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9．Wild animals seem to have escaped the Indian Ocean tsunami （海啸），adding weight to ideas they possess a"sixth sense"for disasters，experts said on Thursday．Sri Lanka wildlife officials have said the giant waves that killed over 24，000people along the Indian Ocean Island's coast seemingly missed wild beasts，with no dead animals found．
"No elephants are dead，not even a dead hare or rabbit．I think animals can sense disaster．They have a sixth sense．They know when things are happening，"H．D．Ratnayake，deputy director of Sri Lanka's Wildlife Department said on Wednesday．
The waves washed floodwaters up to 3km （2miles） inland at Yala National Park in the southeast，Sri Lanka's biggest wildlife reserve （自然保护区） and home to hundreds of wild elephants．"There has been a lot of evidence about dogs barking or birds migrating before volcanic eruptions or earthquakes．But it has not been proved，"said Matthew van Lierop，an animal behaviour specialist at Johannesburg Zoo．"There have been no specific studies because you can't really test it in a lab or field setting，"he said．
Other authorities agreed with this conclusion．"Wildlife seems to be able to pick up certain phenomenon，especially birds．There are many reports of birds detecting coming disasters，"said Clive Walker，who has written several books on African wildlife．
Animals certainly rely on the known senses such as smell or hearing to avoid danger such as predators（食肉动物）．The idea of an animal"sixth sense"is a lasting one that the evidence on Sri Lanka's damaged coast is likely to add to．

60．This passage is mainly aboutB．
A．the damage that was caused in the Indian Ocean tsunami
B．why animals can save themselves from natural disasters
C．how to protect the wildlife when disaster happens
D．the different opinions about animals'natural power
61．Which of the following is true according to the passage？C
A．It has been proved that animals have a sixth sense．
B．Research has been made on the special movements of animals before disasters．
C．It's generally considered that animals can sense the coming of disasters．
D．It can be tested that animals have the known sense to escape from the disasters．
62．What does the term"sixth sense"in the passage mean？C
A．It is the natural ability of animals that can't save them from danger．
B．It is the animal's imagination in the brain．
C．It is some hidden power to say in advance that something will happen．
D．It is a kind of sense that is the same as smell or hearing．
63．Which section does the passage most probably appear in a newspaper？B
A．Entertainment．      B．Discovery．
C．Future．             D．Culture．

分析 短文开头提出了这样一个事实：野生动物们似乎躲过了印度洋的海啸．作者接下来极力想要揭示其中的奥秘，是不是真的因为动物有神秘的"第六感"呢？

解答 BCCB
60：B 主旨大意题 短文第一段提出了这样一个事实：野生动物们似乎躲过了印度洋的海啸．作者接下来极力想要揭示其中的奥秘，是不是真的因为动物有神秘的"第六感"呢？由此判断可知．
61：C 事实细节题 短文中列举一些权威人士的讲话，如：斯里兰卡负责野生动物的官员说，野生动物似乎都幸免于难，目前尚未发现一具动物的尸体；斯里兰卡野生动物保护局副局长H•D•拉特纳亚克说，"没有大象丧生，甚至连野兔和兔子都活得好好的．动物们可以感觉到灾难即将来临．它们有第六感，能够知道海啸发生的时间"．南非约翰内斯堡动物园的动物行为专家马太•范伦内普说，"每当火山爆发或地震发生前，动物们的行为就会发生许多异常，比如犬吠或鸟类迁徙"．其他权威人士同意这一看法．综上所述：人们普遍持这种观点．
62：C 词义推测题 字面上的意义为"第六感"，根据短文第三段"I think animals can sense disaster．They have a sixth sense．They know when things are happening"进行推测，其含义为：动物的某种神秘力量能预测将要发生的事．
63：B 逻辑推理题 这次印度洋海啸目前已造成成千上万的人丧生，而动物却能幸免，其中的奥秘有待去探究．由此推测此文可能是在报纸的"发现"版面上．而science fiction是"科幻"的意思，有较大的干扰性．

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D．Women，health and exercise
65．The third paragraph is developed mainly byB．
A．organizing the details according to the order of time
B．presenting the result followed by specific causes
C．beginnign with details followed by a general statement
D．making comparisons ad contrasts
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A．Nothing serious though you don't have much iron stored in the body．
B．There is not enough iron to form the molecules of blood protein to transport oxygen．
C．The small blood vessels in your reet are beginnig to leak blood．
D．No iron is ldft in your body and you would be in trouble without urgent measures．
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1．Alexis was hotand tired．With rage in her voice she shouted，"Pull me up！I give up，I hate this．This is stupid!"It was at that moment when Jason，the adviser on the trip，looked at me and said，"Ed，I'm going to go down and talk with her．"I then shouted down to Alexis，"Hold on!You can do this．We know you can!"
Jason grasped another rope，put his climbing harness（系带）on and began to move down the cliff．Within moments Jason was beside Alexis．She had her cheek directly against the face of the rock with her feet barely resting on a small piece of the cliff that stuck outward．Jason said to Alexis，"I know that you have been on this cliff now for what seems like a long time．Your feet and fingers are cramping（痉挛）up and your forearms feel as though they are on fire．But，Alexis，you are strong，look how far up you are already．You have taken one of the more difficult paths up the cliff．Alexis，look at the path you have taken．"
     At that moment，Alexis moved her cheek away from the rock face and looked down．The bright white chalk she used in her hands to give her a better hold，showed the path where her tired hands had moved her upward on the cliff．Jason was right．Alexis had taken the hardest way up the cliff．Jason then looked straight into Alexis'eyes and in a calm voice he said，"You are not alone out here，there are people who care about you，who want to help you and see you succeed．We are going to do this together．Are you ready？"Slowly she nodded her head and took a deep breath．
32．Jason went down the cliff becauseC．
A．Alexis took a wrong path            
B．Alexis was trapped in rocks
C．Alexis didn't believe in herself        
D．Alexis'forearms were badly hurt
33．The underlined word"hot"in the story meansA．
A．angry      
B．uncomfortable      
C．disappointed     
D．running a high body temperature
34．We can infer from the passage thatD．
A．Alexis was finally pulled up by Ed
B．Alexis regretted having taken the wrong path up the cliff
C．Alexis was immediately sent to hospital after she was pulled up
D．Alexis successfully rock-climbed in the end
35．Alexis would probably becomeB．
A．easier to give up             
B．more strong-minded
C．poorer in health              
D．less interested in rock climbing．
18．Today，we know while a person is asleep，the brain is very active．
（41）To understand（understand） more about sleep，scientists study brain waves．By doing this they have learned that there are five stages of sleep．Stage one sleep，during （42）which a person wakes up easily，is very light．As we move into stage two，our eyes stop（43）moving（move） and our brain waves move more slowly．During stages three and four （often called"deep sleep"）．（44）it is very hard to awaken a person．During this time，the body repairs （45）itself（it）．In children and young adults，the body makes a chemical（46）used（use） for growing．In the next stage-REM （Rapid Eye Movement） sleep-we begin to breathe faster and our eyes move around quickly，but our bodies do not move．During this stage，we dream．
The amount of sleep each person needs （47）is connected（connect） to age．Babies need fifteen to sixteen hours of sleep a day （48）in general．Children and teenagers need nine to ten hours，while adults need six to eight．Over time，a lack of sleep-（49）especially（especial） deep and REM sleep-can cause one to become sick more easily．Doctors also think that REM sleep is of great （50）importance（important） for learning，thinking，and memory．
12．Teaching in front of a camera
Wageningen University is keen on developing forms of education that reach people all over the world．The basics of the course topics are covered in short films and three-minute to seven-minute presentations （33）using （ use ） techniques such as animationand voiceover （ 画外音 ）．
The online Master's programmes are quite different from the large-scale MOOCs （在线课程 ），explains Busstra．In the Master's courses，the short"knowledge clips"（ 短片 ） dealing with the essential topics（34）are linked （ link ） to an assignment directly to help the students actively absorbthe knowledge themselves．Teachers can also use them to test （35）whether/if the material has come across well．Busstra says："The teacher has to think up new ways of working---getting students to make a film clip，for instance，（36）where they present a research setup they have thought up themselves，or to respond to someone else's idea，or to work on a document in groups．"The students also get the chance to post a question while they are watching an online film---equivalent of putting your hand up during a lecture．Fellow students and teachers can then answer the question online．"There are a lot of misunderstandings about online education，"says Busstra，"one of them being （37）that there is only one way communication．（38）Butpeople are gradually gaining confidence in it．It will stay typically Wageningen：small-scale and based on interaction and group work．"
The investment （39）in online learning is paying off in the regular education programme too，according to Busstra．Students in Wageningen can pick up the basics at home through the knowledge clips．During lectures，teachers（40）can then provide more in-depth analysis，talk about their own work and supervise students more personally．"Increasingly，on-campus and online education will no longer be two separate worlds，"expects Busstra．

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