Is your dog always chasing 【小题1】 own tail around and around? It might look like a strange activity to humans, but tail-chasing is a way for 【小题2】 (dog) to burn off some energy. In most cases, they’re doing that for one of the two reasons: They’re bored or they’re stressed. If a dog doesn’t have anything (or anyone) to play with, it might please itself by 【小题3】 (play) with its tail. There is also a possibility that the action could be a warning sign 【小题4】 your dog is bored or stressed.

It’s normal for dogs 【小题5】 (chase) their own tails every now and then, 【小题6】 watch out if your pet is doing it every day. A continuously bored or stressed dog might feel ignored, so make sure its basic needs 【小题7】 (be) met, including exercise and socialization. A visit 【小题8】 the animal clinic (动物诊所) is also a good idea. If the tail-chasing started 【小题9】 (sudden), your dog might need to see the doctor. The 【小题10】 (soon) it gets a medical check, the better. With some treatment and training, you and your dog will both be happier.

Our cat is dead. My daughter, 【小题1】 is just two years old, knows this. But she keeps asking where it’s gone and what has happened to it.

My parents 【小题2】(be) straightforward m admitting they didn’t know what happened after our death when I asked them in my childhood. But I want to give my daughter a slightly 【小题3】(good) answer to her question about the topic than 【小题4】(they).

One day when she asked the same question, I told my daughter that the cat was out in the field, I told her that when animals, including people, died, they were usually put into the ground and that their bodies became 【小题5】(variety) pretty flowers, grasses and trees. I passed my hand over her blonde hair, gently touched her rosy cheeks and checked her 【小题6】(react). She didn’t appear 【小题7】(trouble). Instead, she seemed excited by the thought of one day becoming a flower.

Then, I reached 【小题8】 my daughter’s hand and asked her 【小题9】(take) a walk in the field. Together, we saw new leaves growing in the sun and pretty flowers waving in the gentle wind. Suddenly, I realized that although we were bound to become plant fertilizer, we were not the lonely humans aimlessly wandering in the world. We were a part of the earth. We were connected by the beautiful plants in 【小题10】 field.

In China, 2022 marks the Year of the Tiger. The animal 【小题1】 (regard) in Chinese culture as “the king of all beasts”.

Most children here, when 【小题2】 (ask) to draw a tiger, would write on its forehead the Chinese character wang, as the markings on tigers’ foreheads resemble the character for “king”, who conquers the kingdom of animal.

Since ancient times, tigers 【小题3】 (indicate) power, solemnity(庄严) and 【小题4】 (brave) in our ancestors’ mind, with objects bearing tiger-related image created to drive away the alarming evil spirits and invoke good fortune.

To celebrate this year’s Lunar New Year, it is therefore necessary to prepare 【小题5】 advance a few traditional tiger stuffed toys — the classic type is usually made of cloth and comes in colors such as red and yellow — 【小题6】 (decorate) one’s home or to give to children as a fascinate mascot(吉祥物).

The eve of Lunar New Year is a time to say goodbye to the past and ring in the new year, with the reunion dinner an indispensable feature of the night.

Although the 【小题7】 (food) prepared for the feast vary throughout the country, jiaozi (dumpling) is 【小题8】 must-have for most families in northern China. Dishes like fish and chicken, the words 【小题9】 sound like “surplus”(盈余) and “good luck” in Chinese, are usually the centerpieces on dining tables. These could make a 【小题10】(wonder) feast and show the host’s generosity and hospitality.