年轻人养小猫小狗

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现在有很多年轻人不想生孩子，但是会养小猫小狗来陪自己。养猫猫狗狗好不好呢？好的地方是，很多人每天下班以后回家都是一个人，很孤独。但是有小猫小狗陪着的话，他们会开心很多。除了这个以外，养它们还能使人成长，变得会照顾人。因为他们得给小猫小狗吃东西，还得给它们打扫大小便。说到大小便，有一个养宠物不好的地方，那就是给其他人带来了不方便。

因为小猫小狗去公园或者花园的时候，可能会在草地上或者地上随便大小便。如果有人把它们的大便当作石头，一不小心踩上去，就会被臭死。所以养小猫小狗的人要多注意，带它们出去玩儿的时候，要注意打扫宠物的便便。

另外，还有一个不好的地方是带着宠物去哪儿都不方便。很多车都不让宠物上车，比如坐公交车和打车的时候。也有一些饭店或者商店不让宠物进去。

Top-Down Words

养 yǎng - raise
陪 péi - to accompany
呢 ne - (inquisitiveness particle)
地方 dìfang - place
孤独 gūdú - lonely
除了 chúle- besides
成长 chéngzhǎng - to mature
照顾 zhàogù - look after
宠物 chǒngwù - pet
带 dài - bring
方便 fāngbiàn - convenient
时候 shíhòu - moment
把 bǎ - (shifts object in front of verb)
踩 cǎi - to step on
就 jiù - then
所以 suǒyǐ - so
注意 zhùyì - pay attention
地方 dìfang - place
商店 shāngdiàn - store

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Step One

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