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【盐仓24秋】外研版（2024）英语八年级上册A本Module 6 Animals in danger Unit 2 第一课时
Both cats and dogs are popular pets (宠物). Most families, however, can keep only one pet. It can be hard to decide to take a cat or a dog into your home. Here, some middle school students are having a cats VS dogs debate (辩论).
Group A: Donna Walker We think cats are better for most families. Many people want to keep a pet, but they live a busy life. People don't have to take cats outside to use the bathroom. Instead, they just use a litter box. Their owners (主人) only need to keep the litter box clean. They don't need to worry if they are away at work for most of the day.
Group B: Gary Hall No, dogs are better. Just think about why you want to keep a pet. Dogs can bring you lots of happiness. When you go back home from school or work, your dog will always welcome you at the door with excitement. When you walk into your room, you may hardly expect your cat to be too excited about seeing you. What's the point in keeping such a pet?
Group A: Brian Ross Well, cats usually live longer than dogs. Most cats can live up to 15 years while most dogs only have 13 years on the earth. Isn't it nice to be able to spend more time with your pet?
Group B: Annie Miller But dogs are more loyal. A dog never leaves its owner no matter what happens. Dogs also keep you safe. If a bad man tries to break into your house, your dog will drive him away with loud barks (吠叫).
Group A: Paula Lee Yeah, dogs make so much noise! Some dogs bar k at almost every stranger, but are there so many bad men? Cats, however, are quiet most of the time.
Group B: Eric Bell Dogs can be trained well. Cats have claws (爪子) and they are interested in everything. They can cause much more trouble!
Tim, Bob, Frank and Linda lost some things.
Tim: I lost my yellow pencil box this afternoon. There are three pencils, a pen and a ruler in the pencil box. |
Bob: I lost my schoolbag this afternoon. There is a Chinese dictionary, an English book and two notebooks in my blue schoolbag. |
Frank: My bag is green. I can't find it this morning. There are two CDs and three picture books in it. My English book is in it, too. |
Linda: I can't find my schoolbag this afternoon. It is red. There is a pencil box, a map and a notebook in my schoolbag. Oh, a set of keys is in it, too. |
JUST ASK I'm Patrick, but you can call me Pat. This is the space where I can help you with your daily life problems, one-on-one. Go ahead and ask away! |
Q Dear Patrick, My roommate, Jenny, doesn't wash her clothes much and they smelled. I don't know how to talk to her. What should I do? Lily |
A Hi, Lily. Problems like these are normal when people are living with roommates. I've lived with roommates before. If there is a problem, I make sure to speak up about it and not let the problem get worse. As the famous saying goes, "The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time is now." The same goes for good communication. You can find a good time to talk about it, like in the afternoon after classes. When you talk with her, try not to be angry about it. You can use a "compliment sandwich", something like, "You've been a good roommate so far, however I can't help but notice the smell coming from your clothes. Could you please make sure to wash them?" Again, it's far better to be honest and easy-going. Don't pretend the problem will go away. Pat |
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