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【题目】Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）

Tigers as Pets

Having a pet tiger would be great，wouldn't it？It seems that many people agree，at least in the United States．The US Association of Zoos and Aquariums says that there are 12，000privately owned pet tigers in the U．S．A．

12，000is a very large number of tigers．It is much more than the number of tigers living in the wild．Scientists think that there are only 2，000or 3，000wild tigers left．Why are there so many pet tigers？One reason is that the price of a baby tiger is quite low，sometimes just 500dollars．

Unfortunately，tigers don't make very good pets．Caring for a big cat is very expensive，difficult and dangerous．As baby tigers，they may live inside with their owner，play safely and look very cute．However，when they grow up they cannot be trusted．They still want to attack and bite like a wild tiger．According to big cat trainers，only 1in 8big cats can be trained sufficiently to have contact with humans．That's after training by a professional!For this reason，nearly all pet tigers llive in a cage．

Because they must always live in a cage，the life of a pet tiger is sometimes unhappy．They must be locked away so their owner can clean the cage and feed them．It is not safe to touch the tiger．Pet tigers are most often kept for show rather than for companionship（陪伴）．Is that the kind of pet you would want？

【1】There are more pet tigers than wild tigers in the U．S．A，aren't there？

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【2】How many wild tigers are there in the U．S．A？

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【3】What might be the reason that there are so many pet tigers？

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【4】If you have a pet tiger，what should you do to stay safe？

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【5】Why do most people keep pet tigers？

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【6】Would you like to keep a pet tiger？Why or why not？（Give at least 2reasons．）

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Yes，there are．

【2】There are only 2，000 or 3，000 wild animals left．

【3】That the price of a baby tiger is quite low，sometimes just 500 dollars．

【4】I should keep the pet tiger in the cage．

【5】Because they often kept the pet tigers for show．

【6】No， I wouldn't．Because it's dangerous．

【解析】

文章介绍了现在美国宠物老虎的数量比野生老虎多，并解释了人们养宠物老虎的原因。

【1】细节理解题，根据It is much more than the number of tigers living in the wild，可知宠物老虎比野生老虎数量要多，故得出答案：Yes，there are。

【2】细节理解题，根据Scientists think that there are only 2，000or 3，000wild tigers left，可知野生老虎的数量只有2000到3000只，故得出答案：There are only 2，000 or 3，000 wild animals left。

【3】细节理解题，根据One reason is that the price of a baby tiger is quite low，sometimes just 500dollars．可知，宠物老虎很多的原因是小老虎价格很低，有时仅为500美元，故得出答案：That the price of a baby tiger is quite low，sometimes just 500 dollars。

【4】细节理解题，根据Caring for a big cat is very expensive，difficult and dangerous，以及nearly all pet tigers llive in a cage．可知，老虎长大后很危险，几乎所有的宠物老虎都关在笼子里，故得出答案：I should keep the pet tiger in the cage。

【5】细节理解题，根据Pet tigers are most often kept for show rather than for companionship（陪伴）．可知，宠物老虎最常被用来表演，而非陪伴．这是大部分人把老虎当宠物的原因，故得出答案：Because they often kept the pet tigers for show。

【6】细节理解题，根据Caring for a big cat is very expensive，difficult and dangerous．可知养老虎是危险的，故得出答案：No， I wouldn't．Because it's dangerous。