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Dogs are smart. They are fun pets and great friends. Dogs can hear and smell better than we can. They learn fast and like to be helpful. Some dogs are trained to help with very special work.

People who can’t hear may miss important sounds. They won’t hear an alarm clock, a doorbell or someone calling their name. A hearing dog is trained to alert them to sounds.

Therapy dogs help people to feel better. They are gentle and patient. They visit people in nursing homes, hospitals and homeless shelters. They provide quiet company when someone is sad or ill or feels lonely.

A guide dog is trained to help someone who can’t see. The dog always stays at the person’s side. The guide dog helps a blind person cross a busy street safely. It can warn the person about curbs (路缘石) and steps.

Sheep spend most of their lives in a large grassy pasture (牧场). They may wander to different areas. Sometimes the farmer needs them all in one place. The herding (放牧的) dog finds all the sheep and moves them to that spot.

Sometimes people are lost in the woods or are trapped in a building that fell down. Search-and-rescue dogs find people who are lost, hurt or trapped. They move slowly and carefully, finding people rescue workers might not see.

Big Newfoundland dogs are strong swimmers. In Italy, they work as lifeguards. They will jump in the water and pull a drowning person to safety. Some can even jump into the water from a helicopter.

Dogs help us do many types of jobs. Can you think of other great jobs for dogs?

1．According to the author, which of the following makes dogs good workers?

A．They have fur that is nice to pet.

B．They learn fast and have a good sense of smell.

C．They like working and having jobs.

D．They enjoy sledding and hunting.

2．What is the main idea of this book?

A．Both dogs and people do many types of jobs.

B．People could not survive without dogs.

C．Dogs do many types of jobs that help people.

D．Dogs are the smartest animals in the world.

3．What do all service dogs have in common?

A．They guide owners on adventures.

B．They open doors for their owners.

C．They help people with disabilities (身心障碍者).

D．They visit sick people in hospitals.

4．Therapy dogs (治疗犬) offer ________ to people in hospitals.

A．comfort

B．adventure

C．service

D．protection

5．How many kinds of dogs does the passage mention?

A．Five.

B．Six.

C．Seven.

D．Eight.

6．Do you like dogs? Why or why not?
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