题目内容
If you’re not getting along with your neighbours, or your social life is inactive, consider getting a pet, preferably a dog. A new Australian study has found that pet owners tend to interact more positively with their neighbours and wider community, and be out and about more. And dog owners seem to be the friendliest and most social of all.
Lisa Wood, a lecturer at the University of Western Australia, with her colleagues conducted a random telephone survey of 339 adults from three suburbs in the Western Australian capital Perth, asking questions about pet ownership and social interaction.
They found that pet owners were more likely than people who didn't own a pet to acknowledge and exchange informal greetings with people from their neighbourhood, often while they were out with their pet, and to exchange favors with their neighbours.
Dog owners, in particular, seemed to enjoy good social contact. For example, more than half indicated that they had got to know people in their suburb as a result of their pet, and more than four-fifths talked to other pet owners when they walked their dogs.
But in general, pet owners, including goldfish owners, appeared to be more social than people who didn't own a pet, with fewer numbers reporting it hard to get to know people in their neighbourhood.
The research suggests owning a pet also motivates people to walk and use local parks, providing opportunities to meet new people; acts as a catalyst(催化剂) for taking part in community activities, and as a protector of mental health, which influences the ability to take part in community events and interact with local people.
1. According to the Australian study, __________________________.
A. getting a pet can make you busier
B. the pet owners are always ready to help others every day
C. your social life depends on whether you own a pet or not
D. the pet owners can benefit a lot from keeping the pet
2. Who would like to go out and communicate with others according to this passage?
A. The local rich people. B. People keeping goldfish.
C. People without any pets. D. The people in community.
3. All the following are the advantages of keeping pets except that ___________________.
A. some pet owners find it not easy to get along with others
B. pet owners are usually more friendly to others
C. pet owners are likely to communicate with others
D. keeping pets do a lot of good to the owners' health
4. The author uses the word “motivates” in the last paragraph to mean________________.
A.. reminds B. advises C. encourages D. requires
5. All the details in this passage support the main idea " ______________________".
A. keeping pets can gain the respect of the others
B. getting pets can improve your social life
C. people are persuaded to raise more pets
D. people can make more friends by raising dogs
DBACB
Here are six steps to better studying.
Pay attention in class
Do you have trouble paying attention in class? Are you sitting next to a loud person? Tell your teacher or parents about any problem that is preventing you from paying attention.
Take good notes
Write down facts that your teacher mentions or writes on the board. Try to use good handwriting so you can read your notes later. It’s a good idea to keep your notes organized by subject.
Plan ahead for tests and projects
Waiting until Thursday night to study for Friday’s test will make it hard to do your best. One of the best ways to make sure that doesn’t happen is to plan ahead. Write down your test dates. You can then plan how much to do after school each day, and how much time to spend on each topic.
Break it up
When there’s a lot to study, it can help to break things into several parts. Let’s say you have a spelling test on 20 words. Instead of thinking about all of the words at once, try breaking them down into five-word groups and work on one or two different groups each night.
Ask for help
You can’t study effectively if you don’t understand the material. Be sure to ask your teacher for help. If you’re at home when the confusion occurs, your morn or dad might be able to help.
Sleep tight
So the test is tomorrow and you’ve followed your study plan—but suddenly you can’t remember anything! Don’t panic. Your brain needs time to digest all the information you’ve given it. Try to get a good night’s sleep and you’ll be surprised by what comes back to you in the morning.
1.We know from the passage that a loud person is .
A.a student who always answers questions loudly in class |
B.someone who likes to talk with others in a loud voice |
C.a student who likes speaking with others in class |
D.a person who makes a lot of noise in public places |
2.According to the author, which of the following is an effective studying method?
A.Don’t try to review everything you have learned in one go. |
B.Try to review what you’ve learned in one go. |
C.To read all your notes the night before the test. |
D.Try to remember everything on the first try. |
3.If you don’t understand what you have learnt, you can .
A.read your notes over and over again |
B.turn to people around you for help |
C.put aside the material for later review |
D.ask your teacher to explain it the next day |
4.By saying “Sleep tight”, what does the author mean?
A.Sleep again after waking up. |
B.Sleep holding your breath deep. |
C.Get a good night’s sleep. |
D.Go to sleep early every night. |
Most people, when they travel to space, would like to stay in orbit for a few days of more. And this stands to reason, if you’re paying $20,000 for your trip to orbit! Strain order for tourism to reach its full potential there’s going to be a need for orbital accommodation---or space hotels. What would a space hotel actually be like to visit? Hotels in orbit will offer the services you expect from a hotel------private rooms, meals, bars. But they’ll also offer two unique experiences: impressive views----of Earth and space---and the endless entertainment of living in zero gravity---including sports and other activities that make use of this.
The hotels themselves will vary greatly----from being quite simple in the early days to huge luxury structure at a later date. It’s actually surprising that as later as 1997, very few designs for space hotels were published. This is mainly because those who might be expected to design them haven’t expected launch costs to come down far enough to make them possible.
Lots of people who’ve been to space have described vividly what it’s like to live in zero gravity. There are obviously all sort of possibilities for dancing, gymnastics, and zero-G sports. Luckily, you don’t need to sleep much living in zero gravity, so you’ll have plenty of time for relaxing by hanging out in a bar with a window looking down at the turning Earth below.
Of course all good things have come to an end. Unfortunately, And so after a few days you’ll find yourself heading back enough you’ll be much more expert at exercising in zero gravity than you were when you arrived. You’ll be thinking how soon you can save up enough to get back up again---or maybe you should change jobs to get to work in an orbiting hotel.
1.When traveling in space, most people would like to stay in orbit for a few days because _______.
A.It is expensive to travel in space |
B.they would find the possible life in other star systems |
C.they could enjoy the luxury of space hotels |
D.they want to realise the full potential of tourism |
2.Which of the following is a unique experience that space hotels will offer?
A.The gravitational pull |
B.The special views. |
C.The relaxation in a bar |
D.The space walk. |
3.Which of the following is not discussed in the passage?
A.When was the space traveling made possible? |
B.What are the unique experiences that space hotels will offer? |
C.Why were there not many published designs for space hotels? |
D.How can the travelers enjoy themselves in space hotels? |
4.This passage is mainly about ________.
A.traveling in space |
B.the ways of living in space hotels |
C.zero gravity and space hotels |
D.the description of space hotels |