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The cake is homemade, decorated with ‘Happy Birthday Sophie’ in gloppy¹ red icing². We gather around the four-year-oid and sing the birthday song, but the camera isn’t ready, so we sing again. Cake comes with assorted flavours of ice cream. Sophie’s friend Duncan grabs from another little guest’s plate, and the adults make them share. When it’s finally time to open gifts, Sophie’s to pooped to care.

Sophie’s not a party animal, but she is a dog, as are Duncan and half the guests at the fete³ arranged by Doggie Heaven, a Seattle bakery and boutique for canines. I’m visiting my hometown after several years of living in Hong Kong, and I’m stunned by the contrast, at least so far as it involves pups. In parts of Asia, many people still prefer to cook a dog than pet it. But in America, man’s best friend has never had it so good.

Dogs have moved from the doghouse into the master bedroom. In fact, these days they do everything we two-legged Americans do: wear tuxes to weddings, go to day care run by people with M. A.s in educational psychology, loiter⁴ at bookstores, swallow Chinese medi­cine and omega-3 vitamin supplements.

gloppy — в’язкий, густий

1. Icing - глазур

2. Fete - святкування

3. Loiter - чекати, тинятися

1. Sophie’s friend Duncan...

A sings the birthday song to her.

В gives Sophie the biggest present.

C grabs food off of one of the guest’s plate.

D falls into the cake and makes everyone laugh.

2. Sophie and half of the guests are...

A reptiles. C aquariums.

В felines. D canines.

3. The author’s hometown is...

A Hong Kong.

В San Francisco.

C Seattle.

D Philadelphia.

4. In parts of Asia, dogs...

A are trained to work in the circus.

В are used to pull wagons.

C are allowed to sleep in the master’s bedroom.

D are cooked and eaten.

5. Which of the following is that dogs in America don’t do...

A wear tuxes in weddings.

В smoke cigars.

C go to day care.

D hang out in bookstores.

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A The Dove Hotel, Paddington

Today’s traveller quite rightly expects the highest standards of quality and comfort. At the Dove you are unlikely to be disappointed. Our hotel is located a few minutes walk from 5 underground lines as well as from local bus stops. The Heathrow Express provides direct access to Heathrow in 15 minutes from Paddington Station.

B Sunset Hotel, Bayswater

Situated in a very popular location for shopping and entertainment. The hotel is open 24 hours a day and all rooms have private bathrooms, colour TV and direct dial telephone. The hotel is opposite Whitley’s indoor shopping centre in Queensway, and only a few minu­tes walk from Kensington Gardens, where you can take a walk and relax close to nature.

C Queen’s Hotel, Earls Court

Queen’s Hotel is a small friendly hotel in the Kensington area. The hotel is located close to Earls Court Exhibition Halls 1 and 2 and Olympia Exhibition Halls with their many shows ranging from business to boats! It’s a perfect location for groups travelling to Lon­don on a limited budget. The prices are so reasonable you’ll want to tell everyone about it.

D The George Hotel, Kings Cross

The George Hotel has 35 rooms all with central heating and tea and coffee making fa­cilities.

Private or shared bathrooms are available. The family run hotel has a ‘home from home’ atmosphere, clean comfortable rooms and many satisfied customers. The enormous English breakfast will keep you going until dinnertime!

1. You can prepare something to drink in the room.

2. It’s close to shops.

3. You won’t be cold in your room.

4. It’s close to the underground.

5. It’s near a park.

6. It’s cheap.

7. It offers rooms of different standard.

8. It offers luxury accommodation…