19.We all like watching online videos (視頻) of dogs and cats doing funny things.But if you had to decide,which of the two animals would you like better?Your answer may show something about your personality (個(gè)性).
According to a study led by Sam Gosling,a scientist at the University of Texas,USA,dog people are about 15% more outgoing and 13% more pleasant to be friends with than cat people.
This is not hard to understand,since cats and dogs behave differently themselves."Cats will sometimes engage in games,but usually after only a few minutes,they will give up the game.Dogs,on the other hand,will often engage in games,like fetching a thrown ball,for hours at a time,"said Modern Dog Magazine.
Although cat people are less social,Gosling's study showed that they are 11% more open-minded than dog people.They usually like art,adventures and unusual ideas.They also have more imagination and curiosity.But dog people are more likely to keep traditional (傳統(tǒng)的) beliefs and interests.
However,their love of a free life style also means that cat people dislike making plans.They just follow whatever ideas come into their heads without planning ahead.But dog people are different.They usually have strong self-control and like to carry out their plans.
Despite (盡管有) these big differences between dog people and cat people,there are some things that they have in common,"Both types of people consider themselves close to nature,dislike animal-print clothing and are generally optimists (樂天派),"said Mother Nature Network.
But can personality change?Can a cat person become a dog person,or the other way around?In a study done by Stanley Coren,a scientist in Canada,he asked cat owners:"If you had enough living space and there were no objections (反對(duì)) form other people in your life,and someone gave you a little dog as a gift,would you keep it?"
About 68% of them said they would not accept a dog as a pet.But when dog owners wereasked the same question about a kitten (小貓),almost 70% said they would allow a little cat into their lives.
32.According to the article,dog peopleD than cat people.
A.a(chǎn)re better at math in school
B.a(chǎn)re more open-minded
C.have more imagination
D.a(chǎn)re more traditional
33.The underlined phrase"engage in"in Paragraph 3probably meansB.
A.take little interest in
B.take part in
C.benefit from
D.suffer from
34.What do cat people and dog people have in common?C
A.Both of them like planning ahead
B.Both of them love travelling and adventures
C.Both of them care about nature.
D.Both of them are imaginative and curious
35.What can we conclude from the last two paragraphs?A
A.Dog people are more likely to make a change to accept cats into their homes.
B.Cat people are more likely to become dog people.
C.Neither dog nor cat people like to accept a new pet.
D.You can never find out whether dog people or cat people will make a change.
分析 文章介紹愛貓的人和愛狗的人在個(gè)性上是有差別的,但是也有一些共同之處.
解答 32.D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.從文章第四段的句子:But dog people are more likely to stick to old beliefs and traditional interests.可知愛狗的人比愛貓的人更加傳統(tǒng).選D
33.B 猜測(cè)詞義題:從第三段的句子:"Cats will occasionally engage in social activities,but usually after only a few minutes,they will abandon the game.貓偶爾會(huì)參加社會(huì)活動(dòng),但是很快它們就會(huì)放棄了,可知"engage in"是"參加"的意思,選B
34.C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.從文章第六段的句子:there are some things that they have in common,"Both types of people consider themselves close to nature,可知愛狗的人比愛貓的人相同的是他們都關(guān)心自然,選C.
35.A 推理判斷題.從最后兩段的句子:About 68 percent of them said they would not accept a dog as a pet.But when dog owners were asked the same question about a kitten,almost 70 percent said they would allow a cat into their lives.可知愛狗的人比愛貓的人更加可能邀請(qǐng)對(duì)方進(jìn)入他們的家.選A.
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