Question

4．A recent survey in the United States showed that the average family spent more money on its
pets than on its children．Although rather shocking，it should not surprise anyone who has seen the
 doggy parlors（客厅）where loved pets rest．Are Americans unique m treating their little friends in this
way？（36）G
（37）F They certainly cost much．Last year the British public spent two hundred million
pounds on pet food alone，to say nothing of veterinary（兽医的）  bills or animal furniture．It is
 difficult not to feel angry about this when considering what the same amount could do for victims of
 starvation and poverty．
There are a variety of reasons why I find pets-raising alarming．They cause physical problems．
An example of this is New York where they have great difficulty getting rid of the mess that dogs
leave on the streets．（38）A  But in a number of large cities It is a major problem．
Another problem is the carelessness of pet owners．Most little children want a dog or a cat and
they continually push their parents until they get one．But the parents don't realize how much time and
money must be spent on the little friend after it's brought home．Then they abandon it．（39）EYou must have read of children being hurt by pets on the street．
Lastly，1 would suggest something should be done about it．In my view，it's time we stopped being sentimental（伤感的）about pets．（40）C  This will lead us to discovering cures for serious human diseases．

A．Many people find this funny．
B．There's no definite answer to that question．
C．I can see no reason why we should get upset when animals are cut up for medical experiments．
D．Pet foods often contain more vitamins than human food．
E．As a result．they are allowed to run free．
F．This can be seen when we look at pet foods．
G．No．the English too，pay more attention to their pets．

Answer 1

分析 在美国和英国很多家庭在宠物饲养上花费很多时间和金钱，作者分析了该现象以及原因．

解答 G F A E C
36．G 上下文 语境．根据Are Americans unique m treating their little friends in this way？美国人对待他们的宠物这么友好吗？这是一个问句，所以下文给出答案并非如此，英国人如此，故答案为G．
37．F  上下文语境．此处F起到承上启下作用，前句说英国人也如此，下文提供具体的细节，从他们给宠物的食物可以看出，故答案为F．
38．A  上下文 语境．根据But in a number of large cities It is a major problem此处but表示转折，在很多大城市你这个一个很大的问题，推出前句很多人认为这很有 意思，故答案为A．
39．E 上下文 语境．根据Then they abandon it很多人在把宠物带回家之后，没有花费太多的时间和钱，结果就抛弃了，所以这些宠物就在草地上到处乱跑，故答案为E．
40．C 上下文 语境．通过前句it's time we stopped being sentimental（伤感的）about pets得出，该是我们停止对宠物伤感的时候，所以后句发表看法，不明白为什么很多人的对动物做实验感到难过，故答案为C．

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