Recently, a reader asked me about the dangers that pets can face around the house. So, I visited my local animal____last weekend and got some advice to share about how we can make our homes____for our pets.

When I arrived, several pets and their____were in the waiting room. Mr. Smith, with a cat, chatted with me. "My cat will be____for an uncomfortable stomach in a minute," he said. "My children gave____a bowl of milk. However, if she is given milk, she will get a stomachache.”

Just then, the vet (兽医) walked over to us. “Yes, Mr. Smith is____. Only a few people know this, but milk mustn't be fed to cats____some cats can't take it in easily," the vet said. "Other human foods are bad for pets____For example, if a dog eats chocolate, it will become____"

I asked the vet what other____there are for pets around the house. "Well,” she replied, “we should not____small things, such as batteries, lying around as they can be eaten by pets. Last month, a small cat was brought____because it had eaten a button which was on the floor without being noticed. "

Before I left, the vet____me some more important advice to share with you:

You should keep all medicines and cleaning products away from pets. Also, pets, such as cats and dogs, sometimes will____their hair if they are unwell, If your pet looks unwell or is acting unusual, you should____your vet immediately. Follow the advice and you can keep your pets safe.

1.A. school B. hospital C. market D. museum

2.A. warm B. safe C. clean D. beautiful

3.A. owners B. visitors C. teachers D. actors

4.A. paid B. chosen C. treated D. returned

5.A. it. B. me C. him D. her

6.A. friendly B. healthy C. good D. right

7.A. until B. though C. while D. because

8.A. as well B. so far C. as usual D. just now

9.A. brown B. sick C. smart D. comfortable

10.A. secrets B. changes C. dangers D. mistakes

11.A. buy B. use C. leave D. collect

12.A. in B. off C. on D. down

13.A. offered B. posted C. wasted D. accepted

14.A. colour B. keep C. lose D. sell

15.A. point to B. ring up C. hear from D. look after

用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯（每个单词限用一次）。

A new backpack is on the 1.list for most kids when new term begins．However, for many students in the villages in India,2.one backpack is a thing that’s almost impossible．It’s even3.that the schools have no desks or chairs．This means that the kids spend the whole day on the hard ground4.their books on the floor on their knees．This makes school days5.．

Now Arambh, the organization wants to provide the students with both backpacks and school desks．The designers come up with a good idea — a backpack that can be changed into a school desk in a few6. ．It is made from recycled cardboard and it7.only 10 Indian rupees or 0．20 dollars．

8. the backpack is made from cardboard, it has a limited lifespan(寿命) of six9.to a year．Considering the rain, the designers are trying to fix by developing a low-cost waterproof material that can be covered10.the surface of the cardboard．

1.Be p_____________! It takes time, and if you keep trying, you will make progress.

2.Wide reading i______________ your vocabulary. You will know more words by reading.

3.On Sept. 18, 4 million Scottish people took an a____________ part in the vote(投票). They would decide whether Scotland would be an independent country.

4.Mid-Autumn Day is a time for family members and r______________ to get together.

5.He broke the school rule, so his teacher p______________ him.

6.I found a wallet l____________ on the ground when I was walking in the park. I quickly picked it up.

7.The news quickly s_____________ in the school. Soon everyone knew it.

8.It might seem more difficult to speak politely than d_____________.

9.The Internet makes life more c______________. At present, we can do a lot on the computers.

10.People can learn something from collecting s______________.Each small picture tells us a story and has its meaning in it.

运城日报社近期做了一个关于家庭成员中最喜欢的节日的调查。假如你是Wang Jun,请根据表中的信息并结合自己的看法，给报社写一封信。

注意：1、要点完整，层次清楚，上下文连贯；

2、信中不得使用真实的人名、校名；

3、词数不少于80，信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear editor,

I am writing to tell you about what festival my family members like. ________________

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Looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Wang Jun

You can improve your English________ reading more.

A. in B. with C. of D. by

__What’s the matter? —I’m having trouble_____ who has taken my book.

A. looking after B. looking for C. looking up D. looking out

They find ________difficult to understand the teacher when she talks.

A. it B. that C. this D. its

_____ he is very young, _____ he knows a lot about science.

A. Because, so B. Though, but

C. When, and D. Although, /

They wonder ________ robots will make humans lose their jobs or not.

A. that B. if C. whether D. so

Bikes are ____ in our city.

A. more popular and more popular B. most popular and popular

C. more popular and most popular D. more and more popular