—He thanked the nurses who had cared for him.

—Yes, but she didn't see me, and she just kept on walking.

—No, the kids age noisy, and I can't focus on reading.

    Keeping pets is nothing strange nowadays. Is it good for people to keep pets in their houses? People have different 1.

    Quite a number of people think that it’s good to keep pets in the house, especially for the old. The pets can keep them from being 2as well as make them feel safe. If children keep pets, they will become more caring and3, because they need to look after their pets as4 as they can to keep them healthy. So keeping pets is quite a good way for young parents to 5 their children. What's more, you house can be 6care of by pets when there's no one at home

    However, some people 7 with those pet owners. These people think keeping pets is not 8, because pets may have some viruses(病毒). Besides, carrying pets with you when taking public transportation(交通工具) is not so convenient, because others might feel uncomfortable.

    As to me, if one keeps pets, he or she should treat them in the right way. For example, they should wash pets often to keep them 9. And never forget to 10 some time with pets every day.

    Not every dog is right for children and not every child is right for a dog. Most dog or child problems I meet involve children under six years old. If your children are under six, you should invest a great deal of time and thoughts before choosing a new dog. Large guard dogs or dogs which have a history of being aggressive(好斗的) or biting should be avoided. Large and high-energy dogs that can knock children over would not be good choices either. Instead, parents should consider the little gentle dogs.

    Parents with little children are usually very busy. They often do not have free time or desire to spend hours cleaning or walking a dog. In fact, a dog requires almost as much time as a child does. So ask yourself if you are ready to keep a dog when you are already very busy. As a veterinarian, many of the problems I meet are caused by the excuses like "the dog would be good for the kids" or "the children begged for one", but the parents do not really want a dog. If the parents cannot completely care for or train the dog, then I usually stop them from keeping a dog, otherwise it is not fair to the dog.

—He said the reason for his being late was the traffic jam.

—My father bought me a cute little dog.