(B)

　　I never wanted a dog, but now I'm so glad I have one.

　　About two year ago. my wife, Cathy, got a little dog with a face only a mother could love. We named her Gertie.

　　Gertie is the kind of dog that has to grow on you. So I decided that the dog would be trained. This didn't quite go as planned. At 15 weeks old, she was nearly made to leave the Petsmart Training School. She spent every night lying in out bed--snoring（打鼾）so loudly that I hardly got a good night's sleep.

　　Then about six months after she arrived, I felt that something my heart was taking place, and I was unable to stop it. My behavior began to change. I began to smile at people when passing them in street. I returned from neighbors. I started   calling my kids and,to my surprise, they started calling me. I even tried to speak to my grandchildren over the phone once. I even was glad to listen to laughter from a 10-month-old granddaughter. The point is that I was changing.

　　My wife and I both agree that it is Gertie who has changed my behavior.

　　Gertie is now nearly two years old and almost fully grown. I have come to like the pet little by little, though she is my wife's dog.

　　(     )37. What did the man think of the dog at the beginning?

　　A. It wasn't very lovely.

　　B .It looked very beautiful.

　　C. It wasn't necessary to be trained.

　　D. It could change his life.

　　(     )38. When did the man's behavior begin to change?

　　A. About two years ago.

　　B.  About six months after Geltie arrived.

　　C. When Gertie was 15 weeks old.

　　D. When Gertie was nearly two years old.

　　(    )39. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the man's change?

　　A. He began to smile at people

　　B. He started calling his kids.

　　C. He liked helping his neighbors.

　　D. He spoke to his grandchildren over the phone.