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　　Did you know that dogs are social butterflies — they like to be with people? However, keeping them company isn't our sole occupation; we need to go to work or school. Compared to our lives, our dogs' lives are somewhat boring. That's why they bark, which makes our neighbors sore; or gnaw the armrest of the sofa, which somehow annoys the wives in particular. The boredom of our pets seems to be difficult to solve. But the good news is that, now you don't need to read sophisticated psychology, because there are simple solutions to the problem. Things like new toys, a break in routines, and the company of other pets can make a difference to your dog. There is also software that will guide you on how to communicate with your pets. You might have noticed sometime in the past, certain TV programs have interested your dog more, so it's not a bad idea to let them watch a bit of TV. Alice, my dog's sometime vet when he was sick or had a sore, said that her research showed that outdoor activities could also help pets cope with having nothing to do. So next time when you see your dog playing with an old shoe sole in the sun, don't put on a solemn face and hurry inside. Instead, cook yourself something on a solar stove, have a soda and enjoy the time with your dog.

　　记单词

　　social 1.社会的2.交际的，社交的

　　soda 1.苏打水，汽水2.苏打，碳酸钠

　　sofa n.(长)沙发

　　software n.软件

　　solar 1.太阳的，日光的

　　2.(利用)太阳能的

　　sole a.1.单独的，的2.独有的n.脚底，鞋底，袜底

　　solemn a.1.严肃的2.庄严的，隆重的

　　solution n.1.解决

　　2.解答，解决办法3.溶液

　　solve vt.解决，解答

　　somehow ad. 1.以某种方式，用某种方法2.不知怎么地

　　sometime ad. 将来某个时候，过去某个时候a.以前的，一度的

　　somewhat ad. 稍微，有点

　　sophisticated a.1.老于世故的，老练的，精通的2.精密的，的，复杂的3.高雅的，有教养的

　　sore a.1.疼痛的，痛苦的2.恼火的3.极度的，剧烈的n.痛处，疮口

　　你知道狗是交际花——它们喜欢跟人在一起吗?不过，跟它们做伴并不是我们的工作，我们要上班、上学。与我们的生活比起来，狗的生活多少有点单调乏味。因此它们成天狂吠，让邻居们恼火，它们或者咬沙发的扶手，不知怎么的，这特别让妻子们不开心。宠物们感到无聊似乎是个难以解决的问题。不过有个，那就是现在你用不着去读那些复杂的心理学，这里有一些简单的解决办法。买新玩具、打破惯例、有其他宠物陪伴都可以使你的狗感觉生活有变化。还有一种软件教你如何与宠物沟通。你可能会发现在过去某个时候你的狗对某些电视节目更感兴趣，所以让它们看点电视是个好主意。以前给我的狗看病的艾丽斯——狗病了或者哪儿生了疮就去找她，说她的研究表明，户外活动能帮助你的宠物解决无事可做的问题。所以下次见到你的狗在太阳底下玩一只破鞋底，你可不要摆出一副严肃的面孔赶忙领它进屋，相反，你可以用太阳能灶做点吃的，喝杯汽水，和你的狗一起共度美好的时光。