Raising pets is not a new thing in China , but recently it has taken on a new meaning .

     As a famous Chinese saying goes, pursuit of petty (小的，不重要的) pleasures weakens one’s will to make progress . The saying has been so popular that even today many people still consider raising pets as a hobby of the idle .

     Things have changed much recently and now raising pets has become a popular pastime , resulting in a successful pet care industry .

     Pet food is sold in almost all supermarkets and many special stores for pet needs have been set up .

     Animal hospitals provide various medical services for sick dogs and cats , and pet exchange fairs are held regularly .

     At the China International Pet Show which took place recently in Beijing , more than 100 factories from across the country exhibited their products . Thousands of dealers and pet owners went to the show.

     “People’s swollen pockets make it possible for many to raise pets , a hobby that used to be enjoyed only by the wealthy ,” said Wang Wei , who works with the National Kennel Association of China .

     Wang Yuyan , vice president of the Small Animals Protection Association , agreed , “ In many films and novels , having a pet is used as a symbol of wealth . That’s not a complete picture . ” Wang added that pets are friends in a real sense of the word , not just playthings . “ Anyone with a loving nature can raise pets . ”

     Still the high cost of keeping a pet is something many people have to think about .

     “I like dogs and cats , but I have neither time nor money to raise them , ”said Li Jun , in her 40’s , a civil servant from Beijing .

     The cost of raising a dog is high in Beijing , where registration (登记) is a must for all dogs and costs 5,000 yuan for each animal . In addition , pet owners must pay for regular injection of vaccines (疫苗). Most of all , dog food is quite expensive .

     Unlike his mother , Li Jun’s 10-year-old son, Li Qiyu, dreams of the day he will have his own pet . “I hope I can have a dog in my house , ” he said .

Things have changed much recently , because ___________ .

  A. people have all become kind-hearted       B. small animals have no places to live in

  C. people’s living conditions are improving    D. more and more people are out of work

In big cities in China today , raising pets ________ .

  A. has changed people’s life        B. has destroyed some families

  C. has met much difficulty         D. has brought much business for some people

According to Wang Yuyan’s opinion , raising pets _________ .

  A. is a necessary job for us all       B. is harmless for most people 

  C. should be a hobby of the rich      D. will make the poor happy

My husband, a simple man, has a favorite saying: “A bargain is really a bargain when you don’t buy it”. ___21___ he sets aside his simple ways when we dine out. Unlike his relatives who enter a restaurant armed with calculators to make sure they never ___22___, my husband___23___ 5 percent each time the accepted tip standard increases. He hasn’t analyzed why he tips so generously, but I think the habit ___24___ from his high school years, when he worked as a busboy(饭店打杂工) and got tips from people he served.

Over the years, out growing boys would suggest that Dad let them ___25___ dessert rather than tip so much. He stood firm ___26___ their strong demands. Our sons and I have __27___ to accept his habit. We recently ___28___ our son’s girlfriend to seafood. We chose a restaurant near Cocoa Beach. Our server, a grandmotherly woman ___29___ at the artof service, flew around the restaurant serving dishes and drinks ___30___ treating customers enthusiastically. She remembered their special ___31___, likes and dislikes. She didn’t serve us ___32___ food. She served us the best food. She made sure the kitchen gave her fresh produce. At the end of the meal, our waitress ___33___ the bill, then went to ___34___ to the growing crowd of other diners. My husband paid with a credit card and added her tip. When we left, “Mr. Goldsmith!”she called waving a receipt(发票)at him, “Thank you.” “What did you give her?”I asked, wondering if he had done something ___35___ or made acalculation error. “She gave us great service. I just thought she deserved a big ___36___ in tips.It wasn’t until later when I overheard our son retelling the story of the grateful waitress that I realized she had given my family something ___37___ a thank you. She showed our son the __38___ of recognizing hard work. Her show of gratitudehelped a dad earn a bit more ___39___ from a loving son. And it reminded me just why I married this ___40___, caring man.

1.A. Therefore              B. Yet           C. Instead              D. Besides

2.A. overtip           B. overspend   C. overcharge          D. overwaste

3.A. adds                      B. supplies             C. refuses                     D. provides

4.A. developed              B. resulted             C. appeared                  D. changed

5.A. order                    B. choose              C. book                        D. ask

6.A. for                 B. to                     C. against                     D. upon

7.A. decided          B. agreed               C. come                D. happened

8.A. helped            B. requested           C. treated                     D. cooked

9.A. quick                    B. familiar             C. weak                 D. skilled

10.A. so that          B. after                 C. with                         D. while

11.A. characters            B. features             C. tastes                D. favorites

12. A. cheap          B. special              C. average                    D. delicious

13.A. presented             B. took                  C. delivered                  D. settled

14. A. turn                    B. talk                   C. wait                         D. attend

15.A. demanding    B. ashamed            C. unreasonable             D. puzzling

16.A. rise                     B. reward              C. pay                          D. prize

17.A. little more than B. more than      C. rather than     D. other than

18.A. importance   B. situation            C. meaning                   D. effort

19. A. attention             B. care                  C. praise                D. respect

20.A. easy-going    B. thoughtful       C. tough                     D. serious

Raising pets is not a new thing in China , but recently it has taken on a new meaning .

As a famous Chinese saying goes, pursuit of petty (小的，不重要的) pleasures weakens one’s will to make progress . The saying has been so popular that even today many people still consider raising pets as a hobby of the idle .

Things have changed much recently and now raising pets has become a popular pastime , resulting in a successful pet care industry .

Pet food is sold in almost all supermarkets and many special stores for pet needs have been set up .

Animal hospitals provide various medical services for sick dogs and cats , and pet exchange fairs are held regularly .

At the China International Pet Show which took place recently in Beijing , more than 100 factories from across the country exhibited their products . Thousands of dealers and pet owners went to the show.

“People’s swollen pockets make it possible for many to raise pets , a hobby that used to be enjoyed only by the wealthy ,” said Wang Wei , who works with the National Kennel Association of China .

Wang Yuyan , vice president of the Small Animals Protection Association , agreed , “ In many films and novels , having a pet is used as a symbol of wealth . That’s not a complete picture . ” Wang added that pets are friends in a real sense of the word , not just playthings . “ Anyone with a loving nature can raise pets . ”

Still the high cost of keeping a pet is something many people have to think about .

“I like dogs and cats , but I have neither time nor money to raise them , ”said Li Jun , in her 40’s , a civil servant from Beijing .

The cost of raising a dog is high in Beijing , where registration (登记) is a must for all dogs and costs 5,000 yuan for each animal . In addition , pet owners must pay for regular injection of vaccines (疫苗). Most of all , dog food is quite expensive .

Unlike his mother , Li Jun’s 10-year-old son, Li Qiyu, dreams of the day he will have his own pet . “I hope I can have a dog in my house , ” he said .

1.Things have changed much recently , because ___________ .

2. In big cities in China today , raising pets ________ .

3.According to Wang Yuyan’s opinion , raising pets _________ .

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　　Raising pets is not a new thing in China, but recently it has taken on a new meaning.

　　A famous Chinese saying, “wan wu sang zhi”has it that riding a hobby destroys one's will to make progress. The saying had been so popular that even today many people still consider raising pets as a hobby of the idle (游手好闲)。

　　Things have changed much recently and now raising pets has become a popular pastime, resulting in a successful pet care industry.

　　Pet food is sold in almost all supermarkets and many specialty stores for getting needs have been established.

　　Animal hospitals provide various medical services for sick dogs and cats, and pet exchange fairs are held regularly. At the China International Pet Show which took place recently in Beijing, more than 100 factories from across the country exhibited their products. Thousands of dealers and pet owners went to the show.

　　“People's swollen pockets make it possible for many to raise pets, a hobby that used to be enjoyed only by the wealthy." said Wang Wei, who works with the National Kennel Association of China.

　　Wang Yuyan, vice president of the Small Animals Protection Association, agrees,“In many films and novels, having a pet is used as a symbol of wealth. That's not a complete picture.” Wang added that pets are friends in the real sense of the word, not just playthings.“Anyone with a loving nature can raise pets.” Still, the high cost of keeping a pet is something many people have to think about. “I like dogs and cats. But I have neither time. nor money to raise them. ”said Li Jun. in her 40' s a civil servant from Beijing.

　　The cost of raising a dog is high in Beijing, where registration (登记)is a must for all dogs and costs 5 , 000 yuan for each animal. In addition, pet owners must pay for regular injection of Vaccines(疫苗). Most of all, dog food is quite expensive.

　　Unlike his mother, Li Jun' s 10 -year -old son, Li Qiyu, dreams of the day he will have his own pet.“I hope I can have a dog in my house. ” he said.

(1) The famous Chinese saying in this passage means ________.

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A．Chinese people haven' t any hobbies

B．small animals are enemies of the Chinese people

C．raising pets was popular in poor families

D．raising pets has nothing to do with great people in China.

(2) Things have changed much recently, because ________.

[　　]

A．people have all become kind - hearted

B．small animals have no places to live in

C．people's living condition is improving

D．more and more people are out of work

(3) In big cities in China today, raising pets ________.

[　　]

A．has changed people' s life

B．has destroyed some families

C．has met much difficulty

D．has bought much business for some people

(4) According to Wang Yuyan' s opinion, raising pets ________.

[　　]

A．is a necessary job for us all

B．is harmless for most people

C．should be a hobby of the rich people

D．will make the poor happy

(5) In Beijing, raising a dog is ________.

[　　]

A．more expensive than raising a bird

B．a dangerous hobby

C．the most popular hobby

D．a dream for all the children