Easter(复活节) is still a great day for worship, randy in baskets and running around the yard finding eggs, but every year it gets quite a bit worse for bunnies.
And no, not because the kids like to pull their ears. The culprit is climate change, and some researchers found that rising temperatures arc having harmful effects on at least five species of rabbit in the US.
Take the Lower Keys March rabbit, for instance. An endangered species that lives in the Lower Florida Keys, this species of cottontail is a great swimmer — it lives on the islands! — but it is already severely affected by development and now by rising levels. According to the Center for Biological Diversity, an ocean level rise of only 0. 6 meters will send these guys jumping to higher ground and a 0.9-meter rise would wipe out their habitat (栖息地) completely.
The snowshoe hare, on the other hand, has a color issue. Most of these rabbits change their fur color from white in the wintertime to brown in the summer, each designed to give them better cover from predators(捕食者).  As the number of days with snow decreases all across the country, however, more and more bunnies arc being left in white fur during brown dirt days of both fall and spring, making them an easier mark for predators. Researchers know that the color change is controlled by the number of hours of sunlight, but whether the rabbit will be able to adapt quick enough to survive is a big question. The National Wildlife Federation has reported that hunters have noticed their numbers are already markedly down.
American pikas or rock rabbits, a relative of rabbits and hares, might be the firs' of these species to go extinct due to climate change. About 7-8 inches long, pikas live high in the cool, damp mountains west of the Rocky Mountains. As global temperatures rise, they would naturally migrate (迁徙) to higher ground — but they already occupy the mountaintops. They can't go any higher. The National Wildlife Federation reports that they might not be able to stand the new temperatures as their habitat beats up.
The volcano rabbit has the same problem. These rabbits live on the slopes of volcanoes in Mexico, and recent studies have shown that the lower range of their habitat has already shifted upward about 700 meters, but there are not suitable plants for them to move higher, so they are stuck in the middle. Scientists are concerned about their populations.
Native to the US, pygmy rabbits weigh less than 1 pound and live in the American West. They are believed to be the smallest rabbits in the world. Their habitats have been destroyed by development. Several populations, such as the Columbia Basin pygmy, almost went extinct and were saved by zoo breeding programs. Pygmy rabbits also rely on winter cover by digging tunnels through the snow to escape predators, but lesser snowfall is leaving them exposed.
All of this gives new meaning to dressing up in a giant bunny costume this Easter.
【小题1】The writer mentions Easter at the beginning of the passage in order to_______.

A.show the importance of Easter Day
B.introduce the issue about bunnies
C.remind people of Easter traditions
D.discuss the relationship between Easter and bunnies
【小题2】The word "culprit" ( Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to______.
A.criminalB.judgeC.victimD.producer
【小题3】According to the passage, some rabbits can now be easily Uncovered by predators because they_______
A.are exposed lo more skillful hunters
B.have moved to habitats with fewer plants
C.haven't adapted themselves to climate change
D.can't change their fur color into white in the fall and the spring
【小题4】The problem faced by volcano rabbets and rock rabbits is that________.
A.both are affected by 1ess snow
B.both are affected by rising sea levels
C.neither can find enough food
D.neither can migrate to higher places
【小题5】Which best describes the writer's tone in the postage?
A.Approving.B.Concerned.C.Enthusiastic.D.Doubtful.

Easter(复活节    ) is still a great day for worship, randy in baskets and running around the yard finding eggs, but every year it gets quite a bit worse for bunnies.
And no, not because the kids like to pull their ears. The culprit is climate change, and some researchers found that rising temperatures are having harmful effects on at least five species of rabbit in the US.
Take the Lower Keys March rabbit, for instance. An endangered species that lives in the Lower Florida Keys, this species of cottontail is a great swimmer — it lives on the islands! — but it is already severely affected by development and now by rising levels. According to the Center for Biological Diversity, an ocean level rise of only 0. 6 meters will send these guys jumping to higher ground and a 0.9-meter rise would wipe out their habitat (栖息地) completely.
The snowshoe hare, on the other hand, has a color issue. Most of these rabbits change their fur color from white in the wintertime to brown in the summer, each designed to give them better cover from predators(捕食者).As the number of days with snow decreases all across the country, however, more and more bunnies arc being left in white fur during brown dirt days of both fall and spring, making them an easier mark for predators. Researchers know that the color change is controlled by the number of hours of sunlight, but whether the rabbit will be able to adapt quick enough to survive is a big question. The National Wildlife Federation has reported that hunters have noticed their numbers are already markedly down.
American pikas or rock rabbits, a relative of rabbits and hares, might be the firs' of these species to go extinct due to climate change. About 7-8 inches long, pikas live high in the cool, damp mountains west of the Rocky Mountains. As global temperatures rise, they would naturally migrate (迁徙) to higher ground — but they already occupy the mountaintops. They can't go any higher. The National Wildlife Federation reports that they might not be able to stand the new temperatures as their habitat beats up.
The volcano rabbit has the same problem. These rabbits live on the slopes of volcanoes in Mexico, and recent studies have shown that the lower range of their habitat has already shifted upward about 700 meters, but there are not suitable plants for them to move higher, so they are stuck in the middle. Scientists are concerned about their populations.
Native to the US, pygmy rabbits weigh less than 1 pound and live in the American West. They are believed to be the smallest rabbits in the world. Their habitats have been destroyed by development. Several populations, such as the Columbia Basin pygmy, almost went extinct and were saved by zoo breeding programs. Pygmy rabbits also rely on winter cover by digging tunnels through the snow to escape predators, but lesser snowfall is leaving them exposed.
All of this gives new meaning to dressing up in a giant bunny costume this Easter.
【小题1】The writer mentions Easter at the beginning of the passage in order to_______.

A.show the importance of Easter Day B.introduce the issue about bunnies
C.remind people of Easter traditions
D.discuss the relationship between Easter and bunnies
【小题2】The word “culprit” ( Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to______.
A.criminalB.judgeC.victimD.producer
【小题3】According to the passage, some rabbits can now be easily discovered by predators because they_______
A.are exposed lo more skillful hunters
B.have moved to habitats with fewer plants
C.haven't adapted themselves to climate change
D.can't change their fur color into white in the fall and the spring
【小题4】The problem faced by volcano rabbets and rock rabbits is that________.
A. both are affected by 1ess snow          
B. both are affected by rising sea levels
C neither can find enough food     
D. neither can migrate to higher places

Don’t talk to me; I’m busy with my iPhone

Riding a London subway, a person from China will notice one major difference: in London, people do not look at each other. In fact, eye contact is avoided at all times. That’s not rudeness—people are just too busy to bother looking.

Busy doing what, you ask? Well, they’re certainly not using the time for a moment of quiet reflection, nor are they reading a book. New technology has replaced quiet habits. Today the only acceptable form of book on the London underground is an e-book.

Apple must earn a fortune from London commuters(乘车上下班的人). Since the launch of the iPhone in 2007, over 40,000—yes, that’s 40,000—“apps” (programs downloaded for the iPhone) have been designed.

Commuters love them because they are the perfect time-fillers. One “app”, called iShoot, is a game that features tanks. Another one, Tube Exits, tells passengers where to sit on the train to be closest to the exit of their destination. ISteam clouds the iPhone screen when you breathe into the microphone. You can then write in the “ steam” on your phone screen.

For those without an iPhone, another Apple product, the iPod, may be another choice. It’s not just teenagers who “plug in” to their music—iPods are a popular way to pass the time for all ages.

And if games, e-books and music aren’t enough to keep you occupied, then perhaps you would prefer a film. The development of palm DVD technology means many commuters watch their favorite TV show or film on the way to work. With all this entertainments, it’s amazing that people still remember to get off the train.

1.People in London do not make eye contact on the subway because they are busy ________.

A.playing games, reading e-books, listening to music or watching films.

B.going to work

C.reading books

D.thinking private things

2.Those who like war games can download ________ to their iPhones.

A.Tube Exits   B.iShoot C.ISteam         D.iPod

3.The underlined word “occupied” in the last paragraph probably means ________.

A.delighted    B.busy    C.controlled   D.amused

4.The article tells us that ________.

A.London commuters are unfriendly to strangers

B.Apple has earned a lo of money from selling 40,000 iPhones

C.with all the new time-fillers, London commuters often forget to get off the train.

D.technology is changing the way London commuters spend their traveling time.

 

Easter(复活节    ) is still a great day for worship, randy in baskets and running around the yard finding eggs, but every year it gets quite a bit worse for bunnies.

And no, not because the kids like to pull their ears. The culprit is climate change, and some researchers found that rising temperatures are having harmful effects on at least five species of rabbit in the US.

Take the Lower Keys March rabbit, for instance. An endangered species that lives in the Lower Florida Keys, this species of cottontail is a great swimmer — it lives on the islands! — but it is already severely affected by development and now by rising levels. According to the Center for Biological Diversity, an ocean level rise of only 0. 6 meters will send these guys jumping to higher ground and a 0.9-meter rise would wipe out their habitat (栖息地) completely.

The snowshoe hare, on the other hand, has a color issue. Most of these rabbits change their fur color from white in the wintertime to brown in the summer, each designed to give them better cover from predators(捕食者).As the number of days with snow decreases all across the country, however, more and more bunnies arc being left in white fur during brown dirt days of both fall and spring, making them an easier mark for predators. Researchers know that the color change is controlled by the number of hours of sunlight, but whether the rabbit will be able to adapt quick enough to survive is a big question. The National Wildlife Federation has reported that hunters have noticed their numbers are already markedly down.

American pikas or rock rabbits, a relative of rabbits and hares, might be the firs' of these species to go extinct due to climate change. About 7-8 inches long, pikas live high in the cool, damp mountains west of the Rocky Mountains. As global temperatures rise, they would naturally migrate (迁徙) to higher ground — but they already occupy the mountaintops. They can't go any higher. The National Wildlife Federation reports that they might not be able to stand the new temperatures as their habitat beats up.

The volcano rabbit has the same problem. These rabbits live on the slopes of volcanoes in Mexico, and recent studies have shown that the lower range of their habitat has already shifted upward about 700 meters, but there are not suitable plants for them to move higher, so they are stuck in the middle. Scientists are concerned about their populations.

Native to the US, pygmy rabbits weigh less than 1 pound and live in the American West. They are believed to be the smallest rabbits in the world. Their habitats have been destroyed by development. Several populations, such as the Columbia Basin pygmy, almost went extinct and were saved by zoo breeding programs. Pygmy rabbits also rely on winter cover by digging tunnels through the snow to escape predators, but lesser snowfall is leaving them exposed.

All of this gives new meaning to dressing up in a giant bunny costume this Easter.

1.The writer mentions Easter at the beginning of the passage in order to_______.

A.show the importance of Easter Day

B.introduce the issue about bunnies

C.remind people of Easter traditions

D.discuss the relationship between Easter and bunnies

2.The word “culprit” ( Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to______.

A.criminal

B.judge

C.victim

D.producer

3.According to the passage, some rabbits can now be easily discovered by predators because they_______

A.are exposed lo more skillful hunters

B.have moved to habitats with fewer plants

C.haven't adapted themselves to climate change

D.can't change their fur color into white in the fall and the spring

4.The problem faced by volcano rabbets and rock rabbits is that________.

A. both are affected by 1ess snow          

B. both are affected by rising sea levels

C neither can find enough food     

D. neither can migrate to higher places

 

阅读下列材料,从所给的六个选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中,选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余选项。

Five people below are all looking for entertainment to amuse themselves in March in Shanghai.After the description of these people, there is some information about six advertisements of activitiesA—F. Decide which activity would be most suitable for the person mentioned in questions 61—65 andthen mark the correct letter(A—F) on your answer sheet. There is one extra paragraph about oneactivity which you do not need to use.______ 1. Raymond, a foreign student studying history in Shanghai Fudan University, is planning for his weekend the first week of March. As he has a phone from his father from home, he is surely to return to his dormitory before 8:pm.

______ 2. Vanessa, has been working in Shanghai for a couple of months and has got a number of friends, who are interested in western music and dance. What they want to do is to amuse themselves and learn something new.

______3. Jackson and his friends usually enjoy their joyful weekend by attending late nightactivities. As they are music fans, they would like to listen to a live concert.

______ 4. Smith, a music fan, is interested in a variety of music and he is free in early March. He would like to amuse himself by attending concerts, no matter what price they might be.

______ 5. Alice, a French girl of 26, is returning home in 2 days. She and her companions want to doshopping in the evening and bought some presents for their family and friends back home.

This March is a busy month in Shanghai. There's a lot to do. Here are the highlights.

A. Brightman' s Solo Concert

     Brightman, the versatile singer who shifts freely between opera, musicals, trip hop and folksongs, is to give a ~lo concert in Shanghai in March. The event will be part of a global tour promotingher new album "Harem".

     Her concert in Shanghai has outrageously high ticket price between 2,500 and 380 yuan, but"hardcore" fans have bought tickets worth 2 million yuan in just one week.

         Place: Shanghai Grand Stage, 1111 (Caoxi Beilu

    Tel: 6652—7750         Time: 7: 30pro—9: 30pro, March 4

         Price: 380 ——2,500 yuan           Ticket Hotline: 6377—1099

     

     

     

 
 


B. Raffles City Shanghai

     Positioning the mall in the middle and middle upper income group, the target consumers of 20—35 age groups. Each floor presents a specific theme like popular young fashion, casual wear andbeauty gallery, lifestyle, food and kids, international collections, health and fine dining, etc.

      Place: No. 268 Xizangzonglu, Shanghai

 Tel: 64247260                       Time: 9:00am—10:00pro

     

     

     

 
 


C. Exhibitions —Shanghai Museum

     There are 120,000 pieces on show here. You can see the whole of Chinese history underone roof. It's always interesting to visit, but doubly ~ at the moment with the Egyptian Tombsexhibition. There are lots of mummies and more gold than you' ve ever seen before. Let us know if you see a mummy move!

      PLACE: Shanghai  Museum    PRICE: ¥30(¥15 for students)

TEL: 6888—6888   DATES: daily  TIME: Monday—Friday 9:00am—5:00pm,

Weekends 9:00am—9: 00pm.

     

     

     

 
 


D. Dining—Sushi chef in town

     Sushi is getting really big in Shanghai. In Japan, it's become an art form. The most famousSushi artist is Yuki Kamura. She's also one of the few female chefs in Japan. She' 11 be at SushiScene all of this month.

  PLACE: Sushi Scene in the Shanghai Hotel      DATES: all month

 PRICE: ¥200      TIME: lunchtime          TEL: 6690--3211

 
 


                                                                                                                                            

E. Live Music—Late Night Jazz

     Enjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous trumpet player. He's coming with hisnew 7-piece band, Herbie' s Heroes. Herbie is known to play well into the early hours, so don't expectto get much sleep. This is Herbie's third visit to Shanghai. The first two were sold out, so get yourtickets quickly.

  PLACE: The Jazz Club       DATES: 15 --23 March       PRICE: ~ 80,120

 TIME: 10:00pm till late!       TEL: 6466 --8736

 
 


F. Scottish dancing

Take your partners and get ready to dance till you drop. Scottish dancing is fun and easy to learn.Instructors will demonstrate the dances. The live band, Gordon Stroppie and the Weefrees, are alsoexcellent.

    PLACE: Jack Stein' s       DATES: every Monday       PRICE: ¥60 including one

 drink       TIME: 7:00—0:00 pm.       TEL: 6402—1877

 
 

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