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[00:00.01]34. Keeping Pets 
饲养宠物
[00:00.21]Nowadays, many people would like to keep pets as their companions. 
现在，很多人喜欢喂养宠物作为自己的伙伴。
[00:20.06]There are so many pet shops, pet foods and even pet clinics around us. 
我们周围有许多宠物商店，宠物食品甚至宠物医院。
[00:26.52]For the pet owners, pets are their favorite friends and can bring them countless pleasures.
对于那些宠物的饲养者来说，宠物是他们最好的朋友并且能给他们带来无尽的乐趣。
[00:33.23]However, pets can bring problems to others as well. 
然而，宠物也会给他人带来麻烦。
[00:39.05]Some people complain that their lives are disturbed by so many dogs' barking; 
有些人抱怨他们的生活被如此多的狗吠声所骚扰；
[00:44.52]some children even get hurt by the dogs or cats. Many people think that pet-keeping should be limited.
小猫小狗还可能伤及孩子。许多人认为喂养宠物应该受到限制。
[00:54.23]As far as I am concerned, pets are our friends so we should treat them kindly. 
就我而言，宠物是我们的朋友，我们应该善待他们。
[01:01.12]Yet we should also consider other people's feelings. 
然而我们也应顾及他人的感受。
[01:05.11]I hope while we are enjoying the happiness pets bring to us, 
我希望在我们享受宠物给我们带来的幸福时，
[01:09.56]other people can also continue their quiet and peaceful lives.
他人仍能够拥有宁静平和的生活。