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Ⅳ. 任务型读写。
Now more and more people like keeping pets. Can people keep pets? Different people have different ideas.
Many families see their pets as their family members like their daughters or sons. They think pets are useful to them. On the one hand,they think pets can stay with them when they are alone,because they are afraid of being lonely. On the other hand. some pets are brave. When some people are in danger,the pets can save them,even in an earthquake. Several days ago,some guide dogs even helped to send some old people to the hospital successfully.
However,other people are against keeping pets because of so many reasons. They think it is very wasteful(浪费的)to spend hundreds of dollars on pets. In their opinion,the money should be used to help the poor. Some people are also worried about the illness that pets may bring to them. Pets don’t know that people need a quiet environment. So their noise becomes the biggest problem in their lives.
How different the opinions about pets are! I think keeping pets is a personal habit. But if you can’t deal with it well,that will make your neighbors dislike you.
Task 1：Complete the chart according to the passage. Fill in each blank with no more than 3 words.
| Different opinions about pets | Many families see pets as their family members. | Pets are 1 to them. | Pets can stay with them when so that they won’t 2. |
| | | | Pets are brave and can save them when people are in danger. |
| | Other people are 3 keeping pets. | It’s wasteful to keep pets. | |
| | | Pets may bring 4. | |
| | | Pets are noisy. | |
| | I think it is a personal habit. | You should 5 your pets well so that you won’t disturb your neighbors. | |

1. useful
2. be lonely
3. against
4. illness
5. deal with
Task 2：Answer the following questions.
6. What can brave pets do for people according the passage?They can save people in danger and even help send old people to the hospital.
7. According to the passage,how many reasons are people against keeping pets?Three.
8. Do you want to keep a pet? What will you do if you have a pet?(Answers may vary) Yes, I do. I will take good care of it and train it well.

答案： 1. useful
2. be lonely
3. against
4. illness
5. deal with
6. They can save people in danger and even help send old people to the hospital.
7. Three.
8. (Answers may vary) Yes, I do. I will take good care of it and train it well.