Do dogs understand us?

Be     37     about what you say around your dog. It might understand more than you think.

A border collie（牧羊狗）named Rico     38     the names of about 200 objects, say researchers in Germany. The dog also appears to be able to learn new words as     39     as a 3-year-old child. Its word-learning skills are as     40     as those of a parrot or chimpanzee（黑猩猩）.

In one experiment, the researchers took all 200 items that Rico knows and divided them into 20 groups of 10 objects. Then the     41     told the dog to go and fetch one of the items and bring it back. In four tests, Rico got 37 out of 40 commands right. As the dog couldn’t see anyone to get clues, the scientists believe Rico must understand the meanings of     42     words.

People often call eyes the window to the soul. But do you know that your eyes will always tell the _______ even if you try to hide your feelings? Sound like a plot in a film? Indeed, body language experts（专家）have found that they can tell all sorts of things about you, just from how you use your eyes.

Steady（稳定的）eye contact.

Making a steady eye contact is a good sign. This kind of eye contact makes you look more _______ and therefore, others will choose to believe in you. However, some people may feel uncomfortable if your gaze（注视）is too strong and steady.

___________.

People who avoid（避免）eye contact during a conversation by looking at the floor are often thought to be shy. They may feel bad about something so they feel uncomfortable making eye contact. Those people usually _______ to look into others’ eyes, especially when they are talking to strangers. Sometimes, you even need to give them hope to open up.

Looking to the right.

Looking to the right during a conversation is a sign of lying. Someone who is telling a lie will _______ look at the person they’re talking to. It is said that they often look to the right because the right side of the brain（大脑）controls creativity and imagination.

Looking to the left.

If a person is always looking to the left, he or she might be busy trying to remember events and experiences from the _______. The reason for looking to the left is that the left side of the brain is associated with（与……相关）people’s memory

People use the V-sign, standing for “victory” around the world. Where did the i_______ come from? Well, it started during World WarⅡ.

On January 4, 1941, a Belgian whose first name was Victor made a radio broadcast to his countrymen. He found a new way of striking at the Nazi occupiers（占领）. That was the V-sign. The letter “V” stood not only for his first name, but also for w_______ “victory.” Certainly, the sign became p_______ quickly and was accepted by British Prime Minster, Winston Churchill. Every time he posed（摆姿势）for a c_______, he gave his famous “V” for “Victory.”

The V-sign can be made with the palm（手掌）of the hand facing in, or facing out. H_______, there is a great difference between the two gestures in the UK. With the palm facing out, the gesture means “victory,” with the palm facing in, the gesture is an insult（侮辱）. Sometimes this will c_______ some misunderstanding for a visitor to Britain. For example, in a pub, a Canadian has ordered two beers with his palm facing in, but half an hour later, the waiter still doesn’t come to serve him.

Disneyland Park is a theme park（主题公园）. The first Disneyland Park, which opened in California, USA on July 17, 1955, is owned and operated by the Walt Disney Company.

In addition to the first Disneyland Park in California, USA and some other four Disneyland parks in the world, Mickey Mouse and his friends could be possibly welcoming visitors to Shanghai’s own Disneyland Park in 2016. A Hong Kong newspaper reported this news over the weekend.

Shanghai Disneyland Park will be on the east bank of Shanghai’s Huangpu River, near Chuansha town, which is only 20 minutes’ drive from Pudong International Airport. It will be eight times larger than the one in Hong Kong, the first in China. It’s said that the park is about 10 square kilometers.

The Shanghai government once wanted Shanghai Disneyland Park to be built on Chongming Island. But many people and experts think this area hasn’t developed as fast as the city of Shanghai. Moreover, it’s too far away from Pudong International Airport.

Shanghai Disneyland Park will not follow Hong Kong’s operation model（运作模式）, that is to say, the government rents the land to the Walt Disney Company. The Shanghai government will provide the land, pay for using the brand（商标）, but it will have the power to control the park.