Companion Animals(2)

■Words and Phrases

  • single-person households
    • 単身世帯
  • scrimp
    • 節約する、倹約する
  • frill
    • 余分なもの
  • That's a shame.
    • それは残念ですね。
  • Lab
  • inseparable
    • 切り離せない、とても仲がよい
  • enrich
    • 豊かにする
  • take something as a given
    • を当たり前のことと考える
  • in the way of
    • に関しては
  • only child
    • 一人っ子

■Daily Exercise

  1. Paul says the economic downturn has made many peple see owning a pet as a luxury.
  2. What kind of pet did Steve have when he was a boy? A dog.
  3. Alyce thinks most Americans assume having a pet is good for kids.