Recently, a reader asked me about the dangers that pets can face around the house. So, I visited my local animal last weekend and got some advice to share about how we can make our homes for our pets.
When I arrived, several pets and their were in the waiting room. Mr. Smith, with a cat, chatted with me. "My cat will be for an uncomfortable stomach in a minute," he said. "My children gave a bowl of milk. However, if she is given milk, she will get a stomachache.”
Just then, the vet (兽医) walked over to us. “Yes, Mr. Smith is . Only a few people know this, but milk mustn't be fed to cats some cats can't take it in easily," the vet said. "Other human foods are bad for pets . For example, if a dog eats chocolate, it will become ."
I asked the vet what other there are for pets around the house. "Well,” she replied, “we should not small things, such as batteries, lying around as they can be eaten by pets. Last month, a small cat was brought because it had eaten a button which was on the floor without being noticed. "
Before I left, the vet me some more important advice to share with you:
You should keep all medicines and cleaning products away from pets. Also, pets, such as cats and dogs, sometimes will their hair if they are unwell, If your pet looks unwell or is acting unusual, you should your vet immediately. Follow the advice and you can keep your pets safe.
A.school B.hospital C.market D.museum
A.warm B.safe C.clean D.beautiful
A.owners B.visitors C.teachers D.actors
A.paid B.chosen C.treated D.returned
A.it. B.me C.him D.her
A.friendly B.healthy C.good D.right
A.until B.though C.while D.because
A.as well B.so far C.as usual D.just now
A.brown B.sick C.smart D.comfortable
A.secrets B.changes C.dangers D.mistakes
A.buy B.use C.leave D.collect
A.in B.off C.on D.down
A.offered B.posted C.wasted D.accepted
A.colour B.keep C.lose D.sell
A.point to B.ring up C.hear from D.look after
完形填空(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)
根据短文内容,从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Have you ever had a dream to make your home a happier place? Maybe there are some points you can follow.
Sometimes you don’t think your parents are fair to you. When you want to dress ____ a modern way, your mum doesn’t ____ you wearing a mini-skirt. When you are making phone calls to friends, they ask ____ you are speaking to a boy or a girl. Sometimes it seems that you’re not as close to your parents as you used to be. How can you ___ close again?
Closing the gap by American writer Jay McGraw gives advice on how to have a better relationship with your ____. He gives ways to help you ____ your parents. When you think, “my parents don’t want me to have any fun,” that usually means your parents want you to be ____. ___ parents and children have needs. They need to feel they are important and loved. You should ____ your parents your needs, and find out what ____ are. Then, you can think of a way to make all of you happy. He gives you some ideas:
Make time to ____. You could talk about your school life and your plans for the future. ____ a diary. This is to help you understand more about yourself and your feelings; Show your parents ____. Wash your ____ and help clean the house. Your parents will feel that you are no longer a little child.
If you follow these, you will be able to break down the ____ between your parents and yourself.
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完形填空 阅读短文,从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(共l5小题; 每小题l分,计l5分)
When I was a junior high school student in 1980 , God gave me a gift —— it was happiness.
One weekend , I went to visit my grandparents in the countryside . On my way home, a car ran over me and cut off my ________ because it was too fast.
Several days later when I woke up at the hospital, I realized I had to spend the rest of my life ________ arms. How sad and scared I was at that time ! ________ slowly I knew I had to face the fact and got over it. I couldn’t get my arms back even though I ________ every day.
However , it’s easier said than done . It took me about half a year to get out of the ________ completely. I got so much from my past story. From then on, I could treat(对待)my life with a normal mind. But in our daily life, I often see my classmates get ________ about little things. For example, they get bad grades in the test; their bus comes ________ ; they don’t have a mobile phone but ________ do, and so on. But I only ________ life. I was lucky to realize from an accident: it is a waste of our life to focus on(关注)what you have ________. We should always think of what we have, ________ health, family and friends. So why are so many people unhappy? Someone may say, “ My whole life would improve ________ I have a new car. ” But when you get the car and what ________ ? For a whole week you are so excited. Then you go right back to being unhappy.
Happiness ________ on what we have! It’s in our heart. It’s a state of mind. Someone owns many, but may still feel ________ . Happiness comes from mastering the art of appreciating(感激)and taking pleasure in what you really have.
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完形填空 先通读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。(本大题共10分,每小题1分)
Years ago, while I lived in England, part of my college task was to help the children with special needs. I was chosen to in a school with disabled children. The teacher asked me to Nancy, a ten-year-old girl. One of hands could not move. At her school the teachers would think it was an achievement(成就,成绩) she was able to put on her own coat. But I saw more in her. She had always wanted to put a string the hole of a key.
For the 5 years Nancy was in the school, the teachers always to help her, but always ended up doing all the work for her. I knew Nancy could do , so I encouraged her to do something herself. At first Nancy often failed and got very . Sometimes I wanted to give up too. , after a week Nancy was able to do she had wanted to alone for so many years. Her teachers cried when they saw the thing she was able to do with just some encouragement.
Disabled people should be told they can’t do this or that. With just some encouragement they can do it. The look that girl’s face when she was able to do it herself meant to me. I hope everyone will encourage people to do all they want by themselves telling them they can’t do it.
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I sat down to read under an old tree in the park. I felt my life was , for my whole world was dark.
A young boy ran up to me, out of breath. He stood right before me with his head down and said ________ , “Look what I found!” In his hand was a flower, and what a poor sight! The flower was dry and ________ . I gave him a small smile and then turned my eyes away so that he could take his dry flower and go off to play.
However, he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his ________ and said in surprise, “It smells sweet and it’s beautiful, too. That’s ________ I picked it. Here, it’s for you.” The flower before me was dead. But I knew I must ________it, or he might never leave. So I accepted the flower, and replied, “This is just what I want.” Just then, for the first time I noticed that the boy could not see — he was blind.
Tears (眼泪) came down my face as I ________ him for picking the best one. “You’re welcome,” he smiled, and then ran off to ________ . I sat there and wondered how he was able to learn about my pain.
Through the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see the problem was not with the world; the problem was me. And for all those years I myself always was ________ . I decided to see the beauty in life, and ________ every second of my life. And then I held that dry flower up to my nose and breathed in the smell of a beautiful rose.
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完形填空。
My _______ is Lucy Green. I’m a _______. I’m American(美国人). My teacher is a _______. _______ name is Linda. She is an _______ teacher. David Smith is my friend. He is English, too. He is 14. David is his _______ name, and ______ is his family name. David and I _______ in Class 3, Grade1. We are in the same(相同的) ________. Look, ________ is that? She is David’s sister. Her name is Jenny.
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