It seems that there’s a good reason why dogs are always seen as man’s best friend. Scientists have found that dogs are the only animals that can read emotion(情感)in faces much like humans. The finding suggests that like an understanding friend, dogs can see if we are happy, sad, pleased or angry.
When humans look at a new face, their eyes usually look across the left, falling on the right hand side of the person’s face first. A possible reason for this is that the right side of the human face is better at expressing emotions.
Scientists have now shown that pet dogs also have “left gaze bias(左视偏好)”, but only when looking at human faces. No other animal has been known to do like this before. Dr. Kun Guo showed 17 dogs pictures of human, dog and monkey faces as well as something else with his team. The dogs’ eyes and heads show a strong left gaze bias when the animals see human faces. But this did not happen when they were shown other pictures, including those of dogs.
Guo suggests that over thousands of years living with humans, dogs may have developed the left gaze bias as a way to guess our emotions.
“Recent studies show that the right side of our faces can express emotions better than the left. If true, then it makes sense for dogs and humans to see the right hand side of a face first.”
Why are dogs seen as man’s best friend according to the passage?
A.Because dogs are the closest animals to humans. B.Because dogs can read the emotions in humans’ faces easily. C.Because dogs can understand us better when we feel sad. D.Because dogs are good at expressing emotions.
A.get along well with humans B.express emotions quickly C.have more understanding friends D.remember more new faces
A.dogs have been man’s best friends for thousands of years B.humans have a “left gaze bias” C.the “left gaze bias” works on all animals D.dogs can read emotions the same as humans
I have two older brothers, Matt and Martin.They love me very much.Perhaps it is because I am the(1) child and the only sister they have.
Both Matt and Martin have thick and dark hair. They look alike(相像)with(2) short hairdos (发型) and big eyes. They are also very tan (晒黑的) because they enjoy outdoor(3) . For example, Matt likes football and Martin is a tennis player. They are much taller than me and I always have to look up when I(4) to them. They both love to(5) , so Mum often says that they could eat a horse.
Their personalities (性格) are very(6) . Matt is very active and lively. He often takes part in club activities and gets along(7) with people. He also likes to play jokes on others, especially Martin! Sometimes Mum is not very(8) with Matt because he plays so much and does not listen to his teachers carefully when he is in class.
Martin, on the other hand(另一方面), is the quiet one. He is less active than Matt, (9) he has a really close group of friends.He also does well in his(10) because he works very hard on his studies. Mum never has to worry about Martin.
(1)A. fattest |
B. youngest |
C. rudest |
D. strongest |
(2)A. their |
B. our |
C. your |
D. her |
(3)A. trips |
B. picnics |
C. sports |
D. risks |
(4)A. talk |
B. write |
C. bow |
D. fly |
(5)A. sing |
B. eat |
C. laugh |
D. drive |
(6)A. important |
B. difficult |
C. dangerous |
D. different |
(7)A. loudly |
B. easily |
C. suddenly |
D. recently |
(8)A. nervous |
B. honest |
C. happy |
D. angry |
(9)A. whether |
B. if |
C. or |
D. but |
(10)A. exams |
B. hobbies |
C. interviews |
D. adventures |
A man had a kitten that climbed up a tree in his backyard and then was afraid to come down.He(1) warm milk.It would not come down.
The tree was not(2) enough to climb, so the man decided that if he tied a rope to his (3) and pulled it until the tree bent down, he could then(4) and get the kitten.
That′s what he did, all the while checking his progress in the car.He then thought if he went just a little bit(5) , the tree would be bent low enough for him to reach the kitten.But as he moved the car a little further forward,the rope broke.
The tree went "boiling!"and the kitten was nowhere to be found.
The man felt(6) .He asked people he met if they'd(7) a little kitten.No.Nobody had.
A few (8) later he met a neighbor at the store.He happened to look into shopping basket and was(9) to see cat food.
This woman was a cat(10) and everyone knew it, so he asked her, "(11) are you buying cat food?"She replied,"You won't believe this, "and then told him how her little girl had been begging her for a cat ,(12) she kept refusing.Then a few days before, the child had begged again, so the Mom finally (13) her little girl,"Well,I'll let you keep a cat if it falls from(14) ."
She told the man,"I watched my child go out in the yard,and look straight into the And really,(15) won't believe this, but I saw it with my own eyes.A kitten suddenly came flying through the air, and landed right in front of her."
Word Bank bend 弯曲 forward 向前 beg 恳求 |
(1)A.left |
B.offered |
C.threw |
D.drank |
(2)A.tall |
B.old |
C.close |
D.strong |
(3)A.car |
B.body |
C.door |
D.window |
(4)A.pick up |
B.look up |
C.reach up |
D.climb up |
(5)A.faster |
B.higher |
C.nearer |
D.further |
(6)A.sick |
B.bored |
C.funny |
D.terrible |
(7)A.seen |
B.lost |
C.raised |
D.bought |
(8)A.hours |
B.days |
C.weeks |
D.years |
(9)A.happy |
B.sorry |
C.worried |
D.surprised |
(10)A.lover |
B.hater |
C.keeper |
D.trainer |
(11)A.Why |
B.How |
C.When |
D.Where |
(12)A.so |
B.or |
C.but |
D.until |
(13)A.told |
B.warned |
C.advised |
D.ordered |
(14)A.sky |
B.tree |
C.wall |
D.building |
(15)A.he |
B.you |
C.she |
D.they |
One day a little mouse was thirsty. She looked everywhere for water to drink. She climbed up onto a table. And she saw a bottle on the table. The mouth of the bottle was (1) D . The little mouse looked inside the bottle. "Aha, there is (2) B milk in it. That's great! "She went into it and began to drink.
She drank and drank. After a moment she had drunk enough. Her stomach was too big and she couldn't come (3) C the bottle. She cried for help. Just then a cat came up to the table. When the cat (4) A the cry he jumped onto the table so (5) D , and said, "You'll be my nice lunch!" The little mouse was very clever and she (6) B for a moment and said, " Brother Cat, you mustn't roll the bottle."" (7) C ?" asked the cat." I would get dizzy(头晕目眩的)," said the mouse.The cat said that he would let her (8) B soon. So he began to roll the bottle. Suddenly the bottle fell down onto the floor and broke into (9) C . The little mouse ran (10) A as fast as she could. When the cat jumped off the table and ran after her, the mouse had already gone into her home.
(1)A.big |
B.strong |
C.weak |
D.small |
(2)A. little |
B. some |
C.few |
D.a few |
(3)A.into |
B.up |
C. out of |
D.down |
(4)A.heard |
B.saw |
C. tasted |
D.looked |
(5)A.happy |
B.honest |
C. honestly |
D.happily |
(6)A.ate |
B.thought |
C.drank |
D.took |
(7)A.When |
B.Where |
C.Why |
D.How |
(8)A.dying |
B.die |
C. to die |
D.died |
(9)A.boxes |
B.glasses |
C.pieces |
D.cakes |
(10)A. away |
B.in |
C.to |
D.at |
One day a little mouse was thirsty. She looked everywhere for water to drink. She climbed up onto a table. And she saw a bottle on the table. The mouth of the bottle was (1) . The little mouse looked inside the bottle. "Aha, there is (2) milk in it. That's great! "She went into it and began to drink.
She drank and drank. After a moment she had drunk enough. Her stomach was too big and she couldn't come (3) the bottle. She cried for help. Just then a cat came up to the table. When the cat (4) the cry he jumped onto the table so (5) , and said, "You'll be my nice lunch!" The little mouse was very clever and she (6) for a moment and said, " Brother Cat, you mustn't roll the bottle."" (7) ?" asked the cat." I would get dizzy(头晕目眩的)," said the mouse.The cat said that he would let her (8) soon. So he began to roll the bottle. Suddenly the bottle fell down onto the floor and broke into (9) . The little mouse ran (10) as fast as she could. When the cat jumped off the table and ran after her, the mouse had already gone into her home.
(1)A.big |
B.strong |
C.weak |
D.small |
(2)A. little |
B. some |
C.few |
D.a few |
(3)A.into |
B.up |
C. out of |
D.down |
(4)A.heard |
B.saw |
C. tasted |
D.looked |
(5)A.happy |
B.honest |
C. honestly |
D.happily |
(6)A.ate |
B.thought |
C.drank |
D.took |
(7)A.When |
B.Where |
C.Why |
D.How |
(8)A.dying |
B.die |
C. to die |
D.died |
(9)A.boxes |
B.glasses |
C.pieces |
D.cakes |
(10)A. away |
B.in |
C.to |
D.at |
I am crazy about traveling abroad. Last year, I took a trip to Toronto(1) . Those nights, I stayed in a youth hostel( 青 年 旅 社 ). For me, hostels are places(2) I can meet and talk to different people. It's a great fun for me. During the stay in the hostel, I met two girls, one from Brazil and(3) from Slovakia. We three had very relaxing talks together. We shared our personal travel experiences and the interesting people we met with one another. The girl from Brazil was a lawyer( 律 师 ) who helped people(4) their family problems. She was taking a trip to Canada all by herself. The girl from Slovakia had great interest (5) photography. As I was a photography fan (6) , we ended up talking about how to take perfect photos by using a camera.
The best part is that they both became my close friends. Up till now, sometimes we still talk with each other online. Last month, I got some photos from the Brazilian girl. To my(7) , she already had a baby daughter! In the photos their big smiles made them look like(8) people in the world. I was so glad for her. And it's such a great thing to know that there are people(9) you from far away. Though you may just meet each other for(10) of hours, you have someone caring about you in the other side of the world. And I think that's the fantastic part of traveling.
(1)A. lonely |
B. alone |
C. one |
D. yourself |
(2)A. that |
B. which |
C. when |
D. where |
(3)A. the other |
B. the others |
C. another |
D. other |
(4)A. discuss |
B. share |
C. solve |
D. find |
(5)A. about |
B. in |
C. to |
D. with |
(6)A. too |
B. either |
C. neither |
D. as well |
(7)A. surprised |
B. surprising |
C. surprise |
D. surprises |
(8)A. beautiful |
B. more beautiful |
C. most beautiful |
D. the most beautiful |
(9)A. remembering |
B. to remember |
C. remembered |
D. remember |
(10)A. a few |
B. a bit |
C. a couple |
D. a little |