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Guide dogs help blind people who cannot get around by themselves．Although Yorkshire terriers and poodles are good companion dogs，guide dogs are chosen from lager breeds(品种)such as German shepherds，golden retrievers，and Labrador retrievers．The young dogs are raised by families until they are eighteen months old．During this time，they get lots of love and attention，but they are also taught to obey．Then the dogs go to a special school where，for four months，they work with a sighted trainer，an individual who can see．The dog forms a close relationship with this person who teaches it how to follow directions such as right，left，straight ahead，and stop．The young dog also learns to watch out for dangerous traffic and wait until it is safe to cross a busy street.

When the dog is two years old，it starts training with the blind person it will live with. The dog and its new owner make many trips from downtown to where the blind person lives so the dog becomes familiar with the normal atmosphere．During the training，a sighted trainer always remains with them. A blind person who is getting a guide dog for the first time will train for about a month. If the individual has had a dog before，the training takes about three weeks．After the training，the blind person depends on the guide dog for between seven and twelve years．At that point，the working dog become a family pet and the owner needs to train with a younger guide dog．

1.Which breed would NOT be trained as a guide dog?

A．A Yorkshire terrier.　 B．A golden retriever.

C． A German shepherd. 　 D．A Labrador．

2.What does the guide dog learn to do during the training?

A．Associate directions with food.

B．Play with young children．

C．Stay away from busy streets．

D．Look out for traffic problems．

3.Who gives the dogs training at the special school?

A． A sighted trainer.　　 　　　　 B．Other blind people.

C．A traffic peliceman．　 　　　　　 D．The school director．

4.What’s this passage mainly about?

A．The time spent training a guide dog．

B．The importance of having a guide dog．

C．The process of training a guide dog.

D．The way of choosing a guide dog.

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Guide dogs help blind people who cannot get around by themselves．Although Yorkshire terriers and poodles are good companion dogs，guide dogs ale chosen from lager breeds(品种)such as German shepherds，golden retrievers，and Labrador retrievers．The young dogs are raised by families until they are eighteen months old．During this time，they get lots of love and attention，but they are also taught to obey．Then the dogs go to a special school where，for four months，they work with a　 sighted trainer，an individual who can see．The dog forms a close relationship with this person who teaches it how to follow directions such as right，left，straight ahead，and stop．The young dos also learns to watch out for dangerous traffic and wait until it is safe to cross a busy street.

When the dog is two years old，it starts training with the blind person it will live with. The dog and its new owner make many trips from downtown to where the blind person lives so the dog becomes familiar with the normal atmosphere．During the training，a sighted trainer always remains with them. A blind person who is getting a guide dog for the first time will train for about a month. If the individual has had a dog before，the training takes about three weeks．After the training，the blind person depends on the guide dog for between seven and twelve years．At that point，the working dog become a family pet and the owner needs to train with a younger guide dog．

1.Which breed would NOT be trained as a guide dog?

A．A Yorkshire terrier． B．A golden retriever.

C． A German shepherd．　 D．A Labrador．

2.What does the guide dog learn to do during the training?

A．Associate directions with food.

B．Play with young children．

C．Stay away from busy streets．

D．Look out for traffic problems．

3.Who gives the dogs training at the special school?

A． A sighted trainer.　　 B．Other blind people.

C．A traffic peliceman．　 D．The school director．

4.What’s this passage mainly about?

A．The time spent training a guide dog．

B．The importance of having a guide dog．

C．The process of training a guide dog.

D．The way of choosing a guide dog.

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They already guide blind and disabled people; now dogs are to be trained to help people with dementia（痴呆） or Alzheimer's．Alzheimer's can make people confuse night and day or forget basic things such as washing or drinking enough water．

The dogs will be trained to respond to sound triggers（触发器） in the home that cause them to perform tasks．The duties will include reminding their owners to take medicine, as well as encouraging them to eat, drink and sleep regularly．

The idea was developed by design students at the Glasgow School of Art and will now be put into practice by Alzheimer's Scotland and Dogs for the Disabled．The first dogs will be distributed to four Scottish couples, where one of the partners is in the early stages of dementia．Some 670,000 people in Britain have dementia and one in three over 65s will develop the condition．By 2021 this is expected to rise to one million．

Joyce Gray of Alzheimer's Scotland said, "People in the early stages of dementia are still able to live a relatively normal life, and dogs help to maintain routine．" Another advantage of using the pets as companions is that dogs can give them a sense of silent support and companionship．Ms Gray said, "The evidence is that people may forget familiar faces but not pets．It's such a strong bond that people often remember them longest．People don't need to communicate verbally （言语地） but they can still interact．You can have a speechless bond．"

Helen McCain, director of Dogs for the Disabled, said, "People with dementia often forget to take the medicine．If a dog presents them with a bag with pills in it there's a greater chance of them taking it．The dog would also encourage the owner to take them out for walks, ensuring they keep exercising and interacting with other people．"

1.In Britain people with dementia _　　　　　　 _．

A．are likely to increase in number　

B．are mostly over 65 years old

C．will be trained to respond to sound triggers　

D．will be able to live a relatively normal life

2.The dogs are taught to perform tasks by -．

A．making some sound signals　　

B．communicating with the patients

C．reminding the patients by barking　

D．reacting to some sound triggers

3.What does the underlined word "them" in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A．Faces．　　　　     B．Triggers．　　　　     C．Pets．　　　　　     D．Companions．

4.What is mainly talked about in the passage?

A．The idea of dementia dogs was developed by students．

B．Dogs are trained to assist Alzheimer's patients．

C．British people with Alzheimer's are in poor condition．

D．The dementia dogs perform most duties of a doctor．

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Dogs already guide blind and disabled people and now they are to be trained to help people with dementia．The idea developed by some university students will now be put into practice by Scotland Medical Center．The research is meaningful, for there are 670, 000 people in Britain who have dementia and by 2021 this is expected to rise to one million．

Dementia can make people confuse night and day or forget basic things such as washing or drinking enough water．The dogs would be trained to help to guide them through the day．

Joyce Gray from Scotland Medical Center said, "People in the early stages of dementia are still able to live a relatively normal life, and dogs help them to maintain routine．M For example, people with memory loss will tend to forget to take medicine, "but if a dog presents them with a bag with pills in it, there's a greater chance of them taking it．"

Ms．Gray also said dogs were perfectly suited to remind their owners to eat．"Dogs have an ability to say 'it's my feeding time^, so there would be a note in the cupboard next to the dog's food reminding the dog's owner to eat too．"

The dog would also encourage the owner to take them out for walks．"It gives a reason for the owner to go out into the community," Ms．Gray said, "We did a test with an elderly person walking down the high street on his own．Then we gave him a dog on a lead and he did the exact same walk．That time people would come up to him, chatting or smiling and making eye contact．We hope we'd see this with people with dementia too．"

There is one more advantage of using the pets as companions．Since conversation can be increasingly confusing for people with dementia, dogs can give them a sense of silent support and companionship．Ms．Gray said, "We have found that people may forget familiar faces but not pets．People light up when they see animals．There is a speechless bond between the dog and its owner．w

1.What's the common symptom of dementia?

A．Going hungry．　　　　　　　　　　　　     B．Feeling lonely．

C．Forgetting things．　　　　　　　　　　     D．Waking up at night．

2.According to Ms．Gray, after feeding the pet, the owner may ______．

A．do some washing　　　　　　　　　　　　     B．take his medicine

C．have something to eat　　　　　　　　　　　　     D．go out to walk the dog

3.For people with dementia, pets can ______．

A．give them wordless help

B．contribute to their recovery

C．help them to recognize people's faces

D．ensure them to gain support from other people

4.What's the best title for the passage?

A．Guide Dogs for the Mind

B．Pets, Faithful Companions

C．Mental Support for the Disabled

D．Dementia, a Curable Disease

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听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.What do we know about guide dogs?

A. They are trained by blind men.

B. All dogs can be trained into guide dogs.

C. Only special dogs can be trained into real guide dogs.

2.How long will training a real guide dog need?

A. Fourteen months.　　 B. Three to five months.　　 C. Four weeks.

3.What is the most important part of the training program?

A. Making the dog obey its owner’s commands.

B. Making the dog disobey any dangerous commands.

C. Making the dog and its owner learn to work together.

4.How many blind people find a guide dog useful?

A. Only a tenth.　　 B. Only ten people.　　 C. Many of them.

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A new device is helping those who are blind to see. It does this in a new way by helping them experience the world around them. The technology is called Orion, manufactured by a company called Second Sight. 1. From being able to see absolutely nothing to suddenly seeing little flickers of light, the blind can move around alone, telling where a doorway is and where the sidewalk begins or ends.

2. One is a small device placed in the brain. There is also a video camera on sunglasses and a processing device carried in a person’s clothes. When the user points the camera, a signal goes to the processor and then back to the glasses. The glasses then communicate wirelessly with the device in the brain. The information causes a pattern to develop in the part of the brain called the visual cortex (皮质). 3. And it all happens in seconds.

Jason Esterhuizen is one of just two people in the U.S. testing this technology. He lost his eyesight after a car accident. He never thought he would be able to see light or movement again. But with the movement of a switch, his world suddenly grows brighter. 4.For example, it is easier and safer for him to cross the road because he can look down and just follow the white line that's painted on the road.

Researchers believe that one day this technology could benefit people who have lost their vision because of illnesses like glaucoma (青光眼) or diabetes. 5.

A.It may also help those with poor vision or who were born blind.

B.The new technology generally uses several parts.

C.He is amazed to have the functional vision again.

D.It is meant to help these people regain some independence.

E.He can do everyday activities that he once could not.

F.In this way, users detect movements and shapes of light.

G.It basically performs the functions of what the eye normally does.

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No-friend eating trend

When you eat lunch in a restaurant, you might see many people eating by themselves, watching videos on their phones. 1. Do you worry they’re lonely?

You probably didn’t even notice because you were looking at your own phone. The New York Post says that eating alone with electronic devices is a growing trend among young people around the world.

According to a new survey conducted by OnePoll on behalf of the US-based Highbush Blueberry Council, the average adult eats six meals alone each week and 387 meals each year.

2. Maybe not.

“The way we define ‘togetherness’ and what it means to be connected seems to be evolving as technology evolves. Keeping our relationships strong doesn’t always require being together physically,” wrote the report.

Nowadays, many young people spend more time studying and working in competitive environments. 3. Instead, it’s natural to communicate with others through text, email and social media.

Daniela Galarza, from the US, is one of these young people. She told the New York Post that she spent nearly 10 hours on her work every day. She said, “Engaging with my friends and families on social media platforms for about half an hour every day always helps me feel more connected with them. 4.”

“Today, ‘togetherness’ is more of a feeling than a physical state, and people get creative to stay connected,” a spokesperson for The Highbush Blueberry Council told the New York Post. “5.”

A.I’m not lonely any more.

B.Do you feel pity for them?

C.Being together all the time is great.

D.Does it mean there are a lot of lonely people?

E.They enjoy eating alone with electronic devices.

F.They have less time to gather and eat with their friends or families.

G.The joy of being together – however you manage it – never changes.

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In the future those who are taking care of old people may get help from the house itself.

Over the last few years, new technology, such as the Internet, Wi-Fi and flat TV screens, has changed our homes and the way that we live. Now, another technology revolution is happening. A new project at the University of Hertfordshire wants to create a home that monitors people living in it who are elderly.

The researchers have developed a wristband device（装置）which helps us to watch the elderly person who is wearing it. The device collects information to see if the person has fallen or has wandered away from where he or she should be.

The assisted-living project is part of the university’s wider Interhome project, which is the development of a smart house. The house remembers the habits of the person who lives there and it uses very low amounts of energy. The Interhome team hope that offering this service will help take care of the elderly. They say, “It’s very important that these technologies are there to help and support and not replace any of the existing services.”

The Interhome is not just a research method. It’s also a way for students from different scientific backgrounds to learn and develop technology. The university uses the latest technology to help students get experience by developing new hardware and software themselves. The team includes design, engineering and computer science students working together.

“We are working on a smart-home project in Watford with some companies at the moment,” says the project leader. “We are looking at how a smart home can provide even more services.” This could help millions of old people around the world have a better and safer life in the future.

1.The wristband device benefits its users by 　　　　 .

A.changing the living habits of the elderly

B.monitoring people who live in a smart home

C.offering information to the person wearing it

D.watching over the elderly who may fall or get lost

2.Whom does the University of Hertfordshire have in its research team?

A.Students who want to find a job eagerly.

B.Students who prefer to work on their own.

C.Students from different scientific backgrounds.

D.Students with a lot of rich working experience.

3.What is the project leader’s attitude towards the future of the smart home project?

A.Uncertain. B.Uninterested.

C.Optimistic. D.Disappointed.

4.What might be the main idea of the passage?

A.A wristband device has changed the way that we live.

B.A smart home helps students develop hardware and software.

C.An Interhome project has been put into use to help the elderly.

D.An Interhome project will help the old live a better and safer life.

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In the future those who are taking care of old people may get help from the house itself.

Over the last few years, new technology, such as the Internet, Wi-Fi and flat TV screens, has changed our homes and the way that we live. Now, another technology revolution is happening. A new project at the University of Hertfordshire wants to create a home that monitors people living in it who are elderly.

The researchers have developed a wristband device（装置）which helps us to watch the elderly person who is wearing it. The device collects information to see if the person has fallen or has wandered away from where he or she should be.

The assisted-living project is part of the university’s wider Interhome project, which is the development of a smart house. The house remembers the habits of the person who lives there and it uses very low amounts of energy. The Interhome team hope that offering this service will help take care of the elderly. They say, “It’s very important that these technologies are there to help and support and not replace any of the existing services.”

The Interhome is not just a research method. It’s also a way for students from different scientific backgrounds to learn and develop technology. The university uses the latest technology to help students get experience by developing new hardware and software themselves. The team includes design, engineering and computer science students working together.

“We are working on a smart-home project in Watford with some companies at the moment,” says the project leader. “We are looking at how a smart home can provide even more services.” This could help millions of old people around the world have a better and safer life in the future.

1.The wristband device benefits its users by 　 　　 .

A. changing the living habits of the elderly

B. monitoring people who live in a smart home

C. offering information to the person wearing it

D. watching over the elderly who may fall or get lost

2.Whom does the University of Hertfordshire have in its research team?

A. Students who want to find a job eagerly.

B. Students who prefer to work on their own.

C. Students from different scientific backgrounds.

D. Students with a lot of rich working experience.

3.What is the project leader’s attitude towards the future of the smart home project?

A. Uncertain.　　 B. Uninterested.

C. Optimistic.　　 D. Disappointed.

4.What might be the main idea of the passage?

A. A wristband device has changed the way that we live.

B. A smart home helps students develop hardware and software.

C. An Interhome project has been put into use to help the elderly.

D. An Interhome project will help the old live a better and safer life.

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On my way back home I was stopped at traffic lights by some people who asked for help. A woman—in her attempt to give____to an ambulance—had driven her car over stony obstacles that separated the bike line from the street，and，as a result，had gotten her car____．She couldn't move the car in any____without damaging it. A couple of people tried to____the car back but the obstacles were too high. Seeing that they couldn't do much about it，they left. The woman in the car tried to____some service，and was told that it would take about 45 minutes for someone to get there.

While watching the other people____．I realized the woman would be on her own and I imagined how____that would be if I were in her shoes. After some talking，she____me to sit inside her car.

I wasn't in a hurry，so I___ my family that I would be later and then tried to___ the woman who seemed to feel stressed about causing others___ ．But actually it wasn't too much trouble ___they could still pass，and also there wasn't anything she could do about it____．We laughed and____that all we needed was some tea for our picnic.

Finally____came and helped her back on the street. She____me and asked for my phone number so she could return the____，but I told her it was okay. She seemed to feel much___ when we said our goodbyes. I believe that not having to face a difficult situation____can make a lot of____．

1.A.sign B.way C.time D.help

2.A.stuck B.broken C.dirty D.abandoned

3.A.sense B.minute C.direction D.line

4.A.lift B.hold C.pull D.drive

5.A.offer B.seek C.refuse D.take

6.A.shout B.discuss C.stand D.leave

7.A.amazing B.pleasant C.uneasy D.incredible

8.A.forced B.invited C.ordered D.allowed

9.A.consulted B.warned C.advised D.informed

10.A.persuade B.comfort C.frighten D.satisfy

11.A.trouble B.disbelief C.anxiety D.embarrassment

12.A.though B.until C.since D.unless

13.A.anyway B.therefore C.still D.somehow

14.A.remembered B.realized C.thought D.joked

15.A.news B.my partner C.assistance D.an ambulance

16.A.greeted B.thanked C.accepted D.attracted

17.A.car B.company C.favor D.picnic

18.A.nervous B.unwilling C.disappointed D.better

19.A.alone B.bravely C.bitterly D.directly

20.A.decision B.fortune C.choice D.difference

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