雅思口语Part 1高分语料 | Pets 聊聊你的宠物

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1. What's your favourite animal?

My favourite animal is definitely cats, and there are quite a few reasons for that.

First off, they’re absolutely adorable, what with their soft, smooth fur that’s such a delight to stroke. They’re also incredibly clean creatures—always grooming themselves, which makes them really low-maintenance pets.

What I love most, though, is their unique blend of being affectionate yet independent; they’ll snuggle up with you when they feel like it, but they don’t cling constantly.

Plus, they’re the ultimate bed warmers during chilly winter nights, which is such a cozy bonus. I actually have four cats, two of them are from the same litter, the third is their baby, and the fourth was a stray I rescued a few years ago. Over time, they’ve become more than just pets; they’re cherished members of my family.

• first off 首先
• such a delight to stroke 摸起来非常舒服
• grooming （动物）自我清洁；梳理毛发
• low-maintenance 省心；无需过多照料
• unique blend of …… 的独特结合
• affectionate 亲昵的
• snuggle up with you 依偎着你
• cling 黏着；依赖
• chilly 寒冷
• cozy 温暖舒适
• stray 流浪的（动物）
• cherished members 珍爱的成员

2. Have you ever had a pet before?

Yes, I’ve actually been a lifelong animal lover and have kept pets for as long as I can remember. When I was growing up, we had both cats and dogs at home, so I’m used to having furry friends around.

For the past several years, I’ve been caring for my four cats, as mentioned before, and each one has a distinct, quirky personality that never fails to amuse me. My ginger cat is a total glutton, as he’ll meow nonstop at dinner time, begging for meat.

My other cat is Bubble, a timid little thing who’s quite vocal and has big, expressive eyes that can melt anyone’s heart. Limpy, another one of my cats, is surprisingly routine-oriented, always demanding his special snack every weekend without fail, and it still blows my mind how he seems to know it’s the weekend.

And finally, there’s Bobbie, the ultimate introvert or you could say anti-social, so she’s almost invisible around the house.

• furry friends 毛茸茸的伙伴（指宠物）
• as mentioned before 正如之前提到的
• quirky personality 古怪又有趣的性格
• never fails to amuse me 总能逗我开心
• ginger cat 橘猫
• glutton 贪吃鬼
• timid 胆小的
• vocal 爱叫的；爱发出声音的
• expressive eyes 会说话的眼睛
• melt anyone’s heart 让人心都化了
• routine-oriented 生活很有规律的
• without fail 毫无例外地；必定
• blows my mind 让我感到不可思议
• the ultimate introvert 极度内向的家伙
• anti-social 不合群的
• invisible 几乎看不见的；不显眼的

3. Where do you prefer to keep your pet, indoors or outdoors?

My cats are indoor cats only since I live in an apartment.

That said, they do scoot out the door to roam the hallway every time I get home, except for the introvert. Every evening, they’ll wait patiently by the front door for me to get home from work. As soon as I unlock it, they’ll dart out into the hallway and hang around for a few minutes, sniffing every nook and cranny and taking a stroll.

On sunny days, I also let them lounge on my open-air balcony, where they can soak up the sunlight and watch the world go by. So it’s a nice balance between the safety of indoor living and the enrichment of a little outdoor exploration.

• That said 话虽如此
• scoot out the door 溜出门
• roam 闲逛
• dart out 冲出去
• hang around 逗留；闲逛
• sniffing every nook and cranny 嗅遍每个角落
• taking a stroll 散步
• lounge 懒洋洋地躺着
• open-air balcony 露天阳台
• soak up the sunlight 晒太阳
• enrichment 生活丰富感；充实感

4. What is the most popular animal in China?

It’s hard to say, but I’d put my money on cats, though dogs are also popular, but cats are easier to keep, and over the last decade, I’d have to say cats have become very popular, particularly, I think, because they are more independent than dogs.

You only need to scroll through social media platforms to see how many people, especially younger generations, are sharing photos and videos of their pet cats.

At my workplace, for example, almost everyone has at least one cat, and we even have a dedicated chat group where we swap cute cat content. It’s also super common to see people showing off their furry companions on WeChat Moments, posting everything from their cats’ funny mishaps to their adorable napping poses.

All these little signs make me think cats have become the most beloved animal in China for a lot of people.

• put my money on 我敢打赌；我认为很可能
• easier to keep 更容易饲养
• over the last decade 在过去十年里
• scroll through 浏览
• swap 分享；交换
• showing off 炫耀
• furry companions 毛茸茸的伙伴（指宠物）
• funny mishaps 有趣的小意外
• adorable napping poses 可爱的睡姿
• the most beloved 最受喜爱的
• a lot of 许多

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