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Dogs already guide blind and disabled people and now they are to be (rained to help people with dementia. The idea developed by some university students will new be put into practice by Scotland Medical Center. The research is meaningful, for there are 870, 000 people in Britain who have dementia and by 2021 this is expected to rise to one million.
Dementia can make people confuse night and day or forget basic things such as washing or drinking enough water. The dogs would be trained to help to guide them through the day. Joyce Gray from Scotland Medical Center said.44 People in the early stages of dementia are still able to live a relatively normal life, and dogs help them to maintain routine.” For example, people with memory loss will tend to forget to take medicine, “but if a dog presents them with a bag with pills in it, there’s a greater chance of them taking it. n Ms. Gray also said dogs were perfectly suited to remind their owners to eat. “Dogs have an ability to say “it‘s my feeding time”，so there would be a note in the cupboard next to the dog’s food reminding the dog’s owner to eat too.
The dog would also encourage the owner to take them out for walks. “It a reason for the owner to go out into the community,”Ms. Gray said，“We did a test with an elderly person walking down the high street on his own. Then we gave him a dog on a Lead and he did the exact same walk. That time people would come up to him, chatting or smiling and making eye contact. We hope we'd see this with people* with dementia too. ”
There is one more advantage of using the pets as companions. Since convert lion can be increasingly confusing for people with dementia, dogs can give them a sense of silent support and companionship. Ms. Gray said：‘we have found that people may forget familiar faces but not pets. People light up when they see animals. There is a speechless bond between the clog and its owner."
63. What’s the common symptom of dementia?
A. Going hungry. B. Feeling lonely.
A. Forgetting things D. Waking up at night.
64. According to Ms. Gray after feeding the pet, the owner may_____________ .
A. do some washing
B. take his medicine
A. have something to eat
D. go out to walk the dog
65. For people with dementia, pets can__________.
A. give them wordless help
B. contribute to their recovery
C. help them to recognize people's faces
D. ensure them to gain support from other people
66. What's the best title for the passage?
A. Guide Dogs for the Mind
B. Pets, Faithful Companions
C. Mental Support for the Disabled
D. Dementia, a Curable Disease
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Interactive Home security Systems
Tarik Celebi who lives in San Francisco suburb, takes his home-security system with him to work to dinner, just about anywhere. By his cell phone, he ''arms” his home-security alarm from his car before he leaves for work. During his workday, he gets e-mail alerts every time his front door opens, even though he's miles away. If the door opens at an unusual time---say midday when no one should be coming or going he can order a 30-second video clip (片段）from the camera that watches the door. If it's just his mother-in-law getting a package delivery, no worries.
Celebi is one of the first users of the latest interactive home-security systems. In addition to sounding alarms when the house is broken into and notifying homeowners or police, as traditional systems do. The interactive systems give users new ways to remotely control their systems and their home environment. Different from traditional home-security alarms, which homeowners typically have to press buttons on a keypad to turn on before they leave their homes, the interactive systems enable consumers to arm and disarm systems from smart phones, iPads and PCs，no matter where they ore.
Most traditional systems are set up to sound an alarm if doors or windows are opened. The interactive systems give homeowners more options. For example, users can elect, when they want to be notified. They might want an e-mail or a text every time a door is opened, or only during the hours of 3 to 4 p. m. when kids come home from school. Like Celebi，they can add cameras and get video clips when doors open. That could be helpful in making sure kids aren't bringing friends home when they're not supposed to.
Nationwide about 20% of homes have traditional home-security systems. About half stop using them because they tire of the trouble. Being able to arm systems even while dashing to the subway or while at work will increase their usage of the new interactive systems. Although the new functions add costs to home security, the interactive systems art believed to push home-security systems ’usage rates closer to 30%, which would be a big movement for an industry that’s been largely stuck at 20% for the past decade. “We all know it's going to get bigger though we don't know how long it's going to take,” Eric Taylor, an officer from San Francisco Security Department says.
67. What may Ceiebi first do if his front door opens at a wrong time when he is away?
A. Inform the police. B. Call his mother-in-law.
C. Arm the security alarm. D. Observe through video.
68. The interactive systems enable the user to_________
A. improve his home environment remotely
B. lock his house's door while he is miles away
C. operate the home-security systems at any place
D. sound the alarm and inform the police at the same time
69. What's the advantage of the interactive systems over _________
A. They are cheaper.
B. They are easier to set up.
C. They can give quicker reaction.
D. They have more ways to inform the users.
70.What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A. The importance of -security industry.
B. The functions of the interactive alarms.
C. The popularity of home-security systems.
D. The market potential of the interactive systems.
