Continued from yesterday（延續自昨日）
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Training a dog to use the buttons requires a great deal of time and patience, but certain techniques can be employed to speed up the process. Secure the buttons to the floor __4__ they don’t move and dogs can easily recognize their positions. Additionally, starting training with an activity that highly motivates the dog can accelerate learning. For instance, if a dog is more interested in walks than in food or water, it may learn to press the “walk” button __5__ than it learns to press the other two. By using these buttons, dogs are able to express themselves to their owners in a way that goes beyond barking or body language.
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訓練狗狗使用按鈕需要大量的時間和耐心，但可以採用某些技巧來加快這個過程。將按鈕固定在地板上，這樣一來它們就不會移動，狗狗便可以輕鬆識別按鈕的位置。此外，從能大大激勵狗狗的活動開始訓練可以加速學習。例如，比起食物或水，如果狗狗對散步更感興趣，那麼比起學會按另外兩個按鈕，狗狗可能會更快學會按「散步」按鈕。透過使用這些按鈕，狗狗得以用吠叫或肢體語言以外的方式向飼主表達自己的想法。
What Did You Learn?
1. (A) devoted to
(B) targeted at
(C) admitted into
(D)equipped with
2. (A) tip
(B) line
(C) gap
(D) tone
3. (A) to which
(B) in which
(C) for what
(D) with what
4. (A) in case
(B) as if
(C) so that
(D) for fear
5. (A) faster
(B) greater
(C) harder
(D) sharper
答案：1. D 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. A
Word in Use
4. consistently adv. 一直，一向
The team consistently practices hard throughout the season.
終持續努力訓練。
5. eventually adv. 最後，終於
After many attempts, the technician eventually solved the problem.
多次嘗試後，技術人員最終解決了問題。
Practical Phrases
4. express oneself 表達自己的想法∕感受
The tourist found it difficult to express himself in a foreign language.
這名遊客發現很難用外語表達自己的意思。
5. go beyond. . . 不僅僅是…
This book goes beyond just telling a story; it teaches valuable life lessons.
這本書不只講述了故事；它還傳授了寶貴的人生道理。
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