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20．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 cat are worried that they will fight．A recent research has found a new recipe（方法） 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．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 are just opposite．For example，when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression，while a dog doing the same signals submission（屈服）．
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 to read each other's body signals，suggesting that the two may have more in common than was 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 this 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．
32．The underlined word swimmingly in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning toB．
A．early            B．smoothly   C．quickly              D．painfully
33．Some cats and dogs may fight whenA．
A．they misunderstand 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
34．What is found surprising about cats and dogs？C
A．They eat and sleep together．
B．They know something from each other's voices．
C．They learn to speak each other's language．
D．They observe each other's behaviors．
35．What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs？A
A．We should learn to live in harmony．
B．We should know more about animals．
C．We should learn more body languages．
D．We should live in peace with animals．

Answer 1

分析 本文是一篇科普說明文，大意是說明科學(xué)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，貓狗學(xué)會了對方的語言，他們似乎開發(fā)了智力，能讀懂對方的肢體信號，對對方有了更多的了解，就可以和睦相處．由此推斷，我們?nèi)祟惸芘冀梃b它們的關(guān)系，我們?nèi)伺c人之間也應(yīng)當(dāng)可以學(xué)會和睦相處．

解答 BACA
32．B     詞義猜測．由本句的前句兩句"…they will fight．A recent research has found a new recipe of success"的邏輯關(guān)系，特別是new一詞，我們知道，兩者"相處得好"；再由本句后面一句中的"a positive relationship between their cat and dog"可以進(jìn)一步確定貓狗"相處得好"，故選B．
33．A     推理判斷．由第二段第二-四句．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 are just opposite．For example，when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression，while a dog doing the same signals submission（屈服）．可知．他們打架的原因之一是他們的身體信號（身勢語）是相反的，如貓將頭偏開意味著要進(jìn)攻，而狗將頭偏開則意味著投降．由此推知，兩者會因身勢語不同產(chǎn)生誤會，結(jié)果就會打起來．故選A．
34．C     細(xì)節(jié)理解．由第三段It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk"Dog"，and dogs can learn how to talk"Cat"．可知．他們學(xué)會了講對方的語言（body signals），即懂得對方的身體信號．
35．A     推理判斷．由最后一段，特別是最后一句If cats and dogs can learn to get along，surely people have a good chance．可以推知．理解句子本意：如果貓和狗都可以學(xué)會和睦相處，人與人之間就一定能有可能（和睦相處）；據(jù)此推斷：既然人與人之間就一定能有可能（和睦相處），我們?yōu)槭裁床粚W(xué)會和睦相處呢？即"我們應(yīng)該學(xué)會和睦相處"．

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