Most children, even the youngest of children, are delighted to be around cats and dogs. But these pets carry plenty of germs and allergens（過敏原）,prompting researchers to ask: Are cats and dogs really safe for children？
A study finds that, contrary to many parents' fears, owning cats or dogs does not increase a child's risk of developing allergies, and in fact, may actually protect them. The study's lead author, Dr. Dennic Ownby of the Medical College of Georgia, says that even he was "very surprised" by the results. Ownby and colleagues followed more than 470 children from birth to age 6 or 7, comparing those exposed to cats and dogs during their first year of life to those who were not.
By using skin-prick tests for detecting common allergies, the researchers found that, contrary to what many doctors had been taught for years, children who had lived with a pet were not at greater risk.
Even more remarkable, children who had two or more dogs or cats had an even greater reduction, up to 77 percent, in risk of allergies. Researchers suggest this protective effect may be the result of early exposure to lots of bacteria that are carried by dogs and cats. Exposing young children to these bacteria helps" exercise" their immune systems early in life so that they're better able to resist allergic diseases later.
There's something very important in that first year of life when the immune system is developing that we can retrain it away from an allergic response, said Dr. William Davis.
And while researchers are not encouraging parents to buy dogs or cats just to reduce a child's allergy risk, they say if a family already has one or more animals, there's no need to get rid of them.
小題1:Why do the researchers feel “very surprised” by the results of the study?
A．Because the results are contrary to their expectation．
B．Because so many children are playing with cats and dogs．
C．Because parents are so much worried about their children．
D．Because children with animals may develop allergies easily．
小題2:Compared with children who have pets，those who haven’t  ______.
A．will lose the chance to develop immune system
B．may suffer allergic diseases more often
C．will reduce the harm from bacteria
D．can keep doctors away
小題3:It can be inferred from the passage that ______．
A．pets are ill-treated by their owners
B．less families would like to own cats and dogs
C．keeping pets is a good way to keep children healthy
D．the results of the study can make families with pets feel at ease
小題4:The underlined word “it” in the fifth paragraph refers to________.
A．the early life
B．a(chǎn)n allergic disease
C．immune system
D．something important
小題5:What may be the best title of the passage?
A．How to protect your kids from allergies
B．Your pets may be helping your kids
C．Bacteria do good to your kids
D．Advantages of owning pets

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A team of US psychologists have found that talking to another person for ten minutes a day helps with memory.
"Socializing is just as effective as more traditional kinds of mental exercise in boosting memory and intellectual performance," Oscar Ybarra, a psychologist at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research, said in a statement.
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The study was expected to be published in the February issue of the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
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A．improvingB．decreasingC．preventingD．training
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C．Watching TV at home alone.D．Calling your classmates
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A．To judge the effect of social interaction on memory and intelligence.
B．To find out what is real social interaction.
C．To learn how much time is needed for social interaction.
D．To show the function of people’s cognition.
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A．What does the author want to show us?
B．Do you like living in a big city or a small one?
C．Which word can be used to fill in the blank?
D．What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
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A．wayB．serviceC．routeD．routine
小題2:
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I consider science education to be critically important to both science and the world, and I shall frequently deal with this topic on this page. Let’s start with a big-picture view. Science has greatly advanced our understanding of the natural world and has enabled the creation of countless medicines and useful devices. It has also led to behaviors that have improved lives. The public appreciates these practical benefits of science, and science and scientists are generally respected, even by those who are not familiar with how science works or what exactly it has discovered.
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D．To set right goals of science education.
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B．Equipping all students with a thinking model of a scientist.
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Hi, dear boys and girls! Do you know how to be a healthy kid? Here are some rules you should follow.
First, eat different foods, especially fruit and vegetables. You may have a favorite food, but you'd better eat something different, if you eat different foods, you will probably get more nutrients (營養(yǎng)物質(zhì)) your body needs.
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Afterwards, limit (限制) screen time. Screen time is the time you watch TV, DVDs and videos, or using computers. It is good to take more exercise such as basketball, bike riding and swimming. You can't watch TV for more than two hours a day.
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A．meatB．hamburgers　C．sweetsD．fruit and vegetables
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小題3:According to the passage, how many rules should you follow if you want to be healthy?
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D．We should try to live in an active way in our life.
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Depression  and  seasonal  emotional  disorder．Major  depression requires medical treatment, but physical activity, especially outdoors, can help ease symptoms．For your average case of winter blues, experts suggest spending time outside every day and, if possible, taking the family to a sunny vacation spot in mid-winter．
Experts emphasize that you needn' t go to wilderness preserves to enjoy nature' s benefits—simply walking in a city park or growing in a rooftop garden can make a difference．
小題1:It can be inferred from the first two paragraphs that____．
A．a(chǎn)ncient people were not familiar with the healing power of nature．
B．modern people are not familiar with the healing power of nature．
C．the healing power of nature works better on children．
D．the healing power of nature works better on office workers．
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A．should engage parents in them
B．should take place outdoors
C．a(chǎn)re used widely at schools
D．a(chǎn)re liked by students
小題3:Exposure to green areas in neighborhoods can_____．
A．improve children' s skills at learning
B．help reduce ADHD symptoms
C．treat major depression
D．cure winter blues
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B．A common natural setting is beneficial to your health．
C．A city park and a rooftop garden have different benefits．
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C．Right body weight.D．All of the above
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B．A suitable quantity of each kind of food
C．Fats being part of diet.
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B．the most effective way to lose weight is to have no fat and sweet
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