Dogsthatcanretrieve(取出)cashfromATMsandemptywashingmachineshelpdisabledpeopleleadmoreindependentlivesbutcantheyalsohelpchangedisruptive(爱捣乱的)teenagers’behaviors?
AuniqueTVexperiment“DogHouse”followsfiveunrulyyoungstersastheyaretaughttobecomedogtrainers.Theideaissimple.Kidsreallylikedogs.Butcantheskillsinvolvedintrainingthem-patienceconsistencyrewardinggoodbehavior–givetheseteenagersthedisciplinetheyneedintheirownlives?
TheteensinvolvedwereputforwardbylocalschoolsinWestSussexwhohadrunoutofideasofhowtodealwiththem.
Liamwastypical－14yearsoldbad–temperedaggressivefoulmouthedandabouttobepermanentlyexcludedfromschool.AllieRobandElliehadsimilarproblems–theycouldn’tconcentratetheydidn’tlikebeingtoldwhattodoandtheyhadseriousangerproblems.Katrinawasdifferent.Shewassoshythatshehaddevelopedagoraphobia(陌生环境恐怖)shesufferedfromdepressionandhadtakenherselfoutofmainstreameducation.
Graduallyworkingwiththedogsbegantohaveanimpactonthekids.Butinordertofullyappreciatethesignificanceofwhattheyweredoingtheyneededtomeetthedisabledpeoplewhobenefitedfromhavingthesedogs.Themeetingshadaprofoundimpactontheteenagers.AftermeetingEileenHobsonandherdogSailorLiamchangedhiswaysandhisunlikelyfriendshipwithseverelydisabledwheelchairuserEileenblossomed.
TwomonthsintothecourseLiambegantoconnectwiththedogstoo-particularlyayoungyellowLabradorcalledAero.Therelationshipflourishedsomuchthatthedogoftenknewinstinctivelywhattheteenagerwantedhimtodobeforehe'devenasked."Hejustknows"saysLiam.
Liam’sschoolnoticedahugechangeinhiswholeoutlook.HisteacherNickBrownsaid“MorethananythingIseeaconfidentandhappyyoungman.It’sbeensuperb.”
1.Theteenswereselectedtobedogtrainersjustbecause .
A.theylikeddogsverymuch
B.theycamefromthesamelocalschool
C.theyranoutofideasofhowtobehaveinschool
D.theirteachershadsomedifficultyindealingwiththem
2.WhatwasKatrina’sproblem?
A.Shedidn’tlikebeingtoldwhattodo