Question

【题目】

【1】Mary likes to be quiet. She wants to keep a nice pet at home. She hopes it can decorate (装饰) her room. But she doesn't want to spend too much money on it.

【2】Kim, a college student, knows little about animals. He only wants to play with the pet. But his room isn't big enough.

【3】Eric likes to play with the pet. If it can follow his instructions, he must be very happy. He hopes they can be good friends.

【4】Mr. Brown is a businessman. He is busy with his work every day. He wants to choose a clever pet for his daughter who is only 4 years old. He doesn't care how much it costs.

【5】Mrs. Miller is a housewife. She feels lonely at home. She wants a pet that can talk. She hopes it can make her life lively. But she is afraid of getting hurt.

A.Birds are colorful and nice to look at. Some birds can even say hello to the masters. They are safe and stay in their cages. However, training a bird takes time.

B.If you love to be silent, a fish is one of the best pets for you. It can add beauty to your home as well. But you must make sure fish eat the right kind of food. Cleaning their home needs much time.

C.Hamsters (仓鼠) don't need a large place to live and can be easily taken care of. You can play with them. If you touch them with your fingers, they may hurt you.

D.Keeping a turtle (乌龟) as a pet is fun. Turtles are the quietest pets. If you are less than five years old, you'd better not keep turtles because they can spread salmonella (沙氏门菌).

E.Many families keep dogs because they are smart. They can even understand what you say. They like to play with their masters. But you need to spend time walking them.

F.Cats may be many children's best choice. They are beautiful and cute. However, keeping cats may cost much money because you need to buy some toys for them.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】E

【4】F

【5】A

【解析】

这篇文章主要介绍了五个不同人的职业和对宠物的要求，同时介绍了六种宠物的特性。

【1】

玛丽喜欢安静，她想在家养一只漂亮的宠物，希望它能装饰她的房间，但是她不像花太多的钱在它上面。B选项“If you love to be silent, a fish is one of the best pets for you. It can add beauty to your home as well”如果你想要安静，鱼是最佳选择。可以给你的房间增添美。符合玛丽的要求。故选B。

【2】

金是一名大学生，他对动物知之甚少，他只想和宠物玩耍，但是他的房间不是足够大。C选项“Hamsters don't need a large place to live and can be easily taken care of. You can play with them.” 仓鼠不需要很大的地方居住，很容易照料，你可以和它玩耍。符合金的要求。故选C。

【3】

艾瑞克喜欢和宠物玩耍，如果它能遵从他的指令，他会很开心。他希望它们能成为他的好朋友。E选项“They can even understand what you say. They like to play with their masters”狗能听懂你说的话，它们喜欢和主人一起玩耍，符合艾瑞克的要求。故选E。

【4】

布朗先生是一个商人，他每天工作很忙，他想选择一个聪明的宠物给自己四岁的女儿，他不在意要花多少钱。F选项“Cats may be many children's best choice. They are beautiful and cute. However, keeping cats may cost much money because you need to buy some toys for them”猫是很多小孩的最佳选择，它们很漂亮很可爱。养猫可能要花很多钱因为你需要给它们买很多玩具。符合布朗先生的要求。故选F。

【5】

米勒女士是家庭主妇，她在家感到很孤单，她想能讲话的宠物，她希望它能让她活跃起来，但是她害怕受伤。A选项“Some birds can even say hello to the masters. They are safe and stay in their cages.”鸟能和主人打招呼，它们很安全而且待在鸟笼子里。符合米勒女士的要求。故选A。