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

What’s your favorite type of music? Most people may prefer rock and roll, pop or jazz. These types are most publicized by television and the radio. Country music now would seem to mistakenly belong to the category of rock or pop. Publicity of this category started to drop only after the year 2000; however, it did have its peak years just before falling down.
What people may not know is that this type of music inspired (促成) rock and roll especially with one of the most important figures in music history - Elvis Presley—who is known as the “King of Rock and Roll”. Elvis used to be very famous at a radio program which broadcast country music back in the late l940’s. Country music is influenced by jazz and blues. Rode music too is influenced by jazz and blues but is also heavily influenced by country music so that they may even seem similar.
Nowadays, country music is closely related to pop music due to artists’ preference and popular demand. Starting from the 1980’s it slowly divided itself into New and Old Country Music. Legends like Johnny Cash began to slip away because the new understanding of country music actually contains pop and his music just doesn’t fit the category. Fortunately, country music is still heavily promoted through websites and reviews.
Certain types of music nowadays are linked with different age groups. Classical for the people in the mid 19th century, pop in the 1920’s, and then there’s country music. All these types continue to grow and modernize while still appealing to certain age groups. More modem country music tends to become different in their own ways which makes it even harder to identify them as country music while, again, remain appealing only to certain age groups. Active promoters of country music videos, however, seem to appeal to a large number of age groups especially those active in Australia. For as long as country music isn’t mixed with other types, it will eventually regain its charm as music for all ages.
【小题1】It can be learned from the first paragraph that country music        .

A．is most publicized by television and the radio

B．used to be liked by more people compared to jazz

C．has become less popular since the year 2000

D．should be included in the category of rock or pop

【小题2】What is the relationship between rock music and country music?

A．Both types influenced the format ion of rock and roll.

B．Presley turned pop music into country music.

C．They are both influenced by jazz and blues.

D．The use of the same instruments makes them sound similar.

【小题3】Some legends of country music began to slip away because        .

A．their songs totally changed the style of country music

B．they began to work on pop music for more profits

C．there is no marketing space for country music anymore

D．they can’t meet the popular demands on country music

【小题4】The writer seems to believe that        .

A．country music should keep its own style to attract more listeners

B．it’s necessary for country music to be mixed with other types

C．only a certain age group of people will like country music in the future

D．common characteristics can be found in all modem music

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.