阅读理解. AllengoeseverywherewithBrigitteAnderson,a54-year-oldsecretary.Hemovesaroundherofficeat

workandgoesshoppingwithher."Mostpeopledon'tseemtomindAllen,"saysBrigitte,whothinksheis

wonderful."Heismyfourthchild,"shesays.Shemaythinkofhimandtreathimthatway,buyinghisfood,

payinghishealthbillsandhistaxes,butinfactAllenisadog.

BrigitleandAllenliveinSweden,acountrywhereeveryoneisexpectedtoleadanorderlylifeaccording

toruleslaiddownbythegovernment,whichalsoprovidesahighlevelofcareforitspeople.Thislevelof

carecostsmoney.

PeopleinSwedenpaytaxesoneverything,sotheyaren'tsurprisedtofindthatowningadogmeansmore

taxes.Somepeoplearepayingasmuchas500Swedenkronor(克朗)intaxesayearfortherighttokeep

theirdogs,moneythatisspentbythegovernmentondoghospitalsandsometimesmedicaltreatmentfora

dogthatfallsill.However,mostsuchtreatmentisexpensive,soownersoftendecidetopayhealthandeven

lifeinsurance(保险)fortheirdogs.

InSwedendogownersmustpayforanydamagetheirdogsdo.ASwedishkennel(宠物园)clubofficial

explainswhatthismeans:ifyourdogrunsoutontheroadandgetshitbyapassingcar,you,astheowner,

havetopayforanydamagedonetothecar,evenifyourdoghasbeenkilledintheaccident.1.BrigittepaystaxesforAllenbecause_____.[ ]A.heisherdog

B.heisherchild

C.hefollowshereverywhere

D.heoftenfallsill2.Themoneypaidasdogtaxesisusedto_____.[ ]A.keepahighlevelofcareforthepeople

B.payfordamagedonebydogs

C.providemedicalcarefordogs

D.buyinsurancefordogowners3.FromthepassageitcanbelearnedthatinSweden_____.[ ]A.dogsarewelcomeinpublicplaces

B.keepingdogsmeansaskingfortrouble

C.manycaraccidentsarecausedbydo