高中英语人教大纲第三册：Uni14 Zoology(备课资料).docVIP

PAGE PAGE 7用心 爱心 专心Reference for TeachingⅠ.异域风情1.Cats in EgyptIt seems that there is no middle ground when it comes to cats.People either love them or hate them.These feelings are not new either.All through history,cats have been worshiped or hated.A study of ancient writings and evidence found in tombs indicates that for the past 5000 years,cats have been kept as pets in China,Arabia,Egypt,and India.This may not seem very long compared to the fact that dogs have been domesticated for 50 000 years.The period in which cats have been domesticated may be quite short,but it has definitely h