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Thomas Panek is 49 years old. He is blind. It means that he cannot see. He runs a school. The school trains guide dogs. Guide dogs help blind people travel around.

Panek loves running. He ran more than 20 big races with his guide dog. But Panek wanted to make running easier for blind people. He got an idea. He wanted to make an app(应用程序) for blind people. Panek worked with people from Google. They made an app called Guideline. The app guides a runner. He needs only the app, his smartphone and headphones.

Panek tested the app in Central Park in New York City, US. He ran five kilometers. He ran alone without his dog. The app worked well. It checked where the runner was. It told him where to go.

1.The underlined word “blind” means _______ in Chinese.

A 失踪的

B 失聪的

C 失明的

D 失声的

解析：选C。词义猜测题。根据文章第一段第三句It means that he cannot see.可知，帕内克看不见，blind意为“失明的”，故选C。

2.In the past, _______ helped Thomas Panek go outside.

A the app

B his guide

C the guide dog

D the people from Google

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据文章第一段最后一句Guide dogs help blind people travel around.以及最后一段He ran alone without his dog.可知，导盲犬帮助盲人出行，但这一次帕内克是在没有导盲犬的指引下独自完成路跑的，由此说明他之前是靠导盲犬外出的，故选C。

3.Which is TRUE about the app?

A The app has no name.

B The app knows the time.

C Panek made the app alone.

D The app can tell people where to go.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据文章最后一段最后一句It told him where to go.可知，app会告诉人们去哪里，故选D。

4.What can we know about Thomas Panek?

A He is good at making apps.

B He moved to New York before.

C He makes his idea come true.

D He helps runners find ways.

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据文章全文内容可知，帕内克想为盲人制作一款应用程序方便出行，后来他与来自谷歌的人合作，开发出一款名为 Guideline的应用程序，他的想法最终实现了，故选C。