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More and more young people enjoy having pets,but they don't like to keep them.At present in Changchun,people prefer to rent pets and play with them during weekends,regarding this as a fashionablelifestyle.
Mr.Feng,from Jilin Province,likes pet dogs.Last weekend he rented a Scottish shepherd dog from a localpet shop.He bathed the dog,and went walking with it.He said he could not keep pets in his spare time because he was busy everday except weekends.To rent pets during weekends seemsto be the most practical and economical way to relax himself.
A manager from a pet shop says his customers(主顾) are all like Mr.Feng,usually too busy to keeppets,and some of them have never kept any pets before. But they hope torent pets and learn to keep pets so that they can know whether they can be good pet masters or not.
It's reported that all pets for rent need to beimmunized(免疫).Before they are rented out,pet shops will teach their customers the ABCs of pet keeping and preparing pet food based on each pet's taste.
Shop assistants will also provide(提供)different konds of services for pets like health checkup if their customers want to rent pets for a longer period.
Dogs for rent are often not ordinary ones,so their rent is high,usually 200 - 500 yuan(US＄ 25-63) per day.Sometimes,you have to leave thousands of yuan with the owner before you can take a dog away.
60.Mr.Feng rents pets instead of keeping them mainly because _______.
A.it's cheaper B.it is more fun
C.he has little spare time D.he wants a new pet for each week
61.What do we know about those who rent pets?
A.None of them ever kept a pet before.
B.They'll become pet owners later.
C.They enjoy having pets.
D.They want to help protect animals.
62.The underlined phrase "the ABCs(of…)"in the 4th paragraph refers to "______(of…)".
A.the possible dangers B.the basic knowledge
C.the communicative language D.the rules set by the shops
63.The dogs' rent is high because___________.
A.the customers are rich B.there are few dogs to rent
C.their owners hate to leave them D.they are top - class dogs
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I Was four years old,my mother died of cancer.My father brought my sister and me up 36 .Last April,when he had the heart surgery(手术),I felt as if 37 were going to end.
He is the most caring,selfless,loving person I know.
It all 38 so quickly.Out of nowhere my father's 39 was in danger.I was 17 and thinking about 40 would have to live my life 41 either of my parents! He was the person who jad 42 me what I am and could always 43 me down the fight way when I didn't know what path to choose.He was 44 to me. I felt completely 45 at the thought of his death.
Before my mother 46 ,My father explained her sickness to me.Now again he thought the best thing was to 47 .He sat me down for a long conversation.It was too frightening for my father and mme to talk about him 48 the surgery,so he worked around it by saying,"okay,we both know I am 48 going to die during this surgery, 50 say when I am leaving the hospital I get hit by a bus or something." 51 we talked about what I would do if he died.It was the 52 sonversation,but that was exactly what I 53 .
Facing the danger of death brings about the realization of 54 .I have learned to live every moment to its 55 ,never leaving anything unsaid or undone.
36.A.both B.alone C.later D.together
37.A.the world B.his illness C.our happiness D.my childhood
38.A.developed B.happened C.ended D.started
39.A.job B.family C.life D.health
40.A.when B.where C.why D.how
41.A.like B.after C.without D.with
42.A.made B.told C.given D.taught
43.A.drive B.stop C.place D.lead
44.A.a teacher B.a friend C.everything D.nothing
45.A.excited B.frightened C.disappointed D.lost
46.A.got ready B.fell ill C.became well D.passed away
47.A.talk B.wait C.leave D.plan
48.A.preparing for B.dying from C.working at D.having
49.A.not B.also C.probably D.surely
50.A.and B.so C.but D.then
51.A.First of all B.After a while C.At the end D.In this way
52.A.funniest B.easiest C.hardest D.happiest
53.A.expected B.needed C.enjoyed D.missed
54.A.joy B.work C.parents D.life
55.A.fulllest B.strongest C.longest D.happiest
---How do you like your new assistant?
---To tell you the truth,I've found the girl _____.
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A．disappointa |
B．disappointing |
C．disappointed |
D．disappointment |
---Couldn't you leave a message for him?
---Yes,but I need something ______I can write a note.
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A．which |
B．that |
C．when |
D．where |
---So you've left the classroom key inside again?
---No.I've got it with me this time,but I have forgotten ______ the door?
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A．locking |
B．locked |
C．to lock |
D．to have locked |
At the end of the meeting, it was announced that an agreement ______.
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A．has been reached |
B．had been reached |
C．has reached |
D．had reached |
