I once knew a dog named Newton who had a unique sense of humour. Whenever I tossed out a Frisbee for him to chase, he’d take off in hot pursuit but then seem to lose track of it. Moving back and forth only a yard of two from the toy, Newton would look all around, even up into the trees. He seemed genuinely puzzled. Finally,I’d give up and head into the field to help him out. But no sooner would I get within 10 ft. Of him than he would run invariably straight over to the Frisbee,grab it and start running like mad, looking over his shoulder with what looked suspiciously like a grin.Just about every pet owner has a story like this and is eager to share it with anyone who will listen. On very short notice, TIME reporters cam up with 25 stories about what each is convinced is the smartest pet in the world. Among them: the cat who closes the door behind him when he goes into the bathroom; the cat who uses a toilet instead of a litter box... and flushes it afterward; the dog who goes wild when he sees his owner putting on blue jeans instead of a dress because jeans mean it is time to play; and the cat who used to wait patiently at the bus stop everyday for a little girl, then walk her the six blocks home. And so on.These behaviors are certainly clever, but what do they mean? Was Newton really deceiving? Can a cat really desire privacy in the toilet? In short, do household pets really have a mental and emotional life? Their owners think so, but until recently, animal-behaviour exports would have gone mad on hearing such a question.The worst sin in the worst sin in their moral vocabulary was anthropomorphism,projecting human traits onto animals. A dog or a cat might behave as if it were angry, lonely, sad, happy or confused, but that was only in the eye of the viewer.What was going on, they insisted was that the dog or cat had been conditioned, through a perhaps unintentional series of punishments and rewards, the behave certain way.The behaviour was a mechanical result of the training.1. What did Newton seem puzzled about?2. Why does the author say Newton had unique sense of humour?3. What made it possible for the TIME reporters to come up with so many interesting stories about pets?4.What belief about pet behaviour was unacceptable to experts of animal behaviour?5. What is the explanation of animal-behaviour experts for the “clever” behaviour of pets?

第1题

I once knew a dog named Newton who had a unique sense of humour. Whenever I tossed out a Frisbee for him to chase, he’d take off in hot pursuit but then seem to lose track of it. Moving back and forth only a yard of two from the toy, Newton would look all around, even up into the trees. He seemed genuinely puzzled. Finally,I’d give up and head into the field to help him out. But no sooner would I get within 10 ft. Of him than he would run invariably straight over to the Frisbee,grab it and start running like mad, looking over his shoulder with what looked suspiciously like a grin.Just about every pet owner has a story like this and is eager to share it with anyone who will listen. On very short notice, TIME reporters cam up with 25 stories about what each is convinced is the smartest pet in the world. Among them: the cat who closes the door behind him when he goes into the bathroom; the cat who uses a toilet instead of a litter box... and flushes it afterward; the dog who goes wild when he sees his owner putting on blue jeans instead of a dress because jeans mean

it is time to play; and the cat who used to wait patiently at the bus stop every

day for a little girl, then walk her the six blocks home. And so on.

These behaviors are certainly clever, but what do they mean? Was Newton really

deceiving? Can a cat really desire privacy in the toilet? In short, do household

pets really have a mental and emotional life? Their owners think so, but until

recently, animal-behaviour exports would have gone mad on hearing such a question.

The worst sin in the worst sin in their moral vocabulary was anthropomorphism,

projecting human traits onto animals. A dog or a cat might behave as if it were

angry, lonely, sad, happy or confused, but that was only in the eye of the viewer.

What was going on, they insisted was that the dog or cat had been conditioned, through a perhaps unintentional series of punishments and rewards, the behave certain way.

The behaviour was a mechanical result of the training.

1. What did Newton seem puzzled about?

2. Why does the author say Newton had unique sense of humour?

3. What made it possible for the TIME reporters to come up with so many interesting stories about pets?

4.What belief about pet behaviour was unacceptable to experts of animal behaviour?

5. What is the explanation of animal-behaviour experts for the “clever” behaviour of pets?

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第2题

A farmer had once made a purchase of a fine fat sheep, hoping to offer it up to the B

uddha. While he was leading it home, four thieves saw him and made up their minds to steal the sheep. They knew him to be an honest person and one who thought of no more harm in others than he had in himself. They dared not take the sheep away from him by force, for they were too near the city. Therefore, they thought hard and got an idea: they first parted company and then came to the man as if they had come from several distinct parts.

The first thief came up to the farm and said, “My good old man, why are you leading this dog？”

At this moment the second thief, coming from another direction, cried to him, “Poor old man, where have you stolen this dog？”And immediately after these words, the third thief came up and asked the farmer,“Where are you going with this handsome greyhound？”

The poor farmer began to doubt whether the sheep was a sheep or not. But the fourth robber put him quite beside himself by coming near him and asking what the dog cost him.

The farmer began to think and got the conclusion that the four men, who came from different directions, could not all be wrong. He believed that the sheep he was leading was a dog. On realizing this, the farmer went back quickly to the market to demand his money from the person who sold him the dog, leaving the dog with the four thieves.

1)、The farmer bought a sheep in the city.

A.T

B.F

2)、The four thieves decided to play a trick to get the sleep because the farmer was honest and could be easily cheated by their tricks.

A.T

B.F

3)、The farmer began to have a doubt when the third thief called his sheep a dog.

A.T

B.F

4)、The four thieves knew about the farmer.

A.T

B.F

5)、The farmer was cheated by the four thieves.

A.T

B.F

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第3题

You might think that the topic of “taking the bus” is a weird one to choose for this b

log. And you might be right but taking the bus in Latin America is always a fascinating experience. In the UK, bus journeys are just boring and, more often than not, a necessity. Public transport is often convenient when you live or work in the city centre, as you can avoid traffic jams by whizzing down the bus lanes, and do not have to pay to park the car. At the end of the day, though, taking the bus is just a necessary and tedious part of life: you board the bus, pay the driver and sit down (or find a place to stand). Very boring. In Latin America, however, bus trips can be very lively. For a start, intercity buses put on films so that you have entertainment for at least some of the journey. Naturally local transport does not show films but drivers usually switch on the radio and that can be a great way to hear new songs and new styles of music. (Disappointingly there is not much salsa music back home). Even better than films or music are the sights and sounds on the buses. Local buses always go to parts of town that you would not otherwise visit. There you see shops that you never knew existed. Visitors travelling on buses can see new aspects of a culture from the window seat of the bus. Passengers’ “luggage” is also interesting. It is not uncommon for a cheerful dog’s head to be poking out of somebody’s bag and for someone else to carry a chicken under their arm. Once on a bus in Peru, a farmer tied what looked like a dead sheep to the roof. I was quite shocked and even more so when the farmer got off the bus and, on taking the sheep off the roof, it trotted off very happily. On top of the same bus, another passenger had put his chainsaw. The sheep and power tool combination had me very nervous. There are really many things for visitors to do in Latin America. Taking the bus doesn’t sound like fun but it is much more exciting and unpredictable than any UK bus journey.

(1)In the UK, taking the bus is fascinating.

(2)In Latin America, when taking the bus, you can listen to music and see new aspects of a culture.

(3)Public transport in the UK is convenient because a variety of means of public transportation are available.

(4)As for bus trips in Latin America, passengers’ luggage can be interesting.

(5)Bus journeys are unpredictable in Latin America.

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第4题

Mother warned the boy __________ the guard dog once more.A. not'to touchB. to not t

A.A. not'to touch

B.B. to not touch

C.C. is going to be

D.D. would be

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第5题

Last night,a fire broke out in Ann's house in Manchester.

Ann's parents were out of town for the weekend when something wrong in the room caused the fire to start in the middle of the night. The girl was （1） up by the family dog,Danny,who was barking loudly in the back garden. Ann smelled something burning. She （2） up and at once ran through the smoke-filled house to wake her old brother,Frank.

When Frank would not wake up,Ann got some help from the dog. Frank's unconscious body was far（3）heavy for the little girl to move alone,but the clever girl brought the dog inside and （4） the dog's leash to Frank's left ankle. She then held her brother's right ankle,and together the girl and the dog （5） Frank to safety. The 10-year-old girl,Ann,saved her big brother from death.

1.A.too

B.got

C.waken

D.pulled

E.tied

2.A.too

B.got

C.waken

D.pulled

E.tied

3.A.too

B.got

C.waken

D.pulled

E.tied

4.A.too

B.got

C.waken

D.pulled

E.tied

5.A.too

B.got

C.waken

D.pulled

E.tied

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第6题

It was Monday. Mrs. Smith's dog was hungry, but there was not any meat in the house. Mrs. Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it: "Give my dog half a pound of meat. " Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently: "Take this to the butcher and he's going to give you your lunch today." Holding the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butcher's. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it carefully, recognized that it was really the lady's handwriting and soon did it as he was asked to. The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up at once. At noon, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper again. After reading it, he gave it half a pound of meat once more. The next day, the dog came again exactly at noon still with a piece of paper in the mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look at paper, and gave the dog its meat, for he had regarded the dog as one of his customers. But, the dog came again at four o'clock. And the same thing happened once again. To the butcher's more surprise, it came for the third time at six o'clock, and brought with it a third piece of paper. The butcher felt a bit puzzled. He said to himself, "This is a small dog. Why does Mrs. Smith give it so much meat to eat today? " Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there were not any words on it!

226.Mrs.Smith treated her little dog quite（）.

A.cruelly

B.fairly

C.kindly

D.heavily

227.The dog seemed to know that the paper Mrs.Smith gave it（）.

A.could do much good

B.might do much harm

C.would help the butcher

D.was worth many pounds

228.The butcher did not give any meat to the dog（）.

A.before he felt sure that the words were really written by Mrs.Smith

B.when he found that the words on the paper were not clear

C.because he had sold out all the meat in his shop

D.until he was paid enough by Mrs.Smith

229.The dog always went to the butcher's with a piece of paper, because it found that（）.

A.the paper only with Mrs.Smith's words could bring it meat

B.the butcher would give the meat to it whenever he saw it

C.Mrs.Smith would pay for the meat it got from the butcher

D.a piece of paper could bring it half a pound of meat

230.At the end of the story, you'll find that（）.

A.the butcher found himself cheated by the clever animal

B.the dog dared not go to the butcher's any more

C.Mrs.Smith told the butcher not to give any meat to the dog

D.the dog was clever enough to write on the paper

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第7题

After working long hours On her feet everyday in the operating ,room, Taryn Rose' knew a l

ot about foot pain. But unlike most of her colleagues(同事),she turned her pain into money: Today she is the boss of Taryn Rose International, a $528 million company that makes nice and comfortable shoes.

At the beginning, Rose realized the only thing that could stop her was fear of ,failure. "I couldhear my friends and family saying, 'Why did you leave a good job？' If I failed, would I be okay facing them？ And: t thought, 'So what？ I can go back for further study in medicine.' I started to accept that it would be okay to say, 'I failed, but I tried.' Once I was comfortable with that th6fight, the fear came to an end. I realized I feared regret more than failure. And after you turn to the path you choose, there is nothing acceptable but Success"

Now, Rose has no regrets about leaving medicine. "What I'm doing is not all that different from: what I Was doing as a doctor. The goal is the same: to relieve (减轻) pain. A former professor told me: 'You're helping hundreds of thousands of women with your shoes. As a doctor, you would have helped only the few who went to your office. You're having a much greater effect.'

Looking back, Rose admits she caught a couple of lucky breaks. "To me, luck is about being prepared for those opportunities (机会) that come knocking. You have to have an open mind, the right skilis and all your senses working 'to see what opportunities present themselves. Luck can open the door, but you still have to walk through it."

36. Before starting:her shoe business, Taryn Rose was a _

A. nurse B. worker C. doctor D. boss

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第8题

I'd been living with my wife for eight years and one night. Morn says, "I guess you guys a

re never going to get married. I mean, you've been through jail together, you're living together, but…, oh, forget it."

"Oh, well," I said," put it like that and I'll marry your daughter tomorrow."

Actually, I don't know what we were waiting for, except that for a guy it's never the right time to get married. I' m also suspicious of any two people who don't struggle with that decision. Part of my problem was that I was still lusting in my heart after other ladies. But somehow I knew that I wasn't going to find another woman remotely as great as my soon-to-be wife. It's a good thing my mother-in-law finally spoke up.

I finally gathered my courage one day when we were having a picnic, and popped the question. I also gave my wife a big tourist pamphlet about Switzerland. I wasn't taking any chances.

She said no.

It killed me. I felt sick to my stomach. I lost my appetite. Our dog just stared at me, thinking, "If you're not going to eat your lunch, I will." Finally, I said, "But the Switzerland trip is yours if you say yes."

"Switzerland , "she said, "is filled with precise, humorless people."

"Maybe I should have suggested Paris？"

For a minute it seemed as if my change in travel plans would rate a solid "maybe". But she said no again. When we woke up the next morning, she told me that she'd slept on my proposal. "I guess I was a little rude to you last night," she explained. Meanwhile, I'm figuring I'm off the hook for this marriage thing for at least another eight years. I could afford to be generous.

"I asked, you said no. It's okay," I said. I might have looked a little too relieved because later that day she gave me a little box. Inside was a gold watch. On the back was inscribed. "Yes. I've reconsidered."

I liked the watch, so I did the right thing.

The reason why the man had waited so long for his marriage was that he ______.

A．didn' t think eight years was long enough

B．suspected that husband and wife would often quarrel

C．didn't think he was ready to propose to her

D．was waiting for his mother-in-law's approval

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第9题

I’m Sally and this is dog, Cody.

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第10题

I saw a big dog （） on the side of the road.

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