When our Scottish puppy reached doggie adolescence, she suddenly stopped obeying my commands. Previously, if I called “come,” Annie would fly across our yard to my arms. Now, the 8-month-old gave me an aggressive “make me” look and ran the other way.
Our dog trainer advised us to stop complaining. “She's a teenager,” she said. Now, a new study is backing that up: Dogs, it says, experience an oversensitive period just like human teenagers. “There is abundant folk knowledge that the behavior of adolescents differs from younger or older dogs,” says Barbara Smuts.
Puppies bond with humans much as children do. “But owners often feel like they're failing when their puppies reach adolescence,” about 8 months for most dogs, says Lucy Asher. Like teenagers, adolescent dogs can disregard and disobey their owners. Indeed, teenage dogs are the most likely age group to land in U.S. shelters.
To see exactly how adolescence changes dog behavior, Asher and her team monitored 70 female dogs being raised as potential guide dogs. They asked caregivers to score the puppies on separation-related behaviors, like trembling when left behind. Dogs with high scores on this behavior entered adolescence earlier-at about 5 months, compared with 8 months for those with lower scores. Various factors cause human teenage girls with poor parental relationships to also enter adolescence at a younger age. Thus, similar to humans, dogs that have bad relationships with their caregivers see changes in their development.
According to Smuts, adolescent dogs that were stressed by separation from their caregiver also increasingly disobeyed that person, showing the insecurity of human teenagers.
Because of the similarity between adolescent pups and humans, dogs can serve as a model species for studying adolescence in humans, the scientists say. The temporary nature of dogs which disobey the owners may make us worry less when our pups suddenly get minds of their own.
1.The author's attitude towards his dog's misbehavior can be best described as
A.tolerant B.delighted C.unsatisfied D.indifferent
2.The underlined word “disregard” in paragraph 3 probably means?
A.run after B.pay no attention to C.bark at D.defend against
3.What can we learn about adolescent dogs from the passage?
A.Many adolescent dogs like staying in American shelters.
B.Adolescent dogs will never follow their owners' instructions.
C.Adolescent dogs are fond of being separated from their caregivers.
D.Dogs having poor relation with their caregivers enter adolescence earlier.
4.What's the main idea of the passage?
A.Both young dogs and teenagers rely on their parents.
B.Many researches have shown young dogs are aggressive.
C.Adolescent dogs feel more anxious and frightened than teenagers.
D.Like human teenagers, dogs get difficult when they reach adolescence.
Four years into my Ph.D. program, my hands started to go numb each night as I slept. I didn't think much of it at the time. Then one night, while sound asleep, I somehow mistook my numb arm for a snake. I threw myself out of bed and woke in a panic. I later discovered that this nighttime event wasn't simply a strange dream.
At that time, I was working toward my Ph.D. and training to be a clinical psychologist. There was never enough time to occupy myself fully in my world. The exams constantly worried and even scared me.
Later that year, while discussing a patient's symptoms with a neurologist(神经学家), I realized that my anxiety could be the direct cause of the numbness in my hands. There was a certain irony(讽刺) in that realization. I'd spent years learning about psychological tools for dealing with stress and anxiety.But until then it never occurred to me that I, too, was experiencing an abnormal level of stress and anxiety.
Now, I specialize in helping take a healthier approach to dealing with the pressures of academics.I've seen firsthand how many of them possess inner voices demanding perfection and telling them that the sacrifices are necessary for success.
My message to those I work with is that being overworked and stressed-out is unhealthy.Achievements and health can be both gained. So, when your inner alarm bells send you a warning signal-or when snakes attack in the night-don't hesitate; take action.
1.What happened to the author?
A.A snake bit him when he was sleeping.
B.He frequently had strange dreams at night.
C.He could do whatever he wanted in a clinic.
D.Numbness in his arms attacked him due to huge stress.
2.The author's anxiety comes from
A.his academic work B.his lack of sleep
C.his social relationship D.his demand for perfection
3.What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?
A.He now realizes academics is of no benefit.
B.A large number of people arc forced to be perfect.
C.Warning signals mean it's time to stop being over-stressed.
D.Achievements make it impossible for people to keep healthy.
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I was born and grew up in a small seaside town. In my childhood, I often played on the beach with my elder sister, chasing (追逐) the waves and enjoying the seaside scenery.
One sunny summer afternoon, my sister and I were playing on a big rock quite a distance from the beach. We were so happy that we didn’t notice the water rising. When we decided to go back, we were shocked to find that the rock had almost been covered by water and there was no way back to the shore. Meanwhile, the wind blew harder and harder. We got into a panic, waving and shouting crazily towards the shore. Suddenly, I slipped (滑) and fell into the sea. My sister stretched out her hand to catch hold of me. However, she could not stay still, and slid off the rock into the sea, too.
“Help! Help!” We cried. I could feel my body tingling (酸麻) as I tried to breathe for air. I attempted to swim back to the rock, but the water was too deep and the waves were too strong. What made things worse was that the rough water made it almost impossible for anyone to hear our cries. Tears mixed with the water as I struggled in the sea. My sister, although using all her strength, wasn’t able to pull me in. Instead, she was being pushed apart from me by the big waves. The two of us, scared to death, kept crying.
Luckily, two boys playing on the beach happened to see us. They quickly found a stick nearby and approached us cautiously, hand in hand. They tried to pull us ashore with the stick. But the stick was too short for us to reach. Worse still, the wind was getting so strong that the two boys were rocked from side to side, unable to stand steadily. Eventually, they had no choice but to go back to the shore to look for other people to help us.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Another huge wave crashed over my head and pulled me under.
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Fortunately, the two boys managed to find a lifeguard.
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假如你是李华，你的英国留学生朋友Roy得知你校正在举行为期两周的绘画摄影艺术展，发来邮件向你询问相关情况。请你给他回复邮件，内容包括：
1. 艺术展的内容；
2. 艺术展的意义；
3. 发出邀请。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Roy,
Glad to hear from you.
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Best wishes.
Yours,
Li Hua
Alice is a student who came to my class last year. Though she has already turned 60, Alice looks so fit and _______, with a bright smile and an enthusiastic attitude. I am Alice’s teacher in class, but I feel she is my teacher in life.
For my 2-hour class every Saturday morning, Alice has to take a 3-hour round-trip on the road. But she is never _______ for class. Alice is very passionate about learning English. She often says, “Don’t _______ me as a 60-year-old. I am just a new beginner who wants to learn anything _______. You know, I am very excited to come to the class!” So I feel a strong sense of _______ to make sure what I teach makes sense to her.
Alice came to me with very _______ English skills, but she turns out to be a very fast learner because she always puts English _______ on a daily basis. I _______ her homework before every class. Her homework is usually not what I _______ for the class, rather it is something that she ________ to put together. She makes various sentences using the important words and phrases she learned from our ________ class. I am always ________ by the quality of her work.
I feel fortunate to have a student like Alice. She has ________ me so much. Our ________ is a great learning experience for both of us. Though I have no idea why she learns English, I hope I can help her ________ her dream, whatever it is.
1.A.strong B.cheerful C.generous D.proud
2.A.anxious B.ready C.late D.meant
3.A.treat B.recognize C.mistake D.describe
4.A.carefully B.properly C.literally D.eagerly
5.A.humor B.achievement C.responsibility D.belonging
6.A.special B.basic C.effective D.complicated
7.A.in place B.in motion C.in order D.in use
8.A.copy B.check C.mention D.prepare
9.A.adjusted B.saved C.assigned D.collected
10.A.volunteers B.agrees C.promises D.hesitates
11.A.lively B.previous C.typical D.flexible
12.A.encouraged B.annoyed C.confused D.impressed
13.A.taught B.entertained C.guaranteed D.permitted
14.A.appointment B.arrangement C.interaction D.cooperation
15.A.play safe with B.try out for C.let go of D.get closer to
Laughter is the best medicine. It helps solve problems, improve relationships, and support both physical and emotional health. 1. Read the following suggestions and learn to make laughter part of your life.
Laugh at yourself. Laughing at yourself is one of the biggest differences between happy people and unhappy people. It communicates to both you and the people around you that it’s no big deal. So be brave enough to share your embarrassing moments. 2. When something negative happens, try to make it a humorous story that will make you and others laugh.
3. Keep a toy on your desk or in your car. Put up a funny poster in your office. Choose a computer screensaver that makes you laugh. Frame photos of you and your family or friends having fun. All of these are good resources of laughter.
Spend time with funny people. Even if you don’t consider yourself a humorous person, you can still seek out new friends who are ready to laugh and who can make you laugh. These are people who find humor in everyday events. Their playful points of view and laughter are contagious (传染的). 4.
Don’t go a day without laughing. Set aside 10 minutes each day to do something that amuses you. You can watch some humorous videos or look at some funny photos online. 5. Try thinking back to a joke you heard or read, or a comedy you watched.
As long as you have a joyful heart and purposely make time to laugh, you’ll be amazed at how differently you will begin to view your job, your family, your relationships and yourself.
A.Surround yourself with amusing reminders to lighten up.
B.If you can’t find any humor at hand, recall something funny.
C.When you are around them, you’ll be more likely to laugh too.
D.But not everyone is good at laughing genuinely and accurately.
E.Try to schedule this right after the most stressful part of your day.
F.Attempt to laugh at your awkward situations rather than regret them.
G.Avoid negative people and don’t hold on to things that make you unhappy.
