Town Lake Animal Center is the largest animal shelter in Central Texas, providing shelter for more than 23,000 animals each year and animal control services for all of Austin and Travis County. In the shelter, no animal will be turned away.（拒绝）
Hours of Working:
Shelter
Monday - Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Closed on City Holidays
Homeless or unwanted animals can be safely dropped off at the shelter.
Animal Protection and Control
Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
City Holidays, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Officers on-call overnight to react to emergencies
Administrative Offices
Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Closed on City Holidays
Location: 1156 W. Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78703
Mailing address: Town Lake Animal Centre, PO Box 1088, Austin, TX 78767
What’s New:
Animal Cruelty(虐待) Prevention Classes
Purpose: To teach people how to recognize(辨认) and report animal cruelty.
Who: All citizens are encouraged to take this class.
Cause: Usually animal cruelty is relation to (涉及到) family cruelty.People who hurt animals often move on to hurt human beings.If you’re able to recognize and report animal cruelty,you can help prevent cruelty from spreading throughout your area.
1.What is Town Lake Animal Center?
A. It is the largest animal shelter in the USA.
B. It offers many services to animals.
C. It is a place to kill homeless animals.
D. It is a place to raise animals for food.
2.If you meet a badly hurt pet dog at night, which is the best choice according to the passage?
A. Send it to Shelter immediately.
B. Send it to Administrative Offices at once.
C. Send it to Animal Protection and Control at once.
D. Call Animal Protection and Control quickly.
3.Animal Cruelty Prevention Classes is held to _________.
A. protect and save more animals
B. collect as many animals as possible
C. earn money for Town Lake Animal Center
D. attract more volunteers to Town Lake Animal Center
If you have dinner with people in the west, I think you must pay more attention to the table manners. Here are some good table manners for you.
When you eat something, try not to make a noise or burp (打嗝) at the table. Because people think that is not polite. People will say “Excuse me” when they want to burp.
Talking with food in the mouth is very rude. So you must eat the food quietly and slowly. If you eat too fast, people think you are rude too. Do not talk with others when you have food in your mouth.
It is good to eat all the food on your plate. This means you like the food very much. Remember to say the food is nice. And this can make the host very happy. When you finish eating, you can place your knife and fork together.
1.The topic of this passage is in the west.
A. how to burp B. what to eat C. school rules D. table manners
2.Which of the following is NOT good manners?
A. To eat all the food on your plate.
B. To eat the food quietly and slowly.
C. To talk with others when you have food in your mouth.
D. To place your knife and fork together after finishing eating.
3.According to the passage, which of the following is good?
A. To eat the food on the plate quickly.
B. To tell the host that the food is not tasty.
C. To say “Excuse me” when you want to burp.
D. To talk with people loudly when you have food in your mouth.
The passengers（乘客） on the bus watched with sympathy（同情） as Susan got on the bus carefully. She paid the driver and then, using her hands to he seats, seated in one of them.It had been a year since Susan became blind. She was suddenly thrown into a world of
because of an accident. Susan's husband decided to try his best to help his wife.
Finally, Susan felt ready to to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but she was now too to get around the city by herself. Mark volunteered to ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening she could manage（对付） it by herself.
For two weeks, Mark accompanied（陪伴）Susan to and from work each day. He taught her how to rely on（依靠） her other , especially her hearing, to make sure where she was. At last, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip . Monday morning arrived. She said good-bye to his husband, and for the first time, they went their separate（单独的）ways. Each day went perfectly, and a wild excitement took hold of Susan. She was doing it!
On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work . As she was getting off the bus, the driver Said, “Miss, I sure envy you.” Curious, Susan asked the driver .
‘You know, every morning for the week, a fine-looking gentleman in uniform has been standing across the corner watching you until you enter your office building safely,’ the bus driver said.
Tears of happiness poured down Susan' s cheeks.
1.A. touch B. catch C. take D. feel
2.A. weakness B. sickness C. darkness D. sadness
3.A. return B. used C. reply D. go
4.A. tired B. surprised C. excited D. frightened
5.A. when B. as C. until D. after
6.A. feelings B. places C. skills D. senses
7.A. on her own B. with him C. of her D. on foot
8.A. as usual B. the same as C. as well D. as we know
9.A. what B. how C. why D. who
10.A. first B. past C. same D. next
—How far can you run without stopping?
—_________. I’ve never tried.
A. Don’t mention it. B. That’s all right.
C. I have no idea. D. Go ahead.
The film made by Walt Disney______all over the world.
A. is used to show B. is used to showing
C. used to show D. used to be shown
Rather than ________ on a crowded bus, he always prefers________ a bicycle.
A. ride ; ride B. riding ; ride C. ride; to ride D.to ride; riding
