1 . Craig grew up on “a gentleman's farm” in Colorado with horses, cows, and chickens. When he was 18, Craig was already running some of the businesses. He planned to earn a business degree in college, but on a fateful trip to Florida, he visited a friend who worked as a grounds-keeper at a zoo. “I just wanted to say hi, but he showed me around, and in the back, I saw lions and tigers in these cages that were so small that you 'wouldn't want to keep a dog in them,” he says. The animals were surplus(过剩)and would likely be euthanized(使安乐死).
When a sad Craig returned to Colorado, he called the Denver Zoo about taking the animals, but Denver's zookeepers also had a surplus. Then it occurred to him: Perhaps he could bring the animals to the family farm. He was only 19, but he studied local regulations and formed a nonprofit organization. He next wrote zoos nationwide offering to help if they planned to euthanize animals.
After about five years, he bought a second, larger property before moving to the shelter's current location northeast of Denver. The goal, he says, is to provide the animals with plentiful space and to treat them with dignity and respect. “We have prides of lions that live together, just like they would in the wild,” he says. “They're wandering free and playing and doing what they want. We just give them medical care and food.”
Craig opened the shelter to visitors in 2002. Although he was originally unwilling, Craig now sees it as an opportunity to educate more people. “We want the public to know, if they hear about some guy driving around in his Ferrari with a tiger or a lion, they should say, What are you doing? That animal is going to end up dead or in some dirty roadside zoo.” The shelter receives 150,000 guests a year. Given his goal of treating the animals with respect-the shelter prohibits feeding and hands-on human contact -visitors observe the animals from a 30-foot-high, 1.5-mile-long elevated walkway.
1. What made Craig decide to help animals?A.The need to run his farm. |
B.The influence from his friend. |
C.The concern for animals to be euthanized |
D.The plan to earn a business degree from a college. |
A.To draw visitors. |
B.To play with animals. |
C.To live a comfortable life. |
D.To offer animals more space. |
A.By riding a car. |
B.By taking an elevator. |
C.Through contact with animals. |
D.From the passage above the ground. |
A.Admirable. | B.Well-paid. | C.Boring. | D.Appealing. |
A MOTHER’S DAY SURPRISE
The twins were filled with excitement as they thought of the surprise they were planning for Mother’s Day. How pleased and proud Mother would be when they brought her breakfast in bed. They planned to make French toast and chicken porridge. They had watched their mother in the kitchen. There was nothing to it. Jenna and Jeff knew exactly what to do.
The big day came at last. The alarm rang at 6 a.m. The pair went down the stairs quietly to the kitchen. They decided to boil the porridge first. They put some rice into a pot of water and left it to boil while they made the French toast. Jeff broke two eggs into a plate and added in some milk. Jenna found the bread and put two slices into the egg mixture. Next, Jeff turned on the second stove burner to heat up the frying pan. Everything was going smoothly until Jeff started frying the bread. The pan was too hot and the bread turned black within seconds. Jenna threw the burnt piece into the sink and put in the other slice of bread. This time, she turned down the fire so it cooked nicely.
Then Jeff noticed steam shooting out of the pot and the lid starting to shake. The next minute, the porridge boiled over and put out the fire. Jenna panicked. Thankfully, Jeff stayed calm and turned off the gas quickly. But the stove was a mess now. Jenna told Jeff to clean it up so they could continue to cook the rest of the porridge. But Jeff’s hand touched the hot burner and he gave a cry of pain. Jenna made him put his hand in cold water. Then she caught the smell of burning. Oh dear! The piece of bread in the pan had turned black as well.
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As the twins looked around them in disappointment, their father appeared.
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________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4 . “Italy without Sicily does not leave an impression on your soul: here lies the key to everything.” This is what Goethe wrote during his voyage through Italy in 1787. In fact, Sicily is Italy’s largest island and at the same time a small world of its own. Typically Italian and yet completely different: contrasts (差别)characterize Sicily in many aspects --- scenic as well as cultural.
The sunny island has always been considered a blooming place. It is in spring that Italy’s southernmost point shows its best, when countless almond trees turn the island into a sea of flowers. Beautiful lemon trees are to be found all over the island, but most of all on the soil beneath Mount Etna, the landmark of Sicily and the largest volcano of Europe.
Windswept bushes and splendid sand dunes in the southeast attract you. Here you will find Sicily’s most beautiful sandy beaches --- extending for kilometers on end, wide and gentle.
In the thinly populated inland, the mountain area with its valleys, streams and plateaus creates an almost mysterious atmosphere; in the mountain villages time seems to have stood still.
The islands around Sicily are worth a visit, too: from Sicily you can easily reach the Lipari Islands, for example.
As various as the island’s landscape and sights are its people --- the Sicilians. The poet Angelo Fiore held that, there were “five million Sicilies”, just as many as there are people. In the Sicilian melting pot of cultures you will find elements contributed by the Greeks, the Romans, the Arabs, the Normans, the Hohenstaufen dynasty, the Spanish and the French. Southern Italian hospitality, celebrating colorful, lively festivals and keeping up religious customs are surely among the islanders’ characteristics.
1. Why are Goethe’s words mentioned in the first paragraph?A.To attract us to Sicily. |
B.To introduce the topic of the text. |
C.To give us a taste of Goethe’s talent. |
D.To describe Sicily’s unique natural sights. |
A.Sicily is separated from the Italian mainland. |
B.Sicily has unique scenes and cultures. |
C.Sicily represents Italian cultures. |
D.Sicily is Italy’s largest island. |
A.Sicily is filled with flowers all year round |
B.the mountain villagers lead a fast-paced life |
C.Mount Etna is at a short distance from Sicily |
D.you can enjoy sandy beaches in the southeast |
A.The friendliness of the Sicilians. |
B.The festive atmosphere of Sicily. |
C.The melting pot of cultures of Sicily. |
D.The different customs of the Sicilians. |
A.an; a | B.an; the | C.a; a | D.a; an |
7 . Do you know how children in other countries spend their schooldays and what kind of games they always play?
Children in Brazil
School | The school year runs from February to December. Children attend (上学) school for about four hours in the morning or the afternoon. About a quarter of children in Brazil do not attend school at all. |
Play | Football is the most popular sport. Brazil’s beautiful beaches also make swimming and volleyball popular. |
Family | Brazilian families are often large. Nearly a third of the population is under eighteen! |
School | The school day begins from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, with a two-hour lunch break. Schools close on Wednesday and Sunday, and are closed for a half day on Saturday. |
Play | Football, bicycling and tennis are favorite sports in France. In some areas, pelote, a traditional ball game, is also very popular. |
Family | Most French mothers work. The majority of preschool (幼儿园) children attend day care centres known as crèches. France has laws about naming children and all names have to be chosen from an official list. |
School | Schools in Japan are very competitive (竞争的). Even pre-schoolers may attend “cramming (填鸭式教学的) schools” to prepare for exams. There is a summer break about six weeks, but the children have homework during this time. |
Play | Comic books have been popular in Japan since the 1700s. Comics now account for about 40% of all published materials in Japan. Kite flying is enjoyed by people of every age. |
Family | Homes in Japan are small on average. The typical family of four lives in five small rooms. Most fathers in Japan work long hours. As a result, some children only see their fathers on weekends or holidays. |
① Kite flying. ② Bicycling. ③ Football. ④ Pelote.
A.②③④ | B.①②③ |
C.①④ | D.①②③④ |
A.Places with beautiful beaches. |
B.The name of the place where French mothers work. |
C.A day care centre for preschool children. |
D.Cramming schools to improve children’s exam results. |
A.like to read comic books | B.write their names on an official list |
C.only see their fathers on weekdays | D.do not attend school |
8 . Volunteering is a great way to support an organization and make a difference in your community. It can also be an opportunity to meet new people and learn new skills.
Step 1:
Do you want to help the world, or your community? Do you want to build your own skills, make new friends, and learn? Do you love what you do? Do you want to share your gifts with others or give something back? Think about these kinds of questions. That can help you to choose the right direction for your volunteer work.
Step 2: Choose an organization that is meaningful to you.
If you feel strongly about literacy (读写), for instance, volunteer at your local library or find out if there is an organization of volunteer tutors in your area. There are organizations doing all sorts of work.
Step 3: Start small.
If you already have a busy school life, volunteer your time for an hour or two a week, or perhaps one day a month..
Step 4: Get training.
If there is a training course, attend it. If not, talk to the group leaders and other volunteers about their experiences.
Step 5: Try not to give up.
Volunteer work sometimes involves unpleasant tasks, difficult fellow workers, busy days, or bad management. If you find your work difficult, however, try to work through it before you decide to quit.
A.Do you love to work with people? |
B.But how do we go about volunteering? |
C.Get to know others in the organization. |
D.It is important that you choose something that you like. |
E.Think about why you want to volunteer. |
F.You’ll pick up some good tips to make your work there more productive. |
G.You might be surprised by how much you can do in even a little bit of time. |
9 . Many people enjoy taking trips by themselves. Unluckily, they do not always have the best
First, group tours plan travelers’ routes, so people don’t have to
Another
In short, there is
A.maps | B.cars | C.places | D.vacations |
A.help | B.enjoy | C.praise | D.encourage |
A.guess | B.prove | C.worry about | D.talk about |
A.relax | B.stop | C.walk | D.show |
A.In all | B.So far | C.As usual | D.For example |
A.made use of | B.took care of | C.ran out of | D.caught sight of |
A.provided | B.found | C.changed | D.bought |
A.short | B.strange | C.pleasant | D.terrible |
A.earlier | B.easier | C.slower | D.worse |
A.work | B.practice | C.stay | D.perform |
A.rule | B.question | C.purpose | D.advantage |
A.skills | B.programs | C.friendships | D.treatments |
A.because | B.unless | C.while | D.although |
A.1eft | B.visited | C.forgot | D.missed |
A.met | B.invited | C.followed | D.recognized |
A.dance | B.learn | C.cook | D.travel |
A.certain | B.important | C.impossible | D.unnecessary |
A.something | B.nothing | C.somebody | D.nobody |
A.gift | B.hope | C.method | D.chance |
A.best | B.last | C.only | D.new |