题目内容：

Animals are a great way to combat the struggles experienced by many people suffering from a mental illness, especially depression.

Having a pet is a big responsibility but it is_______ these responsibilities that we develop a relationship with the _______, just like children, become accustomed to routines. They become_______them and can oftentimes lose their cool if the routine is _______. Once a routine of care is established, nurturing(养育）our pet becomes second _______. In learning to care for our animals we ________routines for ourselves. It may _______deciding when the dog will be_______for a walk, but then we have to fit in shopping, getting to the gym, etc. based on the _______we have left. Having a routine gives us a sense of ________that we often feel gets lost when suffering from a mental health illness.

________we nurture and care for our pet, we simultaneously nurture and care for ourselves. ________, having a dog will get you outside, walking, running or just being ________. Exercise has time and time again been shown to help with depression and other ________ illnesses. It can be ________ to convince ourselves to get up for a walk simply to make ourselves feel better, but when we have a(n) ________to our pets we are more likely to do it.

While owning a pet is no ________task, the benefits can seriously outweigh the ________. If you are struggling with your mental illness, keeping a pet might just ________. Imagine the love when you feel when arriving home to see your dog waiting ________at the door. Not only do we love and care for our pets, they unconditionally love us as well.

1.A. from    B. under    C. through    D. towards

2.A. child    B. animal    C. owner    D. illness

3.A. tired of    B. interested in    C. dependent on    D. worried about

4.A. found    B. followed    C. understood    D. broken

5.A. task    B. nature    C. life    D. thought

6.A. change    B. give up    C. create    D. show off

7.A. start with    B. finish    C. deal with    D. avoid

8.A. allowed    B. carried    C. asked    D. taken

9.A. time    B. money    C. energy    D. thing

10.A. control    B. anxiety    C. pride    D. guilt

11.A. Since    B. Unless    C. As    D. Though

12.A. As a result    B. In addition    C. After all    D. For example

13.A. healthy    B. active    C. quiet    D. happy

14.A. mental    B. serious    C. normal    D. physical

15.A. fun    B. confusing    C. hard    D. reasonable

16.A. attitude    B. promise    C. attention    D. responsibility

17.A. simple    B. great    C. usual    D. important

18.A. purpose    B. effects    C. costs    D. results

19.A. help    B. stop    C. see    D. try

20.A. nervously    B. patiently    C. aimlessly    D. hurriedly