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倒数第21天(5月16日) In their book Time to Eat the Dog：The Real Guide to Sustainable Living，Robert and Brenda Vale say keeping a mediumsized dog has the same ecological impact as driving 10 000 km a year in a 4.6 liter Land Cruiser. “Were not actually saying it is time to eat the dog.Were just saying that we need to think about and know the ecological impact of some of the things we do and that we take for granted.” Constructing and driving the jeep for a year requires 0.41 hectares of land，while growing and manufacturing a dogs food takes about 0.84 hectares—or 1.1 hectares in the case of a large dog such as a German shepherd. Convincing flesheating cats and dogs to go vegetarian for the sake of the planet is a nonstarter，the Vales say.Instead they recommend keeping “greener”，smaller，and more sustainable pets，such as goldfish，chickens or rabbits. The books playful title，and serious suggestion that pet animals may be usefully “recycled”，by being eaten by their owners or turned into pet food when they die，may not appeal to animal fans. Annoying as the idea may be，the question is valid given the planets growing population and limited resources，Robert Vale said. “Issues about sustainability are increasingly becoming things that are going to require us to make choices which are as difficult as eating your dog.Its not just about changing your light bulbs or taking a cloth bag to the supermarket，”he said. “Its about much more challenging and difficult issues，”he added.“Once you see where cats and dogs fit in your overall balance of things，you might decide to have the cat but not also to have the two cars and the three bathrooms and be a meat eater yourself.” 【语篇解读】 本文讲述了养宠物会给生态带来很大的影响及对此应采取的措施。 1．The authors gave their book the playful title to ________.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　A．make it amusing B．create a vivid image C．show writing skills D．arouse peoples concern 解析　考查目的意图。根据第二段“Were not actually saying it is time to eat the dog.Were just saying that we need to think about and kn