I was looking through my old photos last Sunday.One photo （1）

caught

caught

（catch） my eye.In the photo，I was sitting in a chair，hugging Duke，my best friend in the whole world.
    Duke was an interesting name for such （2）

a

a

little dog.But he was my friend from the moment I could walk.He stayed with me in that chair when I read （3）

books

books

（book）.When I went outside（4）

to play

to play

（play） games，he would drive our cats up to the trees and then walk off feeling proud of （5）

himself

himself

（him）.When he was hungry he would carry his food dish in his mouth and drop （6）

it

it

at my mom's feet.When I was sick，he refused to leave my bed until I got（7）

better

better

（well） than before.
    I learned a lot from Duke.I learned that a short sleep at noon could be good（8）

for

for

you.I learned that simplest dinner can be delicious（9）

if/when

if/when

you eat it with great enjoyment.I learned that life can be good when you live it with love and joy. （10）

Sadly

Sadly

（sad），I also learned that life is short，especially if you are a dog.To me，Duke is like a teacher who has taught me how to love and to be loved.