It might seem （36） ， but it might also be the logical extension of the growing （37） of treating animals as human and treating pets as children． Examples of this attitude are（38） ， and range from the innocent to the near-crazy． Some people even （39） their pets for Halloween or create social media accounts for them． Should this cause

（40） ？ Should we just smile and nod when people treat their pets as such？ Should we shrug off the Facebook page Animals are People Too\Four Paws\？

No． （41） animals aren't people． And pets aren't children． There seems to be confusion about the （42） between pets and

children． People （43） the language of parenthood when talking to their \． Of course， it' s one thing to use such language lightly， as an innocent expression of love or a（an） （44） of the great joy and deep bonds that pets， like children， can create． It's quite another to use this language （45） ．

Words （46） ． Using inaccurate labels for things doesn't just blur（模糊） the very real lines between pets and people； it can lead to dangerous delusions（错觉）． What if a woman （47） having a baby won't be much different from being a \？

\（48） parents do---- feed， bathe， clean up， care for and love． （49） ， all these actions form only part of the routines of true parenthood． One does not， and cannot， teach （50） and morality to cats and dogs， yet that's the most important job of a

parent． Having a child means preparing another mind and soul for adulthood and （51） ． Having a pet means keeping an animal obedient and dependent so it never （52） the way a child eventually will．

Pets and children serve different roles， （53） different places in the lives of humans． （54） these fundamental differences benefits neither creatures nor people． We call \（55） loving them any less． So stopping calling your pets your \．

\

36． A． awful

B． absurd

C． demand

D． danger

C． artificial D． awkward

37． A． trend

B． expense

38． A． anywhere

B． somewhere

C． dress up

D． feed up

C． everywhere D． nowhere

39． A． pick up

B． wake up

40． A． satisfaction B． inspiration 41． A． Yet B． So 42． A． barrier B． comparison 43． A． master B． interpret

C． conflict

D． concern

C． Because

D． Then

C． adopt

D． understand

C． connection D． difference

44． A． intention

B． reflection C． definition D． expectation

45． A． literally B． incidentally C． cautiously D． originally 46． A． exist B． work C． matter D． spread 47． A． believe B． prefers C． proves D． dreams 48． A． able B． absent C． reliable D． real 49． A． Therefore B． Indeed C． Furthermore D． Otherwise 50． A． languages B． attitude C． skills D． character

51． A． confidence B． enthusiasm C． patience D． independence 52． A． leaves B． plays C． grows D． performs 53． A． shifting B． occupying C． providing D． reserving 54． A． Revealing B． Denying C． Removing D． Emphasizing 55． A． by B． for C． without D． except

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27．(★★★★) 56． Which of the following might be the correct order of the missing subtitles in the passage？ a． In case of breakdown b． Attracting assistance c． If you have to drop out A． a-b-c B． b-c-a C． c-a-b D． b-a-c

57． We can learn from the passage that ． A． first aid staff can provide cycle capes B． some roads may have normal traffic flow on them C． refreshments are free to participants during the ride D． Bike Events won't charge you for the return of your bike London to Brighton Bike Ride The start The bike ride starts at Clapham Common tube station Ride carefully （1）__________ We put together as many facilities as If you have an accident， ask a marshal possible to help ensure you have a for help； they are in contact with the trouble-free day． But we also rely on you support/emergency services． To call for to ride safely and with due consideration help from our motorcycle marshals， give for other cyclists and road a ‘thumbs down' signal． The marshal users． Although many roads are closed to will do all he/she can to help， oncoming traffic， this is not always the providing he/she is not already going to case and you should be aware of the a more serious accident． If a possibility that there could be vehicles motorcycle marshal slows down to help coming in the opposite direction． you， but you have just stopped for a Please do not attempt reckless overtaking rest and don't need help， please give a ‘thumbs up' signal and he/she will carry whilst riding---remember it is NOT a race． on． Remember---thumbs down means ‘I need help'． Refreshment stops （2）__________ Look out for these along the Refer to your route map and make your way route． Most are organized by voluntary to a Mechanics Point． Mechanical clubs and their prices give you real assistance is free when you show your value for money． They are also raising Rider Identity Card； you just pay for the money for their local communities and parts． the British Heart Foundation， so please give them your support． Rain or shine---be prepared In the event of very bad weather， watch out for signs to wet weather stations en route． Good waterproofs， like a cycle cape， are essential． Our first aid staff can only supply bin liners and by the time you get one you may be very wet． However， the English summer is unpredictable---it may also be hot， so don't forget the sun protection cream as well! （3）__________ We will try to pick up your bike for you on the day． Call Bike Events（01225310859）no more than two weeks after the ride to arrange collection． Sorry， we cannot guarantee this service nor can we accept liability for any loss or damage to your bike． Bike Events will hold your bike for three months， after which it may be disposed of． You will be charged for all costs incurred in returning your cycle． 28．(★★★)Anonymizing job applications to eliminate（消除）discrimination is not easy．

\， the skills and the determination， this government will

ensure you can succeed，\， on October 26th， as he introduced plans to tackle discrimination in the workplace． Ten big

employers in the public and private sectors-including the civil service， HSBC and Deloitte-have agreed to start recruiting（招募）on a \； others may also follow suit． In such schemes， those [drawing up] shortlists of applicants cannot see their names， with the aim of reducing racial and sexual bias． But do they work？

Several countries have experimented with name-blind applications． In 2010 Germany's Anti-Discrimination Agency， an advisory body， sponsored a voluntary scheme to get businesses to try it． In France a law passed in 2006 made the anonymizing of applicants' CVs compulsory for firms of over 50 employees． But the government was slow in laying down the conditions for how the law would operate， and only started performing it last year．

In Sweden and the Netherlands there have been some trials． Discrimination against job applicants based on their names is well documented， particularly among ethnic minorities． An experiment in Germany found that candidates with German-sounding names were 14% more likely to be called for an interview than candidates with Turkish ones． A review of various studies， by the Institute for Study of Labour （IZA）， a German outfit， found that anonymized job applications boost the chances of ethnic minority candidates being invited to an interview． A Sweden study found that it led to more ethnic-minority people being hired．

However， the results from other trials are less clear． A second Swedish experiment found that only women， not immigrants， were boosted by anonymous recruitment． According to the IZA， experiments in the Netherlands showed no increase in the likelihood of ethnic-minority candidatesbeing offered a job if their CVs were seen anonymously， suggesting that discrimination had slid in at the interview stage． Ensuring that a candidate is completely anonymous is also tricky． A 2012 French study found that foreign-born candidates and those from poor districts were less likely to be called for interview when applications were anonymized． Its authors suggested that recruiters may have used other indicators， such as knowledge of Arabic， to identify race． In places suffering from religious tension， such as Northern Ireland， the name of a school can reveal a candidate's faith， while a few years missing on a CV may suggest maternity leave（产假）， and thus that the candidate is female． Going name-blind when shortlisting candidates may be a sensible start， but it is likely to be just a small step towards ending hiring bias．

58． What can learn from the passage？

A． In France， the government started the anonymized recruitment in 2006． B． In Germany， chances of ethnic-minority name-blind candidates being interviewed are slighter．

C． In the Netherlands， the anonymous recruitment is more of a trick than an effective practice．

D． In Sweden， not only women but also immigrants may well enjoy a higher