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    Many people like keeping birds. Do you want to keep a bird? If you do, please first read it. It is not easy to keep a bird.

    ①Talk with some bird keepers or your vet.

    ②Think about what kind of birds your family needs and how much you can spend on it.

    ③ Read everything you can find about the bird that you want.

    ④Think about if it fits your lifestyle. If you are too busy, you can't keep a bird. It needs your time.

    ⑤Think about if you can give the bird the time and love it needs.

    ⑥Think about if you can give it the cage, food, toys and vet care (兽医护理).

    ⑦Visit some pet shops. Then you may find a good but cheap one.

    ⑧Buy a bird from a good shop.

    ⑨Take it to a vet for a few bird check-ups.

    ⑩Take it home and give it the good care, the clean cage, nice food and lots of love.

    A lovely rabbit, a cute hamster, some colourful fish, a strange-looking turtle or a snake...What kind of pet would you like? Lots of kids love animals and dream of having a pet.

    But not every family can have a pet. So, in many Western countries such as America, Britain and Australia, primary and middle school classes have their own pets. Looking after a pet is not as easy as you may think! Fish and turtles need clean water and the right food. Hamsters and rabbits need fresh vegetables and a warm place to sleep. Even little mice need good care! What would you feed a pet mouse? How about snakes?

    Class pets teach kids about nature and being responsible. Sometimes the pets have babies. It's very exciting but it also means having more animals to take care of!

    Students take turns to take care of their class pets. Every week the pets have a new “mum and dad” to look after them.

    You may want to know what happens to the class pets during school holidays. At the end of term, the teacher chooses a responsible student. This lucky student keeps the pets at his or her home for the holidays.

    Notes:

1) hamster n. 仓鼠   2) turtle n. 乌龟   3) responsible adj. 负责任的   4) choose v. 选择

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—And some died___________ natural disasters.

—___________, they are usually kept in small space and don't have many chances to do that.