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    One stride at a time, Tom Panek and his guide dog, Gus, inch closer to their goal. The two have been training in local parks for more than three years with the hopes of competing in an official long­distance race. It’s never been done before. “I’ve been running my whole life. I ran on my cross­country team in high school, and I ran as a young adult,” Panek said. He lost his sight 25 years ago. “When I lost my sight I was too scared to run,” Panek said.

As he adjusted to his blindness, he began running with a human guide, but it wasn’t the same. “Although many people run with running clubs, at the end of the day you’re running your own race. And when you’re tied to another person, it’s no longer your own race. The independence isn’t quite there,” Panek said.

Two years ago, Panek became the CEO of Guiding Eyes for the Blind. The idea of a running guide program was first suggested by Richard Hunter, who was blind and looking to get back in to running.

“Richard shouted out, ‘I’m really curious, have you ever trained a guide dog to run？’ And I said, ‘I don’t know. It hasn’t been done,’” Panek said.

A few months and intense training sessions later, the running guide program was born. Panek and a small team helped train Klinger, a German shepherd, to aid Hunter with running.

He formed a team of experts to train a small group of dogs to run long distances. The dogs begin their training at 18 months old. It’s an exclusive club. Out of 165 graduate dogs, only about 12 are considered race ready.

The team’s final test would be a five­mile race through New York’s Central Park just one week before the New York City Marathon. It was Panek’s and Gus’s first competitive race. Before the race, Panek was overcome with emotion, wiping away his tears of appreciation to the dog who gave him his independence back.

“And crossing that finish line, you know it was a momentous (关键的) occasion for me,” Panek said.

1.How did Panek think of running with a human guide?

A.Inspiring. B.Challenging.

C.Rewarding. D.Disappointing.

2.What was Hunter curious about?

A.Training a dog guide to run. B.Getting back to run as a blind man.

C.Starting a running guide program. D.Running with a human guide.

3.Which of the following is mentioned in the article?

A.Dogs are reluctant to run long distances.

B.Few dogs are qualified to guide in running.

C.Some dogs are born to be a guide in races.

D.Dogs need to be trained for 18 months.

4.What does particular significance the final test have to Panek?

A.He won a big prize with Gus’ help.

B.His guide dog was treated well in the race.

C.He got his independence once again.

D.He ran to the finishing line without stopping.

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。导盲犬想必大家都听说过，但是你知道可以陪同跑步比赛的导盲犬吗？短文叙述了盲人汤姆·帕内克训练导盲犬以及要导盲犬陪同自己跑步参加马拉松的故事。

1.推理判断题。根据第二段 “And when you’re tied to another person, it’s no longer your own race. The independence isn’t quite there,” Panek said.可知，他认为有人和他一起跑还是使自己没有了独立性，因此推断他认为和导盲人员一起跑步这件事是令人扫兴的。故选D项。

2.细节理解题。根据第五段中的“I’m really curious, have you ever trained a guide dog to run？”可知，我很好奇，你曾经训练过导盲犬和你一起跑步吗？所以Hunter对于能够训练导盲犬来陪着盲人一起赛跑，感到有兴趣。故选A项。

3.细节理解题。根据倒数第三段Out of 165 graduate dogs, only about 12 are considered race ready.可知，在165只毕业的狗狗中，只有12只被认为可以参加比赛。所以只有少数的狗，可以被训练好，有资格参加比赛。故选B项。

4.细节理解题。根据倒数第二段Before the race, Panek was overcome with emotion, wiping away his tears of appreciation to the dog who gave him his independence back.可知，他激动得哭泣，因为在狗的帮助下他重新获得了独立性。所以最后的测试对 panek 有特别的意义是他重新获得了独立性。故选C项。