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The relationship between human and dog dates back to at least
8,000 years ago. Different types of dogs were {{U}} (47) {{/U}} for
different tasks:the ancient people in west Asia, for example, trained greyhounds
(灰狗)to {{U}} (48) {{/U}} wild asses; in medieval manuscripts,
illustrations of hunting scenes show terriers(猎犬) {{U}} (49) {{/U}}
rabbits.
Recent research shows that dogs {{U}} (50)
{{/U}} another useful function: they keep us healthy. People who have any
sort of pet are more likely to {{U}} (51) {{/U}} heart attacks ( blood
pressure rises when we talk to one another whereas it drops when we pat a pet).
Dog owners in particular show considerably {{U}} (52) {{/U}} self-esteem
and a 50% reduction in minor health problems only ten months after acquiring
their pet.
In the UK, thousands of people visit the annual dog
show, "Crufts", held in London. This show receives wide national and
international media {{U}} (53) {{/U}}, Fi