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四川省成都市高新区2021届高三下学期英语第四次阶段质量检测（3月）试卷（含听力音频）
Dogs, more so than almost any other domestic pets, are desperate for human eye contact. and according to a new study, that pull on the heartstrings might be exactly why dogs can give us those looks at all.
Studying the two animals is a bit like cracking open a four-legged time capsule. A paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that dogs' faces are structured for complex expression in a way that wolves' aren't.
For the study, a team looked at two muscles (the RAOL and LAOM muscles) that work together to widen and open a dog's eyes, causing them to appear bigger and more lovely, which we read as distinctly humanlike. The muscles for two short, straight lines, which connect the ring of muscle around a dog's eye to either end of the brow above. Therefore, they concluded that the origin of these complex facial expressions is after dogs splitting from wolves. Research has also shown that when dogs work these muscles, humans respond more positively. This isn't simply a coincidental love story, in which the eyes of two species just so happen to meet across a crowded planet.
For a species to change quickly, a pretty powerful force must be acting on it. .We connect more deeply with animals capable of making humanlike facial movements, so dogs have evolved to look like our own human babies to be selected for adoption.
A. Dogs are similar to wolves.
B. And that's where humans come in.
C. It's hard for most people to resist the shining eyes of a little dog.
D. But in the four gray wolves the researchers looked at, neither muscle was present.
E. Like the other best partnerships, this one is more likely the result of years of evolution.
F. Researchers have long been interested in the ways dogs make eye contact with humans.
G. Dogs split off from their wolf relatives — specifically, gray wolves — as many as 33, 000 years ago.
Four Ways to Give Truly Meaningful Gifts
Buying someone you love a gift that expresses your truest feelings isn't always easy. But when you get it right, the joy they show is worth it. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
Listen up.
While you may think it's a great idea to surprise someone by giving them something you think is meaningful, it's best to get them exactly what they have told you. For example, you heard friends say they wanted the newest bike but you bought them a gym membership instead. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} So get them what they've specially asked for.
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In the spirit of showing love, we might go big. However, we may not be thinking of what really makes the person happy. You might think buying your father the latest TV is perfect, but then when you get it home, it lights up the living room like a stadium and is totally wrong for the space. So think smart.
Keep it open.
Many of us may consider giving cash impersonal（没人情味的）. But this may save you some concern. The receiver can be allowed to choose whatever they want. In a recent survey of over 7,000 Black Friday shoppers, 39 percent said the receiver they were shopping for was “picky（挑剔）”. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}
Create an experience.
Visit websites where you can get the latest tickets for a play, buy a surf lesson, or even something unexpected like a flight lesson. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} For example, if your kids are into NASCAR, just imagine the look on their faces when you score them a ride at a race car driving school. So give them a time that they will remember to heart.
A. Ignore the size. B. Go for something big. C. Well, that was the wrong move. D .If possible, cut down the cost of the gifts. E. These are things that can create a lasting memory. F. Here's how to discover a gift your receiver will love. G. So save yourself the second guess and give cash instead. |
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