问题补充：
Adopting(领养) a pet can be a lot of work, but it is also great fun. Mollie Lesser, 18, of Chicago, US, recently adopted a little dog named Cookie. Cookie is not Mollie’s first dog. The family had another dog that passed away over the summer. They were very s 【小题1】, so they adopted Cookie last autumn. It was only six m【小题2】 old. “My parents compare it to having a baby,” Mollie said. “It can take a lot of time.”
Cookie needs to be w【小题3】 or let into the backyard several times a day. His trainer, Lisa Collins, says a young dog actually needs to be let outdoors every two hours.
Owning a dog is not just about playing with it. O【小题4】 also want their dogs to do something helpful. Collins says that, t【小题5】 proper training, animals can learn to listen to orders from b【小题6】 adults and kids. Having a dog not only means providing it with fresh food and clean water every day, it also needs special care and a_【小题7】. And patience and training are also necessary. Mollie said her dog has already chewed(咀嚼) up a pair of leather shoes. Her parents have been working with Collins to stop its bad behaviour l【小题8】 chewing or jumping on people. Having a pet takes a lot of time, but Mollie doesn’t m【小题9】.
“Falling in love with a pet is easy, but adopting a pet is a big decision,” said Lesser. “Think it over b【小题10】 you adopt a pet. sad
答案：
(答案→)sad
解析：这篇短文主要介绍了如何养宠物狗的知识。
【小题1】联系前一句描述，可知此处指的是他们非常伤心。结合语境及首字母可知填形容词sad，伤心的，作表语。
【小题2】结合语境及首字母可知它只有六个月大，结合前文数词，可知填复数名词months，月。
【小题3】联系下文let into the backyard several times a day.描述，可知此处指的是Cookie 需要去后院散步。结合前文be动词，可知填过去分词walked，散步。Walk在本句中是遛狗的意思。
【小题4】联系下文描述,可知此处指的是主人也想让他们作业写有帮助行的事情.结合语境及首字母可知填复数名词Owners,主人们.
【小题5】结合语境可知此处指的是通过适当的训练,结合首字母可知填介词through,通过.
【小题6】联系下文adults and kids ,可知此处指的是既能从大人那里,又能从孩子那里听从命令,结合首字母可知填both,两者都.
【小题7】联系前文it also needs special care 描述,可知此处指的是它也需要特殊的照顾和注意.结合首字母可知填名词attention注意力,关心.
【小题8】联系下文chewing or jumping on people.,可知此处指的是像咬人和往人身上窜的行为,根据首字母可知填介词like,像……一样的。
【小题9】联系前一句描述，可知此处指的是但是茉莉不在乎，结合前文助动词does’t及首字母可知填原形动词mind，介意，在乎。
【小题10】结合语境可知此处指的是在领养宠物时,要三思而后行.结合语境及首字母可知填连词before,在……之前。
