17．The story of Juno and Lucas is one of the mos t touching stories about the amazing relationship between humans and their companion animals．
Juno is a Belgian Malinois（比利时马犬）．The dog was beautiful but was given up by its owners，as they did not want to take on the responsibility．
Lucas，a little boy，had a strange illness，a condition that stops the body's ability to process enzymes（酶）．As his life continues，he will lose the ability to speak and his physical and mental abilities will degrade till he is left in a vegetative（植物人的）state．The average life expectancy for the patients is 15 years．
Chester，the boy's father，wanted his child to enjoy his life on earth as much as possible and looked into getting a service dog for the child．However，Lucas wasn't a good candidate due to his deteriorating（恶化的）abilities，not to mention the $15，000 cost of the animal．
Not terrified by all of this，Chester looked into adopting a dog for his son．He found Juno on a website and drove two hours to meet her．Chester had worked with the breed（品种） in the police force and was familiar with how to train them．He put in patience and hard work，and trained Juno while allowing her to become accustomed to Lucas．Now，not only will Juno not leave Lucas'side，she is also helping with his illness．Chester said，"She has the ability to notice his neurological changes．Now she reminds us when Lucas is about to have a seizure（疾病发作） or if his oxygen levels drop really low．She has saved him several times．"
Companion animals are beautiful things and they establish a bond that can't be described without experiences．I know that I held my adopted dog a little closer after hearing this story．There are a lot of dogs out there that need good homes and that won't be as lucky as Juno．So，if you think you're prepared，you should consider giving one a nice home．
24．Chester wanted to find a service dog toC．
A．protect Lucas from being injured
B．help the boy recover from the disease
C．accompany Lucas to enjoy his time left
D．show their love for the beautiful dog
25．Chester got the dog Juno byD．
A．asking for help from the police force
B．donating a lot of money
C．picking it up near the house
D．searching on the Internet
26．Which of the following statements is NOT true？D
A．The author has also adopted a dog and loves it．
B．Juno has gained some skills accompanying Lucas．
C．Chester was very satisfied with Juno's performances．
D．Lucas recovered from the disease accompanied by Juno．
27．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage？B
A．Unlucky boy，lucky dog
B．A love for a dog，a companion for a boy
C．A faithful friend-Juno
D．Love me，love my dog．
分析 本文属于记叙文阅读，作者通过这篇文章向我们讲述了朱诺和卢卡斯的故事，他们向我们介绍了关于人类和动物伴侣之间的奇妙关系，切尔斯在网站上找到了一条服务的狗朱诺来陪伴卢卡斯，在他们相处的时间里朱诺的能力越来越强，他们也成为了很好地朋友．
解答 24．C 细节理解题，根据第四段Chester，the boy's father，wanted his child to enjoy his life on earth as much as possible and looked into getting a service dog for the child．可知切斯特想找到服务的狗在他不在的时间里去陪伴卢卡斯，故选C．
25．D 细节理解题，根据第五段He found Juno on a website and drove two hours to meet her．可知切斯特是在一个网站上发现了朱诺，故选D．
26．D 推理判断题，根据倒数第二段Now she reminds us when Lucas is about to have a seizure（疾病发作） or if his oxygen levels drop really low．She has saved him several times．"可知是朱诺陪伴卢卡斯而不是卢卡斯陪伴着朱诺，因此D错，故选D．
27．B 主旨大意题，通读全文可知本文主要向我们讲述了一只服务的狗朱诺陪伴患病的小男孩卢卡斯度过生病的时光的故事，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．
