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20．Can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home？People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cat are worried that they will fight．A recent research has found a new recipe（方法） for success．According to the study，if the cat is adopted before the dog，and if they are introduced when still young （less than 6 months for cats，a year for dogs），it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly．Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog．
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 and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes．One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals are just opposite．For example，when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression，while a dog doing the same signals submission（屈服）．
In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully，researchers observed a surprising behavior．They are learning how to talk each other's language．It is a surprise 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 develop their intelligence．They can learn to read each other's body signals，suggesting that the two may have more in common than was previously suspected．Once familiar with each other's presence and body language，cats and dogs can play together，greet each other nose to nose，and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa．They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom（梳理） each other．
The significance of this research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets-to people who don't get along，including neighbors，colleagues at work，and even world superpowers．If cats and dogs can learn to get along，surely people have a good chance．
32．The underlined word swimmingly in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning toB．
A．early            B．smoothly   C．quickly              D．painfully
33．Some cats and dogs may fight whenA．
A．they misunderstand each other's signals    
B．they look away from each other
C．they are cold to each other                
D．they are introduced at an early age
34．What is found surprising about cats and dogs？C
A．They eat and sleep together．
B．They know something from each other's voices．
C．They learn to speak each other's language．
D．They observe each other's behaviors．
35．What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs？A
A．We should learn to live in harmony．
B．We should know more about animals．
C．We should learn more body languages．
D．We should live in peace with animals．

Answer 1

分析 本文是一篇科普说明文，大意是说明科学家们研究发现：猫和狗能否和谐相处主要由它们最初在一起的年龄来决定，猫狗学会了对方的语言，他们似乎开发了智力，能读懂对方的肢体信号，对对方有了更多的了解，就可以和睦相处．由此推断，我们人类能偶借鉴它们的关系，我们人与人之间也应当可以学会和睦相处．

解答 BACA
32．B     词义猜测．由本句的前句两句"…they will fight．A recent research has found a new recipe of success"的逻辑关系，特别是new一词，我们知道，两者"相处得好"；再由本句后面一句中的"a positive relationship between their cat and dog"可以进一步确定猫狗"相处得好"，故选B．
33．A     推理判断．由第二段第二-四句．There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes，while aggression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes．One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals are just opposite．For example，when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression，while a dog doing the same signals submission（屈服）．可知．他们打架的原因之一是他们的身体信号（身势语）是相反的，如猫将头偏开意味着要进攻，而狗将头偏开则意味着投降．由此推知，两者会因身势语不同产生误会，结果就会打起来．故选A．
34．C     细节理解．由第三段It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk"Dog"，and dogs can learn how to talk"Cat"．可知．他们学会了讲对方的语言（body signals），即懂得对方的身体信号．
35．A     推理判断．由最后一段，特别是最后一句If cats and dogs can learn to get along，surely people have a good chance．可以推知．理解句子本意：如果猫和狗都可以学会和睦相处，人与人之间就一定能有可能（和睦相处）；据此推断：既然人与人之间就一定能有可能（和睦相处），我们为什么不学会和睦相处呢？即"我们应该学会和睦相处"．

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