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27.What can be inferred about the park?A.It has expanded to 50 states.B.It is free of charge for all visitors.C.Full accessibility makes it appealing.D.People aren't allowed to watch activities in it.0If you feel like you bonded with your pet during the pandemic(大流行病)，you're not alone.Cat and dog owners in the United States gradually grew closer to their pets during the first twoyears of COVID-19.But these furry friends didn't help with their owners'overall stress or loneliness,despite owners citing their pets'positive influences,researchers report April 26,2023 in PLOS ONE."The one very clear message is that the human-animal relationship is very complicated,saysepidemiologist Hsin-Yi Weng of Purdue University in West Lafayette,Ind.When the pandemic outbreak began,Weng and his colleagues recognized it as an unfortunatebut unique opportunity to find out the dynamics of pet ownership during a large-scale event.Theteam launched a survey asking about people's stress,loneliness and relationships with their pets.Participants reflected on their emotions before the pandemic and during lockdown.Analyzing responses from more than 4,200 individuals,the team found that cat and dog ownersfelt they steadily bonded with their pets between the pre-pandemic and recovery phases.Spendingmore time at home and being separated from other people might explain those strengthenedrelationships,the researchers say.But pets'effects on mental health were a little indistinct.Although the authors expected petsto buffer stress and loneliness,people with furry companions had similar loneliness levels-andsometimes even higher stress levels-compared with non-pet owners.The results did suggest thoughthat having a pet buffered the loneliness related to romantic relationships,or lack thereof.On average,people without pets reported the lowest amounts of stress while cat owners had thehighest.Affording everyday care,especially during lockdown,may have contributed to pet owners'stress,the team suggests."There are two sides of having a pet,"Weng says.While they providecompanionship,pets also add extra responsibilities.28.What can we learn from the report in PLOS ONE?A.People felt bonded with loneliness.B.Owners lived closer with their pets.C.Pets didn't relieve people's overall stressD.Pets had little positive influence on their owners.29.For what purpose did the researchers carry out the survey?A.To organize a large scale event.B.To reflect on pet owners'emotions.C.To analyze responses from individuals.D.To explore the changes of pet-owner relationship.英语试题第5页（共10页）