Americans love pets. And it’s not just puppy love, either. Many pet
, y5 t. M3 V9 v7 w6 \owners treat their furry friends as part of the family. Sometimes they spice
8 c6 G* e. G; p! y/ Hup their pets’ living with entertaining videos and amusing toys. If they 1._____* G' {) ]- X, g" D+ ]2 S$ D
have an eye with fashion, pet owners can dress their pets in stylish clothes. 2._____% O) v7 g4 |) U, B' y
Beneath the fluffy luxuries, there lies a basic American belief: Pets: K/ J* M; r3 {% l3 G: X
have a right to be treated well. At least 75 animal welfare organizations8 f4 z6 u) r& a
exist in America, which provides care and adoption services for homeless 3.______( E- ^$ K/ t" E8 I7 T @! H
and abused animals. Veterinarians can give animals incredible level of 4. _______
9 e0 k" h. K# l! J- d; k0 wmedical care for an incredible price. To pay for the high-tech health care,- D+ R" d* {: e% x) J- h
people can buy health insurance for their pets. And when it is time to say
3 `( ^ \) K+ w" H0 `* \good-bye, owners can bury their pets in a respectful pet cemetery. 5.______
0 E) B) _$ @. LThe average American enjoys having pets around, and for good
3 w: }4 q& [! w" C, N# c; lreason. Researchers have discovered that interacting with animals lower a 6.______5 t/ [* Z2 `* E6 y
person’s blood pressure. Dogs can offer protection from burglars and
6 A7 k' Z. z! y' p! z4 ^unwelcome visitor. Cats can help rid the home of unwanted pests. Little 7._____
$ ~1 ^: R& k8 K3 s" g2 J9 qcreature of all shapes and sizes can provide companionship and love. In 8._______* m# Z. v+ e& j
many cases, have a pet prepares a young couple with responsibilities of 9. _______) T- S4 @ k0 N
parenthood. Pet even encourage social relationships: They give their owners6 V7 Z# E9 a/ a$ o0 w; \
an appearance of friendly, and they provide a good topic of conversation. 10.______
6 P$ ?* u" {" C! G9 `4 P1．living -%26gt; lives1 w0 M' d6 e1 E) j% p8 v/ n$ n
living意为“生存”，根据句意，这里应该此处指宠物们的丰富多彩的生活，故用life的复数lives。
- z2 N& C% l$ X1 w2．with -%26gt; for
5 X" I$ N5 S3 p, O7 x# y1 nhave an eye for 是固定搭配，意为“很能见赏，很能看出”。5 P2 v, E. Y) _7 L. I, [
3．provide -%26gt; provides' o- U8 H3 t# h% T3 g; c. H
该定语从句的先行词是organizations，故从句的谓语要用复数。2 O8 F* p$ X! [1 C
4. incredible level -%26gt; an incredible level& ^/ n0 h# u+ h. K9 h
level是单数可数名词，应该在之前加上不定冠词。
+ `- I, a+ K$ A, @9 _, J, b! J5. respectful -%26gt; respectable
! G: u$ k3 r. {respectful意为“尊敬的”，respectable意为“值得尊敬的，体面的”。此处句意是“主人把自己的宠物埋葬在体面的宠物墓地中”，因此使用respectable。9 S4 A. D# h G7 J1 @6 M
6．lower -%26gt; lowers
R/ o; k' U2 r2 c$ G# ]6 l本句得主语是interacting with animals，谓语是lower。动名词作主语，谓语动词用单数。
& Z' Y [: P1 F* n$ @7．visitors# R7 g" l, k# s3 {8 c
8．creature -%26gt; creatures7 F$ T: l: K4 j6 u- b
由定语of all shapes and sizes可以推出被修饰的词应该是复数。
Q: d; r \# K; `' k9. have -%26gt; having* A3 U9 |1 a! |) `( t
简单句不能有两个独立的主谓结构，而此处的have a pet要做句子的主语，故应该使用动名词形式。
' a# E$ T$ c. j) p- x% J10．friendly -%26gt; friendliness
6 T! {* S7 q4 p& ?of是介词，后面要跟名词。 |
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