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Pets Are People Too?
Animal law is one of the newest areas of the legal profession. Some lawyers believe people should be allowed to sue on behalf of animals. They believe pets should have the same rights in court as humans.
Animal doctors, or veterinarians, offer medical treatment for pets once available only to humans. To pay for these expensive treatments, people can buy health insurance for their pets. State-of-the –art cancer treatment for dogs can cost as much as $15,000! Compare that to the average cost of pet insurance---about $250 a year.
Non-traditional medicine is even available for animals. Is your dog in pain? ”Pet-u-puncture, “a type of acupuncture, can offer relief. Is your pet stressed out? Take it to a relaxing yoga class.
Like children, pets can attend summer camp and go to daycare, Hotels, too, offer special deals for your pet. At the St. Regis Hotel in Los Angeles, your pet can enjoy a spa treatment ($55) and a fancy steak dinner ($39). At the Holiday Pet Hotel near San Diego, the staff will even organize a birthday party, complete with party hats!
Vocabulary
1. Right: the word here is standed for “power”,
2. Treatment: it not mean “paying”. It means the way to give service to others.
3. Stressed out vs. Stressed-out:
Stressed out; just feel stress.
Stressed-out: not only stress but being down by stress.
4. Organize: to make an arrangement.
5. Party hat: the star or deity of longevity.
6. veterinarian (美)獸醫 , veterinary surgeon (英) 獸醫
7. availablea. (形容詞 adjective) 可用的,在手邊的;可利用的[(+for/to)]
The swimming pool is available only in summer. 這個游泳池只在夏天開放。
availability n. (名詞 noun) 有效;有益;可利用性;可得到的東西(或人);可得性
availably ad. (副詞 adverb) 有效用地
8. SPA乃源自於拉丁文的 Solus Par Aqua,意思是透過「水」來促進健康,但今天SPA的定義已從「在一個蘊藏泉水的地方,人們以泉水來治療疾病或改善身體健康狀況」的單純原義,轉化成「一切對身體、心理、靈魂有正面俾益的結合」。
9. Sue vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
控告,提出訴訟[(+for)]
They sued for breach of contract.
他們以違反合同為由提出訴訟。
10. relief n. (名詞 noun)
(痛苦,負擔等的)緩和,減輕;解除[U][S1][(+of/from/on)]
The pills gave her some relief.藥片減輕她一些痛苦。
Cloze
Sued stressed out state-of –the-art
veterinarians yoga treatment day care center
insurance Acupuncture spas
1. George ____________ the tire company for $1million because its tires caused an accident.
2. If your pets get a sick, you should take it to see ____________.
3. I've tried every ____________ the veterinarians suggested.
4. I found a job selling ____________.
5. This stereo is the latest technology. It’s ____________!
6. ____________ is a popular treatment in Asia.
7. Pual needs to take a break. He’s really ____________ by all his homework.
8. Wilma attends ___________ class each week. She says it’s very relaxing.
9. If you are busy, you can put your children on ____________.
10. Women like to go to ____________ to relax and get a massage.
Multiple Choice
1. ( ) This company has lots of high tech products. It’s _____!
(a).state of the art (b). state of play (c). start-up
2. ( ) The prisoners complained of ill _____ by their guards.
(a). treatment (b). treat (c). treating
3. ( ) Betty found a job selling insurance.
(a). insurance (b). insurant (c). insurable
4. ( ) The boy _____ his father for mercy.
(a). sued (b). sue (c). suing
5. ( ) Richard would like to be a _____.
(a). veterinarian (b). veteran (c). vexation
6. ( ) Do _______to be allowed to let the woman change beautifully.
(a). space (b). spa (c) shopping
7. ( ) _______to condition quite effective
(a).Acupuncture (b). acuminate (c) acuminous
8. ( ) The child may receive the good attendance in ___________
(a). daynursery (b). nursery (c). day care center
9. ( ) Raise your health, ___________ yoga is a good choices.
(a). play (b). do (c). make
10. ( ) In the middle term, students are ___________
(a). stress (b). stressing (c). stressed out
Answers
Cloze Answers:
1. Sued
2. veterinarians
3. treatment
4. insurance
5. state-of –the-art
6. Acupuncture
7. stressed out
8. yoga
9. day care center
10. spas
Multiple Choice
Answers: a a a a a b a c b c
A Lesson in Forgiveness
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