Reasons Why Pets Are Good for Children
For many of us, pets are part of everyday family life. But more than that, pets can actually aid childhood development in many ways. Veterinarian Dr. Katrina Warren says children who keep pets can benefit a lot. Here are some advantages.
1 Children often share their secrets with pets because pets don’t get cross at them and don’t judge. Pets are loyal, kind and they provide a gentle shoulder to cry on. Children love to include their pet in household events and celebrations such as birthdays and weddings.
2 When looking after a pet, children learn how to care for another living being as well as the importance of routine（常规）. Depending on the age of the child and the different pet, children can finish some tasks like feeding or walking the dog.
3 Most children may sit in front of TVs or computers, spending their weekends with the technology if they have nothing to do. However, playing safe games with pets or walking the dog keeps kids away from screens and get them outside to play.
4 Visits to the vet（兽医）can help children learn the importance of providing good health care to all living beings. Pets are also the first experience a child may have with birth and death. They can learn how to deal with the illnesses and how to face losses in life.
Pets help children grow as a person. Animals help children learn empathy（同情心）and respect, as well as develop social skills. Children who enjoy reading out loud to their pets may become more confident and improve their reading skill, too.
A. Pets can act as friends.
B. Teach important life lessons.
C. Help children make more friends.
D. Children may join in more activities.
E. Children can learn how to look after others.
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5. Write down one more reason why pets are good for children.（回答不多于10个单词）
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Sarah started to work in a zoo three years ago. There are about 150 dangerous animals in the zoo, like lions and tigers.
Sarah has got special training in working with these dangerous animals. She gives the animals raw（生的）meat every morning. Also, she gives milk to them in the afternoon. Besides, she takes visitors around the zoo and cleans the cages（笼子）with six other workers.
Fariq, a six-year-old tiger, lives in a cage. One day, Sarah went in to clean his cage as usual. All of a sudden, Fariq ran to bite（咬）her leg! Sarah knew her life was in danger, but she didn’t panic（惊慌）. She shouted and tried to open the tiger’s mouth. After several minutes, the tiger opened his mouth and Sarah could get out of the cage. Then other workers took her to the hospital quickly. She had to stay there for three weeks.
Now Sarah can walk again, and she really wants to get back to work. “That might seem crazy, but I feel pleased and excited when I’m with animals,” she says. She has never thought about leaving the zoo. For Sarah, working with dangerous animals is the best job in the world.
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4. How many dangerous animals are there in the zoo?
5. What does Sarah give to the animals when she works in the zoo?
6. How does Sarah feel when being with animals?
【推荐2】Do you have any pets? A dog or a cat? These animals are small and friendly. But some people like keeping big animals like tigers and lions. That sounds scary. Who are they?
Jack from Brazil has a tiger at home. The tiger lives with his family. It even(甚至) eats and swims with the family.
Annel from South Africa has a big animal, too. The animal looks scary, but it is very friendly. It loves sitting on the sofa and watching TV with Annel. What is it? It’s a lion. The lion is not the only pet of Annel. She also has five dogs, six cats and a leopard(豹) in her home.
These people save the animals in danger in an interesting way(方式). Do you think so?
1. What does the writer(作者) think of keeping big animals?The writer thinks it’s
2. What animal does Jack have at home?
Jack has
3. What does “it” in the third paragraph refer to(指代的是)?
It refers to
4. How many pets does Annel have in her home?
Annel has
5. What does the passage mainly tell us?
It’s mainly about Jack’s and Annel’s
Genesis Butler has been vegan (素食主义者) since she was 6. Now 15, her dream is to protect animals and the environment, and she has been encouraging other kids to join her.
“When I first became a vegan, I knew animals were killed to produce our food and felt sorry about it. Then I found out how eating too many animals was also bad for our planet. I wanted more people to know that when they’re eating animal products, they’re making a choice that influence how the future will be for everyone,” she said.
To spread her ideas, Genesis presented for the TED program at age 10, becoming one of the youngest TED speakers ever.
In 2020, Genesis started her own nonprofit organization (非营利性组织), Genesis for Animals. And it raises money to support animal sanctuaries (收容所) around the world. She also led Youth Climate Save, a campaign (运动) that asks people to buy fewer animal products. “It’s important that kids speak up, because it shows they’re really worried about their future,” said Genesis.
“A lot of young people are thinking, ‘What can I do about climate (气候) change?’ I started Youth Climate Save because there were kids who needed support to become activists and get the word out there.”
Genesis has a strong feeling of wanting to save the environment. Marvel (漫威) discovers that she is the hero they are looking for. She is now a member of Marvel’s Hero Project. Her story will be made into a movie and shown on Disney. It shows how a young hero can work to make a difference in the world.
1. When did Genesis become a vegan?2. How did Genesis spread her ideas of protecting animals and the environment?
3. What is Youth Climate Save?
4. Why did Genesis start Youth Climate Save?
5. Will there be a movie about Genesis in the future?
Do you know anyone born in the Year of the Tiger? What are they like? Are they brave, strong and kind? If so, then they are what we usually call “tigers”.
In Chinese culture, people see tigers as the king of all the animals. When they think of tigers, they will think of power and protection(保护). In most people’s eyes, tigers are animals afraid of nothing so that’s why you can see pictures of tigers on the walls of temples(庙) and houses.
Over thousands of years, tigers are always symbols that can protect us from disasters(灾难) and danger. In old days, some great generals(将军) were called the “tiger generals”. In Romance of the Three Kingdoms(《三国演义》), there are “Five Tiger Generals”. And it’s also said that people who were born in the Year of the Tiger are brave, strong and entertained.
In the west, however, people often see lions as the king of all the animals. Brave warriors(战士) were called “the lion”. In Europe, the animal is a national symbol for England also for Norway, Spain, Belgium and 13 other countries.
But in the West, tigers are also seen as very powerful animals. In English, if you want someone to cool down you can say to them “easy tiger”. Another famous phrase is “eye of the tiger”, which means to have fierceness(凶猛) and power.
1. Way can we see pictures of tigers on the walls of temples?2. What are people who were born in the Year of Tiger like?
3. Do people in the west see tigers as the king of all the animals?
4. How many countries are there in Europe seeing lions as a national symbol?
5. What can you say if you want someone to cool down?
【推荐2】Would you like to leave your work or study behind to have a wonderful holiday?
Nothing makes a holiday more exciting than deciding to pack（打包）a bag, bring your camera and set off with your friends. No matter where you are going, here are some tips to help you plan a great holiday trip.
Tip 1: Start planning early. You’d better have a careful preparation before setting out. Many people go travelling during holidays, so you need to design a route（路线）for your trip. And then book hotels and air tickets beforehand（提前）. It will help you enjoy your holiday.
Tip 2: Make a budget（预算）. Travelling during the holiday is always more expensive than travelling at normal（平常的）times of the year. Students and teachers often go travelling in summer. So the prices for hotels and tickets are always the highest during the whole year.
Tip 3: Get enough information. You need to know something important about the place you will visit before you go. For example, you need to know its famous sights, the tasty snacks, even the local customs(习俗）you have to follow.
1. The passage tells us how to have a wonderful holiday, doesn’t it?2. How many tips can we see in this passage?
3. How does the writer think of booking hotel and air tickets beforehand?
4. When do students and teachers often go traveling?
5. What do you need to know about the place you will visit before you go?
6. Please give one more tip to help plan a holiday.
Farmers’ Harvest(收获) Festival in China starting from 2018, was the first festival for farmers. It falls on the Autumnal Equinox(秋分) each year.
As we all know, China has the largest population all over the world. In the past, it was difficult to feed the people. After reform and opening(改革开放), with the development of modern agriculture(农业), people’s living conditions have improved a lot.
Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival shows that our government is paying more attention to agriculture and farmers’ life. It will greatly encourage farmers. China has a long history of agriculture. The Farmers’ Harvest Festival, the cultural symbol, helps to show China’s long farming culture to the world. It also connects the excellent traditional Chinese culture with modern civilization(文明) and improves the cultural confidence and national pride.
The festival is especially created for farmers, so they are encouraged to think of their own ways to celebrate it. During the festival, many different kinds of activities are held across the country, such as folk culture performances, food tasting and so on.
Some people think the festival is the happiest time of a year, even better than the Spring Festival, because food gives people a sense of safety and hope. For other people, the harvest festival is a time to look back at the past and look forward to the future.
| Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival started from 2018. It was the first festival for farmers in China. It falls on the Autumnal Equinox(秋分) each year. With the development of modern agriculture, people are living a |
【推荐1】In America, when people say “man’s best friend”, they don’t mean another person. In fact, they are talking about a lovely animal—a dog! These words show the friendship between people and animals. Dogs and other pets can give happiness to people. Some people think of their pets as their children. Some people even leave all their money to their pets when they die.
Animals can help people, too. Dogs can be taught to be the “eyes” for a blind person or “ears” for a deaf (聋的) person. Scientists have found that pets help people live longer! They make people happier, too. Because of that, they bring pets into hospitals for “visits”.
Americans hold “Be Kind to Animals Week” in the first week of May. Pet shows are held during the week. If you don’t live in America, you can do this, too. How? First, think about how animals make your life richer. If you have a pet, take more time this week to play with it. Remember to give it delicious food. If you don’t have a pet, be kind to animals around you. For example, if you see a street dog, just leave it alone, or make friends with it. If others around you do bad things to animals, try to stop them.
All in all, we should make friends with animals. As animals’ best friends, we must protect them.
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4. Why do scientists bring pets into hospitals for “visits”?
5. When do Americans hold “Be Kind to Animals Week”?
6. What will you do if others around you do bad things to animals?
Can you imagine that most of the people have to stay at home for such a long time to prevent the spread of a virus?
At the beginning of 2020, the novel coronavirus(新型冠状病毒) went around China. Here are some questions about the virus.
Q1: Do pets catch or spread it?
Now there is no fact showing that pets such as cats and dogs can catch or spread the virus. However, for your health, you should wash hands at once after touching pets. It’s good for you to wash hands with soap and the running water.
Q2: How does it go around?
Breathing and touching are two main ways. Chances are higher if people do not wash their hands after touching the infected(感染的) patients. It’s possible for them to catch the virus by touching their eyes, nose and mouth. Children and old people are not strong, so they can easily get infected this way.
Q3: How long can it stay?
The activity of the virus will get weak after it stays in the air for two hours. It can live about 48 hours in a dry environment. Research has found the virus can live for five days if the temperature stands at 20°C with humidity(湿度) at 40% to 50%.
Q4: How is the person if he or she catches it?
Many may get a fever, feel tired easily and have a dry cough. Only a few have a runny nose. About half will have difficulty in breathing.
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1. When did the novel coronavirus go around China?
2. What should people do after touching pets?
3. What kind of person catches the virus easily?
4. How long can the virus stay in a dry environment?
5. Do all the people have a runny nose after catching the virus?
【推荐3】My oldest brother, Tom, had a beautiful cow named Ann. Tom raised Ann up since she was born. Every morning in summer he washed her carefully. She was so clean and special, because she liked to hold her head high as she walked. My neighbors thought she looked like a queen, so we sometimes called her Queen Ann.
I really wanted to be as confident as Queen Ann one day. And I always dreamed about getting a “friend” of my own just like my brother did and walking with it freely in the wild. However, there was a tumor growing in my leg bone. I could only walk slowly around the barn.
Then September came, and Ann was going to produce a calf in a few days. So I often entered the barn and patted Ann on her big and round side to check her condition.
“MOOOO!”
“BAWWW!”
That sounded funny. I looked over at Ann. She began to lie down. Then she got up. A lot of water came out from under her tail.
Suddenly, I realized something was going to happen.
Soon, I saw something move out of Ann. It was shiny and wet. She lay down again. Moving closer to her, I saw two small hooves inside a thick, almost clear bag.
“MOOOO!” Ann got up again.
“Ann!” I said. “Wait! I’ll get Dad!”
I fell, of course, when I began to run, but I got up and walked as fast as I could.
“Ann’s having her calf!” I said in a hurry. Dad picked me up and we raced into the barn.
Dad caught calf’s legs and let me help him pull. Plop! Out came a calf. We did it!
I named the calf Princess and I started washing her every day. She was special to all of us because she was the daughter of Queen Ann. But she meant more to me. I would remember the day when she was born forever.
Several days later, the doctor took the tumor out of my leg. At first, I was in a wheelchair. But when springtime came, I could run again and I decided to teach Princess to walk just like her mom. I enjoyed the days with her around and she has already become part of my life.
1. Queen Ann was ________.| A．raised by the Queen | B．a clean and confident cow |
| C．bought by my neighbor | D．a homeless and poor horse |
| A．Ann was going to have a baby cow soon. |
| B．I had to help Ann alone before my dad arrived. |
| C．Ann would die because of loosing much water. |
| D．I couldn’t get any help because of my poor foot. |
| A．The head of the calf came out of Ann at first. |
| B．The calf was too weak to live after being pulled. |
| C．I was able to run fast again before springtime came. |
| D．My dad and I worked together to help Ann produce. |
| A．tiring | B．dangerous | C．comfortable | D．unforgettable |
