Not all animal rights activists love animals. Some respect them because they understand animals have a place in the world. Zoos, especially the ones that are doing everything right, present a special challenge to the animal-loving advocates because they would like to see and interact with the animals.
Zoo advocates argue that they save endangered species and educate the public, but many animal rights activists believe the costs outweigh the benefits, and the violation(违反) of the rights of the individual animals is unreasonable. Roadside zoos, petting zoos, and smaller animal exhibitors tend to offer inadequate space for the animals, keeping them in pens or cages. Sometimes cold concrete and metal bars are all a tiger or bear will know for their entire lives. Larger, trusted zoos try to distance themselves from these operations by selling how well the animals are treated, but to animal rights activists, the problem is not how well the animals are treated, but whether we have a right to limit them for our amusement or “education”.
By bringing people and animals together, zoos educate the public and promote an appreciation of the animals. This exposure and education motivate people to protect the animals. Zoos save endangered species by bringing them into a safe environment, where they are protected from poachers(偷猎者), habitat loss, starvation, and predators(捕食者). Many zoos also have multiplying programs for endangered species. In the wild, these individuals might have trouble finding mates and multiplying. A good zoo provides an enriched habitat in which the animals are never bored, are well cared for, and have plenty of space. Zoos are a tradition, and a visit to a zoo is a healthy, family activity.
In the case of zoos, both sides will argue that their side saves animals. Whether, or not zoos benefit the animal community, they certainly do make money. As long as there is demand for zoos, they will continue to exist. We can start by making sure that zoo conditions are the best possible for the animals who are limited to them.
1. What do we know about Zoo's advantages? ________| A．It can protect animals and provide room for communicating. |
| B．It gives people more chances to get in touch with animals. |
| C．It can offer foods that all the animals need while animals in trouble. |
| D．It makes animals live longer there without any sickness. |
| A．Animal rights activists. | B．Zoo advocates. |
| C．Animal-loving advocates. | D．All the poachers' activists. |
| A．Zoos will be cancelled. | B．Zoos will be combined with aquariums(水族馆;水族箱). |
| C．Zoos will be limited. | D．Zoos will become better and better. |
| A．Endangered species in zoos. | B．Zoos' advantages and disadvantages. |
| C．People and animals in zoos. | D．Arguments for and against zoos. |
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【推荐1】Everybody hates rats. But in the earthquake capitals of the world—Japan, Los Angeles, Turkey—rats will soon be man’s new best friends.
What happens after an earthquake? We send in rescue dogs. Why? Because they can smell people. Dogs save lives. They help rescuers to find living people. But dogs are big and they can t get into small spaces. So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat.
How does it work? First, the rat is trained to smell people. When this happens, the rat’s brain gives a signal (信号). This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signals. When the rat’s brain activity jumps, the rescuers know that someone is alive. The rat has smelled that person.
Although there are already robots which can do this job. rats are better. Christian Linter at Cornell University—New York says. “Robots’ noses don’t work well when there are other smells around. Rats are good at that. ” Rats can also see in the dark. They are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs and unlike robots, they don’t need electricity!
The “rat project” is not finished, but Julie Ryan of International Rescue Corps in Scotland says. “It would be wonderful. A rat could get into spaces we couldn’t get to and a rat would get out if it wasn’t safe.” Perhaps for the first time in history, people will be happy to see a rat in a building (but only after an earthquake, of course).
1. In the world earthquake capitals, rats will become man s best friends because they can ________.| A．take the place of man’s rescue jobs |
| B．find the position of people alive who are trapped in buildings |
| C．serve as food for people alive who are trapped in buildings |
| D．get into small spaces |
| A．the noise made by the rat |
| B．the rat’s unusual behavior |
| C．the signal sent by the radio on the rat’s back |
| D．the smell given off by the person |
| A．rats smell better than dogs |
| B．dogs don’t need to be trained to smell people |
| C．rats can see in the dark and smaller than all the robots |
| D．robots’ sense of smell can be affected by other smells around |
| A．they are more wonderful than other animals |
| B．they are less expensive to train than dogs |
| C．they don’t need electricity |
| D．they are small and can get into small places |
【推荐2】Elephant Transit Home
In both Africa and Asia elephants are being threatened by changes in their natural habitats (栖息地). People are moving into the elephants’ habitats and endangering their survival. In the country of Sri Lanka, there is one place where elephants are not only protected but also respected. It is called the Elephant Transit Home (ETH).
Set up in 1995, the ETH aims to protect and nurture baby elephants that are found injured or living without their mothers in the wild. Every year about 30 baby elephants in Sri Lanka need help. As many as possible are brought to the ETH. There they are given food, shelter, and medical care. Most importantly, they are given the chance to be with other elephants and become part of a herd (象群).
A day at the ETH begins early in the morning when the baby elephants are given their first feeding of milk. During the day, each baby will drink an average of 13 gallons of milk. Older elephants are fed mostly coconut leaves and other native plants. Then the elephants are allowed to walk around, eating the grass and forming a herd. The cost of caring for the baby elephants is high. The ETH spends about $125,000 each year on powdered milk for the baby elephants.
At the ETH, workers try to reduce human connection with the elephants. They also try to increase bonds (联系) between the elephants. It usually takes three years for a baby elephant to be set free into its natural habitat. The elephants are sent back to the wild together with other orphans with whom they have bonded. This program helps them return to the wild as members of a herd that will communicate with each other and take care of each other.
The ETH is considered one of the best animal protection sites in the world. Not only are the elephants cared for, they are treated with respect. Most importantly, they go back to live in the wild, where they belong.
1. What does the underlined word “nurture” in Paragraph 2 mean?| A．Set free. | B．Relate to. | C．Focus on. | D．Care for. |
| A．It changes elephants’ habitats for the better. |
| B．It receives about $125,000 each year. |
| C．It helps to keep baby elephants safe. |
| D．It protects 30 elephants every year. |
| A．To study them better in a natural environment. |
| B．To help them make it in the wild as a herd. |
| C．To provide them with more living space. |
| D．To train them to stay away from hunters. |
| A．To introduce an animal protection site. |
| B．To show the ways of wildlife protection. |
| C．To explain the threat baby elephants face. |
| D．To persuade the readers to protect elephants. |
【推荐3】The white rhinoceros (犀牛) holds near threatened state due to destructive hunting. Scientists are working hard to stop this and they’re doing it with some pretty cool drone (无人机) tech.
One of the biggest dangers to endangered animals in the modern day comes from hunting, which claims the lives of hundreds of white rhinos every year. However, while rangers (护林者) and regular guarding can help in stopping hunters from certain areas, they are often well-armed and unafraid to fire upon those hoping to protect the rhinos. This is where drones come in—if preservation researchers work in these areas there would be a real danger of coming into contact with the hunters, and their lives might well be at risk. By having drones collect data, movement patterns and numbers of animals, biologists are able to avoid many of these risks.
But drones aren’t only used to collect information in dangerous areas—they can also be sent into the skies above difficult-to-reach areas to get data that would otherwise be tough to collect. The endangered animals are usually found in thick jungle, and organizing a team for exploration can be expensive, time-taking, and require a great deal of bodies and planning. Instead, researches can send drones over the forest to get data about the habitat of the animals, and perhaps even get high quality images of them. This information can be extremely valuable when it comes to an on-foot exploring, as researchers can get up-to-date information on the whereabouts of the animals as they move. In this situation, human-led surveys will still offer better results, but drones can play a huge part in the preservation process.
The downside currently is the cost, which can run into tens, if not thousands, of dollars. However, drone tech is still becoming a more achievable option in the fight against extinction.
1. What is the possible danger to preservation researchers according to the passage?| A．Suffering from hunger. | B．Getting lost in the jungle. |
| C．Fighting with wild animals. | D．Being attacked from hunters. |
| A．By showing the direction. | B．By providing real-time information. |
| C．By organizing a exploring team. | D．By making plans to protect them. |
| A．Cautious. | B．Worried. | C．Favorable. | D．Doubtful. |
| A．Drones’ Advantages | B．Drones in Preservation |
| C．Drones against Danger | D．Drones for the Rhinocerosss |
This concept is popular today but in a different way. The phrase “pay it forward” is now used when one person helps another. However, the person helped may not be able to repay the person or group that helped them. So rather than return the favor to their helpers, they are supposed to help someone else in the future, which means they pay it forward. It is a sense of responsibility which makes us want to give back in equal measure to the one who has helped us. But, in this case, the responsibility turns to helping someone in the future.
Suppose your elderly grandmother pays part of your schooling. She may tell you there is no need to repay her because it is a gift from someone who loves you very much. Nothing would please her more than to have you use her money to get a good education.
You may never be able to repay her for such a gift. However, she not only gave you some money, but she provided you with an example that you should also help other people who need it.
People with serious needs are everywhere. Many are children who need better clothes, more books and even better schools. Some are elderly people who can’t afford their medicine or a doctor’s care. Consider how you can “pay it forward” rather than pay money back to your grandmother.
1. The helpers in the book “Magnificent Obsession” were not rewarded because ______.
| A．they hadn’t solved the problems thoroughly (彻底地) |
| B．they had solved the problems secretly |
| C．they were friends of the worried individual |
| D．they expected to be paid back in the future |
| A．to repay someone who has helped you |
| B．to pay someone else who needs help |
| C．to help someone who has helped you |
| D．to help someone else who needs help |
| A．We should learn to respect our grandparents. |
| B．We should work hard to get a good education. |
| C．We should also lend a hand to other people in need of help. |
| D．We should never forget to repay people for their help. |
| A．everybody needs help |
| B．more children need help than elderly people |
| C．it costs a lot of money to “pay it forward” |
| D．nowadays many people help others without being repaid |
【推荐2】Competition in the Olympics should be between athletes who use their own strength or speed. If some athletes don’t follow the rules, it ruins the fun for everyone connected with the game. It also gives an extremely unfair advantage to the athletes using drugs. So I think athletes should be tested for drugs.
—Jim from Atlanta
Drug use among top athletes has long been a problem. Without drug tests, the Olympics would be about who uses the most drugs, not who trains the hardest and has the most athletic skills. Also drugs do harm to people’s health and sometimes even kill people.
—David from Houston
Why should athletes be allowed to compete when it’s not really they who are actually competing? It’s the drugs that do all the work. Athletes who use drugs are like runners with roller skates. It’s cheating and irresponsible, which must be strictly forbidden. It’s unfair to other competitors who don’t use drugs.
—Bruce from Chicago
Most sports athletes are held to a standard of being drug-free. Olympians should not be held any differently. They take part in highly competitive sports and win medals for their country. Testing the athletes for drugs must be done in every country and every sport. No drug test would be unfair to athletes who don’t use drugs.
—Sam from Los Angeles
Although popular opinion is against athletes’ using drugs, I believe drugs do help make the Olympic sports more wonderful. I enjoy seeing human beings achieving things that couldn’t be done with normal conditioning. I enjoy seeing stronger, faster and longer performances by making good use of drugs. I don’t see the necessity of drug tests.
—Jack from New York
1. What does David think of drug use in the Olympics?| A．It’s more common in top athletes than others. | B．It’s a difficult problem to deal with. |
| C．It helps improve athletes’ skills. | D．It’s bad for athletes’ health. |
| A．Using drugs is the same as cheating. |
| B．Drugs help athletes reach greater speed. |
| C．Runners should not be allowed to use drugs. |
| D．Athletes using drugs do not show their real ability. |
| A．Both mention the popularity of the Olympics. | B．Both mention the fairness of the Olympics. |
| C．Both mention the rules of the Olympics. | D．Both mention the fun of the Olympics. |
| A．call people’s attention to sports and drugs |
| B．warn people of the bad influences of drug use |
| C．explain why drugs should be forbidden in the Olympics |
| D．discuss whether Olympic athletes should be tested for drugs |
【推荐3】Wang Ling, a middle school girl, felt angry with her parents after getting a boy’s phone call. “A classmate called me to discuss homework. We talked for just a few minutes before my parents got mad,” said the girl. “They asked whether I liked the boy. I’m sad I didn’t, but they wouldn’t believe me.”
Wang’s trouble is not strange at all because puppy love becomes a big headache for both parents and schools. They worry that puppy love will be bad for their study. Her school makes it a rule not to allow any talk or any physical contact between one boy and one girl alone.
Many students say they understand why parents and teachers are so nervous about puppy love. But some think they are going too far. “We have our own thoughts and we know what to do with it.” said Wang Ling.
Another girl, Jiang Ting, liked making friends with boys. “Boys and girls can learn from each other,” she said. “My mother asks me to study hard. However, she never stops me from making friends with boys.” Once Jiang Ting told her mother she might fall in love with a boy. Her mother let Jiang make her own decision. Soon Jiang found that she didn’t like him any more because the boy was not as good as what she had thought before. And she did worse and worse in her subjects because she spent much on it. At last she understood the worry from school and most parents about puppy love.
1. What’s the right meaning of the underlined word “physical contact” in the second paragraph?| A．物理联系 | B．相互接触 | C．身体接触 | D．独自相处 |
| A．Wang Ling told her mother she might fall in love with a boy. |
| B．Jiang’s mother doesn’t care about her at all. |
| C．Puppy love will be bad for student’s study. |
| D．Puppy love becomes a problem for all students. |
| A．Jiang doesn’t like making friends with students. |
| B．Jiang can’t make a decision for herself |
| C．Jiang worked hard and she did not bad in her subjects. |
| D．Jiang understood her parents’worry at last |
