Module 6 Animals in Danger
2019-11-07
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protect vt. 保护
skin vt. 剥皮;去皮
lay vt. 产卵;下蛋
waste vt. 浪费
monitor vt. 监测
reserve n. 保护区;保护圈
struggle n. 挣扎;斗争
wildlife n. 野生生物
battle n. 战斗
spot n. （某事发生的）准确地点;现场
condition n. （-s）环境;情况
dealer n. （尤指买卖贵重商品的）商人
aim n. 目标;目的
wonder n. 奇迹
insect n. 昆虫
whale n. 鲸
initial n. 首字母
branch n. 分支机构;办事处
continent n. 大陆;洲
focus n. 焦点;集中点
energy n. 能源
worth adj. 值……钱
live adj. 活的
meanwhile adv. 同时
be concerned about sth 关心某事;担心某事
feed on （动物）以……为食
stand for 代表
set up 建立;设立
in danger 处于危险中
give ones life for 为……而献身
sell for 卖（多少钱）;以……的价钱出售
come into fashion 流行，开始风行
get tough with 对……强硬起来
be home to 是……的家园;为……的所在地
keep an eye on 照看，注意
thanks to 幸亏;由于
look for 寻找;期待
at a time 每次，逐一，依次
on the spot 当场;在现场
be ready for 為……做好准备
on the brink of 濒于，濒临;处于……边缘
词汇短语园地
1. struggle n. 挣扎，努力;斗争
vi. 挣扎，努力;斗争
She will not give up her children without a struggle.
她不会轻易放弃自己的孩子。
They have struggled for years to free their country from the enemy.
他们为了把祖国从敌人手中解放出来已经斗争多年了。
（1）struggle （with sb） for/against... 为……而进行的斗争/
为反对……而进行的斗争
This flame meant “a struggle for victory”.
这火焰象征着“为胜利而奋斗”。
They joined the struggle against him.
他们参加了反对他的斗争。
（2）struggle （with sb） to do sth 为做某事而（与某人）做斗争
He is engaged in a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company.
为取得对公司的控制权，他正同对手进行一场激烈的斗争。
（3）struggle between... and... 在……与……之间斗争
This is the struggle between good and evil.
这是善恶之争。
（4）struggle for... 为……努力
The old man struggled for breath.
老人艰难地喘着气。
（5）struggle against/with... 与……做斗争
She struggled against cancer for two years.
她同癌症抗争了两年。
Lisa struggled with her conscience before talking to the police.
莉萨经过一番良心上的斗争，终于对警方坦白了。
（6）struggle along/on 在困难中坚持;勉力维持
The business struggled along for some time.
那家公司勉强维持了一段时间。
Life is hard but we all have to struggle on.
虽说世路多艰，但我们全都得勉力向前。
2. protect vt. 保护，防护
Each company is fighting to protect its own commercial interests.
每家公司都在奋力保护自己的商业利益。
（1）protect... against 使……免受
Troops have been sent to protect aid workers against attack.
已经派出部队保护救援人员免遭袭击。
（2）protect... from 使……免受
They huddled together to protect themselves from the wind.
他们挤在一起，免受风吹。
protection n. 保护，防卫
protector n. 保护人（或组织、装置等）
protective adj. 保护的，防护的
3. worth adj. 值……钱，有……价值;值得，有价值
How much is this painting worth？
这幅画值多少钱？
The museum is certainly worth a visit.
这家博物馆的确值得参观。
This idea is well worth considering.
这个想法很值得考虑。
worthless adj. 无价值的，没用的
worthy adj. 值得（或应得）……的
4. skin vt. 剥皮，去皮;擦破皮肤
n. 皮，皮肤
Youll need four ripe tomatoes， skinned and chopped.
你需要四个熟了的西红柿，去皮切碎。
He skinned his knees climbing down the tree.
他从树上爬下来时把膝盖蹭破了。
The snake sheds its skin once a year.
蛇一年蜕一次皮。
（1）get under sbs skin 惹某人生气/恼火
Dont let him get under your skin.
别让他惹你生气。
（2）skin and bone 瘦得皮包骨，瘦骨嶙峋
The poor child was just skin and bone.
这个可怜的孩子瘦得皮包骨。
5. condition n. 环境，情况;状况，状态;条件
（生活、工作、气候等条件，提出的
条件）
Economic conditions are very bad.
经济情况很不好。
He bought a used car in perfect condition.
他买了辆车况完好的旧车。
Trust and respect are conditions of a happy marriage.
信任和尊重是幸福婚姻的条件。
（1）on condition that 以……为条件，只要
They agreed to lend us the car on condition that we returned it before the weekend.
他们同意借车给我们，条件是周末以前要归还。
（2）on no condition 无论如何都不，决不
You must on no condition tell them what happened.
你决不能告诉他们所发生的事。
6. aim n. 目標，目的;瞄准
vi. 目的是;瞄准
Our main aim is to increase sales in Europe.
我们的主要目标是增加在欧洲的销售量。
His aim was good and he hit the lion with his first shot.
他瞄得准，第一枪就击中了狮子。
We aim at doubling our production.
我们的目标是将产量提高一倍。
I was aiming at the tree but hit the car by mistake.
我对准树射击，却误中了汽车。
be aimed at 目标是，目的是;针对
These measures are aimed at preventing violent crime.
这些措施旨在防止暴力犯罪。
The book is aimed at very young children.
这本书的受众是幼童。
7. live adj. 活的;（广播）现场直播的;（表演）
现场演出的
adv. 在现场直播，在现场表演（或录制）
vi. & vt. 活着;生活，过日子;住，居住
We saw a real live rattlesnake！
我们看见了一条活生生的响尾蛇！
The club has live music most nights.
这个俱乐部大多数晚上有现场演奏的音乐。
The show is going out live.
这场演出正在实况直播。
live on sth 以食……为生;靠（……钱）生活
Small birds live mainly on insects.
小鸟主要靠食昆虫为生。
You cant live on forty pounds a week.
你靠每周四十英镑没法生活。
8. lay vt. 产卵，下蛋;放置，安放
The cuckoo lays its eggs in other birds nests.
杜鹃在其他鸟的鸟巢中产蛋。
She laid the baby down gently on the bed.
她把婴儿轻轻地放在床上。
（1）lay aside 把……放在一边;储蓄
He laid aside his book and stood up.
他把书放在一边站了起来。
They had laid money aside for their old age.
他们存钱防老。
（2）lay hands on sth 得到，抓到
He keeps everything he can lay hands on.
他占有每一样能得到手的东西。
（3）lay ones hands on 伤害;对……动武
If you lay your hands on me like that again， Ill do you some harm.
你要是再那么伤害我，我就对你不客气了。
9. waste vt. 浪费;白费
n. 浪费;白费
You are wasted as a sales manager—you should have been an actor.
你当销售经理屈才了——你本应该做演员的。
It seems such a waste to throw good food away.
把好的食物扔掉似乎太浪费了。
（1）waste sth on sth 浪费某物于某物上
Why waste money on clothes you dont need？
为什么浪费钱买你不需要的衣服呢？
（2）waste sth on sb 白费某物于某人身上
Dont waste your sympathy on him—he got what he deserved.
别把你的同情心白白浪費在他身上——他是咎由自取。
（3）waste time （in） doing sth 做某事浪费时间
Youre wasting your time trying to explain it to him.
你跟他解释是在浪费时间。
10. feed on （动物）以……为食
Butterflies feed on the flowers of garden plants.
蝴蝶以园林中草木的花为食。
Cows feed on grass.
奶牛以草为食。
feed... on/with sth 为……提供食物
feed sth to... 给……喂食
11. set up 建立;设立
The police set up roadblocks on routes out of the city.
警察在城外的路上設置了路障。
A fund will be set up for the dead mens families.
将为死者家属设立一项基金。
set about sth/doing sth 开始做，着手做
set off 出发，动身，启程
set sth aside 把……放到一旁;省出，留出
set sth back 耽搁或阻碍某事物的进展
set sth down 写下，记下，登记;制定，规定（规
则、原则等）
set sth off 使（炸弹等）爆炸;使（警报）响起
跟踪导练（一）
A
Four Wild Animal Species Were Endangered
Maybe you can still see them at the zoo. But that doesnt mean theyre doing alright in the wild.
Tigers
All six tiger species are endangered， with Sumatran tigers and South China tigers at a seriously endangered status. The main reasons for their population decline are illegal hunting and disturbed habitats， as humans clear forests to gather timber （木材） and build roadways. Only about 3，890 tigers presently live in the wild.
Ground squirrels
Thats right， even squirrels are endangered， specifically the San Joaquin ground squirrel. Native to California， USA， these guys have been disappearing since 1979 on account of the construction and human development going through their habitat. Their total population is unknown， but it could be anywhere between 124，000 and 413，000.
Giraffes
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature recently put giraffes at a vulnerable （脆弱的） status， the level just before endangered. The giraffe population has declined 40 percent in the last 30 years， primarily due to loss of habitat and illegal hunting. Some giraffes are killed just for their tails， which are considered status symbols in Africa.
Asian elephants
The main threat to Asian elephants， one of the most intelligent animals， is their shrinking habitat. As the human population grows， people invade their land to build roads and railway tracks. Elephants in Myanmar are at an especially high risk for being captured and traded or used illegally in the tourist industry. Fewer than 50，000 are left on the entire continent.
1. Which word can best replace the underlined word “doing” in Paragraph 1？
A. Living. B. Playing.
C. Acting. D. Growing.
2. Which of the following is considered one of the most intelligent animals？
A. Tigers. B. Giraffes.
C. Ground squirrels. D. Asian elephants.
3. What is the common threat to the four wild animals？
A. Illegal hunting.
B. Developing tourism.
C. Habitats being destroyed.
D. Unnecessary construction.
B
The Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of September 2nd， 1666. In four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city， where most of the houses were wooden and close together. One hundred thousand people became homeless， but only a few lost their lives.
The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of the Kings baker in Pudding Lane. The baker， with his wife and family， was able to get out through a window in the roof. A strong wind blew the fire from the bakery into a small hotel next door. Then it spread quickly into Thames Street. That was the beginning.
By eight oclock three hundred houses were on fire. On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames. Tuesday was the worst day. The fire destroyed many well-known buildings， the old St Pauls and the Guildhall among them.
Samuel Pepys， the famous writer， wrote about the fire. People threw their things into the river. Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment. Birds fell out of the air because of the heat.
The fire stopped only when the King finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path of the fire. With nothing left to burn， the fire became weak and finally died out.
After the fire， Christopher Wren， the architect， wanted a city with wider streets and fine new houses of stone. In fact， the streets are still narrow. But he did build more than fifty churches， among which there was the new St Pauls.
The fire caused great pain and loss， but after it London was a better place： a city for the future and not just of the past.
4. What brought about the rapid spread of the big fire？
a. There was a strong wind.
b. The streets were very narrow.
c. Many houses were made of wood.
d. There was not enough water in the city.
A. a， b， c B. a， b， d
C. a， c， d D. b， c， d
5. Why did the writer mention Samuel Pepys？
A. Pepys also wrote about the fire.
B. To show that poor people suffered most.
C. Pepys was among those putting out the fire.
D. To give the reader a clearer picture of the fire.
6. How was the fire put out according to Paragraph 5？
A. The King and his soldiers came to help.
B. All the wooden houses in the city were destroyed.
C. People managed to get enough water from the river.
D. Houses standing in the direction of the fire were pulled down.
7. It seems that the writer was sorry that ___ .
A. some people lost their lives
B. the Kings bakery was burned down
C. many famous buildings were destroyed
D. the birds in the sky were killed by the fire
C
Googles new camera， called Clips， is a small， smart device. It comes with a case that has a clip， but its not designed to be worn on your clothing. Most interestingly， it uses artificial intelligence to take photography out of your hands so it can capture moments on its own.
This roughly 2-inch by 2-inch camera， with a three-hour battery life and Gorilla Glass for toughness， is intended for candid moments， like when a child does something cute that may happen too quickly for you to pull out your smartphone.
Onboard the Clips device， it uses machine learning algorithms （计算程序） to help capture scenes. Those algorithms include face recognition. “Once it learns that theres a face you see frequently， itll try to get nice photos of those faces，” said Juston Payne， the devices product manager. And they also want it to recognize facial expressions. The Google team also trained it to recognize what not to shoot—like when a childs hand is over the lens （镜头）.
The only way to see the images is by connecting the camera with your phone， as it has no screen for viewing or editing.
Were people concerned it could seem strange？ Yes， Payne admitted. But they said they addressed that by making it obvious what it is. A green light on the front signals that it is on. Besides， unlike a camera meant to monitor your home， it is not connected to the Internet.
“This product is only possible because of the way that silicon has advanced，” Payne said. Going forward， were likely to get more assistance from the artificial intelligence packed into our apps and gadgets （小裝置）.
8. What is the most outstanding feature of Clips？
A. It enables easy Internet access.
B. It is equipped with tough glass.
C. It can be worn on your clothing.
D. It allows of hands-free photography.
9. What does the underlined word “candid” in Paragraph 2 mean？
A. Brief. B. Touching.
C. Unforgettable. D. Embarrassing.
10. What makes Clips a reality according to Juston Payne？
A. The advance in technology.
B. The popularity of the Internet.
C. The reduction in the price of lens.
D. The rise of the smartphone industry.
11. What is the best title for the text？
A. Artificial Intelligence in Everyday Life
B. An Alternative Way to Photograph
C. New Gadgets in the Age of Apps
D. A New Camera from Google
D
When a dog looks at you with big puppy-dog eyes， its hard for you to go away， and you may speak out “Awww” without hesitation. The same thing happens to dogs when people look back at them. Scientists believe this helps people and their four-legged friends bond， or feel connected. Scientists have wondered what causes dogs to lovingly stare at their owners. To find out， a team of researchers from Azabu University in Japan studied 30 owners and their dogs.
The researchers found that after the pets and their owners spent half an hour together， both showed a rise in oxytocin （催产素）. One key role of this hormone in many animals is to promote bonding， like that between a mother and newborn. The increase of oxytocin didnt happen， though， when scientists repeated the experiment with wolves and the humans who had raised them.
A second experiment also found that if dogs were given oxytocin， they looked at their owners longer. Scientists arent sure exactly why， but this reaction occurred only with female dogs. Their owners oxytocin levels also rose as a result.
The result of these experiments might help answer an age-old question： How did the fearsome wolf ancestor of modern dogs turn into mans best friend？ Takefumi Kikusui， an animal scientist who worked on the study， thinks that the change happened when dogs first became domestic （馴养的）.
According to Kikusui， there may have been a small group of wild dogs that were naturally friendlier. “Humans are very sensitive to eye contact. By using this special communication tool， the dogs are able to win over our hearts. If they are more likely to make eye contact， it would be easier for them to bond with dog owners，” Kikusui said.
12. According to the text， people speak out “Awww” to ___ .
A. make the dog stare at them
B. express their love for the dog
C. draw the dogs attention away
D. warn the dog not to approach them
13. From the text we can learn oxytocin can ___ .
A. encourage animals to protect others
B. reduce animals pain of giving birth
C. help animals develop a better relationship
D. enable animals to survive more easily from dangers
14. What do the underlined words “the change” in Paragraph 4 refer to？
Over the next few years， I exercising except during P. E. lessons at school. I was that I could eat what I wanted and didnt put on any weight， so it looked like I was healthy， but in reality I was very .
When I started university， I decided that I would try and get fit， but by then I was worried about myself in front of other people. However， this year， one of my New Years has been to try and get in shape. This came after I was late for a bus， tried to run after it and was very out of in under a minute！ I considered running again， yet my housemate to practice yoga， so my New Years resolve was delayed （推迟）.
Finally， one of my friends a swimming pool close to my house that she had gone to a few times. Now， I love swimming， and I find doing laps （一圈） in the pool very . Experts say everyone should do 30 minutes of exercise every day， so Im starting with an hour three times a week and up every day. I hope that I will soon start to feel the of regular exercise， and will become fitter and . In the long term， I know it will be very good for me and will all sorts of health problems that often occur in later life.
1. A. understood B. touched C. surprised D. influenced
2. A. cycling B. swimming C. running D. hiking
3. A. met B. moved C. worked D. traveled
4. A. sports B. lessons C. games D. rules
5. A. considered B. imagined C. finished D. stopped
6. A. obvious B. rich C. lucky D. nervous
7. A. unusual B. unfit C. unhappy D. uncomfortable
8. A. helping B. introducing C. embarrassing D. teaching
9. A. choices B. promises C. changes D. memories
10. A. decision B. advice C. method D. reason
11. A. control B. order C. date D. breath
12. A. keeping on B. putting off C. taking up D. turning out
13. A. tried B. agreed C. needed D. pretended
14. A. saw B. ran C. explained D. suggested
15. A. relaxing B. amusing C. boring D. annoying
16. A. possible B. formal C. proper D. similar
17. A. getting B. building C. picking D. making
18. A. actions B. hobbies C. effects D. benefits
19. A. quicker B. stronger C. higher D. braver
20. A. prevent B. protect C. treat D. show
下列各句均有1個错误，请改正。
1. Although be young， he is able to cook a delicious meal by himself. ____
2. Tom had a single purpose， that is to make much money in whatever way as soon as possible. ____
3. The number of people whom are invited to attend the meeting has risen to 400. ____
4. No waste！ All these used books can sell of much money.
____
5. This is the hotel I talked about with you which I ever stayed.
____
1. 他為了救一群小学生而献身，所以他将被永远铭记。（give ones life）
2. 当我到达车站的时候，火车已经开走了。（arrive at/in）
3. 在工厂，任何破坏规矩的人都会被要求当场离开。（break the rule）
4. 许多动植物处于危险之中，我们应当采取措施去拯救处于险境的动植物。（in danger）
5. 我真后悔学生时期在玩电脑游戏上浪费了如此多的时间。（regret）
跟踪导练（二）
A
Opera at Music Hall： 1243 Elm Street. The season runs June through August， with additional performances in March and September. The Opera honors Enjoy the Arts membership discounts. Phone： 241-2742. http：//www.cityopera.com.
Chamber Orchestra： The Orchestra plays at Memorial Hall at 1406 Elm Street， which offers several concerts from March through June. Call 723-1182 for more information. http：//www.chamberoch.com.
Symphony Orchestra： At Music Hall and Riverbend. For ticket sales， call 381-3300. Regular season runs September through May at Music Hall in summer at Riverbend. http：//www.symphony.org/home.asp.
College Conservatory of Music （CCM）： Performances are on the main campus of the university， usually at Patricia Cobbett Theater. CCM organizes a variety of events， including performances by the well-known LaSalle Quartet， CCMs Philharmonic Orchestra， and various groups of musicians presenting Baroque through modern music. Students with ID card can attend the events for free. A free schedule of events for each term is available by calling the box office at 556-4183. http：//www.ccm.uc.edu/events/calendar.
Riverbend Music Theater： 6295 Kellogg Ave. Large outdoor theater with the closest seats under cover （price difference）. Big name shows all summer long！ Phone： 232-6220. http：//www.riverbendmusic.com.
1. Which number should you call if you want to see an opera？
A. 241-2742. B. 723-1182.
C. 381-3300. D. 232-6220.
2. In what month can you go to a concert by Chamber Orchestra？
A. February. B. May.
C. August. D. November.
3. Where can students go for free performances with their ID cards？
A. Music Hall. B. Memorial Hall.
C. Patricia Cobbett Theater. D. Riverbend Music Theater.
4. How is Riverbend Music Theater different from the other places？
A. It has seats in the open air.
B. It gives shows all year round.
C. It offers membership discounts.
D. It presents famous musical works.
B
A clever cat has been treated as a hero after he prevented his owners house from burning down—by opening a window. Five-year-?old Pepper has learned to open windows and let himself out every night by jumping onto a kitchen worktop and using his paws to turn the latch （門闩）. So when a fire broke out while his owners were doing Christmas shopping， the quick-thinking cat jumped into action and opened the window to allow the smoke to escape. The cloud of ash alerted neighbors and firefighters rushed to the scene and extinguished （扑灭） the fire before it spread to the rest of the house.
Owner Sharon White Devon said， “He first did it （opened the window） at a dinner party and everyone was applauding him. I think it encouraged him. He can climb back through the window by jumping onto the ledge as well so he really does come and go as he pleases. Pepper is still a bit scared by the terrible experience but is still managing to eat plenty of food.” Sharon and husband Phil Devon got Pepper over four years ago after a neighbor could no longer look after him. Over the last few months， Pepper has learnt to let himself out through the downstairs window by turning the metal lever 90 degrees with his paws.
The dramatic fire started at 4 pm on Saturday after the couple left to the shops and left their microwave on a ten minute timer， which then caught fire.
Sharon said， “We are thankful our neighbors did not just dismiss the smoke as a bonfire. Pepper has got a real mind of his own. On this occasion were grateful as without him and our neighbors， the fire could have been so much worse.”
5. How did Pepper help avoid the danger of the fire？
A. By ringing a neighbors bell.
B. By running into a neighbors room.
C. By standing in the way of some firefighters.
D. By opening the window and letting out smoke.
6. What can we know about Pepper from Paragraph 2？
A. He didnt belong to Sharon at first.
B. He wasnt frightened by the fire at all.
C. He was once taught to open the window.
D. He was found by his owners on the street.
7. What does the text mainly tell us？
A. The cat saved himself from a fire.
B. The cat saved a house from a fire.
C. The neighborhood loved the cat.
D. The fire nearly burnt the house.
C
Whether in the home or the workplace， social robots are going to become a lot more common in the next few years. Social robots are about to bring technology to the everyday world in a more humanized way， said Cynthia Breazeal， chief scientist at the robot company Jibo.
While household robots today do the normal housework， social robots will be much more like companions than mere tools. For example， these robots will be able to distinguish when someone is happy or sad. This allows them to respond more appropriately to the user.
The Jibo robot， arranged to ship later this year， is designed to be a personalized assistant. You can talk to the robot， ask it questions， and make requests for it to perform different tasks. The robot doesnt just deliver general answers to questions; it responds based on what it learns about each individual in the household. It can do things such as reminding an elderly family member to take medicine or taking family photos.
Social robots are not just finding their way into the home. They have potential applications in everything from education to health care and are already finding their way into some of these spaces.
Fellow Robots is one company bringing social robots to the market. The companys “Oshbot” robot is built to assist customers in a store， which can help the customers find items and help guide them to the products location in the store. It can also speak different languages and make recommendations for different items based on what the customer is shopping for.
The more interaction the robot has with humans， the more it learns. But Oshbot， like other social robots， is not intended to replace workers， but to work alongside other employees. “We have technologies to train social robots to do things not for us， but with us，” said Breazeal.
8. How are social robots different from household robots？
A. They are more like humans.
B. They can control their feelings.
C. They do the normal housework.
D. They respond to users more slowly.
9. What can a Jibo robot do according to Paragraph 3？
A. Answer your questions and make requests.
B. Take your family pictures and deliver milk.
C. Communicate with you and perform operations.
D. Follow your orders and remind you to take medicine.
10. What can Oshbot work as？
A. A language teacher. B. A tour guide.
C. A shop assistant. D. A private nurse.
11. We can learn from the last paragraph that social robots may ___ .
A. train employees B. be our workmates
C. improve technologies D. take the place of workers
D
Given that many peoples moods are regulated by the chemical action of chocolate， it was probably only a matter of time before somebody made the chocolate shop similar to a drugstore of Chinese medicine. Looking like a setting from the film Charlie & the Chocolate Factory， Singapores Chocolate Research Facility （CRF） has over 100 varieties of chocolates. Its founder is Chris Lee who grew up at his parents corner store with one hand almost always in the jar of sweets.
If the CRF seems to be a smart idea， thats because Lee is not merely a seasoned salesperson but also head of a marketing department that has business relations with big names such as Levis and Sony. That idea surely results in the imagination at work when it comes to making different flavored （味道） chocolates.
The CRFs produce is “green”， made within the country and divided into 10 lines， with the Alcohol Series being the most popular. The Exotic Series—with Sichuan pepper， red bean， cheese and other flavors—also does well and is fun to taste. And for chocolate snobs， who think that they have a better knowledge of chocolate than others， the Connoisseur Series uses cocoa beans from Togo， Cuba， Venezuela， and Ghana， among others.
12. What is good about chocolate？
A. It serves as a suitable gift.
B. It strengthens business relations.
C. It works as an effective medicine.
D. It helps improve the state of mind.
13. Why is Chris Lee able to develop his idea of the CRF？
A. He has a lot of marketing experience.
B. He knows the importance of research.
C. He learns from shops of similar types.
D. He has the support of many big names.
14. Which line of the CRF produce sells best？
A. The Alcohol Series. B. The Exotic Series.
C. The Sichuan Series. D. The Connoisseur Series.
15. The words “chocolate snobs” in Paragraph 3 probably refer to people who ___ .
A. like to try new flavors
B. look down upon others
C. are particular about chocolate
D. know little about cocoa beans
I ran across an old photo of him—my pet dog—one day， thinking of some old things. Hes been for 25 years. His name was Rex.
Swimming was his favorite hobby. He had so much in the water as any person I have known. You didnt have to throw a stick in the to get him to go in. Of course， he would bring back a to you if you did throw one in.
That reminds me of that night， when he back a small box that he found somewhere—how nobody ever knew. Since it was Rex， it could easily have been half a mile. The box wasnt a one. It was just a worthless old piece that somebody . Still it was something he ， probably because there was some in transportation. And he thought it could test his courage. We first knew about his when， deep in the night， we him trying to get the box up onto the porch （門厅）. It sounded as if two or three people were trying to tear the house down. We downstairs and turned on the light. Rex was on the top step trying to pull the thing up， but it had somehow. And he was just holding his own. I he would have held his own dawn （黎明） if we hadnt helped him. The next day we carried the box miles away and threw it out. If we had thrown it out in a place， he would have brought it home again， as a small symbol of his strength in such matters. ， he had been taught to carry heavy wooden objects about and he was of his skill.
1. A. ill B. dead C. retired D. lost
2. A. fun B. trouble C. danger D. sadness
3. A. way B. course C. water D. sport
4. A. bag B. box C. stick D. fish
5. A. brought B. moved C. sent D. held
6. A. old B. expensive C. easy D. far
7. A. good B. heavy C. necessary D. small
8. A. abandoned B. shared C. used D. hid
9. A. made B. wanted C. found D. carried
10. A. secret B. hope C. difficulty D. risk
11. A. achievement B. idea C. discovery D. interest
12. A. saw B. heard C. imagined D. kept
13. A. met B. fought C. waited D. came
14. A. hall B. kitchen C. bedroom D. porch
15. A. fallen B. stopped C. caught D. broken
16. A. believed B. suggested C. ordered D. supposed
17. A. at B. before C. till D. during
18. A. distant B. nearby C. silent D. busy
19. A. In all B. As a result C. At last D. After all
20. A. proud B. tired C. ashamed D. doubtful
My husband and I were paying a visit to my parents in Tucson. We went to a fast food restaurant for dinner together. My husband went to the counter （order） dishes and I stood with my parents.
My dad is 90 years old. He can hardly see very well and （walk） with a stick. I was scanning the restaurant， （wait） to sit at the first table that was more convenient than others. A woman who was sitting with her son made eye contact me and asked me to come to her. With a （confuse）look on my face， I pointed to （I） and said， “Me？” She nodded and said， “Yes， you.” I walked to the table and she said， “Bring your family here. I can finish eating at the counter. My son is in hurry to leave anyway.” My eyes （fill） with tears as she wiped down the table and guided my dad to the seat.
I always believe that there are （natural） kind people in this world. This woman has set a good example to her son， is a really lucky guy.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Having a dream is great importance. Your dreams are ordinary and realistic. I hope I will be admitted by a top university and become a good doctor after I will graduate from university. I hoped one day I can find a cure for cancer. I hope those whom love me and those whom I love will be healthy and live happy every day. To realize my dreams， I will take more exercises to build up my body. I will try my best to devote more time and energy to study my lessons. I must work hard at my lessons and be fully preparing for the entrance exam.
用方框里单词的正确形式填空，使其句意完整。
protect spot aim endanger worth
condition struggle battle meanwhile skin
1. He ____ our lives by setting fire to our house.
2. I am sorry to hear that he died in a ____ which was fought for the independence in 1990.
3. These years she ____ to bring up a family alone and living a hard life.
4. The countrys car industry is so strongly ____ that foreign cars are rarely seen there.
5. They stayed at several of the islands top tourist ____ .
6. This experience of scientific planting is ____ popularizing.
7. I couldnt bear that the hunter ____ the deer to make much money.
8. I shall give you the dictionary on ____ that you return it no later than tomorrow.
9. Mother went shopping; ____ I cleaned my room at home.
10. I wonder what the ____ of the remark which was given on my paper was.
1. 護照被偷的那位游客现在正在去日本的途中。（on ones way to）
2. 躺在地上的男孩撒谎说那只母鸡一个蛋也没有下。（lie;lay）
3. 用来商讨重要事项的会议室比我们的办公室大三倍。（be used for;issue）
4. 不管我小时候住的房子未来会变成什么样子，它永远是我的家。（no matter...）
5. 我们应该做所有我们能做的事去拯救这些濒临灭绝的动物们。（in danger of ）
跟踪导练（三）
A
Welcome to Marksdale State Park
Where fun， fitness， and education come together.
Dont miss our new summer classes available during May 23—August 5！
Swimming lessons： Ages 4—adult. Cost： $5 per class or $15 for one month.
Hiking： Have a state park keeper hike through our paths with you and teach you about the parks wildlife and plants.
Soccer： Our youth soccer program is unusual in that it is non-competitive. Different teams are formed every day. The focus is on each player learning to work as a team， not on one team winning it all.
Boating： These classes are only for 20-year-olds and above. Fishing is only allowed with a permit.
Bicycling： We have special paths built for bicyclists. Signs are posted for self-guided tours of our park. Group cycling is also available with a park guide. Paths range from easy to challenging.
A message from the director：
Hiking paths！ Sport fields！ Playgrounds！ Campgrounds！ Fun activities！ Located on McQueeney， Marksdale State Park offers something for everyone. We have a number of plants and animals， which are in danger of dying out， being protected in our park. Sign up for one of our new summer community classes， or take a camping trip with your friends or family！
Glen Harwood， Park Director
1. How much should you pay to learn to swim from June 1st to July 31st？
A. $5. B. $15. C. $25. D. $30.
2. What activity is only for adults？
A. Swimming. B. Boating. C. Hiking. D. Bicycling.
3. What can we learn about Marksdale State Park？
A. Many endangered plants can be found there.
B. Special paths will soon be built for bicyclists.
C. It is a park full of fun activities and sea animals.
D. The youth soccer program focuses on how to win.
B
Arriving in Sydney on his own from India， my husband， Rashid， stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children.
During the first week of his stay， he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers， including his passport.
He reported the case to the police and then sat there， lost and lonely in a strange city， thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one.
Late in the evening， the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronounce my husbands name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can （垃圾桶） that had been left out on the footpath.
My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents. Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers. Her parents had carefully sorted them out， although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents. At last they had seen a half-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.
That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people. We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way.
4. What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney？
A. Go shopping. B. Find a house.
C. Join his family. D. Take a vacation.
5. The girls parents got Rashids phone number from ___ .
A. a friend of his family B. a Sydney policeman
C. a letter in his papers D. a stranger in Sydney
6. The underlined word “restored” in the last paragraph means “___”.
A. showed B. sent out C. explained D. gave back
7. What should be the best title for the text？
A. From India to Australia B. Living in a New Country
C. Turning Trash to Treasure D. In Search of New Friends
C
Ayesha and Latisha Jones need to take a break in their own homework to help their dad， because at the age of 52， John Jones is just now learning to read.
“I was so uncomfortable and so ashamed，” he said. For many years， unable to read a menu or a bus schedule， Jones was just one of the estimated 65，000 adults in Buffalo， New York who cannot read above a 5th-grade level.
And a new study shows the problem is getting worse in many states. California， New York and Florida have all shown surprising increases in illiteracy rates （文盲率）. The situation has improved in a few states， like Mississippi， Rhode Island and Kentucky. But worldwide， the United States doesnt perform well.
Fourteen countries rank （排名） higher in reading ability than the United States， including Finland， Canada， New Zealand， Australia， Ireland， South Korea， UK， Japan， Sweden， Iceland， Belgium， Austria， France and Norway.
Back in Buffalo， a program called Read to Succeed targets the problem early， teaching pre-schoolers shapes， colors and letters.
“We have a lot of poverty and that means a lot of children dont have the skills， but they have the potential （潛质），” said Helene Kramer of Read to Succeed. The theory is： Youre never too young or too old to learn.
Working with Buffalos literacy volunteers has given Jones a fresh start. “They gave me a chance to open a door that I could never open before，” he said. “I could never open it before， because I couldnt read.” Its not easy， but Jones says seeing his daughters read inspires him to try.
8. What state has seen an improvement in the situation of illiteracy？
A. New York. B. Mississippi.
C. Florida. D. California.
9. What can be learned about reading ability from the text？
A. Norway ranks the lowest in reading ability.
B. The illiteracy rates in Belgium have dropped.
C. Japanese childrens ability to read is quite bad.
D. Canadians perform better in reading than Americans.
10. What would Helene Kramer probably think？
A. Poverty contributes to poor reading ability.
B. Most poor kids have difficulty reading.
C. Old people arent able to learn to read.
D. Kids should not learn to read too early.
11. What do we know about John Jones？
A. He thinks learning to read is easy.
B. He is very tired of learning to read.
C. He asks his children to help him to read.
D. He is thankful for the chance to learn to read.
D
Sleep is as mysterious as it is important for our health. Two recently published studies come up with an interesting explanation： We sleep to forget some of the things we learn during the day.
Whenever we learn something new， we grow new connection between neurons （神經元）， called synapses （突触）. In 2003， Giulio Tononi and Chiara Girelli， biologists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison， put forward something very interesting： During the day， we learn so much and develop so many synapses that things sometimes get unclear. Since then， the two and their colleagues have made quite a few interesting additions to that study.
For starters， they showed that neurons can cut out some synapses， at least in the lab. But they suspected the same thing happens every day， naturally， in our brains—probably during sleep.
So they set up a painstaking experiment， in which Luisa de Vivo， an assistant scientist working in their lab， collected 6，920 synapses from mice， both awake and sleeping. Then， they learned that the synapses in sleeping mice were 18 percent smaller than those in awake ones. Thats quite a big margin.
After this， they designed a memory test for mice. They placed the animals in a room where they would get a mild electrical shock if they walked over one particular section of the floor. They injected some of the mice with a material that had been proved to prevent the cutting of new synapses. The mice that experienced this would more likely forget about the section and after a good nights sleep， they tended to walk over the section again， while mice that slept normally remembered better.
Then， Dr Tononi and his colleagues found that the cutting didnt strike every neuron. Some 20% were unchanged， likely well-established memories that shouldnt be changed.
In other words， we sleep to forget—but in a smart way.
12. What did Dr Tononi find in his early research？
A. We store what we learn in synapses.
B. We grow new synapses when we sleep.
C. Some synapses are cut out during sleep.
D. Synapses are connections between neurons.
13. What does the underlined word “margin” in Paragraph 4 probably mean？
A. Mistake. B. Number.
C. Difference. D. Surprise.
14. Why did the injected mice go to the electric section again？
A. They didnt sleep well and forgot about it.
B. Their neurons didnt cut the new synapses.
C. The injected material cut their memory of it.
D. Their synapses are too small to remember it.
15. What is the text mainly about？
A. An interesting function of sleep.
B. The importance of sleep.
C. A memory test for mice.
D. Neurons and synapses.
It was unusually quiet in the emergency room on December 25. I didnt think there would be any 1 ， sighing about having to work on Christmas. Just then five bodies 2
at my desk， a pale woman and four children.
“Are you all 3 ？” I asked. “Yes，” she said weakly and lowered her head.
But when it came to 4 of their problems， things got a little strange. They all claimed to have headaches， but the headaches werent 5 by the normal body language of holding the head or trying to keep it still.
Something was wrong. Our hospital policy， however， was not to 6 away any patient. I explained it might be a little while 7 a doctor saw her. She responded immediately， even a bit 8 “Take your time，” and then added， “its warm in here.”
Then， I checked their registration form out of curiosity. No address—they were 9 . The waiting room was warm. I went back to the nurses station and mentioned we had a homeless
10 in the waiting room. The nurses， complaining of 11
on Christmas， turned to sympathy （同情心） for a family just trying to get some 12 on Christmas. The team went into action， much as we do when theres a 13 emergency. But this was a Christmas emergency.
We were all 14 a free meal on Christmas Day， so we took back that meal and prepared a big dinner for our 15 .
We needed presents. We 16 candies， fruits and other things
17 that could be presents from different departments. As seriously as we met the 18 needs of the patients， our team worked to meet the needs of a family who just wanted to be warm on Christmas.
19 ， as the family walked to the door to 20 ， the mother came running back， gave me a hug and whispered （低聲说）， “Thanks for being our angels today.”
1. A. customers B. patients C. workers D. doctors
2. A. showed up B. took in C. came out D. looked on
3. A. tired B. hungry C. sick D. sad
4. A. descriptions B. information C. instructions D. advice
5. A. obvious B. cruel C. lucky D. weak
6. A. pass B. put C. turn D. give
7. A. after B. since C. before D. when
8. A. shyly B. happily C. calmly D. politely
9. A. lonely B. curious C. clever D. homeless
10. A. family B. holiday C. woman D. Christmas
11. A. operating B. cleaning C. managing D. working
12. A. equality B. warmth C. freedom D. agreement
13. A. helpful B. friendly C. medical D. different
14. A. praised B. offered C. allowed D. ordered
15. A. neighbors B. relations C. brothers D. guests
16. A. borrowed B. received C. collected D. bought
17. A. expensive B. useful C. convenient D. available
18. A. healthy B. physical C. grateful D. social
19. A. Soon B. Later C. Next D. Gradually
20. A. come B. cry C. leave D. shout
The task of being accepted in a university begins early for some students. Long before they graduate high school， these students take special （course） to prepare for advanced study. They may also take one or more exams that test how well （prepare） they are for the university. In the final year of high school， they complete applications and send them to the universities interest them most. Some high school students may be required to have interview with people from the university. （proper） dressed and a little bit frightened， they are determined to show that they have a good attitude and the ability to succeed.
If the new students （accept）， many universities will offer an instruction program for them （get） to know the procedures for students advising， university rules， the use of the library and all the other major services of the university.
Beginning a new life in a new place can be very （confuse）. The more knowledge students have about the school， the （easy） it will be for them to adapt to the new environment. However， it takes time to get used to college life.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
用方框里單词的正确形式填空，使其句意完整。
wonder monitor focus live insect
energy lay branch waste continent
1. The cat was playing with a ____ mouse happily and then ate it up quickly.
2. Some tropical fish reproduce their kind by ____ eggs.
3. Television is one of the ____ of modern science.
4. Ants are another group of social ____ that have powerful chemical protection.
5. Till now， our company already has ten ____ in this city.
6. It is well known that Africa is a big ____ in which most of the people are still suffering from poverty.
7. Experts and researchers from home and abroad are greatly ____ on this important discovery.
8. The water is heated using ____ from the sun.
9. It is no use ____ time in discussing how it happened.
10. Look！ The nurse ____ the patients condition carefully.
下列各句均有1个错误，请改正。
1. The difference between the twins from appearance is very small. ____
2. He was so happy that he was weighed much less. ____
3. It is very unbelievable that his plan is more and less the same as mine. ____
4. I like playing football as well as watch TV. ____
5. In our astonishment， he was given an excellent job.
____
1. 他的目标是成为一位像他父亲一样成功的作家。（aim）
2. 任何政府都将严惩那些企图分裂国家的人。（get tough with;divide）
3. 虽然他不是故意弄坏了我的新书，但是他理应为我的书买单。（on purpose）
4. 学习英语时，记住不要一次学习太多单词。（at a time）
5. 夏天待在户外时，我们需要戴太阳镜以保护我们的眼睛不受强光刺激。（protect... against/from...）
跟踪导练（四）
A
This weekly four-day physical activity schedule will get your kids excited about being active.
Tuesday
When the kids get home from school， dont let them go straight to the TV and get settled in. Encourage them to get moving and get off the couch by giving them a pedometer （计步器）. Pedometers are the most fun when parents also use one because that turns stepping， walking and running into a game to see who can get the most steps.
Thursday
The kids have done a great job so far this week， but now they are aching for （渴望） a little more TV time. Instead of turning on cartoons， let them watch fitness movies made just for kids. These movies encourage watchers to get up and dance along to kid-friendly music.
Saturday
Get the whole family out of the house together and over to a park. Bring lots of sports equipment， pack a healthy picnic and have a family competitive sports day. Kids and adults get into groups and play against each other in tennis， basketball or soccer. After everyone has played hard for a couple of hours， stop for a picnic and then if your family isnt too tired， go back and play some more.
Sunday
Every child loves to play video games and there is no better time to allow kids to play them than on Sunday when no homework is due. But dont let them play a game that forces them to sit down for hours. Dance games with a floor mat （墊子） to help kids follow the dance moves are popular to kids.
1. Why are parents advised to use a pedometer together with their kids？
A. Their kids will not use it if they dont.
B. It can prevent them from watching TV too much.
C. They can give their kids some advice about walking.
D. This will allow them and their kids to have a fun competition.
2. What are parents advised to do when a kid wants to watch TV after doing a good job？
A. Watch cartoons with him.
B. Show fitness movies to him.
C. Take him out for a walk instead.
D. Let him watch it for a short time.
3. Where does the writer advise a family to have a meal on Saturday？
A. In a park. B. At home.
C. In a restaurant. D. In a mountain.
B
My dad once said to me， “Choose a job you love， and you will never work a day in your life.” Although I do well in math， I always have a passion for law-related fields. Law first sparked my interest when I was younger， and I used to watch television shows relating to law. As I get older， my teachers are constantly telling me I need to start thinking about my future. The only thing I can see myself as is a lawyer.
I decided to do some research on the job. Last summer， I had a one-day job as a District Attorneys assistant. I got to spend a day in the life of a lawyer. I was taken to the office and had to read over some of the cases to familiarize myself with them. I was given an enormous pile of packets to read. I wondered how I could possibly get done reading them in one day. But when I started reading them， I suddenly became more interested in the way the legal system worked. So I flew through the papers in a little amount of time.
After that， I had to go back to the room called central court， where the judge was and got ready for clients （委托人） to come in. The clients started coming into the room. Then I had to call them up to the stand where the judge and I were. I then had to present what they were accused （指控） of， and then I had to let the lawyers battle it out until they came to the conclusion on what they were going to sentence the criminal to.
Throughout my long day， I finally came to the conclusion that this is the job I want to pursue. I am sure that I will become a successful lawyer.
4. What does the writer want to be in the future？
A. A lawyer. B. A math teacher.
C. A science researcher. D. A TV show host.
5. What made the writer finish reading the papers in a short time？
A. His hard work.
B. His interest in law.
C. His curiosity about cases.
D. His parents encouragement.
6. What did the writer mainly do in central court？
A. He led clients into the court room.
B. He sentenced the criminal to death.
C. He judged a lot of cases by himself.
D. He told clients about their accusations.
7. What can we learn about the writer from the text？
A. His father is a successful lawyer.
B. He hasnt graduated from school.
C. He disliked the experience in court.
D. His father worried about his future.
C
Warm weather brought by El Nino has had mixed effects on animals in usually snowy places in North America， including New England， according to an Associated Press article.
Some animals seem to benefit from having a chance to gather more food before winter， and from expending less energy in daily survival mode. Others， like snowshoe hares， are put at center stage in predators （捕食者） view when they lack snow for disguising their white fur—not a good thing for them， of course.
Black bears， on the other hand， have been keeping busy gathering nuts and apples， when they would normally have settled into their winter homes by now. Vermont and Massachusetts officials have asked residents to wait till snow falls to take out their bird feeders for the sake of safety， the article said.
“We suggest waiting for 6 or more inches of snow that lasts before taking out your bird feeders， especially if you have been visited in the past by bears or if there are sightings of bears in your neighborhood，” Forrest Hammond， Vermont Fish and Wildlifes bear biologist， said in the article. “Due to lack of snow and frozen ground， birds are able to seek food in fields and forests for their natural foods.”
Snow amounts can also determine how comfortable bears are and how quickly they consume their accumulated fat during hibernation （冬眠）， noted Hammond in the article. This is because snow covers and traps them in their winter homes， and also hides them from predators.
8. What may upset snowshoe hares because of El Nino？
A. Their using more energy.
B. Their being caught more easily.
C. Their failing to gather more food.
D. Their losing sight of their enemies.
9. Why did the officials ask people to keep bird feeders until snow falls？
A. To disturb bears. B. To help birds.
C. To avoid attracting bears. D. To keep birds safe.
10. What can we learn from the bear biologists words？
A. A heavy snow is on the way.
B. Bears are common nowadays.
C. Bears live mainly on birds in winter.
D. Warm weather is good for birds in winter.
11. What can be the best title for the text？
A. Warm Weather Helps Animals Survive
B. Snow Amounts Influence Animals Winter Life
C. Measures Should Be Taken To Protect Wildlife
D. Lack of Snow Affects North American Animals
D
A new phone app uses shaking from smartphones to warn people about earthquakes. The new app is called MyShake， which is the work of four researchers at the University of California， Berkeley.
Smartphones are equipped with accelerometers （加速器）. MyShake uses phone accelerometers to measure seismic （地震的） activity. It has been programmed to know the difference between normal activity and earthquake movement. The software developers say their app is right 93 percent of the time. A smartphone sends seismic information to the app developers. If the developers receive several warnings from one area， it recognizes that an earthquake may be taking place or will take place soon. Using information sent from the app， the network then judges the location （where earthquakes have happened） and strength of the quake in real time. MyShake can record 5.0 earthquakes at distances of 10 kilometers or less.
MyShake uses very little power， according to its developers. Only when seismic activity is sensed by the app does it become active and send data to the network. The app works best when your phone is resting on a flat surface， like a table.
The developers hope that MyShake can add to information collected by the US Geological Survey. That US agency has created the Earthquake Early Warning System， also known as the EEW. The EEW has used sensors for measuring quakes in many areas. In places where no such equipment exists， MyShake may be the only method of early quake detection. The app also shows ways to stay safer during an earthquake. The developers say it will become more effective as more people use it.
The developers say they hope to add a feature that will warn people about a possible tsunami （海嘯） after an earthquake.
12. The new app ___ .
A. is a kind of accelerometer
B. feels earthquakes through smartphones
C. is developed by the US Geological Survey
D. predicts possible tsunami after an earthquake
13. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about？
A. How MyShake works.
B. What seismic activity is.
C. Why MyShake is developed.
D. When accelerometers record earthquakes.
14. Why does MyShake use little power？
A. It just sends data to the network.
B. It sleeps while there is no seismic activity.
C. It does not work when the smartphone is working.
D. It works when receiving information from other sensors.
15. According to Paragraph 4， MyShake can ___ .
A. improve the EEW
B. take the place of the EEW
C. make the EEW more commonly used
D. detect earthquakes when the EEW is missing
Tips on Young Adult Life
As you grow rapidly through your teenage years， you will experience a lot of changes. The changes may seem difficult. Dont panic！ You will deal successfully with them！ You are a young adult now！
With more responsibility， you will find more freedom to make your own choices. This is a time to be well informed about making choices. In this way you can make healthy， balanced decisions. You may already know your career path or you may have no idea at all what you want to do. Both situations are fine！ Work hard and the right opportunity will present itself to you.
Young adulthood means greater freedom and more choices. But try not to shut your family out of your life. You should learn to think of others even though you are old enough to look after yourself.
It is also perfectly natural at this time for you to spend more time with your friends than your family. A true friend will stand by you no matter what happens.
This period is a part of the life cycle. Leaving school can be hard. The reality is that you may not even see all of your classmates again.
You are a young adult. It is your life. No one can live it for you. So making the right choices will be important to you. Life is for living. Enjoy your life wisely！
A. Choose your friends wisely.
B. They will help shape the future.
C. They may seem to happen quickly.
D. You will probably want to be independent.
E. You may appreciate what you have in your own life.
F. Your family has been with you since you came into this
world.
G. The choices that you make from now on will be your
choices.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
A cat which became famous in Britain for riding on the buses around the southern English city of Plymouth has died after being killed by a car.
Casper， a 12-year-old black and white cat， 1 to leave his house， trot （小步快跑） across the street to the bus stop， queue with bus passengers and wait for his 2 . He then jumped on the No. 3 bus to find his 3 seat to curl up on before jumping off at his 4 . The cat was so clever that he
5 at which stop to get off and drivers made sure that he wouldnt get off at some random （隨意的） 6 . Also， the cat seemed to know where to get back 7 ， and then he trotted off home. Many local people also knew Casper， who loved everyone and also enjoyed the 8 journeys. It seemed that the 12-year-old Casper had discovered a very good way to 9
around the English city of Plymouth in his golden years.
However， one day， 10 a motorist hit him and did not stop. Casper was then， in fact， crossing the street to 11 his usual No. 3 bus when he was struck by the car. Our friend， Casper died from his 12 . On hearing the news of his death， many people were 13 . A company spokesman said in a statement that Casper 14 many peoples lives and clearly had a very 15 life traveling around Plymouth. He also imagined that Casper was telling all the other cats in the heaven about the many 16 he had experienced.
Caspers owner who is quite fond of him， 55-year-old Susan Finden， said he had always been a 17 cat and was named after the cartoon character Casper the Friendly Ghost， because of his 18 of wandering off. Finden posted a sign at Caspers bus stop to let people know that theyd no longer be enjoying the cat of whom theyd grown so 19 .
Casper was a special cat and he had a wonderful life. A
20 of the cat will continue to be used on one of the companys buses. He will be missed forever.
1. A. used B. seemed C. hated D. had
2. A. time B. turn C. place D. order
3. A. best B. loveliest C. nearest D. favorite
4. A. destination B. field C. place D. seat
5. A. heard B. knew C. realized D. saw
6. A. stations B. stops C. spots D. scenes
7. A. up B. down C. off D. on
8. A. bus B. car C. rail D. air
9. A. look B. run C. show D. get
10. A. sadly B. luckily C. happily D. strangely
11. A. recognize B. follow C. catch D. meet
12. A. choice B. injury C. failure D. return
13. A. shocked B. interested C. confused D. worried
14. A. changed B. touched C. pleased D. challenged
15. A. encouraging B. disappointing C. annoying D. exciting
16. A. adventures B. accidents C. friends D. families
17. A. perfect B. polite C. proud D. free
18. A. tradition B. habit C. experience D. manner
19. A. admirable B. similar C. fond D. popular
20. A. picture B. signal C. movie D. card
The book Im reading of talks about afternoon tea in Britain. It is said to have started in early 1800s. Have tea in the late afternoon provides a bridge between lunch and dinner， that might not be served until 8 oclock at night. This custom soon becomes another meal of the day. Interesting， it had a connection by the British porcelain industry. Tea in China was traditionally drank from cups without handles. When tea got popular in Britain， there was a crying need for good cup with handles to suit British habits. This made for the grow in the porcelain industry.
假定你是李華，上个星期天在动物园游览时，你看到有人向动物扔石子，伤害它们。请根据提示给你校的英文报社写一封信，讲述此事，内容包括：
1.伤害动物的过程;
2.你的感受与看法;
3.你的建议。
注意：词数100左右。
Dear Editor，
Yours，
Li Hua
