Question

    In March, the city of Shenzhen announced that it would ban (禁止) the sale and eating of dog and cat meat. Some people b1.that this ban may be put into use across the country. This has drawn attention from people both at home and a2..

In April, the government introduced a draft (草案) document. It says dogs will no longer be t3. as livestock (家畜). Also, to make the most people satisfied, public opinions will be collected u4.May 8. As a result, many ideas have been heard so far.

“Dogs have been seen as people’s friends, and internationally are not thought to be livestock,” the notice said. In fact, the eating of dogs, cats and o5.pets is widely banned in Western countries. People share the room with dogs and think of them as family members.

This c6.has been celebrated by animal rights groups all over the world. Although some Chinese have given the world the impression that they e7.having dog meat, most Chinese do not eat it and say they never would, the BBC reported.

However, the o8.of some businesses in China are against the draft. They think eating dog meat is part of the customs. Many of them are from Guangxi, where thousands of people make a l9.from selling dog meat.

One businessman told the Global Times that the draft should c10.local living conditions. Once the dog meat industry is banned there, many people will lose their jobs.

Answer

1.believe

2.abroad

3.treated

4.until

5.other

6.change

7.enjoy

8.owners

9.living

10.consider

【解析】

这篇短文主要介绍了政府介绍了狗将不再被当作家畜对待的草案文件，并就此征集公众意见。

1.

句意：一些人认为这项禁令将在全国实施。

根据宾语从句内容及首字母提示可知禁令在全国实施是人们认为的事情，believe相信，认为，故填believe。

2.

句意：这引起了国内外人士的关注。

根据并列部分“at home ”及首字母提示，可知此处指“在国外”，abroad在国外，故填abroad。

3.

句意：它说狗将不再被当作家畜对待。

被动语态结构为：be +动词的过去分词；结合句意及首字母提示，故填treated。

4.

句意：公众意见将收集到5月8日。

until直到……，根据首字母提示及句意，故填until。

5.

句意：事实上，在西方国家，吃狗、猫和其他宠物是被广泛禁止的。

根据上文例举的“dogs, cats”可知此处指其他宠物，other其他的，结合首字母提示，故填other。

6.

句意：世界各地的动物权利组织都在庆祝这一变化。

根据上文介绍吃狗肉被禁止，人们把狗作为家人对待，可知动物权利组织在庆祝这一变化，结合首字母提示，故填change。

7.

句意：尽管一些中国人给世界留下了喜欢吃狗肉的印象。

根据后文“most Chinese do not eat it and say they never would”可知他们喜欢吃狗肉，enjoy喜欢，结合首字母提示，故填enjoy。

8.

句意：然而，中国一些企业主反对这项草案。

根据后文“Many of them are from Guangxi, where thousands of people make a l____ from selling dog meat.”可知此处指企业主，owner物主；根据系动词are可知主语是复数，故填owners。

9.

句意：在那里成千上万的人靠卖狗肉为生。

make a living谋生，结合首字母提示，故填living。

10.

句意：一位商人告诉《环球时报》，草案应该考虑当地的生活条件。

根据后文“Once the dog meat industry is banned there, many people will lose their jobs.”可此处知指草案应该考虑当地生活条件，结合首字母提示，故填consider。