I must admit that there are a high number of stray dogs in Taiwan. One hears of many cases of people being bit
by dogs. Society is becoming increasingly antagonized by such incidents. But as many people suggest, killing dogs
is not the solution. Also, how many dogs are we going to put in the pound? I believe the solution lies in sterilizing
the dogs; if the Association for Animal Protection and Welfare embarks on a well-organized sterilization drive,
then the dog population will gradually decline and they won’t seem like a nuisance anymore. We need to work
collectively towards this end and aid the Association for Animal Protection and Welfare in their task. Another way to control the increasing number of stray dogs is to adopt them. Those who can afford to adopt a
dog, give it food and keep it well groomed and free from infections and diseases could take the effort to adopt dogs.
Dogs do not harm anybody unless they themselves are harmed or provoked. If anybody pelts stones at the dogs,
they retaliate in self-defense. Man does not have the right to kill animals, since they too possess the right to live.
Dogs by themselves do not harm anybody. They are tame creatures. Ultimately, all of us must learn to co-exist.
【題組】49 The word “pelt” in paragraph 2 could be replaced by _ .
(A) throw
(B) grind
(C) rock
(D) break