Question

Can dogs and cats get along well in the same home? People are thinking about getting a dog for their cat as a friend, but they are worried about that the dog and the cat will fight. A recent research has found that if the cat is taken back home before the dog, and if they are introduced when they are still young（less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs）, it is possible that the two pets will get along swimmingly. In two-thirds of the homes cats and dogs have a good relationship（關系）.

However, there was something unfriendly between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while aggression（侵略, 好斗）and fighting were found in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body languages are just different. For example, when a cat turns its head away, it means aggression. while a dog doing the same means submission（順從）.

In homes with cats and dogs living in peace, researchers found a surprising behavior（行為）. They are learning how to talk each other’s language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk "Dog", and dogs can learn how to talk"Cat".

The interesting thing is that both cats and dogs seem to become smarter. They can learn to read each other's body languages, suggesting that the two may have more in common（共同的）than was expected（預料）. If they understand each other's body language very well, cats and dogs can play together, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa.

The importance of this research on cats and dogs may go beyond（超過）pets—to people who don't get along well, including neighbours, workmates at work, and even countries. If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.

1.The underlined word swimmingly in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.

A.早早地 B.主要地 C.迅速地 D.順暢地

2.Some cats and dogs may fight when ______.

A.they are cold to each other B.they look away from each other

C.they can't understand each other's body languages well D.they are introduced at an early age

3.What can people find surprising about cats and dogs?

A.They eat and sleep together. B.They watch each other's behaviors.

C.They learn to speak each other's language. D.They know something from each other's voices.

4.In Paragraph 4 we can learn that cats and dogs ______.

A.have common interests B.are less different than was thought

C.have a common body language D.are not so smart as was expected

5.What can we learn from cats and dogs?

A.We should learn to get along well with others. B.We should know more about animals.

C.We should live in peace with animals. D.We should learn more body languages.

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