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Living in the wild can be hard.Finding food and staying safe aren't easy.Each day,animals struggle to survive in their habitats.Not all animals get by on their own.Some animals form a close partnership with other kinds of animals. These pairings are called symbiotic (共生的) relationships.

In a symbiotic relationship,the animals depend on each other.One animal helps the other meet its needs.Sounds good,right?Not always.Some animals are not very kind to their partners.In some cases,one animal meets its needs but hurts its partner.Take ticks,for example.These insects suck blood to live.To get blood,they attach themselves to other kinds of animals.Ticks can pass germs that cause disease instead of helping their hosts.

In other relationships,animals don't treat their partners so poorly Both animals benefit from living with the other animal.

Small animals called cleaner shrimps have found a way of helping fish at coral reefs.As their name suggests,the shrimps clean the fish.They hang out at what scientists call a cleaning station.A fish stops by.Then a shrimp climbs onto the fish and even steps into the fish's mouth.The shrimp uses its tiny claws to pick stuff off the fish's body.That can include dead skin,tiny pieces of food,and wee creatures that can hurt the fish.The fish gets a nice cleaning.The shrimp enjoys a tasty meal offish trash.

Small birds called plovers are also in the cleaning business.They have big customers—crocodiles.Crocs have long snouts(鼻子)filled with sharp teeth,Cleaning them is tricky.When a croc opens its mouth,the plover hops right in.The croc does not snap its snout shut.Instead,it lets the plover eat small,harmful animals attached to its teeth.The plover gets an easy meal while the croc gets clean teeth.

1.The text is mainly about .

A. the hard life in the wild

B. animals in a symbiotic relationship

C. animals living together

D. some dangerous animals

2.According to the text,in a symbiotic relationship, .

A. animals depend on each other

B. birds depend on animals for food

C. both sides can get help

D. not all animals treat their partners well

3.Why do the cleaner shrimps clean the fish?

A. To get fish trash for food.

B. To eat wee creatures.

C. To help fish go out of coral reefs.

D. To get food for fish.

4.According to the text,it can be inferred that .

A. living in the wild can be hard

B. different animals have different living ways

C. crocodiles mainly live on plovers

D. ticks are useful to some animals

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1.Whose book has been made into a film according to the text?

A. Hilary Mantel’s.

B. Jess Walter’s.

C. Maria Semple’s.

D. Elin Hilderbrand’s.

2.What can you buy if you have only $32?

A. Beautiful Ruins and Where You’d Go, Bernadette.

B. Where You’d Go, Bernadette and Wolf Hall.

C. Beautiful Ruins and Wolf Hall.

D. Wolf Hall and Here’s to Us.

3.What do the four books have in common?

A. They have the same price.

B. They have the similar content.

C. They have the similar background.

D. They have the same place of sales.

4.Where does the text probably come from?

A. A website.

B. A magazine.

C. A newspaper.

D. A textbook.

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1.A. walking B. touring C. traveling D. rushing

2.A. customers B. colleagues C. employers D. passengers

3.A. Since B. Although C. As D. If

4.A. each B. that C. another D. his

5.A. smoke B. flames C. water D. steam

6.A. used B. disabled C. removed D. abandoned

7.A. prepared B. got hold of C. took charge of D. controlled[

8.A. came over B. came through C. came in D. came down

9.A. returned B. received C. confirmed D. made

10.A. then B. again C. finally D. even

11.A. Starting B. Parking C. Passing D. Approaching

12.A. quiet B. calm C. away D. still

13.A. for B. so C. and D. but

14.A. explode B. slip away C. fall apart D. crash

15.A. as if B. unless C. in case D. after

16.A. backed off B. stepped forward C. moved on D. set out

17.A. woman B. police C. man D. driver

18.A. forbidden B. free C. asked D. ready

19.A. for certain B. for consideration C. reported D. checked

20.A. patience B. skills C. efforts D. promise

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I  ____  and asked if I could help her find something. The woman smiled up at me and showed me a _____  on a piece of paper.  _____  rushing off to find the DVD for the woman, I asked her to  walk with me  ____  I could show her where she could find it and I want to enjoy her  ____ for a moment. As we walked along the back of the store, I ___  its floor plan: old television shows, action movies, cartoons, science fiction. The woman seemed glad of the unrushed  “trip” and _____  conversation.

I said to her daughter, “ ____  some advice?” “Of course not,” said the daughter. “_____   her ,” I said. “When she's gone, it's the little _____  that will come back to you. Times like this. I know.” It was  ____ . I still missed my mom and remembered the times when I'd used my impatience to make her  ____ .

Together they made their way toward the store's resting area. They sat there for a moment, side by side,  _____  the holiday crowds. Then the daughter _____   and immediately regarded her mother lovingly. And slowly she placed her arm with  ____  unaccustomed affection around her mother's shoulders and  _____  guided her back into the crowd.

1.A. warmth B. strictness C. impatience D. depression

2.A. fixing B. checking C. adjusting D. winding

3.A. accustomed B. fastened C. applied D. stuck

4.A. keep step with B. get away from C. keep off D. escape from

5.A. jumped over B. walked over C. sat still D. lined up

6.A. receipt B. title C. theme D. subject

7.A. Rather than B. Apart from C. Afraid of D. Worrying about

8.A. because B. though C. so D. unless

9.A. time B. stay C. company D. conversation

10.A. changed B. described C. updated D. ignored

11.A. serious B. meaningless C. rough D. casual

12.A. Offer B. Mind C. Take D. Have

13.A. Forgive B. Seize C. Follow D. Cherish

14.A. chances B. feelings C. moments D. presents

15.A. true B. impossible C. unusual D. rare

16.A. different B. puzzled C. upset D. critical

17.A. expecting B. observing C. approaching D. blaming

18.A. glanced over B. looked down C. watched out D. set out

19.A. suddenly B. gradually C. apparently D. basically

20.A. smoothly B. gently C. wisely D. hurriedly

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