Tang Li: Li Chen, what’s your favourite pet?

Li Chen: I like cats best.

Tang Li: Why?

Li Chen: Well, cats are really cute, and they are also clever.

Zhou Jing: But cats just lie around. They don’t do anything.

Li Chen: Oh, not all cats are like this. My cat likes to play. He even catches mice.

Tang Li: Cats are good pets. They don’t need lots of attention like dogs.

Li Chen: That’s true, and they don’t seem to need much company. When I am too busy to play with my cat, he seems happy on his own. What kind of pet do you prefer, Zhou Jing?

Zhou Jing: I like hamsters. They don’t take up much space and they are fun to play with.

Tang Li: Do you have a pet hamster?

Zhou Jing: Yes. She’s my best friend. She’s brown and white and has very soft fur. She makes me happy.

Li Chen: That’s nice. What about you, Tang Li? What’s your favourite pet?

Tang Li: I like fish.

Li Chen: Fish? Why do you like fish?

Tang Li: Because they’re easy to take care of.

Zhou Jing: But you can’t play with a fish or even hold it.

Tang Li: Well, that’s true, but I don’t think that’s a problem.

Li Chen: In fact, you can’t really do anything with a fish, except watch it. A fish doesn’t interact with you at all, does it?

Tang Li: Well, maybe you are right, but I don’t have time to look after a cat or a hamster. Fish are good for busy people, and it’s really nice to watch them swim around.

答案：2 (1) cats (2) They are cute and clever.

(3) hamsters (4) They don’t take up much space and they are fun to play with.

(5) fish (6) They are easy to take care of and it’s nice to watch them swim around.

3 (1)—Zhou Jing (2)—Tang Li (3)—Zhou Jing (4)—Li Chen (5)—Tang Li