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17．They already guide blind and disabled people； now dogs are to be trained to help people with dementia（痴呆） 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（触发器） 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 （言语地） 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．are likely to increase in number    
B．are 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 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了在英国患痴呆病的人数正在增长，如今狗被训练来帮助那些患有老年痴呆症的人，提醒他们吃药，鼓励他们吃、喝、有规律的睡眠等．

解答 32．A   细节理解题：根据第三段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．可知在英国患痴呆病的人数正在增长，故选A．
33．D   细节理解题：根据第二段The dogs will be trained to respond to sound triggers（触发器） in the home that cause them to perform tasks．可知狗被训练对一些触发器作出反应，故选D．
34．C   细节理解题：根据第四段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．可知有证据表明，人们可能会忘记熟悉的面孔，但会更长时间的记住宠物，由此推知本段中的"them"指的是宠物，故选C．
35．B   主旨大意题：通读全文可知这篇文章主要向我们讲述了狗被训练来帮助痴呆病人的事例，故选B．

点评 考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力．做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确选择．在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．