阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。

“Anything else, sweetie?" my dad asked as he put some bills in my hand after treating me to breakfast and filling my car with gas．"No．Thanks!" I was （36） by his fatherly acts, despite the fact that I just turned 40．Yet I realize that in my father's eyes, I will always be his （37） girl．Dad takes deep pleasure in knowing his children are well provided for and loves to give whenever he sees a need．

（38） this was not always the case．Divorced from my mother when I was 11, my dad couldn't be （39） his kids as often as he expected．Money was also tight; even weekend visits were （40）． Nevertheless, my dad stayed in constant communication with us and ensured he was involved in our lives．Though he couldn't always be there （41）, I knew he was only a phone call away．I could

always （42） that．

Even now, almost 30 years later, I （43） that he'll be there for me and I treasure this．I have a wonderful husband, but that hasn't （44） how Dad see me, I'm still his child and he loves to see that my （45） are met． '

I remember a time when I was （46） in a hardware store with Dad, I （47） my plans to decorate one wall in my house．That's all it took for Dad to take （48）．By the time I got to the checkout （付款台） line, the （49） I picked out were placed beside his purchases．

Then there was the time I （50） the mistake of taking him with me to the store for just a few items．By the time we were （51）my shopping cart was full of groceries from every aisle, in the store! My sister and I （52）that if you don't want Dad to buy it for you, avoid even mentioning you want （53）．

My father really cares about me and is constantly （54） the best for me．He gives us stability and peace that no other （55） can provide．I'm so grateful for having a good dad．

36．A．affected　　　 　 B．moved　　　 　　 C．encouraged　 　　 D．persuaded

37．A．little　　　　 　 B．naughty　 　　　　 C．bright　　　 　 D．diligent

38．A．And　　　　 　 B．So　　　　 　　 C．Or　　　 　　　　 D．But

39．A．upon　　　　 　 B．across　　　　 C．around　　　　 　　　　　 D．against

40．A．relaxing　　　 B．rare　　　　 　　 C．disappointing　 D．brief

41．A．in person　　 B．in front　　　 C．in advance　　　　　 D．in time

42．A．take to　　　　 B．focus on　　　 C．turn to　　　　 D．count on

43．A．recognize　 　　　 B．predict　　　 C．know　　　　 D．dream

44．A．interfered　 　　 B．changed　　　 C．remained　　 　 D．stopped

45．A．needs 　　　　　　　 B．friends　　　　 C．situations　　 D．kids

46．A．playing　 　　　　　 B．wandering　　 　 C．resting　　　　 D．shopping

47．A．disordered　　 B．forgot　　　　 C．mentioned　　 　 D．considered

48．A．time　　　　　 B．action　　　　 C．pleasure　　 　 D．pride

49．A．supplies　　 　　 B．tools　　　 　　　 C．pictures　　　 D．lists

50．A．missed　　　 　 B．corrected　　 C．ignored　　 　　　 D．made

51．A．served　　　　 B．helped　　　　 C．finished　　　 　 D．satisfied

52．A．think　　 　　　 B．joke　　　　　 C．understand　　 D．learn

53．A．something　　 B．anything　　　 C．everything　　 D．nothing

54．A．buying　　　　 B．using　　　　 C．designing　　 D．seeking

55．A．citizenship　　 B．kindness　　 　 C．relationship　 　 D．business

The intelligence of the dog is among the highest of all the animals, maybe higher than we give him credit for. Although his brain is only half as large as ours, he is certainly the most intelligent of domestic animals.

A scientist in Brazil has proven dogs can count. He used a technique which also proved that 5 month old infants can count:

"He placed treats in a bowl, hid it with a screen and let the animals watch as he removed or added some. The dogs studied the contents longer when the screen was taken away if a trick had been played leaving more or less treats than expected .He tasted 11 mongrels（杂种狗）and found they paid little attention when one plus one resulted in two treats. But they looked more closely when one plus one left three."

Memory is an important component of intelligence. The dog's memory for scents is extraordinary. His visual memory is only fair, but his memory for sounds is very good, since he can remember and identify familiar voices even after an absence of many years .While he builds up a large store of identifiable sounds without the slightest effort, remembering different words requires more concentration.

The dog's capacity for learning is more a matter of memory than of true understanding. He will remember the sequence of cause and effect in his actions, but he is unable to draw broad conclusions from his experience. The greater the variety of experiences and contact with others they have, the quicker they learn, and the more they retain.

Dogs are bound by nature to remain intellectually inferior to（劣于）man, but we owe them a chance to develop their native intelligence by training, teaching, and working with them as much and as often as we can.

1．This text focuses on dog's________

       A．appearances and behaviors                  B．intelligence and memory

       C．breeds and reactions                           D．emotions and attitudes

2．What does the experiment by the Brazilian scientist show?

       A．Dogs remain intellectually inferior to man.

       B．Dogs' brain is only half as large as human beings'.

       C．Dogs know the numbers if their attention is drawn.

       D．Dogs have the same intelligence as 5-month-old infants.

3．How does the dog recognize the owner after he has been away for quite a long time?

       A．It has memory for scents and voice

       B．It has true understanding of its owner

       C．It has extraordinary visual memory

       D．It often misses its owner and remembers him

4．This text is most probably______.

       A．a book review        B．a travel journal       C．a research report     D．an animal test