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Americans love pets. And it's not just puppy love, either. Many pet owners treat their furry friends as part of the family. Sometimes they buy interesting videos and amusing toys to make their pets happy. On special occasions, they can use perfume to make their dogs smell good. You might say Americans treat their pets like they treat their children---sometimes even better.

In America, there are more households with pets than those with children. At least 43 percent of U.S. homes have pets of some sort. Exotic creatures, such as monkeys, snakes and even wolves, find a home with some Americans. More common pets include tropical fish, mice and birds. But the all-time favorites are cats and dogs, even at the White House. The Bush’s dog, Spot, has replaced the Clinton’s cat, Socks, as reigning First Pet. Americans sometimes have strong feelings about whether dogs or cats make better pets. "Dog people" and "cat people" often enjoy friendly rivalries.

Leading a dog's life in America isn't such a bad thing. Many grocery stores sell pet foods to owners eager to please their pets. In Houston, Texas, dogs can have their dinner delivered to their homes, just like pizza. Well-to-do canines can attend doggy daycare centers while their owners work. Pets can even accompany their owners on vacation. Fancy hotels are beginning to accommodate both man and pets. Furry in hotels can enjoy gourmet meals served on fine china and sleep in soft beds.

1. To please their pets, Americans ________.

A. buy very good for their pets

B. buy interesting toys for their pets

C. take them out for a walk

D. go to work with them

2. In America ________ of the families keep animals as pets.

A. more than half

B. less than half

C. most

D. all

3. The Americans’ most favourite pets are ________.

A. cats and dogs

B. snakes and fish

C. monkeys

D. wolves

4. Leading a dog’s life really means ________ now.

A. living a happy life

B. living a hard life

C. living in Americans’ home

D. living with a cat

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Pets in America live a hard life.

B. Pets are treated as their family members in America.

C. The most favourite animals are snakes in America.

D. In America pets can’t be taken with them on their holidays.

There was once a lonely girl who longed so much for love. One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving songbirds. She took them home and put them in a small cage. She cared them with love and the birds grew strong. Every morning they greeted her with a wonderful song. The girl felt great love for the birds.

One day the girl left the door to the cage open. The larger and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage. The girl was so frightened that he would fly away. As he flew close, she grasped him wildly. Her heart felt glad at her success in capturing him. Suddenly she felt the bird go limp. She opened her hand and stared in horror at the dead bird. Her desperate love had killed him.

She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage. She could feel his great need for freedom. He needed to soar into the clear, blue sky. She lifted him from the cage and tossed him softly into the air. The bird circled once, twice, three times.

The girl watched delightedly at the bird's enjoyment. Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss. She wanted the bird to be happy. Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest melody that she had ever heard.

The fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tight, the best way to keep love is to give it WINGS!

1.The word “capturing” in this passage means ________.

A.killing

B. finding

C. catching

D. leaving

2.From the story, we know that ________ killed the bird.

A.the girl’s desperate love C. the girl’s parents

B.the cage D. the loss of freedom

3.After the little girl caught the birds, she ________.

A.let go the birds C. played with them

B.took good care of them D. killed them

4.After the girl killed the big bird, ________.

A.she took better care of the second one C. she killed the second one

B.she let go the second one D. she didn’t feel sad at all

5.The story tells us ________.

A.how to protect birds C. the way to love

B.the birds’ life D. the bird’s habit

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Kiyoshi Shimamura is a Japanese earthquake researcher. He noticed an increase in dog bites a short time before earthquakes hit. Then, he did an investigation（调查）of twelve public health centers in Kobe, Japan. These health centers treated people after the 1995 earthquake. He noticed some interesting information about the month before the big earthquake. Treatment for animal bites had increased. In fact, aggressive（冒犯的；侵略的）behavior in dogs, such as biting and barking loudly, jumped（猛增）60 percent!

People noticed other changes in animal behavior before the earthquake as well. For example, fish began swimming together in large groups, only in the middle of the water and not near the edges. Also, birds flew away from their nests for many days, leaving their eggs unprotected. The animal behavior suggests that animals may be able to predict natural events better than people.

1.How do dogs begin to behave just before an earthquake?

A.They lie down in grass. C. They stay together in large groups.

B.They leave their homes. D. They hurt people.

2.How do swans begin to behave just before a hurricane?

A.They lie down in grass. C. They fly into the wind.

B.They leave their homes. D. They jumped

3.What other animals behave strangely before an earthquake?

A.Pigs.

B. Birds.

C. Cows.

D. All of the above.

4.What did Kiyoshi Shimamura look at during his investigation?

A.Animal clinics treating dogs. C. The numbers of patients with bites.

B.The number of earthquakes a year. .D. Places dogs go during earthquakes.

5.What is the main idea of the passage?

A.What animals do during earthquakes.

B.Many earthquakes of Japan.

C.Effect of natural events on animals’ actions.

D.Folklore and other stories about animals.

A naughty dog we nt into the back of a butcher’s shop. He saw a big meaty bone. He decided to take it with him. ___1___ He ran out of the shop, carrying the bone in his mouth, and rushed into the forest.

___2___ He looked down from the bridge and he saw another dog! The dog was carrying a big meaty bone. He thought, “That bone is much better than mine. It’s got more meat on it, and I think it’s longer too! ___3___ I’m going to take that bone!”

So saying, he jumped off the bridge. He opened his mouth to bite the other dog, letting go of his bone. But as soon as he hit the water, the other dog disappeared. And his bone sank into the river.

___4___ “You saw another dog and another bone, but they were just reflections!

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