Many people like animals. Now a lot of people keep animals as pets（宠物）. Usually people like to keep dogs, cats, fish and other animals. Many young people keep animals because they think these animals are interesting. Some old people keep pets because they don’t live with their children.

Molly lives in No.25 Garden Street. He is a doctor(医生), but he helps dogs. People usually call him The Dog Doctor. When their dogs get sick(生病), they call him on the telephone. He goes to the people’s houses and helps them. He gives the dogs the right medicine(药物). Wherever(无论) he goes, he is always welcome.

51. What kind of animals do people keep?

　　　 A. Dogs.　　　　　　　 B. Cats.　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Fish.　　　　　　　　 D. All of the above.

52. Why do old people keep pets?

　　　 A. Because they don’t live with their sons and daughters.

　　　 B. Because they don’t have children.

　　　 C. Because they think animals are interesting.

　　　 D. Because they like animals are interesting.

53. Does Molly help animals?

　　　 A. Yes, he is.　 B. Yes, he does.　 C. No, he isn’t.　　 D. No, he doesn’t.

54. What is the best title?

　　　 A. A Dog Doctor.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. A new Pet Store.

　　　 C. Pets and doctors.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. An interesting animal.

55. Where does Molly live?

　　　 A. In a hospital.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. In a city.

　　　 C. In a garden.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. In No. 25 Garden Street.

One of the most popular items(项目) in the school newspaper is the advice column. No one knows who writes it. The students think their teacher does, but it might be a student using a false name.
The students enjoy thinking up problems for the advice column. Here are some of them and their answers.
Ask the Wise Owl
Q: I’m always late for school. I try not to be, but I can’t help it. Please advise me what to do. Tommy.
A: You are probably late for school because you don’t really like school. My advice to you is to try and enjoy school more, then you won’t be late so often.
Q: I find it difficult to make friends. What do you think I should do? Sara.
A: I can’t advise you until I know more about you. Your problem may be that you are shy. On the other hand, it may be the opposite. You may be too bold(冒失). Write and tell me more about yourself.
Q: I’m always at the bottom(底部，末尾) of the class. What do you advise me to do? Molly.
A: I advise you to concentrate on(全神贯注) improving your grades in one subject to start with. If you can do this, you should move a little way up from the bottom. Next, try to improve your grades in another subject, and so on. If you concentrate on one subject at a time, by the end of the year you should be quite a long way up from the bottom in all your classes.
【小题1】What is Tommy’s problem?

One of the most popular items in the school newspaper is the advice column (专栏). Here are some of the questions asked and their answers.

Q: I’m always late for school. I try not to be late, but I can’t help it. Please advise me about what to do. Tommy.

A: You are probably late for school because you don’t really like school. My advice to you is to enjoy school more, and then you won’t be late so often.

Q: I find it difficult to make friends. What do you think I should do? Sara.

A: I can’t advise you until I know more about you. Your problem may be that you are shy. On the other hand, it may be the opposite. You may be bold(大胆的). Write and tell me more about yourself.

Q: I’m always at the bottom (末尾)of the class. What do you advise me to do? Molly.

A: I advise you to try to improve your grades in one subject at first. Next, try to improve your grades in another subject. If you do this, by the end of the year you should be quite a long way up from the bottom in all your subjects.

1.What is the main idea (主要意思) of this passage?

2.What is Tommy’s problem?

3.What does the adviser (建议者) want Sara to do?

4.What does Molly want to do?

5.By the end of the year, where should Molly be in all her subjects if she does as the adviser says?