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阅读理解 The personal computer has overtaken the family dog as man's best friend.according 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.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.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.3.The advantage of dogs as pets over the personal computer now is thatA.the dog can go out for a walk with peopleB.the dog can help people fetch somethingC.the dog can bring people more pleasureD.the dog is more likely to follow its owner's orders4.The underlined word“canine”in Paragraph 8 probably meansA.humanB.petC.familyD.dog5.According to Mr. Allen，the personal computerA.won't have effect on newspaper salesB.can't help people take better care of the dogC.will drive the dog as a pet out completelyD.will be able to help people fetch something

BABDD解析文章讲述的是电脑将取代狗成为人类的朋友。1.细节题。根据第三段And 71 per cent of 18 to 24-year-old dog owners said they relied more on their computer。2.主旨大意题。通读全文特别是主题段第一段可知文章讲述的是电脑将取代狗成为人类的朋友。3.推理题。根据第四段“It's only a matter of time until the first PC that fetches your slippers.可知现在的计算机还不能帮主人拿东西，二狗可以。4.猜测词义题。根据上下文可知是把狗和计算机进行比较的，这里是指男性的狗主人比女性狗主人更依赖电脑而不是狗做伴侣。5.推理题。根据第四段“It's only a matter of time until the first PC that fetches your slippers.”可知Mr. Allen认为不久以后计算机会帮人取东西。

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