Can dogs and cats live in peace in the same home? People who are thinking about
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Can dogs and cats live in peace in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cat are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found a new way for success. According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly. Twothirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog.
However, it wasn"t all sweetness and light. There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while attacking and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals are just opposite. For example, when a cat turns its head away it signals attack, while a dog doing the same signals admitting defeat.
In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behaviour. They are learning how to talk each other"s language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk “dog”, and dogs can learn how to talk “cat”.
What"s interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence. They can learn to read each other"s body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than was previously thought. Once familiar with each other"s presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa. They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom (梳理) each other.
The advantage of this research on cats and dogs may not only about pets — to people who don"t get along, including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers. If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.
小题1:The underlined word “swimmingly” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to .| A．early | B．sweetly | | C．quickly | D．suprisingly |
小题2:Some cats and dogs may fight when .| A．they are cold to each other | | B．they look away from each other | | C．they understand each other"s signals in a wrong way | | D．they are introduced at an early age |
小题3:What is found surprising about cats and dogs?| A．They eat and sleep together. | | B．They observe each other"s behaviors. | | C．They learn to speak each other"s language. | | D．They know something from each other"s voices. |
小题4:What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs?| A．We should learn to live in peace. | | B．We should know more about animals. | | C．We should live in peace with animals. | | D．We should learn more body languages. |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:A |
解析
试题分析：本文是一篇科普说明文，大意是说明科学家们研究发现：猫和狗能否和谐相处主要由它们最初在一起的年龄来决定。尽管如此，它们有和谐相处的可能，那么我们人类能否借鉴它们的关系呢！
小题1:词义猜测题。Swimmingly所在句子的意思是：很有可能这两种宠物相处的很甜蜜。由此可知swimmingly与sweetly意思相同，选B。
小题2:推理判断题。根据第二自然段中的One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite.一句可知当猫和狗理解错了彼此的信号的时候会打架，本题选C。
小题3:细节理解题。根据第四自然段的前两句可知奇怪的是：猫和狗开始学习对方的语言，选C。
小题4:推理判断题。根据最后一自然段大意可知我们应该和谐相处，本题选A。 |
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[1] More than 40 million Americans move each year, but not always by choice. Whether you relocate because of a new job or school for you or your spouse, for a lower cost of living, or for better opportunities, adjusting to life in a new place can be scary and difficult--especially when you’re not in love with your new city. Here are some tips on how to make the most of your relocation and find happiness in your new home.
[2] Treat it as an adventure
Living in a new place is a great opportunity to experience new things and to grow as a person. So stay positive, and get out there and explore! Sample the local cuisine. Visit landmarks and museums. Try local activities that weren’t available or popular in your former city, such as skiing if you came from a beach town or surfing if you lived in the mountains. You may discover a talent or interest you never knew you had.
[3] Get involved
Attend local events that interest you. Visit the weekly farmer’s market or the neighborhood yard sale. Volunteer. Take a class. Join a sports league. All of these things will help you meet people and feel connected to your new town.
[4] Locate the necessities
Driving, riding, or walking around your new neighborhood is the best way to learn where everything is. So head out and take note of the nearest supermarket, pharmacy, post office, library, etc.
[5] Keep pieces of your old home
To keep from getting too homesick, subscribe to your former city magazine or newspaper. Display photos of or souvenirs from your favorite places in your old town. Hang decorations from your former home. Just don’t go overboard—hanging on to too much from your past will keep you from moving forward and really enjoying your new home.
[6] _________
It takes time to get to know a new place, so don’t expect to feel comfortable right away. Give yourself time to adjust. To help the process and to meet new people, find a support group near you at Just Moved.org.
小题1:What does the passage mainly talk about? (within 15 words.)
小题2:What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to? (within 7 words)
小题3:According to the passage, what can you do to learn where everything is?( within 5 words)
小题4:Fill the blank with proper words. (within 5 words)
小题5:If you are a new comer, where to find a support group near you based on this passage? (within 3 words)
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In the second half of each year, many powerful storms are born in the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean seas. Of these, only about a half a dozen generate (引起，导致) the strong, circling winds of 75 miles per hour or more that give them hurricane status, and several usually make their way to the coast. There they cause millions of dollars of damage, and bring death to large numbers of people.
The great storms that hit the coast start as innocent circling disturbances hundreds--- even thousands--- of miles out to sea. As they travel aimlessly over water warmed by the summer sun, they are carried westward by the trade winds. When conditions are just right, warm, moist air flows in at the bottom of such a disturbance, moves upward through it and comes out at the top. In the process, the moisture in this warm air produces rain, and with it the heat that is converted to energy in the form of strong winds. As the heat increases, the young hurricane begins to swirl in a counter-clockwise (逆时针方向) motion.
The average life of a hurricane is only about nine days, but it contains almost more power than we can imagine. The energy in the heat released by a hurricane’s rainfall in a single day would satisfy the entire electrical needs of the United States for more than six months.
Water, not wind, is the main source of death and destruction in a hurricane. A typical hurricane brings 6 to 12 inch downpours resulting in sudden floods. Worst of all is the powerful movement of the sea, the mountains of water moving toward the low-pressure hurricane center. The water level rises as much as 15 feet above normal as it moves toward shore.
小题1:When is an ordinary tropical storm called a hurricane?| A．When it begins in the Atlantic and Caribbean seas. | | B．When it hits he coastline. | | C．When it is more than 75 mils wide. | | D．When its winds reach 75 miles per hour. |
小题2:What is the worst thing about hurricane?| A．The destructive effects of water. | | B．The heat they release. | | C．That they last about nine days on the average. | | D．Their strong winds. |
小题3:The counter-clockwise swirling of the hurricane is brought about by .| A．the low-pressure area in the center of the storm | | B．the force of waves of water. | | C．the trade winds | | D．the increasing heat |
小题4:Apparently the word “downpour” in the fourth paragraph means .| A．heavy rainfall | | B．dangerous waves | | C．the progress of water to the hurricane center | | D．the increasing heat |
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The energy crisis has made people aware of how the careless use of the earth’s energy has brought the whole world to the edge of disaster. The over-development of motor transport, with its increase of more cars, more traveling, has contributed to the near-destruction of our cities and the pollution not only of local air but also of the earth’s atmosphere.
Our present situation is unlike natural disasters of the past. Worldwide energy use has brought us to a state where long-range planning is vital. What we need is not a continuation of our present serious state, which endangers the future of our country, our children, and our earth, but a movement forward in order to work rapidly and effectively on planetary problems.
This country has been failing back under the continuing exposures of loss of morality and the revelation(揭露) that lawbreaking has reached into the highest place in the land. There is a strong demand for morality to turn for the better and for some devotion that is vast enough and yet personal enough to enlist the devotion of all. In the past it has been only in a way in defense of their own country and their own benefits that people have been able to devote themselves wholeheartedly.
This is the first time that we have been asked to defend ourselves and what we hold dear in cooperation with all the other people of this planet, who share with us the same endangered air and the same endangered oceans. There is a common need to reassess our present course, to change that course and to employ new methods through which the world can survive. This is a priceless opportunity.
To grasp it, we need a widespread understanding of nature if the crisis we and the world are facing is no passing inconvenience, no byproduct of the ambitions of the oil-producing countries, no environmentalists’ only fears, no byproduct of any present system of government. What we face is the result of the invention of the last four hundred years. What we need is a transformed life style. This new life style can flow directly from science and technology, but its acceptance depends on a sincere devotion to finding a higher quality of life for the world’s children and future generation.
小题1:Which of the following has nearly destroyed our cities?| A．The loss of beliefs and ideas. | | B．More of law-breaking. | | C．Natural disasters in many areas. | | D．The rapid growth of motors. |
小题2:By comparing past problems with present ones, the author draws our attention to the .| A．seriousness of this crisis | | B．ineffectiveness of laws | | C．similarity of the past to the present | | D．hopelessness of the situation |
小题3:Which of the following is used as an example to show the loss of morality?| A．Disregard for law. | B．Lack of devotion. | | C．Lack of understanding. | D．Destruction of cities. |
小题4:The author wrote the passage in order to .| A．make a recommendation for a transformed life style | | B．limit ambitions of the people of the whole world | | C．demand devotion to nature and future generation | | D．encourage awareness of the decline of morality |
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Among all the fast growing science and technology, the research of human genes, or biological engineering as people call it, is drawing more and more attention now. Sometimes it is a hot topic discussed by people.
The greatest thing that gene technology can do is to cure serious diseases that doctors at present can almost do nothing with, such as cancer and heart disease. Every year, millions of people are murdered by these two killers. And to date, doctors have not found an effective way to cure them. But if the gene technology is applied, not only these two diseases can be cured completely, bringing happiness and more living days to the patients, but also the great amount of money people spend on curing their diseases can be saved, therefore it benefits the economy as well. In addition, human life span(寿命) can be prolonged.
Gene technology can help people to give birth to healthy and clever children. Some families, with the English imperial family being a good example, have hereditary(遗传的) diseases. This means their children will for sure have the family disease, which is a great trouble for these families. In the past, doctors could do nothing about hereditary diseases. But gene technology can solve this problem perfectly. The scientist just need to find the wrong gene and correct it, and a healthy child will be born.
Some people are worrying that the gene research can be used to manufacture human beings in large quantities. In the past few years, scientists have succeeded in cloning a sheep, therefore these people predict that human babies would soon be cloned. But I believe cloned babies will not come out in large quantities, for most couples in the world can have babies in very normal way. Of course, the government must take care to control gene technology.
小题1:What does “these two killers” in the second paragraph refer to?| A．Gene technology and another treatment of the two diseases. | | B．The two murderers who killed the cloned baby. | | C．The two diseases of cancer and heart disease. | | D．Hereditary diseases and cancer. |
小题2:What’s the main idea of the third paragraph?| A．How gene technology can be applied in the field of treating hereditary diseases. | | B．Gene technology can be used to clone human babies. | | C．Gene technology can help people to give birth to a baby. | | D．Gene technology can help the English imperial family out. |
小题3:In what way gene technology can help to treat hereditary diseases?| A．Using gene technology, people with hereditary diseases can have more living days. | | B．Using gene technology, the scientist finds the wrong gene and corrects it. | | C．Using gene technology, human babies can be cloned. | | D．Doctors can cure cancer and heart disease with the help of gene technology. |
小题4:What is the main purpose of writing this passage?| A．Expressing the writer’s idea that gene technology will benefit people. | | B．Telling people the disadvantages of gene technology. | | C．Telling the readers that gene technology will not benefit people. | | D．Explaining that gene technology will also do harm to the humanity. |
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We probably all know people, either at work or in our personal lives, who are really good listeners. No matter what kind of situation we’re in, they always seem to know just what to say and how to say it so that we’re not offended(被冒犯) or upset. We probably also know people who are masters at managing their emotions(情绪). They don’t get angry in stressful situations. Instead, they have the ability to calmly look at a problem and find a solution. They take criticism(批评) well, and they know when to use it to improve their performance.
People like these who have a high degree of emotional intelligence, or EI(情商). They know themselves very well, and they’re also able to sense the emotional needs of others.
As more and more people accept that emotional intelligence is just as important to professional success as technical(专业的) ability, companies are increasingly using EI when they hire and promote(提拔) someone. For example, one large cosmetics (化妆品) company recently changed their hiring process for salespeople to choose candidates(被选的人) based on emotional intelligence. The result? Salespeople hired with the new system have sold, on average, $91,000 more than salespeople selected under the old system.
Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize your emotions, understand what they are telling you, and realize how your emotions affect people around you. Emotional intelligence also involves your perception (洞察力) of others: when you understand how they feel, this allows you to manage relationships more effectively.
People with high emotional intelligence are usually successful in most things they do. Why? Because they are the ones that others want on their team. When people with high EI send an email, it get answered. When they need help, they get it. Because they make others feel good, they go through life much more easily than people who are easily angered or upset.
The good news is that emotional intelligence can be taught and developed. Many books and tests are available to help you determine your current EI, and identify where you may need to do some work.
小题1:According to the passage, we’re all probably impressed by people who _____.| A．are ready to help others | | B．are very successful in their lives | | C．have high emotional intelligence | | D．know how to control their temper |
小题2:By mentioning the cosmetics company, the author tries to _____.| A．stress the importance of emotional intelligence | | B．speak highly of its new salespeople | | C．show its effective hiring system | | D．explain what improvements it has made |
小题3:The underlined word “they” in the fourth paragraph refers to “_____”.| A．your emotions | B．people around you | | C．effective relationships | D．your opinions of others |
小题4:Which statement is TRUE about people with high EI?| A．They are usually good speakers. | | B．They are born to be sensitive and intelligent. | | C．They don’t get angry in any situation. | | D．They can understand others’ feelings well. |
小题5:What’s most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?| A．What emotional intelligence is. | | B．How emotional intelligence can be improved. | | C．Many books on emotional intelligence. | | D．More people with high emotional intelligence. |
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