4.Many of you should not own dogs.It's that simple.The reason is that,if you own a dog,you must train a dog,and many dog owners out there,it is safe to say,have little or no control over their dogs,because they do not train them.
Strong words?Maybe.But they are simple,honest words,as untrained dogs living in residential neighborhoods bark at will,run loose,and visit and damage neighboring properties with their owners'blessings as they deliberately (故意) let them run.
Take note of the fact that you,the dog owner,cannot control your dog,causing a continual nuisance (麻烦事) that damages the quality of life in your neighborhood.There's nothing more annoying to most people than a dog that barks and nothing more confusing than trying to understand the deficient (有缺陷的) mentality of the dog owner who allows his dog to do so.After all,the irresponsible dog owner hears the barking too,and so those who must put up with it are continually left wondering-what are they thinking,are they deaf?
Many dog owners believe it is not possible for their dog to be trained,an indication that the owners themselves lack self-discipline,and most likely have never really tried to apply discipline to other issues in their lives,not with consistency,or that they are simply lazy and inattentive to their own adult responsibilities at the expense of others.
Irresponsible dog owners,though,do train their dogs.A dog is a reflection of its owner.Whatever a dog does (run loose,hark at will,jump on guests entering the front door,soil neighboring lawns) is a result of the decisions of the owner.The choice not to do something is indeed a choice.
The good news is that with mere consistency,a dog can be trained rather quickly,in a couple of weeks if the owner takes his responsibility seriously.Again,that process will be a reflection of the owner's behavior,and the primary ingredient (要素) in that behavior is not allowing the dog,not even once,to repeat the bad behavior without consequences when told and directed not to.You can stop your dog from barking with simple firm voice commands,direct eye contact,and force of will in a relatively short time,provided you arc consistent and a reasonably mature person.
Dogs,what's more,love this training because pleasing you,their owner,is what they are all about.The upshot (结果,要点) will be that you have a more connected relationship with your dog,a better dog that is suited to its environment.
56.Which is NOT the reason for dog owners to have little or no control over their dogs?B
A.They are lazy and unwilling to train their dogs.
B.They think their dogs can act well without training.
C.They lack self-control over many issues in daily life.
D.They don't give enough attention to their responsibilities.
57.What's the author's attitude towards owners of untrained dogs?D
A.Curious
B.Unclear
C.Supporting
D.Disapproving
58.This article is mainly written toA.
A.call on dog owners to train their dogs
B.instruct dog owners how to train dogs
C.sing high praise for responsible dog owners
D.analyze the relationship between dog owners and their dogs
59.It can be concluded from the passage thatC.
A.responsible dog owners can put up with dogs'barking
B.irresponsible dog owners deliberately train their dogs to do something wrong
C.wither a dog can be trained properly may depend on the dog owner's behavior
D.we should not own dogs because they can damage the quality of our daily life.
分析 本文规劝狗主人要么不养狗,要么就要承担责任,对狗进行驯化
解答 56.B.细节理解题.第四段Many dog owners believe it is not possible for their dog to be trained,an indication that the owners themselves lack self-discipline,and most likely have never really tried to apply discipline to other issues in their lives,not with consistency谈到了狗主人不愿意驯养狗的原因:狗主人缺乏自我约束力(C),太懒(A),忽视自己作为成年人的责任(D);文中并没有说这是因为他们觉得狗不需要驯养就能守规矩;故选B.
57.D.观点态度题.根据第三段中的"nothing more confusing than…allows his dog to do so"可知,作者对不驯养狗的主人持否定的态度;故选D.
58.A.主旨大意题.根据最后一段Dogs,what's more,love this training because pleasing you,their owner,is what they are all about可知本文规劝狗主人要么不养狗,要么就要承担责任,对狗进行驯化,因此本文的主题是A.
59.C.推理判断题.第五段中的"A dog is a reflection of its owner."可知,狗的行为是对其主人的行为的反映,故选C项.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.