What does a finding like this mean? First, that your odds(胜算) aren’t so good if you find yourself in another country with a bus bearing down on you and a cute dog. But it also points to something deeper: our unprecedented(史无前例的) attitude towards animals, which got its start with the birth of kind-hearted societies in the 19th century.

We prison people who abuse animals, put ourselves in harm’s way in boats between whales and whalers and show sympathy to Bambi and his mother. We can extend sympathy to an animal and feel its pain like no other species. But let’s not be too proud of ourselves. As this study and too much of our history show, we’re pretty selective about how we extend our kindness to other human beings.

39. What is the function of the first paragraph?

A. To create a relaxing mood for reader.

B. To raise problems that will be solved later.

C. To present the theme of this essay straight.

D. To lead in the main topic of this essay.

40. The author mentions Nazi laws in the third paragraph _______.

A. to illustrate the strange relationship between human and pets

B. as an example to persuade people not to love pets

C. to show how cruel the Nazis were to the Jews

D. as an example to display the kindness of the Nazis

41. Which of the following is true according to the article?

A. Most people surveyed choose to save their own dog rather than a human.

B. Human beings are more and more concerned with animals nowadays.

C. The story of the Anleys and their dog was too unique to be newsworthy.

D. It was in the 19th century that human beings started to love their pets.

42. What does the author mainly argue for?

A. We should be selective when showing attitude towards other human beings.

B. It is kind of human beings to extend kindness to animals.

C. Pets are of great significance to us human beings.

D. We should rethink about our attitude towards animals and mankind.

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