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       Fred is a tall,strong boy.He was born in a rich family and his mother never gets on well with

anybody.Three years ago,when he was six,he began to go to school.He doesn't like anything

except playing and now he's still in Grade One.

       This morning Mr White,their maths teacher,came in the classroom and the class began,Fred

hurried to come in.The teacher criticized(批评) him for often being late for class.All the children

began to laugh at

him.He was angry but said nothing in class.

       After school,on their way home,Fred scolded(辱骂) Peter,the youngest boy in their class.Peter's

father is a policeman and of course the boy wouldn't yield to him and they began to fight outside the

school.Half an hour later Peter ran away quickly as he was crying sadly.

       Fred came back happily and his mother found some blood(血) on his shirt.She asked,"What

happened to you,dear?"

       "A boy bit(咬) me just now,"answered the boy.

       Having heard this,the woman became angry and was going to look for the boy.She asked,"Can

you recognize(认出) him when you see him again?"

       "Don't worry about it,Mummy,"said Fred."I have his ear in my pocket!"

1. Fred is_____________years old now.

A. six

B. seven

C. eight

D. nine

2. Fred has been in Grade One for three years because_____________.

A. he's often late for class

B. his classmates don't like him

C. he doesn't like studying

D. his teachers are bad to him

3. Fred said nothing in class because_____________.

A. he was afraid of Mr White

B. he knew he was wrong

C. he couldn't fight with all his classmates

D. he was afraid Peter was going to bite him

4. Fred scolded Peter outside the school because_____________.

A. his father was a policeman

B. he was the youngest boy in their class

C. only the boy laughed at him in class

D. all the children ran away except the boy

5. The word "yield" in this story means_____________.

A. 生产

B. 出产

C. 让步

D. 不再反对

6. Crying,Peter ran away quickly because_____________.

A. he was afraid of Fred

B. Mr White stopped them

C. he had bit Fred

D. Fred had bit off his ear

7. The woman wanted to_____________.

A. help her son to beat(打) Peter

B. take Peter to the police station

C. take Peter to a hospital

D. return the  ear to Peter

答案

1-7 D C A B C D A 

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Dogs can be worried and pessimistic just like people, researchers report in a new study in Current Biology. And they aren’t talking about basset hounds (短脚猎狗): those dogs just look as if they expect the worst.

What the scientists say is that dogs that exhibit anxiety when left home alone by their owners may have bigger problems — they may be in a permanent bad mood.

This pessimistic outlook may not otherwise be easily apparent in a dog’s other characteristics, like running speed or learning ability, the study reports.

Dogs are similar to humans in the role that emotional state plays in decision making, said Michael Mendel, a veterinary scientist at the University of Bristol and the study’s lead author. The study’s researchers looked at 24 dogs in shelters in Britain.

They placed the dogs in isolated settings and observed their reactions — many barked, jumped on furniture and scratched at the door.

Then they placed bowls in two rooms. One bowl contained food, while another was empty. After training the dogs to understand that bowls can sometimes be empty, and sometimes full, they began to place bowls in ambiguous locations.

Dogs that quickly raced to the locations were more optimistic, and in search of food. Those that did not were deemed pessimistic.

The more separation anxiety a dog expressed while in isolation, the more likely the dog was to have a pessimistic reaction, the researchers found.

The study carries an important message for dog owners, Dr. Mendel said.

Dogs that express serious anxiety when alone may need treatment, as it could be a sign of unhappiness and instability.

小题1:This passage can be classified as _________.

A.an advertisement

B.a feature story

C.a news report

D.a book review小题2: In the study, many dogs barked, jumped and scratched because __________.

A.they couldn’t find the bowl with food in it

B.they were left alone

C.they needed to be treated

D.they wanted to be active and optimistic小题3:According to Dr. Mendel, which statement is true?

A.Like humans, dogs are good at decision making.

B.Dog owners should train dogs to find food.

C.Emotional state works sometimes when humans make decision.

D.Dogs can always find the bowl with food quickly.小题4:What can we learn from the passage?

A.Dogs will be optimistic as long as they are left alone.

B.Dogs must be in a permanent bad mood when their owners left.

C.Dogs that express anxiety don’t need treatment.

D.Dogs may easily show their pessimistic outlook in learning ability.

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