fighter pilot.

9. posh adjective

luxurious and of high quality a posh hotel/restaurant

10. finesse noun

great skill in dealing with people or situations, especially in a delicate way