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同一个世界,同一种猫奴
A round face, big eyes, soft fur and a quiet purr. It's not easy 1____________(resist) the company of an adorable cat. Indeed, it's no secret how much people around the world love cats. From China's Sina Weibo to US video-sharing site YouTube, bloggers across the globe love to show off their cats. 2_______ September, a charitable activity called "Cat Month" 3____________(hold) in Beijing. It was meant to encourage more people to care for our furry friends, 4______________(especial) stray cats.
Cats become such a big part of pop culture in China 5___________young people have come up with cat-related slang phrases, such as "cat slave" and "a daily dose of cats" .
People in Japan are also huge fans of cats. As the birthplace of Hello Kitty and the "beckoning cat", Japan made a "cat train" that was ridden around the country by 30 stray cats in 2017. Passengers could sit and play with the cats on the train, 6____________(offer) the animals plenty of care and warmth.
Istanbul, a historic city in Turkey, is also friendly to cats. In the recent documentary film Kedi, which hit Chinese cinemas in September, director Ceyda Torun showed us the daily 7___________-(life) of seven street cats with vivid narration. Cats there are not afraid of people. They go in and out of almost everywhere. If you sit on a park bench, a cat is likely to come and snuggle with you.
Seeing how cats have become a worldwide 8___________(addict), you may wonder 9________some people prefer cats over dogs. This may be down to how they identify with themselves – modern young people see the independent attitude of cats 10______something they value more.
参考答案: 1 to resist 2 In 3 was held 4 especially 5 that 6 offering 7 lives 8 addiction 9 why 10 as
1 indeed /ɪnˈdiːd/ 确实
2 huge巨大
3 ride rode ridden骑
4 warm--warmth温暖
5 friendly友好的
6 documentary /ˌdɒkjuˈment(ə)ri/纪录片
7 vivid生动
8 narration /nəˈreɪʃn; næˈreɪʃn/叙述
9 bench板凳
10 snuggle /ˈsnʌɡ(ə)l/依偎
11 be likely to很可能
12 addict /ˈædɪkt/n.