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Top help you decide what might make a good pet ,we've put together a pet checklist .We've named some of the animals that are often kept as pets .We've shown some good points and bad points about each .And we hope it may help you make the best choice（选择）
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Pick-a-Pet Checklist（清单） |
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Pets |
Good Points |
Bad points |
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Rabbit |
Easy to keep Enjoy being petted Good to hold |
Hard to house train Drop lots of hair Easily upset by high temperature |
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Raccoon |
Can be very interesting Can be friendly when young |
Against the law to keep in many states in the U.S. Can get unkind when older |
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Cat |
Easy to feed & care for Can live indoors or out Fun to hold Very friendly |
May scratch furniture Little pans can be messy May kill birds May make you sneeze |
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Dog |
Come in many sizes Can live indoors or out Fun to love & play with Very friendly Can give safety |
Can be smelly ,messy ,noisy Need to be licensed& trained May make you sneeze May bite(咬)if angry Need lots of attention |
1.You are ______ to keep a raccoon as a pet in many places of America.
A. suggested B. encouraged C. not allowed
2.It would be easier for you to keep a ______ as a pet if you're often too busy to take care of it .
A. rabbit or raccoon B. rabbit or cat C. raccoon or dog
3.If you feed birds at home , you should be very careful to choose a ______ as your another pet.
A .rabbit B. raccoon C. cat
4.The dog may ______ you if you make it angry .
A. hurt B. fix C. train
5.The writer tries to help us______ with the checklist .
A. learn how to look after our pets
B. find which animal is our best choice as a pet
C. Know what kind of animals can be kept as a pet
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One day, a teacher was giving a speech to his students .He held up（举起）a glass of water and asked the class. "How heavy do you think this glass of water is ?"
The students' answers ranged（范围） from 20g to 500g .
"It does not matter on the weight itself .It depends on how long you hold it .If I hold it for a minute ,it is OK. If I hold it for an hour ,I will have an ache in my right arm .If I hold it for a day ,you will have to call an ambulance（救护车）.It is exactly the same weight ,but the longer I hold it ,the heavier it becomes."
"If we carry our burdens （负担）all the time, sooner or later ,we will not be able to carry on ,the burden becoming increasingly heavier ."
"What you have to do is to put the glass down ,rest for a while before holding it up again ."
We have to put down the burden sometimes ,so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on .
So before you return home from work tonight ,put the burden of work down .Don't carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow .
Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can .
1.The teacher brought a glass of water to the class because ______
A. he was very thirsty B. his arms were strong C. it was a good example
2."A glass of water " in this passage referred to （指）______
A. knowledge B. the burden C .the time
3.Accordign to the teacher ,you may feel ______if you put down the burden sometimes.
A. more energetic B. much heavier C. more stressed out （压力、紧张）
4.This was a lesson about______
A. how to relax oneself in life B. how to solve a physics problem .
C. how to keep fit by drinking water
5.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage ?
A .You could become heavier and heavier if you held a glass of water in your hand .
B. All the students in the class knew what the weight of the glass of water exactly was
C. The teacher had a good way of making his lesson clear and easy to be understood
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It was Sunday .The train was crowded. A gentleman was trying to look for a place. In one of the cars he saw a vacant seat. But a small suitcase was lying on it and a young man was sitting next to it .
"Is this seat taken ?" asked the gentleman .
"Yes ,it's my friend's ." answered the young man ."He's just coming ---this is his suitcase."
"Well." said the gentleman , " I'll sit here till he comes. " Five minutes later the train started ,but nobody came .
"Your friend is late . "said the gentleman ."He has missed his train, but he need not lose his suitcase." And with these words he took the suitcase and threw it out of the window .
The young man got up and tried to catch the suitcase ,but it was too late .It was a good lesson to him .---"It's impolite to take a second seat just for being more comfortable for oneself ."
1.The gentleman was looking for a ______
A. seat B. suitcase C. friend
2."A vacant seat" is a seat that ______
A. somebody sits on B. there's something on C. nobody sits on
3.In fact ,the suitcase belonged to be______.
A. young man B. gentleman C. young man's friend
4.We know from the story that the young man ______
A. was friendly and helpful B. was not honest C. told the truth
5.We can guess that the young man must feel very______ in the end .
A. happy B. excited C. upset .
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1.— Have you ever seen the film Mr Beans ?
—______. I plan to see it this weekend ?
A. Yes, I have B. No, I don't C. Never
2.—What do you think of the talk show ?
—______.I fell asleep when I was watching it .
A. Exciting B. Boring C. Not bad
3.—Would you like to tell me the way to the station ?
—Sorry, ______.
A .this way B. I'm a new comer ,too C. It's on the right
4.—Would you mind moving the desk ?I can't get there .
—______. I will do it right away .
A. Yes, I do B. No, not at all C. Of course
5.—Excuse me ,how can I get to Beijing West Station ?
—______.
A. It's a long way to go B. It takes an hour by taxi
C. The Bus No.12 will take you there .
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A: Mum, I have finished my homework .(1) ______.
B: Of course .Which is your favorite TV program ?
A: Sports .It is said there will be a wonderful football match on TV tonight .
B: (2) ______
A: A Chinese team will play against a Japanese team .
B: (3) ______
A: I'm not sure . Ball games are usually shown on Channel 8.
B: (4) ______
A:Well , it must be on Channel 6 then . Try that .
B: Here it is .(5) ______ Let's watch it together .
A: That's all right.
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A woman saw three old men sitting outside .She said, "I don’t' think I know you ,but you must be very hungry .Please come in and have something to (1) ______."
"We don't go into a house (2) ______. " they answered ."Why is that ?" she asked .
One of the old men said ,"His name is Wealth（财富）,this is Success, and I am Love ,Now go in and (3) ______with your family which one of us you want in your house ."
The woman went in and told her family all that happened .She said, "Let's invite Wealth .We have been so (4) ______ ." Her husband disagreed." My dear ,why don't we invite Success ? Don't you want me to be a successful man ?" Then her daughter asked ."Would it be (5) ______ to invite Love ? Our life will then be filled with love!" In the end ,the family decided to take the (6) ______ advice.
So the woman went out and asked ,"Which one of you is (7) ______? Please come in and be our guest." Love got up and started walking to the house. The other two also got up and (8) ______ him. Surprised ,the lady asked Wealth and Success, "I ( 9) ______invite love .Why are you coming along ?" The two old men answered . "If you invited Wealth or Success, the other two would have to (10) ______ , but as you invite Love ,wherever he goes ,we go with him. Where there is Love ,there is Wealth and Success."
1.A. say B. eat C. use
2.A. together B. alone C. crowdedly
3.A. play B. exercise C. discuss
4.A. poor B. rich C. lucky
5.A. worse B. better C. less
6.A. father's B .mother's C. daughter's
7.A. Love B. Wealth C. Success
8.A. left B. followed C. stopped
9.A. only B. hardly C. never
10.A. join in B. go along with C. stay out
