__12__ People who are unkind or uncaring can be described as meaner than a junkyard dog.Junkyard dogs live in places where people throw away things they do not want.Mean dogs are often used to guard this property.They bark or attack people who try to enter the property.However，sometimes a person who appears to be mean and threatening is really not so bad.We say his bark is worse than his bite.

　　Dog expressions are also used to describe the weather.The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year.A rainstorm may cool the weather.But we do not want it to rain too hard.__13__

　　A．Still，people say every dog has its day.

　　B．We do not want it to rain cats and dogs.

　　C．Some people are compared to dogs in bad ways.

　　D．Dogs are their best friends and they are loyal to people.

　　E．There are many other expressions waiting for you to explore.

　　F．That means many people are competing for the same things，like good jobs.

　　G．They take their dogs for walks，let them play outside and give them good food and medical care.

　　【语篇解读】　本文为一篇说明文。文章介绍了一些与dog相关的俗语。

　　9．G　[根据空格前一句内容可知，美国人喜爱G项，即举例说明美国人的待狗之道。此题易错选D项。狗的忠诚与上下文毫无关系。]

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