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【题目】Researchers in Hungary have confirmed something many dog owners have long suspected: that canines understand our feelings.

Using a Magnetic Resonance Scanner, or MRI，scientists found that when it comes to emotions，dogs' brains are similar to those of humans.Dogs are usually not relaxed in a lab environment, but with a little petting and lots of treats they can be trained to sit still even in an MRI scanner.That's how researchers in Hungary's ELTE University were able to get images of their brains at work.

Research fellow Attila Andics says it helped them better understand the dogs' relationship with humans.“We have known for a long time that dogs and humans share similar social environment, but now our results show that dogs and humans also have similar brain mechanisms (大脑机制) to process social information，”said Andics.

After training 11 dogs to stay motionless while their brains were scanned, the researchers checked their neurological (神经系统的) responses to about 200 emotionally significant sounds, from whining and crying to playful barking and laughing.They then compared the responses from human subjects.They found striking similarities.

Andics says it opens new possibilities for research.“It establishes a foundation of a new branch of comparative neuroscience, because until now it was not possible to measure the brain activities of a non－primate(非人灵长类动物) and the primate brain in a single experiment，” said Andics.

And what that tells ordinary dog owners, the Hungarian scientists say，is to treat your canine companions as friends，not mere animals, because they evidently understand human feelings.

【1】Which of the following statements is TRUE？

A. Dog's behaviors are the same as those of humans.

B. The emotions of dogs are similar to those of humans.

C. Usually dogs can sit still in a lab environment.

D. Dog owners shouldn't treat dogs as their friends.

【2】What does the underlined word “canines” mean in the first paragraph？

A. Animals. B. Dog owners.

C. Dogs. D. Researchers.

【3】How do researchers get the dogs to sit still？

A. By force. B. By comforting and treating.

C. By injection. D. By ignoring.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】B

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。研究表明狗狗通晓人类的情感。

【1】细节理解题。由第二段的Using a Magnetic Resonance Scanner，or MRI，scientists found that when it comes to emotions，dogs' brains are similar to those of humans.可知，科学家发现，在情感方面，狗的大脑与人类的大脑相似。故B选项正确。

【2】词义猜测题。由第一段Researchers in Hungary have confirmed something many dog owners have long suspected 以及下文的介绍可知，此处句子“canines understand our feelings.”意为:狗懂我们的感情。故选C项正确。

【3】细节理解题。由第二段第二句“...with a little petting and lots of treats they can be trained to sit still even in an MRI scanner.”可知通过安抚和训练等能让狗在实验室坐着不动。故 B选项正确。