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听力习题：
　　32.
　　A. For protection against other animals.
　　B. For protection against other dogs.
　　C. Just for fun.
　　D. For the purpose of guarding the house.
　　33.
　　A. Because they did not eat other animals.
　　B. Because they were useful for protection.
　　C. Because they were good hunters.
　　D. Because they always obeyed their masters.
　　34.
　　A. For companionship.
　　B. For amusement.
　　C. For protection against robbery.
　　D. For hunting.
　　35.
　　A. The city can be a lonely place.
　　B. Life in the West can be very dangerous.
　　C. People in the West are fond of animals.
　　D. The dog is a useful and friendly animal.


        
         
         

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听力材料：
　　When you take a walk in any of the cities in theWest, you often see a lot of people walking dogs. Itis still true that a dog is the most useful and faithfulanimal in the world, but the reasons why people keepa dog have changed. [32]In the old days people usedto train dogs to protect themselves against attacksby other beasts. And later they came to realize that[33]a dog was not only useful for protection but willing to obey his master. For example,when people used dogs for hunting, the dogs would not eat what was caught withoutpermission. But now people in the city need not protect themselves against attacks ofanimals. Why do they keep dogs, then? Some people keep dogs to protect themselves fromrobbery. [34]But the most important reason is for companionship. For a child, a dog is his bestfriend when he has no friends to play with. For young couples, a dog is their child when theyhave no children. For old couples, a dog is also their child when their real children have grownup. So the main reason why people keep dogs has [35]changed from protection to friendship.
　　Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　32. According to the passage, what were dogs trained for in the past?
　　正确答案：A
　　解析：短文提到，“过去人们养狗是为了保护自己不受其他野兽的侵袭”。故A（防范其他动物）正确。
　　33. Why were dogs used for hunting?
　　正确答案：D
　　解析：原文说，狗愿意听主人的话；并举例说，打猎时，若无主人允许，狗不会吃它抓到的猎物。故D正确。
　　34. What is the most important reason for people in the city to keep dogs now?
　　正确答案：A
　　解析：短文提到，“如今，城里人养狗最重要的原因是做伴”，故A正确。
　　35. What is the main idea of this passage?
　　正确答案：D
　　解析：整篇文章讲养狗的目的和好处，故D正确。