I’m used to having pets at home because my family is pet lovers. I have kept two turtles sinceFebruary 2003. I put them all in one tank in my room.

The name of the male turtle is Donatello and the female one is called Rafael It is quite easy to keep

them. They can survive without food for about two months. However, they need a comfortable place to

live. They have to live with imported soil and plants, good water circulation and a piece of dry trunk in the aquarium. Inadequate conditions can cause not only stress but also affect their growth. The worst

thing is they may even end in their death!

The weapon of an adult turtle lies in its edge of the shell. He will use this weapon when he is disturbed

while he is taking a nap.

8. Why is it dangerous to touch the edge of the turtle’s shell when he is having his nap?

A. because the turtle might infect you with a certain disease

B. because it is the location of a turtle’s weapon

C. because it can cause stress to the turtle

D. because it will kill the turtle


9. “Inadequate conditions can cause not only stress but also affect their growth.” (paragraph 2) The

word “Inadequate” can be best replaced by …

A. insufficient

B. indiscipline

C. ineffective

D. inedible


10. What is the purpose of the text above ?

A. To tell the readers that the writer’s family is pet lovers

B. To describe the writer’s turtles to the readers

C. To persuade the readers to keep turtles as a pet

D. To show the advantages of keeping turtles

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