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The friendship between humans and dogs possibly began 14, 000 years ago.Here are four examples of "a dog's life" in the human world today.

Treated like a queen

Tiffy is one of these dogs. Her owner, Nancy Iane Loewy, treats her like a queen. She patiently prepares Tiffy's meals of meat, fish, chicken and different kinds of fresh vegetables. Tiffy also eats yoghurt and biscuits after dinner. Loewy's husband has a very good job and her two sons are away at university, so she has the time and money totreat Tiffy very well, and she truly enjoys doing it. "I want to give her the healthiest, most wonderful life as long as possible," she says.

Food snitTer dogs(嗅探犬)

Food sniffer dogs work at international airports in the United States. Their job is to smell and find illegal(不合法的) fruits, vegetables and other foods in bags and mail. These foods sometimes bring insects and diseases which could be dangerous for plants and animals. The dog calmly sits down next to anything that smells suspicious(可疑的) . The dog's human partner then checks for illegal foods. SnifFer dogs are friendly and cute, so they don't scare people as they sniff through the crowds. More importantly, these dogs have an astonishing nose for food. They can find food in bags 84% of the time.

Animal carers

Jessie is a whippet(水灵狗) that visits very sick children in hospital. She shows them her love and when they feel down, Jessie makes them happy. Jessie helps patients to stay strong during their time in hospital.

There are many different kinds of animals that help people. We train " service dogs" to help people with physical disabilities. The best known service dogs are guides for the blind. But they can also learn to __________, tum lights on and off, pick up objects from the floor and even pull wheelchairs.

Doggie detectives (侦探犬)

Search-and-rescue (SAR) dogs use their amazing noses to find people. They can smell tiny clues(绒索) that people leave wherever they go. These include bacteria(细菌) , small pieces of cloffiing and hairs. They may Fmd missing hikers and search through rubble(碎石) after earthquakes and other disasters.

1.What food does Tiffy eat?

A. Only yoghurt and biscuits.

B. Anything except vegetables

C. Normal dog food from shops.

D. Home-cooked meals.

2.Which of the following is the best expression to fill in the blank in the passage?

A. look for missing hikers

B. open and close doors

C. do any tasks for people

D. follow people here and there

3.What kind of dogs is the most helpful when a child is lost?

A. SAR dogs. B. Whippet dogs.

C. Sniffer dogs. D. Queen dogs.

4.Whats the purpose of the passage?

A. To introduce different kinds of food sniffer dogs.

B. To tell the readers the importance of protecting animals.

C. To show the special relationships between dogs and humans.

D. To share with the readers the pleasure of keeping dogs as pets.

When things went wrong, Freddy always had something nice to say. When Dad forget about the pizza and it burned. Freddy said “Don’t worry. It’ll still taste good.” And he was _______. The pizza edges were dark, but the middle wasn’t half bad. When his teacher Mr. Hall knocked into a bookshelf in the library, Freddy said, “Don’t worry. Mrs. Bog won’t be upset.” The librarian just laughed and helped _______ the books. Freddy looked on the bright side. And everyone liked that about him. Everyone, that is, except Hazel. Hazel was the new kid in class. On her first day, Freddy said “Nice to meet you, Hazel. I think you’ll like it here.” “I ______ it.” she talked back. Freddy had never met anyone like her. When Mr. Hall said they’d have a break inside _______ it was raining. Freddy said, “Every cloud has a silver lining.” “A silver lining?” Hazel shook her head. “Bad things come in threes.” Greta was carrying paints in ______ class. She fell over, and paints went flying. “That was the second bad thing. What will the third thing be?” Hazel seemed so _______about the Rule of Three Bad Things. “It’s beautiful!” Emma picked up Freddy’s painting, not realizing she had paint on her fingers. “Freddy’s picture is ______ !” Hazel pointed, “There’s number three.” Emma looked sad. “I’m sorry, Freddy.” “It’s OK...If you add wings, the fingerprints could look like butterflies(蝴蝶),” said Freddy. _______ refused to put a finger on Freddy’s paper. Only Hazel did. “Want to add one?” Freddy asked. Hazel thought about it, then nodded. She put her finger into paint, gently(温柔地) pressed it onto Freddy’s painting and _______ added wings. “It looks great,” said Freddy. Hazel _______. “You know, I don’t really think there’s a Rule of Three Bad Things” Sometimes, there are good things hiding where you don’t expect them.

1.A. clever B. right C. active D. famous

2.A. pick up B. look after C. go through D. throw away

3.A. expect B. believe C. doubt D. understand

4.A. although B. unless C. until D. because

5.A. science B. music C. art D. history

6.A. happy B. worried C. sorry D. sure

7.A. in a mess B. on show C. in fashion D. on sale

8.A. Somebody B. Everybody C. Anybody D. Nobody

9.A. angrily B. quickly C. carefully D. secretly

10.A. smiled B. promised C. warned D. shouted

Do you still remember the great snacks in your childhood? Do they make you think of your happy childhood?

Dada Bubble Gum(泡泡糖)

Almost all the kids like bubble gum. It's fun to eat bubble gum. Kids often get together to see who gets the biggest bubble. I still remember my sister once blew a big bubble and then it broke, covering her face with gum! I usually bought Dada Bubble Gum from the small stores near my home. It was cheap. I could get two for one yuan.

Sugar Figure(糖人)

You could always find people making sugar figures around the school in the old days. First, the maker would take a little maltose(麦芽糖) with a small spoon, using his hands to make figure, such as the Monkey King, the White Dragon, and so on. It was not expensive, only one yuan for one. If one child bought a sugar figure, many other children would come around him and admire it.

Baby Face Ice?Cream

We like to call it snowman ice?cream better. It tasted very delicious. It was quite expensive. I remember the price was two yuan for each piece. That was not easy for me to buy one piece those days. Each time I got one, the happiness would last for a few days.

Malt Sugar Candy

Malt Sugar Candy is usually called Tangguar in northern China, and people serve it during the days just before the Spring Festival. It's delicious but cheap, and you could get five pieces for one yuan. My friends and I would get together to enjoy Tangguar. What a happy time!

1.________ is the cheapest of the four snacks.

A. Sugar Figure B. Dada Bubble Gum

C. Baby Face Ice?Cream D. Tangguar

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Children usually enjoy blowing bubbles together.

B. People made Sugar Figures only for boys.

C. The writer ate lots of Baby Face Ice?Cream in the old days.

D. Children can buy Malt Sugar Candy at any time.

3.What is the purpose(目的) of the passage?

A. To ask people to try these snacks.

B. To introduce some expensive snacks.

C. To remember the sweet childhood.

D. To tell people to keep away from snacks.

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