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河北省武邑中学2015届高考英语一轮复习 第30期55分钟课堂练习 阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 A Pet owners are being encouraged to take their animals to work , a move scientists say can be god for productivity , workplace morale (士气), and the well-being of animals . A study found that 25% of Australian women would like to keep an office pet . Sue Chaseling of Pet care information Service said the practice of keeping office pets was good both for the people and the pets . “On the pets’ side , they are not left on their own and won’t feel lonely and unhappy,” she said . A study of major US companies showed that 73% found office pets beneficial (有益的) , while 27% experienced a drop in absenteeism (缺勤). Xarni Riggs has two cats walking around her Global Hair Salon in Paddington . “My customers love them . they are their favorites ,” she said . “They are not troublesome . They know when to go and have a sleep in the sun .” Little black BJ has spent nearly all his two years “working” at Punch Gallery in Balmain . Owner Iain Powell said he had had cats at the gallery for 15 years . “BJ often lies in the shop window and people walking past tap on the glass ,” he said . Ms Chaseling said cats were popular in service industries because they enabled a point of conversation . But she said owners had to make sure both their co-workers and the cats were comfortable . 21．The percentage of American companies that are in favor of keeping office pets is . A．73% B．27% C．25% D．15% ．We know from the text that “BJ” A．works in the Global Hair Salon B．often greets the passers-by C．likes to sleep in the sun D．is a two-year-old cat ．The best title for this text would be . A．Pets Help Attract Customers B．Your Favorite Office Pets C．Pets Join the Workforce D．Busy Life for Pets Wilderness “In wilderness(荒野) is the preservation of the world.” This is a famous saying from a writer regarded as one of the fathers of environmentalism. The frequency with which it i