It seems that a family just isn’t complete (完整的) without a pet. But if pets aren’t suitable to a family’s lifestyle or environment, they can quickly lead to problems such as stress or arguments (争执). To save yourself and your family such problems, treat this decision seriously. When choosing a pet, people must consider the family’s health. Many people are allergic (过敏的) to cats and dogs. Perhaps a dog or cat with short hair will be fine. And a dog might not be the best choice for a child who is naughty (顽皮的) because the dog might bite him or her. Some people can also have problems with certain pets. It’s a good idea to spend a little time with the pet around each member of the family before making your decision. Consider the quality of life of the pet, too. If a pet is used to having space to run around, it can quickly develop psychological (心理的) problems when it is kept in a small flat all day. If pets are allowed to run about in areas with lots of traffic, they can meet an early end. Cats shouldn’t be brought into homes that already have large dogs because they won’t be able to get along well with each other.
The decision as to what kind of pet to choose is very important. If you find the right one to suit (适合) everyone in the family and their lifestyle, then it’s time to choose one. Remember that your decision is important because it can have effects that last for many years.
Considerations When Choosing a Pet | |
Paragraph Outline (要点) | Supporting Details |
Importance of choosing a pet | ●A 1. with a pet seems to be complete. ●Pets can bring some problems if they aren’t suitable to the family. |
The family’s health must be considered | ●Many people are allergic to pets with 2.hair. ●It’s not 3. to choose a dog for a naughty child. ●Some people have problems with some pets. |
The pet’s quality of life | ●You shouldn’t 4.a pet in a small flat if it is used to running around. ●Make sure the areas where pets can run about do not have a lot of traffic. ●If your house already has a dog, don’t get a cat. |
Choose the right 5. of pet | ●Find the right one for your family because your choice can have lasting effects. |
A couple (夫妇) have travelled around the world in 297 days—without taking any planes Tom Fewins and Lara Lockwood used 78 buses, 61 trains, 34 cars, 18 boats, six bicycles, and even one elephant. They wanted to prove that tourists can still be well travelled without damaging the environment. They aimed to product less than 3,000 kg of carbon dioxide(二氧化碳)， compared with six times that amount if they had gone by plane.
They spent ten months travelling44，609 miles through l 8 countries on land and sea．The couple’s world tour began in June 2008 with a two-hour bus journey to London from their home in Oxfordshire．They took the train，Eurostar，to Brussels and then caught a bus and train to Hamburg before going to Copenhagen．The couple even rode on an elephant for l 5 miles through the Chinese part of the Mekong River(湄公河)．
The couple hoped to write a book based on their journey to teach other travellers how to travel
without damaging the environment．
1.How long did it take the couple to travel around the world?
2.Where did the tour begin?
3.How many ways of transportation did the couple use to travel around the world according to the passage?
4.How was the travel different?
5.What did the couple hope to do?
Do you want to be healthier? Then go through the passage, and you may find it’s easy 1.fit.
1).Eat all kinds of foods, especially fruits and vegetables.
You may have a favourite kind of food, but the best 2.is to eat as many kinds as possible. If you eat 3. foods, you’re more likely to get the nutrients your body needs . Taste new foods that you 4. tried before. Some foods, such as green vegetables, are very important. Have five servings(份) of fruits and three vegetables.
2)Drink water and milk often.
When you are really 5.，cold water is the No. 1 choice. Kids need calcium(钙) to grow strong, and milk is a great source of this mineral (矿物质) . How much do children6.? About three glasses of milk every day.
3) Limit screen time.
What’s screen time? It’s the 7.for watching TV, DVDs, and videos, 8.
computer games, and using the computer. If you spend much time 9. these activities, you may have less time left to take 10., such as playing basketball, bicycling, and swimming.
Do you have any hobbies? If students don’t have any interest except school work，they may become boring people. And that can influence their studies.
Studying without relaxing isn’t good for health.73.We can't get good grades if we have bad health. We should make use of our free time .We should do something we like. Some people like singing, taking photos and drawing pictures. Other people prefer collecting stamps，reading or shopping. I have a few hobbies，but my favorite one is collecting stamps.74.I like it best because I learn a lot from stamps.
Some people collect stamps because they can make money from the stamps. But I am just interested in collecting them and enjoy looking at them when I am free.
75.Collecting stamps is becoming more and more popular around the world. I know an Australian boy and a French girl through the Internet. They all like collecting stamps. We show our stamps to each other online. That is so cool.
1.____________________________________
2.____________________________________
3.____________________________________
1.她过去常常不吃早饭就匆忙去上学了。
She ____ ____ go to school without breakfast.
2.公共场所禁止吸烟。
Smoking _____ _____in a public place.
3.与过去相比，我们的生活已经变得越来越好。
____ _____the past,our life has become better and better.
4.公共汽车上挤满了人。
The bus is ____ ____ people.
5.对我们来说，学好英语是必要的。
6.张先生来北京多久了？
7.你能告诉我怎样处理这些书吗？
根据对话内容，在空白处填入恰当的表达，使其意思通顺、合理、结构完整。
A: Welcome to Weihua clothes Store,1.?
B: I’d like to buy a sweater for my mum. Her birthday is coming.
A: A happy mum!2.does she like best?
B: She likes white. It looks good on her.
A: All right. What size do you want for your mum?
B: Small is OK.
A:3.this one?
B: It looks beautiful. How much does it cost?
A: Oh, it’s 398 yuan.
B: What! 398 yuan? I think it is too4..
A: But wait a minute! There’s a sale on today. Everything is half price.
B: Well, that’s great! I’ll5.it. I’m sure she will like it.
