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16．Can dogs and cats get along well in the same home？People who are thinking about getting a dog as a friend for their cat are worried that they will fight．A recent research has found that if the cat is taken back home before the dog，and if they are introduced when still young （less than 6 months for cats，a year for dogs），it is likely that the two pets will get along smoothly．In two-thirds of the homes cats and dogs have a good relationship．
    However，it wasn't all sweetness and light．There was a reported coldness 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 peacefully，researchers found a surprising behavior．They are learning how to talk each other's language．It is surprising that cats can learn how to talk"Dog"，and dogs can learn how to talk"Cat"．
    What's interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to become smarter．They can learn to read each other's body languages，suggesting that the two may have more in common than was expected．Once familiar with each other's body language，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 pets-to people who don't get along well，including neighbors，colleagues at work，and even countries．If cats and dogs can learn to get along，surely people have a good chance．
9．The underlined word smoothly in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning toD．
A．early          
B．mostly          
C．quickly         
D．well
10．What is found surprising about cats and dogs？C
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．
11．It is suggested in Paragraph 4 that cats and dogsB．
A．have common interests                       
B．have appeared to become smarter．
C．have a common body language             
D．are not so smart as was expected
12．What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs？A
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．

Answer 1

分析 本文是一篇說明文．通過科學研究表明貓和狗在一定的情況下是能夠和平相處的．如果先收養(yǎng)貓并且貓不到6個，狗不到一年，他們就能順利地和平相處．通過觀察他們不能和平相處的原因是他們之間誤解了彼此的身勢語而造成的．但有趣的是貓和狗能夠相互學習彼此的身勢語，這樣他們就能和平相處．

解答 9．D 考查推測詞義．根據文中前句和后句的意思，如果先收養(yǎng)貓并且貓不到6個，狗不到一年，他們就能很好地和平相處．2/3被采訪的家庭也表明這樣的結果．所以答案選D．
10．C．考查細節(jié)理解．根據文章第三段In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully，researchers observed a surprising behaviour．They are learning how to talk each other's language．在貓和狗和平共處的家庭里，研究人員觀察到一種令人驚訝的行為，他們正在學習如何相互交談．可知C正確．
11．B 考查細節(jié)理解．根據文章第四段中的They can learn to read each other's body signals，suggesting that the two may have more in common than was preciously suspected．他們可以學會讀懂對方的身體信號，表明兩者可能有更多的共同點比原先懷疑．可知B正確．
12．A考查推理判斷．根據文章的最后一段可知，在動物王國，人們公認的貓和狗都能和平相處，何況人呢？所以答案選A．

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