五、根据首字母提示补全短文。
Which animals do you think are the No.1 pets in China, cats or dogs? Many people think cats are the winners.
According to a website, the number of pet cats in China increased(增长)to 69.8
1. m___ in 2023! It is larger than that of pet dogs in the same year.
Why do 2. s___ many people choose cats?
Liu Lang, deputy head of the Chinese Veterinary Medical Association, thinks that 3. l___ after dogs is harder. “Dogs 4. n___ walking every day. It is difficult, especially for young and middle-aged people with a lot of 5. w___ to do,” said Liu.
Keeping a cat also makes a difference to someone who lives 6. a___. It brings companionship (陪伴)and joy. Chen Haoxing is a retired worker. In his 7. s___ time, he often watches his cats play on the lawn. “They make my life 8. m___ fantastic,” he said.
However, some doctors warn that keeping cats may bring some 9. t___. If someone is allergic(对……过敏的) to cat hair, it is dangerous for him or her to 10. s___ with a cat. Moreover, if someone has difficulty in sleeping at night, the meow(喵) of a cat can be very disturbing(引起烦恼的).
So, which animal would you like to keep?

1. million 2. so 3. looking 4. need 5. work
6. alone 7. spare 8. more 9. trouble 10. stay

六、任务型阅读。
根据短文内容，从短文后所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺连贯，其中有一项是多余选项。
Every day after school Rosa saw a little black dog on her way home. It always sat in the same corner. As soon as it saw Rosa, it would run towards her. 1. ___ When Rosa got home, the little dog would bark(吠) a few times and run away.
At first, Rosa didn't like the dog. 2. ___ She even looked forward to their walks.
One day Rosa was on her way home as usual. When she got to the corner, the little dog was not there. The next day Rosa still didn't see the dog there. Rosa began to miss the dog.
3. ___ But she only found that her neighbour was walking another dog. Rosa felt quite disappointed(失望的). She was worried that something bad might have happened to the little dog.
That night at dinner, Rosa told her mother about her walking friend. Her mother smiled and said, "4. ___ I met Mrs Pacheco last week. She told me that they were moving to another house with a big yard for their dog. I think that dog must be your walking friend."
5. ___ Although she would no longer walk home with her little friend, she was glad to think of the dog playing in a big yard happily.
A. But after a few days she got used to(逐渐习惯)it.
B. Rosa was sad and happy at the same time.
C. I think I know what happened to your friend.
D. Her mother fed the little dog and gave it some water.
E. Suddenly she heard a bark, so she looked back quickly.
F. Then it would follow her happily as if they were good friends.

1. F 2. A 3. E 4. C 5. B