For Lee Ann Laraway, polio(腦灰質(zhì)炎) has made almost everything in life just out of reach. But what her hands can't retrieve, her assistant can. Meet Jeannie, a three-year-old help, has become Lee Ann's arms and legs.
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The work is serious Business. In the case of hearing dogs, the animals alert their disabled owners to everything from ringing telephones to doorbells.
Other dogs will work with severely disabled patients like eight-year-old Noah Habib of Mountain View who communicates with a special computer. "I like it when new people come up to ask me about my dog," he says. "People are really interested in the dog and will come over and ask to pet her and ask to play with her, and ask about what she does, and these are people that normally might not approach us and want to talk to Noah," says his Dad.
And back in San Jose Lee Ann is arriving home with Jeannie and her groceries. With just one chore left—opening her own door. "You can train a dog to do a lot of things," said Lee Ann. "You cannot give them the heart to do the job, and that is what a good working dog has."
小題1:Lee Ann's dog Jeannie cannot ______.
A．get cash at the bankB．pay a cashier for her
C．take on a telephone for herD．open the door
小題2:Canine Companions for Independence is a place for ______.
A．severely disabled children to have practice
B．people to donate money or legacy
C．ordinary dogs to be coached
D．people to learn business
小題3:Which of the following can replace the phrase "make the cut" (Line 3, Para 4)?
A．become a good working dogB．hurt the coach
C．become a helpful starD．hurt itself
小題4:According to Lee Ann, you cannot train an ordinary dog ______.
A．to put things on people's lapsB．to always interact with its owner
C．to alert deaf peopleD．to love working

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:A
小題4:D

小題1:本題問(wèn)“Lee Ann的狗Jeannie不能做什么?”文章第五段第二句談到，In the case of hearing dogs, the animals alert their disabled owners to everything from ringing telephones to doorbells，也就是說(shuō)，就幫助聽(tīng)覺(jué)的狗來(lái)說(shuō)，它們可以告知主人包括電話鈴響、門(mén)鈴響等任何事，但是并未說(shuō)為主人接電話，故可以推斷B“幫她打電話”不能做到，所以B正確。
A“從銀行取現(xiàn)金”。由文章第二段Lee Ann Laraway展示讓她的狗Jeannie完成一系列的任務(wù)，第一站在銀行從出納員那里拿到現(xiàn)金可知，本項(xiàng)是狗能辦到的。
C“替她給收銀員付錢(qián)”。由文章第二段可知，Jeannie和Lee Ann出了銀行到雜貨店，Jeannie給Lee Ann找到糖，幫助付錢(qián)給收款員，然后把找的錢(qián)拿回。因此本項(xiàng)小狗也能辦到。
D“開(kāi)門(mén)”。文中最后一段提到小狗還有最后一項(xiàng)任務(wù)——開(kāi)門(mén)，所以本項(xiàng)也是狗能辦到的。
小題2:C本題問(wèn)“獨(dú)立生活犬伴侶是一個(gè)什么樣的地方?”文中第三段提到Jeannie “wasn't born that way．She was tutored and trained here”，接著就開(kāi)始對(duì)Canine Companions for Independence的介紹，也就是說(shuō)，“獨(dú)立生活犬伴侶”就是Jeannie得到訓(xùn)練的地方。故C“普通狗接受訓(xùn)練的地方”正確。
A“嚴(yán)重殘疾的兒童獲得練習(xí)的地方”。這個(gè)地方是為狗得到訓(xùn)練后為殘疾兒童服務(wù)而設(shè)置的，而不是為殘疾兒童沒(méi)置的。
B“人們捐錢(qián)或捐贈(zèng)遺產(chǎn)的地方”。第四段第一句說(shuō)“獨(dú)立生活犬伴侶”位于Santa Rosa，占地十二英畝，由已故小人物漫畫(huà)家Charles Shultz捐資建成。這是說(shuō)明該組織的建立方式而不是運(yùn)營(yíng)方式，這里并不是所有人捐款的地方。
D“人們學(xué)習(xí)經(jīng)商的地方”。第五段第一句提到，“這工作是個(gè)嚴(yán)肅的活”，這里business的意思是“工作”而不是“經(jīng)商”，本項(xiàng)考查考生對(duì)business多項(xiàng)含義的把握。
小題3:A 本題問(wèn)“下列哪一項(xiàng)能夠替換詞組‘make the cut’?”這是一道語(yǔ)義題。文章第三段講到好的工作犬并非生來(lái)如此，而是經(jīng)過(guò)訓(xùn)練而成的。接著在第四段第二句說(shuō)“Here，handlers work with specially selected labs for hours a day—but not every dog will make the cut.”前半句說(shuō)訓(xùn)犬師每天花好幾個(gè)小時(shí)訓(xùn)練經(jīng)精心挑選的lasb(即 Labrador retrievers的縮寫(xiě)，一種雜交犬，有叨物歸主的習(xí)性)，后半句是轉(zhuǎn)折的內(nèi)容，說(shuō)不是每只狗都能經(jīng)過(guò)訓(xùn)練達(dá)到目的，也就是說(shuō)成為好的工作犬。故A“成為好的工作犬”正確。
B“成為有益的明星”。本文講的是訓(xùn)練狗為殘疾人服務(wù)而不是以表演為目的，所以不應(yīng)該推斷出明星的意思。
C“傷害教練”。
D“傷害自己”。文中要說(shuō)的是狗訓(xùn)練成功不容易，并沒(méi)有說(shuō)訓(xùn)練過(guò)程中發(fā)生的事。這是對(duì)cut一詞的歪曲。
小題4:本題問(wèn)“根據(jù)Lee Ann所悅，你無(wú)法訓(xùn)練狗做到的事是什么?”文章最后一句“You can train a dog to do a lot of things,”said Lee Ann.“You cannot give them the  heart to do the job, and that is what a good working dog has.”也就是說(shuō)，你可以訓(xùn)練狗做許多事情，但是你不能教它有工作的熱心，而只有優(yōu)秀的工作犬才具備這樣的素質(zhì)。故D“熱愛(ài)工作”正確。
A“把東西放在人們腿上”。
B“提醒聽(tīng)不見(jiàn)聲音的殘疾人”。文章第五段第二句說(shuō)就幫助聽(tīng)覺(jué)的狗來(lái)說(shuō)，它們可以告知主人包括電話鈴響、門(mén)鈴響等任何事，可見(jiàn)這是可以被訓(xùn)練出來(lái)的。
C“總是和主人交流”。雖然文中沒(méi)有提到是否可以訓(xùn)練狗這樣做，但是題干問(wèn)的是“根據(jù)Lee Ann所說(shuō)”，所以均非正確選項(xiàng)。
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Aruba
Set your sights on Aruba for an unforgettable Caribbean holiday. You can get special offers from one of the larger beach resorts here. Some of the chain hotels, including Marriott and Radisson, offer discounts on spa relaxations. The Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino & Spa is offering a Super Saver Spring Rate at just $309 per night.
Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino & Spa
Palm Beach, Aruba
800-967-9033
Oaxaca
Escape to southern Mexico to explore the historic colonial city and learn about the region’s traditions, culture, and colorful history. Oaxaca plays host to several cultural festivals and is a great place to just relax. A seven-night stay at the Camino Real Oaxaca is just $207 per night for a deluxe single or double room.
Camino Real Oaxaca
Centro, 68000
01 951 501 6100
Turkey
Another place to have some local culture is Istanbul, Turkey. Stay at a destination that will put you within easy reach of famous sites like the Topkapi Palace. The Modern Sultan Hotel is a deluxe hotel located in the heart of the historic district. Average nightly rates for the bed and breakfast package are just under $ 120 per night.
Modern Sultan Hotel
Istanbul, Turkey
+90 212 520 00 53
小題1:What can we learn about Portugal?
A．Lisbon is a small town in Portugal.
B．A trip to Portugal is relatively cheap.
C．The Hotel Teatro is in the suburbs of Lisbon.
D．Most houses in Portugal date back to the 12th century.
小題2:If you want to enjoy the beautiful sea, you can go to _________.
A．Lisbon B．OaxacaC．Istanbul D．Aruba
小題3:How much should you pay if you have a seven-night stay in a deluxe single room at the Camino Real Oaxaca?
A．207 dollars.B．735 dollars.C．1, 449 dollars. D．2, 163 dollars.

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