The UK will stop its people from keeping the American XL bully dogs.

The ban (禁令) will start at the end of this year. These dogs are causing problems. They hurt people. They are too dangerous. These days, an American XL bully dog kills a person. The UK government (政府) will make a new law. This new law means that keeping the dogs will be illegal in the UK.

Many people are not happy about the American XL bully dogs. They say that it is not only about a few badly trained dogs. It is a bigger problem. But some people do not think that the ban will work.

1.People in _____________ will not keep the American XL bully dogs.

A the UK

B Canada

C the USA

D Thailand

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据第一段的“The UK will stop its people from keeping the American XL bully dogs.”可知，英国将禁止喂养美国XL霸犬。故选A。

2.The American XL bully dogs _____________.

A are friendly

B are funny

C hurt people

D are expensive

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第二段的“These dogs are causing problems. They hurt people.”可知，这些狗伤人。故选C。

3.What does the underlined word “illegal” mean?

A Not washed.

B Not counted.

C Not watched.

D Not allowed.

解析：选D。D 词义猜测题。根据划线部分前面的“They hurt people. They are too dangerous.”可知，这些狗攻击人，它们很危险，因此政府制定了一项新的法律，这项法律意味着在英国养这种狗将是不被允许的。故选D。

4.Do some people think the ban will work?

A Yes, they did.

B No, they didn’t.

C Yes, they do.

D No, they don’t.

解析：选D。D推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“But some people do not think that the ban will work.”可知，有些人认为这项禁令不会奏效。故选D。

5.Where can we read the passage?

A In a newspaper.

B In a diary.

C In a postcard.

D On a stamp.

解析：选A。A推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，英国政府表示，美国XL霸犬很危险，将被禁止饲养，这是一则新闻。我们可以在报纸上读到。故选A。