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17．They already guide blind and disabled people； now dogs are to be trained to help people with dementia（癡呆） or Alzheimer's．Alzheimer's can make people confuse night and day or forget basic things such as washing or drinking enough water．
    The dogs will be trained to respond to sound triggers（觸發(fā)器） in the home that cause them to perform tasks．The duties will include reminding their owners to take medicine，as well as encouraging them to eat，drink and sleep regularly．
    The idea was developed by design students at the Glasgow School of Art and will now be put into practice by Alzheimer's Scotland and Dogs for the Disabled．The first dogs will be distributed to four Scottish couples，where one of the partners is in the early stages of dementia．Some 670，000 people in Britain have dementia and one in three over 65s will develop the condition．By 2021 this is expected to rise to one million．
    Joyce Gray of Alzheimer's Scotland said，"People in the early stages of dementia are still able to live a relatively normal life，and dogs help to maintain routine．"Another advantage of using the pets as companions is that dogs can give them a sense of silent support and companionship．Ms Gray said，"The evidence is that people may forget familiar faces but not pets．It's such a strong bond that people often remember them longest．People don't need to communicate verbally （言語地） but they can still interact．You can have a speechless bond．"
    Helen McCain，director of Dogs for the Disabled，said，"People with dementia often forget to take the medicine．If a dog presents them with a bag with pills in it there's a greater chance of them taking it．The dog would also encourage the owner to take them out for walks，ensuring they keep exercising and interacting with other people．"
32．In Britain people with dementiaA
A．a(chǎn)re likely to increase in number    
B．a(chǎn)re mostly over 65 years old
C．will be trained to respond to sound triggers    
D．will be able to live a relatively normal life
33．The dogs are taught to perform tasks byD．
A．making some sound signals  
B．communicating with the patients
C．reminding the patients by barking   
D．reacting to some sound triggers
34．What does the underlined word"them"in Paragraph 4 refer to？C   
A．Faces．          B．Triggers．      C．Pets．           D．Companions．
35．What is mainly talked about in the passage？B
A．The idea of dementia dogs was developed by students．
B．Dogs are trained to assist Alzheimer's patients．
C．British people with Alzheimer's are in poor condition．
D．The dementia dogs perform most duties of a doctor．

Answer 1

分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀，作者通過這篇文章向我們介紹了在英國(guó)患癡呆病的人數(shù)正在增長(zhǎng)，如今狗被訓(xùn)練來幫助那些患有老年癡呆癥的人，提醒他們吃藥，鼓勵(lì)他們吃、喝、有規(guī)律的睡眠等．

解答 32．A   細(xì)節(jié)理解題：根據(jù)第三段Some 670，000 people in Britain have dementia and one in three over 65s will develop the condition．By 2021 this is expected to rise to one million．可知在英國(guó)患癡呆病的人數(shù)正在增長(zhǎng)，故選A．
33．D   細(xì)節(jié)理解題：根據(jù)第二段The dogs will be trained to respond to sound triggers（觸發(fā)器） in the home that cause them to perform tasks．可知狗被訓(xùn)練對(duì)一些觸發(fā)器作出反應(yīng)，故選D．
34．C   細(xì)節(jié)理解題：根據(jù)第四段Ms Gray said，"The evidence is that people may forget familiar faces but not pets．It's such a strong bond that people often remember them longest．可知有證據(jù)表明，人們可能會(huì)忘記熟悉的面孔，但會(huì)更長(zhǎng)時(shí)間的記住寵物，由此推知本段中的"them"指的是寵物，故選C．
35．B   主旨大意題：通讀全文可知這篇文章主要向我們講述了狗被訓(xùn)練來幫助癡呆病人的事例，故選B．

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