For ten weeks, in a great house on the island of St Thomas , John C. Lilly tried to teach a six-year-old dolphin to speak English. Margaret Howe, an experiment (试验) helper, would live day and night with Peter, a dolphin. And they would eat, bathe(洗澡), sleep and play together from Sunday to Friday, with only Saturdays off for Margaret. She lived her life in swimming clothes -- with a coat on colder evenings —and cut her hair short so that she could get on with Peter more easily.

After a few days, Peter was becoming more and more interested in winning her attentions. He threw a ball against her shower towel to get her to play. As time went by, he only wanted to play ball with her and not on his own.

The problem was that, just at the time Peter and Margaret began to get on well just as two best friends, the experiment ended and the lab was closed. After a few weeks, Margaret received the sad news that Peter had killed himself by refusing to breathe, and sinking to the bottom of his pool.

Dolphins may not speak English —but, just like humans, they know all about broken hearts.

1.Peter is the name of________

A.a doctor B.dolphin C.a scientist D.an experiment helper

2.Margaret worked days_____a week during the experiment .

A.four B.five C.six D.seven

3.To live with the dolphin, Margaret couldn't _______.

A.cut her hair short B.have a common life-like others

C.wear swimming c1othes D.eat, bathe and play together with him

4.The ending of the story was that _________ .

A.Margaret didn't leave the lab B.the lab was closed and the dolphin died

C.the dolphin could speak English at last D.Dr John C. Lilly was satisfied with the experiment

5.From this passage, we can learn that __________.

A.dolphins aren't worth studying B.dolphins can't be humans' good friends

C.dolphins can't communicate with humans D.dolphins may have feelings just like humans

六、阅读表达

Police arrested a 19-year-old teenager yesterday who was involved in a ‘4-cats-killed’ case in Hong Kong. The case drew the public’s attention towards animal rights. Still, many people in Hong Kong would like to own a pet dog without giving serious thought to the consequences(后果).

We are concerned(关注) that some owners will drive away the pets once they have become useless. Homeless dogs and cats run here and there in the parks and streets. Many owners send their pets away for three reasons. Firstly, they have got diseases. Secondly, they are noisy and annoying(烦人). Thirdly, they have broken the vase bought by a boyfriend. Because of these silly reasons, many pets lose their homes . More pets will be saved if we think twice before buying them.

We must pay attention to pets’ health. To have them injected(注射) with different types of vaccines(疫苗) at the correct age is necessary. You should always keep an eye on your pet. If they behave strangely, take them to an animal hospital at once. It’s dangerous for dogs to eat chocolate. Never leave your pets at home alone for a long time. Pets will show better behavior once they have developed good habits. Owners can take them to some training courses or teach them patiently at home.

Animal experts say that Hong Kong is not an ideal place for keeping pets at home. Hong Kong people are too busy and the flat spaces are limited. Above all, animals are an important part of nature. They should not be locked in cages. So, if you do not have the time and ability to keep them well, do not take them home. Please think twice before you pay.

1.What happened to the 19-year-old teenager mentioned in the passage?

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2.What does the writer advise us to do before we buy a pet?

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3.Will you send your pet away if you own one? Why?

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