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A dog was found abandoned at a Scottish train station next to a suitcase filled with its belongings and now the local animal welfare charity are looking for tips into who is the careless owner.
The dog，a male shar-pei named Kai，was found sitting with a string attached to a post at the Ayr railway station on January 2，according to the Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. “Kai is around two to three years old and is a lovely dog with a nice nature,” Scottish SPCA Inspector Stewart Taylor said in the group’s release．The group reported that the suitcase contained a dog bowl，food，a pillow and toy—although that doesn't clear the owner from wrongdoing．
Abandoning an animal is an offense in Scotland and，if they are able to determine who left the dog in the station，that person or persons could be banned from owning animals for life. “Regardless of the fact Kai was left with his belongings，this was still a cruel incident and we are keen to identify the person responsible,” Taylor said．
Officials were able to determine the dog’s name because the animal had been microchipped by a previous owner．When they contacted that individual，he reported that he had sold the dog in 2013 but did not have any information on the new owner．
Taylor said that the group will care for the dog until they find an owner for Kai.
21．Where was the dog found according to the report?
A. In a suitcase
B. At a railway station
C. It a police station
D. In a welfare charity
22．What can we know from the article?
A. It is illegal to abandon an animal in Scotland．
B. Scottish SPCA will sell Kai to a new owner．
C. Kai is abandoned twice by its previous owners．
D. The owner of the abandoned dog will be fined if found．23．Which of the following can be the best title for this news report?
A. Dog abandoned with packed suitcase
B. Scottish law about abandoning pets
C. Individual charged with abandoning animals
D. A lovely dog with a nice nature，
B
Kids and adults are going crazy for a cat that responds to your touch and repeats everything you say in a funny voice．Introduced four years ago，Talking Tom is part of a series of apps called Talking Tom and Friends that has reached two billion downloads this fall．
While speaking to the characters and hearing your words said back in a silly，changed voice is the main attraction of these apps, users can also play games with Talking Tom Cat and his friends. You can also reward the lovable pets with a glass of milk by pressing buttons in the left corner of the screen, or dress them up any way you like．
These are the“educational aspects”of the apps．said The Guardian．While they provide humor and entertainment，they also“teach kids and teenagers how to take care of somebody”．
And it’s not just children who enjoy the idea of a mobile toy．“Adults also like the idea of open-ended play with a character，something that takes them back to their childhood，”noted US news website Gigaom.“Though other talking character apps exist，it is the interactivity(互动) along with a focus on getting the voices fight that helps. Talking Tom and Friends get so many downloads.”
Allowing users to share what they have made in 45-second video clips(片段)on social networking sites is another important factor that has led to the apps’ success.“Many users have broadcasted messages to friends via Talking Tom Cat and parents have sent notes to their kids with the apps,” Gigaom reported．
24．Which of the following about Talking Tom is true according to the passage?
A. You can play any game you like with it．
B. More than two million people have downloaded it．
C. The sharing of video clips makes it more fun．
D. It is the only talking character app．
25．Why are adults also crazy about Talking Tom according to Gigaom?
A. It can be easily downloaded to their phones
B. It can remind them of their childhood．
C. It can help them send notes to their children．
D. It can teach them to take care of others．
26．What can we know from the passage?
A．The only attraction of Talking Tom is its entertainments．
B．Other talking character apps also have interactivities．
C．Users can learn something useful while using the apps．
D．Users can feed Talking Tom with real milk or drinks．
27．What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To encourage more people to download Talking Tom．
B. To tell readers how Talking Tom is created．
C. To introduce how to download Talking Tom．
D. To explain why Talking Tom is so popular．
C
My daughter is 5 years old，and since she was three months old，people have been asking us，“When are you having another?”At first, I’d answer “we’11 see,”because at the time, we were undecided，not financially stable，and just learning how to be parents．Over time we decided that one is good for us. “Poor baby, she’s going to be so lonely!” I have grown accustomed to these remarks．
