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课时作业(四)　UNIT 3　SPORTS AND FITNESS [对应学生用书P433] 一、阅读理解 A (2021·广东实验中学高三第二次诊断考试)In Africa, the honey guide birds can respond to human calls to lead people to honey—what scientists describe as a mutualistic interaction, or one that benefits both creatures. The birds tweet and fly from tree to tree to guide honey seekers to hidden bee nests, typically inside trees. Then, humans open the trees to find honey, and the birds can dine on beeswax, their favorite food． Dogs have an excellent sense of smell, which is why the folks at Penn Vet Working Dog Center are training dogs to identify the smell of cancer using tissue and blood samples from people who suffer. The scientists hope to develop a way for dogs to screen samples first, then perform follow­up testing on the samples the dogs flagged—a system for spotting cancer in its early stages. Having a snake wrapped around your neck isn't necessarily what you usually expect. But Monty, a 13­year­old snake has been helping customers relax with neck massages(按摩). It's unlikely he was trained to do the job and is just pulsating like any other snake would when around a person's neck. Regardless, this special snake books out a few weeks in advance． The Guide Horse Foundation has been training miniature horses(those standing 34 inches or less) as assistance animals for the visually damaged since 1999.Miniature horses are ideal service animals for people who feel uncomfortable with dogs or who want a guide animal with a longer life span. The horses typically live from 30 to 40 years. [语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了honey guide birds, dogs, snake, miniature horses等被训练辅助人类生活的动物。 1．According to the text, which animal can help you relax? A．A snake． B．A doG． C．A honeyguide birD． D．A miniature horse． A　解析：细节理解题。根据题干中help you relax定位到第三段第二句“But Monty, a 13­year­old snake has been helping customers relax with neck massages.(但是一条叫Monty的13岁的蛇一直在用颈部按摩帮助顾客放松。)”，由此可知，答案选A项。 2．Miniature horses could serve ________． A．blind people who dislike dogs B．blind peo