The personal computer has overtaken the family dog as man's best friend．a(chǎn)ccording to a study．
Researchers found that just 6 per cent of us believe that“ most people rely more on their dog than they do on their PC”，while 67 per cent think the opposite to be true．
Even 38 per cent of dog owners admitted to relying more on their PC than on their dog, although 36 per cent disagreed.
And 71 per cent of 18 to 24-year-old dog owners said they relied more on their computer．
Paul Allen，editor of Computeractive magazine said：“These days you can even you’re your PC for fl walk，provided you have a laptop or tablet.”
“It's only a matter of time until the first PC that fetches your slippers．”
Researchers questioned 2，000 British adults to find out the change modern technology has brought to their home life．
They found that male dog owners are almost twice as likely as female owners to rely on their computer than a canine companion.
Mr．Allen said：“With broadband bringing them global news and newspaper sales falling，the family dog even misses out on the pleasure of taking the paper to his owner．”
But it's not all bad news for obedient dogs．
“The family PC has given dog owners access to a wealth of resources and information that can help with the long-term care that a dog needs，”Mr．Allen said．
【小題1】Who are most likely to rely on computers?

A．Teens．
B．People in their early twenties．
C．People in their early thirties．
D．People in their early forties．
【小題2】What is the general idea of the passage?
A．The personal computer has replaced the dog as man's best friends．
B．The computer and the dog as man's best friends．
C．Modern technology has brought changes to people's home life．
D．The dog as a pet will disappear completely from people's life．
【小題3】The advantage of dogs as pets over the personal computer now is that
A．the dog can go out for a walk with people
B．the dog can help people fetch something
C．the dog can bring people more pleasure
D．the dog is more likely to follow its owner's orders
【小題4】The underlined word“canine”in Paragraph 8 probably means
A．humanB．pet C．family D．dog
【小題5】According to Mr. Allen，the personal computer
A．won't have effect on newspaper sales
B．can't help people take better care of the dog
C．will drive the dog as a pet out completely
D．will be able to help people fetch something


【小題1】B
【小題2】A
【小題3】B
【小題4】D
【小題5】D

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