Americans love pets. And it’s not just puppy love, either. Many pet
' W8 {. a, m+ iowners treat their furry friends as part of the family. Sometimes they spice: i+ F/ s2 e" s) k0 u) [
up their pets’ living with entertaining videos and amusing toys. If they 1._____
/ a! b4 g- y+ Y% Mhave an eye with fashion, pet owners can dress their pets in stylish clothes. 2._____3 q3 U* E& p7 }! m
Beneath the fluffy luxuries, there lies a basic American belief: Pets
; c- ?& n$ C6 B7 d/ |7 {have a right to be treated well. At least 75 animal welfare organizations
' T. e0 T9 F/ f% d: j zexist in America, which provides care and adoption services for homeless 3.______: w; m+ ^" y8 c* `5 }! Y
and abused animals. Veterinarians can give animals incredible level of 4. _______
3 x9 o$ \7 v1 x, w! s Hmedical care for an incredible price. To pay for the high-tech health care,: m) h: r0 p: B, ]! r/ |
people can buy health insurance for their pets. And when it is time to say
: }6 q* r( u- n- Dgood-bye, owners can bury their pets in a respectful pet cemetery. 5.______
7 l: E4 c+ |2 N% q& C) hThe average American enjoys having pets around, and for good `$ U! w8 { g' V( `. h
reason. Researchers have discovered that interacting with animals lower a 6.______5 Y" t0 N! y$ Y6 y
person’s blood pressure. Dogs can offer protection from burglars and1 Z* B/ f7 C0 S
unwelcome visitor. Cats can help rid the home of unwanted pests. Little 7._____
8 q: Q* { C: m& K6 e% R* W2 n4 vcreature of all shapes and sizes can provide companionship and love. In 8._______% @1 N* \: w& K. Z2 ]
many cases, have a pet prepares a young couple with responsibilities of 9. _______
) l" X- ]( y$ Z! N6 Bparenthood. Pet even encourage social relationships: They give their owners
8 H4 r0 ?9 I% F+ R* p8 _an appearance of friendly, and they provide a good topic of conversation. 10.______ - W; c+ R2 B! r2 L1 ]
1．living -%26gt; lives
0 t& }7 K2 R6 u" I3 I3 N6 p& Aliving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。
1 _ v( h3 d" u: S; [) u2．with -%26gt; for# y: w* P+ I2 A8 H4 S
have an eye for 是固定搭配，意为“很能见赏，很能看出”。
3 Q {+ |( ^" K; a. q3．provide -%26gt; provides
* \' R' ~6 ]0 S- P/ v该定语从句的先行词是organizations，故从句的谓语要用复数。" o) a0 E$ I# Q+ q6 a3 _ o
4. incredible level -%26gt; an incredible level" z/ S* Y& \% g; |) g9 K* B
level是单数可数名词，应该在之前加上不定冠词。5 A9 M+ s2 v2 T$ R+ H; Q c
5. respectful -%26gt; respectable
3 T- @$ c+ U2 E1 [4 T8 k5 ~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。% w% z/ E8 ^: C7 b+ ?
6．lower -%26gt; lowers0 d5 Y/ B9 v1 G) |0 U% U2 q
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。
, l/ p8 G8 d9 h) P& {: F7．visitors
' c& g3 e0 T; w5 J+ w$ q, N8．creature -%26gt; creatures
; d `& h8 n V- F6 C6 S. o3 b由定语of all shapes and sizes可以推出被修饰的词应该是复数。! v8 J3 I) v% r) d. ]
9. have -%26gt; having* I% b4 [& O: R+ m* ^2 K
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。* s* ^! g& f7 u/ I; W
10．friendly -%26gt; friendliness& k" z( n; e( x
of是介词，后面要跟名词。 |
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