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Unit5 Ⅰ.Lead-in People keep pets for a variety of reasons. Some feel lonely and need company. Other people keep pets for security. Still others buy pets just to be in fashion. Finally, some people keep animals at home just out of love or pity. Their hearts are full of love, which pours out naturally for animals as well as humans. Most people prefer dogs to cats. Dogs are more loyal to their owners than cats are. Also, dogs are more intelligent than cats. They can carry out human instructions and perform fairly complicated functions. Moreover, with its strength and agility, the dog is capable of protecting the house and its master. However, I wouldnt go as far as to claim that cats are worthless. Thanks to their soft fur, meek tempers and cute faces, they are often ladies favorites. Its hard to arrive at a conclusion on this question. It is obvious that if a pet like a cat is kept in the apartment without much chance of going out, it looks sad and inactive. Without proper physical exercise and enough exposure to the sun, it tends to become weak. However, they also have their compensation. In a human household pets are normally well fed. I should like to point out that a pets intelligence is also an important factor. A dog or a cat may be intelligent enough to feel lonely, but I doubt whether less intelligent animals like a tortoise or fish can feel the difference between the human home and the wild or whether they can develop a feeling of loneliness, sadness or homesickness. In any case, a human home can provide them with better living conditions. In my opinion, it is all right for us to eat meat such as pork, beef and chicken. To explain this, let me quote from the movie The Lion King. The father lion tells his son that it is all right for them to eat the antelope: When we die, our bodies become the grass. And the antelope eat the grass. And so we are all connected in the great Circle of Life. In the case of dog meat, peoples opinions seem to vary. I t