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y people fail to understand the silent language of cats. In particular, “dog people” who are used to the signs of “dog language” seem slow to understand what a cat is telling them in its body language, which creates a false impression among “dog people” that cats are coldhearted, unemotional, or dumb. To understand cats, one must observe them closely and learn what their body signals tell you. The flattened ears, teeth showing, baring belly for submission(服從) are easily “read” by humans. Some characteristic signals, however, are often misunderstood. For instance, a cat rubbing its body along an arm or a leg of its owner is not only a way to attract attention and, perhaps, ask for a bit of food. It is also a way of “marking” its owner as its very own. 5. A cat with its tail held high and twitching is usually mistaken for_________. A. anger B. confidence C. excitement D. fort 6. “Dog people” think that cats are coldhearted, unemotional, or dumb because they _______. A. are more used to the language that dogs speak B. can’t understand the language that cats use C. are slow to understand a cat’s body language D. prefer to raise dogs rather than have cats 7. Which of the following is NOT the reason why a cat rubs its body along the arm or leg of its owner? A. To attract attention from its owner. B. To show the care about its owner. C. To ask its owner for a little of food. D. To mark its owner as its own. 8. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. Study Cat Language B. Animal Body Language C. Compare Cats with Dogs D. A Cat’s Body Language C Supermarkets are trying out new puters that make shopping carts more intelligent. They will help shoppers find paper cups or toilet soap, and keep a record of the bill. The touchscreen devices(觸摸屏裝置 ) are on show at the Food Marketing Institute’s exhibition here this week, “These devices are able to create value and get you around the store quicker,” said Michael Alexander, manager of Springboard Retail Networks Inc., which makes a smart cart puter called the Concierge. Canadian stores will test the Concierge in July. A similar device, IBM’s “Shopping Buddy”, has recently been testmarketed at Stop amp。 More than 2021 years ago, there lived a young man in the Shouling area of the State of Yan. 1 (lack) selfconfidence, he was 2 a loss as to how to behave all the time. 3 the days went by, he 4 (feel) that his walking gestures were too clumsy and awkward. One day, he met some people on the road who were chatting and laughing. 5 of them said