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Answer the questions（根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答下列問(wèn)題）
A recent study showed that there are more pets than children in American households．Amazed？Statistics say that there has also been an increase in the number of Indian families raising pets．Keeping pets at home has several benefits-and if you're among those who has always wanted to keep a pet，let us convince you to go ahead and get one home!
Pets can enhance your mood
Whether you believe it or not，pets are a great way to improve your mood and temperament．Research has shown that people who suffer from various diseases have lesser chances of depression if they keep pets as compared to those who are suffering from similar diseases and don't keep pets．
A source of exercise
Want someone who will accompany you for walks？Dogs can be great companions and will happily go out for walks，at times even urging you for a walk，when you're too tired，thereby keeping you active and fit．Other activities related to pets like feeding，bathing，playing and cleaning are also good ways to exercise．
An antidote （解毒劑） for loneliness
No matter how low or lonely you keep，a pet will always be there for you．Whether you want to pour your heart out to them or tell them your secrets，you know it's all safe with them!Pets give you unconditional love and are always faithful．
Long life
Several studies have revealed that people who tend to spend their time with pets are more likely to live longer than people who don't．
Better social skills
Want to improve your social skills？It is said that people who keep pets are said to be good in their social relations．Kids who grow up with pets at home are always respectful towards living things．
Safety
Having a dog at home is especially good because they also double up as caretakers．No burglar alarm can be better than a dog at home!
89．How many benefits from keeping pets does the passage mention？
Six．
90．What kind of people have lesser chances of depression，those with pets or without pets？
Without pets．
91．According to the passage，what activities can we do with our dogs？
Walks
92．We don't worry that our pets will tell our secrets to others，do we？
No，we don't
93．How are the children who grow up with pets at home？
Theyarealwaysrespectfultowardslivingthings．
94．Do you want to keep a pet？Why？
No，I don't like it．Because it is dirty．
