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.

Dear Isabel.

First, I have to say that I just love your name. When my teacher was assigning(分配)pen friends. I hoped I would get you, and I did.

I am Lucy. I am the only one in the third grade with red hair. Mum says it's e_______ to spot(认出)me in the third-grade choir.

I have a mother, a father and a little brother. My dad p_______ houses for people. Sometimes he works at his office, and sometimes he works at home. Mum takes care of us. She also paints things, like flower pots and little signs for people's gardens and sells them. My little brother plays with trucks. That's pretty much all he does.

The nearest thing we did this summer was going to the beach. It was my first t________to the ocean. We drove all day from West Virginia to South Carolina(南卡罗莱纳州)and stayed in a hotel not too far from the beach. I loved the sand! We w________all along the seaside and found pretty stones and little sea animals that I had not seen before. I'll not forget the. sound of the waves as they rolled and rolled into the beach.

Do you think it's possible that you and I have touched the same water? My teacher says that waves in the ocean keep m________ all the time. Maybe the water on the beach in South Carolina comes from Canada.

I know that's kind of silly idea, but it helps me to think that we're not very far. I hope you can write back soon. I want to hear all about you and your family.

Your pen friend,

Lucy

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2.p____________

3.t_____________

4.w_________

5.m_____________

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