【正文】 e was a sleeping dog. At every traffic light there was a dog waiting to cross. By every shop there was a dog waiting for food. At first I was nervous as I thought they might be aggressive or unfriendly. However, I have been here for more than a year now and every stray dog I have seen has been passive (順從的 ), quiet and friendly. The dogs are accepted and weled here in Chile. I have never seen a street dog being mistreated. In fact, they are often given food and water by the public. Some people even make jackets for the dogs or put out beds or kennels for them to sleep in. The dogs do not have an easy life: they are often hungry, cold or injured. The government does not provide much care for these dogs. Some people believe that the situation is getting out of control and that it is unacceptable to have so many dogs on the streets. The dogs can sometimes cause problems such as car accidents if they run into the road. There are around million stray dogs in Chile and the dog population is growing faster than the human population. Many Chileans think that all the stray dogs should be sterilized (絕育的 ) so that they cannot breed (繁殖 ). Others think that the stray dog population should be culled (. reducing the population by killing them). 11 The future of street dogs is uncertain but for now it looks like they are here to stay, with their population increasing year by year. 76. What did the writer find when she was in Chile? A. Street dogs were unfriendly to foreigners. B. Street dogs were quiet and afraid of people. C. Shops were responsible for taking care of street dogs. D. There were many street dogs in the city center. 77. Which of the following statements is TRUE about street dogs in Chile? A. They are well taken care of by the government. B. They live a happy and easy life in the city. C. They often receive help from local people. D. Many of them have been mistreated. 78. What can be learnt from the article? A. The population of street dogs in Chile will soon be reduced. B. The Chilean government is working to improve the life of street dogs. C. Street dogs are responsible for most of Chile’s car accidents. D. Street dogs are a cause for worry for some people in Chile. 79. The underlined word “aggressive” in the passage probably means__________. A. 增長的 B. 有吸收力的 C. 積極的 D. 有攻擊性的 80. The article was mainly written to ___________. A. show how dogs live well with people B. call on people to protect street dogs C. discuss problems caused by street dogs D. describe the situation of street dogs in Chile C. How nice are you? Do you give money to homeless people? Do you offer your seat to someone in need on a bus? Many people believe that confident people think more highly of themselves, while those who have low selfesteem (自尊 ) think less of their good qualities. However, a new study says it might not be true, reported The Guardian. 12 The study was done by Jonathan Freeman, a psychology professor from the University of London, UK. He found that 98 percent of British people consider themselves to be among the nicest 50 percent of the population. In the study, Freeman first asked some people to rate (評級 ) their own niceness. Then he got people to answer questions like “Do you give directions to strangers?” and “Have you ever donated blood?”. The results showed that people are not as nice as they think they are. Two thirds of them seldom helped others carry heavy shopping bags, and only a quarter of them donated blood. In another study by psychologists from universities in Chicago and Virginia, US, some people were shown pictures of themselves. Some pictures had been more or less changed to make them appear more attractive（有吸引力的） . When asked to pick the unchanged pictures, people usually chose the more attractive ones. So, why do we think we’re nicer than we actually are? There are many theories (理論 ). A popular one says we unknowingly cheat ourselves, so that we can get confidence without knowingly lying to ourselves or each other. How can we solve it? Other studies show that there is a simple way: feedback (反饋 ). Compare others’ opinion toward yourself with your own and you will see a clearer picture. 81. Where does the passage most probably e from? A. A magazine. B. A grammar book. C. A dictionary. D. A story book. 82. What did the new study find? A. Confident people have more good qualities. B. People with low selfesteem are mostly not nice. C. People are not as nice as they think they are. D. Confident people don’t like those with lowesteem. 83. Which of the following about Freeman’s study is NOT true? A. Freeman is a British psychology professor. B. About 98 percent of British people think they’re nice people. C. The people answered some questions about niceness. D. One fourth of the people helped others carry heavy bags. 84. According to Para 5, people chose the more attractive pictures of themselves because 13 ________. A. they were not happy with their looks B. it was hard to tell small differences C. they lied to themselves without knowi