It seems that a family just isn’t complete (完整的) without a pet. But if pets aren’t suitable to a family’s lifestyle or environment, they can quickly lead to problems such as stress or arguments (争执). To save yourself and your family such problems, treat this decision seriously. When choosing a pet, people must consider the family’s health. Many people are allergic (过敏的) to cats and dogs. Perhaps a dog or cat with short hair will be fine. And a dog might not be the best choice for a child who is naughty (顽皮的) because the dog might bite him or her. Some people can also have problems with certain pets. It’s a good idea to spend a little time with the pet around each member of the family before making your decision. Consider the quality of life of the pet, too. If a pet is used to having space to run around, it can quickly develop psychological (心理的) problems when it is kept in a small flat all day. If pets are allowed to run about in areas with lots of traffic, they can meet an early end. Cats shouldn’t be brought into homes that already have large dogs because they won’t be able to get along well with each other.

The decision as to what kind of pet to choose is very important. If you find the right one to suit (适合) everyone in the family and their lifestyle, then it’s time to choose one. Remember that your decision is important because it can have effects that last for many years.

Considerations When Choosing a Pet

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Importance of

choosing a pet

●A 1. with a pet seems to be complete.

●Pets can bring some problems if they aren’t suitable to the family.

The family’s health

must be considered

●Many people are allergic to pets with 2.hair.

●It’s not 3. to choose a dog for a naughty child.

●Some people have problems with some pets.

The pet’s quality of life

●You shouldn’t 4.a pet in a small flat if it is used to running around.

●Make sure the areas where pets can run about do not have a lot of traffic.

●If your house already has a dog, don’t get a cat.

Choose the right

5. of pet

●Find the right one for your family because your choice can have lasting effects.

A 12-man Chinese team landed on the Antarctic icecap(南极冰盖最高点) peak on January 18. They are the first people to reach the peak of Dome A (海穹A). It is 4,039 meters above sea level (海拔).

The team built a station there to study the changes of the weather, get ice samples (标本) from 150 meters to 200 meters below, and do other studies. So far, the team has got nearly 100-meter long ice samples from a place about 300 meters under the icecap peak.

It is the first time that people have been able to get samples from the icecap peak in Antarctica and it is very important for people to study the weather changes and environmental changes in this area(地区).

The Chinese scientists have also built a weather study system (系统) at the peak. The system can send out information about temperature, how strong the wind is, and many other things about the weather.

The Antarctic icecap makes up 70% of the earth's freshwater (淡水). By studying Dome A, scientists can get the lowest temperature of the earth and other information about the world's weather changes. We can't get this information from other places on the earth because Dome A is the best place for this kind of studies. So it is very important to land on the peak of Dome A.

1.The team has got about 100-meter long ice samples ___.

A. from 150 meters to 200 meters below B. from a place about 300 meters below

C. from 200 meters to 250 meters below D. from a place about 150 meters below

2.They built a weather study system to get ___.

A. the earth's freshwater B. ice samples from the peak

C. information about the weather D. the news about other countries

3.Choose the right order (顺序) according to this passage.

①They built a station to study the changes of the weather.

②A Chinese team landed on the Antarctic icecap peak.

③The Chinese scientists built a weather study system.

④They got ice samples from the icecap peak.

A. ②①④③ B. ②①③④ C. ③②①④ D. ②③④①

4.From this passage, we can infer (推断): After the Chinese team landed on the

Antarctic icecap peak, ___.

A. we can go there for holidays

B. the world's weather must be better and better

C. the peak will be the best place for people to live in

D. our country will do better in the world's weather research

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