dog. As for smelly places, Stephen Zawistowski, Ph.D., an applied animal behaviorist and science adviser to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, says "nice" is in the nose of the beholder. "While rotting (腐烂的) fish may not smell great to you, to your dog, it probably smells as good as fresh­baked chocolate chip cookies. Rolling in it is just a way to enjoy it all the more."

　　Why does my cat like to sleep in strange places, like atop keyboards or inside cardboard (硬纸板) boxes?

　　Simply put, it's what their ancestors did. "In the wild, cats like to take shelter in enclosed spaces，" says cat behaviorist Mieshelle Nagelschneider, author of the book The Cat Whisperer. "And what cat can pass up a warm keyboard? It's made particularly special because a human is touching it all the time."

　　1．People believe dogs dream by studying ________.

　　A．how long they sleep

　　B．their breathing patterns

　　 C．how their brain­waves develop

　　D．the time when they become sleepy

　　2．We know from Stephen Zawistowski that ________.

　　A．the same thing smells different to humans and dogs

　　B．dogs don't have a better sense of smell than humans

　　 C．it is wrong for humans to feed dogs on fish

　　D．dogs don't like eating chocolate

　　3．Cardboard boxes are attractive to cats because ________.

　　A．there's no better shelter

　　B．cats feel safe inside them

　　C．cats can play hide­and­seek

　　D．cats are taught to sleep in such places

　　4．According to the text, experts are still unclear about ________.

　　A．whether dogs dream while sleeping

　　B．why dogs love dirty pools very much

　　C．whether dogs can understand amusing things

　　D．why cats enjoy having a resting in unusual places

　　Ⅴ.任务型阅读

　　How to make new friends quickly

　　Friends come and go. You have friends for every time and season of your life from youth to old age. Sometimes people change their goals in life. Perhaps you've made a change yourself, such as a new job or moved to a new location. 1.________ Making new friends quickly is possible once you go about it the right way.

　　In order to make friends, you must first be a friend. Consider joining groups and associations that are of interest to you. 2.________ Go out of your way to be friendly, and you'll make new friends quickly.

　　3．________ If you need help, there are millions of books on the subject of good manners. Treat people with politeness and you will see people start to flock to you because of your pleasant personality.

　　Become good at something. You can do well in a sport, an instrument, writing, languages or whatever else you enjoy. 4.________ This makes you interesting and gets people to be attracted to you. It's not about doing this for the sake of attracting attention, but having a skill at something is another way to make new friends quickly.

　　Share contact information with people you meet who seem interesting. Then invite them to do things with you. 5.________ Showing interest in people by actually inviting them to do things will help you create friends quickly.

　　A．Always practice good manners.

　　B．Get to know your friends' friends.

C．This may also change your circle of friends.