Pets provide an unconditional love that requires very little on the part of the human.
Animals are so special to those of us who love them. We miss them when they are no longer with us. We grieve (哀悼) for them in ways which are just the same as grieving for a human loved one.
Whether the end comes through old age, illness, or sudden death, the death of a pet can cause enormous feelings of sorrow, guilt, and loneliness for children and adults alike, as the animal was considered a family member, a child's favoured playmate, or an older person's loyal and faithful companion.
Some people don't want a pet because they do die! It's understandable to be unwilling to expose yourself to death but, at the same time, we become immeasurably more human because our animals die. When we live with animals we're more in step with the rhythms of the planet from day to night and from season to season because our companions make us more aware of the changes around us. Our companion animals teach us about the simple gifts of a beautiful day, a good meal and a gentle touch.
The death of a pet can make us struggle with our belief structure－a natural part of the grieving period. Whether grieving an animal or human, we question our beliefs and many people find their belief structure becomes stronger when they ask themselves hard questions. Others find a new way of acceptance.
And we learn from our animals. Animals aren't afraid to die; they show us that the end of life can be faced without fear. They can teach us to accept death as an opening for love and wonder.
Allow yourself to grieve in whatever way is appropriate for you. The loss of a pet is real grief and causes us to travel through the stages of grief－denial, anger, depression, guilt, and acceptance. These stages must be lived through for the mourning to allow full healing.
1. According to the passage, the reason why some people don’t want a pet may be that .
A. animals may change our belief structure
B. animals are so special for those who love them
C. pets can never escape from death which makes people sad
D. pets only provide people with love but never ask for return
2.The underlined sentence in paragraph 4 probably means .
A. the animals’ death is unacceptable for their owners
B. the animals’ death may arouse their true feelings inside
C. the animals’ death may expose people to the changes in life
D. the animals’ death is more understandable than human’s death
3.According to the passage, we can infer that .
A. pets can give us some gifts when they have a good meal
B. pets are so selfless and brave that all the people love them
C. people can never accept the death of pets or the one they love
D. people may go through several stages before they can accept the death of a pet
4.What’s the attitude of the author towards grieving a pet?
A. Neutral. B. Negative. C. Positive. D. Critical.
There are 70,000 pubs in England and Wales have several thousand more in Scotland.
Every country has its drinking shop, but none has an institution quite like the British pub. The most important feature of a good pub (which modern buildings hardly ever achieve) is a feeling of something private. It must have nooks and crannies, corners and snugs, where conversations and assignations can take place without the whole world listening in.
Most pubs have at least two separate bars. The “public bar” which is for ordinary and women is the basic drinking shop. The “lounge bar” (or saloon bar) which is for traveling salesmen and “ladies” probably has a carpet on the floor and rather more comfortable decoration. There may be a difference of a few pence in the drink prices, although all pubs are required by law to put their price lists easily seen on display.
Pubs have been changing over the past few decades. More and more of them sell good, inexpensive food and are competing strongly with restaurants. Tea and coffee are often on offer and children are being made more welcome. The law says that no one under 14 may enter a pub, and between 14 and 18 they must be accompanied by an adult and may not buy or consume alcoholic drink. In reality some pubs, especially in country districts, welcome whole families. Some set aside special rooms for children and where there are gardens they are almost always welcome.
The most basic change, however, came about in the 1938 licensing laws which allowed pubs in England and Wales to open not just at lunch time and in the evening, but all day, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. (Scottish laws already permitted all day opening.)
1. Which of the following can be the best title?
A. Pubs’ history B. Pubs in Britain
C. Changes of pubs D. Features of a good pub
2. According to the British people, what kind of pub is a good one?
A. The one with all day opening time.
B. The one with good and inexpensive food.
C. The one with all kinds of people enjoying themselves.
D. The one with different parts where people can have a private conversation.
3.In paragraph 4, we can learn that .
A. pubs allow people above 14 to enter alone
B. pubs never allow people under 18 to enter
C. pubs don’t sell more expensive food than restaurants
D. pubs often sell alcoholic drinks as well as tea and coffee
4.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. The law requires all the pubs have slightly different prices of drinks.
B. Ordinary people and women are often having fun in the “public pub”.
C. In some country pubs, children accompanied by their parents are always welcome.
D. Scottish laws allow pubs to open not just at lunch time and in the evening, but all day.
When Mike told me he was leaving I felt like a vase which had just broken. There were pieces of me all over the tidy floor. He kept talking, telling me why he was leaving, 31 it was for the best, I could do better, it was his 32 and not mine. I had heard it before many times and yet somehow was still hurt; perhaps one cannot 33 such pain.
He left and I tried to 34 my life. I filled the kettle (水壶), put it on to boil, took out my old red cup and 35 the coffee powder falling into the bone china. Somehow when the kettle piped its finishing warning, I 36 not to hear it. That’s what Mike’s leaving had been like, sudden and with a(n) 37 end. I would rather just 38 in uncertainty than have things finished. I laughed at myself. Just about a cup of coffee, I must be getting 39 .
And yet it was a young woman who 40 back at me from the mirror, a young woman full of 41 and hope, a young woman with bright eyes just waiting to see the world. 42 , there are more important things. More important than 43 , I insist to myself firmly. The lid goes back on the coffee just like closing on the whole Mike experience.
He didn’t 44 my dreams as I feared that night. 45 , I am flying far across fields and woods, 46 on those below me. I fly free until I meet another bird who flies with me in perfect harmony. I realize with some 47 that there is a bird out there for me, there is another person, not necessarily a lover perhaps just a 48 , but there is someone out there who is my soul mate. I think about being a broken 49 again and realize that I have gathered myself back together, what Mike has is 50 a little part of my time in earth, a little understanding of my physical being. He has merely, a little piece of me.
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1 |
A. complaining |
B. suggesting |
C. explaining |
D. whispering |
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2 |
A. business |
B. fault |
C. luck |
D. reason |
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3 |
A. pass |
B. defend |
C. feel |
D. ease |
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4 |
A. get close to |
B. get on with |
C. get away with |
D. get down to |
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5 |
A. watched |
B. made |
C. let |
D. wanted |
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6 |
A. announced |
B. decided |
C. pretended |
D. concluded |
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7 |
A. optimistic |
B. sceptical |
C. splendid |
D. unpleasant |
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8 |
A. wander |
B. move |
C. keep |
D. take |
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9 |
A. mad |
B. old |
C. nervous |
D. uncertain |
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10 |
A. flashed |
B. swung |
C. stared |
D. pointed |
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11 |
A. promise |
B. delight |
C. dilemmas |
D. conflicts |
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12 |
A. Therefore |
B. Besides |
C. Finally |
D. Constantly |
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13 |
A. friendship |
B. life |
C. love |
D. health |
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14 |
A. visit |
B. have |
C. reject |
D. spin |
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15 |
A. Deliberately |
B. Meanwhile |
C. Thus |
D. Instead |
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16 |
A. taking off |
B. looking down |
C. breaking away |
D. getting over |
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17 |
A. sorrow |
B. worry |
C. relief |
D. doubt |
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18 |
A. friend |
B. bird |
C. dream |
D. job |
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19 |
A. heart |
B. vase |
C. mirror |
D. cup |
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20 |
A. mostly |
B. hardly |
C. usually |
D. only |
Think twice before you others’ cheating in the exam, because you are not going to help but indeed to kill their motivation for study.
A. consist in B. lie in C. assist in D. result in
I know how busy you must be and naturally I wouldn’t want to too much of your time.
A. take up B. speed up C. sweep up D. bring up
She managed to be back on her feet and, , continued to look upon life as a positive experience.
A. to her surprise B. to her credit C. to her knowledge D. to her face
