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Kittens are very ___1___ animals. They can spend the whole day playing with a ball of wool. Kittens are also full of ___2___. They tend to check every nook and ___3___ looking for something to play with. If they find a cockroach, they would probably kill the ___4___ by just playing with it. Kittens are usually fed with milk or cooked ___5___. They always show their ___6___ or happiness by purring softly and rubbing against the owner.As they ___7___ bigger, they are called cats. They are able to catch mice and lizards. But not all cats like eating mice, they tend to ___8___ the mice and leave them there. Cats are really ___9___ pets. They not only provide us with ___10___ but also keep our homes free from pests like mice and lizards.

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1. playful   2. curiosity   3. cranny   4. insect   5. fish   6. pleasure   7. grow   8. kill   9. useful   10. amusement

Kittens are very playful animals. They can spend the whole day playing with a ball of wool. Kittens are also full of curiosity. They tend to check every nook and crannylooking for something to play with. If they find a cockroach, they would probably kill the insect by just playing with it. Kittens are usually fed with milk or cooked fish. They always show their pleasure or happiness by purring softly and rubbing against the owner.As they grow bigger, they are called cats. They are able to catch mice and lizards. But not all cats like eating mice, they tend to kill the mice and leave them there. Cats are really useful pets. They not only provide us with amusement but also keep our homes free from pests like mice and lizards.