Why do 33% of the households in the USA have cats? And how do you explain why there are 16 million more pet cats than dogs? Yes, kittens are adorable （讨人喜欢的）．Yes, they can grow up to be good mousers and are very entertaining to watch．And yes, cats are independent and don't require as much care as dogs．But research shows cats can also be caretakers for us and our families, improve our health and teach us and our children to be kinder, gentler souls．
Theodora Wesselman is 94 and has lived the past two years with her elderly cat, Cleo, at TigerPlace, a retirement community in Columbia, Mo．Their enduring friendship is a classic example of how humans and animals can become family and look out for each other．
Wesselman visits other residents, and her children stop by, but Cleo is her best friend, she says．They've been together nearly 21 years．
"She sleeps on her own pillow right beside mine," Wesselman says．"In the morning, she pecks on my cheek to wake me up．It's really sweet．I pet her, tell her I love her and take her to the kitchen to prepare her food．"
Research shows that being able to care for a pet improves our morale （士气;精神状态）, helps validate us and encourages us to take care of ourselves, says Rebecca Johnson, director of the University of Missouri's Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction．The body of research is leading more retirement communities and universities to roll out the welcome mat for pets．
【小题1】According to the context, where do you think the sentence “They start and end the day together” should appear in the passage?

Why do 33% of the households in the USA have cats? And how do you explain why there are 16 million more pet cats than dogs? Yes, kittens are adorable （讨人喜欢的）．Yes, they can grow up to be good mousers and are very entertaining to watch．And yes, cats are independent and don't require as much care as dogs．But research shows cats can also be caretakers for us and our families, improve our health and teach us and our children to be kinder, gentler souls．

Theodora Wesselman is 94 and has lived the past two years with her elderly cat, Cleo, at TigerPlace, a retirement community in Columbia, Mo．Their enduring friendship is a classic example of how humans and animals can become family and look out for each other．

Wesselman visits other residents, and her children stop by, but Cleo is her best friend, she says．They've been together nearly 21 years．

"She sleeps on her own pillow right beside mine," Wesselman says．"In the morning, she pecks on my cheek to wake me up．It's really sweet．I pet her, tell her I love her and take her to the kitchen to prepare her food．"

Research shows that being able to care for a pet improves our morale （士气;精神状态）, helps validate us and encourages us to take care of ourselves, says Rebecca Johnson, director of the University of Missouri's Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction．The body of research is leading more retirement communities and universities to roll out the welcome mat for pets．

1.According to the context, where do you think the sentence “They start and end the day together” should appear in the passage?

2.Which of the following words best describe the author’s attitude towards keeping pet cats?

3.Why does the author take 94-year-old Theodora Wesselman as an example in the passage?

4.What does “to roll out the welcome mat for pets” in the last paragraph imply?

       Why do 33% of the households in the USA have cats? And how do you explain why there are 16 million more pet cats than dogs? Yes, kittens are adorable （讨人喜欢的）．Yes, they can grow up to be good mousers and are very entertaining to watch．And yes, cats are independent and don't require as much care as dogs．But research shows cats can also be caretakers for us and our families, improve our health and teach us and our children to be kinder, gentler souls．

       Theodora Wesselman is 94 and has lived the past two years with her elderly cat, Cleo, at TigerPlace, a retirement community in Columbia, Mo．Their enduring friendship is a classic example of how humans and animals can become family and look out for each other．

       Wesselman visits other residents, and her children stop by, but Cleo is her best friend, she says．They've been together nearly 21 years．

       "She sleeps on her own pillow right beside mine," Wesselman says．"In the morning, she pecks on my cheek to wake me up．It's really sweet．I pet her, tell her I love her and take her to the kitchen to prepare her food．"

       Research shows that being able to care for a pet improves our morale （士气;精神状态）, helps validate us and encourages us to take care of ourselves, says Rebecca Johnson, director of the University of Missouri's Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction．The body of research is leading more retirement communities and universities to roll out the welcome mat for pets．

1．According to the context, where do you think the sentence “They start and end the day together” should appear in the passage?

       A．Between para．1 and para．2               B．Between para．2 and para．3

       C．Between para．3 and para．4               D．Between para．4 and para．5

2．Which of the following words best describe the author’s attitude towards keeping pet cats?

       A．Favorable            B．Critical                C．Reserved             D．Doubtful

3．Why does the author take 94-year-old Theodora Wesselman as an example in the passage?

       A．To show that the elderly like Theodora Wesselman in the USA have pet cats．

       B．To suggest to what degree humans and pet cats can be caretakers for each other．

       C．Because Theodora Wesselman has been living with a pet cat for the past two years．

       D．Because Theodora Wesselman pets her cat Cleo and tells her she loves her．

4．What does “to roll out the welcome mat for pets” in the last paragraph imply?

       A．To give a special welcome to pets．

       B．To make the welcome mat flat on the ground for pets．

       C．To open out the welcome mat for pets to sleep．

       D．To wrap the welcome mat to make room for pets．

Mules
Although the top men in smuggling（走私）business must work together, most of a syndicate’s（集团）small fry, especially the mules, know only their immediate contacts. If caught there is little they can give away. A mule probably will not even know the name of the person who gives him his instructions, nor how to get in touch with him. Usually he even does not know the person to whom he has to make delivery. He will be told just to sit tight in a certain hotel or bar until someone contacts him. In this way if he is blown, coming through airport customs he cannot unwittingly lead agents to the next link in the chain. All the persons at the receiving end do is to hang around the airport among the waiting crowd, and see that the mule comes through safely. If he does not, he is dimply written off（报废；注销）as a loss. To make identification of mules easier, several syndicates have devised their own “club ties” so that a mule wearing one can immediately be picked out.
Mules often receive careful training before embarking on their first journey. One Beirut organization, for example, uses a room with three airline seats in it. There the trainee mules sit for hours on end wearing weighted smuggling vests beneath their clothes, so that they become accustomed to standing up after a long flight in a natural way, and without revealing what they are carrying. An outfit in Brussels maintained a comfortable apartment where the mules could relax and get a firm grip on themselves on the night before their first journey; they were helped to dress before setting out for the airport in the morning. More often than not a courier will not know precisely where he is going or what flight number is until he is actually handed his tickets at the airport. This prevents the careless boast in some bar or to a girl friend the night before.
Mules occasionally run off with the goods to keep the profit themselves. As insurance against this, a syndicate often sends a high-up on the same plane to keep a wary eye on couriers, particularly new ones. Even then things can go badly wrong. One international currency smuggler who was having trouble getting money out of Britain was offered help by a group of men who said they were in a position to “fix thing” – for a fee of course. Foolishly, the smuggler agreed to accept their help. When he got to London’s Heathrow Airport, he handed over to one of the men a black suitcase containing nearly $90,000 in cash, destined for Frankfurt. Just to keep an eye on things, the smuggler went along on the same plane. When they landed at Frankfurt he was handed back his suitcase. He beat a straight path to the men’s toilet, opened the case, and found only old clothes. The courier had switched suitcase en route, but the smuggler could hardly run to the police and complain that “the man who was smuggling money out of England for me has stolen it.”

1. 1.

   What is a “mule”?

   1. A.
      A person who sends smuggling goods for a syndicate is called mule
   2. B.
      A person in charge of smuggling goods is called mule
   3. C.
      A person who makes delivery for a syndicate is called mule
   4. D.
      A person who receives instructions from a smuggler is called mule
2. 2.

   The sentence “if he is blown” in line (6) is closest in meaning to

   1. A.
      if he is arrested
   2. B.
      if he is recognized, but not necessarily arrested
   3. C.
      if he is recognized and arrested
   4. D.
      if he runs away
3. 3.

   Why does the author give an example in the last paragraph?

   1. A.
      To show how a smuggler is caught
   2. B.
      To show a smuggler is afraid of the police
   3. C.
      To show to keep a wary eye on couriers is useless
   4. D.
      To show mules may keep the profit for themselves
4. 4.

   how does a mule work?

   1. A.
      Jointly
   2. B.
      Independently
   3. C.
      consciously
   4. D.
      Separately

Why do 33% of the households in the USA have cats? And how do you explain why there are 16 million more pet cats than dogs? Yes, kittens are adorable （讨人喜欢的）.Yes, they can grow up to be good mousers and are very entertaining to watch.And yes, cats are independent and don't require as much care as dogs.But research shows cats can also be caretakers for us and our families, improve our health and teach us and our children to be kinder, gentler souls.
Theodora Wesselman is 94 and has lived the past two years with her elderly cat, Cleo, at TigerPlace, a retirement community in Columbia, Mo.Their enduring friendship is a classic example of how humans and animals can become family and look out for each other.
Wesselman visits other residents, and her children stop by, but Cleo is her best friend, she says.They've been together nearly 21 years.
"She sleeps on her own pillow right beside mine," Wesselman says."In the morning, she pecks on my cheek to wake me up.It's really sweet.I pet her, tell her I love her and take her to the kitchen to prepare her food."
Research shows that being able to care for a pet improves our morale （士气;精神状态）, helps validate us and encourages us to take care of ourselves, says Rebecca Johnson, director of the University of Missouri's Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction.The body of research is leading more retirement communities and universities to roll out the welcome mat for pets.

1. 1.

   According to the context, where do you think the sentence “They start and end the day together” should appear in the passage?

   1. A.
      Between para.1 and para.2
   2. B.
      Between para.2 and para.3
   3. C.
      Between para.3 and para.4
   4. D.
      Between para.4 and para.5
2. 2.

   Which of the following words best describe the author’s attitude towards keeping pet cats?

   1. A.
      Favorable
   2. B.
      Critical
   3. C.
      Reserved
   4. D.
      Doubtful
3. 3.

   Why does the author take 94-year-old Theodora Wesselman as an example in the passage?

   1. A.
      To show that the elderly like Theodora Wesselman in the USA have pet cats.
   2. B.
      To suggest to what degree humans and pet cats can be caretakers for each other.
   3. C.
      Because Theodora Wesselman has been living with a pet cat for the past two years.
   4. D.
      Because Theodora Wesselman pets her cat Cleo and tells her she loves her.
4. 4.

   What does “to roll out the welcome mat for pets” in the last paragraph imply?

   1. A.
      To give a special welcome to pets.
   2. B.
      To make the welcome mat flat on the ground for pets.
   3. C.
      To open out the welcome mat for pets to sleep.
   4. D.
      To wrap the welcome mat to make room for pets.