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             17-year-old Tyler Gerdts a junior at West High School in Davenport Iowa just ran a personal best during a challenging cross-country meet. His service dog Hugo ran alongside him for the entirety of the five:kilometer race.

             Together the pair made Iowa history: Tyler who was bom with a brain injury and has awtom (自闭症) ，is the first student athlete to compete in a cross-country meet with a service dog. His two-year-old service dog was trained to be an autism service dog for Tyler and accompanies the teen everywhere he goes. The high school student says his service dog makes his life much easier. “A lot more people talk to me. And Hugo is my first real best friend. He is my number one friend ” Tyler said.

             His mom Kelley Gerdts says her son has gone through a noticeable and touching change since Hugo entered their lives. “Tyler and Hugo have a connection that Tyler hasn't really been able to make with anyone else ” she said noting that one of her son's biggest struggles was feeling empathy(共鸣) .“But with Hugo we see him change his tone of voice to communicate different feelings to him ” she added.

              Hugo has been trained to meet Tyler's  needs in many aspects. He has been trained to track and trail in case Tyler ever goes missing. And of course Hugo runs with his human (伙伴) .The dog has attended all cross-country practices and performed every training drill that Tyler did. Tyler who's  been running since the seventh grade says that he feels “really good and calm” after he runs. His dog doesn't pace Tyler or help him run faster; instead Hugo makes the activity more comfortable for him.

1. What did Tyler Gerdts achieve recently?

   A. Won a cross-country meet.

   B. Recovered from his brain injury.

   C. Completed a five-kilometer race.

   D. Got more friends to play with him.

2. Before having Hugo Tyler had difficulty in .

   A. running on his own

   B. training service dogs

   C. having classes with others

   D. communicating different feelings

3. What role did Hugo play during the race?

   A. Helping Tyler feel better.

   B. Mating Tyler run a bit faster.

   C. Keeping Tyler from getting hurt.

   D. Leading Tyler in the right direction.

4. What would be the best title for the text?

   A. A dog was trained to help a teen.

   B. A teen's  life was saved by his dog.

   C. A dog participated in a running race. '

   D. A teen and his service dog made history.

Answer 1

         A篇

患自闭症的17岁男孩Tyler Gerdts成为美国衣阿华州历史上第一个带着服务犬参加越野比赛的学生运动员。

1. C. 细节理解题。根据第一段中的17-year-old Tyler Gerdts a junior at West High School in Davenport Iowa just ran a personal best during a challenging cross-country meet 可知，Tyler Gerdts 最近的成就是完成了一个五千米的越野比赛。

2. D. 细节理解题。根据第三段中的noting that one of her son’s biggest struggles was feeling empathy 可知，Tyler Gerdts以前不会和别人有情感地交流。

3. A. 细节理解题。根据末段中的His dog doesn't pace Tyler or help him run faster; instead Hugo makes the activity more comfortable for him 可知，Hugo在比赛中的作用就是让Tyler Gerdts感觉良好。

4. D. 标题归纳题。自闭症男孩TyierGerdts成为了美国衣阿华州历史上第一个带着服务犬参加越野比赛的学生运动员，故D项作标题更符合文章主旨。