A dog can’t speak any words, but it can “talk”. It has feelings just as you do. Sometimes it may feel angry or afraid. Watch a dog closely, and you can find out its feelings. You can see what it is trying to tell you. When you are afraid, you may look down. When a dog is afraid, it may run away. When you are angry with other people, you stare at(凝视) them. An angry dog also stares. Sometimes the hair along its back stands up.

Do you feel guilty (有罪的) when you have done something wrong? Dogs can feel guilty, too. Sometimes when I come home, my dog gives me a guilty look. Then I know he has done something wrong.

Dogs need love and attention (关心). Some dogs are very unhappy when they are left alone for a long time. Some dogs snaps(撕咬)if they don’t get enough attention.

You may have a dog or you may know a dog. Treat it well if you want to have fun with it. Take it for a walk. Don’t order（命令） it round too much. Try not to punish (惩罚) it. Always remember, a dog has needs and feelings just as you do. Talk to a dog, and it will talk to you.

1.When a dog is afraid, it may _______.

A. look down B. run away C. bark D. stare

2.When ______, you know that a dog has done something wrong.

A. It runs away from you B. Its hair stands up

C. its tail shakes (摇摆) D. it has a guilty look

3.If a dog snaps at things, it may ________.

A. feel lonely B. be frightened C. feel sleepy D. be happy

4.Which of the following would the writer like you to do towards your dog?

A. Leave your dog alone.

B. Punish the dog.

C. Treat it the way you want to be treated.

D. Teach the dog to take orders from you

In Canada you can find dogs, cats, homes etc, in almost every family. These are their pets. People love these pets and regard them as their good friends. Before they keep them at their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them needles so that they won' t cant diseases. They have special animal food stores, though they can get animal food in almost every store. Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food. When you visit people's homes, they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them. You will also find almost every family has a hint feeder in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal. They're free to come and go and nobody is allowed to kill any animals in Canada. If you killed an animal, you would be punished. If an animal happened to get run over by a ear, people would be very sad about it.

    People in Canada have many reasons to like family animals. One of them might be: their family tie is not as close as ours. When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own career. Then the seniors will feel lonely. But pets can solve this problem. They can be good friends and never leave them alone.

1．What is a pet? It's _______

A．kind of animal.                                          B．friend of people 

C．always together with people.                      D．A、B and C

2．How much do the people spend about on their pet's food every days?

    A．About 4-5 Canadian dollars.          B．About 5-6 Canadian dollars

    C．About 6-7 Canadian dollars.                 D．About 7-8 Canadian dollars

3．People would ______ if he found an animal was killed by a car.

A．be very happy

B．be very sorry.

    C．carry the animal home and have a good meal

    D．be so sad that he fell down to the ground

4．People gave their pets needles before keeping them at their houses because _____

    A．the pets are sick.                        B．the pets are wild

    C．they want the pets not to carry disease.            D. they want them to sleep on the way home

5．The passage mainly talks about

    A．how to keep disease farm pets.             B．pets in Canada

    C．how to take good care of pets .           D．Life of the old people in Canada

In Canada you call find dogs，cats，horses etc．in almost every family．These are their pets．People love these pets and regard them as their good friends．Before they keep them at their houses，they take them to animal hospitals to give them needles so that they won’t carry disease （疾病）．They have special animal food stores，though they can get animal food in almost every store．Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food．When you visit people’s homes，they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them．You will also find almost every family has a bird feeder in their garden．All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal．They are free to come and go and nobody is allowed to kill any animals in Canada．They have a law against killing wild（野生的）animals．If you killed all animal，you would be punished（处罚）．If an animal happened to get run over by a car，people would be very sad about it．

    People in Canada have many reasons to like animals．One of them might be：Their family tie is not as close as ours．When children grow up，they leave their parents and start their own career （生涯）．Then the seniors（老人）will feel lonely．But pets can solve this problem．They can be good friends and never leave them alone．   

（    ）1．This passage shows that Canadians _________．

    A．hate animals                                            B．often kill animals

    C．love animals                                               D．don’t keep their pets inside their houses

（    ）2．Children leave their parents when they grow up because _______．

    A．they don’t love their parents any more

    B．they can only find jobs far from their parents

    C．their parents’ houses are too small

    D．it is not acceptable（能接受的）to live together with their parents when they grow up

（    ）3．They give their pets needles before keeping them at their houses because _________

    A．the pets are sick

    B．the pets are wild

    C．they want to stop them from carrying disease

    D．they want them to sleep oil the way home

（    ）4．Which is right according to the passage?

    A．People buy animal food for their pets only at the animal food stores．

    B．Pets eat better than people．

    C．Almost every family has a bird cage at his house．

    D．Any birds can come to die bird feeders to eat．

（    ）5．The passage mainly talks about _______．

    A．how to keep disease from pets                    B．pets in Canada

    C．how to take good care of pets                            D．life of the seniors in Canada

After my husband died, my world crashed around me. My six children were ten, nine, eight, six, three and 18 months, and I was overwhelmed(不知所措的) with the responsibilities of earning a living, caring for the children and simply keeping my head above water.
I was lucky to find a wonderful housekeeper to care for the children during the week, but from Friday nights to Monday mornings, the children and I were alone, and frankly(坦诚地) I was uneasy. Every unusual noise or any late-night phone call filled me with fear. I felt really alone.
One Friday evening I came home from work to find a big beautiful German shepherd(牧羊犬) on our doorstep. It was obvious he wanted to make the house his home. The children took an instant liking to “German” and asked me to let him in. I agreed to let him sleep in the basement(地下室) until the next day. That night I slept peacefully for the first time in many weeks.
The following morning we made phone calls and checked lost-and-found ads for German’s owner, but with no results. Saturday night he was still with us. 
On Sunday I had planned to take the children on a picnic. Since I thought it best to leave German behind in case(以免) his owner came by, we drove off without him. When we stopped to get gas at a local station, we were amazed to see German racing to the gas station after us. He stayed again Sunday night.  
Monday morning I let him out for a run while the children got ready for school. He didn’t come back. We thought we’d never see him again. On Friday evening, German was back again. We took him in, and again he stayed until Monday morning, when our housekeeper arrived. It went like this for almost 10 months. We looked forward to his coming. Each Monday morning he left home.
Each week, between German's visits, I grew a little braver, but every weekend I enjoyed being with him . Then one Monday morning we patted his head and let him out for what turned out to be the last time. He never came back. We never saw or heard from German again. I think of him often. He came when I needed him the most and stayed until I was strong enough to go on alone. I believe German was sent because he was needed, and because no matter how abandoned(被放弃的) and alone we feel, somehow, somewhere, someone knows and cares. We are never really alone.
【小题1】What does the underlined part “keeping my head above water” in the first paragraph mean?