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17．When we start gazing into the night sky with a telescope，soon we'll be astonished by the realization _______ we and our world are part of this giant system．（　　）

9．A．Help you reach fitness goals
B．Encourage more exercise
C．Give a sense of safety
D．Help with stress relief
E．Greate social interaction with others
F．Help with better mental health
Humans and dogs have been working together for thousands of years，and some scientists even believe the two species have been living with one another for thousands of years． While having a dog will not improve your health if you never wanted a dog in the first place，dog lovers can benefit from living with them．
61．Most of us know the benefits of exercise，but it can be a struggle to find the motivation to get up and get moving everyday． A dog provides strong motivations，and can make your daily walk or run less lonely and more fun．Moreover，you'll bum extra calories when helping your dog walk and doing brief training exercises with your dog． For some people，going for walks alone is scary，but a dog can make runs and walks feel more secure．l know that with Ranger．I have to walk him every day，and he's always ready each morning．Sometimes we even have an afternoon or early evening walk，which is better for my health．B
62．There's no doubt that dog ownership does come with some stresses，from making sure you've applied their weekly bath to worrying if your dog will get along with the other dogs at the dog park． But the benefits of pet ownership more than outweigh these small stresses． Research shows that a few minutes spent petting an animal． lowers blood levels of the stress hormone，which contributes to tiredness，weight gain and aging，and your pet can help kill its negative effects． A few minutes playing with your dog every day also releases powerful¨feel-good"hormones that continue to function in the bloodstream．D
63．Many people living alone worry about thieves，and a dog can help give owners a sense of security． Thieves are less likely to break into a house with a barking dog，and your dog can help you feel less lonely whether you're just spending the night by yourself or living alone long-term．If your dog is older and struggles to move around，you can still rest easy knowing that your dog will get to a robber before you do．C
64． People who have regular positive interactions with others tend to live longer and be happier，and pets provide you with a valuable opportunity to meet and interact with other people． Even if you're shy，it's easy to strike up a conversation with another person if you're both talking about your animals． Visits to the dog park and meet--ups with other pet owners also provide pet owners with opportunities for interactions．If you're still anxious about meeting new people，consider joining a message board or online group for people with similar pets to yours． You'll quickly find yourself making new friends in addition to learning a lot about your best friend-your pet!E
65．In a fast-paced，high-stress world，depression and anxiety are at an all-time high． But pet owners have fewer mental illnesses，and animals are even used as treatment for people suffering from mental illness． If you struggle with depression，an animal can help you avoid such problems． The exercise and stress release you get from spending time with your pet may even reduce the effects of depression． Dog owners are also less stressed than people who don't own dogs，and reduced stress is strongly related with lower blood pressure，a longer life span，greater happiness and improved health．F．

8．For years I fought with the bird's nest that sat on top of my head-my Medusa（神话中的蛇发女妖） hair．No matter what I did and how hard I tried，in no way could I make my unruly （乱蓬蓬）hair to my satisfaction．
Growing up in a Russian-Jewish home with parents who thought North American styling products  were something illegal such as drugs，I was never allowed to put them in：my hair．¨Why buy hair gel？Your hair is so beautiful naturally，"my mother would say．The teens at school did not agree．From boys'not wanting to kiss me when we played spin the bottle in Grade 7to being called the mop，I suffered from my hair．
When I got to university，I believed my hair was a wall that stood between me and everything-finding a part-time job，getting a boyfriend，etc．
If only I could find a way to manage the curls and put it behind bars，I told myself，I would feel secure and sexy．I tried everything：rollers，hairspray，gels and，at one point，an iron．Then，in my second year，a miracle happened．I was asked to be a hair model for Japanese hair straightening，a process by which the molecules（分子）of my curls would be broken and reset in a bone-straight position．I was the perfect candidate，the hairdresser told me． Although they said how hair relaxing could damage the：scalp （头皮），for the next five years I didn't find them to be true． All of the hairdresser's promises were fulfilled：With my hair straight and smooth，I was no longer the¨mop"．
However，there was extreme damage done to my wallet． To keep up the straightening cost  $ 700every six months，and that was considered cheap．While some people thought I was crazy，I was willing to do anything to never again feel like that anxious，curly-headed girl in Grade 7．But when I moved out． of my parents"house'at age 26and rented an apartment，the upkeep of my new image became too costly．
I couldn't hide from my inner Medusa any longer．It was time to hug her and let her fly．Seeking a choice，I turned to the Internet，Google．After hours of searching，I hit upon a"curly haired"salon，a place designed for girls like me．I doubted these so-called"Curl Ambassadors"could do anything
without using machine of some sort，and though I bought the service called the"Curly-Doo，"I suspected I'd have the same unruly mop at the end of the appointment．
I dragged my feet so hard getting there that I arrived 45minutes late． I secretly hoped they would turn me away．Instead，my stylist simply said：‘‘You are very late． Let me see your hair"At． that moment，my world and beliefs about myself were turned upside down along with my hair． As my head was in a basin full of freezing-cold water，then covered with a jelly-like jam，I wondered what I had got myself into．
¨Do you really think this will work？"I asked the stylist，Jones．"My curls are a disaster．""No curly hair is hopeless，"she replied．"They just haven't found a way to work with it，that's all．"
After the hour was over，Jones had completed her work． She had styled my hair using only her hands，water and a mixture of organic jam． I couldn't believe what I was seeing in the mirror：a naturally curly，Medusa-free me．You could argue that hair is just hair． Yet，it is just such physical features that have such a large influence on how we view ourselves．
According to Jones，75percent of the population have a wave or curl in their hair and don't know what to do with it． Men cut theirs short． Women flat-iron theirs to death． When I read through a beauty magazine or take the subway to work，it makes me sad to see so many people repressing their natural beauty．
Since then，my world has changed． I have always been outgoing，but these days I seem to be more outspoken and confident than ever． On top of that，friends and co-workers tell me I am looking better than ever，but they don't know the source of the change．
I don't need to tell them*My Medusa hair speaks for herself．

55．What can we learn about the writer's hair in the first place？C
A． Her parents considered it was bird's nest．
B． Teens at school laughed at it as Medusa hair．
C． She hated it because it couldn't be straightened．
D． North American styling products harmed her hair．
56．Japanese hair straightening caused a problem for the writer thatC．
A． her wish to feel secure and sexy didn't come true
B． her hair was seriously damaged after the straightening
C． the cost to keep her hair straight was too high for her
D． she was called¨the mop"with her hair straight and smooth
57．The writer wasA  when she went to the"curly haired"salon．
A． hesitated    B． excited    C． disappointed     D． determined
58．What was the reaction of the stylist in the salon when she saw the writer？C
A．She was very angry because the writer was late．
B．She thought totally the writer's hair was a disaster．
C．She was calm and sure of her work．
D．She thought there was no way to fix the writer's hair．
59．The writer's world has changed because sheA．
A． has removed her inner Medusa
B． has removed her curls on her head
C． has found a way to straighten her hair in the stylish salon
D． has found the admiration for her from her friends and co-workers
60．The best title of the passage can beB．
A． A Successful Stylist
C． Road to Beauty
B． My Medusa Hair
D． Accept the Way We Are．

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