Two brothers worked together on a farm. One was married and had a large    36   .The other had no wife yet. Although they lived in different houses, they shared everything they got from their farm.

One day, the single brother said to himself, “It’s not    37    that we share all the rice. I’m   38    and I need less than my brother.” So, every night he took a bag of rice from his store-room and    39   across the field    40    their houses, putting it into his brother’s store-room.

At the same time, the married brother thought, “It’s not fair to share all the rice. I’m married and I have my wife and children to   41   me when I am   42  . However, my brother has no one to take care of his   43    .” So, each night he also took a bag of rice and put it into his brother’s store-room.

Several months passed by. They found    44   strange that their rice never became less. Then, one dark night the two brothers ran into each other. Slowly they began to understand what was happening. Their bags fell onto the ground and tears    45   their eyes at once.

(   )36. A. group     B. family           C. class            D. team

(   )37. A. right     B. popular      C. interesting      D. wrong

(   )38. A. poor      B. happy            C. alone            D. rich

(   )39. A. jumped        B. played           C. went         D. rode

(   )40. A. from      B. through      C. off          D. between

(   )41. A. look after    B. look for     C. look out     D. look at

(   )42. A. worried       B. old          C. healthy      D. dead

(   )43. A. hope      B. children     C. farm         D. future

(   )44. A. them      B. this             C. it               D. that

(   )45. A. appeared      B. filled           C. dropped      D. rose   

Today there are 6.4 billion people on the earth. By the year 2050 there may be 12.5 billion . There are a lot of people to feed. We need more  and more food.
One way to produce more food is growing stronger plants. For thousands of years, farmers have made plants better. Every season, they pick the best plants for the next season. It works very slowly. Since 1983, scientists have been able to change plants more quickly by changing their genetic(遗传的) material. Foods from plants grown in this way are called genetically modified(改变的) foods, or GM foods.
By changing the genetic material of a plant, it is possible to make new plants. They make plants which are strong against plant diseases. They can also help in our diseases; a kind of rice is being prepared , for example , which stops people becoming blind.
Rich countries produce GM foods because they are easy to grow and bring in more money. Poor countries are interested in them because they help produce more food.
GM plants are not natural. No one knows how good or bad they are,. Making GM foods is only one way of feeding people in 2050. There are strong feelings against them, because they are unnatural. They may feed people , then hurt them or their children later. But both rich and poor countries are interested in their use, and they are not going to go away. In 2050, we may think differently about them.
【小题1】GM foods are made by                 
A. farmers            B. workers      C. scientists          D plants
【小题2】What are the good things about GM foods  ?
A. They make plants strong against diseases.   B. They are unnatural.
C. They can help in human diseases.            D  Both A and  C.
【小题3】GM foods        .
A. are a quick way to produce food    B. grow in the wild 
C. are safe                           D are grown only in rich countries
【小题4】Why do some people not like GM foods?
A. They are not useful.       B. They are not helpful.
C. They are not natural.      D  They are not cheap.
【小题5】From the passage we know that      .
A.GM foods will disappear one day in the future
B.GM foods will not disappear in the future
C.People will not be interested in GM foods.
D.People will have to stop using GM foods

A thousand years ago Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest. As more and more people came to  1  in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt. Now there is  2  forest left, though there are still some small areas covered with trees. We call these woods.
Elephants, tigers and many  3  animals were living in the thick forest. When people came to live in Hong Kong, the  4  began to die out. Early farmers grew rice and  5  pigs and chickens in the valleys. They cut down the trees and burnt them. They needed  6  to keep themselves warm in winter, to cook their food and to keep away the dangerous animals. Elephants quickly disappeared because there was not enough food for them. So did  7  of the wolves and tigers. Monkeys and many other animals soon  8  in the same way.
You might think that there are no longer any animals in Hong Kong  9  in the zoos. But there are still about 36 different animals  10  there. One of the most interesting of Hong Kong's animals is the barking deer. These are beautiful little animals  11  a rich brown coat and a white patch (补丁) under the tail. They look like deer but they are much smaller. They are less than two feet(英尺)  12 . They make a noise rather like a dog  13 . In Hong Kong the barking deer has only a real enemy-- 14 . People hunt these little animals though it is illegal (违法的). There are now not many barking deer left. So it is important  15  people to protect wild animals.
【小题1】
A.workB.studyC.live    D.enjoy
【小题2】
A.many  B.a fewC.noD.not
【小题3】
A.other   B.others  C.the other D.another
【小题4】
A.people B.animals  C.plants   D.things
【小题5】
A.grew  B.madeC.gotD.kept
【小题6】
A.fire  B.hotness  C.heat   D.stoves(炉子)
【小题7】
A.much  B.a littleC.a lots   D.most
【小题8】
A.lived  B.died  C.came   D.left
【小题9】
A.besidesB.except  C.and  D.or
【小题10】
A.live  B.to live  C.lived D.living
【小题11】
A.haveB.without  C.with   D.get
【小题12】
A.high   B.higher  C.short  D.shorter
【小题13】
A.shouting B.crying  C.barking  D.talking
【小题14】
A.tigers B.men  C.wolvesD.elephants
【小题15】
A.to   B.for  C.like    D.of

Many people like animals and keep one or more as pets—dogs, cats and some kinds of birds. If you keep a dog or a cat as a pet, you must know how to look after it. A grown-up(成年) dog needs two meals a day, not more. And it can eat meat, fish, rice and some other things. Dogs like large bones(骨头), but don’t give them chicken bones. Remember to give them much clean water.      A dog should have a clean, dry box for sleeping. Washing it once a week is good for its health. If it is ill, take it to a doctor. A healthy dog will bring you more pleasure.

Be careful when you have chosen a cat. It has two meals a day with some meat or fish. Cats drink a little milk every day. Sometimes give them vegetables to eat. Don’t forget that they need clean water to drink.

Take good care of your pets. They will be your good friends. Maybe they can give you some help when you need.

1.Many people keep ____ as pets.

A. pandas                            B. elephants              C. chickens                          D. cats

2.What do dogs like eating?

A. All the bones.       B. Big bones.   C. Chicken bones.    D. Small bones.

3.A healthy dog can ____ you happy.

A. make                      B. give                         C. take                                 D. bring

4.Cats usually drink ____.

A. orange                            B. milk                         C. water                     D. milk and water

5.Will pets be people’s friends?

A. No, I don’t think so.                                          B. Yes, but only a little.

C. Yes, they will.                                                     D. No, they won’t.

 

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