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At times,worrying is a normal,____ response to a difficult event or situation-a loved one being
injured in an accident,for example.      
[     ]
A. effective                        
B. individual      
C. inevitable                      
D. unfavorable
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    1. A.
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    2. B.
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    3. C.
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    4. D.
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    1. A.
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    2. B.
      Wolves tend to protect their hunting grounds.
    3. C.
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    4. D.
      Wolves of low rank are encouraged to join in the chorus.
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    1. A.
      show their ranks
    2. B.
      find their companion
    3. C.
      report the missing ones
    4. D.
      express their lonelingess
  4. 4.

    .“Howling… is a contagious behaviour”(in the last paragraph)means_______.

    1. A.
      howling is a signal for hunting
    2. B.
      howling is a way of communication
    3. C.
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    4. D.
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