题目内容
When very small dinosaur bones were found in a Germany mine, people thought they were from baby dinosaurs. ___1._ Martin Sander's work shows that they were probably fully __2.__ (grow) and belong to the smallest giant dinosaur species ever found.
Growth marks on dinosaur bones are similar __3.__ growth rings on trees. The rings are far apart while the animal is young and growing quickly. __4.__ get closer as growth slows. "It is _5.__ (exact) these tight ring marks that we found in the fossil bones," says Sander. So the fossils must have been from adult animals.
__6.__ was this German dinosaur so much smaller than other giant dinosaurs, which grew up to 45 metres long and weighed as much as a thousand humans?
150 million years ago, most of Germany was underwater. Scientists think that __7.__ water levels rose, there was less and less land and food available. The dinosaur _【小题8__ (force) to adapt and evolved into a smaller animal __8.__ (need) less space and food.
Since 1998, scientists have dug up more than 1,000 dinosaur fossils in the mine. It is one of the few places in the world __9._ the bones and footprints of dinosaurs have been found together.
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试题分析：文章介绍了一些在德国发现的恐龙化石，以及对它们进行的研究。
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阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。首先请阅读下列社会研究报告的文章标题及插图：
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| Simple Way to Boost Marital Happiness? Say ‘Thank You’. ‘Thank You’goes a long way to keeping couples happy． |
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| Dads Struggle to Find Work—Life Balance Working dads say work—life balance is hard to find． |
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| What Workers Want From Their Bosses．．．Besides Money Money isn’t everything，and they need recognition as well． |
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| Bosses Say It Is, Indeed，Lonely at the Top CEOs of public firms say they feel especially isolated． |
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| Americans Say They are Healthy, But Not Wealthy Americans are evaluating the health of their personal finances with the same rigor as they do their physical health． |
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| Higher Housework Burden Stresses Women Unequal employment and pay add to mom’s stressors，because they make her feel the need to do more housework． |
下面是这些研究报告的主要内容。请把相关的内容与它们的标题匹配起来。
1.Work appears to be taking its toll on the relationship between dads and their families, a new study finds. CareerBuilder’s annual Father’s Day survey found that 22 percent of fathers say their work has negatively affected relationships with their children, while 26 percent believe their job has hurt relationships with significant others．
2.U．S．workers are looking for a little pat on the back，according to a new study．The latest Globoforce Workforce Mood Tracker revealed that more than half of employees would leave their current job to go work for a company that recognized their efforts. The research shows a direct correlation between recognition and retention．
3.It’s lonely at tile top, and CEOs know that better than anyone, according to a new poll．While being a CEO may come with prestige and financial benefits．a study by RHR International, a global executive talent development firm, revealed that the high, ranking position is often accompanied by isolation．
4.While women are doing less housework than they used to. they still take on the brunt of the household cleaning chores. New research indicates that this extra work stresses them out，and that stress worsens when there is salary or gender inequality present in the relationship. Though both men and women spend less time spent on domestic duties, women still take on a large amount of the work, studies show．
5.Saying “thank you” may be a simple way to boost marital happiness，new research suggests. This cycle of appreciation may also make for longer-lasting relationships.” Feeing appreciated by your partner influences how you act in your relationship, and how much you want to stay in that relationship,”study researcher told LiveScience．
