遛狗无人机完全解放你的双手！
A drone(无人机) designed to take your dog out for a walk is being advertised by an online retailer(零售商).
Drones Direct say that they have invented a popular drone to allow owners to take their pet for a walk with completely hands free. The device uses GPS to lead dogs along a set route. Their DJI Phantom 4 Dog Drone costs twice the price of the regular model at ₤1,999. Drones Direct say that the drone will allow owners to text or sit on a park bench while keeping an eye on their pets on their daily walk. Owners simply set the wanted walking route by their smartphone and set off, with the drone following a set GPS route and returning home on its own. The company claims to have installed built-in special equipment to make the drone climb up, go down or turn direction, to keep the flying Dog Drone can fly safely.
Mark Kelly, marketing manager at the site, said, “Following the success of our Cat Drone, we didn’t feel it was fair to forget our canine friends. The launch of the Dog Drone is a great choice for pet owners who lead busy lives by giving the option of hands-free walking. This handy piece of tech means dogs have a companion by their side while getting the exercise and enjoying the fresh outdoor air they desperately need.”
1.The drone can help people _______.
A do exercise
B exercise their dogs
C walk their dogs
D enjoy the fresh outdoor air
解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一段A drone designed to take your dog out for a walk is being advertised by an online retailer.可知这款无人机可以帮助人们遛狗，故选C。
2.The price of a regular drone model is _____.
A ₤999
B ₤1,999
C ₤3,000
D ₤3,998
解析：选A。A 数字计算题。根据第二段Their DJI Phantom 4 Dog Drone costs twice the price of the regular model at ₤1,999. 可知遛狗无人机的价格是普通无人机价格的两倍，即1999英镑，因此普通无人机的价格应为大约999英镑，故选A。
3.What route will the drone walk the dog in?
A Any possible route.
B The usual route as it went before.
C The route set by the pet owner.
D The route set by the company.
解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第二段Owners simply set the wanted walking route by their smartphone and set off, with the drone following a set GPS route and returning home on its own可知无人机沿着主人设定的路线遛狗，故选C。
4.How can the drone fly safely?
A With the set GPS route.
B With the owner following it.
C With the owner keeping an eye on it.
D With the special equipment installed.
解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第二段The company claims to have installed built-in special equipment to make the drone climb up, go down or turn direction, to ensure the flying Dog Drone can fly safely.可知是因为有了内置的特殊装置，无人机才可以避开障碍物安全飞行，故选D。
5.The underlined word “canine” means _______.
A cat
B dog
C lion
D tiger
解析：选B。B 词义猜测题。根据前文可知，本文介绍的是遛狗无人机，并且结合第三段的Following the success of our Cat Drone, we didn’t feel it was fair to forget our canine friends可知先开发的遛猫无人机，因此是忘了狗是不公平的，推断canine指的是“狗”，故选B。