成人英语三级阅读理解(42)

The UK's 10 million cats are running into trouble now. They draw harsh criticism because of their bloodlust and habit of viewing the nation's gardens as their own personal toilets. Though the animals are the UK's favorite pets, British gardeners have struck back by crowning the cat as one of the most unwelcome visitors to their gardens - voting them only slightly more popular than rats in the new poll.

英国的1000万只猫遇上麻烦了。因为它们有杀戮欲，并且习惯把全国的花园当成自家的洗手间，这些都招致了严厉的批评。尽管他们在英国是最得宠的动物，英国的园丁还是反击了，称它们为“花园最不受欢迎的访客之一”——在新一轮的民意调查中，它们就比老鼠更受欢迎那么一丁点。