1. Reading

3. Why does Hi advise Lo to put more water in the fish tank?
( Because he thinks that there isn't enough water in it.)
What does Lo think of Hi's idea?
(He thinks that it is unnecessary because the fish haven't drunk the water in the fish tank yet.)

4. Reasons why you should keep a pet
A recent study shows that there are more pets than
children in American families. Surprised? Statistics (数据)
say that there has also been an increase in the number of
Indian families choosing for pets. Keeping pets at home has
several benefits.
A source of exercise
Want someone to go out for walks with you? Dogs can
be your best choice and will happily go out for walks.
Sometimes they even urge (催促) you for a walk. When
you’re too tired, they can keep you active and fit. Other
activities related to pets like feeding, bathing, playing and
cleaning are also good ways to exercise.

5. An antidote (解药) for loneliness
No matter how low or lonely you feel, a pet will always
be there for you. Whether you want to pour your heart out
to them or tell them your secrets, you know it’s all safe
with them! Pets are always faithful and will always love you.
Better social skills
Want to improve your social skills? It is said that people
who keep pets are said to be good in their social relations.
Kids who grow up with pets at home are always respectful
towards living things.

6. 1) Do you have a pet? What is it? What is it like?
2) If you do not have a pet, do you want one?
Why or why not?
3) Why do people keep pets?

7. Almost all the dogs are prettv and lovely
Almost all the dogs are prettv and lovely. People love them because nearly all of them are cute.
We don't need to give food to dogs too often. Don't feed them if they are not hungry.
It's common for dogs to leave their hair on beds and sofas. Such things happen often.
Dogs are all noisy when they see strangers. They bark at people they don't know.
If people live in flats and keep a dog, they hove no choice but to keep their dog in small spaces. They must keep their dog in a small room.
Dogs love us and they can even take care of us, so we should care for them too.
Most people think we should take good care of our pets. According to most people, we should take good care of our pets.

8. What do you know about …? 1 Cats can taste sweets.
Do you know any fun facts about animals? Decide whether the following sentences are T (True) or F (False).
1 Cats can taste sweets.
2 Chocolate can make dogs sick.
3 Dolphins sleep with both eyes closed.
4 When a rabbit is happy, it clicks its teeth.
5 Dogs may feel unhappy if they are not taken out for a walk. F T F T T

9. Look at the pictures, the title, the introduction and the sub-headings of the article on page 83. Then answer the questions below.
What do you think the article is about?
Who likes keeping a pet dog and who does not?
Why is keeping a pet dog a good idea?
Why is keeping a pet dog a bad idea?
It is about keeping pet dogs.
Emma likes keeping a dog and Matt does not.
Because dogs are cute and faithful. Poeple can learn responsibility and how to care for others by keeping them.
Because dogs are dirty and noisy. Some dogs are dangerous. They attack people. Owning dogs can be expensive.

10. C1 The words in italics explain the meanings of some words on page 83
C1 The words in italics explain the meanings of some words on page 83. Find these words to complete the sentences.
The girl likes the small cat because it is pretty and lovely. She likes ___________________ animals.(line7)
Do not give food to the bears. If you ________________ them, they might attack you. (line 11)
________________ everyone was excited about the Olympics. Almost all the families in the country were watching the games on TV. (line 28)
It is ______________ for students to make these mistakes. Such mistakes happen often. (line 35)
You __________________________ take this exam. Everyone in the school must take it. (line 36-37)
cute
feed
Nearly
common
have no choice but to

11. C2 Complete the conversation with the words from the box below.
Emma: Mum! The rabbits are so (1)________. Can you buy
me one?
Mum: I don’t think they make very good pets. They smell,
and they’ll get the (2)________ and the floor dirty.
Emma: (3)________ my friend, a rabbit makes a great pet.
It isn’t (4)________ like a dog.
Mum: But you won’t have time to (5)________ it and take
care of it. Also, it’s not a good idea to buy a pet in
the street from a (6)________.
cute
sofa
According to
noisy
feed
stranger

12. Strategy: Facts or opinions

13. D1 Read the following statements and decide whether they are F (Facts) or O (Opinions).
According to my mum, this helps us become more responsible people.
A dog will love you faithfully and bring you lots of happiness for many years.
Nearly all dogs bark at strangers.
Keeping pet dogs is not a good idea. O O F O

14. responsibility from keeping dogs care for others by keeping dogs
D2 Emma and Matt have given us many reasons to support their opinions.
Read the article again and complete the notes below.
Emma’s opinion: keeping pet dog is a good idea
Emma’s reasons:
Dogs are (1)____________________________.
People can learn (2)_________________________________.
Young people can learn how to (3)___________________________.
Dog will love you faithfully and bring you lots of happiness for(4) ______________________.
really cute
responsibility from keeping dogs
care for others by keeping dogs
many years

15. Matt’s opinion: keeping pet dog is not a good idea Matt’s reasons:
Pet dogs leave their (5) _______ everywhere, and they need to be washed often.
Dogs are (6)_________. Most dogs bark at (7)________.
Not all dogs are (8)____________. A small number of pet dogs even (9)_________________.
People keep their dogs in (10)________________. The dogs cannot run free.
Owning dogs can be (11)______________.
hair
noisy
strangers
friendly
attack people
small spaces
expensive

16. Keeping pet dogs is a good idea says Emma
Keeping pet dogs is a good idea. There are lots of reasons for this.
First, dogs are really cute. It’s nice to hold them in our arms, and it’s wonderful to see them grow up.
Second, we can learn responsibility from keeping dogs. We have to feed them, train them and play with them. According to my mum, this helps us become more responsible people. Young people can learn how to care for others by keeping dogs.
A dog will love you faithfully and bring you lots of happiness for many years.
So I think it’s a good idea to keep pet dogs.

17. Keeping pet dogs is not a good idea, says Matt
It’s not a good idea to keep pet dogs.
Pet dogs leave their hair on the floor, on beds and on sofas, and they need to be washed often.
Dogs are noisy. Nearly all dogs bark at strangers. Some dogs bark more loudly than others. A few dogs bark all night. This stops people from getting any sleep. Not all dogs are friendly. A small number of pet dogs even attack people.
What’s more, it’s common for people to live in flats. They have no choice but to keep their dogs in small spaces. However, dogs need fresh air and large open spaces where they can run free.
Finally, owning dogs can be expensive. So keeping pet dogs is not a good idea.

18. 阅读课文，根据Emma的观点完成表格。 Emma Opinion Reasons Supporting details Conclusion
___________________________
________.
Dogs are ____________.
It’s nice__________
________________.
It’s wonderful to
I think _____________________________.
We can learn ________________________________.
We have to ________________.
Young people can learn ____________.
A dog will ________
________________________________
really cute
it’s a good idea to keep pet dogs
to hold them
in your arms
Keeping pet dogs is a good idea
feed, train and play with dogs
how to care for others
responsibility from keeping dogs

19. A learn from keeping Not all dogs are friendly. 并不是所有的狗都很友善。
例如：
Not all students like this play.
不是所有的学生都喜欢这部戏剧。
【拓展】英语中表达“全体”意义的代词有all, both,
everyone, everybody, everything 等，当它们与not连
用时，表示部分否定。例如：
不是每个人都通过了这次考试。
Not everyone passed this exam.
根据中文意思完成句子。
1. 我们可以从养宠物中学到耐心。
We can _____ patience _____ _____pets.
选择最佳答案填空。
( )2. I really hope you can learn something from
_____ care of the old.
A. taking B. taken C. take D. to take
learn from keeping A

20. 根据中文意思完成句子。
1. 并不是所有的狗都喜欢这种食物。
_____ _____ _____ _____this food.
2. 并不是每件事情都很完美。
_____ _____ is perfect.
Not all dogs like
Not everything

21. 根据句意和所给首字母写出所缺单词。
1. Do you know the r________ why so many people like using the App called WeChat?
2. A________ to the news, the plane went down in the India Ocean.
3. Look at the c________ little baby. He is playing with a colourful ball.
4. It’s n________ 12 o’clock. We should get ready for lunch.
5. There are not many pandas in the world. It is not c________ to see them.
eason(s)
ccording
ute
early
ommon

22. c 选择最佳答案填空。 ( )1. You can know a lot ____ watching news.
A. by B. with C. on D. for
( )2. I think ____ is relaxing to play with a lovely dog.
A. that B. its C. it D. this
( )3. We can find ____ animals in the pets’home.
A. the number of B. a number of
C. the number D. number of
( )4. Keeping dogs at my home ____my dream when I
was a kid.
A. are B. were C. is D. was A c B D

23. 就“养真的狗好还是养机器狗好”这一话题，分正、反两方展开思考和辩论，让学生可仿照下表撰写议论文的提纲。
Reasons
Supporting details
I'd like to keep________ as a pet