三、提升题 完形填空。
现代家庭中宠物有多重要？人们如何对待它们？阅读短文，根据上下文语境及首字母提示补全单词。
Now a lot of families keep pets in their houses. Many 1. p are small animals like cats, dogs and birds. Different people have different 2. f pets. These small animals are 3. c and funny. People often see the pets as their 4. f members. People look after the pets very well. They let them wear beautiful clothes and have nice names. They buy 5. f for their pets to eat. They give their pets a bath(洗澡) to keep them 6. c every day. People often take their pets out for a 7. w in the morning. Some children like pets because they need a friend to 8. p with at home. Many old people keep pets at home just 9. b they often feel lonely(孤单的). They see their pets as their children and love them very much, so pets are very 10. i to them.

1. pets
2. favorite
3. cute
4. family
5. food
6. clean
7. walk
8. play
9. because
10. important

1.根据上文“很多家庭在家养宠物”，可知这里说的是许多宠物是小动物，p开头表示“宠物”用pets。
2.根据语境及首字母提示，这里是说不同的人有不同喜欢的宠物，f开头表示“喜欢的”用favorite，此处作定语修饰pets。
3.根据语境及首字母提示，这些小动物又可爱又有趣，c开头表示“可爱的”用cute。
4.根据语境，人们常把宠物看作他们的家庭成员，f开头表示“家庭的”用family。
5.根据语境及首字母提示，他们给宠物买食物，f开头表示“食物”用food。
6.根据语境“他们每天给宠物洗澡”，可知是为了让它们保持干净，c开头表示“干净的”用clean。
7.根据语境，人们早上带宠物出去散步，take...for a walk是固定短语，w开头所以用walk。
8.根据语境，一些孩子需要朋友一起玩，play with是固定短语，p开头所以用play，to后接动词原形。
9.根据语境，许多老人在家养宠物是因为他们常感到孤单，b开头表示“因为”用because。
10.根据语境，宠物对他们很重要，i开头表示“重要的”用important。

四、根据本单元所学或查阅相关资料回答下列问题。
1. How are elephants an important part of Thai life and culture?

2. Why do people need zoos?

1. Elephants are important in Thai life and culture. They are used in traditional ceremonies and are a symbol of good luck. 2. People need zoos to protect animals, learn about them and have fun.

1. 结合单元所学，大象在泰国生活和文化中的重要性可从历史、象征意义等方面回答。2. 人们需要动物园的原因可从保护动物、教育、娱乐等角度阐述，符合七年级学生认知。