Nowadays, it’s more and more usual for us to see people walk their dogs leisurely (悠闲地) in the street and some people even hold the dogs like a little baby. Indeed, pets give people fun and ______, and bring us pleasure, hope and energy. They have ______ emotions, and they never look down upon the poor and never curry favor with the rick In my opinion, it’s ______ and helpful for people to keep a pet.
People care so much about pets mainly because they ______ to find someone to pour out their hearts, their fears and their ______ to. Pets make it ______. They are the best choice to ______ these lonely people, and to make them happy. There are some reports showing that keeping a pet is ______ to one’s mental health. Also those ______ a pet proved to be less likely to have high blood pressure and heart disease. In addition, a pet, especially a dog, can make a house ______, since it can help guard the house.
However, some people just don’t ______, and they criticize that pets ______ the lives and health of other people. For instance, pets might be annoying in public places and they don’t follow rules like people do.______, they may bring infectious diseases, which can make us ill or even cause ______. Some crazy animals we keep as pets can become dangerous and ______ people.
Though these are potential ______, we can find ways out. Pets’______ is dependent on their masters.______ properly trained, they will be obedient and polite. They won’t do things people find so ______ or hurt people. As for diseases, we can get ______ vaccinated (接种), and be careful not to get too close to them.
Therefore, raising a pet is not so crazy at all. We can make friends with our pets. Raising pets can help us have a meaningful life, become more confident, and live a better life.

【小题1】

A．happiness B．ambition C．progress D．desire

【小题2】

A．mixed B．complex C．pure D．deep

【小题3】

A．forgivable B．acceptable C．necessary D．simple

【小题4】

A．manage B．plan C．fail D．refuse

【小题5】

A．conclusions B．answers C．decisions D．troubles

【小题6】

A．available B．important C．possible D．interesting

【小题7】

A．accompany B．attend C．attract D．hear

【小题8】

A．harmful B．natural C．helpful D．negative

【小题9】

A．keeping B．saving C．buying D．disliking

【小题10】

A．comfortable B．warm C．tidy D．safe

【小题11】

A．agree B．differ C．object D．reply

【小题12】

A．build B．affect C．improve D．end

【小题13】

A．Instead B．Thus C．However D．Moreover

【小题14】

A．concern B．anger C．death D．failure

【小题15】

A．change B．hurt C．cheat D．frighten

【小题16】

A．problems B．solutions C．ways D．benefits

【小题17】

A．attitude B．result C．purpose D．behavior

【小题18】

A．Though B．If C．Unless D．Because

【小题19】

A．intelligent B．strong C．brave D．rude

【小题20】

A．humans B．pets C．kids D．workers

A new TV series in England, Away from it all, has surprised everyone by becoming a huge success with young people across the country. Its success is surprising because 【小题1】 main character in the series is a shepherd, and the series is about the relaxing and different 【小题2】 (lifestyle) of people who live in the country. There is none of the actions that we usually see on TV today. There are also no stressful moments, busy offices or 【小题3】 (crowd) cities. Away from it all 【小题4】 (set) in the peaceful English countryside and tells simple stories about people’s kindness.
The director of the TV series says that its success is a sign of teenagers 【小题5】 (suffer) from stress. He says that watching Away from it all 【小题6】 (help) teenagers forget about the pressures of exams and homework, and the troubles 【小题7】 fill the world today.
【小题8】 the series’ success might have a good side, many teachers and parents are worried They say that some of their students and children are becoming couch potatoes and are using Away from it all as an excuse for not completing homework. Some children have even refused to learn for exams because they say that they can only achieve 【小题9】 (person) happiness by avoiding stressful situations 【小题10】 (complete).

How old is “old”? 【小题1】 Two hundred years ago, you were old at 35. That was the average life then. At the turn of this century, as medical knowledge advanced, the average life span(长度) increased to 45. In 1950, 70-year-olds were really old. Today, a healthy 70-year-old is looking forward to many more active years.
So, how old is old? The answer is one you’ve heard many times, from all sorts of people. “You are as old (or young) as you feel!” The calendar(日历) simply tells you how many years you have lived.   【小题2】
Once an unknown author wrote,“  【小题3】. Nobody grows old by living a number of years; people grow old by giving up their goals.”
【小题4】. Alice Brophy, when she was with the New York City commission for the Aging, said, “It upsets me when people say, ‘Gee, you look young for your age!’ What does that mean? Is there some model that you’re supposed to look a certain way at 65 and 75 and 85? You know you can die old at 30 and live young at 80”
There are many wrong ideas about aging.  【小题5】. Here are some of the more common ones. For example, most older people are in poor health, or older people are unable to change.

A．It’s extremely terrible to be grown old.

B．Youth is not a time of life but it is a state of mind.

C．These ideas stereotype(固化) people on the basis of age.

D．Old is a point of view.

E. Older people are stubborn, unable to change.
F. The answer has changed over the years.
G. Your body tells you how well you’ve lived.