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A dog's day might never be the same considering the attention pooches have been getting recently. An advert¹ claiming to be the first aimed directly at them has been screened on television in Britain.

It features high-frequency sounds, whistles and barks intended to catch the attention of watching canines² but that can't be heard by most humans. Far from being a barking mad move, it indicates that the advertising³ companies have sniffed⁴ out a promising⁶ new consumer in man's best friend.

And dogs seem to be ready to come out of the doghouse in other fields too. For those who have seen The Artist, few seem able to resist Uggie's animal magnetism⁷. This Jack⁸ Russell has been receiving praise that would make Lassie jealous.

The 10-year-old four-legged performer showed that it's a mistake to think that you can't teach old dogs new tricks and picked up the animal equivalent of an Oscar at the prestigious⁹ Golden Collars in Century City, California.

And soon dogs might rival human supermodels on some famous catwalks. Spending on clothing for pets is expected to break the 20 million-pound mark (200 million yuan) in 2012 in the UK, according to market assessment¹⁰ firm MTW Research.

Across the Atlantic, a US retailer¹¹ sells everything from colourful polo shirts to fancy dress costumes. Its customers can let their imagination off the leash¹² and even dress their dogs to look like dinosaurs¹³!

Quiz

Is this statement true, false or not given? People are not supposed to be able to hear most sounds played during the advert aimed at dogs.

True. It features high-frequency sounds that dogs can hear but are beyond the hearing capacity of most humans.

What's Uggie's breed?

Uggie is called Jack Russell.

Which award did The Artist's performer receive?

A Golden Collar, known as the animal equivalent of an Oscar.

Look at the article. What expression refers to having a difficult time?

A dog's day.

Look at the article. What phrasal verb is used to mean to discover something or someone after making an effort?

To sniff⁵ out.

Glossary 词汇表

a dog's day 得意之时

a pooch 囊袋

to bark （犬）叫

a canine 一条狗（犬科动物）

barking mad （狗）狂叫

to sniff out 嗅出

man's best friend 人类最好的朋友

to come out of the doghouse 从冷宫里出来

animal magnetism 动物磁力 / 吸引力

you can't teach old dogs new tricks 老狗学不会新把戏

a catwalk （模特）走台步

a pet 宠物

off the leash 摆脱束缚

1 advert   

vi.注意，留意，言及；n.广告

参考例句：

• The advert featured a dolphin swimming around a goldfish bowl.该广告的內容为一条在金鱼缸里游动的海豚。
• Please advert to the contents below.I believe you won't be disappointed.敬请留意后面的内容。相信您一定不会失望的。

2 canines   

n.犬齿( canine的名词复数 )；犬牙；犬科动物

参考例句：

• For example, the teeth are more primitive. There are large canines and unusually shaped incisors. 譬如，牙齿更为原始，有大的犬齿和非常合适的门齿。 来自辞典例句
• Well-to-canines can attend doggy daycare centers while their owners work. 富人家的狗在主人上班的时候可以去狗狗托管中心。 来自互联网

3 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

4 sniffed   

v.以鼻吸气，嗅，闻( sniff的过去式和过去分词 )；抽鼻子（尤指哭泣、患感冒等时出声地用鼻子吸气）；抱怨，不以为然地说

参考例句：

• When Jenney had stopped crying she sniffed and dried her eyes. 珍妮停止了哭泣，吸了吸鼻子，擦干了眼泪。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The dog sniffed suspiciously at the stranger. 狗疑惑地嗅着那个陌生人。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 sniff   

vi.嗅…味道；抽鼻涕；对嗤之以鼻，蔑视

参考例句：

• The police used dogs to sniff out the criminals in their hiding - place.警察使用警犬查出了罪犯的藏身地点。
• When Munchie meets a dog on the beach, they sniff each other for a while.当麦奇在海滩上碰到另一条狗的时候，他们会彼此嗅一会儿。

6 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

7 magnetism   

n.磁性，吸引力，磁学

参考例句：

• We know about magnetism by the way magnets act.我们通过磁铁的作用知道磁性是怎么一回事。
• His success showed his magnetism of courage and devotion.他的成功表现了他的胆量和热诚的魅力。

8 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

9 prestigious   

adj.有威望的，有声望的，受尊敬的

参考例句：

• The young man graduated from a prestigious university.这个年轻人毕业于一所名牌大学。
• You may even join a prestigious magazine as a contributing editor.甚至可能会加入一个知名杂志做编辑。

10 assessment   

n.评价；评估；对财产的估价，被估定的金额

参考例句：

• This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
• What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何？

11 retailer   

n.零售商(人)

参考例句：

• What are the retailer requirements?零售商会有哪些要求呢？
• The retailer has assembled a team in Shanghai to examine the question.这家零售商在上海组建了一支团队研究这个问题。

12 leash   

n.牵狗的皮带，束缚；v.用皮带系住

参考例句：

• I reached for the leash,but the dog got in between.我伸手去拿系狗绳，但被狗挡住了路。
• The dog strains at the leash,eager to be off.狗拼命地扯拉皮带，想挣脱开去。

13 dinosaurs   

n.恐龙( dinosaur的名词复数 )；守旧落伍的人，过时落后的东西

参考例句：

• The brontosaurus was one of the largest of all dinosaurs. 雷龙是所有恐龙中最大的一种。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years. 恐龙绝种已有几百万年了。 来自《简明英汉词典》