Unit 3 Period 3 主题阅读（宠物类文章10篇）（分层练习）-九年级英语上册同步精品课堂（牛津上海版）

第3课时 主题阅读 分层练习 阅读单选 Recently, I’ve read a research report which suggests that having a pet is good for children. It’s impossible for my children who wants to keep a pet at home to read this, because I didn’t let them do. A study published in JAMA Pediatrics shows that children who had a dog in their first year of life can have less chance of developing asthma (哮喘) by the time they were six than those from dog-free families. It is believed that children are more likely to develop allergies (过敏) if they grow up in super-clean environments. It is reported that 46%of families in the UK have pets, with dogs and then cats the most common animals. A study of 397 babies in 2012 found that, during their first year of life, those whose parents had dogs or cats had fewer colds than those from homes without pets. The researchers think this is because they brought in more dirt from outside to cause the babies’ immune systems (免疫系统) to work well. The research shows that having a pet may make children feel more popular and be more understanding. Older studies found that pets increased the amount of time families spent together. Pets can help children to learn to be responsible as well. Brush the fur, clean the place they sleep, feed them, take more exercise (if you get a dog)… So keeping pets is really good for improving children’s health and their qualities. However, I still can’t ignore (忽视) the trouble pets may bring. After all, both dogs and cats poop (大便) at home, and they can carry worms or other parasites (寄生虫). Also, it seems that few children look after the animals. They repeatedly asked their parents for help. 1．According to the research, children can ________ when they have pets at home. A．completely stay away from asthma B．live in a super-clean environment C．be more responsible D．get better grades at school 2．What can we infer (推断) from the passage? A．Few families in the UK keep pets. B．All families will choose to keep pets at home. C．Children hardly ever share the c