Can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cats are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found a new recipe of 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. Two-thirds 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 aggression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite. For example, when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression, while a dog doing the same signals submission.
In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behavior. 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 how to read each other's body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously suspected. 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 significance of the research on cats and dogs may go beyond 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.
1.Some cats and dogs may fight when ________.
A. they misunderstood each other's signals
B. they look away from each other
C. they are cold to each other
D. they are introduced at an early age
2.What is found surprising about cats and dogs?
A. They eat and sleep each other.
B. They learn to speak each other's language.
C. They observe each other's behaviors.
D. They know something from each other's voices.
3.It is suggested in Paragraph 4 that cats and dogs ________.
A. have common interests
B. have a common body language
C. are less different than was thought
D. are less intelligent than was expected
4.What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs?
A. We should live in peace with animals.
B. We should know more about animals.
C. We should learn to live in harmony.
D. We should learn more body languages.
1.A
2.B
3.C
4.C
【解析】
試題分析:科學家們研究發(fā)現(xiàn):貓和狗能否和諧相處主要由它們最初在一起的年齡來決定。盡管如此,它們有和諧相處的可能,那么我們?nèi)祟惸芊窠梃b它們的關(guān)系呢!
1.推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二自然段中的One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite.一句可知貓和狗在誤解彼此發(fā)出的信號時會打架。本題選A。
2.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四自然段的前兩句可知奇怪的是:貓合狗開始學習對方的語言,選B。
3.段落大意題。第四自然段中說明貓和狗開始學習對方的語言,所以它們并不是像我們想象的那樣水火不容,而是越來越有更多的共同點,選C。
4.推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一自然段大意可知貓和狗有和諧相處的可能,那么我們?nèi)祟愐材芙梃b它們的關(guān)系和諧生活。本題選C。
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