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Pet owners are being encouraged to take their animals to work , a move scientists say can be good 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 Petcare 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 .56．The percentage of American companies that are in favor of keeping office pets is         .      A．73%                   B．27%                    C．25%                   D．15%57．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 58．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 答案：56.A  解析：从文章第二段的最后一句可以知道答案的。研究表明73%的人认为办公室宠物是有益处的。    57.D 解析： 从文章的第四段可以知道答案。从文章中可以知道Little Black BJ花费了它所有的近两年的时间在那里上班，因此看出它有两岁大了。58.C  解析：大意归纳题。从整篇文章可以知道：Pets 可以在许多方面帮助人，所以就成为人的劳动力了。

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