绝大多数高校都不允许学生养宠物。其实，只要管理得当，养宠物对大学生的身心健康很有好处，所以在美国有部分高校是允许学生养宠物的。
More colleges are friendly to pets
by Lisa A. Beach
Recent studies show owning a pet can lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels, decrease feelings of loneliness and increase fitness levels.
lower /ˈləʊə(r)/ v. 降低
pressure /ˈpreʃə(r)/ n. 压力
cholesterol /kəˈlest(ə)rɒl/ n. 胆固醇
level /ˈlev(ə)l/ n. 水平、浓度
loneliness /ˈləʊnlinəs/ n. 孤独（由lonely加后缀-ness变成名词）
fitness /ˈfɪtnəs/ n. 健康
Eckerd College, in Florida, was one of the first schools in the country to offer housing to students with pets. A private liberal arts college founded in 1958, Eckerd informally allowed fish and small pets for years. But in 1973, it officially sanctioned a pet policy to welcome larger animals such as cats and dogs, according to James Annarelli, Eckerd's vice president for student life and dean of students.
Florida /ˈflɒrɪdə/ n. 佛罗里达州（美国东南部的州）
housing /ˈhaʊzɪŋ/ n. 住房
private /ˈpraɪvət/ adj. 私立的
liberal /ˈlɪb(ə)r(ə)l/ arts 人文科学、博雅教育
found /faʊnd/ v. 创办
informally /ɪnˈfɔːməli/ adv. 非正式地（由informal加后-ly变成副词）
officially /əˈfɪʃ(ə)li/ adv. 官方地、正式地（由official加后缀-ly变成副词）
sanction /ˈsæŋkʃ(ə)n/ v. 批准、准许
policy /ˈpɒləsi/ n. 政策
vice president 副校长
dean /diːn/ n. 系主任、（二级学院）院长
Since then, the pet-friendly culture has blossomed to include a spring pet graduation and a fall pet blessing. Annarelli estimates that 200 pets have "graduated" in a ceremony that coincides with their owners graduating from Eckerd. "It's heartwarming," notes Annarelli. "Some of the seniors buy 'diplomas' for their pet graduates and make a cap and gown for them."
blossom /ˈblɒs(ə)m/ v. 绽放、繁荣兴旺
graduation /ˌɡrædʒuˈeɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 毕业、毕业典礼（由graduate加后缀-ion变成名词）
blessing /ˈblesɪŋ/ n. 祷告、祈福
estimate /ˈestɪmeɪt/ v. 估计
graduate /ˈɡrædʒueɪt/ v. 毕业
ceremony /ˈserɪməni/ n. 典礼、仪式
coincide /ˌkəʊɪnˈsaɪd/ v. 同时发生
heartwarming /ˈhɑːtˌwɔːmɪŋ/ adj. 暖心的、感人的
senior /ˈsiːniə(r)/ n. 毕业班学生、大四学生
diploma /dɪˈpləʊmə/ n. 文凭
graduate /ˈɡrædʒuət/ n. 毕业生（它做动词和做名词时发音不同）
gown /ɡaʊn/ n. 长袍（这里指学士服）
With a total student enrollment of 1,842, Eckerd is home to 229 registered pets – more than half of them dogs and cats, says Robbyn Hopewell, a college spokesperson. Other campus critters include hamsters, lizards, hedgehogs, rabbits and ferrets.
enrollment /ɪnˈrəʊlmənt/ n. 在册人数
register /ˈredʒɪstə(r)/ v. 注册、登记
spokesperson /ˈspəʊksˌpɜːs(ə)n/ n. 发言人
campus /ˈkæmpəs/ n. 校园
critter /ˈkrɪtə(r)/ n. 生物、动物
hamster /ˈhæmstə(r)/ n. 仓鼠
lizard /ˈlɪzəd/ n. 蜥蜴
hedgehog /ˈhedʒhɒɡ/ n. 刺猬
ferret /ˈferɪt/ n. 雪貂
Whether fur, feathers or scales, pets give students a connection to home. Haley Sumner, a junior at Lees-McRae College in North Carolina, brought along her 4-year-old cat, Princess. "It was important to me to have that piece of home come with me. My cat is more than just a pet. She's a friend that knows me without judgment. I couldn't imagine not coming home to her every day."
fur /fɜː(r)/ n. （动物的）软毛
feather /ˈfeðə(r)/ n. 羽毛
scale /skeɪl/ n. 鳞片
connection /kəˈnekʃ(ə)n/ n. 联系
junior /ˈdʒuːniə(r)/ n. 大三学生
North Carolina /ˌkærəˈlaɪnə/ 北卡罗来纳州（美国东南部的州）
judgment /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/ n. 判断、评判（多指批评；由judge加后缀-ment变成名词）
imagine /ɪˈmædʒɪn/ v. 想象
Speaking of friends, pets also provide a natural way to make new ones. "Whenever I take Toby on a walk or to classes, people always stop to say 'hi,'" notes 19-year-old Ellie Eyerly, a freshman at Lees-McRae who lives on campus with her dog. "Because of this, I've been able to meet more people on campus."
freshman /ˈfreʃmən/ n. 大一学生
The pet-friendly perk extends beyond students at some colleges. Faculty and staff at Lees-McRae, for instance, can bring their own furry friends to campus.
perk /pɜːk/ n. 福利、特殊待遇
extend /ɪkˈstend/ v. 扩展、延伸
faculty /ˈfæk(ə)lti/ n. 全体教师
for instance = for example
furry /ˈfɜːri/ adj. 毛茸茸的（由fur加后缀-y变成形容词）
Eckerd College might have laid the foundation for what's now a small-but-growing trend. While a study of more than 1,000 schools and their pet policies found that just 4 percent allow pets, the number has been slowly inching upward. Anecdotal evidence shows just a handful of pet-friendly colleges existed a few decades ago. Now, there are more than three dozen.
foundation /faʊnˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 基础（lay the foundation for something就是为某事打下基础）
inch /ɪntʃ/ v. 慢慢移动
upward /ˈʌpwəd/ adv. 向上
anecdotal /ˌænɪkˈdəʊt(ə)l/ adj. 传闻的、并非来自科学研究的
evidence /ˈevɪd(ə)ns/ n. 证据
a handful of 几个
decade /ˈdekeɪd/ n. 十年
Policies are fairly similar, designed with both safety and hygiene in mind to protect people, animals and property. Many colleges designate a specific floor or residence hall for students with pets, require them to register their pets with the housing office and perhaps pay a fee.
fairly /ˈfeəli/ adv. 相当地
safety /ˈseɪfti/ n. 安全
hygiene /ˈhaɪdʒiːn/ n. 卫生
designate /ˈdezɪɡneɪt/ v. 指定
specific /spəˈsɪfɪk/ adj. 特定的
residence /ˈrezɪd(ə)ns/ hall 学生宿舍
With so many positive outcomes – boosting mental and physical health, building community, helping students adjust – colleges considering pet-friendly policies might be barking up the right tree.
positive /ˈpɒzətɪv/ adj. 正面的、好的
outcome /ˈaʊtkʌm/ n. 结果
boost /buːst/ v. 增强
mental /ˈment(ə)l/ adj. 心理的
physical /ˈfɪzɪk(ə)l/ adj. 身体的
community /kəˈmjuːnəti/ n. 社区、社交圈子
adjust /əˈdʒʌst/ v. 调整、适应
be barking up the right tree 做对了
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