单项选择题

Gallaudet University currently does not allow students to keep pets in their dorm rooms. Exceptions are made only for (1) animals such as guide dogs and hearing (2) But other kinds of pets can be (3) to students too. Pets should be (4) to live in the dorms because they can help students reduce stress and learn responsibility.
College life is very demanding. Pets could help students relieve (5) in many ways. For example, playing with pets could give students a study (6) . 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 (7) and ready to work again. Pets could also (8) social stress or homesickness. A dog or cat could provide companionship and affection when students have problems (9) 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 (10) .
Caring for pets could help students learn (11) in several ways. 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 (12) their classes and activities. New students are often used to having their parents do things for them at home. Therefore, caring for a pet is something students would have to do (13) at school. They would learn how to solve problems on their own and how to follow through with their commitments.
In conclusion, living with pets would offer many (14) to Gallaudet University’s students. I believe that Galladudet should (15) . changing its policies to allow students to keep pets in their dorm rooms.

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