Youreyesmeetalittlecuteanimalthroughthepetshopwindow.Itisahamster.AfterbeingbroughtintotheUnitedStatesforuseasalabanimalthehamsterhasquicklybecomeoneofthemostpopularsmallanimalpets.

SweetHome

Yourlocalshopwillofferyoucagesinmanydifferentsizesand designs.Afishtank(鱼缸）canalsomakeagreathome.Smooth(光滑的）sidesmakeitimpossibleforahamstertoclimbout.

ChoosingaHamster

Hamsterssleepduringthe dayandareactiveatnight.Byvisitingyourpetshopasitisopeningor justbeforeitclosesyoumayfindthehamstersupandabout.Asktheworkerwhenthe hamstersarefed.

Hamsterscomeindifferent sizesandcolors，somehavelonghair.Takeyourtimeandchoosethehamsteryoulike best.

TrainingYourPet

Trainingyourhamsterwill taketime.Canyouimaginehowbigandscaryyourhandmustlooktohim? Watchyourhamsterforhisfirstfewdays.Youwillknowheisusedtohis newhomewhenhestartsrunninginhiswheel.Findoutwhatfoodsarehis favoritesandusethesefoodstogentlygetyourhamster'strust.

Hamstershaveteethandtheyare notafraidtousethem.Ahamsterbiteseitherbecauseheisafraidorhehashadenough.

( )1.HamsterswerefirstbroughtintotheUnitedStatesfor       .

   A.familypets   B.foodtesting

   C.schoolprojects   D.scientificresearch

( )2.Youcanknowthatyourhamstergetsusedtohisnewhomeif       .

   A.hebeginsrunninginhiswheel

   B.hestartstoeatthefoodyougivehim

   C.heisactiveduringtheday

   D.hestartsspeakingtoyou

( )3.Whichistrueabouthamstersaccordingtothepassage?

   A.Hamstersrequirelittlecare.

   B.Hamsterssleepduringtheday.

   C.Hamstersareallwhite.

   D.Hamstersarethesmallesthousehold(家庭的)pets.

( )4.Whowouldmostlikelyfindthispassageuseful?

   A.Astudentgivingareportonlabanimals.

   B.Apersontryingtogiveouthispet.

   C.Apersontryingtotrainahamster.

   D.Astudentbuildingacageforapet.

( )5.Themostp