【题目】 So you think you know your dog. But how well does your dog know you? She probably recognizes you when she sees you. But can a dog tell by simply looking at you whether you have a happy or an angry expression on your face? Researchers in Austria have taught pet dogs to know the difference.

Dogs are very mindful of sound. When dog owners shout or speak in a strong, harsh voice, dogs often act guilty and quietly move away from the area.

Recently, researchers at the University of Veterinary Medicine found that dogs can look at our faces and tell the difference between a smile and a frown(皱眉). Corsin Muller, the leader of the study, says future studies will try to show whether dogs can learn the meaning of facial expressions for example, whether a frown shows that someone is angry. “What we can say with our study is that they can tell these ones are different. But what we cannot be sure of at this point is what exact meaning they are connecting with these different expressions.”

In the experiments, researchers found the dogs were slower to link a reward, or prize, with recognition of the angry face. This suggested that dogs had an idea people with angry faces were best avoided.

The researchers’ findings were published in the journal Current Biology. They provide the first solid evidence(证据) that humans are not the only species that can read the body language of another species.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1What’s the study in Austria mainly about?

A.The relationship between people and dogs.B.People’s emotional changes.

C.Whether dogs can recognize people’s feelings.D.How to keep pet dogs.

2From the second paragraph, we know that __________.

A.dogs are sensitive to their owners’ voicesB.dogs do not care their owners’ looks

C.people treat dogs unfriendlyD.people know their dogs very well

3What does the underlined word “they” refer to?

A.researchersB.dogsC.studiesD.experiments

4How did the dogs react when they were asked to link a reward with an angry face in the experiments?

A.Excitedly.B.Fearfully.C.Nervously.D.Slowly.

5According to Corsin Muller, it’s been turned out that dogs know __________.

A.the exact meaning of a frownB.an smiley face may have negative meanings

C.people’s expressions carry different feelingsD.a frown is an angry expression

【题目】 Saturday morning meant one thing for Susan — doing the laundry.

She hated doing the laundry. Unenthusiastically, she took the pillow cases off all the pillows. Then she removed the fitted sheet from the mattress(床垫). She took the towel off the towel bar in the bathroom. She grabbed a couple of dirty dish towels out of the kitchen, and looked all around her apartment for anything else that needed washing. In the corner of her living room, a can of coins sat on top of the file cabinet. She fished out seven quarters. She opened the cabinet under her kitchen sink and grabbed a plastic bottle of liquid detergent(洗涤剂). Finally, she set her electronic timer for 35 minutes. The timer would remind her that the washing was done, and that it was time to go back downstairs and put the clothes into the dryer for 40 minutes. Without the timer, Susan would completely forget to check her clothes.

Susan carried the laundry basket downstairs. How happy she would be when her laundry was done for this week.

As she came close to the laundry room, she heard a familiar sound. The sound was the washer washing and the dryer drying. One of her neighbors had got there before her.

Muttering(低声抱怨), Susan took her basket back upstairs.

根据材料内容选择最佳选项。

1How often did Susan do the laundry?

A.Every day.B.Once a week.C.Once a month.D.Four times a week.

2What does the underlined word “unenthusiastically” mean according to the text?

A.开心地B.绝望地C.不耐烦地D.缺乏热情地

3Which of the following things wasn’t taken to the laundry room by Susan?

A.The pillows cases.B.The towel.

C.A bottle of liquid detergent.D.The electronic timer.

4What can we infer from the text?

A.Susan needed 35 minutes to finish doing the laundry every time.

B.Susan completely forgot to check her clothes.

C.Susan didn’t do the laundry and went back upstairs.

D.Susan was happy to do the laundry.

5What’s the best title for the text?

A.Laundry DayB.Susan’s HobbyC.A Special SaturdayD.Susan’s Neighbor

【题目】

SKYLINE HOTEL, NEW YORK PARK (Five Stars)

790, 8th Ave. New York, 10018, the United States of America

800-874-8547 Our lowest price: $285

Key facts

Travelling with others

Other information

Hotel size

This hotel has 861 rooms

This hotel has over 21 floors

Arriving/Leaving

Check-in time starts at 4 p.m.

Check-out time is at noon

Required at check-in

-Credit card deposit (信用卡押金)

-Government-issued ID card

-Minimum check-in age is 20

Children

Children (≤10 years old) stay free when taking the parent’s room or the guardian’s (监护人) room, using existing bedding

Pets

Pets are not allowed

Internet

Wi-Fi in public areas

Valet (代客)

Parking

Smoker-free hotel (no smoking)

Notes: minimum 最低限度的:最小量的

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1The lowest price for two tickets at the hotel is __________.

A.$285B.$570C.$855D.$861

2If you want to stay in the hotel, you must check in __________.

A.at 12:00 a.m.B.with cashC.without petsD.without cars

3Which is TRUE according to the table?

A.A 12-year-old boy can stay for free when taking the guardian’s room.

B.If you are 21 years old, you are not allowed to check in.

C.If you stay in the hotel, you can use the Wi-Fi for free.

D.You need a government-issued ID card to check in.

4When we see the sign “Smoker-free hotel”, __________.

A.it means we can smoke freely in the hotelB.it means smoking isn’t allowed here

C.we should smoke in a special roomD.it means smoking is harmful to our health

5Where might we find the table?

A.In a story book.B.In a science magazine.

C.In a travel guide book.D.In a fiction novel.

【题目】 Trust is a learned behavior that we gain from past experiences. 1 Trust is a risk. But you can’t be successful when there isn’t enough trust in a relationship.

Unfortunately, we’re all been victims(受害者) of betrayal(背叛). Whether we’ve been lied to, misled, or cheated on, there are different levels of losing trust. Sometimes people’s simply can’t trust anymore. 2 It’s easy to understand, but if you’re willing to build trust in a relationship again, we have some steps you can take to get you there.

3 Having confidence in yourself will help you make better choices because you can see what the best result would be for your health and happiness.

4 If you’ve been betrayed, you are the victim of your situation. But there’s a difference between being a victim and living with a “victim mentality(心态)”. At some point in all of our lives, we’ll have our trust tested.

You didn’t lose “everything”. Once trust is lost, what is left? Instead of looking at the situation from this hopeless side, look at everything you still have and be thankful for all of the good in your life. 5 Instead, it’s a healthy way to work through the experience to allow room for positive growth and forgiveness.

根据材料内容,从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项,使短文意思通顺,内容完整。

A.Learn to really trust yourself.

B.It is putting confidence in someone.

C.Stop regarding yourself as the victim.

D.That’s because they’ve been too badly hurt and they can’t bear to let it happen again.

E.Seeing the positive side of things doesn’t mean you aren’t paying attention to what happened.

【题目】阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词,每词限用一次。方框中有两个词是多余的。请将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。

so, hard, second, order, such, before, why, turn, connect, simple, how, cancel

I walked into a restaurant and ordered some food. After about 20 minutes, a large group of people came in and placed their own 1.

To my disappointment, the group got served 2 me. I watched as they began to eat and laugh heartily. I overheard one of them bragging(吹嘘) about how he’s 3 to someone who works at the restaurant. Unable to take it anymore, I decided to leave. I called the waiter over to 4 my order.

He calmly told me, “Yours is a special order being prepared by the head chef himself. It’ll take a little more time. Please have a drink while you wait.”

I calmed down and waited patiently. Shortly after, my meal was served by 5 waiters with another four helpers.

To my surprise, the owner of the restaurant 6 out to be a long-lost friend of mine. He’d seen me as I walked in and decided to surprise me. He upgraded(升级) my 7 meal to a five-star meal for free. The people at the other table were shocked and couldn’t stop staring. Suddenly they started complaining in a low voice, asking 8 they didn’t get that kind of service.

9 is life! Some people are ahead of you, laughing at you and talking about how they are smarter, wiser and better than you, how they are well-connected and lucky. You are working 10 tirelessly, wondering why it’s taking so long for you to be rewarded the way they have.

You just have to wait longer because your reward is more special.

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