It’s a common belief that over time, pet owners start to look like their animals, and vice versa. Now conies the terrifying news that cats look up to their owners as role models and copy their behavior.

Next time you reach for your fridge, think twice. If Kitty is watching, she is likely to overeat as well.

What is your cat’s IQ?

In a new study from the University of Messina, it turns out that indoor cats who live closely to their owners “mirror” the lives of their caregivers. They sleep at the same time, eat at the same time,  and can even become more or less social depending on the behavior of their owners.

“Cats are intelligent animals with a long memory, ”Jane Brunt, the executive director of the CATalyst Council, told Discovery News. “They watch and learn from us, noting the patterns of our actions. as evidenced by knowing where their food is kept and what time to expect to be fed, how to open the cupboard door that’s been improperly closed, and where their feeding and toileting areas fife. ”Because cats copy our habits, if you spend a lot of time raiding(搜刮)the fridge, your cat will return to its food bowl for that midnight snack, too. According to the study, this explains why “human and cat overweight rates often seem to match. ”So. if you felt guilty about leaving your precious kitty at home while you go to work, now you call feel even worse：You fife making your cat fat!

There’s no word if drinking green tea and making sure you go to Yoga will benefit your cat, but based on the study. it sounds like sticking to a healthy eating and sleeping schedule is best for both of you.

There’s a lot we can learn from our cats in return. “When they sit on our laps softly purring with rhythmic breathing and half-closed eyes. the sense of peace and calm that comes over us is like a private 1esson in inner meditation. ”Brant said. Sure. But cats don’t have to sit in rush hour traffic for an hour a day or worry about their in-laws. They’re probably pretty good at remaining calm.

So, according to science。even though we assumed that cats were not close to us all these years, it turns out they fife in fact learning from us and looking up to us. Scary, huh?

1.According to the passage. which of the following is NOT true?

A．Cats can copy humans’ schedule.          B．Humans can learn from cats in some way.

C．Cats are smart and have fl long memory       D．Green tea and Yoga can benefit cats.

2.What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 5 refer to?

A．Humans’ keeping searching the fridge.

B．Cats’ going to their owners for food.

C．Cats’ copying humans’ habit of looking for food.

D．Humans’ leaving cats home while working.

3.What can we learn from our cats?

A．To remain calm.     B．To be able to copy.   C．To stay proud.      D．To look up to friends.

4.The best title for the passage could be ________.

A．Your Cat Can Bring You Pleasure            B．You Are Copying Your Cat

C．You Can Make Your Cat Social              D．Your Cat Is Copying Your Habit

 

A is for always getting to work on time.

B is for being extremely busy.

C is for the conscientious(勤勤恳恳的) way you do your job.

You may be all these things at the office, and more. But when it comes to getting ahead, experts say, the ABCs of business should include a P, for politics, as in office politics.

Dale Carnegie suggested as much more than 50 years ago: Hard work alone doesn’t ensure career advancement. You have to be able to sell yourself and your ideas, both publicly and behind the scenes. Yet, despite the obvious rewards of engaging in office politics—a better job, a raise, praise—many people are still unable or unwilling—to “play the game”.

“People assume that office politics involves some manipulative(工于心计的) behavior,” says Deborah Comer, an assistant professor of management at Hofstra University. “But politics derives from the word ‘polite’. It can mean lobbying(游说) and forming associations. It can mean being kind and helpful, or even trying, to please your superior, and then expecting something in return.”

In fact, today, experts define office politics as proper behavior used to pursue one’s own self-interest in the workplace. In many cases, this involves some form of socializing within the office environment—not just in large companies, but in small workplaces as well.

“The first thing people are usually judged on is their ability to perform well on a consistent basis,” says Neil P. Lewis, a management psychologist. “But if two or three candidates are up for a promotion, each of whom has reasonably similar ability, a manager is going to promote the person he or she likes best. It’s simple human nature.”

Yet, psychologists say, many employees and employers have trouble with the concept of politics in the office. Some people, they say, have an idealistic vision of work and what it takes to succeed. Still others associate politics with flattery(奉承), fearful that, if they speak up for themselves, they may appear to be flattering their boss for favors.

Experts suggest altering this negative picture by recognizing the need for some self-promotion.

“Office politics” is used in the passage to refer to________.

A. the political views and beliefs of office workers

B. the interpersonal relationships within a company

C. the various qualities required for a successful career

D.  the code of behavior for company staff

To get promoted, one must not only be competent but________.

A. avoid being too outstanding

B. get along well with his colleagues

C. honest and loyal to his company

D. give his boss a good impression

The author considers office politics to be________.

A. unwelcome at the workplace

B. bad for interpersonal relationships

C. an important factor for personal advancement

D. indispensable to the development of company culture

It is the author’s view that________.

A. self-promotion does not necessarily mean flattery

B. hard work contributes very little to one’s promotion

C. many employees fail to recognize the need of flattery

D. speaking up for oneself is part of human nature

Today the Red Cross provides a number of services for the public, such as helping people________, teaching first aid and providing blood.

A．in need           B．in return          C．in preparation      D．in anger

 

My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling 1, but I always knew he was  2 . He never criticized us, but used  3 to bring out our best. He’d say,” If you pout water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them water, they die.” I  4 as a child I said something  5 about somebody, and my father said, “ 6 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you.” He explained that if I looked for the best  7 people, I would get the best  8 . From then on I’ve always tried to  9  the principle in my life and later in running my company.

Dad’s also always been very  10 . At 15, I started a magazine. It was   11  a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a  12: stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.

I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision,  13  any good father would. When he realized I Had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad  14  me to go into law. And I’ve  15  regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist,  16 I didn’t pursue my  17 . You know what you want. Go fulfill(实现) it.”

As 18  turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national 19 for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children, and I’ d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad  20  me.

1.                A．biologist        B．manager        C．lawyer   D．gardener

 

2.                A．strict           B．honest         C．special   D．learned

 

3.                A．praise          B．courage        C．power    D．warmth

 

4.                A．think           B．imagine         C．remember D．guess

 

5.                A．unnecessary     B．unkind         C．unimportant   D．unusual

 

6.                A．Another        B．Some           C．Any  D．Other

 

7.                A．on            B．in             C．at   D．about

 

8.                A．in case         B．by turns        C．by chance D．in return

 

9.                A．revise          B．set            C．review   D．follow

 

10.               A．understanding   B．experienced     C．serious    D．demanding

 

11.               A．taking up       B．making up       C．picking up D．keeping up

 

12.               A．suggestion      B．decision        C．notice D．choice

 

13.               A．and           B．as             C．even if    D．as if

 

14.               A．helped         B．allowed        C．persuaded D．suggested

 

15.               A．always         B．never          C．seldom    D．almost

 

16.               A．rather         B．but            C．for   D．therefore

 

17.               A．promise        B．task           C．belief D．dream

 

18.               A．this            B．he            C．it D．that

 

19.               A．newspaper      B．magazine       C．program   D．project

 

20.               A．controlled      B．comforted      C．reminded  D．raised

 

 

THE CHARM OF CHARITY

    A poor young man lost his job and had no one to help him. Helpless, homeless and hopeless, he decided to commit suicide. He   36   all the coins he had with him and bought a ripe banana wrapped in an old newspaper. He opened the packet and started to eat his last food   37   an old beggar approached him. With trembling lips, the beggar told him that he hadn’t had anything to eat for several days and was too weak to walk. The young man felt   38  . So he didn’t eat the banana.   39  , he gave the banana to the beggar. The beggar ate it with great joy and   40__   him. While leaving, the beggar gave him a very old coin, saying, “Thank you very much. You gave me everything you had. Kindly accept this coin as my gift   41   your kindness.”

After the old man left, he   42   glanced at the piece of paper used to wrap the fruit. There he saw a（n）  43   from an agency dealing with old coins. Anyone   44   old coins was invited to visit the agency and receive suitable price for their old coins on the spot. Out of simple   45  , he carried the coin to the agency after   46   it by phone. He showed the coin gifted by the beggar. The person who   47   the agency stared at it and told him in excitement, “What a   __48   ! It is very   49   and several centuries old. It is worth a（n）   50   !” Jumping with joy on receiving the   51   amount of money, he searched everywhere to find the old man who gifted him the coin. He wanted to   52   his joy and the money with the beggar. But he could not find him anywhere. Since then, he started a new life with renewed   53   and enthusiasm about the future.

Kindness will be   54  . It always comes back! As William Wordsworth wrote,“ The best part of a good life is the little, nameless, unremembered acts of   55   and love.”

1.A. collect         B. spread         C. spotted        D. donated

2.A. while         B. when               C. before          D. until

3.A. worried              B. nervous          C. pity      D. guilty

4.A. Still            B. Thus                 C. Besides        D. Instead

5.A. scolded              B. admired          C. respected             D. thanked

6.A. in search for     B. in terms of         C. in return for     D. in favor of

7.A. carelessly       B. purposely           C. Immediately     D. normally

8.A. suggestion       B. advertisement      C. appeal        D. requirement

9.A.possessing       B. seeing                 C. ordering      D. deserving

10.A. distrust        B. curiosity              C. wonder        D. hobby

11.A. replying       B. repeating             C. contacting             D. begging

12.A. charged           B. consisted                 C. attended      D. managed

13.A. shame              B. prize                C. surprise       D. pleasure

14.A. private         B. fresh         C. rare              D. casual

15.A. value                B. fortune           C. wealth          D. effort

16.A. unexpected     B. unlucky             C. unlimited              D. unnoticed

17.A. hide                  B. share               C. cover            D. spare

18.A. wisdom       B. chance         C. hope             D. luck

19.A.changed       B. damaged              C. lost   D. rewarded

20.A. courage          B. promise            C. memory       D. kindness