1 . Bumble bees (大黄蜂) play, according to new research led by Queen Mary University of London. It is the first time that object play behaviour has been shown in an insect, adding to evidence that bees may experience positive feelings.

The researchers set up numerous experiments to test this, which showed bumble bees went out of their way to roll wooden balls repeatedly despite there being no apparent motivation for doing so. The study also found that younger bees rolled more balls than older bees and that male bees rolled them for longer than their female ones.

The study followed 45 bumble bees. Individual bees rolled balls between 1 and, impressively, 117 times over the experiment. The repeated behaviour suggested that ball-rolling was rewarding. This was supported by a further experiment where another 42 bees were given access to two coloured rooms, one always containing movable balls and one without any object. When tested and given a choice between the two rooms, neither containing balls, bees showed a preference for the colour of the room previously associated with the wooden balls.

The experiments removed any idea that the bees were moving the balls for any greater purpose other than play. Rolling balls did not contribute to survival strategies and was done under stress-free conditions.

The research was based on previous experiments, which showed that bumble bees could be taught to score a goal by rolling a ball to a target in exchange for a sugary food reward. The new research showed the bees rolling balls repeatedly without being trained and without receiving any food for doing so — it was spontaneous.

Professor Lars Chittka said, “Play is thought to contribute to the healthy development and maintenance of an animal’s cognitive (认知) and motor abilities, which may make for their searching for food and is considered an important aspect of animal welfare. The finding shows insect minds are far more complex than we expect. We need to do all we can to protect insects.”

1. What do we know about female bumble bees compared with male ones?

A．They rolled far more balls.

B．They spent less time playing rolls.

C．They had bigger motivation to roll balls.

D．They preferred to play in the colorful rooms.

2. Why did the researchers choose balls for bumble bees?

A．Rolling balls is what bumble bees are expert in.

B．Rolling balls helps reduce bumble bees’ pressure.

C．Rolling balls develops bumble bees’ survival skills.

D．Rolling balls is done without any purpose for bumble bees.

3. What does the underlined word “spontaneous” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?

A．Voluntary.

B．Rewarding.

C．Forced.

D．Conscious

4. What can we infer according to Lars’ words?

A．Play makes a difference to animals’ life.	B．Humans find it hard to figure out insect minds.
C．Many insects are faced with dying out.	D．Play can ensure insects to find food successfully.

2 . Despite poverty, Will Smith lived a happy life with his son and what touched the audience was the great ________ he went to to learn the new business and change his life.

A．lengths

B．extremes

C．magnitudes

D．effects

3 . When you travel, it’s inevitable (不可避免的) that things will go wrong. It doesn’t matter how _________ you are for the trip—accidents happen on the road, at hotels or _________ in the middle of the ocean. Often, it’s what happens next that _________ the most. No matter what happens, it can be a _________ turn in the journey or a bad thing.

During a recent long international trip, my youngest daughter’s airsickness struck again. We were _________ our choices after landing in San Francisco for an overnight layover (中途停留).

When we stood in the middle of the terminal (航站楼), not only _________ how to get to our hotel, but also discussing whether or not we should just turn around and go home, a pilot _________ us.

He quietly asked me if my 4-year-old was the passenger who had gotten _________ on the flight. I nodded, half afraid someone was going to tell us we now weren’t _________ to fly with her.

Instead, he __________ down to her level, opened up his bag and took out a pair of wings. While the captain was ________ her the wings, he kindly asked my young daughter how she was feeling. Like most young kids, sometimes she’s ________ about talking to strangers, but not this time. They __________ for 60 seconds, but in those 60 seconds, she went from feeling bad and __________ to walk around the airport to jogging to the airport hotel with a smile on her face.

As the captain walked away, she __________ and said, “He cared about me.” My daughter is still young, but she is old enough to feel __________ when a pilot wants to check in on her. In that moment, the pilot was exactly the right one to make her feel better about flying. He __________ our day by taking two minutes out of his.

It’s often the __________ stories that make the headlines, but small, heart-warming moments are still happening all around us. I’m __________ to all in the travel industry—and beyond—that take those few minutes to make a world of ________.

1.

A．lucky

B．old

C．energetic

D．prepared

2.

A．also

B．even

C．yet

D．still

3.

A．includes

B．values

C．matters

D．offers

4.

A．wrong

B．timely

C．sudden

D．quick

5.

A．doubting

B．making

C．quitting

D．changing

6.

A．pointing out

B．learning about

C．figuring out

D．quarrelling about

7.

A．approached

B．examined

C．appreciated

D．discovered

8.

A．hungry

B．thirsty

C．sick

D．lost

9.

A．led

B．allowed

C．advised

D．expected

10.

A．bent

B．looked

C．broke

D．fell

11.

A．taking

B．handing

C．opening

D．flying

12.

A．concerned

B．confused

C．shy

D．curious

13.

A．fighted

B．hesitated

C．waited

D．chatted

14.

A．refusing

B．deciding

C．hoping

D．pretending

15.

A．cried

B．smiled

C．nodded

D．froze

16.

A．awkward

B．funny

C．upset

D．special

17.

A．ruined

B．saved

C．displayed

D．affected

18.

A．love

B．news

C．horror

D．comedy

19.

A．attracted

B．grateful

C．opposed

D．mean

20.

A．misfortune

B．mess

C．wonder

D．difference

4 . Last week, my friends and I got together to eat delicious Asian chicken wings in our college town in the evening. We hadn't __ each other for a long time, so it was good having a __ and sharing summer plans with each other.

Such __, however, does not allow for deep conversations, especially if someone is uncomfortable when___ personal troubles in a large crowd. After __, I prepared to go but I __ that my friend, Jack, was uncertain about what to do. He didn't___ to leave as if he needed our __ with him at that time.

During dinner, he had also said that his second year at college was __ difficult, so I asked him about his __ again. This time the flood gates of feelings __, and he shared with us problems of mental（精神的）health that he had been __ throughout the year with his studies and his nervous __   with his classmates.

My best friend said he was ready to __, but I asked my friend if he could stay and __ to Jack with me. We spent another 30 minutes listening to Jack's story of __ mental health, pressure, worry and sadness.

After our talk, Jack sent both of us __ on his mobile phone later that night. In the text messages, he expressed his thanks for our spending time with him and lending a(n) __. This experience showed me that __ a friend doesn't mean giving him a(n) __ gift. Time to listen and care may sometimes be the best gift of all that is not about money.

1.

A．believed in

B．met with

C．relied on

D．watched over

2.

A．try

B．debate

C．bath

D．chat

3.

A．loss

B．responsibility

C．communication

D．fame

4.

A．sharing

B．searching

C．ignoring

D．solving

5.

A．class

B．dinner

C．work

D．breakfast

6.

A．appreciated

B．admitted

C．proved

D．noticed

7.

A．want

B．refuse

C．hate

D．pretend

8.

A．stay

B．bargain

C．fight

D．entrance

9.

A．lately

B．hardly

C．really

D．secondly

10.

A．identity

B．experience

C．motto

D．request

11.

A．changed

B．disappeared

C．closed

D．opened

12.

A．dealing with

B．thinking highly of

C．dreaming of

D．playing jokes on

13.

A．space

B．time

C．study

D．relationship

14.

A．agree

B．explore

C．leave

D．accept

15.

A．turn

B．listen

C．belong

D．add

16.

A．selection

B．sufferings

C．medals

D．happiness

17.

A．applications

B．incidents

C．messages

D．regrets

18.

A．hook

B．gift

C．show

D．ear

19.

A．harming

B．standing for

C．caring about

D．finding

20.

A．valuable

B．frightening

C．useless

D．artificial