A wild Siberian tiger that appeared in a village in Mishan, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, and hurt a villager has been caught and sent to the China Hengdaohezi Feline (猫科的)Breeding Center in Hengdaohezi township of Mudanjiang city, Science and Technology Daily reported on Saturday.
At about 6 am on Friday, April 23, 2021, local police received a report that a tiger was found in a residential house that was no longer used in Linhu village in Mishan and had hurt a female villager working at the farmland. A group of police officers immediately arrived at the village to secure the scene and evacuate (疏散) the crowd.
Soon after getting the news, wildlife experts and Cui Yan, an expert from the Heilongjiang Endangered Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, set out from Yichun for the village. After arriving at about 7 pm, the experts successfully caught the tiger into a cage by using an anesthetic (麻醉剂).
“If we find a wild Siberian tiger in the wild, we just drive it into the mountains,” Cui told Science and Technology Daily. “But this tiger wandered away from where it was supposed to be into the village and might hurt more people, so we had to catch it.” “It was estimated to weigh over 200 kilograms,” he said “We strictly followed anesthetic procedure and finally caught it successfully.” “The tiger has no injury and can move quickly,” Cui said. “We judged that it was not from neighboring Russia because it wasn't wearing a collar. It may have come from the nearby administrative region of the China Tiger and Leopard National Park.”
Experts have collected the blood of the tiger for DNA provenance (出处) identification. On Saturday at noon, the tiger was transported to the China Hengdaohezi Feline Breeding Center for medical examination and health monitoring.
The injured villager had to undergo surgery at Mishan People's Hospital on Friday.
“She suffered some muscle damage and now is in stable condition,” said a nurse from the hospital.
1. How did the experts deal with the wild tiger?A.They caught it by using a cage. | B.They drove it into the mountains. |
C.They caught it by using a trap. | D.They used an anesthetic to catch it. |
A.The tiger might be from neighboring Russia. |
B.The tiger was found in a field in Linhu village. |
C.The tiger is in Yichun for medical examination and health monitoring. |
D.The tiger is likely to have come from the China Tiger and Leopard National Park. |
A.Experience. | B.Reflect. |
C.Claim. | D.Assist. |
A.Wild Siberian tiger appearing in village in Mishan, Heilongjiang |
B.Wild Siberian tiger captured in NE China village after injuring woman |
C.Wild Siberian tiger sent to the China Hengdaohezi Feline Breeding Center |
D.Wild Siberian tiger's blood collected for DNA provenance identification |
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【推荐1】On a September night almost anywhere in southern Europe, you might see beech trees rustle (发出沙沙声) with activity. If you shine a light into the branches,you may see animals with large eyes and bushy tails.
They are called fat dormice. Despite their name, all types of dormice are more closely related to squirrels than mice. That explains their bushy tails and why they hang out in trees and bushes. But most squirrels are active during the day. Like other dormice, fat dormice come out at night.
Once the sun sets, fat dormice go to work filling themselves with beech seeds until they grow fat. These animals add at least half their body weight in just a few weeks. They’re preparing for a winter sleep. Lots of animals hibernate (冬眠),but fat dormice do so for seven or eight months. After putting on plenty of eight, a fat dormouse makes a nest. There it will spend the winter. Its body uses the stored fat for energy while it hibernates. But seven months is a long time,so the dormouse needs to use its energy slowly.
Everything in a fat dormouse’s body slows down when it hibernates. That’s true of all hibernating animals. They breathe more slowly and their hearts beat less often. Those changes help the animals survive several months without eating. But in fat dormice, the bodies slow down even more than the bodies of other hibernating animals that live in similar environments. At temperatures well above freezing (15℃), hibernating fat dormice may breathe only once every 10 minutes. During a midwinter freeze, they breathe only once an hour. Hibernators such as little brown bats and squirrels breathe more often. Their hearts beat more often, too. But those animals hibernate for only five or six months. Fat dormice have to stretch their energy supply for two or three months longer.
Over seven or eight months, the fat dormouse slowly uses up the fat it stored in the fall. In May, it finally wakes up. It is much thinner, very hungry, and ready to make the most of its short summer before it is time to hibernate again.
1. What is a characteristic of fat dormice?A.They feed on insects. | B.They look the same as mice. |
C.They enjoy staying underground. | D.They are active during the night. |
A.To fight against enemies. | B.To protect their families. |
C.To survive during the winter. | D.To feed baby fat dormice. |
A.Fat dormice are super energy savers. |
B.Fat dormice are good food searchers. |
C.Fat dormice store more energy than other hibernators. |
D.Fat dormice breathe more quickly in midwinter than in summer. |
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【推荐2】Do you think animals can predict (预报) the weather or other natural events? Farmers living in the countryside think so. For hundreds of years, they have observed animals. They think animals’ behavior (行为) can be connected to future weather conditions or events. For example, if swans fly into the wind, a hurricane is coming. Or, if cows lie down, a rainstorm is coming. There are many traditional stories connecting animals and natural events. Many people think that these stories are just folklore, traditional stories and beliefs without scientific evidence (证据). Scientists, however, are beginning to take another look at some of these ideas.
Kiyoshi Shimamura is a Japanese earthquake researcher. He noticed an increase in dog bites a short time before earthquakes hit. Then, he did an investigation (调查) of twelve public health centers in Kobe, Japan. These health centers treated people after the 1995 earthquake. He noticed some interesting information about the month before the big earthquake. Treatment for animal bites had increased. In fact, aggressive (冒犯的;侵略的) behavior in dogs, such as biting and barking loudly, jumped (猛增) 60 percent!
People noticed other changes in animal behavior before the earthquake as well. For example, fish began swimming together in large groups, only in the middle of the water and not near the edges. Also, birds flew away from their nests for many days, leaving their eggs unprotected. The animal behavior suggests that animals may be able to predict natural events better than people.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?A.What animals do during earthquakes. |
B.Many earthquakes of Japan. |
C.Effect (影响) of natural events on animals’ actions. |
D.Folklore and other stories about animals. |
A.They lie down in grass. | B.They stay together in large groups. |
C.They leave their homes. | D.They hurt people. |
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A.Animal clinics treating dogs. | B.The number of patients with bites. |
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【推荐3】Antarctica remained largely untouched by humans for thousands of years, allowing an ecosystem to develop independently. However, since the 1990s, the last wild land on the planet is becoming an increasingly popular destination for adventure-seeking tourists. Now, a study newly conducted shows the visitors may be leaving behind harmful bacteria which could destroy that area’s bird population.
We mainly hear about zoonoses(动物传染病)— diseases like Ebola and pig flu — that are spread from animals to humans, yet humans can also infect animals with illnesses such as the flu. Researchers, however, believed that Antarctic animals, which had no recorded reverse(反向的)cases of zoonoses, were not affected by the danger due to the extreme environment. But microbiologists Marta Cerda-Cuellar at the Research Center for Animal Health, was not convinced this was true.
So she and some colleagues decided to examine waste samples from Antarctic birds for evidence of human bacteria. To ensure the waste was not polluted, the scientists had to collect it from the birds themselves. This was no easy task. It took the scientists four years to collect waste samples of 666 adult birds from 24 local species. However, it was well worth the effort. The results of their study showed the presence of several types of human bacteria in the bird waste.
“The bacteria, which are a common cause for infections in humans, don’t usually cause death in wild animals,” says Cerda-Cuellar. “However, the pathogens(病原体)that arrive to highly sensitive populations could cause extinction of some populations and destroy the local ecosystem.” The researcher also fears the presence of these bacteria could foresee the arrival of other, more deadly, pathogens as the number of people visiting the area increases. While the best solution would be to prevent tourism, Cerda-Cuellar, who believes it is because of efforts from tourist and scientific groups that Antarctica remains largely protected, says that’s impossible. “While we should do as much as possible to reduce the spread, it’s hard to believe we’ll stop tourism and science at these sites, and so it is hard to believe that humans won’t continue to pass on pathogens.”
1. Which of the following will the new study support?A.The Antarctic becomes popular with tourists. |
B.The Antarctic ecosystem is destroyed by outsiders. |
C.Zoonoses are spread from animals to humans. |
D.Tourists expose Antarctic birds to human bacteria. |
A.The Antarctic weather is extraordinarily cold. |
B.The number of tourists to the Antarctic is small. |
C.There was no recorded case of reverse zoonoses. |
D.An independent ecosystem was in place in Antarctica. |
A.Strengthen researches into Antarctic animals. |
B.Stop tourism and science in Antarctica. |
C.Restrict the number of visitors to Antarctica. |
D.Monitor the presence of other pathogens. |
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C.Tourism. | D.Geography. |
【推荐1】In the year 2000, as usual, my family were coming back from a T-ball game at the weekend. However, little did we know that a surprise was waiting for us in our driveway — two adult geese and a small goose. Obviously startled by our return, the adult flew away in panic, with their baby left behind.
Hours passed before night eventually fell. It was clear that the small goose needed protection, warmth and food to make it to the morning. We brought him to our backyard. Each morning, we would try to drive the small goose away to his parents, who kept coming back to our yard. He wouldn’t go to them, though, and neither would the adult geese come close enough to take him back. Realizing the young goose had apparently decided we were his family then, we gave him a name, calling the little guy Peeper.
Days turned into weeks and weeks into months. The little creature had grown into a big bird with two powerful wings before we knew it. One day, when my dad threw Peeper in the air, he just flew away and didn’t come back. With night falling, all of us became increasingly worried. We looked for him, called his name and anxiously expected his return. But he never appeared again. It took a long time before we accepted the fact that he was missing. We could only pray he found his parents and went off on his natural way.
So I was thrilled to see when, in 2019, an adult goose made his way back to my family home. He did all of the same things Peeper used to do! Much to my amazement, he even responded to the name Peeper. It became clear to me that my old best friend had returned many years later.
This experience has been as meaningful to me as anything in my life. Looking beyond our reach high in the sky, birds have feelings like human beings, so do many other living things. We human beings should learn to get along with them. We need each other’s care and protection for a better world.
1. Which of the following can best replace “startled” in paragraph 1?A.Astonished. | B.Confused. | C.Terrified. | D.Embarrassed. |
A.Because the small goose regarded himself as one of the family members. |
B.Because the small goose was abandoned by its parents. |
C.Because the small goose didn’t respond to the family when spoken to. |
D.Because the small goose finally came back many years later. |
A.Thrilled and Relieved. | B.Puzzled and Desperate. |
C.Frightened and Upset. | D.Concerned and Sorrowful. |
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【推荐2】I’m an ecologist studying the cultural value and sustainability of wildlife use by traders and traditional healers in South Africa. I am also a traditional healer myself and work with conservationists to protect wildlife.
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Being a healer as well as a PhD candidate at the University of Cape Town brings me unique insights/opinions. Often, conservation objectives clash with deeply rooted cultural practices. I try to bridge those two fields and build trust between healers, tribal authorities, traders and conservationists — a challenging endeavour in the light of historical research practices.
Practices that bring these groups together, such as ones that promote home-grown medicinal plants, have had promising outcomes. I talk to communities about our conservation laws and how they could be changed to allow sustainable harvesting of natural products. I want to make communities become administrators of their environment. After all, if plants and animals go extinct, then that threatens the lives of traders and healers alike.
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1. What can we know about umuthi?A.It must be very expensive. | B.It can cure many kinds of diseases. |
C.It’s made from several materials. | D.It’s been accepted by conservation professionals. |
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【推荐3】A rainforest is an area covered by tall trees with the total high rainfall spreading quite equally through the year and the temperature rarely dipping below16℃. Rainforests have a great effect on the world environment because they can take in heat from the sun and adjust the climate. Without the forest cover, these areas would reflect more heat into the atmosphere, warming the rest of the world. Losing the rainforests may also influence wind and rainfall patterns, potentially causing certain natural disasters all over the world.
In the past hundred years, humans have begun destroying rainforests in search of three major resources: land for crops, wood for paper and other products, land for raising farm animals. This action affects the environment as a whole. For example, a lot of carbon dioxide(二氧化碳)in the air comes from burning the rainforests. People obviously have a need for the resources we gain from cutting trees but we will suffer much more than we will benefit.
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1. Why can rainforests help to adjust the climate?A.They reflect more heat into the atmosphere. |
B.They bring about high rainfall throughout the world. |
C.They reduce the effect of heat from the sun on the earth. |
D.They rarely cause the temperature to drop lower than 16℃. |
A.There is great medicine potential in rainforests. |
B.The level of annual rainfall affects wind patterns. |
C.We can get enough resources without rainforests. |
D.We will grow fewer kinds of crops in the gained land. |
A.Rainforests and Medical Development | B.Rainforests and the Environment |
C.How to Save Rainforests | D.How to Protect Nature |
【推荐1】Samsung Electronics America announced that Galaxy device owners can make their own repairs to the Galaxy S20 and S21 family of products, as well as the Galaxy Tab S7+, starting August 2nd.
Samsung is cooperating with iFixit, the leading online repair community, to deliver their Self-Repair program. This program adds to Samsung’s continued expansions for convenient repair for consumers and helps them with sustainable solutions to support a more circular economy by extending the life of their devices, as well as minimizing e-waste.
Samsung consumers who wish to make their own repairs can now purchase real device parts and convenient, easy-to-use repair tools, available through iFixit, Samsung retail (零售) and service locations, at the same pricing offered to our repair providers. In addition, Galaxy device owners will have full access to online repair guides that provide both visual and written step-by-step instructions, and best of all, at no cost.
“Making replacement parts available is a key sustainability strategy. We’re excited to be working directly with Samsung and their customers to extend the lifetime of their phones,” said CEO of iFixit.
Starting today, Galaxy device owners can replace the phone screen, back glass, and charging ports. In the future, Samsung plans to expand self-repair to include more devices and repair options from our extensive product portfolio (档案).
Furthermore, the program makes it easy for consumers to return their thrown-away parts for responsible recycling, as the new display kit s will come with a return label to ship thrown-away parts back to Samsung—at no cost to the consumer.
In addition to the convenience of these new self-repair options, Galaxy smartphone owners have a choice on how they can extend the life of their devices across Samsung’s expansive care options, including: Through Samsung’s perfect care network, customers have access to over 11,000 Samsung Mobile certified repair technicians in the U. S.
1. Who will do the repair work under the Self-Repair program?A.The iFixit community. | B.The Galaxy consumers. |
C.Samsung Repair staff. | D.The devices themselves. |
A.To promote a circular economy. | B.To make full use of the old parts. |
C.To enrich the life of the phone users. | D.To ensure better service by iFixit. |
A.The Samsung device parts. | B.New Samsung products. |
C.The written repair instructions. | D.The easy-to-use repair tools. |
A.A powerful new invention of Samsung | B.An advancement of Samsung technology |
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【推荐2】A 12-year-old girl from Miller Middle School in San Jose has won the top prize with $25, 000 in a science fair. Her invention is a new fire detection system that can faster detect(探测) the heat sources. It’s also cheaper and more reliable than smoke detectors.
In the summer of 2022, a restaurant behind Shanya’s house was burned to the ground. Since then, Shanya’s mother became increasingly cautious about the stove in the kitchen. It wasn’t that the restaurant didn’t have smoke detectors, but they require there is a significant amount of smoke first, which can sometimes mean a fire has already started and gotten out of control. This incident inspired her to create a fire detection system to help people suffer less loss from fires.
One day, Shanya discovered that thermal cameras can detect heat loss in homes during winter months. She wondered if these cameras could also spot house fires more quickly than traditional smoke detectors.
Shanya connected an affordable thermal camera to a tiny computer. She programmed her system to differentiate between people—which were identified as warm moving objects—and heat sources, such as a turned-on gas burner, which were identified as hot objects that remained still.
The system can send a text message when it detects a fire but no human presence for a continuous 10-minute period. Shanya conducted multiple trials at various times of day and with people entering the camera’s view from different directions. In the end, Shanya’s system accurately detected human presence 98% of the time and heat sources 97% of the time.
Shanya determined that the best place for the detector would be on the wall above the stove but under the stove range—this allowed its sensors to have clear access to the most likely locations where a fire might start in a kitchen.
After her victory, the 12-year-old has said she wants to refine the device by combining it with a smartphone app. The app will allow users to quickly switch over to a camera after receiving a text message so they can see if the alert is correct.
1. Why did Shanya invent the new fire detection system?A.To compete in the science fair. | B.To relieve her anxiety about fire. |
C.To help reduce people’s fire loss. | D.To market it for mass production. |
A.find out heat sources | B.give a fire alarm |
C.record the burning process | D.identify different people |
A.tested all kinds of sensors | B.placed it on the ceiling |
C.conducted some experiments | D.combined it with an app |
A.Outgoing and smart. | B.Helpful and generous. |
C.Modest and determined. | D.Creative and hardworking. |
【推荐3】Cotton farmers in some Indian villages are busily buying Coca-Cola and Pepsi, believing that the sugar in the fizzy (有泡沫的) drinks kills pests.
Farmers say scientists advised them to mix pesticides with a sugary juice to control pests, and they found the mixture cheaper and more effective than pure chemicals — although soft drink makers and scientists dismissed the remarks. N. Hamunayya, who has become a famous person in his village in the southeastern state of Andhra Pradesh, said his crop survived an attack of pests which had resisted other pesticides. “We found that all the colas had uniform effect on pests. The pests became dead and fell to the ground,” he said. He said the drinks had all the elements they needed: they were cheaper, sticky, fizzy, and attracted ants, which ate the young of the pests. But Thinupathi Reddy, assistant director of the Regional Agri-Research Station, Guntur, says tests had proved such results wrong. “We conducted some field trials on cotton crop at our research station. There was no obvious productivity or destruction of pests, ”he says.
Statements from Pepsi and Coca-Cola said there was “no scientific basis” for this practice. But their dealers are enjoying increasing sales. Mantan Wall, who sells soft drinks in 17 villages in the region, said sales rose up, thanks to the farmers. “For the 10 days between August and September I had successful business. Instead of just 30 cases (each containing a dozen one-litre bottles) of cola, I started selling almost 200 cases,” he said. “We expected the sales to drop after the news over pesticide residues (残 留) in the cola drinks. Now I have to keep extra supply for the cotton farmers,” he said.
In February, an Indian environment group made a report saying drinks made by Coca-Cola and Pepsi contained pesticides and called for tougher safety standards. The U. S firms strongly rejected the findings of the New Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment and said their products were safe.
1. The writer’s purpose of writing this passage is to .A.tell an interesting incident |
B.warn people that some drinks might be dangerous to health |
C.suggest using Coca-Cola to kill pests. |
D.announce a new discovery of Coca-Cola |
A.they thought it went against science |
B.they believed that the farmers didn’t tell the truth |
C.they might fear that it could bring harm to their business |
D.they insisted that no poison was left in their products |
A.testing the mixture |
B.selling more drinks in India |
C.mixing the drinks with the pesticide |
D.attracting ants to eat the young pests |
A.there is some pesticide left in them |
B.they are sticky and fizzy |
C.they have elements that kill pests |
D.they made the pesticide more effective |