Adopting a perfect pet

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1Thinking about adding a pet to your family?Have you decided to buy one or adopt(領養)one?Pet adoption has become the more-liked way to find a new pet.

2There are many advantages when you adopt a dog or a cat over buying.For example,pet adoption is always more affordable than buying one for sale.There are other advantages as well.Since pets in rescue centers(救助中心)usually come from a home where the owners run out of money,lose a member,or have to move,it's common to find that the pets on our website are already house-trained,good with kids and other pets.People are finding out that buying a pet for sale isn't all it sounds to be,as the dogs and cats might leave the raisers without having their shots.That means adoptingonemore savings! So what are you waiting for?Come to us and find that perfect pet!

3Have you thought about whatkind of pet personality you are looking for?Finding the ideal pet for your family should start with an understanding of the pet personalities.Consider this,do you need a dog that is good with kids,or are you looking for a pet who enjoys running?Perhaps a cat that will get along well with others is what you need.The pet rescue workers that post hundreds of local pets do well in matching you with a dog or cat who will love the life you can provide.This is why people are finding adopting one from a rescue center is the best beginning of pet search.

4Best of all,our website has a program called “New Pet Arrival”.Simply tell us what you are looking for and we will email you when that perfect pet is ready!

Reading Check

1.Why does the author ask two questions in the beginning?

A.To ask readers to share their experience of adopting a pet.

B.To ask readers for help about how to get along with pets.

C.To introduce different types of house pets.

D.To lead in the topic of the whole text.

2.What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about?

A.Advantages of buying a pet.

B.Advantages of adopting a pet.

C.Personalities of pets.

D.Advice on how to raise a pet.

3.What does the underlined word “ideal”mean in paragraph 3?

A.Perfect. B.Cheap.

C.Common. D.Simple.

4.Where can the text be found?

A.From a science magazine.

B.In a travel diary.

C.In a local newspaper.

D.From a medical magazine.

Language Study

Difficult sentences

1.Since pets in rescue centers usually come from a home where the owners run out of money,lose a member,or have to move,it's common to find that the pets on our website are already house-trained,good with kids and other pets.因為救助中心的寵物通常來自主人破產、失去家庭成員或不得不搬家的家庭，所以我們網站上的寵物通常已經養成了良好的衛生習慣且善于與孩子和其他寵物相處。

【點石成金】這是一個含有由since引導的原因狀語從句的復合句。主句是一個由it充當形式主語的主語從句，真正的主語是to find that...pets。

2.Perhaps a cat that will get along well with others is what you need.也許一只能夠與別的寵物和平相處的貓是你需要的。

【點石成金】這是一個含有定語從句和表語從句的復合句。句子的主干是“A cat is what you need.”。定語從句that will get along well with others的先行詞是句子的主語a cat，引導詞that在定語從句中充當主語。