B
Claire and Cathy both live a common life in the same neighborhood. They have a common house, a common job and common kids. Although Claire and Cathy are both satisfied(满意的), it seems that Cathy is happier than Claire. Whenever Claire comes to visit, Cathy seems carefree and happy. She looks like nothing can trouble her. She is always the life of the party, always wearing a big smile on her face.
Claire can't stop thinking about this problem. Between work, shopping, making dinner, thinking about what her kids need, there is no way she can be so happy and stress-free. There are always millions of things going on. Whenever she asks Cathy for help, Cathy only says, “I just take life as it comes.”
So what is the difference between the two friends? The problem with Claire is that she spreads herself too thin both in mind and body. Because she tries to do everything at once and think about everything at once, but Cathy takes everything one step(步) at a time. She is where she is, stays present(现在) in the moment and tells herself to do just one thing at a time. And that is all there's to it.
When you live each moment to its fullest, when you deal with(应对) where you are and are present in the now, nearly all of your stress will go away.
()56. What do we know about Claire and Cathy?
A. Cathy isn't satisfied with her common life.
B. Claire isn't as happy as her friend Cathy.
C. Cathy and Claire always have nothing to do.
D. Claire can hardly stop to think of her things.
()57. According to the passage, the reason why Cathy is so happy is that .
A. she has a strong mind and a healthy body
B. she is able to do all the things at a time
C. she can do everything on her own
D. she usually does things step by step
()58. What does the underlined phrase “spreads herself too thin” suggest?
A. Claire makes herself physically weak by losing weight.
B. Claire tries to deal with too many things at the same time.
C. Claire doesn't care about others' opinions.
D. Claire often shares her feelings with others.
()59. After reading this passage, we can learn .
A. how to deal with all the things at once
B. how to live a better life than your friend
C. how to drive away stress and live happily
D. how to tell the differences between friends.
()60. The best title for the passage is “”.
A. Stay Healthy Under Stress
B. Take Life One Thing at a Time
C. Have a Talk with Your Friend
D. Start Small to Help Others

56. B 【解析】细节理解题。根据“it seems that Cathy is happier than Claire”可知,Claire没有Cathy快乐。故选B。
57. D 【解析】细节理解题。根据“but Cathy takes everything one step at a time”可知,Cathy开心的原因是她做事情一步一步地做。故选D。
58. B 【解析】短语猜测题。根据“Because she tries to do everything at once and think about everything at once”可知,她同时做很多事情。故选B。
59. C 【解析】推理判断题。根据“When you live each moment to its fullest, when you deal with where you are and are present in the now, nearly all of your stress will go away.”可知,我们能学会如何赶走压力,快乐地生活。故选C。
60. B 【解析】标题归纳题。根据“stays present in the moment and tells herself to do just one thing at a time”及全文内容可知,文章告诉我们应该一次只做一件事。选项B可作最佳标题。故选B。

C
People know animals have feelings, but can we understand them? Scientists studied dogs' tails to find out.
★ It says that humans can tell if a dog is happy or sad by watching its tail.
The researchers showed dogs different things. Sometimes they gave the dogs their favourite toys or food. Sometimes there was nothing. When dogs saw something they liked, they wagged(摇动) their tails fast and high. When there was nothing, their tails moved slowly and low. The scientists recorded these movements with a camera.
Then the researchers showed 10 videos of dog tails to 100 volunteers. Half of the videos showed happy tails, and half showed sad tails. About 70% of the volunteers correctly guessed the dogs' feelings. Some volunteers had never even owned a dog before!
The result shows humans can naturally understand dogs' feelings through their tails. Scientists hope this study will help people take better care of pets. Now, some are working on a special machine to detect dogs' feelings automatically. This could make dogs' lives happier.
()61. Which of the following can be put in "★" in Paragraph 1?
A. Dogs don't like humans.
B. A new study gives an answer.
C. Nobody knows how dogs feel.
D. Scientists love dogs very much.
()62. Which of the following shows a happy dog's tail movement?

()63. How did the volunteers help with the research?
A. By playing with dogs.
B. By watching dog tails' videos.
C. By feeding the dogs.
D. By taking photos.
()64. What can we learn from the volunteers' performance in the study?
A. Owning a dog helps people understand dog tails better.
B. Most people can't tell dogs' feelings without training.
C. It's natural for humans to understand dogs' feelings through their tails.
D. The videos were too difficult for volunteers to understand.
()65. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Dogs and Their Toys
B. Happy Tails, Sad Tails
C. A New Machine for Dogs
D. Scientists and Volunteers

61. B 【解析】句子还原题。根据“Scientists studied dogs' tails to find out...It says that humans can tell if a dog is happy or sad by watching its tail.”可知,空前介绍科学家研究狗尾巴来判断它们的情绪,空后介绍研究的结果,选项B符合语境。故选B。
62. A 【解析】图片理解题。根据“When dogs saw something they liked, they wagged their tails fast and high.”可知,高兴的狗尾巴摇动方式是快速而高。选项A的图片展示了狗尾巴快速而高地摇动,符合描述。故选A。
63. B 【解析】细节理解题。根据“Then the researchers showed 10 videos of dog tails to 100 volunteers.”可知,志愿者通过观看狗尾巴的视频来帮助研究。故选B。
64. C 【解析】细节理解题。根据“Half of the videos...a dog before!”可知,人类通过狗的尾巴就能理解它们的情绪,这是很自然的事情。故选C。
65. B 【解析】标题归纳题。通读文章内容可知,文章主要讲述了通过狗尾巴的摇动来判断狗的情绪,B项可作最佳标题。故选B。