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Americans love their pets. Every year, they 　1　 　a lot of money buying and feeding them. They try to keep their pets 　2　 　and healthy. Cats and dogs are the most popular pets and often thought 　3　 　members of the family. Some owners 　4　 　to them and even feed them from the table. Some pets have their 　5　 　beds, clothes and even toothbrushes.

　 6　 　some Americans, their pets are more than just their animals. Dog guides have helped people who 　7　 　see for over 60 years. Dogs for the deaf, understand when a doorbell rings. 　8　 may be at the door. The clerks at Helping Hands are teaching monkeys to help people who can’t move easily by 　9　 . But even without special training, pets have shown that they can improve the quality of our lives. Most Americans think that people who live alone, but have 　10　 , are healthier and happier than those who don’t have pets.

1. A. spend　　 　　　 B. take　 　　　　　　 C. pay　　 　　　　　 D. cost

2. A. happily　　　　　　 B. happy　　　　　　　 C. to be happy　　　　　　　 D. to be happily

3. A. for　　　　　　　　　 B. of　　　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　 D. from

4. A. tell　　　　　　　　　 B. hear　　　　　　　　　 C. look　　　　　　　　　 D. talk

5. A. own　　　　　　　　　 B. else　　　　　　　　　 C. another　　　　　　 D. other

6. A. With　　　　　　　　 B. For　　　　　　　　　 C. At　　　　　　　　　　 D. In

7. A. aren’t　　　　　　　 B. doesn’t　　　　　　　 C. can’t　　　　　　　　 D. won’t

8. A. nobody　　　 　　　 B. anyone　　　　　　　 C. everyone　　　　　 D. someone

9. A. themselves　　　　 B they　　　　　　　　　 C. them　　　　　　　　 D. their

10. A. birds　　　　　　　 B. pets　　　　　　　　　 C. dogs　　　　　　　　 D. cats

6. If you study hard, you’ll 　　　　　(能够)understand any culture.

5. My parents were so 　　　　　(吃惊的)when I told them about this.

4. Pairs and London are 　　　　　(首都)cities.

3. I don’t know anyone 　　　　(其它的)in your class.

2. He got a job 　　　　(当作)a writer.

1. They are 　　　　　(募集)money for charity.