Naturally, American schoolchildren love holidays. And they get a lot of them each year. Besides having national holidays such as Thanksgiving and Presidents’ Day off from school, students get longer breaks in the spring and during the summer holidays. In fact, kids in the US only go to school for about 180 days a year. To students, holidays are perfect. However, parents think there are advantages and disadvantages.
On the one hand, school holidays allow families to spend time together. Many American parents take time off from work during June, July or August to travel with their children on vacations either in the US or in a foreign country. On the other hand, schoolchildren get much more time off school than parents get vacation time. This means that parents with young children may have to pay more in babysitting or daycare costs. As well, the long summer holidays mean that students sometimes get bored.
Besides going on trips with their parents, American students enjoy taking part in different kinds of activities during the holidays. For example, some kids enjoy summer camps and outdoor adventure holidays. Such trips are great for adventurous students. They also have a lot to offer students who aren’t usually interested in traditional PE activities. You can do courses in survival skills, for example. Students learn how to make a camp in the forest, which wild food they can eat and how to find their way back to the center.
Students who are not excited about summer camps and outdoor adventure may take part in courses in computer game design, filmmaking and photography during the holidays. Finally, the traditional school trip to foreign countries is always popular. Students can practice their foreign language skills and experience everyday life in a different culture.
1. How long are kids in the US at school every year?| A．About 180 days. | B．About 280 days. | C．About 200 days. | D．About 300 days. |
| A．Some kids. | B．Different traditional PE activities. |
| C．Parents. | D．Summer camps and outdoor adventure. |
| A．Both parents and students think school holidays are perfect. |
| B．Parents can take care of their young children during all the holidays. |
| C．Students enjoy taking part in different kinds of activities during holidays. |
| D．Students don’t like to have school trips to foreign countries during holidays. |
| A．School Trips in the US | B．School Holidays in the US |
| C．School Activities in the US | D．Outdoor Adventure in the US |
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【推荐1】The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) released a report on Australian students’ sense of belonging in school in May. It described as “disturbing” some of the differences in Australian students’ sense of belonging between male and female students, students from high and low economic backgrounds, and students from different cultural backgrounds.
A sense of belonging in school is the degree to which students feel respected, accepted and supported by teachers and peers. It has been linked to students' attention and effort in class, their persistence and completion of learning activities. An understanding of belonging is important for educators. It allows them to plan effective practices to support students in the classroom and school-wide.
A study from the US found students' sense of belonging declines from year 7 through to year 11. With it, students' educational expectations also decrease. This decline may be due to a mismatch between students’ need for autonomy (自主) and interaction，and their learning environment. They may experience less supportive and caring teacher — student relationships，increased teacher control, and limited opportunities for autonomy. A similar study in Finland also found this might be because secondary students need to adapt to a larger social network and a larger number of teachers, so they may not know their peers or teachers as well.
Importantly, some groups of students may feel lower levels of belonging. This includes students with different cultural or language backgrounds, students with disabilities or students awkward in social interaction.
Teachers and schools play an important role in nurturing students’ sense of belonging. If a student considers their school and teacher to be caring and accepting，they’re more likely to adopt the academic and social values of their school and teacher. Teachers and schools can take steps to improve students' sense of belonging in school, which is important for all students and especially those identified as being at-risk.
1. Why is it important for educators to understand students’ sense of belonging?| A．Teachers can evaluate students' effort easily. |
| B．Students can plan their learning effectively. |
| C．Teachers can be more supportive to students. |
| D．Students can understand learning activities better. |
| A．they expect less of their academic performance |
| B．they care less about teacher-student relationship |
| C．they are less involved in teacher-student interaction |
| D．they are given limited opportunities for discussion |
| A．To advise teachers to raise students' level of belonging. |
| B．To persuade students to interact more with teachers. |
| C．To explain why students are less motivated in learning. |
| D．To present how schools can benefit both teachers and students. |
【推荐2】For most of us teaching seventh-grader English would be similar to teaching flying monkeys to sit. Just thinking about it, we might feel frustrated. But it was not for Miss Smith. For 40 years, she stood in front of her classroom, tapping the blackboard where an inspirational quote was drawn neatly. “Open your notebook and write,” she would instruct. If a student was late, she would simply say, “Write about why you are late today.” The content and style didn’t matter. It was the connection of thought to paper that was the aim.
If you write long enough, these thoughts will turn into feelings and feelings on paper become visible, clear enough to examine. The anxiety of seventh-graders, the puberty (青春期) crisis and the mixture of emotions need a way out. Miss Smith knew that. She knew her teenage students needed to develop their own guidance systems, or they needed to deal with the forces that surrounded them.
The quotes Miss Smith carefully wrote on the chalkboard were inspirational, and could encourage self-reflection. Most of the notebooks were filled with silly nonsense, like looking forward to pancakes for lunch, or worse, line after line stating that they didn’t know what to write then. Regardless of those, Miss Smith read every entry and in neat red handwriting, wrote notes of encouragement and praise.
She would read Shakespeare and ask how Romeo must have felt about being rejected by his friends and family. The characters in the literature gave students permission to get emotional growth in a safe way, and the words inside those notebooks became more and more personal as time went on. Those who used to be problem students and need saving later became journalists and fiction writers.
No one would disagree that she made every student feel they are not only what they are now but they are more. That point drove them to work hard and see what that “more” was going to be. This is the greatest charm of Miss Smith.
1. What can be learned about Miss Smith?| A．She was easy to get frustrated with her job. |
| B．She always got students to express feelings by writing. |
| C．She was assigned to teach the worst class in the school. |
| D．She had taught the English writing course for forty years. |
| A．The advantages of recording life on paper. |
| B．The importance of puberty for a child’s development. |
| C．The difficulty of understanding and guarding children’s rights. |
| D．The characteristics of teenage children and the coping methods. |
| A．They’re nearly meaningless. |
| B．They’re quotes from famous people. |
| C．They’ re a great encouragement to students. |
| D．They’ re inspirational and set people thinking. |
| A．Miss Smith treats her students equally. |
| B．Miss Smith has a wide knowledge of literature. |
| C．Miss Smith’s teaching methods turn out successful. |
| D．Miss Smith teaches students according to their potential. |
【推荐3】I decided at 10 that I was going to be a teacher because I had a burning desire for superpowers. As a boy, I could clearly see some of my teachers had extraordinary powers.
There was an English teacher in fifth grade who could magically transport us to different worlds every day by telling us stories and reading to us from books we would never pick up. This was our secret and fun time because fifth graders were considered too old to have stories read out to them.
It was even shocking that my teacher could see the invisible. I was one of those who lacked insight. Yet my teacher would notice me and the unspoken message in her eyes suggested that she could see me through. She had another superpower and even after four decades, I could still vividly remember her lessons about the great masters of art and great geographers, expanding our horizons. She did this even though her major was not art, nor geography. Her lessons went beyond the textbook. I knew I wanted to be one of those all-seeing ones with superpowers that made children feel safe and valued.
I know being a teacher isn’t the easiest or the most financially rewarding of jobs. And there are occupational risks--your knees can become worn out from years of carrying piles of notebooks up and down the school staircase, and your voice can give in from too much talking. But despite all that, there are those choosing this cause. To them, teaching is not just a job--it is a science, an art and a craft, and it demands emotional labour and investment.
All my life, for three decades now, I’ve gone to work early each day with a spring in my step. Occasionally, I meet my former students. Their obvious love for me and fond memories of our time together are my rewards. When I meet others who are thirsty for superpowers, like the brand new teacher struggling to perfect her skills with a brave face on, or the one in a remote, rural school travelling 70 kilometers each day just for his pupils, I feel proud to belong to the same group.
1. What can be inferred about the stories from paragraph 2?| A．They were told in a magic way. | B．They were written by the teacher. |
| C．They contained some students’ fun secrets. | D．They left the students with happy memories. |
| A．Ambitious and generous. | B．Determined and wealthy. |
| C．Caring and modest. | D．Knowledgeable and observant. |
| A．He suffered a lot in his knees and voice. |
| B．He thought teaching was more than spreading knowledge. |
| C．He had some ideas of how to be a teacher at a young age. |
| D．He was rewarded with much money for his devotion at school. |
| A．Learning without a teacher is hard to gain. |
| B．In scholarship there is no difference of age. |
| C．Teachers lead the door, progress in the individual. |
| D．With one thousand times for the peach garden sweet. |
【推荐1】With all the attention Thanksgiving and Christmas get from travellers, it’s easy to overlook Halloween as a destination holiday. While a few cities provide a ghostly atmosphere all year round, annual festivals, theme park pop-up events and other haunted happenings elsewhere have helped make the holiday a travel mini-season all its own.
New Orleans
Home to year-round cemetery walks, New Orleans is among the cities that naturally harmonize with Halloween. Worth noting every October is the family-friendly Halloween parade, happening this year on Oct. 21, with floats devoted to themes like werewolves and vampires. Float riders throw locally made candies to the crowd. New Orleans hosts plenty of after-event-parties, but the procession itself draws all ages in costume.
Whitby, England
This picturesque town on England’s Yorkshire coast is considered to be the home of Dracula, though in a different way. Bram Stoker spent just a month in Whitby, but those four weeks in July and August 1890 were important in the creation of his most famous book, “Dracula”, which was published in 1897. Whitby celebrated the 125th anniversary of Stoker’s visit in 2015, but this year you can see the skeletal remains of Whitby Abbey illuminated throughout the final week of October.
Salem, Massachusetts
Home to the infamous witch trials of the early 1690s, it should come as no surprise that this town is a hotbed for Halloween activity. One way Salem builds on its spectral past is with the nearly month-long festival of the Dead. Events starting from mid-October this year include psychic readings, mourning-themed tea and on Halloween night, a witches gathering.
Orlando, Florida
The home of Disney World and Universal Studios goes all-out with huge Halloween events. Universal this year will hold its 27th Halloween Horror Night on Oct. 30, a seasonal pop-up featuring haunted houses and “scareactors” employed to frighten visitors. Plus, there are many other activities like trick-or-treating, Disney character encounters, a Halloween ball and fireworks.
1. Which of the following is most recommended for a family going together?| A．New Orleans. | B．Whitby, England. |
| C．Salem, Massachusetts. | D．Orlando, Florida. |
| A．New Orleans. | B．Whitby, England. |
| C．Salem, Massachusetts. | D．Orlando, Florida. |
| A．Have mourning-themed tea. | B．Enjoy dancing. |
| C．Watch Disney movies. | D．See skeletal remains. |
When Ayers went to make a payment toward the $283 balance for her family’s Christmas gifts at Walmart, her money was refused. According to a Walmart employee, a woman had paid a part of Ayers’ bill after seeing her shopping in the store. The unknown woman also left Ayers a touching note, which left the mother of two in tears.
Ayers, whose sons are 11 and 3, says the stranger’s great generosity came at the perfect time for her family. Before the anonymous payment was made, Ayers had worried she would not be able to get her kids’ toys in time for Christmas.
Ayers is still looking for the woman who helped pay for their Christmas gifts for her kids. She took a picture of her receipt with the headline: This stranger paid 4 gifts for us. I wish I could thank her for helping give our kids a Merry Christmas!
For thousands of families like Ayers’, feeling this financial pressure around Christmastime is nothing new. These families who still have a roof over their heads and food on their tables often slip through the cracks — they can afford all the necessities, but the “extras” are harder to come by. Considering that Americans are estimated to spend $882 on Christmas gifts this year, it makes sense that a family with a few financial problems would have a hard time filling the stockings for their kids.
Realizing how common this Christmas problem really is makes Ayers’ story even more special. These random acts of kindness around the holidays, often from nameless strangers, can determine what a family’s Christmas looks like. Christmas may not be all about the material stuff, but for families, and especially for kids, it’s the little things that can make the biggest difference.
1. Why did the Walmart employee refuse Ayers’ money?
| A．She was too poor to afford it. |
| B．Her money was not enough. |
| C．Someone had paid for her. |
| D．The charismas gifts were free. |
| A．To say thanks to her. |
| B．To pay her money back. |
| C．To praise her online. |
| D．To make friends with her. |
| A．They value Christmas very much. |
| B．They try their best to buy kids gifts. |
| C．They hate to spend Christmas. |
| D．They live from hand to mouth. |
| A．Praiseful. | B．Helpful. |
| C．Troublesome. | D．Useless. |
【推荐3】Over 40 years ago, a country music DJ convention (大会) was held every year in Nashville. Many country performers used to attend the convention to give their performances. Fans would go to Nashville hoping to see their favorite performers. In the end, so many fans began showing up in Nashville that a festival named Fan Fair was born.
The first Fan Fair was held in April 1972, in Nashville for four days. Some of country music's biggest stars attended. There were about fifty thousand fans. The first Fan Fair was so successful that planning began almost immediately for 1973. The date was changed to June, when the weather would be better. Over one hundred thousand fans attended the second Fan Fair.
Every year brought so many performers and fans to Fan Fair that, in 1982, it was moved to the Tennessee State Fairgrounds. Fan Fair stayed at the fair grounds for another nineteen years.
There was always the unexpected during the festival. In 1974, former Beatle Paul McCartney attended. In 1992, more than six hundred reporters from Europe, Asia, and South America went to cover the appearance of a popular star, Billy Ray Cyrus, who had introduced a new country line dance. In 1996, Garth Brooks, who made a surprise appearance, signed autographs (签名) for 23 hours.
In 2001, Fan Fair returned to downtown Nashville as the world's biggest country music festival. Now, over one hundred and twenty-five thousand country music fans go to Nashville every June. As you can imagine, those who want to attend Fan Fair must plan ahead. For example, they need to buy a ticket several months ahead of time. Of course, there's much more to prepare.
1. What is paragraph 1 mainly talk about?| A．The love for music. |
| B．The birth of Fan Fair. |
| C．The importance of DJ convention. |
| D．The benefits of watching performances. |
| A．It was held in the spring of 1972. |
| B．It was more popular than the first one. |
| C．It was moved from Nashville to the fairgrounds. |
| D．It was attended by former Beatle Paul McCartney. |
| A．Romantic. | B．Traditional. | C．Attractive. | D．Failed. |
| A．Advice for fans. | B．Music in America. |
| C．Education in Nashville. | D．The future of country music. |
【推荐1】I grew up in a small city in Brazil, in a family where education—especially for women—was not a priority. The day I told my mom I got a job offer to do a postdoc (博士后) in the United States, she said, “Don’t forget the man is the leader of the house. When will you stop studying and get married and have children?” I love my family, and they love me. But my education has given me different dreams and created distance between us that we are trying to bridge.
My grandmother helped inspire my education and career ambitions by teaching me to buy and exchange books at secondhand bookshops. Books ignited (点燃) a hunger to learn about the world around me and become a scientist.
Throughout my bachelor’s degree, master’s degree and doctorate, I was told that was not an option. Professors and peers said my family background and the poor public schools I had attended put my dream of becoming a researcher out of reach. But I was addicted to learning and wouldn’t give up. Thankfully I succeeded.
My parents love me and are proud of me. But even pride create s distance between us. When I come home to visit, they feel nervous because they think their food and home are not good enough for me. Right before I started, my mom sent a gift—a novel about two scientists falling in love, which I had told her about. I was touched, knowing what she really meant. I asked her to write a dedication (献词). She asked my aunt to write on her behalf. “I don’t want to embarrass you,” she said, referring to her struggles with writing. It broke my heart.
Now I am still trying to figure out how to talk to my parents about my career and our differences, and our uncomfortable conversations about marriage continue. But I’ve come to realize that our love for each other gets rid of any distance.
1. How did Mom feel when told about the author’s postdoc job?| A．Guilty. | B．Concerned. | C．Excited. | D．Relaxed. |
| A．Reliable and easy-going. | B．Caring and humble. |
| C．Ambitious and hardworking. | D．Talented and generous. |
| A．They can’t persuade her to get married. |
| B．They will come into conflict with each other. |
| C．They might be looked down upon by others. |
| D．They can’t take good care of their daughter. |
| A．Distance can be bridged by love. | B．Education is always a priority. |
| C．Knowledge can remove division. | D．Parents’ support is our driving force. |
【推荐2】Kim Stemple found herself in a Boston hospital being treated for one of several diseases she had been identified with. The normally high-spirited Stemple was naturally getting very depressed. And then a friend who had just finished a half marathon gave her a medal and hoped it would give a positive message. Before she got too sick to exercise, Stemple had been a marathon runner, an experience she’d always miss.
After Stemple hung the medal above her hospital bed, other patients said they wanted medals too. That got Stemple thinking, “A medal can act as a kind of pick-me-up.” And so was born her charity, We Finish Together, which gathers medals from strangers in different fields — runners, dancers, swimmers, and even spelling bee winners — and donates them to sorts of people in need. Receivers have included hospital patients and residents of homeless shelters. Part of the process involves the donor writing a personalized note. “This gives them a connection to someone,” says Stemple.
Can a simple medal really make a difference? “Yes,” says Joan Musarra. “I opened my package containing a new medal and a note of positive, warm thoughts. I was amazed,” she wrote to Stemple. “At that moment, I was sitting on my couch breathing through an oxygen cannula(插管). It seemed that someone was holding my hand.”
“I had the privilege of meeting Kim when in Washington D. C. for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon. We chatted about life, sharing stories and of course we talked about her organization,” says Keri, a runner. “Kim talks little about herself and doesn’t want the organization or stories to be about her, but rather, about all the wonderful people involved.”
1. Why did Stemple feel down?| A．Because she missed the old days. |
| B．Because she couldn’t attend the marathon. |
| C．Because she failed to win a medal. |
| D．Because she was seriously ill in hospital. |
| A．To raise money for those in need. |
| B．To catch attention to helpless patients. |
| C．To lift up people in poor conditions. |
| D．To collect medals from different fields. |
| A．It encourages her to forget pain. |
| B．It brings her support and love. |
| C．It allows her to make more friends. |
| D．It helps her make a big change. |
| A．Caring and courageous. |
| B．Dependable and determined. |
| C．Helpful and modest. |
| D．Selfless and strong. |
【推荐3】In 1993, eight-year-old Brandon Keefe sat in a corner at the Hollygrove Children’s Home, waiting for his mother to finish talking. He heard that Hollygrove Home needed a library, but all they had was an empty space and lots of kids without books.
The next day, when Brandon’s teacher asked the students to come up with ideas for a community service project, Brandon remembered what he had heard. An idea occurred to him at once. What about all the books he had read? He had many that he was too old for, and knew his friends had some, too. What if they gave them to the Hollygrove Home to create a library? Brandon started a project to collect books, and soon he had 847 books. The big empty room at Hollygrove was filled, and every child had a book to take to bed at night.
When Brandon entered 7th grade, he, as well as his friends, began another book project. In one week, the school collected 5,000 books. The Hollygrove library couldn’t handle them all. A local public school, Limerick Elementary, became the next new library created by Brandon and his friends. The headmaster realized that Brandon’s idea was simple and effective. She began sharing it throughout the schools in Los Angeles.
Brandon was surprised when, one day, a photographer from the Los Angeles Times called him out of class. They wrote about him in the newspaper, which led to some local community service awards. Then he was invited to appear on the very popular TV program Oprah. Brandon said, “After appearing on Oprah, many people knew about us and we were able to set up a non-profit organization called BookEnds.”
By 2001, the 60,000 volunteers had collected around 150,000 books for BookEnds. They had completed 46 libraries, with 32 more under development, helping more than 40,000 children who didn’t have books before.
Brandon feels especially good that BookEnds is growing. “There are 60,000 people involved and I’m just one of them. It’s great to know you’ve made a difference and that things are going to change because of what you’ve done.”
1. According to the text, the Hollygrove Children’s Home ________.| A．had many disabled children |
| B．only had an empty library |
| C．had no books in the beginning |
| D．was established by Brandon’s mother |
| A．he had so many useless books |
| B．his teacher asked him to do it |
| C．his friends promised to donate their books |
| D．he wanted to help the Hollygrove Home |
| A．He helped create a library in the Hollygrove Home. |
| B．He won some local community service awards. |
| C．He was recommended by a public school headmaster. |
| D．He set up a popular non-profit organization. |
| A．The final purpose of the organization is to make a profit. |
| B．It was established and is operated by the local community. |
| C．More than 40 thousand children have benefited from it. |
| D．It doesn’t need to grow and develop in the future. |
【推荐1】Sasha Olsen, a fourth-grader at Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, is working on releasing a book this summer to illustrate how the state of the oceans affects children.
The 10-year old went on a trip last summer with her family to Vietnam and Japan. She was horrified at the ocean’s pollution levels and dying sea animals. Back home she grew even more disturbed learning about the ocean conditions in South Florida. She sought the help of her cousin Narmina Aliyev. Together, they started a nonprofit, Iwantmyoceanback, in October.
Originally, the group started small, with friends coming together on the weekends to clean the beaches in Bal Harbour. Recently, however, it has hosted events to raise funds for beach cleanups and donate to conservation groups. The nonprofit is also trying to broaden its base by tapping into YouTube and other social media.
Sasha has started a YouTube channel where she posts videos from events and has begun a web series called Table Talks. In it, she interviews people from different professions about the oceans. After the interview, she and her guest will create a painting, signed by the guest, that will be auctioned (拍卖) off to raise money to donate to conservation-based organizations.
Jencarlos Canela, a popular Cuban American singer and telenovela star, was one of Iwantmyoceanback’s first followers and Sasha’s first guest. Canela, who has 3.4 million followers on Instagram, posted about the experience. “Sasha, you can count on me from now on for anything and congratulations on the work you’re doing to keep our oceans clean. You are so special and very talented!” he wrote.
Sasha and Aliyev hope to extend their work to neighboring cities such as Hollywood and Miami Beach. “We really want to make ourselves visible and accessible to all,” said Aliyev, the nonprofit’s vice president.
1. What do we know about Iwantmyoceanback?| A．It was set up by Sasha’s cousin. |
| B．It aims at ocean protection. |
| C．It was inspired by Sasha’s domestic travel. |
| D．It organizes cleanup activities in the neighborhood. |
| A．By calling on friends and relatives to donate. |
| B．By starting a YouTube channel and Table Talks. |
| C．By interviewing people from different professions. |
| D．By selling paintings created and signed by her guests. |
| A．He is proud of being Sasha’s first guest. |
| B．He is one of Iwantmyoceanback’s first followers. |
| C．He is willing to make contributions to Sasha’s project. |
| D．His followers on Instagram posted about their cleanup experiences. |
| A．Sasha: a popular girl on the social media |
| B．Fourth-graders: devoted to beach cleanups |
| C．A 10-year old: making a difference to a better beach |
| D．A 10-year old: working on releasing a book this summer |
【推荐2】Cala didn’t like us. Any of us. We didn’t do anything to offend her and she didn’t know us but that didn’t matter; she still didn’t like us.
As new teachers in the Emirati school, we Westerners greeted her every day. She ignored us. She came into our rooms and bypassed us as she shook hands with all the non-Westerners. Whenever we saw her, she avoided eye contact with us. Eventually, we stopped trying to befriend her.
I wouldn’t say her nationality but her friends had been fired from the school. We had been employed in their places and that was enough for her to have nothing to do with us.
Well after 16 months in the school we had a secret friend gifting. To my surprise, I drew her name from the glass jar and that meant she was my secret friend. My role was to buy her a gift and say something about her when we publicly acknowledged who our secret friend was.
I decided to gift her a coloured bangle（手镯）. I added a postcard and wrote “Love and Blessings, Rose Marie.
Then came the day. We all gathered in the meeting room. When you gave your gift, you said a few kind words about your secret friend and passed the gift to her. What could I say? Everyone knew she didn’t like the Westerners. She taught music in the school so I said “My secret friend is someone who brings music to our ears every day.” She came forward with a huge warm smile. She hugged me and kissed me on both cheeks and accepted my gift.
Since then, she smiles often. We hug and shake hands when we meet. I have seen her wear my gift several times and I am so pleased.
1. Why didn't Cala like the Western teachers?| A．They replaced her friends' positions. |
| B．They were new comers. |
| C．They stopped befriending her. |
| D．They had once offended her. |
| A．With the help of her friends. |
| B．Through her love and blessings. |
| C．By showing her talent in music. |
| D．Through her sincerity and wisdom. |
| A．Exciting. | B．Beautiful. |
| C．Complex. | D．shocking. |
| A．Do nothing by halves. |
| B．Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. |
| C．A good act will be well rewarded. |
| D．Without confidence there is no friendship. |
【推荐3】It goes without saying, but bears repeating, there are too many cats and dogs without homes. While there are countless shelters and rescue centers that exist, some potential pet owners look to pet shops to find their furry friends. All too often, however, these animals come from puppy and kitten mills（繁殖场）that treat the creatures in cruel ways. San Francisco, however, is doing its part to stop this abuse with pet store adoption. Officials recently voted to ban the sale of non-rescue dogs and cats in local shops.
The effect is twofold. First, it will stop the popularity of the large-scale mills, which are famous for the miserable conditions cats and dogs are kept in. Second, it will help facilitate the adoption of thousands of animals that are waiting for their forever homes in San Francisco shelters. District 4 Supervisor Katy Tang, who serves on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, supported law-making on the ban. “Dogs and cats sold in pet stores often come from inhumane puppy and kitten mills that treat animals with no regard for their health or well-being,” she wrote on Facebook. In her message, she also called on the U. S. Agriculture Department to reinstate information on its website that documents these types of animal cruelty cases—it was removed earlier this month.
San Francisco's law-making is a victory for those concerned about animal rights, and it isn't the first city to pass this type of measure. Los Angeles, San Diego, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, and Austin also have similar laws in place, with hopefully more places to follow suit.
1. What happened to the dogs or cats before they got in the pet stores?| A．They were treated cruelly. |
| B．They received warm welcome. |
| C．They were abandoned on the streets, |
| D．They were raised in shelters and rescue centers. |
| A．People should adopt the dogs and cats. |
| B．Animals are too cruel to human beings. |
| C．Government can choose to kill all the dogs and cats. |
| D．It is not right to ban the sale of non-rescue dogs or cats in local shops. |
| A．Update. | B．Replace. | C．Post again. | D．Download. |
| A．No Chinese city joins this type of movements |
| B．San Francisco is the last city to ban pet stores, |
| C．More and more cities are involved in protecting animal rights. |
| D．Americans care about animals more than others. |
