Passage 2

　　5 Ways Pets Improve Your Health

　　Pets help relieve stress

　　____36_____A powerful hormone(荷尔蒙) is released when you look at your companion animal, which brings feelings of joy. It is also accompanied by a decrease in a stress hormone.

　　Pets boost your fitness

　　A dog is the best companion for a stroll---even better than a friend. ____37____ A separate study found that dog owners walked 300 minutes a week on average, while people who didn’t own dogs walked just 168 minutes a week.

　　Pets provide social support

　　Pets can provide social support for their owners, who tend to have more overall benefits than non-owners. The calming presence and the social bond that pets bring can be very powerful. Animals give something to focus on instead of the negative thoughts a depressed person may have. _____38____

　　Pets boost your self-esteem(自尊)

　　Pets are completely non-judgmental. ____39____ And that boosts self-esteem. Confidence can be improved by the fact that dogs love you no matter what, and to the same extent, cats are very loving to their owners.

　　____40____

　　Whether your parents and you take turns walking the dog or it is always your job to feed the cat, research has proven having a pet is good for the whole family. Pets can be a very important bridge between family members. Pets can also provide the ultimate learning experience---how to treat others with kindness, caring, and responsibility.

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