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(2017学年瑞安市玉海实验中学九年级期中）Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. Many heroes are not even human, such as dogs, horses and cats. They are so 1.（勇敢的） and helpful that human beings are proud of them, too. Lucca, a 12-year-old, is a great animal hero. She is a retired US Marine Corps dog. On April 5, 2016 she received the Dickin Medal in London, England. And some volunteers will provide free medical care for the   2.（生病的）and wounded animals in need. The Dickin Medal was 3.（创建）in 1943 by Maria Dickin. The Medal is the highest prize for animals working in some 4.（战争）in the world.

Lucca is the 5.（第一）U.S. Marine Corps dog to receive the medal. As a dog, Lucca’s work was dangerous. According to the US Marine Corps, Lucca protected the lives of 6.（一千） of soldiers, and no soldiers were killed while she was going around. She completed over 400 dangerous 7.（任务）during six years in Iraq and Afghanistan. She often worked without taking a 8.（休息）. In 2012, she 9.（失去） her front left leg in an explosion while working in Afghanistan.

Lucca is the 66th animal to receive the Dickin Medal. 30 dogs, 10.（包括）Lucca, have got the Medal as well as three horses and one cat. How great they are！