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Passage One Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. . ? For questions 1—7, mark Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. For questions 8—10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. Guide Dogs Introduction According to the Chinese lunar calendar, it is the dog's year in 2006. Hence, dogs have become a hot topic among people. Various dogs, including pet dogs, are spoken highly of by their owners in western countries. However, the word "dog" in the Chinese language has rarely any good sense in their daily life. It seems almost all the dogs do something bad in their life in China. As a matter of fact, dogs have long been good friends of human beings and help people to do different kinds of beneficial work, especially those inaccessible to people or just beyond our capability. Some dogs are so clever that they are trained to perform special functions for a particular group of people. Now read the following stories to see what guide dogs do. Dogs on average For most dog owners, the expression "work like a dog " doesn't make much sense. While the typical canine companion certainly gives his owner immeasurable happiness, it's obvious that he lives a life of remarkable leisure. Our pets gracefully go from the carefree days of childhood directly to the rest and relaxation of retirement, skipping the working part of life entirely. But some dogs happily perform very demanding jobs for much of their life, putting in a full day's work just like the rest of us. Guide dogs, one of the most familiar sorts of working dogs, provide an invaluable service to humans. Every day, they help their masters to get from place to place more safe