Meeting a dogthat can“talk”遇见一只会“说话”的狗

庞先庆

1A lovely pup learned how to tell his owner when he wants to go out and even that he loves them using a dog -friendly soundboard. The nearly one-year-old dog Bunny lives in Tacoma， Washington with his owner Devine.

2He was introduced to a special soundboard just a few weeks after he was born ， when he first moved into the Devine home. Bunny，s soundboard currently has 45 words on it， and a sweet video shared in TikTok shows the pup using it to tell Devine，“Love you， Mom. ”

3Devine said that the first command Bunny learned was“outside”when he needed to make a potty trip. Now he appears to know several other commands. Devine was inspired to try out the soundboard with Bunny after seeing other dog owners use the training method online. She decided to try the method with Bunny after seeing videos of speech language pathologist （病 理 學 家） Christina who had success using the communication technique with her dog， Stella.

4Devine，s soundboard technique gradually developed to be more advanced.“The first soundboard that we used was one that I had made after following Christina ，s guidance on her blog， ”she said.“We used that for several months before I connected with a cognitive scientist Leo Trottier. He was looking for testers for a new device and that is the board we are currently using with Bunny. ”

5In another video posted in TikTok， Devine acknowledged that it，s difficult to say for sure if Bunny actually knows what she is communicating.“I am not a scientist but I recog- nize that large amounts of data need to be collected before I can make a judgment as towhether or not Bunny actually understands what I，m saying， ”she said.

6“I，m also aware that I inevitably skew （歪曲） the data in favor of saying that Bunny is consciously communicating with me， ”she said.“Either way， it，s a fun and exciting experiment to try out with the beloved family pup. ”

1. What is the function of the command“outside”？

A. To make a potty trip.B. To make the pup comfortable.

C. To train the lovely dog.D. To try out the soundboard.

2. Which word best describes Devine，s attitude to Bunny？

A. Friendly. B. Upset.C. Tolerant.D. Angry.

3. What can we infer about trying out the soundboard with Bunny according to Devine？

A. It，s formal. B. It，s risky. C. It，s easy.D. It，s interesting.

4. What is the text mainly about？

A. A dog who can“talk”using a soundboard.

B. A successful dog-training method.

C. An exciting experiment with a lovely pup.

D. An advanced soundboard technique.

语篇研读

这是一篇现象说明类说明文，其主题语境为“人与社会”范畴中的“社会进步、人 类文明”。文章主要讲述了迪瓦恩通过使用对狗友好的音板训练小狗邦尼学会“说 话”的故事。全文结构如下：

语言学习

Ⅰ. 语料荟萃

Ⅱ. 语句分析

1. In another video posted in TikTok， Devine acknowledged that it，s difficult to say for sure if Bunny actually knows what she is communicating. 在发布在 TikTok 的另一段视频 中，迪瓦恩承认很难确定邦尼是否真的知道她在说什么。

【点石成金】这是一个主从复合句。Devine 和 acknowledged 分别是主句的主语和 谓语，that 引导的从句作谓语动词 acknowledged 的宾语，that 从句又含 if 和 what 引导的 两个名词性从句，分别作动词 say 和 knows 的宾语。

2. I am not a scientist but I recognize that large amounts of data need to be collected before I can make a judgment as to whether or not Bunny actually understands what I ，m saying. 我不是科学家，但我认识到，在我能够评判邦尼是否真的理解我的话之前， （我）需要收集大量数据。

【点石成金】这是一个 but 连接的并列复合句。but 前面的第一个分句是主系表结 构;but 后面的分句中，that 引导的从句作谓语动词 recognize 的宾语，该宾语从句又含 三个从句，分别是 before 引导的时间状语从句以及 whether 和 what 分别引导的两个宾 语从句。

语言运用

Ⅰ. 例句仿写

根据上面短文中出现过的短语和表达方式，完成下面的句子。

1. 如果你想测试某种东西，请了解其实用性或有效性。

_______________________________________， please find out how useful or effective it is.

2. 有人建议应该鼓励年轻人义务为社区做一些工作。

_______________________________________do some unpaid jobs for the community.

3. 他们都支持种味道好的豆子，虽然这些豆子生长速度慢，长得也很矮。

_______________________________________， even though they didn，t grow fast or very tall.

Ⅱ. 寫作实践

假定你是李华，与在中国学习的留学生 Peter 结对学习对方国家的语言。最近， Peter 写信向你咨询关于适合狗使用的音板，请你给 Peter 写一封回信，内容包括：

1. 介绍音板的特点;

2. 表达祝愿。

注意：

1. 词数 80 左右;

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。