We've named some of the animals that are often kept as pets. We've shown some good points and bad points about each. And we've told you which animals are OK or not OK to keep. Which pet is for you?

46. Read "Good points", and you can know that all raccoons, cats and dogs can _________.

A. live indoors　　　　　　 B. be friendly　　　　 　 C. hurt you　　　　　 D. be noisy

47. _________have the same bad points that they make you sneeze.

A. Rabbits and raccoons B. Raccoons and cats C. Cats and dogs 　　　 D. Dogs and rabbits

48. According to the checklist, a rabbit doesn't like _________ weather.

A. cold　　　　　　　　　　　 B. cool　　　　　　　　　 　 C. warm　　　　　　　 D. hot

49. According to the checklist ,which pets can be messy ?________.

A. Rabbits and raccoons　 B. Cats and dogs　　 C. Cats and rabbits D. Dogs and rabbits

50. What's the purpose of the checklist?_________ .

A. To help you pick the best pet　　　　　　　　　　　 B. To tell you how to take care of your pet

C. To list the best pets 　　　　　　　　　　 D. To lead you to get a pet

Top help you decide what might make a good pet ,we’ve put together a pet checklist .We’ve named some of the animals that are often kept as pets .We’ve shown some good points and bad points about each .And we hope it may help you make the best choice（选择）

Top help you decide what might make a good pet ,we’ve put together a pet checklist .We’ve named some of the animals that are often kept as pets .We’ve shown some good points and bad points about each .And we hope it may help you make the best choice（选择）

Pick-a-Pet Checklist（清单）
Pets	Good Points	Bad points
Rabbit	Easy to keep Enjoy being petted Good to hold	Hard to house train Drop lots of hair Easily upset by high temperature
Raccoon	Can be very interesting Can be friendly when young	Against the law to keep in many states in the U.S. Can get unkind when older
Cat	Easy to feed & care for Can live indoors or out Fun to hold Very friendly	May scratch furniture Little pans can be messy May kill birds May make you sneeze
Dog	Come in many sizes Can live indoors or out Fun to love & play with Very friendly Can give safety	Can be smelly ,messy ,noisy Need to be licensed& trained May make you sneeze May bite(咬)if angry Need lots of attention

1. 1.

   You are ______ to keep a raccoon as a pet in many places of America

   1. A.
      suggested
   2. B.
      encouraged
   3. C.
      not allowed
2. 2.

   It would be easier for you to keep a ______ as a pet if you’re often too busy to take care of it

   1. A.
      rabbit or raccoon
   2. B.
      rabbit or cat
   3. C.
      raccoon or dog
3. 3.

   If you feed birds at home , you should be very careful to choose a ______ as your another pet

   1. A.
      rabbit
   2. B.
      raccoon
   3. C.
      cat
4. 4.

   The dog may ______ you if you make it angry

   1. A.
      hurt
   2. B.
      fix
   3. C.
      train
5. 5.

   The writer tries to help us______ with the checklist

   1. A.
      learn how to look after our pets
   2. B.
      find which animal is our best choice as a pet
   3. C.
      Know what kind of animals can be kept as a pet