Unit 1: Pets
Synonyms and Vocabulary
1. The dog appeared dangerous but was really quite
friendly.
（A）heard （B）set （C）looked （D）made
2. The cat
jumped up onto the bookcase and fell asleep.
（A）shelf （B）table （C）sink （D）sofa
3. You should
clean the fish bowl and fill it with fresh
water.
（A）blue （B）clean （C）bottled （D）moving
4. At night, the
dog guarded the house as the family slept.
（A）damaged （B）cleaned （C）dirtied （D）protected
5. Angie went
to the pet store hoping to get a kitten.
（A）for the purpose of（B）on the way to（C）in the hands of（D）in charge of
6. A _____ is
kept around the bird's leg to make sure it does not fly away.
（A）rope （B）sock （C）shoe （D）tie
7. The dog
started _____ to let Pete know that it was hungry.
（A）shouting （B）eating （C）barking （D）sleeping
8. The bird
flew up onto the _____ of a tree to get away from the cat.
（A）plant （B）leaf （C）root （D）branch
9. Most people
do not _____ anything wrong with their fish until it is too late.
（A）listen （B）notice （C）hope （D）tell
10. After
eating such a large dinner, the man took his dog and _____.
（A）kept in shape（B）went on a trip（C）went for a walk（D）bought some flowers
Short Dialogue
1. Mother: Please
take the dog out for a walk. Jennifer:
__________
Mother: No. Tuesday is
your day to do it.
（A）Can you ask Michael to do
it? （B）Let me get my shoes on.
（C）May I finish eating first? （D）Where's it
right now?
2. Kimberly: I'm
thinking about getting a cat. Cynthia:
I don't think that's a very good idea.
Kimberly: Why not? Cynthia: __________ Cats eat birds.
（A）They eat a lot of food. （B）They aren't very clean
animals.
（C）You've never had a pet
before. （D）Because you already have a
bird.
3. Jonah: How did you
sleep last night? Sally: Not very
well.
Jonah: __________ Sally:
The dog was barking all night.
（A）Are you feeling OK? （B）How many hours did you
sleep?
（C）What was wrong? （D）Do you want a cup of
coffee?
4. Nathan: I'm thinking
about getting a pet, but I don't know what to get.
Brandon: __________ Nathan: Why do you say that?
Brandon: Because a fish
bowl is the only thing that will fit into your apartment.
（A）You seem like a cat person. （B）I think you
should get a dog.
（C）Birds make for great pets. （D）You should get a fish.
5. Robert: Thanks for watching over our house this
weekend. Do you have any questions before we leave?
Mandy: Yes. __________
Robert: He likes to eat
around nine in the morning and six in the evening.
（A）When should I
walk the dog? （B）What time should I feed
the dog?
（C）How many pets
do you have? （D）How long will you be gone?
Reading Comprehension
Keeping Pets
People
like to keep pets for different reasons. Some people get a dog to help protect
their home. Older people who live alone often get a cat so they will not be so
lonely. Many parents get their children a bird or fish for the purpose of teaching
them how to be responsible for another living thing. One thing that all these
people have in common is that they see their pets as loyal friends. These animals fill their owners' lives with joy and laughter.
In
addition to the above advantages, pets
have been known to be of great help in improving the health of their owners. For
example, pets are very good at lowering their owners' stress. As a result,
these people live longer, happier lives. Also, for those who go for a
walk with their pets, the exercise they get is a big plus.
Just
like anything of value that we own, taking care of a pet requires both time and
money. This is something important to think about before deciding to get a pet
of your own. But pets give us far more than they receive in the form of love.
Useful Phrases
& Words:
for the purpose of…為了 as a result 因此 go for a walk 散步 think about 考慮
loyal忠心的 laughter笑聲 advantage好處
1. This passage
is mainly about __________.
（A）the reasons why people
keep pets （B）the costs of taking care
of a pet
（C）animals that people keep
as pets （D）how long people
have kept pets
2. Why do older
people keep pets?
（A）To protect themselves.
（B）To help them exercise.
（C）They do not want to live
by themselves.
（D）They want something to be
responsible for.
3. What kind of
pet is NOT mentioned in the passage?
（A）Dogs. （B）Cats. （C）Fish. （D）Mice.
Cloze Passage
Many
people who want a cat or dog pay thousands of dollars to buy one from a pet
store. Yet there is a way that you can get a pet dog _1_ much less. This can be
done by going to an adoption center and adopting
one of the thousands of unwanted
pets that can be found in Taiwan. These centers have pets that have either been
given to them by the pets’ _2_ or have been found on the streets. The pets
there are just as _3_ as the ones found in the stores and cost much less to
take home. So if you want to have a pet, you should _4_ visiting one of these
places. Your dream pet may be there _5_ for you.
adopt 收養 unwanted
被遺棄的
1.（A）with （B）for （C）to （D）by
2.（A）owners （B）stores （C）parents （D）doctors
3.（A）new （B）cheap （C）nice （D）old
4.（A）find out （B）put an end
to （C）make fun of （D）think
about
5.（A）waiting （B）crying （C）hoping （D）dreaming
Tamagotchi
is a kind of digital pet that was popular with teenagers and adults alike in
the 1990s. It was an egg-shaped machine with a small _6_ showing a digital
chicken. It was a way to keep a pet without having to work too hard. _7_,
thousands of students bought one. They could check on their chickens during any
free time they had. They fed them, played with them, and put them to bed, all
by _8_ buttons on the machine。The chickens
would _9_ if they were not taken care of properly. Luckily, _10_ button could
be pressed and a new chicken would hatch.
digital 數位的 properly 恰當地 hatch 孵化
6.（A）board （B）screen （C）speaker （D）symbol
7.（A）In particular （B）As a result （C）All the same （D）Over and over
again
8.（A）to press （B）press （C）pressing （D）pressed
9.（A）hurt （B）die （C）cry （D）call
10.（A）other （B）any （C）some （D）another
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