The US Presidents' Pets
President Bush's dogs often play on the lawn (草坪) of the White House, but do you know that he also has cows and a cat? These animals are part of a long history of the US presidential pets from horses and owls to snakes and elephants.
President Bush's dogs are Barney and Miss Beazley. His cat is named India. India has lived with the Bush family for more than ten years! On his farm the President keeps a cow named Ofelia. Bush named Ofelia after a person who worked with him. Bush said that the cow was very friendly.
The 26th president was famous for his pets. His six kids had snakes, dogs, cats, a badger, birds, guinea pigs and more.
Almost every president likes pets. So other countries gave some pets to the US presidents as gifts. The 15th president received lots of elephants from Thailand. The 8th president got a pair of tigers. The 29th president and his family even had a birthday party for their dog Laddie Boy.
1．Barney is a name of a ________. ( )| A．horse | B．snake | C．cat | D．dog |
| A．Miss Beazley | B．Barney | C．India | D．Ofelia |
| A．One. | B．Three. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
| A．birds | B．pigs | C．tigers | D．elephants |
| A．All the presidents' pets lived in the White House. |
| B．Ofelia is the name of a person and a pet cow. |
| C．The 26th president had a lot of pets. |
| D．The 29th president had a birthday party for his pet dog. |
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