gently pull him away.__3__.

　　Start socializing your puppy early

　　Dogs have a sensitive period between the ages of 7 and 12 weeks when their surroundings make a huge impression on them.__4__.Use this early courage to expose (使接触) them to a variety of people, places, animals and sounds so they form positive associations with those things.

　　__5__

　　Between weeks 8 and 11, your puppy may display signs of fear when faced with unfamiliar situations. If you start noticing sudden, negative reactions from your puppy (e.g. hugging your legs), do your best to protect him from frightening or painful meetings.

　　A．Fears can occur at other times

　　B．Be careful of a sudden fear period

　　C．Keep social activities pleasant by bringing along a few dog treats

　　D．Like children, puppies at this age are eager and unafraid to meet new things

　　E．Pains at this stage can be more lasting than fears that occur at other times in their lives

　　F．A common mistake pet parents make is forcing their dogs into uncomfortable situations

　　G．The same should be done when you're introducing them to humans or other types of pets

　　答案：1～5　CFGDB

　　Ⅲ.完形填空

　　I used to be a very selfcentered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people __1__ I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a __2__ person.

　　I think my __3__ started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my __4__ and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever __5__ to anyone in my class. By the end of my first semester, I was really __6__. It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So I tried a(n) __7__. I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I __8__ to help. That was really a big __9__ for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of __10__ are still my best friends today.

　　A bigger cause of my new __11__， however, came when I took a part­time job at Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer's disease became my __12__. Every time I came into her room, she was so __13__ because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never __14__ her, so I took her place. She let me __15__ that making others feel good made me feel good too. When she died, I was __16__， but I was also very grateful to her.

　　I think I am a much __17__ person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not __18__ these experiences. They have __19__ me to care about other people more than about myself. I __20__ who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.

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