Monday 2nd January
I am in a small village in the Carpathian Mountains, north of Bucharest, the capital of Romania. I’ve come to see the brown bears, which come to the villages at night to look for food. They walk 20 kilometres a night to get here. A farmer told me that some of his sheep have been killed by bears. But this is unusual. Usually, the bears just take bits of food which people have thrown away. Tonight I hope I’ll see them.
Tuesday 3rd January
Last night I waited with a group of tourists and as it grew dark, we saw the huge black shapes of bears. It seems the bears don’t go for people, unless they are attacked first. They were not afraid of the tourists, who took photos of them. Those clever bears knew where to go for their dinner. They jumped straight into the rubbish, where there was lots of food which people had thrown away.
Wednesday 4th January
Although it’s wonderful to see the bears in the village, it can only mean one thing: their habitat is disappearing. They would prefer to stay hidden in the mountain forests, but the trees have been cut down for firewood. So they cannot find enough food any more.
Thursday 5th January
Today I met the head of the Carpathian Animal Protection Group. He says that there are only about 2,500 bears left, and is worried that they will soon become extinct. Rich people from other countries pay a lot of money to come and shoot the bears for sport. The poor people from these villages need the money. But perhaps they could make more money from the tourists who want to come just watch the bears; and this would continue in the future. Once the bears are all dead, the tourists will stop visiting the village. But if the bears keep visiting the villages, then, perhaps, so will the tourists.
1. The best title for this passage would be _____________.| A．Hungry Brown Bears | B．Brown Bears in the Forest |
| C．Wandering Brown Bears | D．Brown Bears—A Wonder |
| A．the brown bears like to be taken photos of. |
| B．the bears come out at night to look for food |
| C．the bears just take bits of food thrown away |
| D．the bears have attacked a farmer’s sheep |
| A．they shot the bears for sport |
| B．people paid more money to kill them |
| C．more tourists came to see the bears |
| D．the villagers sold the bears’ skins to tourists |
| A．They may be kept in zoos. |
| B．They may become extinct. |
| C．They may keep eating rubbish. |
| D．They may be watched by visitors. |
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Guide dogs help blind people get around in the world. To do this, they must know how to:
1. Keep on a direct route.
2. Keep a slow, even pace.
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4. Turn left and right and move forward and stop when told.
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| B．emphasize the importance of their hard work |
| C．compare the job of guide dogs with that of humans |
| D．tell the difference of the guide dogs and lovely pets |
| A．avoid leading the handlers to some obstacles impossible to handle |
| B．keep a proper pace that is easy for the handlers to follow |
| C．assist the handlers when taking a bus, subway or train, etc. |
| D．look for some quiet places for the handlers to have rests |
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| A．To record the sound of angry bees. |
| B．To make a video of elephants. |
| C．To see if elephants would run away. |
| D．To find out more about the behavior of bees. |
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| B．Waterfalls can make elephants stay in one place. |
| C．Elephants do not go near trees with bees living in them. |
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| C．clawing at Cathy’s hair | D．making some strange noises |
| A．Middle age. | B．Youth. |
| C．Babyhood. | D．Agedness. |
| A．A pump breaking down. | B．A driver breaking into the house. |
| C．The burning gas. | D．The poisonous gas. |
| A．So Smart Animals Are |
| B．Great Honors for Cat and Dog |
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