同步拓展阅读：新概念英语第3册第9课
一、往期回顾
【参考答案】
1-5 FFTTF
二、本期内容
【课文主题】
第9课讲的是有关“猫（Cats）”的主题，所以我选择了一篇同样是有关猫的文章。
【拓展阅读】
一、文章内容
The question of whether cats or dogs are smarter is a never-ending debate between cat and dog owners. Both sides seem to have valid reasons for thinking their furry friend is the smartest, but what does the science actually say on the matter?
According to research into animal intelligence, dogs are generally seen as the smarter of the two due to the fact that they’re much more trainable. Dogs have been domesticated for longer than cats and seem to be more sociable and willing to please humans, which is why they’ve been successful at various tasks such as guiding the blind, search and rescue and for police work.
But that’s only one way to measure intelligence. Cats can be viewed as more intelligent due to their unwillingness to follow humans and participate in studies, as they have their own mind and refuse to participate in meaningless tasks simply to please their owners. Additionally, where many may believe that the reason cats ignore them is because they can’t understand you, it’s actually due to the fact that cats don’t feel the need to acknowledge you as much as dogs do.
Studies conducted on both cats and dogs give us further insight into which are smarter. According to one done in 2009, cats are not as good at counting or identifying quantities of things as dogs or fish are. Yet in another study, it was discovered that cats are able to follow puzzles, but unlike dogs who will seek help from their owners, cats will simply keep trying until they get it. So, where dogs are definitely the more social of the two and are more likely to want to please their owners, cats are much more independent and prefer to do things for themselves.
二、阅读题目
根据文章内容判断下列句子对错：
1. Cats are said to be less smarter because they are less trainable.
2. Dogs can be trained to do everything we want them to do.
3. Cats are said to be smarter because they have their own mind.
4. Fish are not as good at counting as cats.
5. Dogs are more independent than cats.
三、参考答案