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In 1961, a man found a strange cat on his farm in Scotland. The cat’s ears were folded (折着的), bent (弯曲) forward, on its head. In fact, this was a new kind of cat. People named it the “Scottish Fold”.
The Scottish Fold has a round head and big eyes. Its neck and legs are short. They make it look very lovely. Interestingly, all the Scottish Folds are born with straight and unfolded ears. And when they are growing up day by day, some cats’ ears will begin to fold. So, the Scottish Fold comes in two types: folded ears and straight ears.
There is a nickname for the Scottish Fold. It is the “Messenger of Peace”. Why? Because the Folds are sweet and friendly animals. They can get along well with other cats. And unlike some other cats, they can even get along well with dogs! In many different places, for example, at a noisy house or in a cat show, you can see them playing with other animals happily.
Well, when you come to a new school, do you think it’s difficult to feel comfortable in the new place? Perhaps you can learn from the Scottish Fold, which is always sweet and friendly to others.
小题1:The Scottish Fold .| A．is born with folded ears |
| B．is born with straight ears |
| C．always has folded ears |
| D．always has straight ears |
小题2:What does the Scottish Fold look like?| A．It has no ears. |
| B．Its neck and legs are long. |
| C．It doesn’t look very lovely. |
| D．It has a round head and big eyes. |
小题3:Why do people name the Folds “Messenger of Peace”?| A．Because their ears are folded. |
| B．Because they look very cute. |
| C．Because they can get on well with other animals. |
| D．Because they can stay at a noisy house or in a cat show. |
小题4:What does get along well mean in Chinese?| A．友好相处 | B．互相打击 | C．互相促进 | D．进展顺利 |
小题5:According to the passage, what is the writer’s advice to us when we are in a new environment?| A．We should have a nickname. |
| B．We should learn from the cats. |
| C．We should get along well with dogs. |
| D．We should always be sweet and friendly to others. |
Cats have a pair of vomeronasal organs(犁鼻器) on the roof of the mouth. When the cat wants to sniff, she will breathe the air in through her mouth. At this moment, she will often squint(斜视) her eyes and maybe even flatten(使…平坦) her ears. This makes her look like she is making faces. The vomeronasal organs will then analyze the smell---almost as if the cat is tasting the smell.
When you come home from outside the house, your cat can smell what you had for lunch and for a mid-afternoon snack. She can smell the people you shook hands with and your neighbour you stopped to talk to and hug. She can smell the grass brought under your shoes as you took a shortcut across the lawn. Your cat’s sense of smell is so good that she can smell difference between a gallon of water with a teaspoon of salt in it and plain water. In comparison, we think of salt as completely tasteless.
Cats have scent glands(臭腺) on each side of the forehead, on the chin, the lips and next to the tail. When your cat rubs up against your hand, your leg, the sofa, and your bed, she is leaving her scent in those things. She will then use her sense of smell to recognize “her” things, people and even other pets in the home.
If you want to have fun with your cat’s sense of smell, take some small bits of different things, such as a bit of chicken, some flowers and some fish. Place each different scent under a piece of paper towel(so your cat cannot see any of them) and encourage your cat to investigate and find what kind of food she likes to eat best.
小题1:Cats know whether the food is fit to eat or not with their____________.
| A．sense of touch | B．scent glands | C．organs of smell | D．sense of taste |
| A．cats are very smart |
| B．cats have a good sense as dogs |
| C．salty water has a special smell |
| D．cats’ sense of smell is excellent |
| A．She puts her scent on it. |
| B．She shows respect to you. |
| C．She asks you to play with her. |
| D．She smells where you were just now. |
| A．Smell. | B．See. | C．Search. | D．Send. |
| A．cats are one of our best friends |
| B．cats have sharp sense of smell |
| C．sense of smell is very important |
| D．cats know if something is safe to eat |
If birds are flying high in the sky, there will be a nice day. When they sit in trees or stay close together, bad weather is on the way. Ants often build their homes on the steep (陡峭的) side just before the rain comes. Cats like to clean their ears before the rain. Chickens make a loud noise and run here and there when the rain is coming. Frogs will stay in the water and make a lot of noise, too. But on a nice day, they are quiet and jump out of the water. Turtles (海龟) often look for higher ground and cows like to lie down when the rain is on the way.
小题1:How will the weather be if birds are flying high in the sky?
| A．Sunny. | B．Windy. | C．Rainy. | D．Snowy. |
| A．Clean their feet. | B．Clean their ears. |
| C．Run everywhere. | D．Stay at home. |
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Seven. |
| A．Animals. | B．Animals like different weather. |
| C．The Weather. | D．Animals and weather. |
Many people like to keep dogs as their pets．But do you know dogs were not home animals long long ago?
The first wild dogs were trained by ___1___ in Europe about 10，000 years ago．These first “dogs” were not like what we have now．They may have been small wolves（狼）．These dogs often came near people to ___2___ some food．Some of the young dogs were kept by people and grew up with them．
People believed the dogs were a ___3___ to them in many ways．The dogs helped them to hunt（狩猎）．They could smell and hear danger before people could．They helped keep people warm on cold nights．So it was ___4___ to keep the dogs．
Since those early days，people and dogs have always been together．We should not ___5___ them because they are our friends．
1．A．wolves B．cats C．people D．students
2．A．look for B．look up C．look out D．look after
3．A．trouble B．help C．danger D．problem
4．A．hard B．useless C．easy D．helpful
5．A．save B．like C．hurt D．feed
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Many people like animals and keep one or more as pets—dogs, cats and some kinds of birds. If you keep a dog or a cat as a pet, you must know how to look after it. A grown-up(成年) dog needs two meals a day, not more. And it can eat meat, fish, rice and some other things. Dogs like large bones(骨头), but don’t give them chicken bones. Remember to give them much clean water. A dog should have a clean, dry box for sleeping. Washing it once a week is good for its health. If it is ill, take it to a doctor. A healthy dog will bring you more pleasure.
Be careful when you have chosen a cat. It has two meals a day with some meat or fish. Cats drink a little milk every day. Sometimes give them vegetables to eat. Don’t forget that they need clean water to drink.
Take good care of your pets. They will be your good friends. Maybe they can give you some help when you need.
【小题1】Many people keep ____ as pets.
| A．pandas | B．elephants | C．chickens | D．cats |
| A．All the bones. | B．Big bones. | C．Chicken bones. | D．Small bones. |
| A．make | B．give | C．take | D．bring |
| A．orange | B．milk | C．water | D．milk and water |
| A．No, I don’t think so. | B．Yes, but only a little. |
| C．Yes, they will. | D．No, they won’t. |