These dogs can deal with a lot of things and problems in a blind person's life and they are perfect mediators(调解人) between healthy people and sightless ones. They ensure that disabled people can live normal lives and this is the best thing that they can do. Their training for this role, however, is not easy. First they are sent to a normal family and then the dogs are specially trained. They have to learn perhaps 50 different tasks or disciplines. And then, when they are fully trained, they are sent to a new family where they try to make life as normal as possible for their owners.

　　　 When it comes to training guide-dogs there are some more questions you have to think about. For example, how to choose the best dog for this? The best dog breeds (品种) are German Shepherds, Golden Retrievers and Labrador Retrievers because they have very good characters, for example they are well-balanced, easy to teach and smarter than other breeds.

　　　 Another thing to think about is how much it costs to train every dog. We have to think of the price too, because it's a very high sum. But I think everybody should try to help blind people because they need it and we can make them happy. And maybe, in the future, I'll become a guide-dog trainer some day because it's a very helpful job.

91.According to the passage, a German shepherd is usually a best choice for a guide-dog because it__________.

A. is stronger and braver than other breeds

　 B. is easy to train and cost little

　 C. has good characters and is smart

　 D. can be easily trained to search for hard drugs

92. In paragraph 3, the author mainly stesses that__________.

A. different dogs have different uses

B. there are several famous dog breeds

C. dogs should not be treated as pets

D. guide-dogs are more useful than others

93. Before a dog acts the role as a guide-dog,________..

A. it is ususally led to its new owner to show its skills

B. it is ususlly introduced to people to see whether it is liked

C. the cost of getting trained must be made clear first

D. it is often sent to a normal family to receive a full train

94. Which of the following statements is correct according to the passage?

A. A guide-dog can make a sightless person a normal one.

B. Dogs are best and most beautiful creatures in the world for all.

C. A guide-dog trainer proves to be the most helpful job.

D. The breeds and the cost are what should be thought about in training guide-dogs.

95. Which may be the best title of the passage?

A. Life without a Dog Is Empty

B. A Dog Is Man’s Best Friend

C. A Dream to Be a Guide-dog Trainer

D. Training a Guide-dog, a Difficult Task

Books are not Nadia Konyk's thing. Her mother brings them home from the library, but Nadia rarely shows interest. Instead, like so many other teenagers, Nadia, 15, is addicted to the Internet. She regularly spends at least six hours a day in front of the computer, spending most of her time reading and commenting on stories written by other users. Her mother, Deborah Konyk, would prefer that Nadia read books for a change.

As teenagers' scores on reading tests have declined, some argue that the hours spent surfing the Internet are the enemy of reading—destroying a precious common culture that exists only through the reading of books. Critics have warned that electronic media would destroy reading.

Others say the Internet has created a new kind of reading. The Web inspires a teenager like Nadia, who might otherwise spend most of her leisure time watching television, to read and write. What is different now, some literacy experts say, is that spending time on the Web engages viewers with text.

Web supporters believe that strong readers on the Web may eventually surpass those who rely on books. Reading five Web sites, experts say, can be more enriching than reading one book. "It takes a long time to read a 400-page book," said Spiro. "In a tenth of the time," he said, the Internet allows a reader to "cover a lot more of the topic from different points of view."

Some literacy experts say that reading itself should be redefined. Interpreting videos or pictures, they say, may be as important a skill as analyzing a novel or a poem. "Kids are using sound and images so they have a world of ideas to put together," said Donna Alvermann, a professor of literacy education at the University of Georgia. "Books aren't out of the picture, but they're only one way of experiencing information in the world today."

Next year, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, which gives reading, math and science tests to 15-year-old students in more than 50 countries, will add an electronic reading component（软件）. The United States says it will not participate because an additional test would overburden schools.

Why are books not the thing of Nadia Konyk?

       A. She does reading mainly through electronic media.

       B. Her mother doesn’t provide her with enough books.

       C. She has become addicted to playing games on the web.

       D. Like many youngsters, she has lost interest in reading.

How many hours does Nadia spend in front of the computer in a week?

       A. Exactly forty-two hours                      B. Usually fifty hours

       C. More than forty hours                           D. At most thirty-six hours

Which of the following statements is correct according to the passage?

       A. To search for information on the web engages viewers without text.

       B. To explain videos is a technique more important than analyzing a novel.

       C. Children using sound and images may lose their interest in movies.

       D. People reading well online may surpass those who rely on books.

Why did the US refuse to participate in the tests with an added electronic reading component?       It is because ______.

       A. the teachers and students considered it useless

       B. such a test would give schools more extra work

       C. they thought reading was the only way to get information

       D. none of them showed interest in such an additional test

Books are not Nadia Konyk's thing. Her mother brings them home from the library, but Nadia rarely shows interest. Instead, like so many other teenagers, Nadia, 15, is addicted to the Internet. She regularly spends at least six hours a day in front of the computer, spending most of her time reading and commenting on stories written by other users. Her mother, Deborah Konyk, would prefer that Nadia read books for a change.

As teenagers' scores on reading tests have declined, some argue that the hours spent surfing the Internet are the enemy of reading—destroying a precious common culture that exists only through the reading of books. Critics have warned that electronic media would destroy reading.

Others say the Internet has created a new kind of reading. The Web inspires a teenager like Nadia, who might otherwise spend most of her leisure time watching television, to read and write. What is different now, some literacy experts say, is that spending time on the Web engages viewers with text.

Web supporters believe that strong readers on the Web may eventually surpass those who rely on books. Reading five Web sites, experts say, can be more enriching than reading one book. "It takes a long time to read a 400-page book," said Spiro. "In a tenth of the time," he said, the Internet allows a reader to "cover a lot more of the topic from different points of view."

Some literacy experts say that reading itself should be redefined. Interpreting videos or pictures, they say, may be as important a skill as analyzing a novel or a poem. "Kids are using sound and images so they have a world of ideas to put together," said Donna Alvermann, a professor of literacy education at the University of Georgia. "Books aren't out of the picture, but they're only one way of experiencing information in the world today."

Next year, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, which gives reading, math and science tests to 15-year-old students in more than 50 countries, will add an electronic reading component（软件）. The United States says it will not participate because an additional test would overburden schools.

1.Why are books not the thing of Nadia Konyk?

       A. She does reading mainly through electronic media.

       B. Her mother doesn’t provide her with enough books.

       C. She has become addicted to playing games on the web.

       D. Like many youngsters, she has lost interest in reading.

2.How many hours does Nadia spend in front of the computer in a week?

       A. Exactly forty-two hours                      B. Usually fifty hours

       C. More than forty hours                            D. At most thirty-six hours

3.Which of the following statements is correct according to the passage?

       A. To search for information on the web engages viewers without text.

       B. To explain videos is a technique more important than analyzing a novel.

       C. Children using sound and images may lose their interest in movies.

       D. People reading well online may surpass those who rely on books.

4.Why did the US refuse to participate in the tests with an added electronic reading component?       It is because ______.

       A. the teachers and students considered it useless

       B. such a test would give schools more extra work

       C. they thought reading was the only way to get information

       D. none of them showed interest in such an additional test

 

Books are not Nadia Konyk's thing. Her mother brings them home from the library, but Nadia rarely shows interest. Instead, like so many other teenagers, Nadia, 15, is addicted to the Internet. She regularly spends at least six hours a day in front of the computer, spending most of her time reading and commenting on stories written by other users. Her mother, Deborah Konyk, would prefer that Nadia read books for a change.

As teenagers' scores on reading tests have declined, some argue that the hours spent surfing the Internet are the enemy of reading—destroying a precious common culture that exists only through the reading of books. Critics have warned that electronic media would destroy reading.

Others say the Internet has created a new kind of reading. The Web inspires a teenager like Nadia, who might otherwise spend most of her leisure time watching television, to read and write. What is different now, some literacy experts say, is that spending time on the Web engages viewers with text.

Web supporters believe that strong readers on the Web may eventually surpass those who rely on books. Reading five Web sites, experts say, can be more enriching than reading one book. "It takes a long time to read a 400-page book," said Spiro. "In a tenth of the time," he said, the Internet allows a reader to "cover a lot more of the topic from different points of view."

Some literacy experts say that reading itself should be redefined. Interpreting videos or pictures, they say, may be as important a skill as analyzing a novel or a poem. "Kids are using sound and images so they have a world of ideas to put together," said Donna Alvermann, a professor of literacy education at the University of Georgia. "Books aren't out of the picture, but they're only one way of experiencing information in the world today."

Next year, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, which gives reading, math and science tests to 15-year-old students in more than 50 countries, will add an electronic reading component（软件）. The United States says it will not participate because an additional test would overburden schools.

1. Why are books not the thing of Nadia Konyk?

　 A. She does reading mainly through electronic media.

　 B. Her mother doesn’t provide her with enough books.

　 C. She has become addicted to playing games on the web.

　 D. Like many youngsters, she has lost interest in reading.

2. How many hours does Nadia spend in front of the computer in a week?

　 A. Exactly forty-two hours　　　　 B. Usually fifty hours

　 C. More than forty hours　　　　　 D. At most thirty-six hours

3.Which of the following statements is correct according to the passage?

　 A. To search for information on the web engages viewers without text.

　 B. To explain videos is a technique more important than analyzing a novel.

　 C. Children using sound and images may lose their interest in movies.

　 D. People reading well online may surpass those who rely on books.

4. Why did the US refuse to participate in the tests with an added electronic reading component? 　　　It is because ______.

　 A. the teachers and students considered it useless

　 B. such a test would give schools more extra work

　 C. they thought reading was the only way to get information

　 D. none of them showed interest in such an additional test