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Unit 2 READING 2

D o you need a friend? Dogs make
great friends. One of the best dogs
is a greyhound. (a) Greyhounds are
racing dogs. (b) After that, the dog
racers don’t want the dogs any more. (c)
They sell many greyhounds for medical
research or simply kill them. (d) It is
very sad.

But with the Adopt a Greyhound program, you can save a life and gain a
friend. The program finds homes for greyhounds after they finish racing. If
people want a pet, they go to the program. They adopt one of the dogs.
Adopting greyhounds is very cheap (only $125), and they make excellent
pets. They are smart and love children. They like to play but are very good
inside the house. One of the things to remember is not to let your
greyhound off its leash. You'll never catch it!

English Usage

• Gerund : An -ing form can be used, just like a noun, as the subject,
complement of a verb, or the object.
Smoking is bad for you. (subject)
My favorite activity is reading novels. (complement)
He hates packing suitcases when traveling. (object)

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