Be at the death's door - be near death Ex. She experienced be at the death뭩 door when she met an accident.
Save the day - produce excellent results when things are going badly Ex. You save the day.
Smart-having or showing quick intelligence or ready mental capability. Ex. Lulu is a very smart pet.
Lulu, a Vietnamese pig, is a very smart pet. She BELONGS TO Jo Ann Altsman, 57.
One day when Jo Ann was alone at home, she had a heart attack. She HAD TROUBLE breathing and fell to the floor. She WAS AT DEATH'S DOOR. But Lulu SAVED THE DAY. The pig ran into the fenced-in yard. Somehow she pushed the gate open. Then she walked into the middle of the road and LAY DOWN. A surprised motorist stopped and got out of his car. Lulu GOT UP and led the man into the house. He quickly called an ambulance. When the ambulance SHOWED UP, Lulu tried to get in too. "She's very, very smart," the lucky owner said later.
1. Who does Lulu belong to? 2. Why was Lulu's owner at death's door? 3. What did she have trouble doing? 4. What did Lulu do to save the day? 5. When the motorist got out of his car, what did Lulu do? 6. What did Lulu try to do when the ambulance showed up? Why?
1. Do you have any pets? 2. If you don't have, what kind of pet do you like? 3. Would you like a pet like lulu? 4. Do you have any experience saving a life of an animal? 5. Would you risk you life saving an animal?
