Dog owners now have a little help understanding their furry friends . A new device called Bow-Lingual “translates” dog barks into English , Korea or Japanese.
Bow-Lingual’s Japanese inventors spent much time and money analyzing dog barks . They found that dog noises can be broken down into six different emotions : happiness , sadness , frustration , anger , assertion and desire .
Part of the Bow-Lingual device hangs on the dog’s collar . The other part is a handle-held unit for the owner . When the dogs barks , the unit displays translated phrases .
Some people have scoffed at Bow-Lingual. “Who would pay US$ 120 to read a dog’s mind?” they ask .
But those who have purchased Bow-Lingual praise the device . Pet owner Keiko Egawa , of Japan , says it helps her empathize with her dog , Harry . “Before we go to the park , he always says he wants to play,” says Egawa , “and after a walk , he always says he is hungry.”
Bow –Lingual is not yet available in Chinese. So you’d better keep studying Studio Classroom , or soon your dog may know more English than you do !
1.This passage is mainly talking about .
A.Bow-Lingual’s inventors
B.dog’s different emotions
C.talking dogs
D.a little help for dog owners
2.Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage ?
A.Dog owners now can understand their dogs better .
B.Bow-Lingual is a new device that enables dogs to talk in English , Korean or Japanese .
C.More and more Chinese dog owners would keep studying Studio Classroom in
order to know more English than their dogs .
D.People who have used the Bow-Lingual say it helps them better understand their dogs .
3.What does “scoffed at” mean in the 3rd paragraph ?
A.shouted at B.questioned at C.laughed at D.doubted about
4.How do you understand the sentence “Bow-Lingual is not yet available in Chinese” in the last paragraph ?
A.Bow-Lingual has not yet appeared in Chinese market .
B.Bow-Lingual can not yet recognized Chinese dogs’ barks .
C.Chinese dog owners do not know yet how to use Bow-Lingual .
D.Dog barks can not yet be translated into Chinese phrases with Bow-Lingual .
5.The writer of this passage is most likely to be .
A.a dog owner B.a reporter C.an advertiser D.an expert on dog barks
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