One in 400 children in the United States has diabetes(糖尿病). And the most difficult thing for the young diabetic patients is that many of them don’t have a clear idea when they need to take insulin(a drug used in treating diabetes).The parents of one Long Island boy found the perfect solution—Hero, a specially trained dog that can discover when a diabetic is in trouble and find help.
Johnny Pion, eight years old, is a poor kid that was told he was a diabetic in 2008. He can’t do without insulin. His blood-sugar levels should be closely checked. He even can’t go out to play without his mom or dad fearing he might need help.
With Hero in her new home, Johnny’s parents may worry a little less. They received the news about Hero on the newspaper. The dog cost around $20,000. With the help of friends and family, the Pions brought Hero home from Warren Retrievers in Virginia. Mary Campbell. Hero’s trainer, said the dog could discover the slightest changes in blood sugar by her sense of smell.“Humans have 5 million smell receptors(感受器)； dogs have 5 billion smell receptors,”she said.
When the dog discovers something’s wrong, she’ll rub(蹭)her head against Johnny’s legs. If he doesn’t answer her, Hero knows to look for Johnny’s mom and dad. Hero even could ring up 911.
On their first night, Johnny’s was comfortably sleeping in his own bed with Hero and not with his parents for the first time. Night time is very important because blood sugar goes unchecked while sleeping. Now Hero is a round-the-clock nurse.
小題1:Young people with diabetes have difficulty      .
A．telling when they need to take medicine
B．finding what is he best medicine for them
C．remembering the names of their medicine
D．knowing how to keep healthy and live a longer life
小題2:Hero can help Johnny because she      .
A．cost around $20,000
B．never sleeps during the night
C．has 5 million smell receptors
D．can discover the changes of blood sugar
小題3:What can we learn from the passage?
A．Hero can telephone her owners for help.
B．Hero is helpful for the family.
C．The Pions paid for the dog by using donations.
D．The Pions provided special food for the dog.
小題4:After Johnny Pions got ill, he had to      .
A．carry insulin every day
B．go to hospital very often
C．sleep under the care of others
D．live with his family doctor

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:B
小題4:C

試題分析：本文介紹了在美國兒童患糖尿病越來越多，有一條狗能夠聞出人的血糖的變化，提醒人們服藥。
小題1:A 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段2,3行And the most difficult thing for the young diabetic patients is that many of them don’t have a clear idea when they need to take insulin(a drug used in treating diabetes).可知他們不知道該什么時候吃藥。故A正確。
小題2:D 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段最后2行.The parents of one Long Island boy found the perfect solution—Hero, a specially trained dog that can discover when a diabetic is in trouble and find help. 可知它知道人們的血糖什么時候回升高。故D正確。
小題3:B 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)With Hero in her new home, Johnny’s parents may worry a little less.和On their first night, Johnny’s was comfortably sleeping in his own bed with Hero and not with his parents for the first time.可知這條狗給這個家庭帶來了很大的幫助。故B正確。
小題4:C 推理題。根據(jù)文章最后一段On their first night, Johnny’s was comfortably sleeping in his own bed with Hero and not with his parents for the first time.可知在這條狗來了，他第一次睡在自己的床上。說明之前一直都是有父母照顧他睡覺的。故C正確。
點評：本文介紹了在美國兒童患糖尿病越來越多，有一條狗能夠聞出人的血糖的變化，提醒人們服藥。本文細節(jié)題居多，答題時在文章找到對應的地方，用筆進行標記，這有利于后期有時間檢查時可以立刻找到答案的位置。仔細理解作者所講的意思，再結(jié)合選項，通過排除法和自己對全文的把握，選出正確答案。
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