In America, when people say "man's best friend", they don't mean another person. Instead, they are talking
about a lovely animal: a dog! These words show the friendship between people and animals. Dogs and other pets
can give happiness to people's life. ① Some people think of their pets as their children. A few even leave all their
money to their pets when they die! 　　
       Animals can help people, too. ② People can teach dogs to become the "eyes" for a blind person or "ears"
for a deaf person. Because of that, animals are brought into hospitals for "visits." 　　
       Americans hold "Be kind to Animals Week" the fist week of May. Pet shows are held during the week. Even
if you don't live in America, you, too, can do this. How? First, think about how animals make your life richer. If
you have a pet, take more time this week to play with it. Remember to give it delicious food. Also, be sure to
keep your pet from those unwanted babies. 　　
       If you don't have a pet, be kind to animals around you. For example, if you see a street dog, don't kick it or
throw things at it. Instead, just leave it alone, or better yet, make friends with it. If others around you do bad
things to an animal, try to stop them. ③ As people, we must protect animals who can't speak for themselves.

1. 根据①处完成下面的句子(每空一词)。
    Some people ________ their pets ________ their children.
2. 根据②处完成下面的句子(每空一词)。
    Dogs can ________  ________ to become the "eyes" for a blind person or "ears" for a deaf person.
3. 将③处的句子翻译成汉语。
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A. if I have been to the Great Wall
B. where did he study
C. how I can get to the station
D. what's your name

     There is a farm near my home. The farmers there grow rice and wheat. They have many animals on the
farm. But they don't use them to do farm work. They use a tractor. We often go to the farm after school. We
can play with the animals, walk, read books or help the farmers pick corn there. I like walking or doing some
reading on the farm because the air there is nice and clean. 　　
     You can see a lake on the farm. There are many fish in the lake. We often go fishing on Saturdays and
Sundays. We often swim in the lake in summer and skate on it in winter, too. 　　　　
(　 ) 1. On the farm near my home, farmers use animals to do farm work. 　　
(　 ) 2. I like reading books on the farm because there is a lake on it. 　　
(　 ) 3. The air on the farm is very clean. 　　
(　 ) 4. On Saturdays and Sundays, we often swim in the lake.

    Today I will make a speech on zoos. Many people think zoos are cruel and have no place in the modern
world. It is my own opinion that zoos, although not perfect, do have a useful function. Firstly, zoos are
places of education. Zoos can help children to appreciate nature. Furthermore, research into animal behavior
is done in zoos and has increased our knowledge of zoology, genetics and even psychology. Above all, zoos
can protect the future of many species of animal. Many species today are in danger of extinction (灭绝), and
thanks to zoos, they have a chance of survival. Opponents of zoos say that they are cruel. First of all, they
argue zoos cannot recreate the environment in which animals live and because of this, animals are bored and
depressed. Secondly, animals have frequent contact with human visitors, which can be stressful. However,
in my opinion, most zoos have improved recently. It is now quite rare to see animals in cages, and most zoos
try hard to recreate the environments in which different animals live. In conclusion, although zoos are not a
perfect environment for animals, I believe that they have more advantages than disadvantages. In an ideal
world, zoos would not be necessary. But as long as man hunts animals for profit and destroys their
environments, zoos are essential.

1. What is the most important function of zoos according to the writer?

A. Educating children.
B. Saving rare animals.
C. Recreating an environment.
D. Making a profit.

2. Why are some people against zoos?

A. Animals make visitors stressful.
B. Animals must live their lives in cages.
C. Animals can feel bored and sad.
D. Animals are in danger of extinction.

3. What does the writer think of zoos?

A. They are still useful and necessary.
B. They have more disadvantages than advantages.
C. They are a perfect environment for animals.
D. They are recreative places for animals.

4. Many animal species can remain because ______.

A. they live in the zoos
B. children help them
C. they can see other animals in the zoos
D. the animals are cruel

5. Most zoos are ______.

A. getting worse and worse
B. getting smaller and smaller
C. getting better and better
D. more and more popular

6. It's ______ to keep the animals live in the cages according to the passage.

A. safe
B. creative
C. necessary
D. cruel