When talking to a Westerner, however, you have to be a little careful when you talk about pigs. A pig in the West is seen as a dirty, lazy, and fat animal. If anyone ever called you a pig, you wouldn't be smiling. When a person doesn't like someone, sometimes he will call that person a pig.
If you ever meet a Westerner who was born in the year of the pig, don't say, "Oh, you're a pig!" Most Westerners will be quite understanding. They will be sure that you made some kind of a mistake. However, don't take any chances. You might just offend someone who does not share your positive ideas about pigs.
You have to be careful when you talk to a Westerner about pigs because______.
A.they worship pigs best of all
B.they consider pigs as bad animals
C.they aren’t used to talking about pigs
D.they don't like the topic about pigs at all
What does Paragraph 3 mainly discuss?
A.The direction for future research.
B.The necessity of running more tests.
C.The difficulty of testing the theories.
D.The cost of animal experiments.
All animals including men feed on plants or other animals. (英译汉)
A、The/ the
B、The/ a
C、…/ ...
D、.../ the
Language is always changing. In a society where life continues year after year with few changes, the languages do not change either. The earliest known languages had difficult grammar but a small, limited vocabulary. Over the century, the grammar changed, and the vocabulary grew. For example, the English and Spanish people who came to America during the sixteenth century gave names to all the new plants and animals they found. In this way, hundreds of new words were introduced into English and Spanish vocabularies. Today life is changing very fast,and language is changing fast too.
There are several major language families in the world. Some scientists say there are nine main families, but other scientists divided them differently. The languages in each family are connected, and scientists think that they came from the same parent language. About 3% of the people in the world speak languages that are not in these major families.
1. The early language had many words and easy grammar.
A. T B. F
2. In the next few hundred years we can expect language to change a great deal.
A. T B. F
3. This article shows that language changes with changes in society.
A. T B. F
4. From this article we can know that language will become easier and easier.
A. T B. F
5. The first English and Spanish people arrived in America more than 400-500 years ago.
A. T B. F
A、pig
B、spider
C、goose
D、horse
Beneath the furry luxuries, there lies a basic American belief: Pets have a right to be treated well. At least 75 animal welfare organizations exist in America. These provide care and adoption services for homeless and abused animals. Vets can give animals an incredible level of medical care for an incredible price. To pay for the high-tech health care, people can buy health insurance for their pets. And when it’s time to say good -bye, owners can bury their pets in a respectable pet cemetery.
The average American enjoys having pets around, and for good reason. Researchers have discovered that interacting with animals lowers a person’s blood pressure. Dogs can offer protection from burglars and unwelcome visitors. Cats can help rid the home of unwanted pests. Little creatures of all shapes and sizes can provide companionship and love. In many cases, having a pet prepares a young couple for the responsibilities of parenthood. Pets even encourage social relationships: They give their owners an appearance of friendliness, and they provide a good topic of conversation.
Pets are as basic to American culture as hot dogs or apple pies. To Americans, pets are not just property, but a part of the family. After all, pets are people, too.
(1)The word “please” in paragraph 1 line 2 means ().
A、to make somebody glad
B、to make somebody unhappy
C、to invite somebody
D、to treat somebody badly
(2)The topic sentence in paragraph 2 is ().
A、At least 75 animal welfare organizations exist in America
B、Vets can give animals an incredible level of medical care for an incredible price
C、To pay for the high-tech health care, people can buy health insurance for their pets
D、Beneath the furry luxuries, there lies a basic American belief: Pets have a right to be treated well
(3)“When it’s time to say good-bye” in paragraph 2 line 5 means ().
A、when the pet says “good-bye” to the host
B、when the host says “good-bye” to the pet
C、when the pet dies
D、when the pet has to leave
(4)Paragraph 3 mainly tells us ().
A、every American enjoys having pets
B、having pets can do people something good
C、dogs and cats are people’s good friends
D、pets do not encourage social relationships
(5)The author writes the last paragraph to show ().
A、pets are the same as hot dogs and apple pies
B、pets are people
C、pets are just property
D、pets are important
The first paragraph tells us that the author______.
A.was born to a naturalist" s family
B.lost his hearing when he was a child
C.didn" t like his brothers and sisters
D.was interested in flowers and insects in his childhood
A.Although
B.While
C.If
D.Until