9．For centuries，mankind and dogs have suffered from a communication failure．We can tell dogs what we want them to do and sometimes they comply，but we've always struggled when it comes to understanding the true meaning of their barks and whimpers．There is exciting news now-a dog translator has been invented to help you communicate with your furry friend．
Researchers at North Carolina State University have fashioned some kind of miracle dog translator body harness（束腰带）．What's special about it is that it doesn't just rely on the dog's vocalizations to interpret what Fido is banging on about．
Oh no-this miracle harness reads and interprets the ordinary dogs'body language as well，giving us a full two-way dog communication experience．
Researcher David Roberts says："Dogs communicate primarily through body language，and one of our challenges was to develop sensors that tell us about their behavior by observing their posture remotely．"
Sensors on the harness monitor the dog's heart rate and body temperature and software builds up a vocabulary，letting the human know what the dog is feeling．
What would dogs say if they could talk to us？The human can even communicate back through the harness thanks to vibration motors，supposedly by tapping into the dog's senses so that it can understand what you're trying to say to it．
The dog harness is designed for dogs involved in search and rescue and other front-line work，but it's got us dreaming of a beautiful future，one where humans and dogs can co-exist as equals，with the dog able to fully express itself at all times．
28．Why can't people communicate with dogs？A
A．They have difficulty understanding dogs'barks and whimpers．
B．They have no idea about dogs'behavior in relation to their posture．
C．They don't know how to tell dogs what they want them to do．
D．They don't have a machine to translate the dogs'language．
29．What does the underlined word most probably mean in paragraph two？D
A．Pursue fashion．B．Research．C．Influence．D．Make．
30．For what purpose is the dog harness designed？D
A．It is designed for dogs to understand what people are trying to say to them．
B．It is designed for a full two-way dog communication experience．
C．It is designed to monitor the dog's heart rate and body temperature．
D．It is designed for dogs doing seach and rescue and other front-line work．
31．What is the author's attitude towards the possible human-dog communication？B
A．Shocked．B．Excited．C．Embarrassed．D．Annoyed．
分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了研究人员已经制造了一种神奇的狗翻译束腰带，可以通过狗的身体语言传达他的意思，这是专为狗参与搜索和救援和其他一线工作而设计的，同时我们希望未来可以真正与狗交流．
解答 28．A．细节理解题．根据文章第一段"but we've always struggled when it comes to understanding the true meaning of their barks and whimpers"人类与狗交流的困难在于人类很难理解狗的叫声和呜咽声；故选A．
29．D．词义推断题．根据文章第二段"Researchers at North Carolina State University have fashioned some kind of miracle dog translator body harness"可知北卡罗来纳州立大学的研究人员已经制造了一种神奇的狗翻译束腰带，因此fashioned就是make的意思；故选D．
30．D．细节理解题．根据文章最后一段"The dog harness is designed for dogs involved in search and rescue and other front-line work"The dog harness 是专为狗参与搜索和救援和其他一线工作设计的；故选D．
31．B．推理判断题．根据文章最后一段"but it's got us dreaming of a beautiful future，one where humans and dogs can co-exist as equals，with the dog able to fully express itself at all times"但它让我们梦想着一个美丽的未来，一个人类和狗可以共存平等，与狗能够充分表达自己的未来；可知作者对于可能可以与狗交流是十分兴奋的；故选B．
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．
