Now a lot of families keep pets in their houses. Most pets are small animals, such as cats, dogs, fish, snakes, birds and so on.

Dogs are the favorite pets（宠物）. The second favorites are cats and the third favorites are birds. These small animals are very cute and friendly. People usually have them as their family members. They look after them very well, they let them wear beautiful clothes and their pets have nice names. They also afford their pets nice food to have. They buy food for their pets in pet shops. They keep them clean every day.

Pets are all very happy. Many pets have their houses and beds. They often go out to relax and take a walk with people in the park in the morning.

　 Some children like pets because they need a friend to play with at home. Many old people don’t live with their children, and they keep pets at home just because they often feel lonely（孤独的）. They have them as their children and they love them very much. So pets are very important. I think every family needs pets.

（　　 ）46. Most people like to keep ________ animals at home.

A. small　　　　 B. white　　　　 C. big　　　　 D. black

（　　 ）47. People give their pets _______ and _________.

A. nice names, nice books　　　　　 　　　　B. pet shops, nice books

C. nice names, nice food　　　　 　　　　　　D. pet shops, nice food

（　　 ）48. Pets often _______ with people in the morning.

A. take a shower　 B. play soccer　 C. take a walk　 D. listen to music

（　　 ）49. Why are the pets happy?

A. Many of them have their houses and beds. B. They are children’s friends. 　

C. They often go out to relax and take a walk. D. Both A and C.

（　　 ）50. The writer thinks __________.

A. pets are dirty　　　　　　　　　　 　　　B. people don’t need pets at home

C. people don’t like animals　　　　　 　　　D. pets are very important

Many people like animals and keep one or more as pets—dogs, cats and some kinds of birds. If you keep a dog or a cat as a pet, you must know how to look after it. A grown-up(成年) dog needs two meals a day, not more. And it can eat meat, fish, rice and some other things. Dogs like large bones(骨头), but don’t give them chicken bones. Remember to give them much clean water.   A dog should have a clean, dry box for sleeping. Washing it once a week is good for its health. If it is ill, take it to a doctor. A healthy dog will bring you more pleasure.
Be careful when you have chosen a cat. It has two meals a day with some meat or fish. Cats drink a little milk every day. Sometimes give them vegetables to eat. Don’t forget that they need clean water to drink.
Take good care of your pets. They will be your good friends. Maybe they can give you some help when you need.
【小题1】Many people keep ____ as pets.

    A grown-up(成年的)dog needs two meals a day．And it can eat meat，fish，rice and other things．Dogs like large bones(骨头)，but don’t give them chicken bones．

    If you have a pet，and it’s a cat，you should give it two meals a day with some meat or fish．Cats drink a little milk every day．Sometimes give them vegetables to eat．And they need clean water to drink．

Your pets are your friends．Maybe they can give you some help when you need．

1.Many people keep ________as pets．

A．pandas　　　　   B．elephants　　    C．chickens　　　　   D．cats

2.What do dogs like to eat？

A．All bones．　　  B．Big bones．　　　　  C．Chickens bones．    D．Small bones．

3.Cats usually drink __________．

    A．orange　　　　 B．milk　　　　　　    C．water　　　　    D．water and milk

4.How many meals do cats eat every day？

    A．one　　　　    B．two　　　　　　　　 C．three　　　　   D．four

5.Are your pets your friends？

    A．No，I don’t think so．　　　　　　   B．Yes，but only a little．

    C．Yes，they are．　　　　　　　　　　   D．No，they aren’t．