Everybody is afraid of something. More than 2500 children told us what they were afraid of. Some don’t like the darkness. Some hate bad dreams and scary movies(恐怖片). And some of them want to run away from dogs and snakes.
Tom, 11, is afraid of the darkness because he worries that someone might break into his house.
10-year-old Kathy said he was afraid of thunderstorms(闪电) and the sound at night.
The worst thing about the afraid feeling is that we don’t know how to deal with it. Here are three ways to help children feel better.
1. Do something interesting in your free time.
2. Talk to your parents about your feeling.
3. Talk to a close friend.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。（5分）
【小题1】 Some children are afraid of _________.

A．the darkness, bad dreams or birds

B．voices, bad dreams or dogs

C．the darkness, scary movies or any sound

D．bad dreams, scary movies or snakes

【小题2】 From the passage, we know Kathy is afraid of ______ at night.

A．rain	B．living alone
C．staying outside	D．the sound

【小题3】________, it will be the worst thing.

A．If you don’t know how to deal with the problem

B．If you are feeling worst

C．When you are in a bad mood

D．When you are worried about yourself

【小题4】The underlined phrase “break into” means ________ in Chinese.

A．敲门	B．闯入
C．砸坏	D．坏了

【小题5】When you feel afraid, ______________

A．You’d better go outside

B．You should go to bed early

C．You should talk to a close friend

D．You shouldn’t listen to music

　　If you are in a town in western country, you will often see people walking with their dogs. It's still true that a dog is the most useful animal in the world, but the reason why one keeps a dog has changed. Once upon a time (以前) , a man met a dog and wanted it to help him in the fight against other animals and he found that the dog listened to him and did what he told to. Later people used dogs for the hunting of other animals, and the dogs did not eat what they got until their master agreed. So dogs were used for driving sheep and guarding chickens. But now the people in the towns and cities don't need dogs to fight against other animals. Of course they keep them to frighten thieves, but the most important reason is that people feel lonely in the city. For a child, a dog is the best friend when he has no friends to play with. For a young wife, a dog is her child when she doesn't have her own. For old people, a dog is also a child when their real children have grown up and left. Now people do not have to use a dog, but they keep it as a friend, just like a member of the family.

(1) ________ are more useful than a dog in the world.

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(2) In the past people kept dogs because dogs ________.

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A．could fight

B．met the people

C．did not eat other animals

D．helped and listened to people

(3) Now people keep dogs in the cities because dogs ________.

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A．fright against other animals

B．are lonely

C．are like their friends

D．are afraid if there are thieves

(4) A dog can be ________.

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(5) So a dog will ________ in a family.

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　　I’m not a vet yet. But one Saturday, I come to the local animal hospital to help the doctors.

　　I have just arrived at the animal hospital early in the morning, but there is already a lot of work to do?--care for sick animals, give them food and water, and even give them a kiss on the head. At first they look at ns with frightened eyes. If an animal is too afraid, a doctor will hold it and say,“Don’t worry, everything will be fine.”A few animals are sitting on clean tables, waiting for the vet to check them. Others are waiting in cages.

　　I’m washing a dog’s hurt leg. I work carefully, because I want to make sure I don’t do anything to hurt him. I wish they could understand that we’re just trying to help them.

　　Before I came here, I didn’t understand what a vet does. Now that I work here, I can see that our job is to do everything to take care of animals. I love all of them?--the huge dogs with kind hearts and small cats with mean（邪恶的）looks. It’s a long and tiring day, but I always get a prize?--a dog licks（舔）my face, a cat sits quietly beside me, or a little rabbit drinks from my hand.

　　These moments make me very proud. Because of me, at least one animal knows it is loved.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

(1)What does the word“vet”probably mean?

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A．It refers to a person who gives animals something to eat and drink.

B．It refers to person who cares for sick and hurt animals.

C．It has exactly the same meaning as the word“doctor”.

(2) What didn’t the writer do according to the passage?

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A．Examine sick animals.

B．Look after sick animals.

C．Kiss the animals on the head.

(3) What does a doctor do if an animal feels afraid?

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A．Puts it into a cage.

B．Says“Hello”.

C．Holds the animal in his anus and tries to make it feel better.

(4) What does the writer mean by saying“I always get a prize at the end”?

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A．The doctors at the hospital give him a prize at the end.

B．A huge dog licks his face and it makes him happy.

C．The animals are friendly to him and it makes him proud.

(5) What do you think is the best title for this passage?

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A．My Prize

B．How To Look After Animals

C．My Day In An Animal Hospital