1 . Dogs are man’s best friends, and they may be the heart’s best friends as well.
A group of heart disease experts from the American Heart Association (AHA) reviewed research connecting heart health with owning a dog and found that owning a dog has a likely nexus with a lower risk of heart disease for those without a history of heart problems, and with greater survival rates among heart disease patients.
The group, chaired by Dr. Glenn Levine, a professor of medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, released a scientific statement in favor of having a dog to lower the risk of heart disease by helping people to be more physically active as well as reduce blood pressure and minimize the effects of stress. Previous studies showed that the companionship and close relationship that owners build with their dogs can boost levels of anti-stress hormones (抗应激激素) that can increase resilience (适应力) and help people to cope with stressful situations. One of the studies found, for example, that those who adopted dogs enjoyed a drop in blood pressure, while another revealed that among 5,200 adults, those who owned dogs were 54% more likely to get recommended levels of exercise and be active than non-dog owners. That trend is supported by other studies that found people who owned dogs were less likely to be overweight.
According to a report of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC), dogs aren’t a panacea (灵丹妙药) against heart disease, and it’s likely that taking care of them requires their owners to get more exercise, which can reduce stress, weight and blood pressure and thus benefit the heart. “If someone adopts a pet, but still sits on the couch and smokes and eats whatever he wants and doesn’t control his blood pressure,” Levine told the Nero York Times, “that’s not a wise strategy to decrease the risk”.
1. What does the underlined word “nexus” in paragraph 2 probably mean?| A．Comparison. | B．Similarity. | C．Combination. | D．Link. |
| A．Stress is the cause of heart attack. |
| B．People raising pets can be slimmer. |
| C．Dogs’ companion holds back hormone functions. |
| D．Anti-stress hormone levels are low in dog owners. |
| A．Dog owners work out more by walking the dog. |
| B．Dogs can be trained to detect high blood pressure. |
| C．Dogs can prevent owners from smoking on the couch. |
| D．Dog owners attach importance to monitoring heart health. |
| A．How dogs promote owners’ mental health. |
| B．Raising dogs can help reduce heart attack. |
| C．What are the advantages of raising dogs. |
| D．Having a dog may lower heart disease risk. |
2 . Since 2009, a small army of
I visited the Palace Museum in the summer of 2023 to
In the third week,
I
For those cat
| A．dogs | B．researchers | C．cats | D．volunteers |
| A．allowed | B．changed | C．moved | D．hidden |
| A．personal | B．comfortable | C．specific | D．priceless |
| A．revive | B．research | C．organize | D．symbolize |
| A．museum | B．temple | C．capital | D．republic |
| A．looking forward | B．getting back | C．setting out | D．giving up |
| A．frightened | B．disappointed | C．determined | D．shocked |
| A．though | B．since | C．unless | D．as |
| A．greeted | B．begged | C．supplied | D．contacted |
| A．applying | B．preferring | C．requesting | D．pretending |
| A．rescued | B．protected | C．buried | D．spotted |
| A．finally | B．basically | C．equally | D．seriously |
| A．in | B．down | C．out | D．up |
| A．anxious | B．confident | C．embarrassed | D．content |
| A．controllers | B．lovers | C．owners | D．experts |
3 . A French couple in Brittany was saved from a house fire by their pet parrot after the bird made coughing sounds and cried, “It’s hot!” The parrot, aged six and named Baby, was the first to
The couple, Virginie and Gilles, said, “At night, Baby normally doesn’t talk and we don’t ever hear him.” So when Baby began
Firefighters told the couple they couldn’t have
Baby was not the only parrot saving his owners. In 2020,
Scientists say sometimes parrots
| A．admire | B．notice | C．debate | D．explore |
| A．flying | B．jumping | C．singing | D．talking |
| A．woke up | B．put up | C．swept away | D．brushed away |
| A．quitting | B．copying | C．designing | D．delivering |
| A．officially | B．immediately | C．likely | D．physically |
| A．pack | B．shout | C．check | D．slide |
| A．suffered | B．failed | C．recovered | D．survived |
| A．thankful | B．graceful | C．helpful | D．hopeful |
| A．master | B．pet | C．soldier | D．hero |
| A．symbol | B．letter | C．video | D．package |
| A．strange | B．similar | C．common | D．interesting |
| A．However | B．Therefore | C．Instead | D．Still |
| A．learn | B．forget | C．hear | D．create |
| A．open | B．polite | C．close | D．blind |
| A．stories | B．details | C．traditions | D．dialects |
4 . One afternoon in 2022, something on the Internet caught my eye：a tiny hedgehog (刺猬) held by a big hand. The post read: “HELP! My hedgehog abandoned (抛弃) her two babies, and I cannot raise both of them because I have to go to school fulltime. Good home with experience needed as soon as possible!”
I had no experience with baby hedgehogs. I was an animal person through and through and had raised cats, dogs, birds, and guinea pigs. But this tiny animal was new to me, and it touched me that he was abandoned, that maybe I could love him and be the best mom for him.
I wrote the most heartfelt email I could. That was how I found my Louie. True to my word, he was my baby. Louie didn’t know he was a hedgehog. He never curled (蜷缩) into a ball, and he liked my two cats, no fear. The cats, however, were afraid of him, as he often moved into the room, running after the cats and blocking my way.
By the time he reached old age, Louie had only three feet. However, he still managed to climb the stairs to visit other animals. He helped me realize my dream of hedgehog photography, a hobby that began during childhood with cats and dollhouses. I love showing off his modeling.
Life has meaning because of the purpose we have. Louie needed a good home and mom, and in return, I got to be a good mother and be needed. Hedgehogs require great amounts of patience, trust, and knowledge—but the payoff (回报) is pretty great.
1. The author got Louie from .| A．a pet shop | B．a family friend |
| C．a hedgehog owner | D．a hedgehog rescue center |
| A．Frightened. | B．Relaxed. | C．Lonely. | D．Tired. |
| A．He disliked climbing stairs. | B．He enjoyed being left alone. |
| C．He always refused to be in photos. | D．He was active despite his difficulty in moving. |
| A．It was easier than expected. | B．It gave her a sense of safety. |
| C．It made her lose her patience. | D．It was satisfying and meaningful. |
5 . Jack worked for the Canadian government. One day he was told to learn more about wolves. Do wolves kill lots of caribou (北美驯鹿)? Do they kill people?
The government gave Jack lots of food, clothes and guns. Then they put him on a plane and took him to a lonely place. The plane landed, put him down and left. There were no houses or people in this place. But there were lots of wolves.
People tell horrible stories about wolves. They say wolves like to kill and eat people. Jack was afraid when he thought of these stories. He always took his gun with him.
Then one day, he saw a group of wolves. There was a mother wolf with four baby wolves. A father wolf and another young wolf lived with them.
Jack watched these wolves every day. The mother was a very good mother. She gave milk to her babies. She gave them lessons about life. They learned how to catch food. The father wolf got food for the mother. The young wolf played with the children. They were a nice and happy wolf family. Jack did not need his gun any more. In a short time, he got along well with the family. Jack watched them for five months.
Later Jack wrote a book about wolves. He wanted people to understand them and not to kill them.
1. Where did the government take Jack?| A．To a quiet island. | B．To a lonely place. |
| C．To a noisy city. | D．To a small village. |
| A．Exciting. | B．Boring. | C．Funny. | D．Terrible. |
| A．The father wolf | B．The young wolf. |
| C．The mother wolf. | D．The government. |
| A．give more room to them. | B．hunt and kill them. |
| C．give more food to them. | D．understand them and stop killing them. |
6 . Sam Felstead, 42, suffered a heart attack around 4:30 am while sleeping at home. Her 7-year-old cat, Billy, seemingly
After
“I was a bit
“He doesn’t
| A．showed | B．noticed | C．remembered | D．told |
| A．loud | B．fast | C．kindly | D．clearly |
| A．sitting up | B．looking up | C．standing up | D．waking up |
| A．pain | B．wound | C．fear | D．anxiety |
| A．advice | B．help | C．medicine | D．attention |
| A．doctors | B．patients | C．her neighbor | D．her friend |
| A．worried | B．touched | C．disappointed | D．shocked |
| A．tired | B．ill | C．bored | D．sleepy |
| A．Finally | B．Usually | C．Naturally | D．Suddenly |
| A．see | B．hear | C．breathe | D．move |
| A．legs | B．arms | C．chest | D．head |
| A．cost | B．saved | C．improved | D．brightened |
| A．calmly | B．carefully | C．nervously | D．normally |
| A．wrong | B．funny | C．missing | D．acceptable |
| A．hospital | B．shop | C．market | D．station |
7 . Many children want to have their own pets, but how to be a good pet owner? Besides giving them food and water, what else can we do to give our pets much love?
Provide your pet with the correct diet.
If you prefer to change the previous diet of your pet, do it slowly so that they adjust (适应) properly.
Clean their housing often.
Clean your pet’s home at least once a week and any other times if necessary. Generally, a pet’s home should be clean so it is a good environment for the animal.
Keep your pet clean.
If you have a dog that always plays in the mud, it’s necessary to give it a shower every day!
Train your pet.
Put a collar on your pet with your personal information and the pet’s name. Remember to close the cage door so there is no chance of escaping and being in an unsafe place.
| A．Never hurt or harm your pet. |
| B．Be an owner with a sense of duty. |
| C．No one wants a cat that jumps on the table. |
| D．Animals require different diets based on age. |
| E．Remember that you should check the water first with your hand. |
| F．Water should be fresh, clean and changed daily to keep your pet healthy. |
| G．Without good living conditions, an animal will get sick more, and feel unhappy. |
8 . A dog spent the last four years of his life waiting at a crossroad in the Thai city of Khon Kaen as if waiting for someone. People originally thought the dog had been abandoned, but then realized that he looked healthy, so people asked around about him. It turned out that the dog had indeed been spending most of his time around that crossroad, but a woman had been coming round regularly to bring him food and water.
One day, while photographing the dog everyone called Leo, a reporter met the woman who had been taking care of him. She had come to drop off some food. After learning the story about the dog and the woman, the reporter decided to share the story on social media. The post soon went viral and the photos of Leo got shared hundreds of times. And the photos reached the eyes of Leo’s former old owner.
Nang Noi Sittisarn, a 64-year-old woman from Thailand’s Roi Et Province, almost had a heart attack when her daughter showed her a photo of the beloved dog named BonBon she had lost during a car trip. When she learned that he had been waiting for her in the same spot for the last four years, her heart melted.
Auntie Noi told her daughter to drive her to where the dog was waiting. When she got there and called his name, BonBon, the poor dog started wiggling his tail and came to her, but when she tried to take him home with her, he was unwilling to follow. She didn’t want to force the dog to come with her so she agreed to leave him with his new master. However, she and her daughter will come to visit him regularly.
1. Why did the dog look healthy after separation from his former owner?| A．He walked around the crossroad constantly. | B．He was kept at a woman’s home all the time. |
| C．A local reporter brought him food and water. | D．A woman looked after him on a regular basis. |
| A．Spread quickly. | B．Got infected with virus. |
| C．Appeared gradually. | D．Got ignored directly. |
| A．A stranger looked after the dog carefully for many years. |
| B．The story posted by the journalist has attained a lot of attention. |
| C．The poor dog still stayed at the crossroad in order to wait for her. |
| D．The poor dog was very delighted when meeting her at the crossroad. |
| A．Gentle. | B．Faithful. | C．Reliable. | D．Diligent. |
To mark their hard work and contribution to wildlife protection in the reserve, last year, Shi’s 20-member team was recognized with a special award at an online award ceremony for the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas’ International Ranger Awards.
Kathy MacKinnon, head of the commission, speaks highly of their work, saying that they are “critical to our global conservation efforts, helping to stem biodiversity loss and protect the important ecosystems that serve as natural solutions to climate change and other global challenges".
Shi realizes that through protecting endangered animals, like giant pandas and snow leopards, the rich biodiversity of the environment can also be maintained, which is a win-win situation.
After graduation from Sichuan Forestry School(now Sichuan Agricultural University) in 1992, Shi became a forest guardian at the Wolong National Nature Reserve.
Established in 1963, Wolong is the country’s earliest panda reserve. It experienced serious human-animal conflict, such as illegal logging and hunting before the 1990s. In 1978, an observation tent, claimed to be the country’s first field camp to study wild giant pandas, was built on a steep forested slope in the reserve.
In the early 1980s, the government cooperated with the World Wide Fund for Nature to establish the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda to save the endangered animal.
At the very beginning, it was really difficult for rangers. With no proper outdoor equipment, like protective jackets or sleeping bags, every time, going around the area could be a life-threatening adventure. Plastic woven bags were commonly used for warmth and as makeshift tents for emergency cases. For Shi, the real challenges are natural disasters, which cannot be predicted.
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He has a vivid memory of a snowslide in June 2017 during a routine inspection. “We were about to climb over a 400-meter-long mountain pass,
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There is a lot of hard work involved in protecting wildlife, but there are also some surprises from the job.
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10 . A family’s cat has finally been recovered after three weeks of being on the run in Boston’s Logan International Airport. The cat -named Rowdy-had been successfully avoiding airport workers, airline employees, and animal experts since escaping from a pet container. Rowdy was finally caught Wednesday.
“Whether out of exhaustion or hunger we’ll never know, but this morning she finally let herself be caught,”an airport spokesperson said.
Rowdy is to be given a health examination and then returned to her family. “I’m kind of in disbelief,”said her owner, Patty Sahli. “I thought, ‘What are the odds we’re actually going to get her back?’ But I got a call this morning and I am just so shocked. ”
Rowdy’s time on the run began June 24. Sahli and her husband, Rich, returned to the United States from 15 years in Germany with the Army. When their Lufthansa airlines flight landed, the 4-year-old black cat with green eyes escaped her cage. She was chasing some birds in the area.
Soon Rowdy herself was on the object of a chase. Her escape set off a big search involving airport and Lufthansa workers. Construction workers, and animal welfare experts got involved as well. They used wildlife cameras and safe-release traps in an attempt to catch Rowdy. Many people saw Rowdy during her extended airport visit. However, the cat always escaped those who chased her.
Now, with Rowdy safely contained, a little calm has been returned to the airport. “It was such a community effort,” said Sahli, adding, “we’re just so grateful to everyone who helped look for her. ”
1. What finally led to Rowdy’s being caught?| A．The use of wildlife cameras. | B．The attraction of some birds to her. |
| C．Animal welfare experts’ involvement. | D．Her willingness to cooperate in the chase. |
| A．Getting away from the family. | B．Returning home safe and sound. |
| C．Caught by the safe-release traps. | D．Injured and shocked at the airport. |
| A．The efforts of the cat’s owner. | B．The process of chasing the cat. |
| C．The cause of the cat’s losing her way. | D．The whole story of the cat’s getting loose. |
| A．Individual and effective. | B．Extensive and combined. |
| C．Determined but failed. | D．Demanding but overlooked. |
