Funeral homes aren’t just for dead peopled . They’re for our passed–on pets too these days. Pet Angel Memorial Center in Carmel. Indiana, helps guide grieving (悲痛的)animal owners through a vast range of burial and menorial options . The staff of five, all former clients (顾客), then carries out the owner’s wishes . Perhaps the most important service the center provides, though, is an understanding to cry on .

Owner Coleen Ellis started the country’s first pet funeral home there years ago after the death of her dog Mico. It was then that she discovered her veterinarian(兽医), like most throughout the United States, put dead animals in garbage bags and stored them in a freezer for up to one week . A disposal company then picked up the bodies and took them to a landfill(废物埋填地)site.

Before opening Pet Anget Memorial Center, Ellis worked in human funeral homes for 15 years, helping guide families through the end of life process. Her work with pets, though, is unusual. Only a handful of animal funeral homes exist, most of which Ellis said she helped get started.

Honoring dead pets and honoring people are similar in many ways. The 1,200 square –foot memorial center, located outside of Indianapolis, offer a full line of memorial items . The lowest priced package starts at $ 230  and includes pick-up , as well as a keepsake(纪念品)paw print. Friends, family and surviving pets often accompany grieving owners.

The atmosphere is different from a human funeral home, where people stay their distance to give the grieving family privacy. At the center , pet owners mourn together . Often times , if two visitations are going on, the families will share stores about their dead loved ones. It’s a very good healing experience.

63.What made Coleen Ellis have the idea of a pet funeral home?

A.Her dream to become famous in the USA

B.The cruel way of dealing with dead pet animal

C.Her determination to change her job

D.Her wish to make friends with pet owners

64.What do human funeral homes and animal funeral homes have in common ?

a. They both have a memorial center.

b. They both provide memorial items.

c. They have the same atmosphere.

d. In both places grieving people are kept company by their friends

A.a.b.c               B.a. c. d.                    C. b. c. d.           D.a.b.d.

65.The underlined word“visitations ”in the last paragraph refer to “     ”.

A.animal funerals                     B.places of funerals

C.pet owners                            D.sad stories

66.What is the passage mainly about ?

A.Coleen Ellis’ life                  B.Human funeral homes.

C.Veterinarians and animals      D.Animal funeral homes

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第四部分 写作(共两节,满分35分)

第一节 对话填空(共10小题;每小题1分,共10分)

       请认真阅读下面对话,并根据各题所给首字母的提示,在答题卡上标有题号的横线上,写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式,使对话通顺。

(M=Mark   W=Wang Ling)

M: Hi Wang Ling, how are your studies going?

W: Well exciting, but sometimes I find them very (76)d ____.         76._____

       Most of the other students can understand the lectures (77)w ____       77._____

       difficulty, but I have to listen carefully and take lots of notes.

M: Yes, I know what you mean.Have you (78)c ____ recording the lectural?   78._____

W: No, I didn't think we were (79)a____ to.                               79._____

M: Oh it's no (80)p ____, you just have to ask the lecturer's permission.       80._____

W: Oh, that's a good idea.And I don't get used to the teaching (81)m _____.  81._____

       We are often asked to have discussions.You know we seldom did this in China.

M: Well, discussions are really difficult for you at the (82)b ____,         82._____

       but they are really a good way of learning.The other students have

       different (83)o____and you can learn much from them.So               83._____

       during a discussion listen carefully.If there's something you don't

       understand, you can raise questions.                  

W: I see.

M: Anyway, don't always worry about your studies.You need to

(84)r____yourself.Say travel to some places in Britain.         84._____

W: That sounds like a good idea.I am so glad to have a (85)f____  85._____

like you in Britain.Thank you very much.

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