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     Dogs that can retrieve ( 取出) cash from ATMs and empty washing machines help disabled people
lead more independent lives ,but can they also help change disruptive ( 愛搗亂的) teenagers' behaviour  
     A unique TV experiment ,“Dog House”，  follows five unruly youngsters as they are taught to become dog trainers. The idea is simple. Kids really like dogs. But can the skills involved in training them-patience , consistency , rewarding good behaviour-give these teenagers the discipline they need in their own lives 
     The teens involved were put forward by local schools in West Sussex ，  who had run out of ideas of
how to deal with them.
     Liam was typical-14 years old ,badtempered , aggressive , foulmouthed and about to be permanently
excluded from school. Allie ,Rob and Ellie ,had similar problems-they couldn't concentrate , they didn't
like being told what to do and they had serious anger problems. Katrina was different. She was so shy
that she had developed agoraphobia ( 陌生環(huán)境恐懼癥) ，  and she suffered from depression and had
taken herself out of mainstream education.
     Gradually ,working with the dogs began to have an impact on the kids. But  in order to fully appreciate the significance of what they were doing ，they needed to meet the disabled people who benefited from
having these dogs. The meetings had a profound impact on the teenagers. After meeting Eileen Hobson
and her dog Sailor , Liam changed his ways and his unlikely friendship with severely disabled wheelchair
user Eileen blossomed.
     Two months into the course Liam began  to connect  with the dogs  too-particularly  a young yellow
Labrador called Aero. The relationship flourished so much that the dog often knew instinctively what the
teenager wanted him to do before he'd even asked. “He just knows ， ”said Liam.
     Liam's school noticed a huge change in his whole outlook. His teacher Nick Brown said :“More than
anything I see a confident and happy young man. It's been superb.”
1.  The teens were selected to be dog trainers just because________.
A．they liked dogs very much
B．they came from the same local school
C．they ran out of ideas of how to behave in school
D．their teachers had some difficulty in dealing with them
2.  What was Katrina's problem？
A．She didn't like being told what to do.
B．She had serious anger problems.
C．She was badtempered and aggressive.
D．She had trouble in getting along with others because of her shyness.
3.  What made Liam greatly changed？
A．Training the dogs.
B．His meeting Eileen Hobson and her dog.
C．His teacher Nick Brown's praise.
D．A unique TV programme.
4.  The underlined word “blossomed” in the fifth paragraph probably has the same meaning as________.
A．developed  
B．decorated
C．expanded  
D．declined
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Dog Translation Products Coming to U. S.

　　A Japanese toy maker declares that they have developed a gadget (小器具) that translates dog barks into human language and plans to begin selling the gadget—under the name of Bowlingual —in U. S. pet stores and gift shops this summer.

　　Tokyo-based Takara Co. Ltd. says about 300,000 of the dog translator gadgets have been sold since it was on sale in Japan late last year. It is forecasting far bigger sales once an English language translation for dogs comes to America in August. The United States is home to about 67 million dogs, more than six times the number in Japan.

　　“We know that the Americans love their dogs so much, so we don't think they will mind spending $120 on this product,” the Takara marketing manager said during an interview at a recent pet products conference in Atlanta.

　　Regarded as one of the coolest inventions of 2002 by Time magazine, Bowlingual is made up of a 3 - inch long wireless microphone that is fastened to a dog collar and sends out sounds to a small console (控制臺) that is connected to a database (數(shù)據(jù)庫). The console divides each bark into six emotional types—happiness, sadness, disappointment, anger, threat and desire and shows common phrases, such as “You're ticking me off,” that fit the dog's emotional state. Takara says it has spent millions of dollars developing the gadget in cooperation with famous sound experts and animal behaviorists.

　　One thing that does appear certain is that the markets for animal translation products will likely remain a dog's world since Takara has no plans to develop a similar gadget for cats. “They are too unpredictable (反復(fù)無常) ,” the marketing manager said.

1．This passage mainly tells us that Bowlingual ________.

[　　]

A．was invented in Japan

B．has developed quickly

C．will be sold in America

D．sells well for its price

2．The underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refers to ________.

[　　]

A．markets
B．products
C．plans
D．cats

3．When was this passage most probably published?

[　　]

A．In the winter of 2002.

B．In the spring of 2003.

C．In the summer of 2002.

D．In the autumn of 2003.

4．From the passage, we can see that Takara Co. Ltd. is ________ the sale of its new product.

[　　]

A．proud of
B．satisfied with
C．confident of
D．worried about

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Dog Translation Products Coming to U．S．

　　A Japanese toy maker declares that they have developed a gadget that translates dog barks into human language and plans to begin selling the gadget——under the name of Bowlingual——in U．S．pet stores and gift shops this summer．

　　Tokyo-based Takara Co．Ltd．says about 300, 000 of the dog translator gadgets have been sold since it was on sale in Japan late last year．It is forecasting far bigger sales once an English language translation for dogs comes to America in August．The United States is home to about 67 million dogs, more than six times the number in Japan．

　　“We know that the Americans love their dogs so much, so we don’t think they will mind spending $ 120 on this product,”the Takara marketing manager said during an interview at a recent pet products conference in Atlanta．

　　Regarded as one of the coolest inventions of 2002 by Time magazine, Bowlingual is made up of a 3-inch long wireless microphone that is fastened to a dog collar and sends out sounds to a small console(控制臺)that is connected to a database(數(shù)據(jù)庫)．The console divides each bark into six emotional types-happiness, sadness, disappointment, anger, threat and desire-and shows common phrases, such as“You’re ticking me off,”that fit the dog’s emotional state．

　　Takara says it has spent millions of dollars developing the gadget in cooperation with famous sound experts and animal behaviorists．

　　One thing that does appear certain is that the markets for animal translation products will likely remain a dog’s world since Takara has no plans to develop a similar gadget for cats．“They are too unpredictable(反復(fù)無常),”the marketing manager said．

(1)

This passage mainly tells us that Bowlingual ________．

[　　]

A．

was invented in Japan

B．

has developed quickly

C．

will be sold in America

D．

sells well for its price

(2)

The underlined word“they”in the last paragraph refers to ________．

[　　]

A．

markets

B．

products

C．

plans

D．

cats

(3)

When was this passage most probably published?

[　　]

A．

In the winter of 2002．

B．

In the spring of 2003．

C．

In the summer of 2002．

D．

In the autumn of 2003．

(4)

From the passage, we can see that Takara Co．Ltd．is ________ the sale of its new product．

[　　]

A．

proud of

B．

satisfied with

C．

confident of

D．

worried about

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Dog Translation Products Coming to U．S．

　　A Japanese toy maker declares that they have developed a gadget that translates dog barks into human language and plans to begin selling the gadget——under the name of Bowlingual——in U．S．pet stores and gift shops this summer．

　　Tokyo-based Takara Co．Ltd．says about 300, 000 of the dog translator gadgets have been sold since it was on sale in Japan late last year．It is forecasting far bigger sales once an English language translation for dogs comes to America in August．The United States is home to about 67 million dogs, more than six times the number in Japan．

　　“We know that the Americans love their dogs so much, so we don’t think they will mind spending $ 120 on this product,”the Takara marketing manager said during an interview at a recent pet products conference in Atlanta．

　　Regarded as one of the coolest inventions of 2002 by Time magazine, Bowlingual is made up of a 3 - inch long wireless microphone that is fastened(綁/系)to a dog collar and sends out sounds to a small console(控制臺)that is connected to a database(數(shù)據(jù)庫)．The console divides each bark into six emotional types——happiness, sadness, disappointment, anger, threat and desire——and shows common phrases, such as“You’re ticking me off,”that fit the dog’s emotional state．

　　Takara says it has spent millions of dollars developing the gadget in cooperation(合作)with famous sound experts and animal behaviorists．

　　One thing that does appear certain is that the markets for animal translation products will likely remain a dog’s world since Takara has no plans to develop a similar gadget for cats．“They are too unpredictable(反復(fù)無常),”the marketing manager said．

(1)

This passage mainly tells us that Bowlingual ________．

[　　]

A．

was invented in Japan

B．

has developed quickly

C．

will be sold in America

D．

sells well for its price

(2)

The underlined word“they”in the last paragraph refers to ________．

[　　]

A．

markets

B．

products

C．

plans

D．

cats

(3)

When was this passage most probably published?

[　　]

A．

In the winter of 2002．

B．

In the spring of 2003．

C．

In the summer of 2002．

D．

In the autumn of 2003．

(4)

From the passage, we can see that Takara Co．Ltd．is ________ the sale of its new product．

[　　]

A．

proud of

B．

satisfied with

C．

confident of

D．

worried about

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                               Dog Translation Products Coming to U. S.
     A Japanese toy maker declares that they have developed a gadget that translates dog barks into
human language and plans to begin selling the gadget--under the name of Bowlingual--in U. S. pet stores
and gift shops this summer.
      Tokyo-based Takara Co. Ltd. says about 300, 000 of the dog translator gadgets have been sold
since it was on sale in Japan late last year. It is forecasting far bigger sales once an English language
translation for dogs comes to America in August. The United States is home to about 67 million dogs,
more than six times the number in Japan.
     "We know that the Americans love their dogs so much, so we don't think they will mind spending
$ 120 on this product, " the Takara marketing manager said during an interview at a recent pet products
conference in Atlanta.
     Regarded as one of the coolest inventions of 2002 by Time magazine, Bowlingual is made up of a
3-inch long wireless microphone that is fastened to a dog collar and sends out sounds to a small console (控制臺) that is connected to a database (數(shù)據(jù)庫). The console divides each bark into six emotional
types--happiness, sadness, disappointment, anger, threat and desire--and shows common phrases, such
as "You're ticking me off," that fit the dog's emotional state.
     Takara says it has spent millions of dollars developing the gadget in cooperation(合作)with famous
sound experts and animal behaviorists.
      One thing that does appear certain is that the markets for animal translation products will likely
remain a dog's world since Takara has no plans to develop a similar gadget for cats. "They are too
unpredictable (反復(fù)無常) , " the marketing manager said.

1. This passage mainly tells us that Bowlingual ___________.

A. was invented in Japan      
B. has developed quickly
C. will be sold in America   
D. sells well for its price

2. The underlined word "they" in the last paragraph refers to ___________.

A. markets     
B. products   
C. plans
D. cats

3.  When was this passage most probably published?

A. In the winter of 2002.     
B. In the spring of 2003.
C. In the summer of 2002.   
D. In the autumn of 2003.

4. From the passage, we can see that Takara Co. Ltd. is ___________ the sale of its new product.

A. proud of
B. satisfied with    
C. confident of
D. worried about

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     Dog walkers provide a 20 to 60minute daily walk for a client's(客戶)dog, making sure the dog
answers the call of nature and gets proper exercise. They often walk more than one dog at a time. Some
walkers work for dogwalking services, especially when starting out. Others have their own businesses,  
and build by word of mouth and advertising. Dog walkers often work parttime, and some provide other
services like pet sitting or transporting.
     In New York, dog walkers usually earn about $25 an hour. If you work for a dogwalking business,
you may earn less; if you are on your own dealing with several dogs at the same time, it may be more.
What do you have to do to be a dog walker?
     First, have a real love of dogs, and have a good knowledge of how to get on with dogs. Try calling
dogwalking services to find out about openings. If you're on your own, you'll need to network and market yourself. You might advertise your services in pet offices, grooming businesses, or neighborhood papers.
You will need business cards and a mobile phone, and have good references and a clean background.
You'll also have to deal with taxes and insurance. You should be physically fit, friendly, neatly dressed
and extremely dependable. Many dog walkers are bonded(被擔(dān)保的)and insured, and this is a definite
selling point to clients.
     Of course, you will be cleaning up dog waste! You will also be outside in all kinds of weather. You
may have to deal with dogs that don't like each other, and difficult owners. It's also an upanddown kind
of business-clients can come and go.
     For pet lovers, spending the workday with dogs instead of navigating office politics is its own reward! You are your own boss-you can dress casually, your doggy clients will love you unconditionally, and
you'll get some great exercise!
1. By writing the passage the writer tries to________.
A. introduce you to a job
B. enrich your knowledge about pets
C. advertise for a business
D. tell you more about life in New York
2. The passage offers no information about how to ________ as a dog walker.
A. find a client  B. train a dog
C. get prepared  D. make more money
3. One who wants to ________ may find the passage helpful.
A. take up a weekend job
B. keep a good pet dog
C. make money in his daily spare time
D. be a parttime office worker
4. The fifth paragraph is meant to tell you________.
A. what dogwalking is like
B. why dogwalking is worth trying
C. the unknown part of dogwalking
D. the bad side of dogwalking

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