Question

Dog owners now have a little help understanding their furry friends . A new device called Bow-Lingual “translates” dog barks into English , Korea or Japanese.
Bow-Lingual’s Japanese inventors spent much time and money analyzing dog barks . They found that dog noises can be broken down into six different emotions : happiness , sadness , frustration , anger , assertion and desire .
Part of the Bow-Lingual device hangs on the dog’s collar . The other part is a handle-held unit for the owner . When the dogs barks , the unit displays translated phrases .
Some people have scoffed at Bow-Lingual. “Who would pay US$ 120 to read a dog’s mind?” they ask .
But those who have purchased Bow-Lingual praise the device . Pet owner Keiko Egawa , of Japan , says it helps her empathize with her dog , Harry . “Before we go to the park , he always says he wants to play,” says Egawa , “and after a walk , he always says he is hungry.”
Bow –Lingual is not yet available in Chinese . So you’d better keep studying Studio Classroom , or soon your dog may know more English than you do !

1. 1.
   This passage is mainly talking about ______.
   1. A.
      Bow-Lingual’s inventors
   2. B.
      dog barks and their different emotions
   3. C.
      talking dogs
   4. D.
      a little help for dog owners
2. 2.
   Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage ?
   1. A.
      Dog owners now can understand their dogs better
   2. B.
      Bow-Lingual is a new device that enables dogs to talk in English , Korean or Japanese
   3. C.
      More and more Chinese dog owners would keep studying Studio Classroom in order to know more English than their dogs
   4. D.
      People who have used the Bow-Lingual say it helps them better understand their dogs
3. 3.
   What does “scoffed at” mean in the 3rd paragraph ?
   1. A.
      shouted at
   2. B.
      questioned at
   3. C.
      laughed at
   4. D.
      doubted about
4. 4.
   How do you understand the sentence “Bow-Lingual is not yet available in Chinese” in the last paragraph ?
   1. A.
      Bow-Lingual has not yet appeared in Chinese market
   2. B.
      Bow-Lingual can not yet recognized Chinese dogs’ barks
   3. C.
      Chinese dog owners do not know yet how to use Bow-Lingual
   4. D.
      Dog barks can not yet be translated into Chinese phrases with Bow-Lingual
5. 5.
   The writer of this passage is most likely to be______.
   1. A.
      a dog owner
   2. B.
      a reporter
   3. C.
      an advertiser
   4. D.
      an expert on dog barks

Answer 1

DDCDB
1.主旨大意题。由第一段“Dog owners now have a little help understanding their furry friends. ”可知答案为D。
2.细节题。由倒数第二段“But those who have bought Bow-Lingual praise the device.”句意可知答案为D。选项A错误因为只有使用这种装置的狗主人才会更好的理解狗B项曲解文义此装置只会翻译狗叫声而不会让狗说话C项中狗主人学习英语是为了使用好此装置而不是超过自己的宠物狗。
3.由下一句“Who would pay 120 to read a dog’s mind”可猜测出词义答案为C。
4.细节题。由第一段“A new device装置called Bow-Lingual “translates” dog barks into English Korean or Japanese”和最后一段“Bow-Lingual is not yet available in Chinese. 可知狗叫声还没有被翻译成汉语选D。
5.推断题。由文章内容可知这是一篇关于新产品的报导所以作者是一名记者。选B。