Unit 8 Pets and us 单元话题（人与宠物）首字母填空进阶练15篇-2025-2026学年八年级英语上册重难点讲练全攻略（沪教版2024）

2025-2026学年一线教师制作新教材英语同步精品系列资料，名师遴选！ 2025-2026学年一线教师制作新教材英语同步精品系列资料，名师遴选！ 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ Unit 8 Pets and us 单元话题（人与宠物）首字母填空进阶练15篇 说明：此专题分三个难度层次，基础入门训练<进阶拓展训练< 能力综合实践，老师根据学生实际情况进行针对性难度训练。 基础入门训练5篇 根据首字母提示完成单词，使短文完整、 正确。 I have many good friends at school. And I have a good friend at home, too. His name is Paul. He is a quiet friend and can’t tell any funny j 1 . But he can make me happy every day. And when he is happy, he s 2 his joy with me by sitting on my legs. And I can share my s 3 with him because he won’t let other people into them. Paul is always an h 4 friend. I believe what he says b 5 he never tells any lies. And he always t 6 me. Every day when I get home from school, Paul is r 7 to meet me at the gate. Then he follows me into the house. Paul is also very h 8 . He throws rubbish (扔垃圾) for me every day and he often brings me my m 9 to read. Who is Paul? Aha, he is my dog. I think all these good qualities m 10 him a good friend. Do you think so? 【答案】 1．(j)okes 2．(s)hares 3．(s)ecrets 4．(h)onest 5．(b)ecause 6．(t)rusts 7．(r)eady 8．(h)elpful 9．(m)agazine/(m)agazines 10．(m)ake 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者在家里的好朋友Paul（一只狗）的种种优点和可爱之处。 1．句意：他是一个安静的朋友，不会讲任何有趣的笑话。根据“can’t tell any funny”和首字母提示可知，此处指不会讲任何有趣的笑话，tell jokes“讲笑话”，是固定搭配。故填(j)okes。 2．句意：当他高兴时，他会坐在我的腿上与我分享他的快乐。根据“his joy with me”和首字母提示可知，此处指分享他的快乐，share符合，句子时态为一般现在时，主语为“he”，用三单形式。故填(s)hares。 3．句意：我可以和他分享我的秘密，因为他不会让别人知道它们。根据“because he won’t let other people into them”和首字母提示可知，分享的应是自己的秘密，根据“them”可知，此处用复数形式secrets。故填(s)ecrets。 4．句意：Paul一直是一个诚实的朋友。根据“he never tells any lies”和首字母提示可知，他是诚实的，honest“诚实的”符合。故填(h)onest。 5．句意：我相信他说的话，因为他从不说谎。根据“I believe what he says…he never tells any lies.”的语境可知，此处表示因果关系，because符合。故填(b)ecause。 6．句意：他总是信任我。根据“And he always… me.”的语境和首字母提示可知，此处指Paul信任作者，trust“信任”，句子时态为一般现在时，主语为“he”，用三单形式。故填(t)rusts。 7．句意：每天当我放学回家时，Paul已经准备好在大门口迎接我。根据“Then he follows me into the house.”和首字母提示可知，Paul已经准备好在大门口迎接作者，be ready to do sth.“准备做某事”，是固定搭配。故填(r)eady。 8．句意：他也非常乐于助人。根据“He throws rubbish (扔垃圾) for me every day and he often brings me my…to read.”可知，Paul可以帮助自己做事情，应是乐于助人的，helpful“乐于助人的”符合。故填(h)elpful。 9．句意：他每天给我扔垃圾，还经常带我的杂志给我看。根据“to read”和首字母提示可知，此处指阅读材料，指杂志，此处可指一份杂志，用单数形式magazine，此处也可知，多份杂志，用复数形式magazines。故填(m)agazine/(m)agazines。 10．句意：我认为所有这些优良品质使他成为一个好朋友。根据“I think all these good qualities…him a good friend.”和首字母提示可知，此处指所有这些优良品质使他成为一个好朋友，make“使成为”，句子时态为一般现在时，主语是“these good qualities”，用动词原形。故填(m)ake。 根据以下语篇以及所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词。在填写答题卡时，要求写出完整单词。 Cats can be good pets. Unlike dogs, cats don’t require daily walks. They enjoy being alone and don’t need much a 1 . But still, keeping cats can teach people responsibility. You need to feed them with healthy food and give them fresh water every day. In return, cats bring a lot of j 2 and happiness to you. When you feel stressed, h 3 a cat in your arms can help you feel relaxed. When you get b 4 , playing with a cat can be a good way to spend your free time. If you want a pet, a cat can be a good c 5 for you! 【答案】1．(a)ttention 2．(j)oy 3．(h)olding 4．(b)ored 5．(c)hoice 【导语】本文介绍了养猫作为宠物的好处。 1．句意：它们喜欢独处，不需要太多关注。根据“Unlike dogs, cats don’t require daily walks. They enjoy being alone”可知，与狗不同，猫不需要每天散步，喜欢独处，由此可推测此处表达的是它们不需要太多“关注”，attention“关注”，不可数名词。故填(a)ttention。 2．句意：作为回报，猫给你带来很多快乐和幸福。根据“and happiness”可知，and连接两个并列成分，此处应填名词，表达的是猫能给人带来快乐，joy“快乐”，不可数名词。故填(j)oy。 3．句意：当你感到有压力时，把猫抱在怀里可以帮助你感到放松。根据“a cat in your arms”可知，此处表达的是把猫抱在怀里，hold“抱住”，动词，此处用动名词作主语。故填(h)olding。 4．句意：当你无聊时，和猫一起玩是度过空闲时间的好方法。根据“playing with a cat can be a good way to spend your free time”可知，此处表达的是当你无聊时，bored“无聊的”，形容词，修饰人。故填(b)ored。 5．句意：如果你想要一只宠物，猫对你来说是个不错的选择！根据“If you want a pet”及首字母提示可知，此处表达猫是个不错的“选择”，choice“选择”，名词，空前有a修饰，用单数形式。故填(c)hoice。 先阅读短文，然后在短文后空白处写出各单词的正确形式，单词的第一个字母已给出。     When I was nine years old, my parents bought me a cockatiel (鸡尾鹦鹉) from a local pet store. I n 1 him Bubba. Like any young kid, I was excited to have a new friend.     After a few weeks, however, the feelings of e 2 wore off. Being a kid, I was not r 3 for the responsibility of taking care of Bubba. Neither were my parents. Bubba had to live all his life in a small, dirty cage. Unable to stretch his wings, the bird ended up living a much s 4 life than he would have done in the wild.     It’s a sad story, but unluckily, it’s a story that has been too c 5 . No bird was born to live in a cage, yet millions are kept behind bars. Many of these birds are b 6 treated and die young.     Most people buy pet birds without t 7 carefully, as my family did. They don’t know how much time, money and energy will be needed to c 8 for them. When the birds that seem so cute and beautiful in p 9 stores turn out to be noisy, many are abandoned (被遗弃的). Because of boredom and loneliness, birds can go mad. They may keep hurting t 10 by pulling out their own feathers or pecking (啄) over and over again at the bars of their cage. Please never buy a caged bird. Birds never belong in cages. 【答案】 1．(n)amed 2．(e)xcitement 3．(r)eady 4．(s)horter 5．(c)ommon 6．(b)adly 7．(t)hinking 8．(c)are 9．(p)et 10．(t)hemselves 【导语】本文主要讲述了作者养鹦鹉的经验，体会到应该给鸟儿自由，而不是养在笼子里。 1．句意：我给它起名叫布巴。由“my parents bought me a cockatiel from a local pet store. I n…him Bubba”可知，我得到了新宠物然后给它起了个名字，name“命名”，句子用一般过去时。故填(n)amed。 2．句意：然而，几个星期之后，兴奋的感觉逐渐消失。由“I was excited to have a new friend”可知，当我收到礼物很兴奋，但时间久了，兴奋感就消失了，此处用名词excitement“兴奋”。故填(e)xcitement。 3．句意：还是个孩子，我还没有做好准备照顾布巴的责任。be ready for“准备好”，固定搭配。故填(r)eady。 4．句意：由于无法伸展翅膀，这只鸟结束了比在野外更短的生命。由“Unable to stretch his wings, the bird ended up living a much s…life than he would have done in the wild”可知，它的寿命比在野外更短shorter。故填(s)horter。 5．句意：那是一个悲伤的故事，但不幸的是，这个故事太常见了。由“Many of these birds are b…treated and die young”可知，鸟被关在笼子里养，然后死掉，这种事情经常发生，常见的事情，common“普遍的，常见的”。故填(c)ommon。 6．句意：许多鸟被很差地对待然后很年轻就死掉了。由“treated and die young”可知，很小就死了，证明被对待得不好，badly“差地”。故填(b)adly。 7．句意：大部分人买宠物鸟没有认真思考，就像我的家人一样。由“They don’t know how much time, money and energy will be needed”可知，他们没有认真的考虑养宠物，介词后加动名词thinking“思考”。故填(t)hinking。 8．句意：他们不知道需要多少时间多少金钱多少精力去照顾它们。care for“照顾”，动词不定式符号to后加动词原形。故填(c)are。 9．句意：当鸟在宠物店看起来如此的可爱和漂亮变得吵闹，许多鸟被遗弃了。由“Most people buy pet birds”可知，此处说的是宠物店里的宠物，pet store“宠物店”。故填(p)et。 10．句意：它们可能会伤害它们自己通过拔自己的羽毛和啄笼子的栅栏一遍又一遍。hurt oneself“伤害自己”，固定搭配，they是主语。故填(t)hemselves。 据短文内容及首字母提示,填写所缺单词,使短文意思完整。每空限填一词。 Do you or your family have a pet? What k 1 of pet is it? Who will choose it? Who looks after it? Pets can make you much happier if you have the right pet. For most people, having a pet has several a 2 . First, your pet can be your friend. You won’t feel l 3 when you stay at home alone. You can play with your pet. For e 4 , if you have a pet dog, you can play with it. You can also take it for a walk. You will never feel bored w 5 you stay with your pet dog. Second, you can learn to care for others by l 6 after your pet. Lots of teenagers say that taking care of pets makes them g 7 up as a person quickly. Third, you can learn more about responsibility (责任). By feeding your pet and keeping it clean and happy, you are s 8 to have a strong sense of responsibility. See? There are so many advantages of having a pet. If you don’t have a pet, why not ask your parents f 9 one? Maybe your parents will a 10 then you will have your own pet. 【答案】 1．(k)ind 2．(a)dvantages 3．(l)onely 4．(e)xample 5．(w)hen 6．(l)ooking 7．(g)row 8．(s)ure 9．(f)or 10．(a)gree 【导语】本文主要介绍了养宠物的一些好处。 1．句意：它是什么种类的宠物？根据“What…of pet is it?”可知，此处表示“什么种类的宠物”，what和of，结合首字母，可知是what kind of“哪种”。故填(k)ind。 2．句意：对大多数人来说，养宠物有一些好处。根据“having a pet has several…”可知，下文讲的是养宠物的一些好处，结合首字母，可知是advantage“好处”，several后跟其复数形式，因此空白处应填advantages。故填(a)dvantages。 3．句意：当你独自在家时，你不会感到孤独。根据“You won’t feel…when you stay at home alone…play with your pet”可知，独自在家时可以和宠物一起玩耍，不会感到孤独，结合首字母，lonely“孤独的”，feel lonely“感到孤独”。故填(l)onely。 4．句意：例如，如果你有宠物狗，你可以和它一起玩耍。根据“if you have a pet dog, you can play with it”可知，是对上文叙述的举例，结合首字母，for example“例如”。故填(e)xample。 5．句意：当你和你的宠物狗在一起时，你从来不会觉得无聊。根据“You will never feel bored…you stay with your pet dog.”可知，和宠物狗在一起不会觉得无聊，结合首字母，可知是when“当……的时候”，引导时间状语从句。故填(w)hen。 6．句意：第二，你可以通过照顾你的宠物来学会关心他人。根据“you can learn to care for others by…after your pet”及首字母可知，look after“照顾”，by后跟look的动名词形式looking。故填(l)ooking。 7．句意：许多青少年说，照顾宠物可以让他们很快成长为一个人。根据“Lots of teenagers say that taking care of pets makes them…up as a person quickly. ”及首字母可知，grow up“长大”，make sb. do sth.“使某人做某事”。故填(g)row。 8．句意：通过喂养你的宠物，让它保持干净和快乐，你肯定会有强烈的责任感。根据“you are…to have a strong sense of responsibility”及首字母可知，be sure to do sth.“肯定会做某事”。故填(s)ure。 9．句意：如果你没有宠物，为什么不向你的父母要一只呢？根据“why not ask your parents…one?”及首字母可知，ask...for...“向某人要……”。故填(f)or。 10．句意：你的父母或许会同意，然后你会有自己的宠物。根据下文“then you will have your own pet”及首字母可知，agree“同意”，will后跟其原形。故填(a)gree。 根据短文内容及首字母提示在所给横线上写出完整单词，并注意其形式。 As we all know, animals are our friends. Many people keep some small animals as p 1 at home. In America, most of the families have one or two dogs as their pets. They regard dogs as their faithful friends and family m 2 . They always take dogs out and treat them like friends. They gain happiness from keeping pets. My brother Danny has always loved animals and when he was younger he had a lot of different pets. The s 3 was a white mouse and the biggest was a cow which lived in the garden. The most dangerous was a snake called Sting. I’ve never liked snakes and I was quite happy when Sting finally died in 2013. Now Danny’s only pets are two green parrots called Posh and Becks. Usually these birds c 4 human voices but strangely, Posh and Becks have spoken only once in their lives. A week ago, I was in Danny’s room and I asked him, “Have you ever thought about selling those parrots?” Before he could answer, Posh said loudly, “No way!” And Becks said, “You m 5 be crazy!” I’ve never been so amazed! Since then, those parrots haven’t said a word. 【答案】1．(p)ets 2．(m)embers 3．(s)mallest 4．(c)opy 5．(m)ust 【导语】本文主要介绍了许多人把一些小动物当宠物养在家里，并介绍了作者的哥哥的宠物。 1．句意：许多人把一些小动物当宠物养在家里。根据“have one or two dogs as their pets”可知把动物当宠物，pet“宠物”，此处用名词复数。故填(p)ets。 2．句意：他们把狗当作他们忠实的朋友和家庭成员。根据“They regard dogs as their faithful friends and family”可知把狗当作家庭成员，family member意为“家庭成员”，此处用名词复数。故填(m)embers。 3．句意：最小的是一只小白鼠，最大的是一只生活在花园的奶牛。根据“was a white mouse and the biggest was a cow”可知是最小的宠物，用最高级smallest。故填(s)mallest。 4． 句意：通常这种鸟会重复人说的话，但很奇怪，Posh和Becks在它们一生当中只说过一次话。根据“human voices but strangely”以及常识可知，鹦鹉会重复人说的话，copy“重复”，句子用一般现在时，主语是名词复数，谓语动词用原形。故填(c)opy。 5．句意：你一定是疯了！根据“be crazy”以及首字母可知是一定是疯了，must“一定”。故填(m)ust。 进阶拓展训练5篇 根据短文及首字母提示，写出所缺单词，并注意使用适当形式。(每空限填一词) Many people like keeping puppies as their p 1 . They train their puppies how to sit and how to 1 2 down. They also play games with their puppies. Puppies are s 3 to learn something well. For example, you can teach your puppy to sit without touching him, just showing him a snack. Hold the food a 4 his head so he has to look up to see it. If he sits, tell him, “Good boy!” If you hold the snack too high, he’ll jump to get it, so you just hold it high enough. If he walks away instead of sitting, let him s 5 the food, and then move it a bit higher. Don’t feed the puppies from the table, or they will become “beggars”. When they look ill, you should take them to an animal hospital. 【答案】1．(p)ets 2．(l)ie 3．(s)mart 4．(a)bove 5．(s)mell 【导语】本文简单介绍了如何训练和饲养宠物狗。 1．句意：很多人喜欢养狗当宠物。根据“Many people like keeping puppies...”可知狗狗是宠物，pet表示“宠物”，此处用复数形式。故填(p)ets。 2．句意：他们训练狗狗如何坐，如何躺下。此处是“疑问词+不定式”作宾语，lie down表示“躺下”。故填(l)ie。 3．句意：狗狗很聪明可以学好事情。此空为形容词作表语，根据“For example, you can teach your puppy to sit without touching him, just showing him a snack.”可知狗狗只要零食就可以学会，smart表示“聪明的”。故填(s)mart。 4．句意：把食物放到他的头上，所以他不得不抬头看。根据“Hold the food ...his head”可知此处指方位，above表示“在……上面”。故填(a)bove。 5．句意：如果他走开了，而不是坐着，让他闻闻食物，然后把它抬高一点。根据“If he walks away instead of sitting, let him...”可知狗狗是嗅觉灵敏，如果他走开，那就让他闻一下食物。let sb do sth表示“让某人做某事”，smell表示“闻”。故填(s)mell。 阅读短文，根据上下文和所给的首字母写出所缺单词。注意使用正确形式，每空限填一词。答卷时，要求写出完整单词。 I’m Johnny. I’m a b 1 man and can’t see anything. Luckily, I have a good friend — my g 2 dog, Puppy. Puppy can do lots of things for me, for example, he can bark loudly to remind me if there’s something wrong. Puppy is also very s 3 . When I feel sad or worried, he is always the first one to know my feelings. Then, he will do many funny things to make me l 4 and feel relaxed again. All in all, Puppy is the best friend for me! I can’t live w 5 him. 【答案】1．(b)lind 2．(g)uide 3．(s)mart 4．(l)augh 5．(w)ithout 【导语】本文讲述了作者和自己的导盲犬的故事。 1．句意：我是个盲人，什么都看不见。根据“and can’t see anything”可知，看不见应是个盲人，blind“盲的”，形容词作定语修饰名词man。故填(b)lind。 2．句意：幸运的是，我有一个好朋友——我的导盲犬，Puppy。根据“my...dog, Puppy. Puppy can do lots of things for me, for example, he can bark loudly to remind me if there’s something wrong.”及上文作者看不见的事实可知，此处指“导盲犬”，guide dog“导盲犬”。故填(g)uide。 3．句意：Puppy也很聪明。根据“When I feel sad or worried, he is always the first one to know my feelings.”及首字母可知，能第一时间发现作者的情绪变化，说明它很聪明，smart“聪明的”，形容词作表语。故填(s)mart。 4．句意：然后，他会做很多有趣的事情让我笑，让我感觉轻松。根据“When I feel sad or worried”及“do many funny things”可知，他做很多有趣的事情是为了让作者笑，不再伤心难过。make sb do sth“让某人做某事”，laugh“笑”。故填(l)augh。 5．句意：没有他我活不下去。根据“All in all, Puppy is the best friend for me! ”及全文可知，Puppy给予了作者生活中很多的帮助，所以此处指“没有他无法生活”，without“没有”符合语境。故填(w)ithout。 阅读短文，根据上下文和所给的首字母写出所缺单词。注意使用正确的形式，每空限填一词。答卷时，要求写出完整的单词。 Owning a pet can be good for you. It can help to fight loneliness. Nowadays, old people often live by themselves. Some of them think it is a good c 1 to keep a pet as one of their family members. Thus the pet can help them feel less l 2 . Actually, animals are special gifts for humans. They always r 3 us to try to care for others and love others. It may be tiring for us to look after pets, but it is worth doing that because they bring much happiness to us. A 4 pets can’t talk to humans, they can show their love and feelings in their own ways. For example, Hachi, a dog in the film Hachi: A Dog’s Tale, loved his owner so f 5 that he waited for him for many years at the railway station. 【答案】1．(c)hoice 2．(l)onely 3．(r)emind 4．(A)lthough 5．(f)aithfully 【导语】本文介绍了宠物以及宠物对人们的帮助。 1．句意：他们中的一些人认为养一只宠物作为他们家庭成员中的一员是一个不错的选择。根据“Thus the pet can help them feel less…”以及首字母可知，他们中的一些人认为养宠物是一个很好的选择。choice“选择”，名词。故填(c)hoice。 2．句意：因此，宠物可以帮助他们减少孤独感。根据“Thus the pet can help them feel less…”以及首字母提示可知，此处说的是宠物可以帮助他们减少孤独感。feel+形容词作lonely“孤独的”作表语。故填(l)onely。 3．句意：他们总是提醒我们要试着关心他人，爱他人。根据“love others”可知，他们总是提醒我们要关心他人，爱他人。remind sb to do sth.“提醒某人做某事”，主语是复数，动词用原形。故填(r)emind。 4．句意：虽然宠物不能和人类说话，但它们可以用自己的方式表达爱和感情。根据“they can show their love and feelings in their own ways.”可知，虽然宠物不能和人类说话，但它们可以用自己的方式表达自己的爱和感情。此处应用Although引导让步状语从句。故填(A)lthough。 5．句意：一只狗的故事，他如此忠诚地爱着他的主人，以至于在火车站等了他很多年。根据“he waited for him for many years at the railway station.”可知，应说电影《哈奇：狗的故事》中的一只狗哈奇非常忠实地爱他的主人，faithfully意为“忠诚地”，副词修饰动词。故填(f)aithfully。 根据短文的内容及首字母提示写出文中所缺单词。 Dogs are excellent pets, friendly and smart. Most dogs are good with people. Some dogs like barking l 1 to warn people that strangers are coming or close. Some bark to e 2 their feelings, such as loneliness and happiness. Many people wonder how to f 3 their dogs. In fact, dogs eat almost anything! Their m 4 includes meat, rice, biscuits, especially in summer. Remember that dogs need exercise. Don’t keep your dog inside all day. It will feel b 5 . You should take it for a daily walk to cheer it up. Remember, big dogs need longer walks than small ones. 【答案】1．(l)oudly 2．(e)xpress 3．(f)eed 4．(m)eals 5．(b)ored 【导语】本文讲述了狗是很好的宠物，友好又聪明。介绍了狗的吠叫表达的意思以及狗的食物等。 1．句意：有些狗喜欢大声叫来警告人们陌生人来了或靠近了。根据“barking”以及首字母可知，是指狗大声叫。loudly“大声地”，修饰动词，故填(l)oudly。 2．句意：有些狗叫是为了表达它们的感觉，比如孤独和快乐。根据“their feelings, such as loneliness and happiness.”可知，狗有时候叫，是为了表达自己的感觉，express“表达”，动词，不定式符号to后应用动词原形。故填(e)xpress。 3．句意：许多人想知道如何喂养他们的狗。根据“In fact, dogs eat almost anything”可知，是指喂狗吃东西。feed“喂养”，动词，how to do sth“如何做某事”，是固定表达，故填(f)eed。 4．句意：它们的膳食包括肉、米饭、饼干，尤其是在夏天。根据“meat, rice, biscuits,”可知，肉、米饭和饼干是狗的饭，meal“一顿饭”，可数名词，这里是表示泛指，应用复数，故填(m)eals。 5．句意：它会感到无聊。根据“Don’t keep your dog inside all day.”可知，狗被关在屋子里会感到无聊。bored“感到无聊的”，形容词。故填(b)ored。 阅读短文，根据上下文和所给的首字母写出所缺单词。注意使用正确形式，每空限填一词。答卷时，要求写出完整单词。 These days, more and more people like to keep pets. Keeping pets can make us feel much happier. Usually people like to keep dogs, fish and other a 1 as pets. In my opinion, cats are the best pets for me. There are lots of r 2 for this. First, cats are really lovely. It’s pleasant to hold them in our arms. Second, cats are quiet. They are not as n 3 as dogs. Cats are clean and independent. We don’t need to walk them very often. What’s more, cats are e 4 to keep. We just need to f 5 them with milk and cat food. Taking care of cats will make us become more responsible. So I think it’s a good idea to keep cats as pets. 【答案】1．(a)nimals 2．(r)easons 3．(n)oisy 4．(e)asy 5．(f)eed 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，作者主要讲的是关于养宠物，尤其是把猫作为宠物来养的几个优势。 1．句意：通常人们喜欢养狗、鱼和其他动物作为宠物。根据“Usually people like to keep dogs, fish and other...as pets.”可知，人们喜欢养狗、鱼和其他动物作为宠物。空处指“动物”animal，other后面常跟可数名词复数。故填(a)nimals。 2．句意：这有很多原因。根据下文列举的养猫当宠物的好处可知，此处指有很多原因，reason“原因”，lots of后跟可数名词复数。故填(r)easons。 3．句意：它们不像狗那样吵闹。根据“Second, cats are quiet.”可知，它们不像狗那样吵闹。as...as中间跟形容词或副词原形，结合are可知，空处要用形容词原级，noisy“吵闹的”。故填(n)oisy。 4．句意：而且，猫很容易饲养。根据“We don’t need to walk them very often.”以及“We just need to f...them with milk and cat food.”可知，猫很容易饲养。结合are可知，空处要用形容词作表语，easy“容易的”。故填(e)asy。 5．句意：我们只需要喂它们牛奶和猫粮。根据“We just need to f...them with milk and cat food.”可知，空处指“喂”feed。need to do sth“需要做某事”。故填(f)eed。 能力综合实践5篇 根据语篇内容及首字母提示写出所缺单词。 Many people like animals, and take them as their pets. The old people thank pets can stay with them when they feel l 1 . Pets can even bring them h 2 when they are sad. Scientists think that pets will probably be much smaller because people in the future will be living in much smaller spaces. Scientists are already working on making very small farm animals such as smaller cats and dogs. It’s said that some day you might own a panther (黑豹) as a pet. Scientists might have to start turning w 3 animals into pets. What about a robot for a pet? This may sound silly, but it could become true. Robot dogs have been made to bark like real dogs. After all, robots don’t lose hair or chew on things the way real pets do. People don’t need to f 4 them or take care of them either. Lots of people miss their pets w 5 they are on holiday. One hotel in Minnesota has solved this problem. They lend cats to their guests. Many experts believe this idea will become more and more popular. It is very possible that in the future you will be able to order a pet, as well as room service, at a hotel. 【答案】1．(l)onely 2．(h)appiness 3．(w)ild 4．(f)eed 5．(w)hen/(w)hile 【导语】本文介绍了人们养宠物的原因和一些相关信息。 1．句意：老人感谢宠物能在他们感到孤独时陪伴他们。根据“The old people thank pets can stay with them when they feel”可知在他们孤独的时候，宠物可以陪伴他们，lonely“孤独的”。故填(l)onely。 2．句意：当他们难过的时候，宠物甚至可以给他们带来快乐。根据“bring them...when they are sad”可知他们伤心的时候，宠物可以给他们带来快乐，happiness“快乐”，不可数名词。故填(h)appiness。 3．句意：科学家们可能不得不开始把野生动物变成宠物。根据“turning...animals into pets”可知是把野生动物变成宠物，wild animals“野生动物”。故填(w)ild。 4．句意：人们也不需要喂养它们或照顾它们。根据“don’t need to...them or take care of them”可知是不需要喂养它们，feed“喂养”，动词不定式符号to后加动词原形。故填(f)eed。 5．句意：许多人在度假时想念他们的宠物。根据“they are on holiday”可知是当他们度假时，他们会想念他们的宠物，when/while“当”。故填(w)hen/(w)hile。 阅读短文，根据上下文和所给的首字母写出所缺单词。注意使用正确形式，每空限填一词。答卷时，要求写出完整单词。 I always wanted to keep a pet. Last spring, my mom finally a 1 with me and gave me a puppy. Since then, my life has become much busier. At first, I was worried and w 2 what I could do to take care of such a little puppy. My mom told me it was s 3 to taking care of a baby and it took time to help it grow. Then, I looked up some information on the internet. To keep the puppy healthy, it is important to avoid giving it chocolate or other harmful food. Now, a 4 it takes a lot of time to look after the puppy, I am very happy to see it grow healthily. Without d 5 , I have learned to look after the puppy quite well and this makes me feel really proud. 【答案】1．agreed/greed 2．wondered/ondered 3．similar/imilar 4．although/lthough 5．doubt/oubt 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者终于如愿养了一只小狗，起初因不知如何照料而感到担忧，通过学习逐渐掌握了养育方法，并从中获得了成就感和快乐。 1．句意：去年春天，妈妈终于同意了我的想法，给了我一只小狗。根据首字母及“gave me a puppy”可知，此处指妈妈“同意”养宠物；“agree with”为固定搭配，意为“同意某人”；结合时间状语“Last spring”，此处用一般过去时，agree的过去式为agreed。故填agreed。 2．句意：一开始，我很担心，想知道我能做些什么来照顾这么小的一只小狗。根据首字母及“what I could do”可知，此处指“想知道”；wonder“想知道”，结合前文“was worried”，此处用一般过去时，wonder的过去式为wondered。故填wondered。 3．句意：妈妈告诉我，这和照顾婴儿很相似，需要时间帮助它成长。根据首字母及“to taking care of a baby”可知，此处为固定搭配“be similar to”，意为“与……相似”。故填similar。 4．句意：现在，虽然照顾小狗要花很多时间，但看到它健康成长，我非常开心。根据首字母及前后句“花很多时间”与“很开心”的转折关系可知，此处用连词although“虽然”引导让步状语从句。故填although。 5．句意：毫无疑问，我已经学会了很好地照顾这只小狗，这让我感到非常自豪。根据首字母和“Without”可知，“without doubt”意为“毫无疑问”，符合语境。故填doubt。 I sold my house and left my job. There was one thing that I just could not leave b 1 : my cat Willow. There was a simple way to s 2 it—I went on a journey with my best animal friend! In the past 3 years, we have t 3 over 70,000 kilometers around Australia. We have seen forests and beaches together. This year, we spent three months in the desert. I’m happy to go back to the beautiful beach, but I’m not sure w 4 Willow thinks. Some people were surprised to find that I was travelling with a cat. I remember that once a backpacker (背包客)at a campsite shouted, “Excuse me, there is a cat t 5 to get into your van!” I know. The van, a tiny house on wheels, is our home. I built it by myself with a bed, cupboards, a kitchen—and plenty of places for a little cat to hide! It might be s 6 , but the whole Australia is our garden. Willow enjoys exploring the places she has never visited, but she doesn’t like to go too f 7 from our van. She loves to sit on the dashboard (仪表盘)to enjoy a great view. I put our photos on the I 8 and look forward to hearing from people all over the world who are following our adventures. We are l 9 . We always have each other and the whole Australia to see. I will treasure the memory for a lifetime. If Willow has taught me anything, it is that h 10 doesn’t require much. A bit of food, shelter and a whole lot of love will be well enough. 【答案】 1．(b)ehind 2．(s)olve 3．(t)raveled/(t)ravelled 4．(w)hat 5．(t)rying 6．(s)mall 7．(f)ar 8．(I)nternet 9．(l)ucky 10．(h)appiness 【导语】本文主要讲述了作者带着猫咪旅行的故事。 1．句意：有一样东西是我无法抛弃的：我的猫威洛。根据“I sold my house and left my job”可知，猫是作者无法抛弃的，leave behind“抛弃”。故填(b)ehind。 2．句意：有一个简单的方法可以解决这个问题——我和我最好的动物朋友一起去旅行!根据“a simple way”及首字母可知，有一个方法可以解决这个问题，solve“解决”。故填(s)olve。 3．句意：在过去的3年里，我们在澳大利亚旅行了7万多公里。根据“Some people were surprised to find that I was travelling with a cat.”可知，作者带着猫去旅行了，句子用现在完成时，travel的过去分词是traveled或travelled。故填(t)raveled##(t)ravelled。 4．句意：我很高兴回到美丽的海滩，但我不确定威洛是怎么想的。分析句子结构可知，what引导宾语从句，且在从句中作宾语。故填(w)hat。 5．句意：对不起，有只猫试图进你的货车!根据“Some people were surprised to find that I was travelling with a cat.”及首字母可知，有只猫试图进你的货车，try“试图”，此处用现在分词trying，逻辑主语是a cat，表主动。故填(t)rying。 6．句意：它可能很小，但整个澳大利亚都是我们的花园。根据“The van, a tiny house on wheels, is our home.”可知，货车可能很小，small“小的”。故填(s)mall。 7．句意：威洛喜欢探索她从未去过的地方，但她不喜欢离我们的车太远。根据“Willow enjoys exploring the places she has never visited, but she doesn’t like...”可知，威洛不喜欢离车太远，far“遥远的”。故填(f)ar。 8．句意：我把我们的照片放到网上，期待着听到世界各地关注我们冒险经历的人们的声音。根据“hearing from people all over the world who are following our adventures.”可知，此处表示把我们的照片放到网上，on the Internet“在网上”。故填(I)nternet。 9．句意：我们是幸运的。根据“We always have each other and the whole Australia to see. I will treasure the memory for a lifetime.”可知，作者和猫是幸运的，lucky“幸运的”。故填(l)ucky。 10．句意：如果说威洛教会了我什么，那就是幸福并不需要太多。根据“I will treasure the memory for a lifetime.”和“A bit of food, shelter and a whole lot of love will be well enough.”可知，此处表达幸福是不需要太多的物质，happiness“幸福”。故填(h)appiness。 根据首字母提示写出文中所缺的单词。 Which animal do you think is the No. I pet in China, cats or dogs? Many people think cats are the winners. According to Petdata.cn, the number of pet cats in China increased (增长) to 69.8 m 1 in 2023! It is higher than that of pet dogs in the same year. Why do s 2 many people choose cats? Liu Lang, a 28-year-old policeman, thinks that looking after dogs is h 3 than cats. “Dogs n 4 walking every day. It is difficult, especially for young and middle-aged people with a lot of w 5 to do.” said Liu. Keeping a cat also makes a difference to someone who lives a 6 . It brings companionship (陪伴) and joy. Chen Haoxing is a retired (退休的) worker. In his s 7 time, he often watches his cats play on the lawn. “They make my life m 8 fantastic.” he said. However, some doctors warn that keeping cats may bring some t 9 . If some one is allergic (对……过敏的) to cat hair, it is dangerous for him to stay w 10 a cat. Moreover, if someone has difficulty in sleeping at night, the meow (喵喵叫) of a cat can be very disturbing (烦扰人的). So, which animal would you like to keep? 【答案】 1．(m)illion 2．(s)o 3．(h)arder 4．(n)eed 5．(w)ork 6．(a)lone 7．(s)pare 8．(m)ore 9．(t)rouble 10．(w)ith 【导语】本文介绍了中国养猫的现状、养猫的好处以及养猫的一些麻烦。 1．句意：到2023年，中国宠物猫的数量将增至6980万只！根据“It is higher than that of pet dogs in the same year.”可知，这里是指中国宠物猫的数量，结合首字母可知，million“百万”符合语境。故填(m)illion。 2．句意：为什么这么多人选择猫呢？此处是短语so many“那么多的”。故填(s)o。 3．句意：刘朗是一名28岁的警察，他认为养狗比养猫更难。根据下文“It is difficult”可知，他认为养狗比养猫难。hard“困难的”，结合“than”可知，应用比较级。故填(h)arder。 4．句意：狗需要每天遛。根据“walking every day.”可知，狗需要每天遛。need“需要”，句子是一般现在时，主语是复数，动词用原形。故填(n)eed。 5．句意：这很难，特别是对于有很多工作要做的年轻人和中年人。根据“for young and middle-aged people with a lot of...to do”可知，年轻人和中年人有很多工作要做。work“工作”，不可数名词。故填(w)ork。 6．句意：养猫对独自生活的人也有影响。根据“It brings companionship (陪伴)”可知，猫可以给独居的人带来陪伴，应用副词alone“独自”修饰动词。故填(a)lone。 7．句意：在业余时间，他经常看着他的猫在草坪上玩耍。根据“time, he often watches his cats play on the lawn.”可知，是指业余时间，应用spare time。故填(s)pare。 8．句意：它们让我的生活更加精彩。空后是形容词，结合首字母m可知，这里使用比较级more fantastic。故填(m)ore。 9．句意：然而，一些医生警告说，养猫可能会带来一些麻烦。根据“warn”以及“If some one is allergic (对……过敏的) to cat hair, it is dangerous for him to stay”可知，养猫也会带来一些麻烦，应用名词trouble，此处是不可数名词。故填(t)rouble。 10．句意：如果有人对猫毛过敏，他和猫待在一起是危险的。根据“stay...a cat.”可知，是短语stay with“和……待在一起”。故填(w)ith。 根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，把答案写在答卷相应题号横线上（每空限填一词） Rachel is my best friend. She kept a naughty cat named Billy. Billy used to live in the street. On a cold rainy night, the cat a 1 near Rachel’s house waiting for help. Rachel was so nice to take the poor cat in. However, Billy had a bad habit. He scratched (抓) her sofa all day and all night. F 2 , the sofa was broken. Rachel was not c 3 about that. She had to go to the shop to buy a new one. She looked around the shop and saw a lot of f 4 there. It took her a few days to find the p 5 sofa: it was more good-looking, more comfortable and cheaper than the others. Rachel hoped Billy would love the new sofa and stop his bad habit. 【答案】1．(a)ppeared 2．(F)inally 3．(c)oncerned 4．(f)urniture 5．(p)roper 【导语】本文介绍Rachel家的一只淘气的猫，猫咪把沙发抓坏了，Rachel只能去买了新沙发。 1．句意：在一个寒冷的雨夜，猫咪出现在Rachel家附近，等待帮助。根据“On a cold rainy night, the cat ... near Rachel’s house waiting for help. ”可知此处介绍猫咪的来历，因此猫咪是出现在Rachel家附近，appear表示“出现”，描述过去的事，用一般过去时。故填(a)ppeared。 2．句意：最后，沙发坏了。根据“He scratched (抓) her sofa all day and all night. ”可知猫咪总是抓沙发，最后沙发破了，此空副词修饰整个句子，finally表示“最终”。故填(F)inally。 3．句意：Rachel并不担心。根据“She had to go to the shop to buy a new one.”可知Rachel不担心这个，她去商店买了个新的。be concerned about表示“担心”。故填(c)oncerned。 4．句意：她在商店四处看看，在那看到很多家具。根据“She looked around the shop and saw ”可知作者去的家具店，应该看到很多家具。furniture表示“家具”。故填(f)urniture。 5．句意：她花了很多天找到合适的沙发。此空为形容词作定语。根据“it was more good-looking, more comfortable and cheaper than the others.”可知Rachel花很多天去找合适的沙发。proper表示“合适的”。故填(p)roper。 14 同步新教材，周周有练习，月月有重点！ 15 同步新教材，周周有练习，月月有重点！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2025-2026学年一线教师制作新教材英语同步精品系列资料，名师遴选！ 2025-2026学年一线教师制作新教材英语同步精品系列资料，名师遴选！ 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ Unit 8 Pets and us 单元话题（人与宠物）首字母填空进阶练15篇 说明：此专题分三个难度层次，基础入门训练<进阶拓展训练< 能力综合实践，老师根据学生实际情况进行针对性难度训练。 基础入门训练5篇 根据首字母提示完成单词，使短文完整、 正确。 I have many good friends at school. And I have a good friend at home, too. His name is Paul. He is a quiet friend and can’t tell any funny j 1 . But he can make me happy every day. And when he is happy, he s 2 his joy with me by sitting on my legs. And I can share my s 3 with him because he won’t let other people into them. Paul is always an h 4 friend. I believe what he says b 5 he never tells any lies. And he always t 6 me. Every day when I get home from school, Paul is r 7 to meet me at the gate. Then he follows me into the house. Paul is also very h 8 . He throws rubbish (扔垃圾) for me every day and he often brings me my m 9 to read. Who is Paul? Aha, he is my dog. I think all these good qualities m 10 him a good friend. Do you think so? 根据以下语篇以及所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词。在填写答题卡时，要求写出完整单词。 Cats can be good pets. Unlike dogs, cats don’t require daily walks. They enjoy being alone and don’t need much a 1 . But still, keeping cats can teach people responsibility. You need to feed them with healthy food and give them fresh water every day. In return, cats bring a lot of j 2 and happiness to you. When you feel stressed, h 3 a cat in your arms can help you feel relaxed. When you get b 4 , playing with a cat can be a good way to spend your free time. If you want a pet, a cat can be a good c 5 for you! 先阅读短文，然后在短文后空白处写出各单词的正确形式，单词的第一个字母已给出。     When I was nine years old, my parents bought me a cockatiel (鸡尾鹦鹉) from a local pet store. I n 1 him Bubba. Like any young kid, I was excited to have a new friend.     After a few weeks, however, the feelings of e 2 wore off. Being a kid, I was not r 3 for the responsibility of taking care of Bubba. Neither were my parents. Bubba had to live all his life in a small, dirty cage. Unable to stretch his wings, the bird ended up living a much s 4 life than he would have done in the wild.     It’s a sad story, but unluckily, it’s a story that has been too c 5 . No bird was born to live in a cage, yet millions are kept behind bars. Many of these birds are b 6 treated and die young.     Most people buy pet birds without t 7 carefully, as my family did. They don’t know how much time, money and energy will be needed to c 8 for them. When the birds that seem so cute and beautiful in p 9 stores turn out to be noisy, many are abandoned (被遗弃的). Because of boredom and loneliness, birds can go mad. They may keep hurting t 10 by pulling out their own feathers or pecking (啄) over and over again at the bars of their cage. Please never buy a caged bird. Birds never belong in cages. 据短文内容及首字母提示,填写所缺单词,使短文意思完整。每空限填一词。 Do you or your family have a pet? What k 1 of pet is it? Who will choose it? Who looks after it? Pets can make you much happier if you have the right pet. For most people, having a pet has several a 2 . First, your pet can be your friend. You won’t feel l 3 when you stay at home alone. You can play with your pet. For e 4 , if you have a pet dog, you can play with it. You can also take it for a walk. You will never feel bored w 5 you stay with your pet dog. Second, you can learn to care for others by l 6 after your pet. Lots of teenagers say that taking care of pets makes them g 7 up as a person quickly. Third, you can learn more about responsibility (责任). By feeding your pet and keeping it clean and happy, you are s 8 to have a strong sense of responsibility. See? There are so many advantages of having a pet. If you don’t have a pet, why not ask your parents f 9 one? Maybe your parents will a 10 then you will have your own pet. 根据短文内容及首字母提示在所给横线上写出完整单词，并注意其形式。 As we all know, animals are our friends. Many people keep some small animals as p 1 at home. In America, most of the families have one or two dogs as their pets. They regard dogs as their faithful friends and family m 2 . They always take dogs out and treat them like friends. They gain happiness from keeping pets. My brother Danny has always loved animals and when he was younger he had a lot of different pets. The s 3 was a white mouse and the biggest was a cow which lived in the garden. The most dangerous was a snake called Sting. I’ve never liked snakes and I was quite happy when Sting finally died in 2013. Now Danny’s only pets are two green parrots called Posh and Becks. Usually these birds c 4 human voices but strangely, Posh and Becks have spoken only once in their lives. A week ago, I was in Danny’s room and I asked him, “Have you ever thought about selling those parrots?” Before he could answer, Posh said loudly, “No way!” And Becks said, “You m 5 be crazy!” I’ve never been so amazed! Since then, those parrots haven’t said a word. 进阶拓展训练5篇 根据短文及首字母提示，写出所缺单词，并注意使用适当形式。(每空限填一词) Many people like keeping puppies as their p 1 . They train their puppies how to sit and how to 1 2 down. They also play games with their puppies. Puppies are s 3 to learn something well. For example, you can teach your puppy to sit without touching him, just showing him a snack. Hold the food a 4 his head so he has to look up to see it. If he sits, tell him, “Good boy!” If you hold the snack too high, he’ll jump to get it, so you just hold it high enough. If he walks away instead of sitting, let him s 5 the food, and then move it a bit higher. Don’t feed the puppies from the table, or they will become “beggars”. When they look ill, you should take them to an animal hospital. 阅读短文，根据上下文和所给的首字母写出所缺单词。注意使用正确形式，每空限填一词。答卷时，要求写出完整单词。 I’m Johnny. I’m a b 1 man and can’t see anything. Luckily, I have a good friend — my g 2 dog, Puppy. Puppy can do lots of things for me, for example, he can bark loudly to remind me if there’s something wrong. Puppy is also very s 3 . When I feel sad or worried, he is always the first one to know my feelings. Then, he will do many funny things to make me l 4 and feel relaxed again. All in all, Puppy is the best friend for me! I can’t live w 5 him. 阅读短文，根据上下文和所给的首字母写出所缺单词。注意使用正确的形式，每空限填一词。答卷时，要求写出完整的单词。 Owning a pet can be good for you. It can help to fight loneliness. Nowadays, old people often live by themselves. Some of them think it is a good c 1 to keep a pet as one of their family members. Thus the pet can help them feel less l 2 . Actually, animals are special gifts for humans. They always r 3 us to try to care for others and love others. It may be tiring for us to look after pets, but it is worth doing that because they bring much happiness to us. A 4 pets can’t talk to humans, they can show their love and feelings in their own ways. For example, Hachi, a dog in the film Hachi: A Dog’s Tale, loved his owner so f 5 that he waited for him for many years at the railway station. 根据短文的内容及首字母提示写出文中所缺单词。 Dogs are excellent pets, friendly and smart. Most dogs are good with people. Some dogs like barking l 1 to warn people that strangers are coming or close. Some bark to e 2 their feelings, such as loneliness and happiness. Many people wonder how to f 3 their dogs. In fact, dogs eat almost anything! Their m 4 includes meat, rice, biscuits, especially in summer. Remember that dogs need exercise. Don’t keep your dog inside all day. It will feel b 5 . You should take it for a daily walk to cheer it up. Remember, big dogs need longer walks than small ones. 阅读短文，根据上下文和所给的首字母写出所缺单词。注意使用正确形式，每空限填一词。答卷时，要求写出完整单词。 These days, more and more people like to keep pets. Keeping pets can make us feel much happier. Usually people like to keep dogs, fish and other a 1 as pets. In my opinion, cats are the best pets for me. There are lots of r 2 for this. First, cats are really lovely. It’s pleasant to hold them in our arms. Second, cats are quiet. They are not as n 3 as dogs. Cats are clean and independent. We don’t need to walk them very often. What’s more, cats are e 4 to keep. We just need to f 5 them with milk and cat food. Taking care of cats will make us become more responsible. So I think it’s a good idea to keep cats as pets. 能力综合实践5篇 根据语篇内容及首字母提示写出所缺单词。 Many people like animals, and take them as their pets. The old people thank pets can stay with them when they feel l 1 . Pets can even bring them h 2 when they are sad. Scientists think that pets will probably be much smaller because people in the future will be living in much smaller spaces. Scientists are already working on making very small farm animals such as smaller cats and dogs. It’s said that some day you might own a panther (黑豹) as a pet. Scientists might have to start turning w 3 animals into pets. What about a robot for a pet? This may sound silly, but it could become true. Robot dogs have been made to bark like real dogs. After all, robots don’t lose hair or chew on things the way real pets do. People don’t need to f 4 them or take care of them either. Lots of people miss their pets w 5 they are on holiday. One hotel in Minnesota has solved this problem. They lend cats to their guests. Many experts believe this idea will become more and more popular. It is very possible that in the future you will be able to order a pet, as well as room service, at a hotel. 阅读短文，根据上下文和所给的首字母写出所缺单词。注意使用正确形式，每空限填一词。答卷时，要求写出完整单词。 I always wanted to keep a pet. Last spring, my mom finally a 1 with me and gave me a puppy. Since then, my life has become much busier. At first, I was worried and w 2 what I could do to take care of such a little puppy. My mom told me it was s 3 to taking care of a baby and it took time to help it grow. Then, I looked up some information on the internet. To keep the puppy healthy, it is important to avoid giving it chocolate or other harmful food. Now, a 4 it takes a lot of time to look after the puppy, I am very happy to see it grow healthily. Without d 5 , I have learned to look after the puppy quite well and this makes me feel really proud. I sold my house and left my job. There was one thing that I just could not leave b 1 : my cat Willow. There was a simple way to s 2 it—I went on a journey with my best animal friend! In the past 3 years, we have t 3 over 70,000 kilometers around Australia. We have seen forests and beaches together. This year, we spent three months in the desert. I’m happy to go back to the beautiful beach, but I’m not sure w 4 Willow thinks. Some people were surprised to find that I was travelling with a cat. I remember that once a backpacker (背包客)at a campsite shouted, “Excuse me, there is a cat t 5 to get into your van!” I know. The van, a tiny house on wheels, is our home. I built it by myself with a bed, cupboards, a kitchen—and plenty of places for a little cat to hide! It might be s 6 , but the whole Australia is our garden. Willow enjoys exploring the places she has never visited, but she doesn’t like to go too f 7 from our van. She loves to sit on the dashboard (仪表盘)to enjoy a great view. I put our photos on the I 8 and look forward to hearing from people all over the world who are following our adventures. We are l 9 . We always have each other and the whole Australia to see. I will treasure the memory for a lifetime. If Willow has taught me anything, it is that h 10 doesn’t require much. A bit of food, shelter and a whole lot of love will be well enough. 根据首字母提示写出文中所缺的单词。 Which animal do you think is the No. I pet in China, cats or dogs? Many people think cats are the winners. According to Petdata.cn, the number of pet cats in China increased (增长) to 69.8 m 1 in 2023! It is higher than that of pet dogs in the same year. Why do s 2 many people choose cats? Liu Lang, a 28-year-old policeman, thinks that looking after dogs is h 3 than cats. “Dogs n 4 walking every day. It is difficult, especially for young and middle-aged people with a lot of w 5 to do.” said Liu. Keeping a cat also makes a difference to someone who lives a 6 . It brings companionship (陪伴) and joy. Chen Haoxing is a retired (退休的) worker. In his s 7 time, he often watches his cats play on the lawn. “They make my life m 8 fantastic.” he said. However, some doctors warn that keeping cats may bring some t 9 . If some one is allergic (对……过敏的) to cat hair, it is dangerous for him to stay w 10 a cat. Moreover, if someone has difficulty in sleeping at night, the meow (喵喵叫) of a cat can be very disturbing (烦扰人的). So, which animal would you like to keep? 根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，把答案写在答卷相应题号横线上（每空限填一词） Rachel is my best friend. She kept a naughty cat named Billy. Billy used to live in the street. On a cold rainy night, the cat a 1 near Rachel’s house waiting for help. Rachel was so nice to take the poor cat in. However, Billy had a bad habit. He scratched (抓) her sofa all day and all night. F 2 , the sofa was broken. Rachel was not c 3 about that. She had to go to the shop to buy a new one. She looked around the shop and saw a lot of f 4 there. It took her a few days to find the p 5 sofa: it was more good-looking, more comfortable and cheaper than the others. Rachel hoped Billy would love the new sofa and stop his bad habit. 2 同步新教材，周周有练习，月月有重点！ 1 同步新教材，周周有练习，月月有重点！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $