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6．Many studies have shown that the company of pets can help lower blood pressure and raise chances of recovering from a heart attack，reduce loneliness and help control body weight．Any pet owner will tell you how much joy a pet brings．For some，an animal provides more comfort than a husband/wife．A 2002study by Karen Allen of the State University of New York measured stress levels and blood pressure in people （half of them were pet owners） while they performed 5minutes of mental arithmetic （算术） or held a hand in ice water．People completed the tasks alone，with a husband/wife，a close friend or with a pet．People with pets did it best．Those tested with their animal friends had smaller change in blood pressure and returned most quickly to baseline heart rates．With pets in the room，people also made fewer math mistakes than when doing in front of other companions．It seems that people feel more relaxed around pets，says Allen，who thinks it may be because pets don't judge．
A study reported last fall suggests that having a pet dog may also have an effect on your body weight．Researchers at Northwestern Memorial Hospital spent a year studying two groups of fat people who were put on a diet-and-exercise program：one group with pet dogs，and the other without．On average，dog owners lost about 11pounds，or 5% of their body weight； While those without dogs lost about 8pounds．The pet owners，said researchers，got more exercise overall （mostly with their dogs） and found it worth doing．
45．What does the text mainly discuss？C
A．People's opinions of keeping pets．
B．How pets help people calm down．
C．What pets bring to their owners．
D．Pets can help in medical research．
46．We learn from the text that a person with heart disease has a better chance of getting well ifA．
A．he has a pet companion
B．he has less stress of work
C．he often dose mental arithmetic
D．he is taken care of by his family
47．According to Allen，why did the people do better with pets around？A
A．They are less nervous．
B．They are in higher spirits．
C．They become more patient．
D．They have lower blood pressure．
48．The research mentioned in the last paragraph suggests thatA．
A．people with dogs did more exercise
B．dogs lost the same weight as people did
C．dogs liked exercise much more than people did
D．people without dogs found the program unhelpful．
分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了饲养宠物可以给宠物主人带来的快乐以及给主人的生活带来的积极方面，并分析了主要原因．
解答 45．C．主旨大意题．根据文章中心段第一段Many studies have shown that the company of pets can help lower blood pressure and raise chances of recovering from a heart attack，reduce loneliness and help control body weight．可知本文主要讲述宠物给主人带来的快乐以及给主人的生活带来的积极方面．故C正确．
46．A．推理判断题．根据第一段…raise chances of recovering from a heart attack，reduce loneliness and spread all-round good cheer．可知饲养宠物可以提高人们从心脏病中康复的可能性．题干中提到患有心脏病的人就可以让宠物来陪伴他．故A正确．
47．A．细节理解题．根据第二段最后一句It seems that people feel more relaxed around pets，says Allen，who thinks it may be because pets don't judge．可知人们为什么表现好，是因为他们有宠物陪伴的时候不紧张．故A正确．
48．A．细节理解题．根据最后一句The pet owners，said researchers，got more exercise overall （mostly with their dogs） and found it worth doing．可知有宠物狗的人比没有宠物的人锻炼更多．可知A正确．
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
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"Ironically，"says Brant R．Burleson，professor of communication at Purdue University in West Lafayette，Ind．，"the better friends you are，the more conflicts you may face．"And the outcome can be what you don't want-an end to the relationship．
The good news is that most troubled friendships can be mended．
Swallow your pride．It wasn't easy，but that's what Denise Moreland of Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii did when a friendship turned sour．For nearly four months，Moreland，45，had watched over Nora Huizenga's two young daughters，who were living with their father on the base，while Huizenga，40，completed training as a dental hygienist in Nevada．"I felt honored to be asked to step in，"Moreland says．
"When Huizenga returned at Christmas，"Moreland recalls，"I had so much to tell her，but she never called．"
One daughter had a birthday party，but Moreland wasn't invited．"I felt like I'd been used，"she says．At first，Moreland swore to avoid Huizenga．Then she decided to swallow her pride and let her friend know how she felt．Huizenga admitted that she'd been so worried about being separated from her family that she'd been blind to what her friend had done to help her．Today she says，"I would never have figured out what happened if Denise hadn't called me on it．"
When a friend hurts you，your instinct is to protect yourself．But that makes it harder to solve problems，explains William Wilmot，author of Relational Communication．"Most of us are relieved when differences are brought out in the open．"
Apologize when you're wrong-even if you've also been wronged．But over the course of a friendship，even the best people make mistakes．"We don't think clearly when we're arguing，"says Michael Lang，a professional mediator （调解人） in Pittsburgh．Instead，says Lang，ask："What's going on？This doesn't make sense．"
See things from your friend's point of view．Sociologists Rebecca Adams Rosemary and Blieszner interviewed 53adults who each had many friendships lasting decades．"We were curious how these people managed to sustain strong friendships for so long，"says Blieszner．Tolerance is key，the researchers learned．"It's surprising how often a dispute results from a simple misunderstanding，"adds psychotherapist Anne Frenkel．
Accept that friendships change．"Friendships change as our needs and lifestyles change，"Wilmot observes．
Making friends can sometimes seem easy，says Yager．The hard part is keeping the connections strong during the natural ups and downs that affect all relationships．Her suggestion：Consider friendship an honor and a gift，and worth the effort to treasure and nurture．
"Ironically，"says Brant R．Burleson，professor of communication at Purdue University in West Lafayette，Ind．，"the better friends you are，the more conflicts you may face．"And the outcome can be what you don't want-an end to the relationship．
The good news is that most troubled friendships can be mended．
Swallow your pride．It wasn't easy，but that's what Denise Moreland of Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii did when a friendship turned sour．For nearly four months，Moreland，45，had watched over Nora Huizenga's two young daughters，who were living with their father on the base，while Huizenga，40，completed training as a dental hygienist in Nevada．"I felt honored to be asked to step in，"Moreland says．
"When Huizenga returned at Christmas，"Moreland recalls，"I had so much to tell her，but she never called．"
One daughter had a birthday party，but Moreland wasn't invited．"I felt like I'd been used，"she says．At first，Moreland swore to avoid Huizenga．Then she decided to swallow her pride and let her friend know how she felt．Huizenga admitted that she'd been so worried about being separated from her family that she'd been blind to what her friend had done to help her．Today she says，"I would never have figured out what happened if Denise hadn't called me on it．"
When a friend hurts you，your instinct is to protect yourself．But that makes it harder to solve problems，explains William Wilmot，author of Relational Communication．"Most of us are relieved when differences are brought out in the open．"
Apologize when you're wrong-even if you've also been wronged．But over the course of a friendship，even the best people make mistakes．"We don't think clearly when we're arguing，"says Michael Lang，a professional mediator （调解人） in Pittsburgh．Instead，says Lang，ask："What's going on？This doesn't make sense．"
See things from your friend's point of view．Sociologists Rebecca Adams Rosemary and Blieszner interviewed 53adults who each had many friendships lasting decades．"We were curious how these people managed to sustain strong friendships for so long，"says Blieszner．Tolerance is key，the researchers learned．"It's surprising how often a dispute results from a simple misunderstanding，"adds psychotherapist Anne Frenkel．
Accept that friendships change．"Friendships change as our needs and lifestyles change，"Wilmot observes．
Making friends can sometimes seem easy，says Yager．The hard part is keeping the connections strong during the natural ups and downs that affect all relationships．Her suggestion：Consider friendship an honor and a gift，and worth the effort to treasure and nurture．
| Title：Keep on your friendships | ||
| Our friendships should be（71）cherished/treasured． | According to a survey，most people put friends in the first （72）rank．However，you are more（73）likrlyto face conflicts if you are better friends． | |
| Tips on how to mend a broken friendship | Swallow your pride | When a friendship is damaged，it only makes things worse to escape from reality．Instead，we should lay down our self-esteem and （74）expressour feelings straightforwardly to our friends． |
| Make an（75）apologywhen you are mistaken | We should （76）avoidarguing since it makes no sense at all． | |
| （77）Toleratedifferences | We'd better learn to put ourselves in our friends'shoes．In many cases，a simple misunderstanding can （78）lead/contributeto disputes． | |
| Accept the change of friendships | We should be （79）awareof the fact that friendships change with our needs and lifestyles changing． | |
| Conclusion | ||
| Friendship is an honor and a gift，and it is（80）wrothwhilemaking efforts to cherish and nurture it． | ||