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– while they performed 5 minutes of mental arithmetic (算術(shù) ) or held a hand in ice water. Subjects pleted the tasks alone, with a husband/wife, a close friend or with a pet. People with pets did it best. Those tested with their animal friends had smaller change in blood pressure and returned most quickly to baseline heart rates. With pets in the room, people also made fewer math mistakes than when doing in front of other panions. It seems people feel more relaxed (放松 )around pets, says Allen, who thinks it may be because pets don39。t judge. A study reported last fall suggests that having a pet dog not only raises your spirits but may also have an effect on your eating habits. Researchers at Northwestern Memorial Hospital spent a year studying 36 fat people and their equally fat dogs on dietandexercise programs。 a separate group of 56 people without pets were put on a diet program. On average, people lost about 11 pounds, or 5% of their body weight. Their dogs did even better, losing an average of 12 pounds, more than 15% of their body weight. Dog owners didn39。t lose any more weight than those without dogs but, say researchers, got more exercise overallmostly with their dogs— and found it worth doing. 67. What does the text mainly discuss? A. What pets bring to their owners. B. How pets help people calm down. C. People39。s opinions of keeping pets. D. Pet39。s value in medical research. 68. We learn from the text that a person with heart disease has a better chance of getting well if _____ . A. he has a pet panion B. he has less stress of work C. he often does mental arithme