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Pet animals in only-children families

Are you an only-child in your family? Are you feeling alone at home? How are you dealing with it?

Zhang Luwen, 12, feels lucky to have a 4-year-old “brother”. “With him, I never feel lonely at home. He goes with me wherever I go,” said the girl of Sichuan Province. But it is not easy to be a sister. Zhang has to help her parents bath her brother every week. This is because he is hairy:he is a dog.

As the number of pet owners in China grows,more and moer Chinese students have animal friends at home. Experts say that these small animals give these only-children lessons in love , care, teamwork and generosity.

This month, the first study on the influence of pets on the children came out. It is a survey of 402 Beijing primary school students. It shows that animal friends are good for children.

China had more than 90 millon only-children by 2006, according to the government. “In families of three, most children feel lonely. They don’t have many chances to learn how love and be responsible for others,” said Zhou Xia in the study group. “So having a pet can be with the problem.”

However, some students complain that their parents don’t allow them to have pets. “They are afraid a pet would stop me studying.” Sa id Chen Qi, of Chongqing.

Perhaps he could learn from Qin Yixing, 13, of Beijing.. “I don’t play with my dog until I have finished my homework. I made the promise to my Mom and I must keep it,” said the girl.

1、Which of the following about Zhang Luwen is NOT true?

A.She is 12 years old.

B.She is from Sichuan Province.

C.There are four people in her family.

D.Her “brother” is really a dog.

2、Experts think______.

A.it is good for students to have animal friends at home

B.only-children families in China will be fewer and fewer

C.Small animals at home are bad for students

D.Parents should buy more pet animals for their children

3、Children in families of three in China_____.

A.have animals friends at home

B.feel lonely at home

C.learned how to love and be responsible for others

D.don’t want to keep pet animals at home

4、What are some parents worried?

A.Animals may get their children ill.

B.Children will love less them than before.

C.They can’t afford to buy pet animals.

D.Keeping pet animals may disturb their children’s study.

5、What can we learn from the passage?

A.Zhang Luwen’s parents bath every week.

B.Zhou Xia thinks a pet animal can solve the problem that children feel lonely.