As I spoke, the boy moved quickly away from me, probably so I could not see his face. I discussed the alternatives with him. I could let her fade away at home, or give her an injection and put her to sleep. He listened carefully and nodded gravely. He said he didn’t want her to suffer. He reluctantly told me to put the cat to sleep. In my professional opinion, too, this was the least bad option.

　　I could see, though, how much it was costing him. I could not control the tears streaming down my face, or the grief (悲伤) I felt welling inside for this boy who had had to become a man so quickly, all alone.

　　He held his cat’s head and reassured her while I administered (执行) the injection. She drifted off to sleep, her head cradled (轻轻抱着) in his hand. The animal looked quiet and at rest. The owner now bore all the suffering.

　　Something was missing, though. I did not feel as though I had completed my task. It came to me suddenly that though I had asked him to become a man instantly, and he had done so with grace and strength, he was still a child. I held out my arms and asked him if he needed a hug. He did, and in truth, so did I.

　　9. When the author was about to tell the boy what was wrong with the cat, he or she　.

　　A. was full of sympathy for the cat

　　B. had already informed his parents of what happened

　　C. decided to help him face death without hesitation

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