An orangutan (红毛猩猩) in Sumatra surprised scientists when he was seen treating an open wound on his cheek with a poultice
2 . My parents had purchased an Island Packet 445 ten months prior, and the day to board this boat had finally come. I was 11 years old and knew absolutely nothing about this cruising (海上航游) lifestyle my father had been speaking so highly of for the previous five years. The only thing I knew for sure was that I didn’t want to leave my home. My father was excited, my mother nervous, my brother disinterested, and I sullen. I was not at all eager about this change in my lifestyle.
The first three months on the boat had not been very easy. What my dad called an adjustment period I called a nightmare. But, after three months of traveling, we had a lucky break. In La Paz, there was another cruising boat with a 13-year-old boy aboard. Two weeks later, Glen and I could be seen endlessly boogie boarding (趴板冲浪) the crashing waves to the beach. After meeting Glen, cruising for me began to get better and better. At some point during these months, I decided to give this cruising idea a chance.
One year later, we continued touring through the South Pacific. I was learning new skills and learning how to work independently. I often took a five-hour watch during the dark hours of long passages. This was quite a bit of responsibility to hand over to a 13-year-old, especially considering I was in charge of adjusting sails as the conditions changed, and keeping an eye and ear out for any problems. Almost everybody in the cruising community treated me as an adult while still understanding I was a child, thereby giving me the flexibility to make childish mistakes.
As of this writing, my family has now been aboard for three years. We have plans to return to Canada in 12 months and, similar to how I opposed moving onto the boat, I am now completely opposed to moving off it. I have so much fun and learn so many things on this boat that I can’t imagine ever returning “home”, a place I hardly even remember.
1. What does the underlined word “sullen” in the first paragraph probably mean?| A．Upset. | B．Calm. | C．Confused. | D．Astonished. |
| A．Overcoming the fear of nightmares. |
| B．Having fun with someone of his age. |
| C．Learning how to work independently. |
| D．Making a breakthrough in boarding skills. |
| A．Stubborn but reliable. | B．Childish but adaptable. |
| C．Inconsiderate but flexible. | D．Dependent but responsible. |
| A．Benefits of the Cruising Lifestyle |
| B．First Day aboard Island Packet 445 |
| C．What Motivates a Teenager to Change His Lifestyle |
| D．How a Young Sailor Learns to Love the Cruising Life |
3 . The Federal Communications Commission of the US recently issued the first-ever fine for space junk, against the Dish Network. The satellite television company failed to properly deal with one of its satellites, leaving it at a lower orbit than it promised when securing its license.
Some space junk was discarded during missions — maybe an astronaut dropped his lucky penny, or released an instrument’s camera cover after it was no longer needed. Other junk, however, is the result of collisions: Even that lucky penny, traveling at 15 times the speed of a bullet, can cause huge damage — ending a satellite’s mission or, worse, breaking that satellite into pieces.
That’s obviously bad news for satellites. The solution isn’t to demand the launch of fewer satellites; these bring real benefits to people on the Earth.
And while traffic management is certainly necessary, pieces of garbage are never going to be able to follow even the most sensible rules of the orbital road. That means two things need to happen: People need to stop littering, and they need to take out some trash.
The professionals, unsurprisingly, have more carefully considered names for these processes — mitigation (减轻) and remediation (补救). Any time a company wants to put a satellite in the sky, it should have a clear plan for the instrument’s end of life. For objects in very high geostationary orbit (地球同步轨道), this usually involves sending the item to the out-of-the-way “graveyard” orbit. For objects lower down, it tends instead to involve moving them lower still, so that they will bum up upon reentering the atmosphere.
Active removal of garbage that has failed to get out of the way is technically tricky, but at least for large objects, remediation is possible.
Encouragingly, some countries are beginning to try. No nation, however, can save space on its own. A global convention (协定) to set a 21st-century code of conduct for space is in order.
1. What does the underlined word “discarded” in paragraph 2 mean?| A．Collected up. | B．Thrown away. |
| C．Produced. | D．Ignored. |
| A．The satellites benefit our life a lot. |
| B．We need new satellites to replace old ones. |
| C．Countries are using satellites to occupy space. |
| D．We must make a deeper exploration into the universe. |
① Sending satellites to the “graveyard” orbit.
② Moving objects lower still.
③ Active removal of debris.
| A．①② | B．②③ | C．①③ | D．①②③ |
| A．To provide solutions to space junk. |
| B．To explain the damage of space junk. |
| C．To call upon countries to fine companies making space junk. |
| D．To appeal to nations for the protection off space environment. |
1. What does Cesar Millan do?
| A．He is a TV host. | B．He is a dog expert. | C．He is a dog trainer. |
| A．It teaches dog owners how to punish their dogs. |
| B．It shows many important factors in training dogs. |
| C．It is a book without any pictures. |
| A．By visiting www. good book. com. |
| B．By calling 698-8346. |
| C．By sending money directly. |
| A．$67. 5. | B．$75. | C．$82. 5. |
1. How does the woman usually go to work?
| A．By subway. | B．By car. | C．On foot. |
| A．He works near his home. |
| B．He doesn’t like driving a car. |
| C．He often goes to work on foot. |
| A．He never drives to work. | B．He goes to work by bus. | C．He shares a car with Mary. |
| A．Because he doesn’t have enough money. |
| B．Because Mary doesn’t have enough money. |
| C．Because they can not only save money but also protect the earth. |
| A．A heavy snow is coming. | B．An earthquake is coming. | C．The house is on fire. |
1. What is the coldest month in this city?
| A．December. | B．March. | C．January. |
| A．Go on picnics. | B．Go water-skiing. | C．Drive into the mountains. |
| A．Mild and windy. | B．Hot and dry. | C．Warm and rainy. |
| A．He is a teacher. |
| B．He is a weather forecaster. |
| C．He is a travel guide. |
1. How old does a guide dog begin serious training?
| A．At the age of four months. |
| B．At the age of fourteen months. |
| C．At the age of forty months. |
| A．Three months. | B．Five months. | C．Three to five months. |
| A．To bite the other animals. | B．To cross the street safely. | C．To obey some commands. |
| A．About a month. | B．About two months. | C．About four months. |
1. How many tips does the speaker provide?
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. |
| A．A fan. | B．Its toys. | C．Its clothes. |
| A．Pets should not be allowed to jump against seats. |
| B．We should practice our pets to push open the door. |
| C．Pets don’t like to bark in places where a lot of people gather. |
1. What is the program that the woman is watching most probably about?
| A．Global warming | B．Traveling abroad | C．Fashion. |
| A．Wash clothes less often. | B．Stop using the fridge. | C．Wash clothes by hand. |
| A．In a sitting room. | B．On the phone. | C．In a classroom. |
| A．Miekey is watching TV at home. |
| B．Miekey read an article yesterday. |
| C．Miekey tries his best to protect nature. |
