pass these characteristics on to their children. Our work, then, is an important socializing experience that influences who and what we are. Traditionally, work for? selfa2interest?+ would be interpreted to mean work for A selfish reasons B a feeling of satisfacti C. earning a living D a contributing place in society In the second paragraph, the author points out that work and a corresponding salary mean that A. the worth of the work recognized by the society B the worker is better than any other person C the worker is able to support himself or herself D the worker is leading a very successful life As a conclusion, the author points out that work enables a worker to A get real satisfaction B. life a happy life C know the society better D shape and find himself The best title for the passage might be A. The Society and the Individual B The Significance of Work C The Society and Work D The Definition of Work Passage 2 Perhaps most puzzling than purring is the cat ' s ability to survive falls. A research shed light on this ability in 1987. The cat s habit of falling out of open windows provia2ded the researchers with an opportunity to study 115 cats that had fallen from highaZrise apartments in New York City. The average fall was 5. 5 stories Of the 115 cats studied, 90 percent survived, including on at that fell 32 stories onto a sidewalk and suffered only mild chest injury and a chipped tooth. Interestingly, cats that fell from 9 or more stories suffered fewer injuries than those falling from lower heights. Among cats that fell from 9 to 32 stories, only 5 percent suffered fatal injuries, but 10 percent of those that fell from 7 or fewer stories died. How do cats manage to take falling so easily?For one thing, in comparison to human beings, a cat is much smaller and lighter. Also, a cat has more body surface area in proportion to its weight than a human being has. This increase in surface area results in greater air resistance, which slows the fall. The important thing, however, is that a falling cat apparently positions itself to form a sort of parachute(? u??e?). Less than one second after it starts to fall, a cat quickly rights itself in midair with all four legs poina2ting downward. The cat s inner ears act like an internal gyroscope, telling the cat which direction it is falling. With the legs pointed down ward, the cat then spreads its legs so that its body forms a sort of parachute that increases air resistance. With its limbs flexed, the cat also cushions the force of impact by landing on all four legs. The force of the impact is distributed through the muscles and joints. The researchers believe that the parachute effect comes into play mainly above four stories, at the point where the cat has reached its greatest rate of descent Of the 115 cats the researchers studied, only I of 13 cats that fell nine or more stories sustained a bone fracture, whereas most to the cats that fell from lower stories suffered some type of broken bone. In the research it was found that the cats tend to suffer in juries or death when they fell from A. the highest story of the buildingpass these characteristics on to their children. Our work,then,is an important socializing experience that influences who and what we are. Traditionally,work for?°selfa2interest?± would be interpreted to mean work for _____ . A.selfish reasons B.a feeling of satisfaction C.earning a living D.a contributing place in society In the second paragraph,the author points out that work and a corresponding salary mean that _____ . A.the worth of the worker is recognized by the society B.the worker is better than any other person C.the worker is able to support himself or herself D.the worker is leading a very successful life As a conclusion,the author points out that work enables a worker to _____ . A.get real satisfaction B.life a happy life C.know the society better D.shape and find himself The best title for the passage might be _____ . A.The Society and the Individual B.The Significance of Work C.The Society and Work D.The Definition of Work Passage 2 Perhaps most puzzling than purring is the cat's ability to survive falls. A research shed light on this ability in 1987. The cat's habit of falling out of open windows provia2ded the researchers with an opportunity to study 115 cats that had fallen from higha2rise apartments in New York City.The average fall was 5.5 stories.Of the 115 cats studied,90 percent survived, including one cat that fell 32 stories onto a sidewalk and suffered only mild chest injury and a chipped tooth.Interestingly,cats that fell from 9 or more stories suffered fewer injuries than those falling from lower heights.Among cats that fell from 9 to 32 stories, only 5 percent suffered fatal injuries,but 10 percent of those that fell from 7 or fewer stories died. How do cats manage to take falling so easily?For one thing, in comparison to human beings,a cat is much smaller and lighter. Also,a cat has more body surface area in proportion to its weight than a human being has.This increase in surface area results in greater air resistance,which slows the fall.The important thing,however, is that a falling cat apparently positions itself to form a sort of parachute(?μ??é?).Less than one second after it starts to fall, a cat quickly rights itself in midair with all four legs poina2ting downward. The cat's inner ears act like an internal gyroscope, telling the cat which direction it is falling.With the legs pointed downward,the cat then spreads its legs so that its body forms a sort of parachute that increases air resistance. With its limbs flexed, the cat also cushions the force of impact by landing on all four legs. The force of the impact is distributed through the muscles and joints. The researchers believe that the parachute effect comes into play mainly above four stories,at the point where the cat has reached its greatest rate of descent.Of the 115 cats the researchers studied,only 1 of 13 cats that fell nine or more stories sustained a bone fracture, whereas most to the cats that fell from lower stories suffered some type of broken bone. In the research it was found that the cats tend to suffer injuries or death when they fell from _____ . A.the highest story of the building