夫妇两因为饲养太多宠物可能会失掉房子
时间：2019-01-22 作者：英语课 分类：英语生活新闻
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A couple in England could lose their home because they want to live with their pets. Clive and Rose Restall live in their rented home in southwest England with their 21 pet guinea pigs. The owners of the house, Plymouth Community Homes (PCH), say the couple have too many pets in the house. PCH want Mr and Mrs Restall to get rid of the guinea pigs. A spokesperson from the PCH said the number of animals in the couple’s house is unacceptable. The spokesperson added 2 that the number of pets is not allowed in the contract 3 the couple signed to rent the house. The PCH warned 4 Mr and Mrs Restall that they must move out of the house if they do not get rid of the guinea pigs.
Mr Restall, 57, said he needs his guinea pigs because they have helped him fight cancer. Doctors told him he had cancer in 2010. Soon after, he bought several guinea pigs to help take his mind off his cancer. He said his new pets made him happy again because they made him forget about his cancer. He told reporters that his guinea pigs are mystic – they have special powers to help people. He said the animals have even helped his neighbours with personal problems. Mr Restall spoke 1 about his pets, saying: "They've helped me through my cancer. They've helped me cope 5." He added: "The local community love them just as much as I do. I sometimes loan 6 them out to people if they need someone to talk to."
A couple in England could lose their home because they want to live with their pets. Clive and Rose Restall live in their rented home in southwest England with their 21 pet guinea pigs. The owners of the house, Plymouth Community Homes (PCH), say the couple have too many pets in the house. PCH want Mr and Mrs Restall to get rid of the guinea pigs. A spokesperson from the PCH said the number of animals in the couple’s house is unacceptable. The spokesperson added 2 that the number of pets is not allowed in the contract 3 the couple signed to rent the house. The PCH warned 4 Mr and Mrs Restall that they must move out of the house if they do not get rid of the guinea pigs.
Mr Restall, 57, said he needs his guinea pigs because they have helped him fight cancer. Doctors told him he had cancer in 2010. Soon after, he bought several guinea pigs to help take his mind off his cancer. He said his new pets made him happy again because they made him forget about his cancer. He told reporters that his guinea pigs are mystic – they have special powers to help people. He said the animals have even helped his neighbours with personal problems. Mr Restall spoke 1 about his pets, saying: "They've helped me through my cancer. They've helped me cope 5." He added: "The local community love them just as much as I do. I sometimes loan 6 them out to people if they need someone to talk to."
n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说
- They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
- The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
adj.更多的，附加的，额外的
- They have added a new scene at the beginning.在开头他们又增加了一场戏。
- The pop music added to our enjoyment of the film.片中的流行音乐使我们对这部电影更加喜爱。
n.合同，契约，婚约；v.使缩短，感染，订约
- The terms of the contract are acceptable to us.我们认为这个合同的条件可以接受。
- I'm under contract to teach here for one year.我按照聘约要在这里教一年书。
v.警告( warn的过去式和过去分词 )；提醒；告诫；预先通知
- Motorists have been warned to beware of icy roads. 已经提醒开车的人当心冰封的路面。
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v.(with)竞争，对抗；对付，妥善处理
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