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Animals are important in our lives. They make our life happy and comfortable, and even help us in many ways.
First, pets like dogs, cats and rabbits are great friends to humans. Patting(轻拍) a cat or a dog can make people feel happy and . Walking a dog also helps us and stay healthy. We see our pets as family members because they happiness to our homes. Some pets, like guide dogs(导盲犬), even help people with eye problems live better lives.
Second, farm animals give us food, drinks and . For example, cows give us milk, so we use it to make cheese, butter, and yogurt. We get eggs from chickens, and they become a healthy part of our . Sheep produce wool—an important material for warm clothes. In the past, some animals even helped with work in the fields. these animals, our lives would be much harder.
Also, animals teach us important value. When we them, we learn how to be kind. Many children who grow up with pets become more loving and caring people. Some people even at animal centres to help animals.
Animals make our life better in many ways. They are our friends, helpers and teachers. We should and protect them because a world with animals is a happier and healthier world.
() 1. A. tired B. relaxed C. strange D. lonely
() 2. A. exercise B. sleep C. focus D. imagine
() 3. A. hand B. lend C. bring D. tell
() 4. A. tools B. designs C. materials D. chances
() 5. A. work B. hobby C. culture D. diet
() 6. A. doctors B. cooks C. officers D. farmers
() 7. A. Without B. By C. Around D. Among
() 8. A. look at B. care for C. run after D. deal with
() 9. A. volunteer B. grow C. survive D. shop
()10. A. follow B. change C. respect D. fix

【语篇导读】本文主要讲述了动物对人类生活
的重要作用和积极影响,指出人类有责任尊重
并保护动物。
1. B 提示:tired意为"疲倦的";relaxed意为"放松
的";strange意为"奇怪的";lonely意为"孤独的"。
and连接并列结构,空格处作系动词feel的表语,
根据本空前的形容词"happy"可推知,此处指轻拍
猫或狗会让人感觉快乐和放松。
2. A 提示:exercise意为"锻炼";sleep意为"睡觉";
focus意为"集中";imagine意为"想象"。句意:遛
狗也帮助我们锻炼并保持健康。
3. C 提示:hand意为"递,给";lend意为"借出";
bring意为"带来";tell意为"告诉"。句意:我们把
宠物看作家庭成员,因为它们给我们的家带来幸福。
4. C 提示:tool意为"工具";design意为"设计";
material意为"材料";chance意为"机会"。根据下
文"Sheep produce wool—an important material for
warm clothes."可知,农场动物给我们提供食物、饮
品和材料。
5. D 提示:work意为"工作";hobby意为"爱好";
culture意为"文化";diet意为"饮食"。根据常识
可知,我们从鸡那里得到鸡蛋,鸡蛋属于健康饮食
的一部分。
6. D 提示:doctor意为"医生";cook意为"厨师";
officer意为"官员";farmer意为"农民"。根据空后
"work in the fields"可知,此处指一些动物甚至帮
助农民在田地里干活。
7. A 提示:without意为"没有";by意为"通过";
around意为"在……周围";among意为"在……之
中"。句意:没有这些动物,我们的生活将会艰难
得多。
8. B 提示:look at意为"看";care for意为"照顾";
run after意为"追逐";deal with意为"处理"。句
意:当我们照顾它们时,我们学会如何友善。
9. A 提示:volunteer意为"自愿做";grow意为"成
长";survive意为"幸存";shop意为"购物"。空后
"to help animals"提示此处指有些人在动物中心当
志愿者,帮助动物。
10. C 提示:follow意为"跟随";change意为"改变";
respect意为"尊重";fix意为"修理"。上文
"Animals make our life better in many ways."强调了
动物的重要性。本空与动词"protect"并列,由此推
知,此处指我们应该尊重和保护它们。