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本课您将学到：puppy love（早恋），have an eye for/of（对有眼光） Americans love pets. And its not just puppy love, either. Many pet owners treat their furry（有毛的） friends as part of the family. Sometimes they spice up（添加情趣） their pets lives with entertaining（有趣的） videos and amusing（好玩的） toys. If they have an eye for fashion（时尚）, pet owners can dress their pets in stylish（时髦的） clothes. For special occasions, they can use canine perfume（狗香水） to make their dogs smell, well, less beastly（动物味道的）. You might say Americans treat（对待） their pets like they treat their children-sometimes even better. The average American enjoys having pets around, and for good reason. Researchers have discovered that interacting（相互作用） with animals lowers a persons blood pressure（血压）. Dogs can offer protection from burglars（夜盗） and unwelcome visitors. Cats can help rid（从清除） the home of unwanted pests（害虫）. Little creatures of all shapes and sizes can provide companionship（友谊） and love. In many cases, having a pet prepares a young couple for the responsibilities（责任） of parenthood（父母身份）. Pets even encourage social relationships: They give their owners an appearance（外形，表面形象） of friendliness, and they provide a good topic of conversation（交谈）. | 
