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)3. [2026 南通期末]Please read the words below. Which of the following is the main idea?
When a cat plays with toys and reaches for objects, notice which paw it uses. If someone trains a dog to “shake hands”, watch to see if the dog offers one paw more often than the other. The more difficult the task is, the more likely the animal will use its preferred side.
A.Playing with animals helps them to exercise their bodies.
B.We can teach animals to use a fixed paw through training.
C.We can learn about animals' natural preferences by observing their behaviors.
D.Animals are like humans and usually use both of their front paws.
解析:
【分析】首先通读短文,梳理每句的核心内容:第一句说明观察猫玩耍时使用的爪子;第二句说明训练狗握手时观察它更常伸出的爪子;第三句总结任务越难,动物越可能使用自身偏好的一侧。整体核心是通过观察动物的行为来发现它们的自然偏好,据此分析选项。
【解析】逐一分析选项:A选项提到“帮助动物锻炼身体”,短文未涉及锻炼相关内容,排除;B选项称“通过训练让动物用固定爪子”,短文是观察动物本身的偏好,并非训练固定爪子,排除;C选项“通过观察动物行为了解它们的自然偏好”,契合全文核心,正确;D选项说“动物常用两只前爪”,短文强调的是偏好某一侧,与该选项不符,排除。
【答案】C
【知识点】英语阅读理解、主旨大意题
【点评】本题考查英语阅读理解的主旨大意,需准确把握全文核心,排除无关细节干扰,是常见的阅读理解基础题型。
【难度系数】0.6