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The following question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.
Part A:
How is owning a dog helpful for children?
A
Dog ownership teaches children responsibility and compassion for others.
B
Dog ownership teaches children to control their own emotions through establishing routines.
C
Dog ownership teaches children to be physically fit when they reach adulthood.
D
Dog ownership teaches children how to prevent developing allergies.
Part B:
Which sentence from the text BEST supports the correct answer in Part A?
A
Studies have shown that people who own dogs have a lower instance of heart disease, lower blood pressure, and lower bad cholesterol levels than those who do not.
B
The steady daily routine of caring for a dog forces people who are depressed to get out of their houses for someone else, and this act has proven therapeutic for depression sufferers.
C
This responsibility also teaches them to look beyond themselves—it teaches them compassion for others that can translate to millions of other situations in their lives.
D
Obviously, there are some people who should not own dogs, like people who are allergic to them, people who are never home to care for them, or people who simply do not have the time or energy to give a dog the affection it needs.