听力原文：M: Hey，neighbor，can you do me a favor？My wife and I are going out of town this we

W: Yeah. My leg still hurts from the 1ast incident.

M: Hey，he's just a playful little beast. He likes to bark a little，and his bark is worse than his bite. Just feed him a can of dog food a day，and make sure he has plenty of water in his dish.

[Oh]And then，take him for a walk around the block.

W: Well，how about if I just throw a Frisbee over the fence to give him some exercise？Wouldn't that work？

M: Ah，and then，he likes to watch the 3:00 soap opera on Channel 4[What？]…and brush his teeth after you give him some doggie treats around 4:00. And，then brush his fur for about twenty minutes. He tends to shed this time of year.

[Ah，what？]And then scratch him around the ears. Otherwise，he feels neglected.

W: Man，you really pamper your dog. Is that it？

M: Well，and then there's Claws.

W: Claws？Who's Claws？

M: Oh，he's the cat we adopted from the animal shelter，but he's a little temperamental.

W: What do you mean“temperamental”？

M: Well，he has mood swings[Mood swings？]，but he's been doing better since he's been going to the animal therapist. So，be sure to feed him a half cup of cat food two times a day[What？A therapist…]，and don't forget to put on some soft classical music during his nap time at 2:40 P. m. But don't let him out of the house because he might run away and chase the neighbor's dog.

W: You have some high-maintenance animals.

M: Not really. And，don't forget to change the cat 1itter daily，or he might have an accident on the carpet.

[Oh，great. ]And finally，there's Buttercup.

W: Buttercup？Who's Buttercup…？I'm afraid to ask.

M: Ah，she's a sweetie[What？]…if you know how to handle her right.

[Oh，great. ]Wait. Let me get her for you. Here you are.

W: That's…That's a snake…[Hold her. ]That's a big snake with big fangs. Does the snake go to a therapist，too？

M: Of course not…just an anger-management class.

W: Oh!What？

M: I'm joking. Buttercup is a very docile creature，and she never bites anyone she likes. If she doesn't. you'll know because she starts hissing and staring at you…. kind like what she's doing now.

W: Well，I'm leaving. You must be going out of your mind to think I'm going to watch a zoo full of misunderstood animals. You'd better hire some professional help'cause I wouldn't watch them even if you paid me a million dollars.

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A．It can be somewhat aggressive.

B．It eats too much food at one time.

C．The dog might mess on his carpet.

D．It barks too loudly.