The area of the Yellow River Wetland Park in Yinchuan was once a place local people avoided. Now, the park has not only become a popular destination for
As secretarygeneral of Ningxia’s bird observation
The Yinchuan Wetland Park is a microcosm(缩影) of China’s achievements in wetland protection. On Nov 10, seven Chinese cities
Liangping district(区) in Chongqing, however, is totally different from
2 . Whether it be a person, an animal, or even an insect, a mother’s instincts (本能) are never wrong. This idea rings true for a mother cat who acted fast and sought out help when her kittens were in trouble. This mother cat’s quick thinking may have just saved her babies.
In the urban district of Izmir in western Turkey, a cat walked into a regular hospital bolding a kitten in her mouth. As the mother cat moved through the hospital, people were surprised to see such a sight, but let her pass. The mother cat asked for help, crying for a long time. She was familiar to the hospital staff, who had been leaving her food and water outside, but they were unaware that she had given birth to kittens.
The mother cat was concerned for her young because they weren’t able to open their eyes. After the doctors looked at the kittens, they noticed that they were suffering from eye infections. One of the doctors recalls, “We consulted with vets (兽医) and gave medicine as described. When the kittens opened their eyes a short time later, we were excited.” Later, they were sent to an animal hospital for further care. The cats are now up for adoption and will hopefully find loving forever homes.
When it comes to mother cats and kittens, kittens completely depend on mothers for the first few months of their lives. Because they are blind and almost deaf until about two or three weeks old, the mother cat must protect them from any threat or danger. Without the mother cat’s help, the kittens may not make it to adulthood.
As shown by the mother cat in Turkey, a mother’s love and protection knows no bounds. Whether the mom is a human or a cat, mothers will always look out for their babies and make sure they are safe and healthy.
1. Why did the mother cat show up in the hospital?| A．To beg for food. | B．To get her babies treated. |
| C．To express thanks. | D．To give birth to her babies. |
| A．They built them a home. | B．They adopted all of them. |
| C．They operated on them immediately. | D．They gave them right medicine. |
| A．Their physical state. | B．Their eating habit. |
| C．Their appearance. | D．Their behavior. |
| A．cat has nine lives. | B．One good turn deserves another. |
| C．Love makes a difference. | D．God helps those who help themselves. |
3 . Do the colors that surround you influence how you feel? Can the colors on your walls and on your clothes affect your moods? Some researchers believe the answer is a decisive yes, while others aren’t so sure.
Yet many marketers, interior designers, medical professionals and others swear by an informal field of science known as color psychology. Color psychology is defined as “the study of how the colors we perceive impact our thoughts and feelings.”
Marketers use the science of color to persuade us to buy things. When choosing paint, furniture and wall art, interior designers act on the theory that colors can arouse certain feelings in us. Dentists are often advised to use light blue paint on their office walls to help calm apprehensive patients.
We should keep in mind, though, that only by considering cultural preferences are we able to fully understand the science of color. For instance, in the West, white is for brides and black is for funerals. But in ancient Asia, white was sometimes worn for funerals. In Japan yellow represents courage while in the United States, it represents happiness. Additionally, many variables including gender, age, background and more must be considered before making color assumptions when one is studying the effects of color.
After taking color variable into account it’s safe to consider some mainstream theories about specific colors and their meanings. Here are just a few:
Red symbolizes love, energy, passion and danger. Red is also believed to increase one’s hunger, which might be the reason why McDonald’s and Coca-Cola chose red as their major branding color.
Brown, a color from nature, best represents things that are honest, trustworthy and dependable. It seems a perfect fit as the branding color for the package delivery company UPS.
Blue-in addition to representing peace and calm-also means integrity and competence. It’s no surprise that PayPal and American Express both use blue as their branding color.
Green-another color from nature-represents health, growth and freshness and is the perfect branding color for Starbucks.
Pink symbolizes love, romance, innocence and femininity (女性特质). The popular doll company that makes Barbie uses pink as its major branding color.
If color psychology advocates are correct, then our emotions and decisions are truly influenced by the colors around us. With this knowledge, we can effectively harness (驾驭) color power to create positive school, work and home environments.
1. What does the phrase “swear by” in the second paragraph probably mean?| A．deeply investigate | B．somewhat doubt |
| C．deeply believe | D．still wish |
| A．To remind we should take culture into account when learning the science of color. |
| B．To state that cultural preferences are decisive factors in color psychology. |
| C．To show different cultures have different preferences for different colors. |
| D．To prove white and black represent complete different things in different countries. |
| A．color psychology may help us make correct decisions in life |
| B．color psychology is an uncultivated field in modern science |
| C．color psychology has been recognized throughout the world |
| D．color psychology is influencing our emotions and decisions |
| A．The potential effects of color on our lives. |
| B．The positives and negatives of color psychology. |
| C．The foundation and function of color psychology. |
| D．The relationship between color and man Section |
4 . Didga, the skateboarding cat
I have three cats. Didga is the most eye-catching. In terms of skills, there is no cat in the world that can be
I’ve been an animal-trainer for 40 years. Everyone said cats can’t be trained. Thus, I wanted to
I went to an animal shelter (动物收容所). As I was walking through, a kitten
Before long, Didga
However, training with cats isn’t
In 2017, Didga accomplished a tough task to perform 24 different tricks in
Didga has
| A．used | B．equal | C．blind | D．devoted |
| A．prefer | B．press | C．prove | D．prevent |
| A．fell | B．followed | C．left | D．travelled |
| A．hesitation | B．money | C．recognition | D．response |
| A．rose | B．added | C．tended | D．adapted |
| A．hopefully | B．passively | C．willingly | D．energetically |
| A．care | B．company | C．protection | D．help |
| A．horrible | B．hard | C．slow | D．smooth |
| A．matters | B．pays | C．spends | D．takes |
| A．individually | B．immediately | C．luckily | D．eventually |
| A．Skiing | B．Swimming | C．Skateboarding | D．Surfing |
| A．appealed | B．connected | C．attached | D．compared |
| A．over | B．under | C．beyond | D．below |
| A．shown | B．had | C．caused | D．made |
| A．bring up | B．bring about | C．bring out | D．bring back |
5 . Have you ever heard of and seen Canadian geese? Do you know that they
Canadian geese have a good
Yesterday I witnessed two Canadian Geese arguing
Would they start quarreling again? I stood still,
They got along harmoniously again. Sometimes it’s not that bad to be
| A．draw on | B．focus on | C．feed on | D．try on |
| A．desire | B．reputation | C．affection | D．appetite |
| A．generous | B．faithful | C．weird | D．rude |
| A．well-informed | B．well-dressed | C．well-behaved | D．well-balanced |
| A．fiercely | B．blindly | C．cautiously | D．gently |
| A．deserted | B．located | C．fixed | D．laid |
| A．frequent | B．rare | C．common | D．constant |
| A．restricting | B．changing | C．pausing | D．speeding |
| A．desperate | B．simple | C．serious | D．disharmonious |
| A．frightened | B．annoyed | C．crashed | D．injured |
| A．finding out | B．dealing with | C．looking into | D．wondering about |
| A．passion | B．reason | C．talent | D．anxiety |
| A．scene | B．destination | C．landscape | D．park |
| A．looker-on | B．passer-by | C．truck | D．clump |
| A．upset | B．forgetful | C．mean | D．greedy |
6 . People in Asia care for tens of millions of pets, many of them small dogs. In the United States, 89.7 million dogs live with people. Pet ownership is on the rise, as are services to keep pets looking and feeling good.
Many dog owners say that a good groomer (动物美容师) is worth his or her weight in gold. Katy Day, 35, of Georgetown, Delaware, has been grooming dogs since she was 15. She learned the skills from a groomer. Some groomers attend a grooming school while others take classes online. But Day says getting hands-on experience is the best way to learn.
A good groomer also needs patience and a kind heart. When grooming dogs, the groomer needs to give each one a positive experience. A negative one will hang over a dog the rest of its life, making grooming more difficult. Owners can contribute to that positive experience. Day says owners must train their dogs to listen and obey basic orders. Then they will respond much better to a groomer’s attention.
When bathing dogs, groomers must lift dogs into and out of a bathtub. Most dogs struggle a little and large dogs are heavy and hard to lift. Groomers also deal with their own red spots and other skin conditions because their hands are in water often. Day says shampooing with a good quality product helps with these problems. Groomers can work a little or a lot. Day likes to groom six to eight dogs a day, but often ends up doing ten to twelve. The money is good, she says. She can make I ,500 dollars a week.
One kind of grooming that Day has never tried is creative grooming. In this kind of grooming, the animal is a canvas (画布) for artistic expression. The groomers make creative pictures in the animal’s fur or make it look like a wild animal. Day says she doesn’t have the talent for it but admires those who do. In no way does creative grooming hurt the animal. Creative groomers are very particular about the products they use and the animals themselves enjoy all the careful treatment they receive.
1. What does Paragraph I mainly tell us?| A．There is a decrease in pet owners. |
| B．Pet services are in great demand. |
| C．Dogs are the most popular pets in the world. |
| D．Population all over the world are on the rise. |
| A．She is good at training dogs to obey. |
| B．She prefers to attend a grooming school. |
| C．She faces some problems with grooming. |
| D．She devotes herself to creative grooming. |
| A．Tough and dangerous. | B．Difficult and traditional. |
| C．Challenging but well-paid. | D．Boring but worthwhile. |
| A．A Good Groomer—Satisfying the Dog Owners |
| B．A Good Groomer—Making the Dogs an Artwork |
| C．A Good Groomer—Helping Dogs Look Their Best |
| D．A Good Groomer—Receiving Treatment from Dogs |
7 . With the rise of social media in recent years, young people around the globe have easy access to shocking
Of course, just because
In fact, there are some
| A．comment | B．information | C．knowledge | D．feeling |
| A．failing | B．continuing | C．managing | D．attempting |
| A．financial | B．political | C．environmental | D．technical |
| A．shared | B．added | C．included | D．selected |
| A．secret | B．history | C．source | D．truth |
| A．Climate | B．Population | C．Economic | D．Scientific |
| A．senior | B．eager | C．young | D．local |
| A．adults | B．children | C．scientists | D．activists |
| A．eat away at | B．let go of | C．think little of | D．attach importance to |
| A．benefits | B．protection | C．challenges | D．education |
| A．difference | B．decision | C．deal | D．choice |
| A．advantages | B．limits | C．keys | D．purposes |
| A．friendly | B．trustworthy | C．regular | D．independent |
| A．supported | B．treated | C．paid | D．influenced |
| A．safe | B．tired | C．free | D．absent |
8 . Cuckoos (布谷鸟) are masters of cheating. When it comes to raising young, they don’t spend the energy building a nest, protecting eggs or feeding children. Instead the female passes these roles on to other birds. They don’t raise their own young. Usually, they lay their eggs in the nests of other birds, fooling other birds into thinking the cuckoo eggs are theirs.
To succeed in doing this, a female cuckoo watches over her chosen nest to observe feeding times. When the host parent leaves its nest in search of food, the cuckoo quickly lays her eggs among those already in the nest. Sometimes, she will even destroy and remove one of the host’s eggs to make room for her own.
Cuckoos are medium-sized birds with long tails, and often have gray or brown backs. When they hatch (孵化) and begin to grow in a host’s nest, the difference between the two can be obvious to an onlooker. Often the cuckoo is twice the size of its foster (收养的) parents, but still continues to receive food from them.
The cuckoo imposter (冒名顶替者) is usually the only baby bird that the host parent has to care for. This is because when the cuckoo hatches after around 11 days, it gets rid of all the other eggs in the nest. It will lift each egg onto its back before throwing them one by one over the edge of the nest. Even then, the non-biological parent will continue to treat it as one of its own.
Also, cuckoos have developed to produce eggs that are similar in color to their main hosts’. This reduces the chances of eggs being attacked. Female cuckoos have been known to take host birds’ attention away after laying their eggs by producing a noise similar to Eurasian sparrowhawks, scaring birds away from returning to the nest and allowing time for the cuckoo to make her escape unnoticed.
1. What do mother cuckoos usually do when it comes to raising their young?| A．Attend to eggs. | B．Build a new nest. | C．Depend on other birds. | D．Learn feeding skills. |
| A．Other cuckoos. | B．Baby cuckoos. | C．Birth parents. | D．Host parents. |
| A．It usually hatches out earlier than the other eggs in the nest. |
| B．It throws all the other eggs out of nest with its mother’s help. |
| C．It often makes a noise to scare other birds away from the nest. |
| D．It looks much larger than other eggs in the nest before hatching. |
| A．How cuckoos fool other birds. | B．How cuckoos protect their children. |
| C．How cuckoos destroy others’ nests. | D．How cuckoos produce eggs in host nests. |
9 . Josiah Launstein, 14, has always felt lucky to live in Rockaway, New York. Living just a few blocks from the beach, Josiah can see the ocean and hear the wave from her house. “It’s the ocean that makes Rockaway so
On October 29, 2012, that
When they returned to Rockaway the next day, they found their neighborhood in ruins. All around her, people were
“My mom tells me that I can’t
Josiah’s
Josiah also worked with other organizations to bring much-needed
Today, the scars of destruction are still seen in Rockaway, but hope is
| A．realistic | B．special | C．rare | D．sharp |
| A．breeze | B．beach | C．landscape | D．ocean |
| A．Fortunately | B．Unusually | C．Apparently | D．Appropriately |
| A．wandering | B．inspecting | C．suffering | D．greeting |
| A．inspired | B．relieved | C．defended | D．depressed |
| A．expose | B．control | C．accept | D．display |
| A．arrangement | B．prediction | C．insight | D．choice |
| A．natives | B．survivors | C．employees | D．officials |
| A．gave out | B．closed down | C．burned down | D．broke out |
| A．replaced | B．generated | C．expanded | D．grabbed |
| A．clothing | B．reputation | C．supplies | D．ingredients |
| A．innovations | B．emotion | C．credit | D．efforts |
| A．deserved | B．impressed | C．stimulated | D．honored |
| A．all of a sudden | B．in the air | C．for good measure | D．to a certain extent |
| A．stronger | B．more suitable | C．more sufficient | D．wiser |
10 . A fisherman in northern Cambodia hooked what researchers say is the world’s largest freshwater fish — a giant stingray (黄貂鱼) that scientists know relatively little about.
The fisherman, 42, caught the 300-kilogram fish, which measured about four meters in length, near a remote island on the Mekong River in the Stung Treng area. A team of scientists from the Wonders of Mekong research project helped tag (给…装标签), measure and weigh the fish before it was released back into the river. The research group believes it was healthy when released and expects it to survive.
The tag—which emits an acoustic (声音的) signal — will allow researchers to track the fish’s movements and they hope, learn more about its species’ behavior in the Mekong.
The catch “highlights how little we know about a lot of these giant freshwater fish,” said Zeb Hogan, a fish biologist at the University of Nevada. “You have a fish that’s now the record holder for the world’s largest freshwater fish, and we know little about it.”
The fisherman, Moul Thun, caught the giant stingray with a hook and line on the evening of June 13, and then contacted researchers the next morning.
Researchers with the Wonders of Mekong were already in northern Cambodia to install underwater receivers as part of a project to track migratory fish in the river.
“It’s a particularly healthy stretch of the river with a lot of deep pools — pools up to 90 meters deep,” said Hogan, who is also the host of National Geographic’s “Monster Fish” television series. “We started focusing on this area as a stretch of river that’s particularly important for biodiversity and fisheries, and as a last refuge (避难所) for these big species.”
For several months, the research group has been in contact with local fishermen, asking them to get in touch if they landed a significant catch. The group has helped with two other large giant freshwater stingray releases in recent months. The fisherman who caught the record fish was paid market price for his catch. “It works because the fish is not a highly prized food fish,” Hogan said.
Hogan said little is known about the giant freshwater stingray. The creature has a mouth about “the size of a banana” with no teeth, but with “gripping pads” used to crush (压碎) prey. “They’re on the bottom finding shrimps, mollusks and small fish. They can suck them up with this banana-shaped mouth and crush them,” he said.
1. What did the scientists use the tag to do?| A．To enable the freshwater fish to survive. |
| B．To record the sound of the freshwater fish. |
| C．To be informed of the freshwater fish’s health. |
| D．To help them know more about the freshwater fish. |
| A．Optimistic. | B．Regretful. | C．Indifferent. | D．Proud. |
| A．Their depth can hardly be measured. |
| B．They are too deep to explore in detail. |
| C．There is a special TV show about them. |
| D．They are likely home to big species. |
| A．To discover highly prized food fish. |
| B．To sell their big catch at a lower price. |
| C．To report their unusual catch in time. |
| D．To show respect for the significant catch. |
