Question

ARE you a dog person or a cat person?
With so many photos and videos of cats and dogs doing cute things online, it’s easier than ever to answer which of these furry friends you like more. There are many reasons why people prefer one type of pet over the other. So, have you ever wondered what your preference for cats or dogs says about you?
In fact, a 2010 study done by Sam Gosling , a psychologist at the University of Texas, US, and his graduate student Carson Sandy found that dog people are more extroverted（外向的）agreeable and serious than cat people.
“Cats will occasionally engage in social activities, but usually after only a few minutes they will abandon the game. Dogs, on the other hand, will often engage in play, like fetching a thrown lull, for hours at a lime," said Modem Dog magazine.
Just on the basis of dogs' nature being more sociable than cats’, you may expect that the personalities of dog people also reflect higher sociability. And Cosling’s study found that dog people are generally about 15 percent more extroverted and 13 percent more agreeable, both of which are associated with social altitude.
In addition, dog people are 11 percent more conscientious than cat people.
“Conscientiousness" is a tendency In show self-discipline（自律）,to complete tasks and aim for achievement. This quality also shows a preference for planned rather than spontaneous （一時沖動的） behavior.
In comparison, cat people an; about 12 percent more anxious, but they are also 11 percent more “open” than dog people, due to a general appreciation for art, emotion, imagination, curiosity, adventure, unusual ideas and variety of experience. And people high on openness are more likely to hold unconventional beliefs.
Despite vast differences, there an some things that cat people and dog people have in common. “Both types of people consider themselves close to nature, dislike animal-print clothing and generally optimists. ” noted Mother Nature Network.
小題1:What does the article mainly talk about?

A．Differences between dogs and cats in their personality qualities.

B．Factors that influence people’s preference for dogs or cats.

C．How raising a pet helps shape your personality.

D．What your preference for dogs or cats reveals about you.

小題2:The underlined phrase “engage in ”in the fourth paragraph probably means        .

A．get involved in	B．benefit from
C．take little interest in	D．perform well in

小題3:According to the study done by Sam Costing, dog owners tend to    than cat owners.

A．be more imaginative and creative

B．live a more organized life

C．love to get close to nature more

D．be more easygoing and adventurous

小題4:According to the article, both dog people and cat people      .

A．a(chǎn)re generally self-disciplined

B．a(chǎn)re usually positive and care about nature

C．a(chǎn)re likely to hold unconventional beliefs

D．like to wear animal-print clothing;

Answer 1

小題1:D
小題2:A
小題3:B
小題4:B

試題分析：這篇文章主要講了你對狗或貓的偏愛，顯示了你自己的性格。狗主人比貓主人過著更加有條理的生活，喜歡狗和喜歡貓的人通常都很積極，喜歡自然。
小題1:主旨題：根據(jù)So, have you ever wondered what your preference for cats or dogs says about you? 可知這篇文章主要講了你對狗或貓的偏愛，顯示了你自己的性格。故選D。
小題2:猜詞題：根據(jù)“Cats will occasionally engage in social activities, but usually after only a few minutes they will abandon the game.可猜出“engage in ”的意思是參加，故選A。
小題3:推測題：根據(jù)In addition, dog people are 11 percent more conscientious than cat people.
可知狗主人比貓主人過著更加有條理的生活，故選B。
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)題：根據(jù)Despite vast differences, there an some things that cat people and dog people have in common. “Both types of people consider themselves close to nature, dislike animal-print clothing and generally optimists. ” noted Mother Nature Network.可知喜歡狗和喜歡貓的人通常都很積極，喜歡自然。故選B。