四川省泸州市龙马潭区2022-2024年中考英语一模试题分类汇编：阅读表达

四川省泸州市龙马潭区 2022-2024年中考英语一模试题分类汇编 阅读表达 2024年四川省泸州市龙马潭区中考一模英语试卷 五、阅读短文并回答问题(共5题;每题2分, 满分10分)。 根据短文内容, 回答文后所给出的问题, 并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。 People now keep fat-faced(扁脸的) dogs such as French bulldogs(法国斗牛犬)as pets because they are cute. Some people call these dogs “lazy” because they get sleepier more easily than other dogs during the day. However, these cute dogs are having a hard time, according to a recent study. Scientists at Eotvos Lorand University in Hungary watched 92 family dogs of different types while they were sleeping. During the study, the dogs spent about three hours with their owners in the sleep lab. With nothing special to do, the dogs soon fel asleep. At that time, the scientists recorded the dogs 'brain activities by an electroencephalogram ( 脑 电 图 ) , which doesn't hurt the dogs. The study found that the flat-faced dogs slept more than the other kinds. This may be because they don't get enough sleep at night The scientists explained that this is because of sleep apnea (睡眠呼吸 暂停症), which only happens in French bulldogs. During their sleep, they can't get enough air and may find it difficult to breathe, which makes them constantly (不断地)wake up. Some French bulldogs may sleep while holding a toy ball in their mouths. Owners may think this is funny. But they're actually doing it to keep their airways (呼吸道)open so they can breathe more easily. This, however, is only one of the health problems dogs have because of breeding(培育) . According to the website Pet Helpful, a lot of pet dogs are bred based on what people like, such as shorter legs, heavier bodies, and larger ears. Bulldogs are one of the victims(受害者) . Lots of pet lovers are calling for people to respect dogs as they are. Breeders must take the health of their dogs seriously instead of just for cuteness, Australian vet Karen Hedberg told ABC News. 66. Why do people call flat-faced dogs “lazy”? 67. How many dogs did the scientists watch? 68. Does the electroencephalogram hurt the dog? 69. What's the pr