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Owning a lovely pet can certainly make one’s family life better and it can make a difference to a pet owner’s career（职业）life, too. In fact, according to a new research, a person who owns a pet may be more successful in his or her career than those who don’t. This is good news for people who want to keep pets.
The researchers collected information from 857 adults in the United States with all kinds of jobs. Among the successful people in their careers, 93 percent grew up with a pet in their home. 78 percent said that growing up with a pet helped their career success as an adult.
So, how can owning pets exactly lead to career success? Well, according to the research, successful people said that their pets not only helped to teach them to be responsible, be creative and follow the rules, but also made them develop the abilities to understand others’ feelings and organize activities. They are both important and necessary in the business world.
According to the research, 86 percent of present pet parents said owning pets helped them do things on time, better manage their time and put more efforts into work. In fact, 80 percent of present pet parents said they felt more connected with those who were pet owners, and they believed that their workers who had pets were hard workers.
1.A pet owner may ________ than those who don’t keep pets.
A.spend more money B.do better in the job
C.be much happier D.be healthier
2.Among the successful people surveyed, ________ grew up without a pet in their home.
A.93% B.78% C.86% D.7%
3.What advantage does pet owners have by keeping pets?
A.It can help people obey the rules.
B.It can make people become good followers.
C.It can help people become brave.
D.It can make people experience others’ feelings.
4.Most pet parents believe workers owning pets ________.
A.are difficult to get along with B.are easy to find
C.are stronger than others D.are hard-working
5.The passage mainly tells us ________.
A.it is very important to keep a pet
B.keeping a pet can only help its owner succeed
C.keeping a pet can influence its owner both in life and career
D.how to become a successful person
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In Canada you can 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 diseases(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 an 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
2.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 diseases
3.Which is RIGHT according to the passage?
A. Any bird can come to the bird feeders to eat.
B. Pets eat better than people.
C. People buy animal food for their pets only at the animal food stores.
4.What can pets do for the seniors?
A. Leave them alone.
B. Be their good friends.
C. Help to cure their diseases.
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In Canada you can find dogs, cats, horses etc．in1. a every family．These are their pets．People love these pets and 2. r them as their good friends．Before they keep them at their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them needles so 3.t______ they won’t carry disease．They have special animal food stores, though they can get animal food in almost every store．Some people 4. s 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 will5. a 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 is6. a_______ to kill any animals in Canada．They have a law against killing wild animals．If you killed an animal, you would be punished．If an animal 7.h_____ to get run over by a car, people would be very sad about it．
People in Canada have many 8.r 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 9.o career．Then the seniors（老人） will feel lonely．But pets can solve this problem．They can be good friends and never leave them 10. a________．
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The ability to forgive others is a great thing that can certainly help to make life happier for everyone. However, some people think that it is very 1 to do, and they don’t know how to forgive others, especially their family and friends. This is all because they don’t understand the meaning of “forgiveness”.
In the dictionary, “to forgive” means “to 2 feeling angry with somebody that has done something bad to you.” I’m happy that many people have 3 in doing this. I have succeeded, too, and I know how hard it is.
I lived with a friend for two years. During that time, he did cause me many 4. I easily got angry when communicating with him. However, we 5 had a talk about our problems. When he pointed out (指出) that I wasn’t treating him like a friend, I was 6. I never knew that I also needed to be forgiven for doing something wrong. I thought however 7 I might get, I did love my friend deep in my heart. Then I understood the saying, “To love is to forgive.” And when we 8 each other, we feel great. After that long talk, we both 9 those bad moments. Our friendship became fresh again.
Now I understand the 10 of forgiveness better.
1.A. useless B. difficult C. strange D. late
2.A. stop B. suffer C. keep D. consider
3.A. spent B. continued C. succeeded D. enjoyed
4.A. dangers B. mistakes C. questions D. problems
5.A. firstly B. finally C. suddenly D. always
6.A. surprised B. excited C. satisfied D. bored
7.A. worried B. frightened C. angry D. nervous
8.A. control B. help C. protect D. forgive
9.A. learn B. forget C. imagine D. consider
10.A. meaning B. purpose C. process D. reason
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Life is _____journey and ___ love can make it valuable.
A./; / B.a; / C.a; a D.the ; the
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Americans love pets. Many pet owners treat their pets as a part of the family. They treat their pets as their children—sometimes even better.
In America, there are more families with pets than those with children. 43 percent of U.S. homes have pets. Some of the pets are exotic, such as monkeys, snakes, butterflies and even wolves. Those animals come from other countries, especially China, Thailand, South Africa and so on. More common pets include fish, mice and birds. However, their favorites are cats and dogs. They sometimes have strong feelings about whether dogs or eats make better pets. “Dog people” and “cat people” often have friendly arguments about that.
People can get many benefits from pets. Pets stay with people, make people happy and help people get rid of loneliness. Therefore, most of Americans like pets. They think pets should be treated well. At least 75 animal welfare(福利) organizations have been set up in America. They provide care and good services for homeless animals. Some pets can help people live a better life. For example, researchers(研究者) have discovered that getting on with animals can help lower(降低) a person’s blood pressure. Dogs can offer protection from strange visitors. Cats can play games with the children. Some kinds of pets can provide love for their owners. In fact, to keep a pet can help a young couple have the responsibility to raise children. Pets are as basic to U.S. culture as hot dogs or apple pies. To Americans, pets are not just property(财产), but a part of the family.
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。
1.The underlined word “exotic” in the passage means “______” in Chinese.
A. 本国的 B. 异国的 C. 当地的
2.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. 57% of U.S. homes don’t have pet.
B. In the U. S. , the families with children are fewer than those with pets.
C. Fish, mice and birds are the most popular pets in the U.S.
3.Most Americans like keeping pets because ________.
A. they treat their pets even better than their children
B. there are at least 75 animal welfare organizations in the U.S.
C. pets can bring many benefits to people
4.How can some pets help people live a better life?
A. Getting on with animals can help lower animals’ blood pressure.
B. Dogs can protect their owners from strange visitors.
C. Hot dogs and apple pies are a part of the family in the U.S.
5.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Americans like keeping pets.
B. “Dog people” often argue with “cat people”
C. Young couples should keep pets in the U.S.
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Every one of us should help others in trouble, which can make our or our country better.
A. family B. home C. class D. society
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—Why did your family buy a second-hand car?
—We couldn’t afford a new one, but even an old one is better than _________.
A. no B. none C. either D. neither
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—Why did your family buy a second-hand car?
—We couldn’t afford a new one, but even an old one is better than _________.
A.no B.none C.either D.neither
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The pet dog is warm and loving, It ______ as a daughter of my family.
A. treats B. is treated
C. treated D. was treated