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Animalshavebeenkeptaspetsbypeopleinallpartsoftheworldforthousandsofyears.Themost__1petsaredogs,cats,birdsandfish.Butmanypeople2unusualpets,3snakes,crocodilesandmonkeys.ManyJapanesechildren4miceandteach5todance6.ThepeopleofIndia7petsofsnakes.
Petscanmakeinteresting,playful8.Peopleenjoyteachingthemtodo9andto10commands.Petsownersoften11theirpettobeamemberofthefamily.Manychildrenspendmoretimewiththeirpetsthantheydowithadults.12caringforpets,childrenlearnresponsibility.Theymust13thattheirpetshavefood,exercise,andaproperplacetolivein.Mostchildrenlike14toandeventellingsecretstotheirpets.
Petsalsocan15toaperson’sgeneralwell-being.Researchshowsthat16withanimalscanimproveaperson’smorale,andthatthepresenceofpetscanlower17bloodpressure.Manypeoplelookandfeelmorerelaxed18withtheirpets.Manypeopleliving19innursinghomesorinhospitalsenjoycommunityprogramsthatbringpetstovisit.Today,manysuchinstitutionskeepcats,birds,fishandotherpetsfortheir20.
1.A.ordinaryB.familiar
C.usualD.common
2.A.takeB.keepC.adoptD.feed
3.A.suchasB.likeC.exampleD.forinstance
4.A.trainingB.calmC.tameD.domesticated
5.A.themB.itC.thatD.what
6.A.forB.afterC.withD.go
7.A.keepB.bringC.letD.make
8.A.companyB.campC.colonyD.companions
9.A.gamesB.tricksC.playD.thegame
10.A.obeyB.complyC.submitD.carry
11.A.considerB.reflectC.thinkD.carry
12.A.ThroughB.WithC.ByD.Without
13.A.thinkB.sureC.seeD.assure
14.A.chattingB.talkingC.discussingD.expressing
15.A.promoteB.supplyC.donateD.contribute
16.A.isB.isbeingC.beingD.are
17.A.itsB.someone’sC.theirD.one’s
18.A.duringB.byC.atthetimeD.while
19.A.aloneB.lonelyC.alonenessD.assisted
20.A.tenantsB.residentsC.citizensD.residency