Reading Building 2 – Unit 4

Dogs of the World – Comprehension Questions

A. Read the story on page 24 and make short answers.
1. How long have dogs and humans been living together?
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2. Why have we changed them?
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3. What are two special purposes that dogs used to have?
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4. What kind of dogs make good shepherds?
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5. Why do these dogs make good shepherds?
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6. What were smaller dogs with shorter legs used for?
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7. What are two jobs that dogs can do now?
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8. Why do police dogs need to be strong and fast?
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9. Why do dogs for blind people need to be very smart?
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10. Do most people carefully consider their dog’s characteristics before getting a
pet?
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11. Why do most people buy a dog these days?
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 Reading Building 2– Unit 4
Dogs of the World – Vocabulary Questions
1. Which dog breeds are popular in Taiwan?
2. What is the purpose of coming to Kojen?
3. Do you think it would be relaxing or stressful to be a shepherd? Why?
4. What is the most dangerous situation you have ever been in?
5. Have you seen the herd of water buffalo that live at Qingtiangang? (擎天崗)
6. How much sleep do you require each day?
7. What time does school usually begin in Taiwan?
8. Have your parents told you to finish your homework thousands of times?
9. Do you think that speaking English gets easier over time?
10. Where is the best place to buy various kinds of instant noodles?
11. What kind of phone suits your needs, one with a good camera or one which is
good for playing games?
12. What happened as a result of the typhoon?
13. What is your favourite type of instant noodles? Chocolate bar? Potato chips?
14. Did you know that the shape of Taipei 101 was designed to look like bamboo?
15. Is it easy for all of your school books to fit in your school bag?
16. Who is the most powerful superhero?
17. Are people allowed to hunt Formosan Black Bears? Why not?
18. What is your friend’s most annoying characteristic?
19. Do you think that you’re cleverer than the teacher?
20. Some people say that social networks such as Facebook are a waste of time? Do
you agree or disagree?
21. Do you think you could outrun an alligator?
22. Can you outthink any of your teachers? Which ones?
23. Do many farmers in Taiwan have cattle?
24. Do you know how to look after a helpless baby?
25. When was the last time you went to the underground shopping mall?
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27. What is the most useful thing that you have in your bag today?
28. Have you ever trained a puppy or a kitten? Was it easy?
29. Do you know which kinds of dogs normally help blind people?
30. have you ever cheated in order to pass an exam?
31. Which areas of Taipei are dangerous?
32. Do you think the students in this class are mostly hard-working and clever?
33. Do you still want to try bungee jumping even though you know it is a little
dangerous?
 Dog Facts!
Bringing a dog or puppy into your family is a huge decision, and here are some
things about man’s best four-legged friend that are sure to be of interest to children
(and some adults):

1. An adult dog has 42 teeth.

2. A dog’s sense of smell is more than _____________________ stronger than that

of a person.

3. More than 1 in 3 families in the United States owns a dog.

4. A dog’s sense of hearing is more than ___________ better than that of a person.

5. The fastest an average dog can run is about 19 miles per hour.

6. Each dog’s ______________ is unique, very similar to a person’s fingerprint.

7. The average body temperature for a dog is 38.4 degrees Celsius.

8. Dog have an average lifespan of just over __________.

9. The average dog costs $13,500 to keep.

10. Dogs need to eat more than just meat, they also need ________________.

11. People have been keeping dogs for pets for 12,000 years.

12. A female dog is pregnant with her puppies for about _________ before they are

born.

13. Some people say that dogs are color blind; but they actually see color, just not as

well as people.

14. _________________ (being too fat) is the number-one health problem in dogs.
 Dog Facts!
Bringing a dog or puppy into your family is a huge decision, and here are some
things about man’s best four-legged friend that are sure to be of interest to children
(and some adults):

1. An adult dog has ________ teeth.

2. A dog’s sense of smell is more than 1 million times stronger than that of a

person.

3. More than ___________ families in the United States owns a dog.

4. A dog’s sense of hearing is more than 10 times better than that of a person.

5. The fastest an average dog can run is about _______________________.

6. Each dog’s nose print is unique, very similar to a person’s fingerprint.

7. The average body temperature for a dog is ___________________________.

8. Dog have an average lifespan of just over 11 years.

9. The average dog costs ______________ to keep.

10. Dogs need to eat more than just meat, they also need vegetables.

11. People have been keeping dogs for pets for _______________________.

12. A female dog is pregnant with her puppies for about 60 days before they are

born.

13. Some people say that dogs are color blind; but they actually see color, just ____

_______________________.

14. Obesity (being too fat) is the number-one health problem in dogs.