13.Guide dogs are going to be available for the children who are unable to see normally in the UK for the first time,as the age limit is to be removed.The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association is to begin training dogs to help blind people under the age of 16.
The association says too many youngsters with impaired eyesight are lacking in independence.They have only a limited social life because of their disability.Giving some of them guide dogs at a younger age is intended to help them to widen their range of activities and to improve their sense of self-confidence and independence.Guide dogs for these teenagers will begin to be provided from next year.There has been an experimental project to test the use of guide dogs with younger people.
Charlotte,aged 14,was among the youngest guide dog owners.She had been gradually losing her eyesight since the age of eight,and lost her eyesight completely this year.She has been assisted by a two-year-old guide dog.Charlotte used to have a long stick to help her move around,but having a guide dog allows her much more freedom and makes her feel safer.
However,the association says there is a worryingly patchy supply of services for the young blind people across the UK,and it calls for national standards to be introduced.As with adult blind people,only a small number of them are likely to be considered suitable for a guide dog.Most will continue to rely on extra help and training from education and social services.
29.We can learn from the text that owning guide dogsA.
A.is beneficial to blind children's development
B.may meet with difficulties sometimes
C.became possible in the UK recently
D.is quite universal in the UK
30.According to the text,Charlotte's example proves thatC.
A.the association's opinion is not quite right
B.guide dogs can get along well with disabled people
C.it is necessary to carry out the experimental project
D.youngsters need companions and friends
31.What does the underlined word"patchy"in the last paragraph probably mean?D
A.Endless.
B.Perfect.
C.Diverse.
D.Inadequate.
32.What is the main idea of the text?B
A.Blind people need guide dogs'assistance in their daily life.
B.Age limit for the blind to have guide dogs is to be removed.
C.More guide dogs will be trained in the UK.
D.The project of using guide dogs is to begin.
分析 這篇文章講的是擁有一個導(dǎo)盲犬對盲童的發(fā)展是有好處的,所以盲人擁有導(dǎo)盲犬的年齡限制將被取消,在實驗項目和制定全國統(tǒng)一的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)后,盲童可以享受更好的生活.
解答 29.A.細節(jié)題:從文章第二段的句子:Giving some of them guide dogs at a younger age is intended to help them to widen their range of activities and to improve their sense of self-confidence and independence.可知擁有一個導(dǎo)盲犬對盲童的發(fā)展是有好處的,選A.
30.C.細節(jié)題:從文章第二段的句子:There has been an experimental project to test the use of guide dogs with younger people.可知Charlotte 的例子表明有必要做一些實驗的項目,選C.
31.D.猜詞題:從文章最后一段的句子:and it calls for national standards to be introduced.這些設(shè)備需要全國統(tǒng)一標(biāo)準(zhǔn),可知"patchy"的意思是"Inadequate"不充足的,不適當(dāng)?shù)模xD.
32.B.主旨題:從全篇文章和第一段的句子:Guide dogs are going to be available for the children who are unable to see normally in the UK for the first time,as the age limit is to be removed.可知這篇文章講的是盲人擁有導(dǎo)盲犬的年齡限制將被取消,選B.
點評 本篇閱讀較為簡單.文章內(nèi)容,所出題目以及選項也較短,因此考生只要閱讀詳略結(jié)合,細心理解,就能快速得出正確答案.