It is often said that you cannot “teach an old dog new tricks”, but three New Zealand dogs have decided to prove otherwise by learning a skill --- driving a car!
What's even more impressive is that the three who have become skilled in just eight weeks are not special dogs that belong to some rich owners, but abandoned ones at New Zealand's SPCA.
To get their training started, 10-month old Porter, 18-month-old Monty and one-year-old Ginny were selected from a pool of seven potential candidates and moved to Animal Q, a talent agency that teaches animals tricks for movies and television shows.
The driving classes began with teaching the dogs some basic driving techniques like turning the steering wheels（方向盤(pán)）and applying the brakes. After that the dogs practiced everything they had learnt behind the wheels of a motorized（裝上發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)的）car. Then finally, it was time for the big test--- driving a real car!
Human cars are not really built for four-legged animals, so the car they drove was adjusted so that the dogs could sit comfortably and easily reach the steering wheel with their paws.
Though they all seemed to do very well, the real test came on Monday night when Monty, the best driver of the three, showed his great driving skill on live television.
Why would the SPCA go through so much trouble to highlight the skills of homeless dogs?  The reason is to show that adopting a dog from a shelter does not mean owners are getting a pet that is worse than one purchased from a keeper. The CEO of the SPCA is hoping that this unusual event will be enough to convince the residents of New Zealand to consider them, when searching for a pet.
We surely hope so, meanwhile we are almost certain that these three pioneers have at least landed their names in the Guinness World Records, creating a category that probably does not even exist today!
小題1:Who do the three dogs belong to?
A．Some rich owners.B．Animal Q.C．A shelter.D．A zoo.
小題2:The car the dogs drove was adjusted ______.
A．because is was too big for the dogs to drive
B．because it had no steering wheels and brakes
C．to ensure the dogs could sit comfortably and drive easily
D．to motorize the car and turn it to be a real one
小題3:Which is the right order of the following events?
a. Teaching the dogs some basic driving techniques.
b. Selecting three dogs and moving them to Animal Q.
c. The dogs practiced everything they had learnt in a motorized car.
d. Choosing the best driver to show his great driving skill on live television.
e. Driving a real car.
A．a(chǎn)-b-c- d-eB．b-a-c-e-dC． b- d- a-c-eD．a(chǎn)- e- c-b-d
小題4:Why does the SPCA decide to teach the three dogs to learn to drive a car?
A．To prove old dogs can learn new tricks.
B．To teach them performing tricks for movies and television shows.
C．To provide amusing performances for homeless children
D．To encourage people to adopt the abandoned dogs.
小題5:What can we learn from the passage?
A．A new Guinness category for driving dogs will probably be created.
B．Abandoned dogs are much cleverer than house-kept ones.
C．All the dogs at New Zealand’s SPCA will soon be adopted.
D．New Zealand has the most homeless dogs among all countries

小題1:C
小題2:C
小題3:B
小題4:D
小題5:A

試題分析：人們都說(shuō)“老狗學(xué)不會(huì)新把戲”，但是來(lái)自新西蘭的三只小狗卻要來(lái)證明這是錯(cuò)誤的說(shuō)法。這三只是經(jīng)過(guò)收容所訓(xùn)練的、會(huì)駕駛真正汽車的小狗。收容所之所以花大力氣去訓(xùn)練這三只小狗，目的是向人們證明，收養(yǎng)的寵物不一定比花錢買的寵物差，鼓勵(lì)人們?nèi)ナ震B(yǎng)被遺棄的動(dòng)物。
小題1:C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段but abandoned ones at New Zealand's SPCA. 和倒數(shù)第二段adopting a dog from a shelter does not mean...可知這三只小狗屬于一家叫New Zealand's SPCA的收容所，故答案選C。
小題2:C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第四段the car they drove was adjusted so that the dogs could sit comfortably and easily reach the steering wheel with their paws.可知狗駕駛的汽車經(jīng)過(guò)改裝為的是能夠讓小狗們坐著更舒適，也能夠更容易地駕駛汽車，因此答案選C。
小題3:B推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第三、四、五段內(nèi)容可知經(jīng)過(guò)挑選后的小狗，先是接受基本的駕駛技能訓(xùn)練，然后經(jīng)過(guò)在電動(dòng)車中的練習(xí)之后，再駕駛真正的汽車，最后才可以上電視表演，因此B選項(xiàng)正確。
小題4:D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段The CEO of the SPCA is hoping that this unusual event will be enough to convince the residents of New Zealand to consider them, when searching for a pet. 可知收容所做這一切的目的是為了證明收容所的動(dòng)物不比花錢買來(lái)的差，鼓勵(lì)人們?nèi)ナ震B(yǎng)被人們遺棄的動(dòng)物，故D選項(xiàng)正確。
小題5:A推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章末段we are almost certain that these three pioneers have at least landed their names in the Guinness World Records, creating a category that probably does not even exist可以推斷小狗駕駛汽車的事情是前所未有的，因此很可能被錄入吉尼斯紀(jì)錄，所以判斷A選項(xiàng)正確。
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Security marking your bike can act as a deterrent to a thief. It can also help the police find your bicycle. It should be clearly written and include your postcode and your house or flat number. This will provide a simple way to identify your bicycle.
Registration
There are a number of companies who will security mark your bicycle for you. They will then put your registration number and personal details on their computer database(數(shù)據(jù)庫(kù)). Then if your bicycle is found it will be easy to get in touch with you.
Finally
Keep a record of the bicycle yourself: its make, model and registration number. You can even take a photograph of it. This will prove the bicycle belongs to you.
小題1:Which part of the article gives you information on how to lock up your bicycle when you leave it?
A．LocksB．MarkingC．RegistrationD．Basic Security
小題2:The underlined phrase “act as a deterrent to a thief” means__________.
A．help you recognize your bike
B．help the police find your bicycle
C．stop someone from stealing your bicycle
D．stop you worrying about your bike
小題3:The article advises you to keep a record of your bicycle        .
A．in the bike shop and your computer.
B．in a police station and security company.
C．in a security company and your university.
D．by yourself and in a security company.
小題4:The main purpose of this article is          .
A．to tell you what to do if your bicycle is stolen
B．to suggest ways of keeping your bicycle safe
C．to give you advice on where to buy a good lock
D．to say why you shouldn’t keep your bicycle in a quiet place

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