People think of cats as cute. But research published in a psychology journal calls them neurotic (神经质的) and unstable. Researchers from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and the Bronx Zoo in New York compared the personalities of domestic house cats with those of four different types of wildcats.
To better understand their personalities, the researchers rated a number of animals behaviors on what psychologists call the Big Five human personality traits (特征).
Domestic house cats have similar personality structures to African lions. “It’s what cats do pretty much on a daily basis, things like being anxious, being timid, being excitable, being aggressive toward humans, being aggressive toward each other, ”said Max Wachtel, a Denver psychologist who didn’t participate in the study. “All of those are characteristics you see in those cute little house cats, and you also see them in lions.”
If you ever thought your cat was anxious, insecure, tense, suspicious or aggressive toward you, you aren’t making it up, he said. If they were bigger, they probably would consider killing you.
But the news isn’t all bad: Just like lions, house cats are also playful, excitable and impulsively funny. They just aren’t very predictable. One moment cats will be enjoying bell scratches, and the next they will be biting you to make you stop.
“It is good to understand the personality characteristics of our pets,” Wachtel said “Different cats have different personalities, but as a species, there are a lot of commonalities.”
The researchers also studied personality traits of Scottish wildcats and some other animals “Across the five species we assessed, personality structure was strikingly similar and also seemed to be related to other studies’ findings, such as in tigers,” the researchers wrote in their study in the November 2014 issue of the Journal of Comparative Psychology. But house cats were most like lions, potentially because they live in semi-social surroundings and lions are the most social of cats.
“They’re cute and furry, but we need to remember when we have cats as pets, we are inviting little predators into our house,” Wachtel said. “Cats can be fantastic, sweet companions—until they turn on you.”
1.Cats can be described as _____.
A.funny and safe
B.playful and stable
C.fantastic and devoted
D.neurotic and unpredictable
2.How did the researchers conduct the research?
A.By making comparisons. B.By analyzing cause and effect.
C.By giving examples. D.By providing explanations.
3.Which of the following “turn on” shares the same meaning as the underlined phrase?
A.The book really turned me on to science.
B.Upon entering the room, he turned on the light.
C.The hungry suddenly turned on each other for food.
D.The trial turned on the medical evidence presented by the defense.
4.Which of the following can be used as a suitable title?
A.Cats are best pets.
B.Domestic cats and wildcats.
C.Your cat may want to kill you.
D.Different cats, different personalities.
So you’re thinking about breaking up with me. But before doing that, make sure you have examined its short-term and long-term environmental effects.
Let’s start simple: consider the great number of gallons of clean, drinkable water that would be wasted by my crying in the shower. Scientists don’t have a precise estimate of how much water might be lost, but, considering the length of my listening to the recent two sad albums during the shower, the amount is sure to be catastrophic.
Make no mistake: running from my sweet hug leaves a set of carbon footprints. Your leaving me will start a swift chain of events that results in me at a bar, drunkenly cursing at you with my friends.
At the end of the night, I will be forced to take a taxi home instead of the subway. Those extra carbon dioxide releases are a breakup by-product, as are the single-use plastic bottles of Glacier Freeze-flavor Gatorade I’ll surely buy the next morning.
Some effects are more hidden. Should you kick me to the roadside, you must anticipate that I am going to sit there eating ice cream. I will eat ice cream a lot every day, because I have seen sad women do this in movies. This, of course, causes ecological disaster. Not only do dairy cows produce greenhouse gas, but industrial dairy farming can cause the destruction of prairies (北美草原) forests, and other ecosystems. You might meet other interesting women in your life, but good luck is replacing North America’s wetlands!
Breaking up with me is a very personal choice, and no one can make it for you. I only hope that you have gained a helpful new way of thinking, one broad enough to deal with the world that waits for you in your single-hood. There might be “other fish in the sea,” but will there be actual fish in the real sea? It doesn’t look good. Alternatively, we could stay together and preserve this beautiful blue sea for our grandchildren. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and I eagerly wait for your decision.
1.What can we learn from the passage?
A.The North America’s wetlands are expected to disappear.
B.The writer will cry much during the shower for the breakup.
C.Eating ice cream has a direct connection with deforestation.
D.An international organization is waiting for the man’s reply.
2.According to the passage, a breakup might cause the following results except _____.
A.wasting water
B.global warming
C.white pollution
D.illegal fishing
3.What is the purpose of the passage?
A.To remind her boyfriend to care for the environment.
B.To state the short-term and long-term environmental effects.
C.To persuade her boyfriend not to break up with her.
D.To reveal her disappointment and sorrow after the breakup.
14 Oct 2019
Sydney, CBD, Inner West & Eastern Suburbs
Full Time
Administration & Office Support, Office Management
The Opportunity:
We are currently looking for an energetic office assistant to support the daily running of our office! This is a hands-on role that would suit someone who has an office management background and is looking for a busy role within an exciting industry. Within this role you will have the opportunity to deal with clients at home and abroad.
Duties will include, but are not limited to:
Being the face of the office!
Meet and greet guests with a warm and friendly approach
Manage all deliveries in and out of the office
Office Administration
.Manage expenses for the management team
.Order stationary
Manage kitchen supplies
.Order samples for sales staff
General office management ensuring everywhere is kept tidy
Sales & Marketing Support
Support the management team on meeting arrangements
Order catering for meetings
Event Management
Coordination of wine dinners with customers
Arrange office social events
Travel Bookings
Support the management team with travel bookings
About you:
To be successful in this role you will have administration or office management experience and will be comfortable dealing with people at all levels. You will be flexible, adaptable and will have strong organizational skills.
To apply for this role, please submit your application through our career’s website: http://careers.australianvintage.com.au/
1.Which of the following is unnecessary for application?
A.Relevant work experience.
B.Flexible interpersonal skills.
C.Thoughtful handling of affairs.
D.Educational background in management.
2.From the duties mentioned above, what should you do after landing the job?
A.Receive guests warm-heartedly.
B.Clean up the general office daily.
C.Chair meetings from time to time.
D.Offer booking service for all the staff.
I didn’t grow up in a very loving family. In fact, there are few, _______, happy memories I have of my childhood _______ my family members. My _______moments were those spent with the few friends I was _______ to have. My family eventually alienated (排斥) all the neighbors. _______, I didn’t even have kids to play with and became quite serious just to hide my pain.
There was another family in town that seemed _______to mine. They had a lot of children too. I always wondered what it would be like _______ my family were more like them. They never knew it, but I watched them and _______them. They were kind, genuine and close.
_______ later I found myself back in the very same place, in that same small town I had ________________. This time I was in that town for my mother’s funeral. My family gave each other the cold ________________, as always. I felt upset that neither time nor circumstances could make them act with ________________ toward each other. As I approached the church for the funeral, memories came ________________back to me. I remembered the warm, kind smiles of that family.
After the funeral service a meal was provided. When looking for seats with my husband, I heard a ________________voice I hadn’t heard in decades call my name. I ________________and the father of that family I had admired was there. He was a church volunteer for my mother’s funeral lunch. We chatted for a bit. I ________________my happy child a few meters away to him and it was at that point that I realized I was raising my boy in a way I had seen him bring ________________his own children so long ago. He wasn’t ________________ of it, but my son’s life has been greatly ________________by him.
So, live your life with love and kindness. You never know who’s watching, who you will ________________and whose life you'll change.
1.A.if not B.if ever C.if any D.if so
2.A.surrounding B.including C.involving D.centering
3.A.tensest B.saddest C.merriest D.plainest
4.A.allowed B.ordered C.urged D.requested
5.A.Moreover B.However C.Otherwise D.Therefore
6.A.superior B.opposite C.similar D.considerate
7.A.while B.if C.though D.till
8.A.admired B.joined C.respected D.followed
9.A.Days B.Weeks C.Months D.Decades
10.A.left behind B.dreamed of C.wiped out D.counted on
11.A.shoulder B.kick C.kiss D.fish
12.A.hate B.regret C.reason D.kindness
13.A.stepping B.moving C.flooding D.turning
14.A.strange B.familiar C.broken D.sharp
15.A.walked around B.turned around C.came around D.got around
16.A.picked out B.drove out C.pulled out D.pointed out
17.A.back B.up C.in D.out
18.A.worthy B.ashamed C.sure D.aware
19.A.affected B.disturbed C.twisted D.valued
20.A.train B.assess C.inspire D.regulate
—Jack has admitted letting out the secret again.
—No surprise. However, admitting his problem but never making a change is just like ________.
A.landing on his feet
B.bursting on the scene
C.scratching the surface
D.making the headlines
________ the sales figure of the new range of products is relatively small, the potential market is large.
A.Unless B.After C.Since D.While
