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Cats or Dogs!These can be fighting words，depending on who you're talking to.
    Clearly，there are dog people and there are cat people.Dog people prefer dogs and think they are "man's best friends"，while cat people like cats because they think they are elegant and independent.Sometimes the two groups even argue with each other，trying to prove that their side is the best.
    Dogs seem to be winning the battle.An Associated Press poll （民意調(diào)查） in 2018 showed that people in the US liked dogs more than cats.As much as 74 percent said they liked dogs"a lot"but only 41 percent said the same thing about cats.The 2018 White Paper on China's Pet Industry also showed that there were around 1 1 million more dog owners than cat owners in Chinese cities.
    However，cats seem to get more attention online.There are even some new slang terms to refer to them.Cats are described as "masters"（喵主子） online，while the dog owners are"servants who clean their masters' feces"（"鏟屎官"）.Even those who don't have pet cats are doing something called "cloud cat petting"（"云吸貓"），which refers to viewing pictures and videos of cats online.
    An article in The Guardian pointed out that dog owners usually go outside to play with their pets or their neighbors' dogs.But since cats are mainly indoor animals，they are more likely to stay at home.The internet has become a virtual（虛擬的）"cat park"for cat owners.
    But it doesn't really matter if you prefer cats or dogs.Having a connection with any animal can make us feel good.

（1）What are cats like in cat people's eyes？
They think they are elegant and independent.
They think they are elegant and independent.

（2）What could we know from the 2018 White Paper on China's Pet Industry？
There were around 11 million more dog owners than cat owners in Chinese cities.
There were around 11 million more dog owners than cat owners in Chinese cities.

（3）How do people do something called "cloud cat petting"？
That refers to viewing pictures and videos of cats online.
That refers to viewing pictures and videos of cats online.

（4）According to The Guardian，what might be the difference between dogs and cats？（答案不超過20個單詞）
Dogs are outdoor animals，but cats are mainly indoor animals.
Dogs are outdoor animals，but cats are mainly indoor animals.

（5）What is the writer's attitude toward petting an animal？（請自擬一句話作答）
To establish a good emotional connection is the key to keeping a pet.?
To establish a good emotional connection is the key to keeping a pet.?

【答案】They think they are elegant and independent.；There were around 11 million more dog owners than cat owners in Chinese cities.；That refers to viewing pictures and videos of cats online.；Dogs are outdoor animals，but cats are mainly indoor animals.；To establish a good emotional connection is the key to keeping a pet.?

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