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1、I didnt Like Cats . Until the PandemicThere was a time when I was fairly sure I could never deeply love an animal. I know this is (1) to admit. In Britain, an indifference to pets is considered a stain (1号点)to ones character. So, when meeting a dog, I have always (2)an interest in breeds and hesitan
2、tly attempted some patting. I doubt anyone was (3), but social norms were at least maintained.My wife was also fairly (4)that she could never deeply love me if I could not love animals. And at the beginning of this year, the slakes (赌注)were raised. We were to (5)a cat from a friend who had fallen fo
3、r a woman who is allergic to them.I agreed -but coldly enough, I felt, to make clear that I would not be (6)fbr the creatures upkeep. I would split the cost of cal food, of course, but I would (7)emotional entanglement (瓜 葛).However, Hopper -well, I hardly need teel you that Hopper is quite differen
4、t from other cats. Eight years old but slim as a kitten. Grccn-cycd and whitc-sockcd. Entirely independent but desirous, too, of human company, when the mood takes her. Like I said (8).Where caring for a dog involves (9)duties, the key to connecting with a cat seems to be simple proximity (靠近).And t
5、hese last four months have allowed me to spend a(n) (10)amount of time with Hopper. In my makeshift office, she sleeps beside me, meows at my feet, or leaps onto my back.Through the window, I watch Hopper playing in the long grass, a brief reminder of a wilder world outside. Every morning I feed her
6、; every evening we play with a feather stuck to a stick. It is our (11) 一 the only part of my timetable that has not been spoiled by the coronavirus. Without the lockdown, would I have realized the everyday (12)a cat can bring?According to the feline researcher Dr. Mikel Delgado, this period has bee
7、n a mixed one for cats. 4tIf a cat does not have an environment that allow them to retreat (躲避)，they may be experiencing increased stress,“ she says. uCats like structure and they may have (13)the alone time during the day. And there is another problem: What happens when people have to start leaving
8、 home again?It is a (14)thought. How will Hopper cope when I go back to work? How will I manage without her presence? Dr. Delgado suggests that I start leaving the house at the time I would set off for the office to (15)her to my absence. I say I will. I know it is best for both of us. But not yet.
9、Not quite yet.1. A. gratefulB. painfulC. shamefulD. thoughtful2. A. createdB. gaveC. preferredD. pretended3. A. ashamedB. confusedC. convincedD. motivated4. A. cruelB. curiousC. gladD. sure5. A. ask forB. complain forC. give backD. take on6. A. anxiousB. flexibleC. responsibleD. visible7. A. avoidB.
10、 removeC. strengthenD. value8. A. gentleB. moodyC. smartD. unique9. A. endlessB. hopelessC. meaninglessD. useless10. A. uncomfortableB. unexpectedC.unknownD. unlimited11. A. agreementB. dealC. routineD. secret12. A. happinessB. kindnessC. sicknessD. wilderness13. A. appreciatedB. collectedC. hatedD. rejected14. A. demandingB. depressingC. entertainingD. exciting15. A. accustomB. directC. showD. turnKeys:CDCDD CADABCAABA