【高二 拓展閱讀-生物】Life of Unlimited Luxury for Pampered Pets

LifeofUnlimitedLuxuryforPamperedPetsDogsarebeingprimped（梳妝打扮）,pampered,treatedtoluxuryholidaysandbeinglaunchedintosocial-mediastardombytheirowners,anewstudyhasfound.Halfofalldogsaregettingfancyorganicmeals,oneinfivehaveallthelatestfashionaccessoriesandthreeinfivehavetheirownsocial-mediapage,thesurveybypet-sittingnetworkMadPawsfound.Peoplespoilingtheirdogsandtreatingthemliketheirchildrenmaynotbenew,butnowownersareusingsocialmediatoturntheirdogsinto“fur-mous”celebritiesThetrendfollowsHollywoodstarsputtingtheirpetsinthespotlight--includingKylieJennerandherdogBlu,JenniferLawrencewithPippiandladygagaandherprideandjoy,Koji.TheAustraliandogsstudiedbyMadPawsarepamperedalmostasmuchasthoseHollywoodtypes.“Ourresearchshowsnearly50percentofAustraliandogshavetheirownbedroom,oneinfivepetownershaveprofessionalphotostakenoftheirfour-leggedfriendsandover70percentoffur-babiesgetflashy（浮華的）presentsontheirbirthdays,”MadPaws’cofounderAlexisSoulopoulossaid.Thesurveyalsofoundthataquarterofpupsenjoyextravagantbirthdaypartiesandafifthofdogparentshavetakentheircanine（犬）awayforrelaxingretreats。NearlyhalfofAustraliandogownershavedoneyogawiththeirpets,havehiredapethealerorafortune-tellerfortheirdog,orhavepaidforthemtoenjoyholistictreatments.SummerButlerownsMosmandoggieboutique（精品店）hotelanddayspaPitterPatterPaws.Andsheisn’tsurprisedatallbythesestatistics.“Dogsaresospoiledthesedays,”MsButlersaid.“Wehaveadoggiehotelaboveourdoggiedaycarewheredogscanstayovernight.”“Ownersaresohappytospendthatlittlebitextratohavethedoginthesamecomfortandenvironmentastheywouldbeathome-onthecouchandinfrontofaplasmaTV.”Shesaidwhenherclientsgoonholidaystheirpreciouspoochesarepamperedatthedaycareduringtheday,treatedtoaspaandthenstayupstairsin“l(fā)uxury”accommodationwithananny（保姆）atnight.“It’sperfect,”shesaidTheMadPawssurveyalsofoundthat60percentofdogownersspendmorethan$150amonthonfancytoys,foodandaccessories.

ReadingComprehensionChoosethecorrectanswerforeachquestion1.Whatdoestheword“pampered”meaninParagraph1?A.BroughtupB.TakengoodcareofC.HidedD.Hated2.WhatdothedogsofKylieJenner,JenniferLawrenceandLadyGagahaveincommon?A.TheyearnalotofmoneyfortheirownersB.TheyhaveallstarredinamovieC.Theyhavebecome“fur-mous”celebritiesD.Theyareofthesamerarebreed3.HowmanyAustraliandogshavetheirownbedroomaccordingtothepassage?A.Nearly20%ofthemB.Nearly70%ofthemC.Nearly50%ofthemD.Nearly60%ofthem4.Who’sSummerButler?A.TheownerofpitterpatterpawsB.AHollywoodstarC.AnAustraliandogownerD.TheownerofmadPaws5.AccordingtothesurveyconductedbyMadPaws,60%ofdogownersspendmorethan$150amonthon_______.A.fancytoysB.foodC.accessoriesD.alloftheaboveVocabulary基礎(chǔ)詞network n.（互聯(lián)）網(wǎng)絡(luò)；網(wǎng)狀物 記組合詞：net（網(wǎng)）+work（產(chǎn)品）→網(wǎng)狀物；網(wǎng)絡(luò) 搭computernetwork計算機網(wǎng)絡(luò)celebrity n.名人 英afamousperson記詞根記憶：celebr（榮譽）+ity（具備某種性質(zhì)）→有榮譽的人→名人 搭aglobalcelebrity一位全球知名人士professional adj.專業(yè)的；職業(yè)的n.專業(yè)人員；職業(yè)運動員記詞根記憶：pro（在前）+fess（講）+ion（表名詞）+al（…的）→在很多人面前講解→專業(yè)的搭professionalcare專業(yè)護理healthcareprofessionals醫(yī)護專業(yè)人員retreat vi.撤退,后退n.靜所,靜居所 英togotoaquietsafeplaceinordertoavoidadifficultsituation記詞根記憶：re（回）+treat（處理）→處理回去→退回去→撤退 例Thearmyretreatedfromthefrontline這支部隊從前線撤退了hire vt./n.租用；雇用例Theyhiredalawyerforthecourtcase.他們?yōu)檫@樁訴訟案聘請了一位律師。accommodation n.住所,住處；膳宿；和解,調(diào)解 英aplacetolive,workorstayin 搭temporaryaccommodation臨時住處

Vocabulary進階詞luxury adj.奢華的n.奢修,奢華；奢侈品記詞根記憶：luxur（來自拉丁語luxus,奢侈）+y（表名詞）→奢侈品stardom n.明星的身份（或地位） 英thestateofbeingfamousasanactor,asinger,etc 記詞根記憶：star（明星）+dom（表身份）→明星的身份organic adj.有機的；器官的；有機體的 英（offood,etc.）producedwithoutusingartificialchemicals搭organicfood有機食品organicfarming有機耕作organiccompound有機化合物organicmaterial有機物質(zhì)；有機材料organicchemistry有機化學(xué)fashion n.方式；流行款式；時裝記聯(lián)想記憶：f+ash（灰）+ion→我灰頭士臉的,和商場里的時裝格格不入→時裝accessory n.（衣物的）配飾；附件,零件；從犯,同課adj.輔助的 英athingyouwearthatmatchesyourclothes,forexampleabelt記詞根記憶：access（接近）+ory（表物）接近主體的部件→附件；配飾spoil v.寵壞,溺愛；破壞；變質(zhì) 記聯(lián)想記憶：禁止破壞（spoi）土地（soil）例Manygrandparentstendtospoiltheirgrandchildren.許多祖輩傾向于嬌慣孫輩。extravagant adj.奢侈的,鋪張的；（言行等）