Section III Expand Your Horizon

1. Section III Expand Your Horizon Golden Retriever The Golden retriever is a large，strongly-built breed with a dense water-repellant wavy coat. They were bred as gun dogs to retrieve shot waterfowl such as ducks and upland game birds during hunting and shooting parties, and were named retrievers because of their ability to retrieve shot game undamaged.

2. Section III Expand Your Horizon As dogs with origins in pedigree breeding, and due to their widespread historical popularity, some regional variations in the breed have emerged; therefore, there are three sub-types of the golden retriever that reflect the typical variations in dimensions and coats.

3. Section III Expand Your Horizon As indicated by their name, their coats vary from light golden to dark golden colors. The topcoat is water-resistant and slightly wavy, and sheds in small amounts throughout the year. The undercoat is soft and keeps the retriever cool in summer and warm in winter. It usually lies flat against the belly. The Golden’s coat should never be too long, as this may prove to be a disservice to it in the field, especially when it is in a retrieving game.

4. Section III Expand Your Horizon The dog sheds copiously, particularly at the change of seasons, so it requires fairly regular grooming. They should be groomed at least once a week, and every day during heavy shedding. They should be bathed every two months.

5. Section III Expand Your Horizon Golden retrievers are noted for their intelligence. The breed is a prominent participant in conformation shows for purebred dogs. Golden retrievers’ intelligence makes them a versatile breed and allows them to fit a variety of roles—guide dogs for the blind, hearing dogs for the deaf, hunting dogs, detection dogs, search and rescue participants.

6. Section III Expand Your Horizon The temperament of the golden retriever is a hallmark of the breed, and is described in the standard as “kindly, friendly and confident”. Golden retrievers make good family pets, particularly because they are patient with children. They are not “one-man dogs” and are generally equally amiable with both strangers and those familiar to them.

7. Section III Expand Your Horizon Their trusting, gentle disposition makes them poor guard dogs. Their temperament has also made them the third most popular family dog breed（by registration）in the United States, the fifth most popular in Australia, and the eighth most popular in the United Kingdom.

8. Section III Expand Your Horizon Typical golden retrievers are calm, naturally intelligent and biddable, and with an exceptional eagerness to please. They are also active and fun-loving animals with the exceptionally patient demeanour befitting a dog bred to sit quietly for hours in a hunting blind. Adult Goldens love to work, and have a keen ability to focus on a given task.

9. Section III Expand Your Horizon Golden retrievers are rarely choosy eaters, but require ample exercise (of two or more hours a day). The breed is fond of play but also highly trainable. They are easy to train to meet basic or advanced obedience standards. Golden retrievers are well suited to residency in suburban or country environments.

10. Section III Expand Your Horizon Although they need substantial outdoor exercise, they should be housed in a fenced area because of their instinctual tendency to roam. The average life span for a golden retriever is about 11 to 12.5 years. Golden retrievers are susceptible to specific ailments. They should be taken to a veterinarian for yearly checkups.

11. Section III Expand Your Horizon The golden retriever is considered one of the most intelligent dog breed in the world. They are exceptionally trainable due to their intelligence, athleticism and desire to please their handlers.

12. Section III Expand Your Horizon 金毛猎犬 金毛猎犬是一种身体结实的大型犬，（它的）皮毛浓密、防水、呈波浪状。它们被培育成猎犬，取回在狩猎和射击时被打中的水禽，如鸭子和在山地专为射击游戏提供的小鸟。它们被命名为猎犬是因为它们有完好地取回被射中猎物的能力。

13. Section III Expand Your Horizon 因为金毛猎犬是纯种狗，并且在历史上广受欢迎，所以，在一些地区出现了不同的品种。金毛猎犬共有三种子类型，它们反映了金毛猎犬典型的体形和毛皮变化。

14. Section III Expand Your Horizon 正如它们的名字所显示的那样，它们的毛皮从浅金色到暗金色都有。头部的毛是防水的，稍微有点波浪状，全年少量脱毛。里层的毛是柔软的，使金毛猎犬在夏天时凉爽，冬天时温暖。金毛猎犬通常腹部抵着地面卧着。金毛猎犬的毛不能太长，因为这可能给它造成不便，特别是当它在取回猎物的时候。

15. Section III Expand Your Horizon 金毛猎犬大量地脱毛，尤其是在季节变换的时候，因此它们非常需要定期的梳理。它们至少要一周梳理一次毛发，在严重脱毛的时候要每天一次。它们应该每两个月洗一次澡。

16. Section III Expand Your Horizon 金毛猎犬因为聪明而闻名。这个品种是纯种狗体形秀上的佼佼者。金毛猎犬的聪明使他们成为多功能的狗，扮演各种各样的角色———普通的金毛猎犬可以成为导盲犬、导聋犬、狩猎犬、侦查犬和搜救犬等。金毛猎犬的性格是这个品种犬类的一大特点，被标准地描述为“善良、友好和自信”。

17. Section III Expand Your Horizon 金毛猎犬是良好的家庭宠物，特别是由于它们对孩子很有耐心。他们不是“一个人的狗”，一般对陌生人和熟悉的人都同样友善。它们易轻信且温和的性格使他们成为不称职的警卫犬。它们的性格也让它们成为美国第三受欢迎的家庭犬种（按照登记册）在澳大利亚第五受欢迎，在英国第八受欢迎。

18. Section III Expand Your Horizon 典型的金毛猎犬冷静、天性聪明而顺从，特别渴望讨人喜欢。它们活泼爱玩，但也出奇地有耐心，这与它们可以在狩猎的隐蔽所安静地坐上几个小时是相称的。成年金毛猎犬热爱工作，并有专注于完成交付给它们任务的强大能力。

19. Section III Expand Your Horizon 金毛猎犬很少挑食，但需要充足的锻炼（一天两个或两个小时以上）。这个犬种喜欢玩但非常容易被训练。他们很容易被训练接受基本的或高度的服从标准。金毛猎犬很适合居住在郊区或乡村。尽管它们需要大量的户外运动，但它们活动区域要用栅栏围起来，因为它们天性喜欢到处逛。金毛猎犬的平均寿命是 １１～１２.５年。金毛猎犬易感染特定的疾病，它们应当每年接受兽医的健康检查。

20. Section III Expand Your Horizon 金毛猎犬被认为是世界上最聪明的犬种。它们聪明、有运动才能、渴望取悦主人，因此它们很容易被训练。

21. Section III Expand Your Horizon Practice What You Learnt Task 1 Comprehension Check Choose the best answer according to the text.

22. Section III Expand Your Horizon It can be learned from the Paragraph 1 that golden retrievers are trained as gun dogs mainly because . A. they love water B. they are easy to train C. they are well suited to residency in suburban or country environments D. they are able to retrieve shot game undamaged D Click me

23. Section II Store Your Bricks 2. The underlined word “coat” in Paragraph 1 means . A. 外套 B. 涂层 C.皮毛 D. 皮肤 C Click me

24. Section III Expand Your Horizon 3. Which of the following statements about golden retrievers is NOT TRUE? A. They are human’s good friends. B. They are smart and amiable. C. They need to be fed with special food. D. They are quiet popular in some western countries. C Click me

25. Section III Expand Your Horizon 4. According to the text, which of the following statements is NOT the instinct of golden retrievers? A. They are highly trainable. B. They are fierce guard dogs. C. They are gentle and friendly. D. They are active and fun-loving. B Click me

26. Section III Expand Your Horizon 5. Golden retrievers can be trained to be guide dogs for the blind because . A. they can retrieve shot game undamaged B. they can hold many tennis balls with their mouth C. they are fond of playing D. they are intelligent, trainable and good-tempered D Click me

27. Section III Expand Your Horizon Task 2 Vocabulary and Sentences (1)Replace the italicized words with the words or phrases given in the box. Change the form if necessary.

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31. Section III Expand Your Horizon (2)Fill in the blanks with the words given, and change the form if necessary. 1.I went out for dinner last night and drank______________ amounts of red wine.（copiously） Click me copious 2. She will make a very good ______________________ .（athleticism） athlete Click me 3. Let your child assist you with bathing and_____________ your pet. （groom） grooming Click me

32. Section III Expand Your Horizon 4. She had been surprised at how ____________ and polite he had been .（amiable） amiable Click me instinct 5. She followed her _________ and found her way out.（instinctual） Click me Click me obedience 6. He acts in unquestioning _______________ to the orders of his superior. （obey） 7. There is potential for selective_______________ for better yields. （breed） Click me breeding

33. Section III Expand Your Horizon 8. Over 200 millions of ___________ in the city live below the poverty line.（residency） residents Click me 9. Scientific research shows that the brain is highly_________ . （train） trainable Click me befitting 10. They offered him a post ____________ his seniority and experience. （befit） Click me

34. Section III Expand Your Horizon Task 3 Sentence Making Try to make one or more sentences with the given information. And what you write should not be merely from the text.

35. Section III Expand Your Horizon 1. The typical temperament of golden retrievers（金毛犬典型的性格特征）（confident, biddable） Typically Golden Retrievers are confident, calm, friendly, biddable and fun-loving. Click me ________________________________________________________________

36. Section III Expand Your Horizon 2. The living habits of golden retrievers （金毛犬的生活习性）（choosy, residency） Golden Retrievers are not choosy eaters but they need ample exercise, and they are well suited to residency in suburban or country environments. Click me ____________________________________________________________________

37. Section III Expand Your Horizon 3.Other roles golden retrievers play besides being gun dogs （除了充当猎犬外，金毛犬的其他用途）（versatile, a variety of） Golden Retrievers' intelligence makes them a versatile breed and allows them to fill a variety of roles ---- guide dogs for the blind, hearing dogs for the deaf, hunting dogs, detection dogs, and search and rescue participants. Click me ____________________________________________________________________

38. Section III Expand Your Horizon 4. The popularity of golden retrievers （金毛犬的受欢迎情况） They are the third most popular family dog breed (by registration) in the United States, the fifth most popular in Australia, and the eighth most popular in the United Kingdom. Click me ____________________________________________________________________