A dog can’t speak any words, but it can “talk”. It has feelings just as you do. Sometimes it may feel angry or afraid. Watch a dog closely, and you can find out how it feels. You can see what it is trying to tell you. When you are afraid, you may look down. When a dog is afraid, it may run away. When you are angry with other people, you stare at (凝视) them. An angry dog also stares. Sometimes the hair along its back stands up.

Do you feel guilty(有罪的) when you do something you shouldn’t do? Dogs can feel guilty, too. Sometimes when I come home, my dog gives me a guilty look. Then I know he did something wrong.

Dogs need love and care. Some dogs are very unhappy when they are alone for a long time. Some dogs even snap (撕咬) if they don’t get enough care.

You may have a dog or you may know a dog. Take care of it well if you want to have fun with it. Take it on walks. Don’t make it do too many things. Try not to punish (惩罚) it again and again for doing the same thing. Always remember, a dog has needs and feelings just as you do. Talk to a dog, and it will talk to you.

1.When a dog is afraid, it may _______.

2.When ______, you know that a dog has done something wrong.

3.If a dog snaps at things, it may ________.

A lawyer，an artist and a musician got lost in the woods．At last they came to a farmer’s house and asked if he could let them stay for the night．

“Sure，”the farmer said．“But I’ve got room for only two of you in the house．The other one will have to sleep in the barn（牲畜棚）with the animals，and the smell is very bad there．”“I’ll sleep in the barn，”the artist said．

Half an hour later，a knock was heard on the farmer’s house door，and there stood the artist，saying，“I can’t take the smell．”“All right，”said the lawyer．“I’ll sleep in the barn．”And he went off．

In a while them was another knock on the door．“I felt terrible with the smell from the animals，”the lawyer said in an angry way．

“You are two sissies（女人气的男人）．”said the musician．“I’ll sleep in the barn．”Thirty minutes later，came another knock．

When they opened the door，there stood all the animals from the barns．

1．The lawyer，the artist and the musician came to a farmer’s house because they ________．

A．couldn’t find their way in the woods            B．wanted to visit the farm

C．were very hungry and thirsty                             D．preferred to stay in the farmer’s house

2．One of them had to sleep in the barn for the reason that ________．

A．the farmer didn’t have enough room for the three of them

B．the farmer wanted one of them to look after the animals

C．one of them liked to sleep in the barn

D．the farmer wanted to make fun of them

3．The artist wanted to sleep in the barn as he ________．

A．liked to be quiet and sleep alone

B．didn’t like to sleep with the other two

C．didn’t think that the smell was so terrible

D．loved animals and wanted to sleep with them

4．From the story we see that the musician was ________．

A．stupid                     B．foolish                    C．clever                    D．selfish

Once a small boy lived on a farm which seemed so far away from everywhere．

He needed to get up before sunrise every morning to help his father on the farm．During sunrise he would take a break and climb up on the fence（篱笆）along the side of the farm．He could see a house with golden windows．“If they could afford golden windows，then there must be other nice things inside the house．” He imagined how great it would be to live there．Then he promised himself，“Some day I will go there and see this wonderful place．”

One morning，his father would go to the town and told him to stay at home for a rest．Knowing that this was his chance，he took a sandwich and headed across the field towards the house with the golden windows．

As the afternoon went on，he began to realize how wrong he was．The house was much farther than he had expected．As he went near the house．he saw no golden windows but instead a place in bad need of a painting．A small girl very close to his age came out of the poor house and stood by the broken fence．He asked her if she had seen the house with the golden windows．The girl said，“Sure，I know．” and invited him to sit on the porch（门廊）．As he sat there，he looked back from where he just came．There he saw the sunset（夕阳）turned the windows of his house to gold! Now he understood that everyone had his own house with golden windows．

1．During his break every morning，the small boy would         ．

A．fix the fence                                            B．eat sandwiches

C．climb up on the fence                                 D．walk around the farm

2．One morning，when knowing he would stay alone，the boy thought it was a chance for him to         ．

A．go to the town                                         B．play on the field

C．go to see the house                                           D．make the golden windows

3．What did the boy find when he got there?

A．Nobody lived in the poor house．                 B．No golden windows were in the house．

C．The house was as old as he expected．        D．The house was nearer than he thought．

4．The story tells us that people sometimes may have the thought “        ” ．

A．Like father，like son                                   B．Love me，love my dog

C．Every dog has its day                                  D．The grass is greener somewhere else

5．Which is the best title（标题）for the passage?

A．Golden Windows                                     B．Father and Son

C．A Wonderful Place                                     D．A Boy’s Promise

Some people make you feel comfortable when they are around. You spend an hour with them and feel as if you have known them half your life. These people have something in common. And once we know what it is, we can try to do it ourselves.
How is it done? Here are several skills that good talkers have. If you follow the skills, they'll help people feel relaxed and make friends with them quickly.
First of all, good talkers ask questions. Almost anyone, no matter how shy he is, will answer a question. One well-known businesswoman says, "At business lunches, I always ask people what they did that morning. It's a common question, but it will get things going." From there you can move on to other matters—sometimes to really personal questions. And how he answers will let you know how far you can go.   
Second, once good talkers have asked questions, they listen to the answers. This point seems clear, but it isn't. Your questions should have a point and help to tell what sort of person you are talking to. And to find out, you really have to listen carefully and attentively. Real listening at least means some things. First it means not to change the subject of conversation. If someone sticks to one topic, you can take it as a fact that he's really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to tones of voice. If the voice sounds dull, then, it's time for you to change the subject.
Finally, good talkers know well how to deal with the moment of parting. If you're saying good-bye, you may give him a firm handshake and say, "I've really enjoyed meeting you." If you want to see that person again, don't keep it a secret. Let people know what you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if they've known you half their life.
【小题1】Asking questions might be a quite good and suitable way _______.