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【题目】Lee Ann Laraway has polio (小儿麻痹症）and is not able to move very much. Most things are out of reach for her. Jeannie, a Labrador retriever, acts as her arms and legs. Jeannie understands 72 or more different commands.

On a shopping trip, she can get cash for Lee Ann at the bank or a candy bar at the store. She can pay the cashier (收银员） and get change back. Jeannie brings things to Lee Ann.

Jeannie was trained at a place called Canine Companions for Independence, located on twelve acres of land in Santa Rosa (California). The land was donated by the late Peanuts cartoonist Charles Shultz. "We train four different types of dogs here, "said Ken Kirsh, a dog trainer there. “Hearing dogs, service dogs, skilled companion dogs, and facility dogs.

Trainers work with Labrador retrievers and golden retrievers for hours a day, but not every dog is good enough to be a working dog.

The work is serious business. Hearing dogs warn their owners of sounds like ringing telephones and doorbells. Other dogs work with disabled patients like eight-year-old Noah Habib who communicates with a special computer. He likes it when people come to ask him about his dog. His father says people are really interested in the dog and will come over and ask to pet her and play with her, and ask about what she does，and these are people that normally might not approach us and want to talk to Noah.

When Lee Ann Laraway comes home with Jean-nie and the goods，Jeannie helps her open the door. “You can train a dog to do a lot of things，” said Lee Ann.

【1】 Jeannie can help Lee Ann do all the following EXCEPT __________

A. go to the bank to get money

B. pay for what Jeannie buys in the shop

C. open the door

D. do some cooking at home

【2】People want to talk to Noah mainly because __________

A. he is good at training dogs

B. he is not only honest but also lovely

C. they want to play with his dog

D. they want to ask him for help

【3】 Supposing Jack went deaf in an accident，what kind of dogs may offer him the greatest help?

A. Hearing dogs.

B. Service dogs.

C. Skilled companion dogs.

D. Facility dogs.

【4】 Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. Dogs are helpful to people

B. Four kinds of dogs

C. Jeannie, a very clever dog

D. How to train working dogs

Answer 1

【答案】【1】 D

【2】 C

【3】 A

【4】 A

【解析】【1】细节理解题。根据第二段的叙述可知A、B两项正确；由最后一段可知C项正确；D项文中没有提到。

【2】推理判断题。根据第五段最后Noah父亲所说的话可以知道人们主要是想和狗玩耍，才和小男孩打招呼的。

【3】细节理解题。根据第五段第二句话“Hearing dogs warn their owners of sounds...”可以看出助听狗对失聪的人是有帮助的。

【4】本文主要讲的是狗对人，特别是对残疾人的帮助作用,所以A项为最佳标题。