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On any collecting trip, obtaining the animals is, as a rule, the simplest part of the job. As soon as the local people discover that you are willing to buy live wild creatures, the stuff comes __1.___(pour) in; ninety percent is, of course, the more common types, but they do bring an occasional rarity. If you want the really rare stuff, you generally have to go out __2.___ find it yourself.

The chief difficulty you __3.___ when you have got a newly caught animal is not so much the shock it might be suffering, but the fact __4.___ being caught forces it to exist close to a creature it regards as an enemy of the worst possible sort: yourself. On many occasions an animal may take beautifully to being in a cage but __5.__ (get) used to the idea of living with people is another matter. This is the difficulty you ___6.___ only deal with by patience and kindness. For month after month ___7.___animal may try to bite you every time you approach its cage, ___8.___you have lost all hope of making a favorable impression on it. Then, one day, sometimes without any ___9.___ (warn), it will trot forward and take food from __10.__ hand, or allow you to tickle it behind the ears. At such moments you feel that all the waiting in the world was worthwhile.

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Last spring,I was fortunate to be chosen to participate in an exchange study program. In my application letter,I was careful to _____ how much I wanted to see France;evidently,my excitement really came through in my words. Once I _____ that I was going,all I could think about was the fun of foreign travel and making all sorts of new and _____ friends. While traveling was inspiring and meeting people was _____ ,nothing about my term in France was what I _____ .

The moment I arrived in Paris,I was _____ by a nice French couple who would become my host parents. My entire experience was joyous and exciting _____ I received some shocking news from my program coordinator(协调人);there had been a death in my host parents' extended family. They had to travel outside France for several weeks. That afternoon,I had to _____ out of one family’s house and into another. The exchange coordinator told me I'd have a _____ this time and asked whether I could share a bedroom with an English speaker. To avoid the temptation(诱惑)to _____ my native language,I asked not to be _____ with an English-speaking roommate. When I got to my new room, I _____ myself to my new roommate Paolo; a Brazilian(巴西人),the same age as I,whom I was surprised to find playing one of my favorite CDs!In just a few hours,we knew we’d be good friends for the rest of the _____ .

I left France with many _____ ,so when people ask me what my favorite part of the trip was,they are always _____ to hear me talk about my Brazilian friend Paolo and the scores of weekdays in class,weeknights on the town,and weekends _____ France we enjoyed together. I love how people _____ seem so different,but end up being so _____ .The most valuable lesson I gained from studying in France wasn’t just to respect the foreign people _____ to respect all people,for your next best friend could be just a continent away. I would recommend an exchange program to anyone who wants to experience foreign cultures and gain meaningful _____

1.A. express B. announce C. argue D. discuss

2.A. knew B. warned C. denied D. approved

3.A. anxious B. universal C. interesting D. stubborn

4.A. upsetting B. exciting C. promising D. boring

5.A. liked B. doubled C. feared D. expected

6.A. witnessed B. greeted C. supported D. sponsored

7.A. when B. since C. while D. until

8.A. travel B. walk C. rush D. move

9.A. leader B. roommate C. colleague D. housekeeper

10.A. appreciate B. speak C. master D. learn

11.A. fitted B. involved C. placed D. combined

12.A. introduced B. devoted C. adapted D. added

13.A. week B. month C. vacation D. term

14.A. suitcases B. stories C. dreams D. presents

15.A. disturbed B. embarrassed C. concerned D. surprised

16.A. exploring B. describing C. investigating D. analyzing

17.A. had to B. would rather C. can D. need

18.A. independent B. similar C. distant D. generous

19.A. but B. or C. so D. and

20.A. friendships B. facts C. data D. instructions

At the age of ten I could not figure out what this Elvis Presley guy had that the rest of us boys did not have.I mean,he had a head,two arms and two legs,just like the rest of us.About nine o’clock on Saturday morning I decided to ask Eugene Correthers,one of the older boys,what it was that made this Elvis guy so special.He told me that it was Elvis’wavy hair and the way he moved his body.

About half an hour later all the boys in the orphanage(孤儿院)were called to the main dining-room and told we were all going to downtown Jacksonville,Florida to get a new pair of Buster Brown shoes and a haircut.That is when I got this big idea,which hit me like a ton of bricks. If the Elvis hair cut was the big secret,then that’s what I was going to get.

A11 the way to town I told everybody, including the matron(女管家)from the orphanage who was taking us to town,that I was going to look just like Elvis Presley and that I would learn to move around just like he did and that I would be rich and famous one day, just like him.

When I got my new Buster Brown shoes, I could hardly wait for my new hair cut and now that I had my new Busier Brown shoes I would be very happy to go back to the orphanage and practice being like Elvis.

We finally arrived at the big barber shop,where they cut our hair for free because we were orphans(孤儿).I looked at the barber and said,“I want an Elvis hair cut. Can you make my hair like Elvis?” I asked him,with a big smile on my face.“Let's just see what we can do for you,little man,”he said.I was so happy when he started to cut my hair.Just as he started to cut my hair, the matron signed for him to come over to where she was standing.She whispered something into his ear and then he shook his head,like he was telling her“No”.Then he told me they were not allowed to give us Elvis hair cuts.Then I saw my hair falling onto the floor.

1.In the author’s eyes,Elvis Presley was_________.

A.disgusting B.admirable C.ambitious D.dynamic

2.From the passage,we can know that______________.

A.Buster Brown was more appealing than Elvis Presley

B.An Elvis hair cut cost the orphans a lot of money

C.The matron did not want the boy to have an Elvis hair cut

D.The barber was unwilling to give the boy an Elvis hair cut

3.We can learn from the underlined sentence that the boy was______.

A.excited to have an Elvis hair cut

B.worried to think about the secret

C.anxious to remove the ton of bricks

D.careful to seize the chance

4.How would the boy probably feel when he walked out of the barber shop?

A.Delighted. B.Guilty.

C.Self-satisfied. D.Depressed.

Nobody likes an old poop(傻子). Developing a sense of humor is part of becoming a mature, emotionally healthy individual. Laughter is good for the soul, builds friendships and relieves stress. It serves as the glue for social situations and as an ice-breaker for sadness and boredom. If you’ve ever been told to “lighten up” or “chill out”, you should save the blue attitude for serious situations and develop your sense of humor.

Forgive the accidental. A sudden fall is humorous not because we like to see people fall, but because it surprises. From a spilled(溢出)water glass in a meeting to Aunt Rae’s teeth coming off in the Thanksgiving turkey, the embarrassment of accidents can be relieved by humor and a helping hand. After making sure that nobody’s hurt, forgive accidents with a chuckle(咯咯地笑)rather than a scolding.

Look for the unexpected. The kid who used to look at you with his eyes closed during a test had the idea. Parents who serve green eggs and ham to their children on graduation day get the idea. Unexpected actions lighten an atmosphere and relax people.

Learn to laugh with your kids. Most of what children say and do is funny. Help them learn that accidents are sometimes funny and sometimes occasions for joining in and helping another human being. By sharing laughs and attempting to explain humor, you develop your sense of humor, as well as help kids develop their own sense of humor.

1.If you’ve ever been told to “lighten up” or “chill out”, it means ______.

A. you are humorous B. you are blue

C. you lack humor D. you are funny

2.According to Paragraph 2, when your friend falls, you can ______.

A. laugh at him B. chuckle

C. scold him D. feel embarrassed

3. In the author’s opinion, if your mother serves green eggs and hum to you on your graduation day, she is ______.

A. boring B. serious C. considerate D. humorous

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A. How to Develop a Sense of Humor

B. Ways to Become a Healthy Individual

C. The Function of Humor

D. Proper Attitudes Toward Humor

“Is it possible for Brownie not to be glad to be back after a happy stay at my uncle's?”Miss Gauss asked Dad.“It'll be all right. Give her a bit more to eat,” he said in a low voice, without tearing his eyes from Brownie while his wife was busy packing Brownie's belongings, saying,“Brownie is not so cute as her younger brother, Spotty. Take care of the little thing when walking him.”

It happened on the night of July 10th, 2013 before the Gausses took a trip to Hawaii. They entrusted their pet to me because they thought I was the first person they'd confide in. And another intention of theirs was that I had already trained Spotty into a well?known pet in my community, which can act many tricks, such as “Sit down!” “Stand up!” “Give me your right hand!” “Turn around!” She can even sing, and, of course, that's just a strange sharp noise. Having seen them off, I took beautiful Brownie home in my arms, for fear that he would slip away.

Brownie_was_the_kind_of_go?go_but_unsocial_baby,_so I tried many ways to be his friend, which made Spotty rather unhappy. They often fought a battle, seemingly to break my roof loose. Soon, Brownie turned out to be an agreeable family member. He was an endearing pet, often begging for comforts in my arms. I seized the chance to train him and he achieved a lot, which I texted Mr.Gauss. They were so overjoyed and decided to fly home ahead of time to see Brownie's qualitative change.

But,all this was thoroughly destroyed because of Brownie's death in a traffic accident. What a poor little creature!He was really dogged(紧随) by bad luck, and he was saved from death shortly after his birth. For whatever reason,therefore, I was overwhelmed by feelings of guilt, which seemed to run most deeply in me.

The best way to cheer ourselves up is to try first to cheer somebody else up. That will be an everlasting pain in my heart, a wound that does not heal.

1. What is suggested in the first paragraph?

A. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

B. Honesty is the best policy.

C. A sign of tragedy.

D. Background of the accident.

2. Brownie went to the writer's home mainly because________.

A. his owners would go on a trip

B. he was just saved from death

C. he would be Spotty's husband

D. he would be trained

3. When the writer says“Brownie was the kind of go?go but unsociable baby”, he means________.

A. Brownie was active but unfriendly

B. Brownie was easy?going but unfriendly

C. Brownie was a pet that runs fast

D. Brownie was active but homeless

4. How did the writer feel after the accident?

A. Regretful. B. Guilty.

C. Sympathetic. D. Embarrassed.

The discovery of an ancient giant panda skull has confirmed its bamboo diet dates back more than 2 million years and may have played a key part in its survival.

A Chinese-US research team reports its results today following studies on a fossil skull found in south China’s Cuangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in 2001.

The six fossils unearthed in Jinyin Cave are dated between 2.4 and 2 million years ago, according to the report in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, an influential US journal.

Jin Changzhu, of the chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and lead author of the paper, said the smaller fossil skull indicates the giant pandas were about a third smaller than today’s pandas.

Researchers knew the panda reached its maximum size about 500,000 years ago, when it peaked ,and then gradually became smaller.

Jin, a paleontologist (古生物学者) at the Institute of Vertebrate paleontology and Paleoanthropology (古人类学) attached to the CAS, said the size variation was a basic rule of evolution.

“A species tends to grow bigger when it reaches the peak of its population , but becomes smaller when numbers decline,” he said.

The dental remains of the skull, which is the oldest giant panda skull ever found, are similar to today’s pandas, indicating the type of teeth that could munch (津津有味地嚼)mountains of bamboo. A panda can eat up to 40kg of bamboo per day.

Paleoanthropologist Russell Ciochon, the US co-author at the University of lowa, said the panda’s focus on bamboo could have helped it survive all these years.

“Once an animal begins to rely on a common and stable food source, such as bamboo, it tends to evolve a larger body size,” he said. “As individuals of the evolving species grow bigger, they have a better chance not to be eaten by predators (肉食动物) due to their larger body size.”

1.According to the research of the CAS , there were most pandas in the world .

A. 2 million years ago

B. between 2.4 and 2 million years ago

C. 500,000 years ago

D. Nowadays

2.The underlined word “variation” in para 6 means .

A. fall B. change C. increase D. decrease

3.From the passage, we can learn .

A. pandas began to eat bamboo 2 million years ago

B. a species tends to grow smaller when numbers decline

C. the giant pandas were about a third the size of today’s pandas

D. pandas’ bamboo has played an important role in its development

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