養條狗狗要花多少成本啊？很多

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SAT閱讀預測簡介及學習建議

超過10年經驗的SAT老師精選的美國歷史背景文章推薦，主要針對SAT閱讀進行預測。所有遊戲內容了科普知識，歷史趣聞，新聞熱點等。每天一個知識點積累，希望對你的複習有所幫助噠。

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閱讀前的學習建議

1.閱讀第一遍理解文章，作者思路

2.看解析，並揣摩字裡行間有無潛在的意思，文章段落之間有啥邏輯關係

3.文章有哪些詞句的特殊用法讓你意料之外的，學習它！

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How much is that doggie in the window? A lot

Getting a new dog? You』ll have to buy food, a collar and a leash. Those, and the cost to buy a new pup, pretty much cover it, right?

Not quite. Most new pet owners greatly underestimate what it actually costs to own a dog, say Wisconsin veterinarians Race Foster and Marty Smith. Together, they started the pet supply company Drs. Foster and Smith.

Many Expenses Associated With Owning A Dog

Besides food and trips to the veterinarian, pet owners may have to pay for fences, crates and carriers, treats, toys and poop bags. A dog may also need training classes, boarding when you travel, dog walking, dog-sitting, grooming and teeth-cleaning. Also on the list are medicines to fight fleas, ticks and heartworms. If it has not already been done, a dog will need to be spayed or neutered to prevent pregnancy. Still more costs are likely to add up from carpet cleaning, ruined furniture, scratched doors and dug-up gardens.

That』s if you have a healthy dog. Allergies, eye trouble and other problems can show up, too.

The American Pet Products Association puts the yearly cost of a dog at $1,641. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, ASPCA, says the yearly cost is $695. Both agree that first-year costs are higher.

Dogs From A Breeder May Cost Less Long-Term

Americans spend huge amounts of money every year on pet food, vet care and the purchase of pets, according to the American Pet Products Association. The price to adopt a rescue dog ranges from $25 to $300. To purchase a certain type of dog from a breeder, the cost is $3,000 and up.

A higher price might deliver a dog that costs less long-term. Tessa Rawitzer from Bellingham, Washington, spent $2,500 on an Australian labradoodle pup, which she named Arnold. That price included documentation that both parents were free of inherited problems. Also included in the price were neutering, shots, deworming, a crate and a manual.

Rawitzer is hoping all that will mean fewer vet bills over the dog』s life. Her last dog, a well-loved rescue mutt named Jake, wound up costing much more. Jake was a 115-pound mix of German Shepherd, Akita and Great Dane. He tore a knee ligament while running. Then a few months later, he tore another. Surgery and follow-up care cost $8,000. Arthritis and other problems, with accompanying pain and medicine, came later.

Many Unknowns With Dogs From Shelters

Rawitzer has had dogs all her life, usually rescues. This time, too, she went to the shelter first. They had Chihuahuas and pit bulls, but their health and temperaments were unknown to the shelter owners. 「I was not going to chance it,」 Rawitzer said. 「You don』t know what you』re getting.」

Lynn Barklage from Lake St. Louis, Missouri, got her dog, Sandy, from a pet store. At a check-up, the vet noticed something odd about Sandy』s leg. A trip to another doctor showed a bone problem. Choices presented to Barklage included surgery, which cost $1,500, or doing nothing, which could make matters worse later. 「She was young; she had her whole life ahead. And we loved her. She was a great dog,」 Barklage said.

Surgery was the right decision, Barklage says, but Sandy s recovery was slow and stressful. 「But she was worth every penny. Dogs are. She lived six years after that,」 Barklage said.

New owners often don t consider the possible cost of accidents, Rawitzer says. Arnold, her labradoodle, once lapped up a tiny, tasty piece of a barbecue-cleaning brush. An X-ray, treatment and follow-up X-ray came to $400. That accident happened during regular vet hours. The next time Arnold ate something he shouldn』t have, it was on a weekend. That trip to the emergency vet came with a $1,200 bill.

Dogs Require A Lot Of Time

Cost is not the only concern. Most new owners also don』t realize the time a dog requires, says vet Michelle Schraeder. She owns the Mountain Veterinary Hospital in Bellingham, Washington. That includes training, socialization with other dogs and people and whatever it takes to ensure the pups a good home life.

Rawitzer, a lifelong dog owner, agrees. 「You need to walk your dog. It』s excellent exercise and socialization for humans too. It』s a good way to make new friends."

Spending the time on a pet dog is worth it, Rawitzer says. "You get back a whole lot of love."

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查看詳細原文解析

狗狗作為人類最忠誠的夥伴被全世界人們喜愛著，但是這種陪伴是雙向的，狗狗陪伴人類，人類也需要為狗狗付出很多的時間精力與心血。很多人常常忽略了飼養狗狗所需要投入的成本就貿然做出了養狗這一重大決定，而意識到養狗有多麻煩之後很多人對狗狗便始亂終棄，十分不負責任。本篇文章的目的就是告訴大家養狗所需要投入的一些成本，讓大家量力而行。

養狗需要什麼成本？買點狗糧，再買個項圈和狗繩？就這麼點？當然遠遠不止，隨便想想比如狗狗要去醫院看病做養護，看病的費用可不少，去跳蚤和驅蟲的藥物可不能少，每年要打疫苗，還有可能要做絕育。養護如剃毛啦，洗澡啦，洗牙啦，這些可都是不小的開支。遛狗很簡單？咱們拋開時間成本不說，主人可得買垃圾袋跟著後面撿屎。有的主人自己教育不好狗狗還要帶狗狗出去上課訓練；有的人還想帶著狗狗出去旅遊，這筆差旅費也是不可忽視的。而且很多狗狗雖然很可愛，但是破壞力可不小，所以養狗後你可能偶爾需要換點新傢具。

好，在了解了養狗可能要付出的一些成本之後還是決定要養狗的話，文章還告知了讀者到底從什麼渠道獲得狗狗比較好。主要獲得狗狗的渠道無非有二，一是領養，二是從專業狗舍購買。文章說從專業狗舍買狗的成本大概為領養的10-100倍，但是領養的狗狗可能有很多潛在的健康問題，這些問題可能會讓領養者後續花費巨大。

養狗可能要花很多錢，同時也需要很多時間，比如說遛狗。但是換個角度看看，遛狗也是讓主人鍛煉身體和與人社交的好機會，何樂而不為呢？你花費了一些錢和時間，但是卻能換來很多很多愛。

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重點單詞複習

1 socialization

釋義：n.社交

例句：Socialization is important in the working space.

2 ligament

釋義：n.韌帶

例句：A tored ligament can end the career of a professional athlete.

3 allergy

釋義：n.過敏

例句：Allergies are so common that nearly everyone has them.

4 neuter

釋義：n.動物絕育

例句：A dog will need to be spayed or neutered to prevent pregnancy.

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SAT閱讀預測專欄科普

Q1：閱讀預測是什麼？

閱讀預測是公眾號每周兩次推出的趣味性英語閱讀欄目，閱讀內容包括：科普知識、歷史趣聞、熱點新聞等文章，讓英語閱讀不再顯得那麼枯燥無味，一成不變。

Q2：為什麼要讀閱讀預測？

羅馬非一日建成，好的閱讀成績也非一日就能練就，但是很多學生面臨的問題是「我去哪裡找合適的文章來閱讀呢？」因為真題的數量是很稀少的，重複閱讀也會使得效果大打折扣。閱讀預測正是切中了學生的這個痛點，每周推出兩篇新文章，讓學生獲得足夠的閱讀訓練。

Q3：我可以學到什麼？

可以提升閱讀速度和積累寶貴的辭彙，但這並不是全部。豐富的素材不光可以提升學生的理解能力和知識範圍，還可以幫學生積累寫作的素材，可謂是一舉兩得。

Q4：欄目文章來源是什麼？如何篩選？

文章來源於國外內容優質的網站與雜誌，文章類型十分廣泛，不會局限於題材或文體。編輯們精心挑選適合SAT閱讀水平的文章並配上詳細的解析來幫助學生們理解和提升。

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