The police dog Fu Zai

Do police dogs have to be tall and strong? Well, in Weifang, Shandong Province, there's a cute corgi Fu Zai, whose name means "lucky boy", has become China's first corgi police dog! With a lovely smile, Fu Zai quickly got popular on the Internet.

Fu Zai was born in 2023. When Fu Zai was just one month old, his owner took him to walk along a river. There, a police dog trainer saw Fu Zai. He found Fu Zai was not only cute but had some good qualities (特质) for a police dog. After considering carefully, the owner agreed to send Fu Zai to the police dog training base.

Fu Zai practised hard every day. There were many skills he needed to learn and he learned quickly. After about a year of rigorous training, Fu Zai officially became a police dog.

Many people might think that "short-legged" dogs couldn’t become police dogs. However, Fu Zai changed their ideas. In fact, his short legs allow him to easily get into and search narrow spaces. We believe that Fu Zai will become an excellent police dog in the future.

中文注解与拓展

rigorous：严格的

narrow：狭窄的

consider：考虑

sniff out：嗅出、查出

知有所获

Police dogs can help police officers find dangerous things or arrest even missing people. But how do they learn to do their jobs? First, they need to learn how to sniff out (嗅出) trouble. Second, they must learn to communicate with their human partners. It takes some time to master the skills.

练习题

一、选择题

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 (1) Why did the trainer choose Fu Zai as a police dog?

A. Because he had talent.

B. Because he could bring luck.

C. Because he was popular online.

D. Because his owner was a policewoman.

(2) What does the underlined word "rigorous" probably mean?

A. Terrible.

B. Strict.

C. Online.

D. Interesting.

(3) What can we learn about Fu Zai from the text?

A. He is tall and strong.

B. He trains five times a week.

C. He is China’s first corgi police dog.

D. It took him one month to become a police dog.

(4) In which part of a magazine would people probably read this text?

A. Fun facts.

B. Science & Life.

C. Animal health.

D. Art & Sports.

二、信息填空

根据短文内容，完成下列信息，每空一词：

Fu Zai, a corgi police dog	ㅤ
His basic information	· Birth year: in ①______· Living place: in ②______ Shandong Province
The training	· learned many ③______· practised hard and learned ④______
His advantage	With ⑤______ legs, he can easily get into and search narrow spaces.