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   If you have ever had a cat, or have watched one of the many funny cat videos online, you’ll know that cats have a mind of their own. A lot of the things they do are hard to understand---they like to climb up tall furniture, fit themselves in small spaces and attack small objects for no reason at all.

   Now scientists have managed to figure out what exactly is going on in the brains of our little friends. According to Tony Buffington, a professor at Ohio State University in the US, cats’ strange behavior largely comes from their way of life back in the wild. “Cats today still have many of the same instincts(本能)that allowed them to live in the wild for millions of years.” he said in a TED Talk. “To them, our homes are their jungles.”

   In the wild, cats are hunters. Their bodies and great balancing abilities allow them to climb to high spots to better look at the environment. Even though they don’t have to hunt anymore in human houses, they still keep the old habit of viewing the living room from, for example, the top of the refrigerator.

   Cats’ hunting instinct is also what makes them attack small things like keys and USB drives. In the wild, they hunt whatever they can get, and most of the animals they kill are small.

   However, cats can also be prey. This explains why they like to stay in small spaces like drawers or washing machines---they are hiding, or they think they are hiding, from more dangerous animals. This is also why cats prefer a clean box: a smelly one could easily show enemies where they are.

   Knowing how cats’ minds work is not only useful for better understanding them. It may also help cats’ owners to better meet cats’ needs. For example, owners could try to make climbing easier for cats by moving their furniture around. They could also use “food puzzles” to make eating feel more like hunting instead of just giving food to the cats.

24. According to Tony Buffington, ________.

   A. cats’ strange behavior is hard for people to understand

   B. cats are more used to living in the wild than in humans’ homes

   C. cats behave strangely mainly because of some instincts in the wild

   D. cats’ instincts are as helpful to them today as they were millions of year ago

25. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

   A. Cats like to climb up high because they want to hide from dangerous animals

   B. Cats attack keys and USB drives because they have a habit of hunting small animals

   C. Cats enjoy staying in small spaces because they usually live in small caves in the wild

   D. Cats’ preference for a clean box probably has something to do with their hunting instincts

26. The underlined word “prey” in Paragraph 5 probably means _________.

   A. an animal that is too lazy

   B. an animal that likes hiding games

   C. an animal that keeps itself clean

   D. an animal that is hunted

27. This article is mainly written to _________.

   A. explore the reasons behind cats’ strange behavior

   B. describe cats’ past wild experience to readers

   C. tell cat owners how to make life easier for cats

   D. compare cats’ behavior in human homes with that in the wild

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