10 i have no time to take care of my bird, so i have to give it away.
我没时间照顾我的鸟，所以不得不把它送人。
词组释义 give away 失去，泄露，赠送
11 i think keeping a pet is a waste of time.
我认为养宠物是浪费时间。
词组释义 a waste of 浪费……
12 the man who mistreats the pets should be punished severely.
虐待宠物的人应该受到严惩。
语法提要
这是一个复合句，定语从句所修饰的先行词是人，所以用先行词who来引导，who在从句中作主语。从句谓语动词的人称和数要和先行词保持一致。
13 we should treat the pets with humanity.
我们要善待宠物。
词组释义 treat... with humanity 善待……
14 the pets have feeling like us.
宠物和我们一样是有感情的。
类似表达
the same as human, the pets have feeling. / the pets have feeling as well as us. / we have feeling and the pets as well.
15 now, most people regard the pets as family members.
现在很多人把宠物当作家人。
词组释义 regard as 把……看做，当做
16 the pets not only need our feeding but also need our attention.
宠物不仅需要我们喂食还需要我们关心。
注意事项
not only... but also 表示“不仅……而且……”谓语动词的形式采取就近原则，例如：not only you but also he is...；尤其需要注意的是，当not only 位于句首时，句子要用部分倒装。not only后的句子要用半倒装，而but also 后的部分不需要倒装。
17 pets bring us a lot of fun.
宠物给我们带来了许多快乐。
类似表达 pets bring pleasure to us. / pets give a lot of fun to us.
18 do you think it is worth paying much for a pet?
你认为花大价钱买一只宠物值得吗？
注意事项
be worth 后面跟动词-ing 形式，表示“值得做某事”。当后面跟名词或代词时，表示“值……”，没有be worth to do 结构。
19 in some big cities, the host must apply for a license before he keeps a dog.
在一些大城市，主人养狗前必须申请许可证。
语法提要
before 为连词，指时间时，意思是“在……以前”，before作介词时后面如果加动词要用动名词。