2015-2016学年湖南省衡阳八中高二下学期结业考英语(解析版).doc

2015-2016学年湖南省衡阳八中高二下学期结业考英语 Are you a dog person or a cat person? With so many photos and videos of cats and dogs doing cute things online, it’s easier than ever to answer which of these furry friends you like more. There are many reasons why people prefer one type of pet over the other. So, have you ever wondered what your preference for cats or dogs says about you? In fact, a 2010 study done by Sam Gosling, a psychologist at the University of Texas, US, and his graduate student Carson Sandy found that dog people are more extroverted (外向的), agreeable and conscientious (认真的) than cat people. “Cats will occasionally engage in social activities, but usually after only a few minutes they will give up the game. Dogs, on the other hand, will often engage in play, like fetching a thrown ball, for hours at a time,?said Modern Dog magazine.e Just on the basis of dogs?nature being more sociable than cats? you may expect that the personalities of dog people also reflect higher sociability. And Gosling抯 study found that dog people are generally about 15 percent more extroverted and 13 percent t ymore agreeable, both of which are associated with social orientation (倾向). In addition, dog people are 11 percent more conscientious than cat people. “Conscientiousness” is a tendency to show self-discipline, to complete tasks and aim for achievement. This trait also shows a preference for planned rather than spontaneous (一时冲动的) behavior. In comparison, cat people are about 12 percent more anxious, but they are also 11 percent more “open” than dog people, due to a general appreciation for art, emotion, imagination, curiosity, adventure, unusual ideas and variety of experience. And people high on openness are more likely to hold unconventional beliefs. Despite so many differences, there are some things that cat people and dog people have in common. 揃oth types of people consider themselves close to nature, dislike animal-print clothing and generally look on the better side of life,?note