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[填空题]Passage Twelve
Just like children, deer often cross British roads to get to the other side. But the cost is the deer’s life. At night, (1) cars hit and kill the animals. Now foresters are using natural animal (2) to prevent dangerous crossings.
In England, the British Forestry Commission has (3) thousands of glowing red "wolf eyes" along woodland roads. The eyes are actually reflectors (反射镜), (4) bars like the red reflectors on your bike. The ten-centimeter long bars are fixed on top of posts, with only these signs directed towards the woods rather than the roads.
When cars speed by, light rays from car headlights reflect offthe reflectors’ shining surface and (5) into the woods. Deer are instantly (6) by the wolf eyes-even though wolves haven’t (7) deer in Britain or even lived there for a hundred years!
Scientists think the glowing light (8) the "eye sh
[填空题]Domestic pets in Britain are often treated like a member of the family. The most (36) pets are of course cats and dogs, but then there are the (37) birds, fish and rabbits, all found in homes. Pets are thought to bring an "animal (38) " into the home. Cats make the perfect reading (39) , while dogs are widely believed to be man’s best friend. There are dozens of animal rescue (40) across Britain, and animal lovers are encouraged to go to these centers if they want to get a pet, rather than going to pet shops, which may be (41) and sell animals bred in harsh conditions.
Although there is no annual (42) fee to keep pets, the cost of keeping a pet can be relatively high. Food, grooming, and (43) can mount up over the years (44) . Most primary schools also have class on pets and children are encouraged to look after them and are taught to treat them. (45) , the UK is one of Eur