Taking a nap is a great way to refresh during the holidays,and a nap with your dog or cat (or both) is an excell ent bonding opportunity.

Holiday time is here. The decorating,the shopping,the cooking,the cleaning,the wrapping... 36 In the season’s craziness,our furry family members tend to get ignored or over-stimulated (过度刺激 的)• 37 But they don’t have to: be sure to pay attention and give them a break from the activity when they need it and add them to the fun when they don't.

•Rest time.

If your pet seems stressed, have a safe place for him away from activity. Cats should have a quiet, cozy spot to sleep with food, water, and their litter box. 38 Be sure to have a soft area for sleep, a toy or two,water,and some food. But yomight need a nap,too,to refresh for holiday festivities. So use this time to take one together.

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Many Christmas tree farms welcome pets on a leash (皮带).Your pet will just love being with yooutdoors while yoshare one of the season’s most honored traditions—picking out the perfect tree. Just be sure to call the farm first to confirm that pets are welcome...and yohave a new annual tradition.

• Go have a catch.

Give your pup a good run and wear him out ahead of when company visits. 40 This way，he’ll be happy and relaxed when greeting guests. Dog parks are ideal as pups can run, chase tennis balls, and socialize with others. Always remember to walk to and from the park with your pup on a leash and poop bags in hand.

A. Keep pets on a leash.

B. Dogs love playing catch.

C. Dogs might also need one.

D. But where do our pets fit in?

E. Pick out the family Christmas tree.

F. As a result, pets can experience restlessness and anxiety.

G. Many pets would love to be included in some of the activities.第三部分英语知识运用(共两 节，满分45分)

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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

We have all heard of giant pandas, and know that they are endangered. When one has babies, it makes national news 41 ，and pictures of their babies are 42 circulated. But it now seems that the giant panda is not 43 of itself.

The lovely animals have 44 a classic test of self-awareness. They cannot 45 themselves in the mirror. Researchers use the mirror recognition test to 46 whether children or animals have a 47 of self-awareness.

In the test, an animal is presented 48 a mirror. Researchers then watch to see 49 it notices a mark on its face,which is only 50 in the mirror. If the animal notices the mark,it often 51 it. Human children often pass the test when they are only two years old.

Many other animals have passed the mirror test, including monkeys, Asian elephants and even pigeons. But when researchers tested pandas, 52 of them did the same thing as those animals did.

53 , each panda behaved as if their 54 in the mirror was another panda altogether. They acted as if they were 55 by what they saw in the mirror,scratching their feet and walking 56 .

The 57 of this research will help design better areas for animals in captivity (圈养). For example,one-directional glass sometimes used in the areas may 58 pandas to feel stressed when they see their own image in the 59 That’s because they might believe it to be another panda， 60 themselves.

41. A. papers B. covers C. headlines D. pages

42. A. widely B. popularly C. especially D. completely

43. A. shy B. fond C. conscious D. confident

44. A. failed B. ignored C. faced D. conducted

45. A. observe B. discover C. recognize D. understand

46. A. believe in B. find out C. pick out D. take in

47. A. sense B. question C. opinion D. thought

48. A. for B. with C. in D. before

49. A. how B. when C. why D. whether

50. A. touchable B. seeable C. sensible D. possible

51. A. dismisses B. admits C. feels D. moves

52. A. all B. most C. one D. none

53. A. Thus B. However C. Instead D. Still

54. A. reaction B. reflection C. operation D. imagination

55. A. trapped B. amazed C. threatened D. tease d

56. A. backwards B. alone C. forwards D. along

57. A. failure B. outcome C. success D. review