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 with his team showed 17 dogs the pictures of human, dog and monkey faces as well as something else. 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.”
1.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.
2.The dogs’ left gaze bias helps them _______.
A. get along well with humans
B. express emotions quickly
C. have more understanding friends
D. remember more new faces
3.The passage mainly wants to tell us that _______.
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
Sir Steven Redgrave—Winner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals
“In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes (糖尿病), believing the profession(职业) trained for the whole of my life ended, I felt very sorry. Then one of my friends said there was no reason why I should stop training. That was it—the encouragement I needed. I could still be a winner if I believed in myself. I am not saying that it isn’t difficult sometimes. But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasn’t finished yet. Nothing is to stand in my way.”
Karen Pickering—Swimming World Champion (冠军)
“I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. I manage that amount(总数) of work by putting it on top of my diary. This is the key to success—you can’t follow a profession in any field without being well-organized. Make a list of what you believe you can achieve. Trust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and you’ll be a step closer to achieving them.”
Kristen Stewart—Actress
“When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I can’t achieve anything. Then, there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies. The key is to give most of your attention to one thing. When I feel nervous, it helps a lot to repeat words such as ‘calm’, ‘peace’, either out loud or silently in my mind. It makes me feel more in control and improves my confidence. This is a habit and is a powerful psychological(心理学的) tool.”
1.The underlined word “ distractions” probably means ________.
A. good habits
B. things that make one tired
C. words to enjoy
D. things that turn one’s attention away
2.The same character of the three people is________.
A. humour B. happiness C. self-confidence D. wisdom
3.The best title for the passage is ________.
A. Health and Food B. How to Be a Winner
C. Difficulties and Habits D. Be a Sportsman
Show your art talent
Hand in a drawing of your favorite place in school and get a chance to win PRIZES!
Your drawing may be a picture of the gate. The dining hall. The field.the classroom or even the toilet.
Along with your picture. include a short description (3—5 sentences) explaining why that place is special for you!
All wining pictures will be on show outside the school hall for the whole month of June!
1st prize—﹩100
2nd prize—﹩70
3rd prize—﹩50
5 Comfort prizes of ﹩30 each
Your picture can be either colored or black—and—white. All drawings must be handed in to you’re A teacher by May30,2016
All LCPS students are encouraged to join!
Organized by: Prizes sponsored (赞助)by:
Lion City Primary School(LCPS) Lucky Books and Stationery
(Art Department)
1.Besides your picture, you must write about ____________.
A. why you like the place so much
B. why drawing is your favorite hobby
C. whether you think you can win
D. when you started learning to draw
2.According to the ad, all winners can get ___________.
A. a $100 prize B. a $70 prize
C. a favorite place in school D. their pictures on show
3.The competition is organized by ___________.
A. an Art teacher B. LCPS Art Department
C. the headmaster D. Lucky Books & Stationery
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Mr. White with his wife was now living at a small Italian hotel. Last year they had stayed in Italy for months on holiday. One night he went out for a walk ___________ . It was late. The small street was dark and___________ . Suddenly he heard steps behind him. He ___________ his head and saw a middle-aged woman with wild hair, who quickly walked past him. The woman was ___________ out of sight when Mr. White suddenly found that his watch was ___________ . He thought it was the passing woman who had taken his watch, ___________ he ran quickly after her and soon caught up with her. As he knew___________ Italian, Mr. White had to ask the woman to ___________ the watch in another way. He showed the woman his strong arms and pointed to her watch pocket. The woman thought a while and gave the watch to Mr. White.
Mr. White returned home and told his wife ___________ had happened. He was greatly ___________ when Mrs. White pointed to the watch on the table. Now he found it was he himself that had taken the Italian’s watch.
1.A. secretly B. lonely C. alone D. freely
2.A. noisy B. busy C. bright D. quiet
3.A. rose B. moved C. turned D. put
4.A. nearly B. hardly C. mostly D. even
5.A. losing B. going C. missing D. missed
6.A. and B. so C. as D. but
7.A. much B. no C. enough D. a little
8.A. lend B. tell C. return D. keep
9.A. what B. that C. why D. how
10.A. angry B. surprised C. interested D. pleased
----The programme Running Man is quite popular around China. How do you like it?
------ .
A. Pretty good B. All right
C. It’s my pleasure D.I think so.
--I'm going to give a talk on the Dragon Boat Festival to the exchange students.
---Great! But don't forget to tell them______.
A. what should they eat at the festival
B. why people enjoy the full moon
C. what kind of race is often held
D. How do people celebrate it