Dogs and millionaires have a lot in common. They are absolute opportunists (especially when it comes to rewards). They defend their territory(地盘). And in general, they don’t like cats. Perhaps that explains a new survey showing that millionaires are far more dog-friendly than the rest of Americans.

According to a study by Spectrem Group, 58% of millionaire pet owners have a dog. Only 37% own a cat. Only 3% keep fish, 2% birds and 2% have a horse. Similarly, 39% of U. S. households own a dog, compared to 33% of households owning a cat, released by the Humane Society.

Jennifer Cona, a trust and estates attorney(信托和资产律师) and partner with Genser Subow Genser & Cona in New York, does a lot of work on pet trusts. She said of all the pet trusts she’s worked on, 90% are for dogs and only 10% are for cats. 

She said dogs provide one thing especially important for the wealthy: unconditional love.

“You don’t get that from a cat,” she said, “Dogs are like children for some families, except that they don’t mess up in college or run off with money. Sometimes it’s easy to see why dogs are the favorite children.”

Millionaires show their love for their dogs in part by their spending. One quarter of millionaire pet owners spend more than $1, 000 a year on their pets, the Spectrem study said, while more than half spend more than $500 a year.

Many would say those numbers are understated, given all the diamond-dog collars, dog foods and booming dog spas in evidence these days, not to mention the medical bills.

The survey showed 34% of pet owners spend money on decorating, while 6% spend on “sweaters, outfits and costumes.”

More than half of millionaire pet owners spend money on teeth cleaning for their pets. More than 16%, meanwhile, said they would spend money on reconstructive surgeries and “anti-anxiety, anti-depression” medication for their pets.

1.What is the passage mainly about?

A．Millionaires like dogs more than other Americans.

B．Keeping dogs as pets is quite popular among Americans.

C．Pet dogs help relieve their owners’ anxiety and depression.

D．Millionaires spend much money on teeth cleaning for their pets.

2.From the survey by Spectrem Group, we can learn ___________.

A．about one third of American households own a cat

B．more than half of millionaire pet owners have a dog

C．millionaire pet owners spend $1, 000 on their pets daily

D．34% of pet owners spend money on dog clothing

3.What’s the main reason why millionaires show great love for their dogs?

A．They can afford the high expense to raise pet dogs.

B．Pet dogs have never made a mess of things around.

C．Millionaires feel more secure in company of dogs.

D．Pet dogs show unconditional love for their owners.

4.What does Jennifer Cona probably think of millionaires owning pet dogs ?

A．Ridiculous.        B．Acceptable.        C．Negative.          D．Indifferent.

The Graduate School of University of Florida welcomes you to apply for one of the highest quality and most affordable graduate education opportunities available today.

How the Application Process Works

◆The UF Office of Admission, which determines your eligibility(合格) for admission to the university.

◆The department you want to major in, which determines your eligibility for its graduate program.

◆ If you are a non-US applicant, the UF International Center, which determines your eligibility for a student visa after you are admitted, on the basis of your reported pre-existing funds.

Please note: The UF Graduate School is not involved in this process. Contact the department you are applying to if you have questions about your application.

1. Read all the information and instructions on the UF Office of Admission’s graduate admission webpages. 

2. Contact the department you want to major in to find out its application requirements and deadlines.

3. Fill out and submit your online application and application fee payment by clicking on the link.

4. Have your official test scores (FE, GMAT, GRE, IELTS, MELAB, TOEFL, TSE) and transcripts(文本)sent to UF Office of Admission( with official translations of them, if the originals are not in English).

5. Send these materials to the department you want to major in:

◆ Statement of purpose (letter of intention).  ◆ Resume or curriculum vita.

◆ Recommendation letters.            ◆A graduate fellowship/assistantship application.

◆ Transcripts (with official translations, if the originals are not in English).

◆ Any other materials required by the graduate program you are applying for.

Please note: You can now choose to submit your statement of purpose, resume and recommendation letters online via the UF Office of Admissions online application system. Official test scores received at the UF Office of Admissions will automatically be made available to your department.

6. E-mail your department to let it know you have applied online and have sent it application materials.

Application Fee

UF’s nonrefundable application fee is $30. You can pay online by credit card (for a $1.75 extra) or mail your payment (your name and UFID number on the check and a cover memorandum attached to the check) to the school address. 

Test Score Codes

The UF’s code for submission of GMAT, GRE, TOEFL and TSE scores is 5812.   

1.According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A．The UF Office of Admission can decide whether you will be a qualified graduate.

B．The department you major in will determine whether you can graduate or not.

C．The UF International Center is in charge of checking your visa before the admission.

D．The UF Graduate School can answer all the questions about your application.

2.Which of the following can be inferred from the poster?

A．The transcripts must be written in one’s official language.

B．The application fee can be paid in cash if necessary.

C．You needn’t send the test score to your department in person.

D．You have to call to tell the department about your application.

3.When you apply for the graduate education opportunity, you __________.

A．need to send your exam papers yourself

B．have to pay $ 31.75 by mailing

C．should get a score of at least 5812 for any test

D．must state the reasons for application

Being healthy means taking care of yourself physically and mentally. Here are some of my best tips on how to do both:

Break a bad habit.

You don’t really “break” habits. __1.__. So if your problem is that you eat too much when you get home from work, find something new to do that is incompatible（不能共存的）with what you usually do. You can’t walk around the track at the school and pig out in your kitchen at the same time.

Grow your marriage.

__2.__. It’s always a give-and-take, always requires work. It’s as if you planted a garden and came back six months later─you wouldn’t even be able to find it. __3.__.

Beat stress.

My dog, Maggie, is the best anti-stress tool I have. A few minutes petting, scratching or playing with her, and __4.__. Exercise also helps. Just about every day, I’m on the tennis court. It’s a great workout, and if I don’t have that, I don’t cope as well, sleep as well or think as well.

Refocus your anger.

Expressing your anger is just not that good an idea. You say things you don’t mean. __5.__. When you do that, you’re a problem solver.

Don’t medicate(掺入药) with food.

It never, ever works. You’re denying your issue by eating your way through it, instead of saying, “Hey, I’ve got a problem.”

A．You replace the unwanted behavior with something that prevents you from doing it and that doesn’t have unhealthy side effects.

B．I’ll feel easy.

C．If there is a problem, you needn’t deal with it immediately.

D．You have to tend it, feed it, weed it, and deal with the problems.

E. Instead, recognize that anger is usually a symptom of hurt, fear or frustration, and deal with the causes rather than blow up.

F. Relationships are negotiated（协商）, and the negotiation never stops.

G. You do something without any good effect on your health during the time when you usually do something harmful to your body.

短文改错（共10小题; 每小题1分，满分10分）

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.

Some of us are having problems about our parents, as they often look into our school bags or read our diaries. I fully understand why we are comfortable about it, but it is no need to feel too sad. Our parents are checking in our bags or diaries to make sure we’re not getting into troubles. They have probable heard of some horrible stories about another kids and think we might do the same. Or perhaps they just want to connect with us and are doing it all wrong. My suggestion is: tell them we wanted them to trust us as much as we’d like to trust them. If you don’t think you can talk to them, write them a letter and leave it lie around—they are bound to read it.

Thank you!

单词拼写. 根据句意，填入正确的单词形式（注意词形的变化；仅限一词）.

1.Just two days after we had received our c_________________ orders to join the D-Day landing troops, we found ourselves outside a peaceful village.

2.The boy was one of the _______________(幸存者) of the invasion.

3.The criminal was _________________(判处)to death.

4.Millions of fans admire his athletic ability, ___________ _ (动力)and confidence.

5.E_____________, your child will leave home to lead her own life as a fully independent adult.

6.If you say that something is c____________, you mean it has so many parts or aspects that it is difficult to understand or deal with.

7.He is one of those people               (值得) to make more than the minimum wage.

8.Finally the barber picked up a pair of s           and a comb, and cut my hair.

9.The barber had a magnificent m_____________, which he used wax to keep in shape.

10.In 2003, there were fifteen peacekeeping operations , involving nearly 37,000 p____________(soldiers and civilians).

填写短语：

1.向……宣战 _______________      2.战争纪念碑 ___________________

3.取得重大突破 _______________    4.平均为 ____________________

5.在……历史上 _______________    6.吸引…注意力到……上 ______

7.毫无疑问 ……_______________   8.戴着镣铐 __________________

9.以……为基础 _______________    10.向……投炸弹 ____________

假定你是李华，得悉你校的国外友好学校来你校参观，你申请担任向导，请写一份邮件给你校的负责老师，申请参加。

内容包括：

1.自我介绍（尤其是英语能力）2. 参加的目的；3. 希望获准。

注意：

1. 词数100字左右；2. 可适当地增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 文章的开头和结尾已为你写好。

Dear Sir,

Regards,

Li Hua

The two boys share the same hobbies but they are quite different _______ personality.

A．in               B．with              C．for               D．on

When I turned to Tony for help, I found that the more he tried to explain, ___________.

A．the more I became confused.              B．the more confused became I

C．the more confused I became               D．I became more confused.

He is the only one of those clerks ________ to the important conference.

A．who was inviting                        B．who were invited

C．who has been invited                    D．who have been invited.