1 . A sad mother whale continued to carry her dead baby for a fifth day on Saturday, which is a rare occurrence in nature and is believed to be grieving (痛心的).
The whale, known as J35, is a member of the endangered (濒临灭绝的）family of killer whales, gave birth to her baby on Tuesday only to watch that it die within half an hour. "The baby was so newborn that it didn't have blubber(鲸脂）. It kept sinking, and the mother would raise it to the surface," said Ken Balcomb, a scientist with the Center for Whale Research on San Juan Island, Washington State. Since then, she's been carrying the baby's body around on her nose, diving to pick it up again when it falls off. She was last sighted in the early evening on Saturday in Canadian waters.
Scientists have documented grieving behavior in other animals with close social bonds in small groups observed carrying newborns that did not survive. The baby whale was the first baby born in three years to the endangered species (物种), the Center for Whale Research said.
"More than 24 hours of grieving is a rare occurrence," says Ken Balcomb. "It is horrible. This is an animal that is a sentient being. It understands the social bonds that it has with the rest of its family members. She carried the baby in her womb (子宫）from 17 to 18 months, she is bonded to it and she doesn't want to let it go. It is that simple. She is grieving."
Researchers have been growing more concerned about the fortune of killer whales, who face three major challenges to their survival as a species: toxins(毒素）, traffic and lack of adequate food. The most recent survey has found that they number just 75 in the area. For the last three years there have been no new babies born to the killer whales in the Pacific Northwest.
1. Why has the mother whale dived repeatedly in the past five days?| A．To avoid possible danger. |
| B．To feed her baby underwater. |
| C．To prevent her dead baby from sinking. |
| D．To play with her newborn baby sometimes. |
| A．She swam a long distance to save her baby. |
| B．She showed unusual grief over her dead baby. |
| C．She formed social bonds with her baby. |
| D．She proved herself highly intelligent. |
| A．Sensitive. | B．Powerful. | C．Dangerous. | D．Stubborn. |
| A．What Problems Killer Whales Are Facing | B．The Killer Whales Died From Lack of Food |
| C．Rare Whales Were Found in Canadian Waters | D．Grieving Whale Carried Dead Baby for Days |
2 . Today I am here to tell you a story of death, new life and revenge（报复）. Three years ago today, the city council of Redondo Beach California ordered the death of my 30-year-old pepper tree. Its roots had begun to destroy the pavement in front of my house. They even made me pay for the damages to the sidewalk and for the tree removal.
I loved Clyde. I was beginning to get an old man, and planting something that I knew would live well beyond my lifetime was something very special. I took very good care of him. I gave him a stick to rest on when he was a young child, and I watched him grow. Just as Clyde was becoming strong and healthy, expanding his root system, and making his own way in life, the mayor took it upon himself to kill my beautiful children.
Mayor Steve Aspel. You killed my child. For this, you will pay. Two years and seven months ago, I secretly planted 45 California Redwoods and 82 Giant Sequoias in various parks, and yards of state around your city.
Today, each of their root systems will be at least 30 feet in diameter, deep in the soil. You may have noticed the trees growing in front of city council, or that new one in your backyard. That’s a Giant Sequoia, and its growth will begin accelerating rapidly in the coming months.
You killed Clyde, but I have replaced him with over 100 living giants. In a few years, they'll begin breaking heights of 100-300 feet and live well beyond 2,500 years. To remove even one of them at this point will cost well over $ 1,500... And you would pay the bill, just like you did to me 3 years ago today.
Good day to you, sir. May your city be overrun by trees. And may Clyde rest in peace.
1. Why did Steve Aspel order the killing of Clyde?| A．To protect the pavement. |
| B．To make his backyard prettier. |
| C．To make room for other trees. |
| D．To take his revenge on the author. |
| A．The childhood of Clyde. |
| B．His skills in gardening. |
| C．The suffering of Clyde. |
| D．His deep affection for Clyde. |
| A．He asked Steve Aspel for compensation. |
| B．He planted many more trees secretly. |
| C．He cut down many trees to take revenge. |
| D．He stole trees from the mayor's backyard. |
| A．Regretful. | B．Curious. | C．Proud. | D．Surprised. |
3 . Come on down to the Kingston Symphony Warehouse at 785 Sir John A. Macdonald Boulevard, Unit 7A to see what great finds you can get your hands on at this year's Fall Book Fair!
OPENING NIGHT ADMISSION September 5, 2019
Early Bird Entry 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Tickets are $ 20 each and will be available for purchase beginning on August 14, 2019 at 9: 00 am by calling 613-546-9729 or 1-800-451-2453.
Tickets can also be purchased online beginning on August 14, 2019 at 9: 00 am or online at our website.
•Only 50 tickets will be sold.
•Tickets will be available to pick up at the warehouse starting at 2:00 pm on September 5, 2019.
•Absolutely no refunds(退款）
General Admission 4:30 pm-8:00 pm
Tickets are $ 5 each and will be available for purchase in person only at the door of the warehouse starting on September 5, 2019 at 2:00 pm.
REMAINDER OF SALE Free Admission
September 6-8, 2019
•Friday 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
•Saturday 10:00 am-4:00 pm
•Sunday 10:00 am-3:00 pm
September 15, 2019
•10:00 am-4:00 pm Everything at half price!
September 16, 2019
•10:00 am-3:00 pm BLOWOUT PRICES! People can buy many books with a little money.
Location(位置): Kingston, ON-785 Sir John A. MacDonald Boulevard
For more information, please email us at ksabookfair @ gmail. com or call the Kingston Symphony Association office at 613-546-9729.
1. What's the advantage of a $ 20 ticket at the book fair?| A．People can enter there earlier |
| B．People can buy books at half price. |
| C．People can get their money back if necessary. |
| D．People can have the books delivered to their houses. |
| A．calling 613-546-9729 |
| B．calling1-800-451-2453 |
| C．emailing to ksabook fair@gmail.com |
| D．going to the warehouse yourself |
| A．On August 14. | B．On September 5. | C．On September 16. | D．On September 8. |
—No. ________ .
| A．That's right | B．My pleasure | C．Come on in |
—By working out every day.
| A．Where | B．how | C．why |
| A．As; which | B．As; that | C．It; that |
| A．realizing | B．realized | C．to realize |
| A．rains | B．rained | C．is raining |
— Yes. But I don't like _____ when a Chinese host keeps serving me the food I don't like.
| A．this | B．that | C．it |
| A．it was when that | B．when it was that | C．that it was when |
