Question: I have a one-year-old female bulldog, who has recently taken to biting my shoes when we are in the park and I’m on the mobile. She can be slightly aggressive and I’m starting to get worried and a bit annoyed. How do I stop her? ----Susan, London.
Answer: You need to get this problem under control before it could escalate (恶化). I always advise owners not to talk on the mobile phone when they go for a walk with their dogs, because they should be focusing on this time with their pets, but I know people have busy lives and need to make phone calls.
The behavior she is showing is either controlling or playfulness, but they both result from the same issue ---- you are not paying attention to her. If you must make phone calls while on a walk, try to still engage with your dog by speaking towards her, playing some sorts of game and so on. If that doesn’t work, you’ll have to try more of a training approach.
You will need a training line and some treats. Start your walk in the usual way, make a phone call, and when your dog starts displaying the undesired behavior, simply stop walking --- otherwise she will see it as a game. When she is calm and looking at you, or if she sits, give her a treat; then continue walking. If she starts up again, pick up the lead, gently pull it, and tell her “no”.  Then ask her to sit and give her a treat if she does.
The aim of this is to try to get her to forget how much fun it is biting your shoes. Do little sessions every day --- and try not to answer the phone if you know it’s going to be a long conversation. Be patient and good luck!
Remember that if an animal shows signs of distress or discomfort, an early visit to the vet is always recommended.
【小题1】What is Susan complaining about in her question?

Question: I have a one-year-old female bulldog, who has recently taken to biting my shoes when we are in the park and I’m on the mobile. She can be slightly aggressive and I’m starting to get worried and a bit annoyed. How do I stop her? ----Susan, London.

Answer: You need to get this problem under control before it could escalate (恶化). I always advise owners not to talk on the mobile phone when they go for a walk with their dogs, because they should be focusing on this time with their pets, but I know people have busy lives and need to make phone calls.

The behavior she is showing is either controlling or playfulness, but they both result from the same issue ---- you are not paying attention to her. If you must make phone calls while on a walk, try to still engage with your dog by speaking towards her, playing some sorts of game and so on. If that doesn’t work, you’ll have to try more of a training approach.

You will need a training line and some treats. Start your walk in the usual way, make a phone call, and when your dog starts displaying the undesired behavior, simply stop walking --- otherwise she will see it as a game. When she is calm and looking at you, or if she sits, give her a treat; then continue walking. If she starts up again, pick up the lead, gently pull it, and tell her “no”.  Then ask her to sit and give her a treat if she does.

The aim of this is to try to get her to forget how much fun it is biting your shoes. Do little sessions every day --- and try not to answer the phone if you know it’s going to be a long conversation. Be patient and good luck!

Remember that if an animal shows signs of distress or discomfort, an early visit to the vet is always recommended.

1.What is Susan complaining about in her question?

A．She doesn’t know how to make phone calls while walking a dog.

B．She has no idea how to get along well with her dog.

C．She gets worried that her dog is getting annoyed.

D．She finds her dog is getting a little aggressive.

2.The probable reason why the pet dog bites its owner’s shoes is that ______.

A．the owner isn’t paying attention to her

B．the owner often makes trouble for the dog

C．the owner plays some dull games with her

D．the owner doesn’t like the pet dog any more

3.The solution to dealing with the distress or discomfort of pets is to _____.

A．talk with them regularly

B．take them to see the vet

C．play games with them

D．let them bite your shoes

4.How can Susan get her pet dog to forget the fun from biting her shoes?

A．By playing some sort of game with the pet dog.

B．By punishing the pet dog strictly.

C．By training her not to do so.

D．By leaving her at home.

 When you have western food, you should use knife and fork properly. The underlined part means “_________”.

  A. in a quick way  B. in the right way C. in a different way  D. in the usual way

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　　This question has puzzled scientists since the SARS virus first appeared and spread around the world: Where did it come from?

　　Now, the first clue has appeared. Researchers in Hong Kong and Shenzhen have proved the probable culprit (凶犯)— the palm civet, a small cat-like animal that is treated as a tasty dish in some parts of China.

　　After investigating many civets and other animals, scientists from the University of Hong Kong and Shenzhen Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, made a discovery. Four of the palm civets tested were carrying the coronavirus(冠状病毒)that causes SARS.

　　The study provides the first suggestion that the SARS virus exists outside humans. However, many important questions remain. The possibility of animal-to-animal transmission(传播)has to be investigated. For example, the presence of the virus could result from eating of an infected animal.

　　Yuen Kwok-Yung, a microbiologist at the university, said the virus may have jumped into humans as people raised, killed and cooked the wild animals.

　　The civet is one of the main parts in the usual wildlife dish “dragon-tiger-phoenix soup”, for which wealthy Chinese in Guangdong Province will pay large stums . The soup includes pieces of civet cat and snake.

　　Hong Kong virologist Malik Peiris, who heads the team that first found the SARS coronavirus, said that if the food was properly cooked, the virus should be killed.

　　However, he said, it obviously cane from the wild animal, and someone could came into contact with it while the live animal was being handled(买卖).

　　The findings, announced Friday, caused Chinese officials to ban the sate of the animals to try to stop the spread of the disease and prevent new outbreaks, World Health Organization officials said.

　　News from the WHO website says that it is too early to know how much wild animals cause the transmission of SARS.

1．Scientists have been puzzled since SARS first appeared and spread because ________.

[　　]

A．SARS virus existed outside humans

B．SARS virus came from a cat-like animal

C．they didn't know where SARS virus came from

D．they didn't know how to control SARS virus

2．In order to prevent the spread of the disease, Chinese officials ________ .

[　　]

A．encourage people to carry on the sale of wild animals

B．ask people to protect wild animals

C．forbid people to sell and buy wild animals

D．ask people to eat wild animals so that they can be more healthy

3．Who was the fist to find the clue that shows where the SARS virus comes from ?

[　　]

A．World Health Organization officials.

B．Researchers in Hong Kong and Shenzhen.

C．Chinese officials.

D．Wealthy Chinese in Guangdong Province.

4．The passage as a whole is about that ________.

[　　]

A．Chinese officials try their best to ban the sale of the animals

B．it is very that wild animals are the source of the SARS

C．SARS virus appeared and spread around the world

D．Scientists have found the probable source of the SARS virus