Question

Recently, a reader asked me about the dangers that pets can face around the house. So, I visited my local animal      last weekend and got some advice to share about how we can make our homes      for our pets.

    When I arrived, several pets and their   were in the waiting room. Mr. Smith, with a cat, chatted with me. "My cat will be     for an uncomfortable stomach in a minute," he said. "My children gave      a bowl of milk. However, if she is given milk, she will get a stomachache.”

    Just then, the vet (兽医) walked over to us. “Yes, Mr. Smith is   . Only a few people know this, but milk mustn't be fed to cats   some cats can't take it in easily," the vet said. "Other human foods are bad for pets  . For example, if a dog eats chocolate, it will become    ."

    I asked the vet what other     there are for pets around the house. "Well,” she replied, “we should not small things, such as batteries, lying around as they can be eaten by pets. Last month, a small cat was brought because it had eaten a button which was on the floor without being noticed. "

    Before I left, the vet    me some more important advice to share with you:

    You should keep all medicines and cleaning products away from pets. Also, pets, such as cats and dogs, sometimes will      their hair if they are unwell, If your pet looks unwell or is acting unusual, you should     your vet immediately. Follow the advice and you can keep your pets safe.

1.A. school B. hospital C. market D. museum

2.A. warm     B. safe       C. clean      D. beautiful

3.A. owners   B. visitors   C. teachers    D. actors

4.A. paid   B. chosen   C. treated  D. returned

5.A. it.     B. me      C. him    D. her

6.A. friendly  B. healthy    C. good    D. right

7.A. until     B. though    C. while   D. because

8.A. as well  B. so far     C. as usual D. just now

9.A. brown     B. sick     C. smart  D. comfortable

10.A. secrets  B. changes  C. dangersD. mistakes

11.A. buyB. use C. leave  D. collect

12.A. in   B. off    C. on  D. down

13.A. offeredB. postedC. wastedD. accepted

14.A. colour B. keep C. loseD. sell

15.A. point to B. ring up C. hear fromD. look after

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.D

6.D

7.D

8.A

9.B

10.C

11.C

12.A

13.A

14.C

15.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文作者和大家分享了一些如何在家中确保宠物的安全的意见和建议。通过分析，使大家了解一些不被人注意到的、对宠物不利的因素，确保宠物的健康成长。

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考点：健康保健类短文。