Question

    Have you ever thought that music can have an effect on animals? Dr. Fisher has put music in over 1,100 animal shelters, saying that it makes dogs and cats quiet and even cuts down on barking. Fisher asked artists around the world to share dog-and-cat friendly music. She gives it free to animal shelters.

One fan was Tina. Winter temperatures at the rural shelter for six dogs and six cats usually ran below zero and the wind blew nearly every day. To calm the animals, Tina tried the radio. Besides poor reception, the news and sports had people shouting and crying loudly. “The difference is great. ” she said. So she and her husband had to buy a second player for the cats. “When we play songs they like, they go and sit by the speakers. ” Tina said.

No one has studied the impact of Fisher’s music idea. But others have looked at how music and noise in general affected animals. A study found that animals were more likely to sleep and less likely to bark when Mozart, Beethoven and other similar music were playing, but not when heavy metal and other sounds were.

A survey of more than 500 shelters guided by Fisher validated her idea, finding barking reduced by half and animals more relaxed. It just destresses them.

Beyond the music, the shelter staff do what they can to reduce stress for the dogs, including toys, food and spending time with them. “Reducing their stress helps them show off their personalities and they can get adapted more quickly,” said Fisher. “The music also helps relax staff members and that benefits the animals too.”

1.When dogs listen to dog friendly music. They will _______.

A.calm down B.get excited

C.become clever D.never bark

2.The underlined word “validated” in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by “_______.”

A.doubted B.refused.

C.proved D.changed

3.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A.Reducing stress is of great benefit to the dog.

B.The dogs in the shelter are fond of toys.

C.It is hard for the dogs to be adapted.

D.The staff members also like classical music.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.A

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。主要说明了一项研究发现，当播放莫扎特、贝多芬和其他类似音乐时，动物更容易睡觉，吠叫的可能性更小。

1.细节理解题。根据第三段中A study found that animals were more likely to sleep and less likely to bark when Mozart, Beethoven and other similar music were playing, but not when heavy metal and other sounds were.可知，一项研究发现，当播放莫扎特、贝多芬和其他类似音乐时，动物更容易睡觉，吠叫的可能性更小，而当播放重金属和其他声音时，动物就不会这样了。由此可知，当狗听舒缓的音乐，如莫扎特、贝多芬，他们会冷静下来。故选A。

2.词义猜测题。根据后文finding barking reduced by half and animals more relaxed可知，在Fisher的指导下，对500多家动物收容所进行了调查，结果证实了她的想法，狗叫声减少了一半，动物们也更放松了。由此可知，划线单词意思为“证明”。故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据最后一段中The music also helps relax staff members and that benefits the animals too.可知，音乐也能帮助员工放松，这对动物也有好处。由此可知，减轻压力对狗有很大好处。故选A。