1 . Do Animals Have Friends?
When you see little animals playing together around a tree, or a cat and dog sleeping together in the living room, do you ever think — are they friends? One expert, Mike, believes that many animals do have friends. If they’re in the same group, they greet one another, travel together, play together and even share food with each other.
Playing together helps animals keep them close to the group. Wild dogs who don’t play much are more likely to leave the group on their own.
Sharing is another important part of friendship. For all animals, finding food is a matter of life and death. For some bats in Central and South America, if they don’t get a blood meal every three days, they die of hunger.
But sometimes members of a group also compete for food and mates, which can lead to fights. So making up after fights is a key skill. Sometimes after two male monkeys have a fight, they will sit apart, avoiding each other.
| A．Each wants the other to make the first move. |
| B．Young animals often team up for protection. |
| C．But hungry bats don’t need to worry if they have friends. |
| D．And leaving the protection of the group can be dangerous. |
| E．These friendly behaviors can be important for an animal to survive. |
| F．The friend helps to find food and water, and avoid dangerous animals. |
| G．Bats take blood from sleeping animals, but they are surprisingly good friends. |
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| A．graduation | B．marriage | C．birth | D．class |
| A．difference | B．cut | C．decision | D．mistake |
| A．testing | B．protection | C．behavior | D．disease |
| A．try | B．remember | C．happen | D．refuse |
| A．watched | B．loved | C．raised | D．attacked |
| A．crying | B．running | C．dying | D．sitting |
| A．finding | B．helping | C．stopping | D．feeding |
| A．put away | B．break down | C．pull up | D．set up |
| A．repeated | B．changed | C．shared | D．expressed |
| A．goal | B．reason | C．chance | D．choice |
| A．early | B．painful | C．wonderful | D．sad |
| A．proud | B．lonely | C．strict | D．thankful |
| A．offered | B．asked | C．lent | D．showed |
| A．legally | B．completely | C．unluckily | D．uncertainly |
| A．continue | B．describe | C．discuss | D．finish |
4 . Scientists say there has been a major drop in the population of leatherback sea turtles (乌龟) off the U.S. West Coast.
One recent study found a 5.6 percent yearly decrease in the population. Leatherbacks are massive sea turtles dating back to the time of the dinosaurs. The animals can grow up to 1.5 meters in length and weigh as much as 680 kilograms.
The leatherback sea turtles found along the U.S. Pacific Coast are actually born thousands of kilometers away, on beaches in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands. The animals migrate (迁徙) 11,000 kilometers across the Pacific Ocean to mainly feed on jellyfish in waters off the U.S. West Coast. Then, they swim back.
Scott Benson is an ecologist with the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries. “There are birds that go farther, but they fly. There’s a whale shark that might swim a little further, but it doesn’t have to come up for air,” he said.
Scientists say that if nothing changes, the leatherbacks could completely disappear from the U.S. West Coast within 30 years. The population drops are mainly blamed on international fishing activities, the destruction (破坏) of nesting grounds and climate change.
The animals can be killed when they get trapped in fishing equipment. Scientists say the population is also harmed because a lot of turtle eggs are removed from beaches.
Researchers say that while all the world’s leatherbacks are under pressure, the group that migrates for months across the Pacific faces the greatest threats.
NOAA launched an aggressive plan to save leatherbacks in 2015 and is set to release a new action plan this month. The plan is meant to persuade governments and international organizations to join efforts to save the turtles.
1. Which word best describes the present situation of the leatherbacks?| A．Promising. | B．Worrying. | C．Complex. | D．Unstable. |
| A．Sea weed. | B．Other turtles’ eggs. | C．Little sharks. | D．Jellyfish. |
| A．The period of migration. | B．The period of fishing activities. |
| C．The period of being on a beach. | D．The period of laying eggs. |
| A．Entertainment. | B．Health. | C．Nature. | D．Education. |
5 . Like many others, Animal Lovers League (ALL) all started with a love for animals. ALL is a charity and home to over 500 dogs and cats. It encourages the public to adopt (领养) instead of buying animals and tries to help the animals at ALL find loving families.
Tasks that the founders, Cathy and Mohan, as well as volunteers carry out to care for the animals include feeding them, taking sick animals to hospital and bringing them for checkups.
The adoption process at ALL:
STEP 1 Contact us
Learn more details about our animals for adoption, or view them on our website www.animalloversleague.com .
For dog adoptions, please WhatsApp Catheryn at 9753 3320.
For cat adoptions, please WhatsApp Mohan at 9670 8052.
STEP 2 Meet our furry kids
Get a chance to play with our furry kids, one-on-one, to find your perfect match!
All adoption visits are by appointment (预约) only. No walk-ins are allowed.
STEP 3 Homestay
We will interview you and do a home visit to ensure you are able to take care of our kids.
After that, you will go through the adoption initiation (开始) process with a 2-week homestay to see if our furry baby is able to get used to the environment of your home and if you can follow the lifestyle of having a furry kid to care for.
STEP 4 Successful adoption
You will be asked to fill in an adoption form upon the completion of this process.
We will keep in contact with you to check up on your progress.
No adoption fees are required as we do not put a price on the lives of our furry kids.
1. What do we know about Animal Lovers League?| A．It focuses on taking care of animals. |
| B．It offers professional medical treatment to animals. |
| C．It is home to many animals including dogs and cats. |
| D．It was set up to stop the buying and selling of animals. |
| A．To give people some detailed information about the animals at ALL. |
| B．To ask people to provide a home for the animals at ALL. |
| C．To teach people how to get along with animals at ALL. |
| D．To invite people to get close to the animals at ALL. |
| A．Give some money to ALL. | B．Complete an adoption form. |
| C．Attend an adoption interview. | D．Do some volunteer work for ALL. |
Nature lovers can look forward to particularly dazzling displays of reds, ambers, butter yellows and russet browns this autumn, said the National Trust.
Andy Jasper、head of gardens and parklands at the National Trust,“UK is about to be wrapped in a “warm blanket” of beautiful colours. This year’s summer weather has helped resist the trend of recent dry ones, so our plants and trees finally had a chance to hydrate(补水) and are now gearing up for a dazzling show. The autumn spectacle is likely to start in Scotland, where temperatures typically drop the fastest, followed by the north of England and Northern Ireland, with a domino effect down the rest of England and Wales through to the southwest.”
John Lanyon, Glendurgan’s head gardener,“We have really high hopes for a spectacular autumn display, which will make up for last year’s poor season. In 2022 the lack of rain and high temperatures put our trees under huge stress before we experienced strong winds that blew the leaves off before they had a chance to turn.”
Tom Hill, a trees and woodland adviser for southeast England,“I was hoping for the first “normal autumn” in a while. Our gardens and woodlands in the southeast are directly facing the impacts of climate change in this country. The older trees that we care for in London are particularly vulnerable to suffering from prolonged droughts.”
Luke Barley, the trust’s national trees and woodland adviser,“The charity was identifying trees with stress caused by years of drought and increasingly warm winters.”
1. Which region is predicted to experience the start of the autumn spectacle first?| A．Wales. | B．North of England. | C．Scotland. | D．Nor them Ireland. |
| A．Lack of rain. | B．High temperatures. | C．Strong winds. | D．Wet summer. |
| A．The older trees in London. |
| B．The trees with stress. |
| C．The gardens in the southeast. |
| D．The woodlands in the southeast. |
7 . Many years ago, we came across a dog at an animal shelter ( 收 容 所) while looking for a companion (同伴) for our dog, Bear. This dog seemed to be meant for us and we
Bear Junior would wake me up every morning at 4: 30 a.m. to go for a
Bear Junior felt it was his
One day, I took Bear Junior to the dog park. We had just started our walk when a small dog was barking (吠叫) for
One winter, I was playing with Bear Junior in the snow. Across the street, an elderly lady
| A．lost | B．saved | C．remembered | D．loved |
| A．popular | B．perfect | C．real | D．short |
| A．walk | B．show | C．test | D．swim |
| A．awake | B．worry | C．return | D．change |
| A．stay | B．wait | C．rest | D．practice |
| A．ask | B．meet | C．punish | D．take |
| A．forgot | B．feared | C．refused | D．continued |
| A．chance | B．responsibility | C．promise | D．ability |
| A．help | B．food | C．praise | D．reply |
| A．training | B．game | C．action | D．treatment |
| A．mistake | B．business | C．answer | D．question |
| A．happen | B．disappear | C．stop | D．follow |
| A．worked | B．stood | C．played | D．fell |
| A．accepted | B．left | C．saw | D．protected |
| A．attract | B．catch | C．guide | D．thank |
8 . More than half of the world’s oceans have changed greatly in color over the past 20 years, with human-caused climate change as the likely cause, according to the study published in the journal Nature. Oceans around the equator (赤道), in particular, have become greener, a trend that cannot be explained by natural, year-to-year variability (变化性) alone, reflecting changes in their ecosystems.
The ocean’s color changes based on what’s found in its upper layers. Bluer oceans tend to have little life, while greener oceans have more phytoplankton (浮游植物). Phytoplankton are the base of the ocean food web. In a balanced ecosystem, they serve as fuel for zooplankton and fish, which are eaten by larger fish, seabirds and marine mammals.
Nevertheless, the change in color has indicated a change in the ecosystem. While some areas are likely to have less phytoplankton, others will have more. These kinds of shifts could have ripple effects throughout the entire ocean ecosystem.
To determine whether this trend was related to climate change, researchers compared two ocean-color models which simulated how the oceans would respond under two conditions: one with added greenhouse gases and one without. The results predicted in the greenhouse gas model aligned (一致) almost exactly with what the researchers found from real-world data---within 20 years, about half of the oceans obviously shifted in color.
Dutkiewicz said she was not surprised at this finding. “But still I found the results overwhelmingly alarming; and there is another wake-up call that human-caused climate change has significantly impacted the earth system,” she said. “All changes are causing an imbalance in natural ecosystems. Such imbalances will only get worse over time if our oceans keep heating.” she added.
1. What does the new study mainly show?| A．The color of the oceans varies with the seasons. |
| B．Oceans are turning greener due to climate change. |
| C．Ocean ecosystems have become more and more fragile. |
| D．Human activities are the main cause of climate change. |
| A．Greener oceans are more beneficial to fish than blue ones. |
| B．Phytoplankton play a fundamental role in ocean ecosystems. |
| C．The number of phytoplankton is in decline in most oceans. |
| D．Phytoplankton are vital for fighting against climate change. |
| A．By exploring the waters covered by phytoplankton. |
| B．By referring to previous data about greenhouse gases. |
| C．By analyzing the source of greenhouse gas emissions. |
| D．By comparing ocean-color models in different conditions. |
| A．To offer solutions to ocean heating. |
| B．To show the changes in natural ecosystems. |
| C．To stress the urgency of dealing with climate change. |
| D．To state the importance of the ocean to human beings. |
| A. causes B. enemy C. factories D. kill E. trees F. friend G. spreads |
Pollution is our great
10 . The trend towards larger cars is obvious in recent years. Electric SUVs (越野车) have also been growing in popularity, representing roughly 35 percent of electric car sales in 2022, according to the latest figures released by the International Energy Agency. But although electrification of the global vehicle brings climate benefits, there is also cause for concern.
Electric SUVs are still greener than the petrol (汽油) ones, but their size and weight removes some of the climate gains. Their larger batteries require more raw minerals (矿物), like cobalt and lithium, putting extra pressure on global supplies. “New policies to encourage people to choose smaller electric vehicles (EV) may be needed, such as increasing taxes for Electric SUVs. We could reduce hundreds of millions of tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) overtime.” says Christian Brand at the University of Oxford.
Air pollution is another worry. In poorer countries like India, electric vehicles will lead to significant improvements in urban air quality. But in richer countries, where petrol cars tend to be cleaner, the situation isn’t so clear. “The benefit of moving to an electric vehicle, from a certain point of view, is actually pretty small,” says Frank Kelly at Imperial College London. And since electric vehicles still produce pollution from their tires, brakes and road wear, air pollution won’t fully go away. “We’re still going to have a pretty big problem in our cities,” says Kelly.
As such, governments must do more to reduce car dependency, particularly in urban areas. Clean public transport is the solution to our air pollution problem in urban areas. We should be reducing the number of all private vehicles as much as possible, not celebrating the increased figures.
1. What can we learn about the Electric SUVs?| A．They greatly improve air quality. |
| B．They are not as green as expected. |
| C．They will not become globally popular. |
| D．They sold better than petrol ones in 2022. |
| A．The trend towards EVs is not clear. |
| B．Petrol cars produce less air pollution. |
| C．EVs may not have the desired effects. |
| D．Petrol cars are cheaper in rich countries. |
| A．Start an argument and call on action. |
| B．Express concerns and suggest solutions. |
| C．Introduce products and attract attention. |
| D．Compare products and offer suggestions. |
