氣質姐與可愛可

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　　Guide dogs help the visually impaired1 get around. Cats and dogs help hospital patients relax. Now, another kind of animal is making the news. These are specially trained capuchin monkeys2 that help people with spinal cord3 injuries and those who have trouble moving. They respond to a wide range of instructions, from the simple like opening and fetching things to the more complicated like operating electronics4 or calling 911. With training, there is no end to what the monkeys can do.

　　Monkeys have small, human-like hands, so it is not a problem for them to complete common, everyday tasks or those that require more specialized training. What's more, these animals make great companions5 since monkeys generally show a lot of emotion to their masters. There are strong connections between them, and some monkeys even show their love by kindly scratching their owners' heads.

　　The US organization that trains these capuchin monkeys is proud of its success. Although it is expensive to raise and train these monkey helpers, giving disabled6 people back their independence as well as a reason for living is well worth it.

1. What are the monkey helpers NOT able to do?
(A) Pick a cellphone up off the ground.
(B) Operate the remote control7 for a TV.
(C) Put food into a refrigerator.
(D) Guide visually impaired people.

2. What is the article mainly about?
(A) Introducing a kind of animal that can help disabled people.
(B) Giving disabled people advice on how to keep a pet monkey.
(C) The process of training capuchin monkeys for a show.
(D) How people get spinal cord injuries.

1. 猿猴小幫手無法做到下列哪件事？
(A) 從地上撿起一隻手機。
(B) 操作電視遙控器。
(C) 把食物放進冰箱裡。
(D) 引導視障朋友行走。

2. 本文主旨為何？
(A) 介紹一種能幫助身障朋友的動物。
(B) 建議身障朋友如何飼養猴子作為寵物。
(C) 訓練捲尾猴進行表演的這段過程。
(D) 人們的脊髓是如何受傷的。

答案：1. (D)　2. (A)