4．Like human beings，dogs may catch cold because of cold weather，wet conditions or can also get it from other sick dogs．If a dog has a running nose and watery eyes，coughs or sneezes（打噴嚏），then it is quite probable that the dog has caught cold．
A dog's cold can get over after a few days without treatment but it totally depends upon the owner to treat it with medications or improve its immune power （免疫力） to get rid of the cold naturally．Following are some of the things you can do if your dog gets a cold．
You can improve its immune power by giving it proper nutrient diet．Healthy food can really do wonders．Try to give it food which is either suggested by the vet（獸醫(yī)） or is healthy for your pet．Increase the intake of food which is rich in vitamins A，C and E．
Keep your dog warm．The best place for your dog in winter is inside your house．Do not keep your dog outside when it is cold and wet．At home you can also keep the dog warm with the help of carpets．This will make him comfortable and help him to recover fast．
Increase the fluid（流質）intake as it helps a lot．Water can be the best choice but you can also add broth （肉湯）in water which will give your dog strength．Warm water will make your dog more comfortable and will also keep the dog away from the respiratory infections（呼吸道感染）．
Steam treatment is considered to be effective in getting rid of cold．It makes the nasal（鼻的） passage wet，which helps proper breathing．Just fill your bathroom with steam and leave your dog inside the bathroom for 15minutes．Do it nearly 2to 3times a day and you will see your dog recovering．
These are some of the things you can do to help your dog recover from cold．However，if you are not able to find any improvement in its health，then turn to the vet for help immediately．Take your dog for regular checkups so as to avoid complications（并發(fā)癥）．
9．From the first paragraph we know aboutD．
A．the difficulty in keeping a dog as a pet
B．characteristics of sick dogs
C．the similarities between dogs and human beings
D．causes and symptoms（癥狀）of cold in dogs
10．When your dog catches cold，you should feed it onB．
A．its favorite food
B．the suggested food by the vet
C．some meat and water
D．food rich in vitamin B
11．When a dog catches cold，it is wrong toC．
A．keep it inside during cold and wet weather
B．leave it inside the bathroom full of steam
C．let it eat too much solid food
D．keep it sleeping on carpets at home
12．It can be learnt from the text thatC．
A．a dog's cold can always disappear naturally
B．it's quite easy to make a sick dog recover from cold
C．treating a dog's cold sometimes needs a vet's help
D．cold in dogs won't spread between each other．
分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀，作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了狗也會感冒，文章介紹了幾種幫助狗恢復健康的方法．
解答 9．D．細節(jié)推理題．第一段第一句講狗患感冒的原因，第二句If a dog has a running nose and watery eyes，coughs or sneezes（打噴嚏），then it is quite probable that the dog has caught a cold講狗感冒的癥狀．故選D．
10．B．細節(jié)推理題．根據第三段Try to give it food which is either suggested by the vet（獸醫(yī)）or is healthy for your pet．可知按獸醫(yī)建議喂狗食物，故選B．
11．C．正誤判斷題．根據第四段Keep your dog warm．The best place for your dog in winter is inside yourhouse．可知A正確；根據倒數第二段Just fill your bathroom with steam and leave your dog inside the bathroom for 15 minutes．可知B正確；根據第四段At home you can also keep the dog warm with the help of carpets．可知D正確；根據第五段Increase the fluid（流質）intake as it helps a lot．可知當狗感冒時不能吃太多固體食物；故C錯誤．
12．C．推理判斷題．根據if you are not able to find any improvement in its health，then turn to the vet for help immediately．可知對待狗的感冒有時需要獸醫(yī)的幫助；故選C．
點評 考察學生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力，做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句，和題干進行比較，再做出正確的選擇．在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實，要根據文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷．
