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is too strict with her daughter. C If man’s best friend is a dog, then who is a dog’s best friend? That would be Rover, Glow, Ivan, or Raina. These four dogs donated (捐獻 ) blood to other dogs. And they did it without having to travel far from home. They visited an animal bloodmobile (血液車 ). Similar to the Red Cross vehicles for humans, the University of Pennsylvania’s animal bloodmobile goes to where the donors are to make it easier to give. Kym Marryott is manager of Penn’s Animal Blood Bank. “You don’t really think about it until you need it,” Marryott said. “Just like us, dogs need blood too.” Like humans, not every dog can donate blood. Dogs must have the correct blood type, weigh at least 55 pounds and be younger than 8 years old. About 150 dogs take part in the program. Each donates three or four pints a year, which can help animals suffering from illnesses like cancer or an accidental trauma (意外傷 ) like being hit by a car. One pint can save up to three dogs. Just like people, the dogs get a snack and a heartshaped “U of P Blood Donor” sticker after giving. In addition, they receive free dog food to take home. Sandy Lucas brought her 7yearold black dog, Raina, to the bloodmobile last week. “I was excited that she had the right blood which could help another dog out,” she said. “We’ll do it again.” ( )36. Where did the dogs donate blood? A. In a zoo. B. In their homes. C. In an animal hospital. D. In an animal bloodmobile. ( )37. Which of the following dogs can probably donate blood? A. Mary, 3 years old, 25 pounds. B. Kate, 6 years old, 60 pounds. C. Tony, 10 years old, 56 pounds. D. Cindy, 8 years old, 50 pounds. ( )38. What can each dog get after donating blood? ① A snack ② A suit of clothes ③ Some dog food ④ A heartshaped sticker ⑤ A toy car A. ①②③④ B. ①③⑤ C. ①④⑤ D. ①③④ ( )39. What can we infer from the underlined sentence? A. Sandy Lucas feels excited that Raina can help other dogs. B. Sandy Lucas wants to get dog food for her dog. C. Sandy Lucas doesn’t think that donating blood is good for dogs. D. Sandy Lucas doesn’t want to e to the animal bloodmobile again. ( )40. What’s the main idea of the passage? A. Dogs are always man’s best friends. B. An animal bloodmobile is very useful. C. Dogs can help dogs by donating blood. D. Dogs and people can get along well with each other. D Nowadays plenty of kids are at home alone after school. Are you one of them? Kids who regularly take care of themselves are called “l(fā)atchkey kids”. This nickname got its start in the 1940s. Many men fought in the Second World War and women had to take jobs in factories to keep the country going. With both parents away, lots of kids went home to empty houses after school. Latchkey kids wore house keys around their necks and they used the keys to open doors. Today, it’s mon for both parents to work. As a result, a new generation of kids is spending some time alone after school. It bees necessary (有必要的 ) for both parents and kids to make some rules. There are a lot of questions to talk about: ? Should you call your mum or dad as soon as y