F Many parents find it helpful to have pets in the house for their children. Having pets is an excellent way of developing in children the love of animals and responsibility. Children get the opportunity to take on full responsibitity for another creature’s life. It will be an educational expreience for a child to watch the natural life cycle of an animal. There are psychological(心理的) benefits for children. Pets are welcome friends for children who are lonely. Pets are excellent companions. Keeping pets means giving love and being loved. We find comfort in giving care and receiving care in return. We get pleasure from their appearance and their behavior.
A.
Pet-keeping has a very long history.
B.
Pet-keeping may do harm to animals.
C.
People keep pets for their aesthetic need.
D.
Caged pets become increasingly popular.
E.
Pet-keeping is helpful for children’s growth. B Pet-keeping is a time-honoured tradition. One of the reasons for people to raise dogs or cows was usefulness. While people in the past hunted animals and kept them in their backyards, the civilsed man today is less cruel towards them and is less exploitative(利用的).