Reading Comprehension Directions: Choose the best answer to complete each of the questions or statements after each passage Passage one We have found our way to the old. and some of us have discovered that they often save the young A reporter moved her family onto a block filled with old people. At first her children were disappointed. But the reporter baked banana bread for the neighbors and had her children deliver it and visit. Soon the children had many new friends, with whom they shared food, stories and projects. My children have never been less lonely, the reporter said The young, in tum, save the old. Once I was in a rest home when a visitor showed up with a baby. She was immediately surrounded. People who hadn 't gotten out of bed in a week suddenly were ringing for a wheelchair. Even those who had seemed comatose woke up to watch the child. Babies have an amazing power to comfort and heal My life is richer too because of the time that Ive spent with my elders. Over the past three years I've interviewed my five aunts, listened to family stories, looked at pictures and eaten home-cooked meals. As a result I better understand my own parents and our country's history I've also learned the art of aging. I've come away feeling more accepting, more grateful. And I have witnessed the incredible calculus of old age; as more is taken, there is more love for what remains To learn from the old, we must love them-not just in abstract but in flesh-beside us in our homes, businesses, churches and schools. We must work together to build the kinds of communities that allow us to care for one another This article deals with A)the relationship among the young B)the relationship among the old the generation gap
Reading Comprehension Directions: Choose the best answer to complete each of the questions or statements after each passage. Passage One We have found our way to the old. And some of us have discovered that they often save the young. A reporter moved her family onto a block filled with old people. At first her children were disappointed. But the reporter baked banana bread for the neighbors and had her children deliver it and visit. Soon the children had many new friends, with whom they shared food, stories and projects. “My children have never been less lonely,” the reporter said. The young, in turn, save the old. Once I was in a rest home when a visitor showed up with a baby. She was immediately surrounded. People who hadn’t gotten out of bed in a week suddenly were ringing for a wheelchair. Even those who had seemed comatose woke up to watch the child. Babies have an amazing power to comfort and heal. My life is richer too because of the time that I’ve spent with my elders. Over the past three years I’ve interviewed my five aunts, listened to family stories, looked at pictures and eaten home-cooked meals. As a result I better understand my own parents and our country’s history. I’ve also learned the art of aging. I’ve come away feeling more accepting, more grateful. And I have witnessed the incredible calculus of old age; as more is taken, there is more love for what remains. To learn from the old, we must love them-not just in abstract but in flesh-beside us in our homes, businesses, churches and schools. We must work together to build the kinds of communities that allow us to care for one another. 1. This article deals with A) the relationship among the young B) the relationship among the old C) the generation gap
D) closing the gap between the young and the old Why did the reporter had her children deliver the bread? A)Because the old ple were hungry B)Because she wanted her children to make friends with those old people C)Because she hoped that her children could eat others'food D) Because she hoped to get to know those old people 3. What can babies do? A)They can save the old, to some extent B)They can always care for themselves C)They can very often be troublesome D)They can comfort and heal their parents. 4. By living with"my"elders, I A) could better see them B)could better interview them C)could better understand them D) could better hear them 5. The writer suggests that we love the old A)not only in our mind but also in our action B)not only in our homes but also in our schools C)not only in our businesses but also in our churches D)not only in the block but also in the rest home Passage Two India has about a billion people and a dozen major languages of its own. One language, and only one, is understood--by an elite---across the country: that of the foreigners who ruled it for less than 200 years and left 52 years ago Today, India. Tomorrow, unofficially, the world. That is well under way; at first, because the British not only built a global empire but settled America, and now because the world(and notably America) has acquired its first truly global---and interactive---medium, the Internet. It is estimated that some 350m people speak English as their first lang uage. Maybe 250mr-350m do or can use it as a second language; in ex-colonial countries, notably, or in
D) closing the gap between the young and the old 2. Why did the reporter had her children deliver the bread? A) Because the old people were hungry. B) Because she wanted her children to make friends with those old people. C) Because she hoped that her children could eat others’ food. D) Because she hoped to get to know those old people. 3. What can babies do? A) They can save the old, to some extent. B) They can always care for themselves. C) They can very often be troublesome. D) They can comfort and heal their parents. 4. By living with “my” elders, “I .” A) could better see them B) could better interview them C) could better understand them D) could better hear them 5. The writer suggests that we love the old . A) not only in our mind but also in our action B) not only in our homes but also in our schools C) not only in our businesses but also in our churches D) not only in the block but also in the rest home Passage Two India has about a billion people and a dozen major languages of its own. One language, and only one, is understood---by an elite---across the country: that of the foreigners who ruled it for less than 200 years and left 52 years ago. Today, India. Tomorrow, unofficially, the world. That is well under way; at first, because the British not only built a global empire but settled America, and now because the world (and notably America) has acquired its first truly global---and interactive---medium, the Internet. It is estimated that some 350m people speak English as their first language. Maybe 250m~350m do or can use it as a second language; in ex-colonial countries, notably, or in
English-majority ones, like 30m recent immigrants to the U.s. or Canada's 6m francophone Quebeckers. And elsewhere? The guess is 100m-1 billion depending how you define"can". Let us be bold: in all, 20%-25% of earth's 6 billion people can use English; not the English of England, let alone of Dr Johnson, but English The growth of the cinema, and still more so of television, has spread the dominan language. Foreign movies or sitcoms may be dubbed into major languages, but for smaller audiences they are usually subtitled. Result: a Dutch or Danish or even Arab family has an audio-visual le arning aid in its living room, and usually the language spoken on-screen is English The birth of the computer and its American operating systems gave English a nudge ahead; that of the internet has given it a huge push. Any web-linked household today has a library of information available at the click of a mouse. And, unlike the books on its own shelves or in the public library, maybe four fifths is written in English. That proportion may lessen, as more non-English sites spring up. But English will surely dominate 1. In Paragraph 1, " the foreigners"refers to A)The British B)the American C) the Indian D) the Canadian 2. In the author's opinion, only English can be regarded as A)a foreign language B)a world language c)a true language D 3. the number mentioned in paragraph 3 are A) to show the large population of the world B)to show the map of the world C)to show the wide range of people speaking English D)to show the number of people using English as a second language 4. What good has the growing cinema and Tv do for English? A)It has made more English plays B)It has narrowed English C)It has disappointed English learners. D)It has spread English 5. Four-fifths of the information on the internet is written in A) American B)English C)non-English D)various languages
English-majority ones, like 30m recent immigrants to the U.S. or Canada’s 6m francophone Quebeckers. And elsewhere? The guess is 100m-1 billion depending how you define “can”. Let us be bold: in all,20%~25% of earth’s 6 billion people can use English; not the English of England, let alone of Dr Johnson, but English. The growth of the cinema, and still more so of television, has spread the dominant language. Foreign movies or sitcoms may be dubbed into major languages, but for smaller audiences they are usually subtitled. Result: a Dutch or Danish or even Arab family has an audio-visual learning aid in its living room, and usually the language spoken on-screen is English. The birth of the computer and its American operating systems gave English a nudge ahead; that of the internet has given it a huge push. Any web-linked household today has a library of information available at the click of a mouse. And, unlike the books on its own shelves or in the public library, maybe four fifths is written in English. That proportion may lessen, as more non-English sites spring up. But English will surely dominate. 1. In Paragraph 1, “the foreigners” refers to . A) The British B) the American C) the Indian D) the Canadian 2. In the author’s opinion, only English can be regarded as . A) a foreign language B) a world language C) a true language D) a language 3.the number mentioned in paragraph 3 are . A) to show the large population of the world B) to show the map of the world C) to show the wide range of people speaking English D) to show the number of people using English as a second language 4. What good has the growing cinema and TV do for English? A) It has made more English plays. B) It has narrowed English. C) It has disappointed English learners. D) It has spread English. 5. Four-fifths of the information on the internet is written in . A) American B) English C) non-English D) various languages
Passage three Many businesses will benefit from the growing number of elderly in the population There will likely be increasing demand for golf ing, cruises, drugs and health services of all kinds, eyeglasses, hearing aids, and telemetry bracelets for absent-minded elderly who wander off and need to be located Many products will be redesigned to better fit with elderly needs: There will be more easy-grip doorknobs, phones with bigger buttons, larger=sized type in books and magazines, bigger traffic signs, and longer"yellow" lights However, the extension of the life-span is raising a number of important issues One growing issue is the rapid reduction in the retirement age. In 1890, about 68%of Americans over 65 continued to work. This dropped to 56% in 1920, then 41% in 1950. By 1970, only 25% of people over 65worked, and that number was cut to 12.2%in 1980. In 1993, only 10.9%of Americans over 65 were still on the job Social Security, pensions, and personal savings have encouraged people to retire early. When the early retirement trend is combined with the trend toward greater longevity the result is a growing challenge to government and private retirement programs. A likely result is that the trend toward early retirement will reverse, and more people over 65 will remain in the work force Women in their 65s are now able to have babies thanks to advancing science. Older parents may be less able to are for children and are more likely than younger parents to die or become disabled Elderly retired people are consuming and increasing share of government funds Must working adults with young children support older people who are still capable of working but choose not to? Workers may express growing anger about taxes they must pay to support retirees. A proposal in Singapore would give a worker two votes against one for a retiree 1. People will have to design many things again for A) better qualities B)older people C)more quantities D)younger people 2. One of the problems resulted from growing elderly population is A)extension of life span B )social security
Passage three Many businesses will benefit from the growing number of elderly in the population. There will likely be increasing demand for golfing, cruises, drugs and health services of all kinds, eyeglasses, hearing aids, and telemetry bracelets for absent-minded elderly who wander off and need to be located. Many products will be redesigned to better fit with elderly needs: There will be more easy-grip doorknobs, phones with bigger buttons, larger=sized type in books and magazines, bigger traffic signs, and longer “yellow” lights. However, the extension of the life-span is raising a number of important issues. One growing issue is the rapid reduction in the retirement age. In 1890, about 68% of Americans over 65 continued to work. This dropped to 56% in 1920, then 41% in 1950. By 1970, only 25% of people over 65worked, and that number was cut to 12.2% in 1980. In 1993, only 10.9% of Americans over 65 were still on the job. Social Security, pensions, and personal savings have encouraged people to retire early. When the early retirement trend is combined with the trend toward greater longevity, the result is a growing challenge to government and private retirement programs. A likely result is that the trend toward early retirement will reverse, and more people over 65 will remain in the work force. Women in their 65s are now able to have babies thanks to advancing science. Older parents may be less able to are for children and are more likely than younger parents to die or become disabled. Elderly retired people are consuming and increasing share of government funds. Must working adults with young children support older people who are still capable of working but choose not to? Workers may express growing anger about taxes they must pay to support retirees. A proposal in Singapore would give a worker two votes against one for a retiree. 1. People will have to design many things again for . A) better qualities B) older people C) more quantities D)younger people 2. One of the problems resulted from growing elderly population is . A) extension of life span B) social security
C)reduction in the retirement age D)private pensions 3. The author implies that A)older parents can better care for their child B)children are likely to die or become disabled C)younger parents can better care for their children D)children can become homeless 4. The example in Singapore shows that A)workers are welcome B)retired people can vote two C) workers can vote one D)retired people are welcome 5. This passage discusses A) wonderful future in a younger society B)many businesses in a growing c) growing anger in a developed society D)emerging issues in an aging society Passage four A new currency called the euro was launched in Europe. It will replace eleven currencies by the year 2002 so that eleven European countries will share a common euro currency. The euro will make it e asier for these countries to trade with each other and for other countries to trade with them The euro is the latest in a global economy of money which sees large trading of currency 24 hours a day. Every day trillions of dollars are moved around the world via banks' computers Even as nations sleep, the fibre optic cables fax and phone lines, and Internet cyberspace highways are busy with the trade in money. This new form of electronic money is taking the place of the cash that we know from everyday dealings. Money has been used for many centuries but not always in the form of coins and notes. Some cultures used shells, cloth and precious stones. Early Maori traded items of value such as food and greenstones. Historically, gold, silver, copper and brass became the commonest currency, used by the Chinese, Greeks, Romans, Arabs and
C) reduction in the retirement age D) private pensions 3. The author implies that . A) older parents can better care for their children B) children are likely to die or become disabled C) younger parents can better care for their children D) children can become homeless 4. The example in Singapore shows that . A) workers are welcome B) retired people can vote two C) workers can vote one D) retired people are welcome 5.This passage discusses . A) wonderful future in a younger society B) many businesses in a growing society C) growing anger in a developed society D) emerging issues in an aging society Passage four A new currency called the “euro” was launched in Europe. It will replace eleven currencies by the year 2002 so that eleven European countries will share a common euro currency. The euro will make it easier for these countries to trade with each other and for other countries to trade with them. The euro is the latest in a global economy of money which sees large trading of currency 24 hours a day. Every day trillions of dollars are moved around the world via banks’ computers. Even as nations sleep, the fibre optic cables fax and phone lines, and Internet cyberspace highways are busy with the trade in money. This new form of electronic money is taking the place of the cash that we know from everyday dealings. Money has been used for many centuries but not always in the form of coins and notes. Some cultures used shells, cloth and precious stones. Early Maori traded items of value such as food and greenstones. Historically, gold, silver, copper and brass became the commonest currency, used by the Chinese, Greeks, Romans, Arabs and
Indians. Paper money was used in china as early a thousand years ago. Over time, the introduction of cheques, plastic credit card, and recently electronic banking, has meant that new standards for measuring the value of money have been sought Enter the McDonald's hamburger. McDonald's products, guaranteed by the company's manual and constant computerized measurements, have a strict fixed standard. Because the Big Mac hamburger formula is the same in every country, the comparative price of a McDonald,'s Big Mac hamburger is a good measure of the comparative cost of ingredients, labor and company fees thus a measure of each countrys different economic structure. Economists know that one way of measuring the value of money all around the world is to look at the cost of a single item sold in many different countries. In the big Mac they have the perfect constant. 1.“Euro"is A)a new name B)a new product C)a new credit card D)a new currency 2. Euro was introduced in Europe in order that A) countries can trade more easily B)money can be counted more quickly e)countries can use electronic banking. D)countries can use Internet 3. In history, who used gold and silver as currencies? A)The Greeks and the Maori B)The Romans and the Americans C)The Chinese and the Indians D)The Arabs and the Japanese 4. Nowadays, what would people like to use to buy things? A)Gold and cheque B)Cheque and credit card C) Copper and cash D)Electronic banking and silver 5. The Big Mac hamburger" here is used as A)a perfect constant B) a currency C)a value D)a best formula Passage five I love children and flowers. I once even sent cards to my grandparents for that fake Grandparents Day holiday. Thats not going to happen again. But no matter how much I want to be a normal, manly American, I can't get myself to like dogs dont want to hate dogs. But I just cant imagine sharing my apartment with some
Indians. Paper money was used in china as early a thousand years ago. Over time, the introduction of cheques, plastic credit card, and recently electronic banking, has meant that new standards for measuring the value of money have been sought. Enter the McDonald’s hamburger. McDonald’s products, guaranteed by the company’s manual and constant computerized measurements, have a strict fixed standard. Because the Big Mac hamburger formula is the same in every country, the comparative price of a McDonald’s Big Mac hamburger is a good measure of the comparative cost of ingredients, labor and company fees; thus a measure of each country’s different economic structure. Economists know that one way of measuring the value of money all around the world is to look at the cost of a single item sold in many different countries. In the Big Mac they have the perfect constant. 1. “Euro” is . A) a new name B) a new product C) a new credit card D) a new currency 2. “Euro” was introduced in Europe in order that . A) countries can trade more easily. B) money can be counted more quickly. C) countries can use electronic banking. D) countries can use Internet. 3. In history, who used gold and silver as currencies? A) The Greeks and the Maori. B) The Romans and the Americans. C) The Chinese and the Indians. D) The Arabs and the Japanese. 4.Nowadays, what would people like to use to buy things? A) Gold and cheque. B) Cheque and credit card. C) Copper and cash. D) Electronic banking and silver. 5.”The Big Mac hamburger” here is used as . A) a perfect constant B) a currency C) a value D) a best formula Passage five I love children and flowers. I once even sent cards to my grandparents for that fake Grandparents Day holiday. That’s not going to happen again. But no matter how much I want to be a normal, manly American, I can’t get myself to like dogs. I don’t want to hate dogs. But I just can’t imagine sharing my apartment with some
dirty, dependent animal willing to trade unconditional love for canned food. How can people love something so much that they are willing to walk behind it and gather its feces with their own hands everyday? I haven't met a woman for whom I'd do that Dog owners are a mystery to me. I once went on a long series of nonproductive dates with one, and every time we were about to kiss, she would have to leave to go home and walk her dog. They sent their pets to dog salons and dog doctors, who give them dog medicine. June 25 is the first Take Your Dog to Work Day. June 26 is Why Does This Office Smell Bad Day. While the homeless go ignored, almost 285million Americans bought their dogs Christmas presents last year. People even knit their dogs things. Dog owners, please don't buy that leash-on-a-reel rope that takes up 40 feet of sidewalk. Save yourself some money"let your dog run free and use a large stick to trip people with instead. And why do you get offended when I refer to your dog as "it"? Was I supposed to be checking out its ex the whole time? No, I wasnt bitten by a dog as a kid or raised by cats. It's just that dogs frighten me Last week Mexico City, upon which dogs drop around 120 000 tons of face a year, appealed to owners to clean up after their dogs because it was causing major health problems. It is really a dog-eat-dog world 1. " I hate dogs because A)I was bitten by a dog as a boy B)I hate dog owners C)I have no money to buy dogs D)Dogs are causing serious problems 2. The author implies that A) Dog owners are normal B)Dog owners are manly C)Dog owners are crazy D)Dog owners are easy-going 3. A long series of unproductive dates with one", here, " one"refers to A)a dog owner B)a dog C)a pet D)a doctor 4. In Paragraph Four, the author implies that A) people hurt dogs B )dogs are on the way C)dogs should be referred to as"he"or"she D)dogs should walk on the sidewalk
dirty, dependent animal willing to trade unconditional love for canned food. How can people love something so much that they are willing to walk behind it and gather its feces with their own hands everyday? I haven’t met a woman for whom I’d do that. Dog owners are a mystery to me. I once went on a long series of nonproductive dates with one, and every time we were about to kiss, she would have to leave to go home and walk her dog. They sent their pets to dog salons and dog doctors, who give them dog medicine . June 25 is the first Take Your Dog to Work Day. June 26 is Why Does This Office Smell Bad Day. While the homeless go ignored, almost 28.5million Americans bought their dogs Christmas presents last year. People even knit their dogs things. Dog owners, please don’t buy that leash-on-a-reel rope that takes up 40 feet of sidewalk. Save yourself some money” let your dog run free and use a large stick to trip people with instead. And why do you get offended when I refer to your dog as “it”? Was I supposed to be checking out its ex the whole time? No, I wasn’t bitten by a dog as a kid or raised by cats. It’s just that dogs frighten me. Last week Mexico City, upon which dogs drop around 120 000 tons of face a year, appealed to owners to clean up after their dogs because it was causing major health problems. It is really a dog-eat-dog world. 1. “I” hate dogs because . A) I was bitten by a dog as a boy B) I hate dog owners C) I have no money to buy dogs D) Dogs are causing serious problems 2. The author implies that . A) Dog owners are normal B) Dog owners are manly C) Dog owners are crazy D) Dog owners are easy-going 3. “A long series of unproductive dates with one”, here, “one” refers to . A) a dog owner B) a dog C) a pet D) a doctor 4. In Paragraph Four, the author implies that . A) people hurt dogs B) dogs are on the way C) dogs should be referred to as “he” or “she” D) dogs should walk on the sidewalk
5. The passage is written A)in a relaxing tone B)in a poetic tone C)in a warm tone D)in a satirical Passage sⅸx In ancient Greece athletic festivals very important and had strong religious associations. The Olympian athletic festival, held every four years in honor of Zeus, eventually lost its local character, became first a national event, and then, after the rules against foreign competitors had been waived, international. No one knows exactly how far back the Olympic Games go, but some official records date from 776B.C The Games took place in August on the plain by Mount Olympus. Many thousands of spectators gathered from all parts of Greece, but no married woman was admitted even as a spectator. Slave, women and dishonored persons were not allowed to compete. The exact sequence of events is uncertain, but events included boys gymnastics horse-racing, field events such as discus and javelin throwing, and the very important foot races. There was also boxing and wrestling and special tests of varied ability such as the pentathlon the winner of which excelled in running, jumping, discus and javelin throwing and wrestling. The evening of the third day was devoted to sacrificial offerings to the heroes of the day, and the fourth day, that of the full moon, was set aside as a holy day On the sixth and last say, all the victors were crowned with holy garlands of wild olive from a sacred wood. So great was the honor that the winner of the foot race gave his name to the year of his victory. Although Olympic winners received no prize money, they were, in fact, richly rewarded by their state authorities. The public honor also made the strict discipline of the ten-month training period worth while. In spite of the lengthy training however, runners were known to drop dead from strain at the winning post. How their results compared with modern standards, we unfortunately have no means of telling 1. The first Olympic Games took place A)in the eighth century A D B)certainly before 700 B C C)a thousand years ago
5. The passage is written . A) in a relaxing tone B) in a poetic tone C) in a warm tone D) in a satirical tone Passage Six In ancient Greece athletic festivals very important and had strong religious associations. The Olympian athletic festival, held every four years in honor of Zeus, eventually lost its local character, became first a national event, and then, after the rules against foreign competitors had been waived, international. No one knows exactly how far back the Olympic Games go, but some official records date from 776 B.C. The Games took place in August on the plain by Mount Olympus. Many thousands of spectators gathered from all parts of Greece, but no married woman was admitted even as a spectator. Slave, women and dishonored persons were not allowed to compete. The exact sequence of events is uncertain, but events included boys’ gymnastics, horse-racing, field events such as discus and javelin throwing, and the very important foot races. There was also boxing and wrestling and special tests of varied ability such as the pentathlon the winner of which excelled in running, jumping, discus and javelin throwing and wrestling. The evening of the third day was devoted to sacrificial offerings to the heroes of the day, and the fourth day, that of the full moon, was set aside as a holy day. On the sixth and last say, all the victors were crowned with holy garlands of wild olive from a sacred wood. So great was the honor that the winner of the foot race gave his name to the year of his victory. Although Olympic winners received no prize money, they were, in fact, richly rewarded by their state authorities. The public honor also made the strict discipline of the ten-month training period worth while. In spite of the lengthy training, however, runners were known to drop dead from strain at the winning post. How their results compared with modern standards, we unfortunately have no means of telling. 1. The first Olympic Games took place . A) in the eighth century A.D. B) certainly before 700 B.C. C) a thousand years ago
D)in1776 2. In the ancient Olympic Games, any competitor had to be A)GI B)make C)unmarried D) neither a slave nor a foreigner 3. During the Games, on the evening before the moon was full A)it was a holy day B)large sums of prize money were distributed to the heroes C)the heroes were honored with sacrificial offerings D)all the victors were crowned with garlands 4. Competitors had to train A)for four years B)for ten months C)until they were exhausted D) for periods determined by the authorities 5. Moden athletes results cannot be compared with those of the ancient runners because A) details such as times were not recorded in the past B) they are much better C)the ancient runners fell down de D) the Greeks had no means of telling the time Passage Seven Animals perform many useful and entertaining jobs. Dogs are particularly valuable in guiding the blind, protecting property, finding lost people, and hunting criminals. Horses are used in guarding herds, carrying men in lands where there are no roads, and helping farmers work their land. Pigeons have long been used to carry messages. Wild animals from the jungles, forests and seas are very popular performers in circuses and movin pictures. People realize that, although animals may not have the same intelligence as human beings, they are smart enough to learn certain things The first thing a dog is taught is to obey. It should not take too long for him to learn commands. Simple orders, such as "sit, lie down, stay there, come here, can even be taught by a child
D) in 1776 2. In the ancient Olympic Games, any competitor had to be . A) Greek B) make C) unmarried D) neither a slave nor a foreigner 3. During the Games, on the evening before the moon was full, . A) it was a holy day B) large sums of prize money were distributed to the heroes C) the heroes were honored with sacrificial offerings D) all the victors were crowned with garlands 4. Competitors had to train . A) for four years B) for ten months C) until they were exhausted D) for periods determined by the authorities 5. Modern athletes results cannot be compared with those of the ancient runners because . A) details such as times were not recorded in the past B) they are much better C) the ancient runners fell down dead D) the Greeks had no means of telling the time Passage Seven Animals perform many useful and entertaining jobs. Dogs are particularly valuable in guiding the blind, protecting property, finding lost people, and hunting criminals. Horses are used in guarding herds, carrying men in lands where there are no roads, and helping farmers work their land. Pigeons have long been used to carry messages. Wild animals from the jungles, forests and seas are very popular performers in circuses and moving pictures. People realize that, although animals may not have the same intelligence as human beings, they are smart enough to learn certain things. The first thing a dog is taught is to obey. It should not take too long for him to learn commands. Simple orders, such as “sit, lie down, stay there, come here,” can even be taught by a child
Training a dog to be a watchdog often produces unexpected results. Some dogs quickly learn the difference between unwanted people and friends. This is because their masters welcome friends and invite them into their houses. However, some dogs will always attack the postman who comes to deliver letter. One explanation for this behavior is that although the postman comes to the house of ten, he never enters the house Therefore, the dog thinks the postman is someone who is not wanted, but keeps coming back anyway Dogs are extremely useful as companions for blind people. When a dog has been properly trained, he will always lead his blind master in the right direction and keep him out of danger. For example, seeing-eye dogs learn never to cross a busy road when cars are coming even if their masters command them to do so Horses are also able to learn many things. Horses that are used for guard or police duty must learn never to be frightened of noises traffic, and other disturbances. Racing horses are able to run much faster than other horses, but they are also quite high strung Therefore, it is necessary for those people who train them to be very patient and understanding geons have a natural instinct to return home, even if they are very far away and the trip is hard or dangerous. Men utilize this homing instinct to send messages on small pieces of paper which are fastened to the pigeons' backs or legs. In war time, pigeons have been known to fly as fast as 75 miles and hour and to cover distances of 500 to 600 miles. These homing pigeons begin their training when they are about four weeks old After a few weeks they can begin flying and carrying messages. If all goes well, their flying career lasts about four years Animals can learn to do many things that, while not necessarily useful, are very amusing to watch. In circuses, animals are taught to do the tricks that are most compatible to their physical and temperamental make-up. Lions and tigers can be taught to le ap and spring gracefully when told to do so, or to stay n place on command. Elephants learn to walk in line, to stand on their hind legs, to lie on their sides, and to stand on their head They can also learn to dance 1. Some dogs may be suspicious of postmen because
Training a dog to be a watchdog often produces unexpected results. Some dogs quickly learn the difference between unwanted people and friends. This is because their masters welcome friends and invite them into their houses. However, some dogs will always attack the postman who comes to deliver letter. One explanation for this behavior is that although the postman comes to the house often, he never enters the house. Therefore, the dog thinks the postman is someone who is not wanted, but keeps coming back anyway. Dogs are extremely useful as companions for blind people. When a dog has been properly trained, he will always lead his blind master in the right direction and keep him out of danger. For example, seeing-eye dogs learn never to cross a busy road when cars are coming, even if their masters command them to do so. Horses are also able to learn many things. Horses that are used for guard or police duty must learn never to be frightened of noises traffic, and other disturbances. Racing horses are able to run much faster than other horses, but they are also quite high strung. Therefore, it is necessary for those people who train them to be very patient and understanding. Pigeons have a natural instinct to return home, even if they are very far away and the trip is hard or dangerous. Men utilize this homing instinct to send messages on small pieces of paper which are fastened to the pigeons’ backs or legs. In war time, pigeons have been known to fly as fast as 75 miles and hour and to cover distances of 500 to 600 miles. These homing pigeons begin their training when they are about four weeks old. After a few weeks they can begin flying and carrying messages. If all goes well, their flying career lasts about four years. Animals can learn to do many things that, while not necessarily useful, are very amusing to watch. In circuses, animals are taught to do the tricks that are most compatible to their physical and temperamental make-up. Lions and tigers can be taught to leap and spring gracefully when told to do so, or to stay n place on command. Elephants learn to walk in line, to stand on their hind legs, to lie on their sides, and to stand on their heads. They can also learn to dance. 1. Some dogs may be suspicious of postmen because____________