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Passage 1 [文教：学校生活 311词 建议做题时间：7.5分钟] Boston University currently does not allow students to keep pets in their dorm rooms．Exceptions are made only for service animals such as guide dogs and hearing dogs．These working dogs provide services that benefit their student owners．But other kinds of pets carl be beneficial to students too． College life is very demanding and students often feel a lot of pressure and tension．Pets could help students relieve stress in many ways．For example，playing with pets could give students a study break．Walking a dog or playing with a cat would allow the students to relax their body and mind．When the students return to their studying，they would feel refreshed and ready to work again．Pets could also relieve social stress or homesickness．A dog or cat could provide companionship and affection when students have problems with their friends or miss home．Sometimes it is easier to talk to a pet than to a person．Talking about problems helps students figure out solutions．Pets would have a positive influence on the stress of college life． College is also a time when students need to learn to be responsible．Caring for pets could help students learn responsibility in several whys．For example，pets need to be fed and watered on a regular schedule，Some pets also need to be taken out while others need their litter box or cage cleaned．Students would learn to schedule time for these chores between their classes and activities．New students are often used to having their parents do things for them．But parents do not live on college campuses with their children．Therefore，caring for a pet is something students would have to do independently．They would learn how to solve problems on their own and how to follow through with their commitments．Having pets would teach students to handle more adult responsibilities． 1． are excluded from the pets prohibited by the rules of Boston University． 2．Why do students suffer a great deal of press