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"For cats, purring(发出呼噜声) is a way of communicating," says veterinarian(兽医) Susan Whittred. "It's how they show emotion. And while it usually means they're happy, it could mean almost any emotion—happy or sad."
"Most of the time when you hear a cat purr, it's a positive thing," says veterinarian Vered Bar. "It's something cats do when they're happy and content(满足). If you want to be sure, check out your cat's body language. Are his ears forward? Is his face relaxed? So if you have a cat that's relaxed and making biscuits with his front paws, that's obviously a really happy purr," explains Dr Whittred.
Purring doesn't always equal happiness. It can also mean that a cat is anxious(焦虑的). "Sometimes at the hospital, we see cats who are purring nervously, and you can tell that they're not purring because they're happy but because they're nervous," says Dr Bar. Cats that are very ill or even dying have also been known to purr. "As an emergency veterinarian, I see a lot of cats that are not in a great situation, and I have seen cats that are purring when they're in significant pain," says Dr Nelsen.
It's no secret that owning a cat can be good for you. "Having a cat has been shown to lower our blood pressure, our heart rate, and I think purring has a lot to do with it," says Dr Whittred. "It's soothing."
(素材选自 Reader's Digest)
1. What does a cat usually do when he is happy and content?
① He is relaxed. ② He makes biscuits with his front paws. ③ He looks for friends.
④ His ears are forward. ⑤ He hides somewhere.
A. ①② B. ①②③ C. ①②④ D. ①②③④⑤
2. Sometimes we see cats purr at the hospital. How do they really feel at that time?
A. Happy. B. Sad. C. Nervous. D. Hungry.
3. According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. Cats are purring sometimes when they're in significant pain.
B. When cats are very ill, they don't purr.
C. Having a cat must make our blood pressure higher.
D. When cats purr, they must be hungry.
"For cats, purring(发出呼噜声) is a way of communicating," says veterinarian(兽医) Susan Whittred. "It's how they show emotion. And while it usually means they're happy, it could mean almost any emotion—happy or sad."
"Most of the time when you hear a cat purr, it's a positive thing," says veterinarian Vered Bar. "It's something cats do when they're happy and content(满足). If you want to be sure, check out your cat's body language. Are his ears forward? Is his face relaxed? So if you have a cat that's relaxed and making biscuits with his front paws, that's obviously a really happy purr," explains Dr Whittred.
Purring doesn't always equal happiness. It can also mean that a cat is anxious(焦虑的). "Sometimes at the hospital, we see cats who are purring nervously, and you can tell that they're not purring because they're happy but because they're nervous," says Dr Bar. Cats that are very ill or even dying have also been known to purr. "As an emergency veterinarian, I see a lot of cats that are not in a great situation, and I have seen cats that are purring when they're in significant pain," says Dr Nelsen.
It's no secret that owning a cat can be good for you. "Having a cat has been shown to lower our blood pressure, our heart rate, and I think purring has a lot to do with it," says Dr Whittred. "It's soothing."
(素材选自 Reader's Digest)
1. What does a cat usually do when he is happy and content?
① He is relaxed. ② He makes biscuits with his front paws. ③ He looks for friends.
④ His ears are forward. ⑤ He hides somewhere.
A. ①② B. ①②③ C. ①②④ D. ①②③④⑤
2. Sometimes we see cats purr at the hospital. How do they really feel at that time?
A. Happy. B. Sad. C. Nervous. D. Hungry.
3. According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. Cats are purring sometimes when they're in significant pain.
B. When cats are very ill, they don't purr.
C. Having a cat must make our blood pressure higher.
D. When cats purr, they must be hungry.
答案
1. C 2. C 3. A
