In today's world of modern science and medicine,a more traditional treatment is once again becoming popular ﹣animal friendship.

It is now well﹣known that people with problems such as heart disease or cancer live longer and get better more quickly if they have pets. Keeping pets lowers blood pressure and makes people less worried. Animals are increasingly important in treating older people who have memory loss and other brain problems. These people often feel nervous and upset. Activities with animals help them improve their physical condition and also give them joy, entertainment and loving friendship.

Here is a case that shows the benefits of animals. John was a six﹣ year﹣old mute. He had no physical problems. He just refused to talk. His older cousin, Ned, had a parrot called Sally, and John used to visit it. When he arrived, Ned used to say, "Hi, John! "We all know parrots copy what they hear. After a few visits, Sally began saying " Hi, Johnl"when John came into the room. Then, one day, John turned to the parrot and replied"Hi, Sally!"Staying with the parrot encouraged John to begin talking.

Another use of animal helpers is in schools. In some cases, animals are used to help children with physical or personal problems. In other cases, they are used to teach children to get on and share with others, and even to teach them about animals.

If you want to know more about animal helper programmes, you can get in touch with organizations like Riding for the, Disabled or do a search under animal therapy"on the Internet. You don' t have to be an animal trainer or a doctor to join in.

1.Which is NOT mentioned as an illness that animals can help with?   

A.Heart disease

B.Cancer

C.Fever

D.Dlood pressure

2.The underlined word "mute"in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to"   ".

A.a person who speaks slowly

B.a person who does not speak

C.a person who cannot hear

D.a person who enjoys talking

3.The purpose of Paragraph 3 is to   

A.show how animals can help with illnesses

B.discuss the problems of keeping pets

C.describe how to train animal helpers

D.introduce some new medical research

4.How can animals help school children according to the passage?   

A.They can improve children's memory.

B.They can make children more popular.

C.They can increase children's blood pressure.

D.They can teach children to share with each other.

5.What is the best title of this passage?   

A.Be kind to animals.

B.Talking to animals.

C.The most dangerous diseases.

D.Get healthy with animal helpers.

Life comes in a package.This package includes happiness and sadness, failure and success, hope and despair.Life is a learning process.Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person.With each passing day we learn to deal with various situations.

Love plays a main role in our life.Love makes you feel wanted.Without love a person could become cruel.

In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with love and care.They teach us about what is right and wrong, good and bad.But we don’t always care about it.It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands others’ feelings.

Happiness can bring people a peaceful mind.No mind is happy without peace.Sadness is the cause of the death of a loved one or the failure.But all of these things will pass away.

Failure is the path to success.It helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way.Success brings in money, pride and self-respect.

Hope is what keeps life going.Parents always hope their children will do well.Hope makes us dream.Hope builds in patience.Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour, because after every night there is a day.

Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and is out of our control.Tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be bright or dark.So the only choice is to work hard today, so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow

1.In which section can readers probably read the passage?

A.Business B.Travel C.Lifestyles D.Education

2.What does the word “despair” mean in Chinese?

A.颓废 B.遗憾 C.悲伤 D.绝望

3.What’s the meaning of the last sentence of the whole passage?

A.When choosing between “today” and “tomorrow”, you’d better enjoy tomorrow.

B.If you work hard today, you’ll have a better life in the future.

C.What you can only choose is to work hard today rather than tomorrow.

D.The only choice you make is that you should enjoy a better tomorrow.

4.What’s the purpose of the passage?

A.To encourage people to love each other.

B.To tell people how to deal with happiness and sadness.

C.To give readers some information about life.

D.To remind people to keep having a beautiful dream.

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