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阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中选出最佳选项。

　　Some people take lots of exercise. Others keep to strict diets. But according to recent research, the best way to live a long and happy life is simple. Get a dog.

　　“We have known for many years that the company(陪伴) of a pet can increase well-being(幸福) in a number of ways,”says Dr. Bonnie Beaver, animal behavior(表现) specialist (专家) at Texas University.“For example, the survival (生存) rates of heart attack victims (受害者) with pets are much greater than those of people without pets.”

　　According to Dr. Beaver, pet owners are lees likely to need a doctor. They recover more quickly when they do get ill. They have lower blood pressure, take more exercise and are more socially active.

　　Above all, they are happier. Seventy percent of the families Dr. Beaver surveyed said that their family environment (环境) was happier after they got a pet. And this is what Dr. Beaver and other researchers are trying to achieve. They want to find a scientific link between human happiness and a long life.

　　There is no final answer to this question yet, but it seems to be something to do with emotional(情感的) ties. People with someone or something to love live longer.“There are many forms of animal-human relationship and some are very helpful,”says Dr. Beaver. It seems that the more lovely an animal is, the more it benefits our health. As the saying goes,“If you want to be loved, get a dog.”

　　Pet ownership benefits men and women equally. Other life experiences divide the sexes (性别).“Women are more sensitive to bad marriages then their husbands because they work harder at their relationships,”says Dr. Janice Glaser of Ohio State University.

　　The message seems to be that a woman is better off with a good dog than a bad husband. Yet in some ways, men are similar to dogs. They like getting dirty and making a mess. They forget birthdays. They can disappear for days on end. How can they be better trained?

1．According to the writer, the company of a pet does good to a person in the following ways EXCEPT ________.

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A．having their family environment improved

B．being better off than others

C．being more active in society

D．having less chance of dying from heart attacks

2．It can be learned from the passage that ________.

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A．all life experiences have different effect on men and women

B．women can benefit more from owning a pet than men can

C．a woman may prefer to have the company of a good dog more than that of a bad husband

D．scientists are sure about the relationship between happiness and a long life.

3．The whole passage is mainly about ________.

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A．pets and a happy life

B．dogs and husbands

C．relationships between humans and pets

D．pets and family life

4．In what kind of a tone (语气) do you think the author writes the passage?

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A．Delighted and hopeful.

B．Angry and pitiful (怜悯的).

C．Realistic and serious.

D．Light and humorous.

Answer 1

答案：B;C;A;D
解析：

1．B　　导解：短文讲述了养宠物与幸福人生的关系，第三段说70％家庭养了宠物之后家庭环境更愉快了，第二段作者提到宠物能让人在很多方面感到幸福，最后一段说一条好狗对女人来说胜过一个坏丈夫，并没有提到B项内容，“养狗让人比别人更富有”。 　　2．C　　导解：从短文，尤其是最后一段的“女人与一条好狗作伴比与坏丈夫作伴更觉得幸福”可推断选C． 　　3．A　　导解：全文阐述幸福人生的秘诀，说养狗能让人幸福长寿，就连养宠物的心脏病患者也比其他患者生存率高，因此选A，讲述宠物与快乐人生的关系。 　　4．D　　导解：从第一段及最后一段可看出作者幽默诙谐的写作特点；要想长寿就去弄条狗；在女人看来一头好狗胜于坏丈夫。