初中英语短文讲解:美国的宠物本课您将学到:puppylove(早恋),haveaneyefor/of(对……有眼光)Americanslovepets.Andit'snotjustpuppylove,either.Manypetownerstreattheirfurry(有毛的)friendsaspartofthefamily.Sometimestheyspiceup(添加情趣)theirpets'liveswithentertaining(有趣的)videosandamusing(好玩的)toys.Iftheyhaveaneyeforfashion(时尚),petownerscandresstheirpetsinstylish(时髦的)clothes.Forspecialoccasions,theycanusecanineperfume(狗香水)tomaketheirdogssmell,well,lessbeastly(动物味道的).YoumightsayAmericanstreat(对待)theirpetsliketheytreattheirchildren-sometimesevenbetter.TheaverageAmericanenjoyshavingpetsaround,andforgoodreason.Researchershavediscoveredthatinteracting(相互作用)withanimalslowersaperson'sbloodpressure(血压).Dogscanofferprotectionfromburglars(夜盗)andunwelcomevisitors.Catscanhelprid(从……清除)thehomeofunwantedpests(害虫).Littlecreaturesofallshapesandsizescanprovidecompanionship(友谊)andlove.Inmanycases,havingapetpreparesayoungcouplefortheresponsibilities(责任)ofparenthood(父母身份).Petsevenencouragesocialrelationships:Theygivetheirownersanappearance(外形,表面形象)offriendliness,andtheyprovideagoodtopicofconversation(交谈).Petsareasbasic(基本的)toAmericancultureashotdogsorapplepie.ToAmericans,petsarenotjustproperty(所有物),butapartofthefamily.Afterall,petsarepeople,too.「读书笔记」美国人很爱宠物,而且这不只是一种不成熟、短暂的爱。(it'snotjustpuppylove)很多宠物的主人把这些毛茸茸的朋友当作家庭的一部分,(Manypetownerstreattheirfurryfriendsaspartofthefamily)有时候还为宠物准备娱乐用的录像带和玩具(withentertainingvideosandamusingtoys)来增添牠们生活的乐趣,(spiceuptheirpets'lives)如果宠物的主人具有流行的眼光,(haveaneyeforfashion)还会让他们的宠物穿上时髦的衣服,在特殊的场合里,(Forspecialoccasions)甚至为宠物喷上狗儿专用的香水,(theycanusecanineperfumetomaketheirdogssmell,)让牠们味道好闻一点,减少一些动物身上的味道。(well,lessbeastly)你也可以说,美国人待他们的宠物如同待他们的孩子一样(Americanstreattheirpetsliketheytreattheirchildren)——有时甚至更好。(sometimesevenbetter)Puppy是“小狗”的意思,而puppylove字面上看是指“对小狗的爱”,实际上,它更深层次的含义是指“不成熟的爱”,也就是让老师和家长们闻之色变的“早恋”!比如:JuliaandTomwentouttogetherwhentheywereinhighschool,buttheirparentsbelievedthatitwasjustpuppylove.Julia和Tom在上高中的时候就出去约会了,但他们的父母认为这只不过是小孩子的早恋罢了。puppylove也可称作calflove,从上面的例子中我们不难看出,美国人对待这种事情到是很宽容,不似我们,洪水猛兽一般。呵呵美国人一般(averageAmerican)都喜欢有宠物为伴,这是有原因的。(forgoodreason)研究人员发现,与动物为伍能够降低人的血压。(thatinteractingwithanimalslowersaperson'sbloodpressure)狗能防止小偷及不受欢迎的访客。(offerprotectionfromburglarsandunwelcomevisitors)猫能帮忙清除家里讨人厌的害虫和有害的小动物。(helpridthehomeofunwantedpests)任何种类及大小的小宠物(Littlecreaturesofallshapesandsizes)都能带给人们相伴与爱的感觉。(canprovidecompanionshipandlove)很多时候,拥有一只宠物能帮助年轻夫妻做为人父母责任的准备。(havingapetpreparesayoungcouplefortheresponsibilitiesofparenthood)宠物甚至有助于人际关系:(socialrelationships)它们使主人们看起来更友善,(Theygivetheirownersanappearanceoffriendliness)并且也带给人们一个交谈的好话题。(theyprovideagoodtopicofconversation)宠物是美国文化中很基本的一部分,就如热狗...