American Сulture. Жукова Е.Ф. - 49 стр.

with great care and affection. Dogs and cats generally have the freedom to walk
around in the house, and their food is usually kept on the floor in the kitchen. It is not
unusual for pets to be fed from the family table.
      Here is a list of facts about pets in America.
1. Americans spend a great deal of money on their pets every year. Some even buy
   coats and fancy collars for their dogs and cats.
2. It is against the law in America to mistreat an animal. A person might have to pay
   a large fine or even go to jail if convicted.
3. The cost of pet care is so high that insurance companies are beginning to sell
   health insurance for pets.
4. People sometimes bury their pets in very expensive pet cemeteries. These
   cemeteries sometimes allow the owner to be buried beside the pet, just as parents
   and children are buried near each other in other cemeteries. Sometimes people buy
   children large, stone headstones for their pet’s grave.
5. Some dogs and cats are fed from the table and are given beds and pillows in the
   house. They are treated “like one of the family.”


What’s going on here?
Read about Emily’s visit to the Morgans. Then, discuss what happened in the story.
      When Emily had been in the United States for only a week, she was invited to
the home of an American family. She was very excited about seeing the inside of an
American house; she knew that most tourists never got inside a real home.
      Mrs. Morgan picked her up at her hotel, and they headed out on the highway to
Mrs. Morgan’s home. She had met Mrs. Morgan two days before, and she liked her
very much.
      After about a 15-minute drive, they entered an area with big lawns and lovely
houses. Emily told Mrs. Morgan that it looked beautiful.
      Soon they turned into a driveway, and there in front of them was a beautiful
white house – with pillars! There were lots of trees and flowers around the front yard.


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