Question

  Dogs are wonderful companions, but there're some breeds(品種) more challenging to live with and to train. Some breeds are not the best choices for new trainers or owners.

  However, if you compare the numerous breeds which are more difficult to train,you'll find differences of opinion, probably based on individual experiences with individual dogs. It's im?portant to remember differences in individual dogs. If you're a novice owner or trainer,talk to a good breeder or trainer. You may need to adjust your choice of dog or adjust your training meth?od. Here,re a few other points to consider：

  High-energy dogs can be a training challenge, especially if they don't have sufficient op?portunity to burn off that energy before training sessions.

  Don't assume that a dog is dumb just because they're a challenge to train. If you find the

right method and if you're realistic in setting your training goals, most dogs will be more than willing to learn,although it may take some longer to learn than others. Listing a particular breed as being difficult to train may lead owners to assume that their dog can't be trained or that their dog is somehow less intelligent.

  Some breeds were bred to work independently，and may not be interested in a lot of inter?action with their owners.

  Other breeds are so highly tuned into their particular skill that at times it's very hard for them to focus on anything else.

  Dogs bred to be vocal―guard dogs，dachshunds or hunting hounds―will be more difficult to be taught that barking is unacceptable.

  Finally，any dog breed can be a challenge to train if you are attempting to train for some?thing other than what they were bred to do or that they are physically able to do. Pugs and Bull?dogs probably won't do well with scent(嗅覺) work―their noses and brains aren't wired that way. Working dogs need jobs to do or you will never train them to stop destroying the house if you leave them for hours at a time. Don't adopt a dog simply because you like the breed;mak?ing sure your dog won't be a challenge to live with and to train is as much about selecting the right breed and the right individual for you,your lifestyle and training abilities. 

(   ) 5. This passage is mainly about .

   A.how to train different dog breeds

   B.some challenging dog breeds to train

   C.details of different dog breeds

   D.different kinds of famous dog breeds

(   ) 6. Which of the following statements about training challenging dogs is right?

   A.It's the same difficult with different trainers.

   B.Trainers with different experiences all think it's really challenging.

   C.It's not really so difficult for some trainers with proper methods.

   D.Even experienced trainers can hardly train them well. 

(   ) 7. If a dog is bred to work independently,          .

   A.it hates being trained with its owner

   B.it hates staying alone at home

   C.it can work very well without its owner

   D.it is pleased to stay with its owner

(   ) 8. What can we learn about breeding and training dogs from this passage?

   A.Trainers can never let any dog burn off its energy before it's trained.

   B.If it's hard for you to train a dog,the dog is most probably dumb.

   C.it's difficult to train dachshunds to not bark because they like barking nature.

   D.All dogs will probably destroy the house if they have nothing to do.

Answer 1

5—8 BCAC

B馴養(yǎng)一般的犬只并不難，但要馴養(yǎng)具有挑戰(zhàn)性的犬只就不那么容易了。作者認(rèn)為，選擇合適的犬種，以及采用恰當(dāng)?shù)姆椒?或可叫做"因狗施教") ，這是成功的兩大關(guān)鍵。

5.B主旨大意題。本文涉及兩個關(guān)鍵內(nèi)容： challenging和馴狗。恰好B包含了這兩個關(guān)鍵詞，故是正確答案。

6.C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。第二段第二句說"要注意狗的個體差異";第四句說"你需要調(diào)節(jié)對狗的品種的選擇，或者調(diào)整你的訓(xùn)練方法"，由此可知，作者認(rèn)為，只要方法得當(dāng)，再有挑戰(zhàn)性的狗都能被馴好。

7.A推理判斷題。第六段說:有些品種的狗生性就是獨(dú)立工作的，可能不愿與主人互動。由此可推知，當(dāng)主人與它們一起訓(xùn)練時，它們會很討厭。

8.C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。倒數(shù)第二段說達(dá)克斯獵狗天生愛叫喚，所以要訓(xùn)練它們明白叫喚是不受歡迎的很難。其余的可分別根據(jù)第三、四和最后一段知道，其說法是錯誤的。