Campers Gene and Marie Marsden took pride in being good citizens when in the wild. While driving miles to the Green River Lakes area, they taught their children what they had learned in the bear safety handbook put out by the Bridger-Teton Forest Service.

Mr. and Mrs. Marsden did their best to keep a tidy camp. As the handbook had said to hang all food at least ten feet off the ground and four feet out from the trees, they did that and locked their food in their trailer(拖车) at night. It was already dark when they went to bed, but they perused the campsite with flashlights, making sure nothing was left out. Following the bear book’s advice, they slept a hundred yards from where they cooked their food, and kept the car near their tents, separated from the trailer, which they left up at the other camp.

The Marsdens liked having their dog Spike on guard. But on the first night, Spike would not stop barking. When Marie Marsden pulled the tent open and shone her flashlight, she saw a young bear.

They all piled into the car and drove quickly down the path, calling out of the window to Spike and abandoning the trailer. They drove to a pay phone and called a Fish and Game Department guard, who identified the bear by the white ring of the fur the Marsdens had seen around his neck. The authorities informed the Marsdens that the bear was a young male that they’d been keeping an eye on.

The next morning, the Marsdens heard helicopters circling over the mountain and wondered if it might have something to do with the bear.

After spending the night in the public campground, they drove back to their site. Wandering the area in search of clues, Marie came to a stop below a tall tree. She slapped her head and shouted, “Oh no!”

“What is it?” Gene asked.

Marie pointed at the ground where Spike’s dog food bowl lay upside down.

A week after their return home, the Marsdens read the headline in their local paper. “Bear Killed in Wind Rivers.” According to the article, the Fish and Game Department had shot the young bear because, having been rewarded for invading(侵入) a human campsite, it would likely to do so again.

The Marsdens knew they had been lucky in the encounter, yet much to their shame and sadness, they also knew that the bear had not.

1.What do we know about the Marsdens?

A. They went to the wild to watch the bear.

B. They did what the bear safety handbook had said.

C. They were the first people to trap the bear.

D. They abandoned their dog on seeing the bear.

2.The underlined work “perused” in Paragraph 2 means __________.

A. examinedB. decoratedC. foundD. clean

3.Who is mostly to blame for the bear’s death according to the writer?

A. The bear.

B. The Bridger-Teton Forest Service.

C. The Fish and Game Department.

D. The Marsdens.

4.Where does this text most probably come from?

A. A study on habits of bears in the Western mountains.

B. A scientific report on human-bear relationships.

C. A human interest article in a camping magazine.

D. A handbook on bear’s living habits.

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A garden that’s just right for you

Have you ever visited a garden that seemed just right for you, where the atmosphere of the garden appeared to total more than the sum of its parts? 1. But it doesn’t happen by accident. It starts with looking inside yourself and understanding who you are with respect to the natural world and how you approach the gardening process.

2.

Some people may think that a garden is no more than plants, flowers, patterns and masses of color. Others are concerned about using gardening methods that require less water and fewer fertilizers. 3. However, there are a number of other reasons that might explain why you want to garden. One of them comes from our earliest years.

●Recall your childhood memories

Our model of what a garden should be often goes back to childhood. Grandma’s rose garden and Dad’s vegetable garden might be good or bad, but that’s not what’s important. 4. —how being in those gardens made us feel. If you’d like to build a powerful bond with your garden, start by taking some time to recall the gardens of your youth. 5. Then go outside and work out a plan to translate your childhood memories into your grown-up garden. Have fun.

A. Know why you garden.

B. Find a good place for your own garden.

C. It’s delightful to see so many beautiful flowers.

D. It’s our experience of the garden that matters.

E. Still others may simply enjoy being outdoors and close to plants.

F. You can produce that kind of magical quality in your own garden, too.

G. For each of those gardens, writer down the strongest memory you have.

Recycling is very important and necessary in today’s world. The most important reason for this is that human progress and industry have made it possible for people to have lots of things, and when people have many material possessions, they are bound to throw some of them away. ___1.___

Recycling is a way for us to keep the world clean as items are broken down and used again, preventing the littering of the environment. Instead of throwing all your garbage into the dustbin, you should separate paper, metal, glass, and plastic into different containers. ___2._ They can be turned into valuable compost, which is the perfect plant food and soil disease fighter.

___3.___ You can see if an item has been made from recycled materials by its label. If it’s been recycled, it will say so. Also instead of always buying new clothes, you can arrange to have a clothing exchange with your friends. You bring clothes you don’t want and pick items you want from what other people have brought. Not only does this save the environment, but it also saves your money. ___4.___ This saying can be applied to all sorts of things: books, CDs, furniture, etc. Also try shopping at second-hand stores, because they often have lots of items still in good shape for you to choose.

Many countries have made it easy for people to recycle, as alongside the normal garbage trucks, special garbage trucks come and pick up recyclables. However, in some countries the responsibility is left up to the ordinary people to recycle. ___5.__ Recycling represents just one way in which we can help the environment. But it is an effective one and one that we can actively influence.

A. Fallen leaves can also be recycled.

B. Having too many things causes a lot of garbage.

C. You should try to buy products that have been recycled.

D. Products made with recycled materials are as good as new products.

E. This creates a lot of garbage which in turn destroys the environment.

F. Remember, what is one person’s unwanted object can be someone else’s treasure!

G. Therefore, it needs attention in society so we can continue to make our environment livable.

Though there are about 400 languages from all over the world that are in danger of disappearing completely,Zoque-Ayapaneco,a native Mexican language is considered the most likely to become extinct,because the only two people in the world that speak it fluently do not talk to each other!

And,it's not because they live in different countries,states or even villages. In fact,Manuel Segovia and Isidro Velazquez,both in their 70s,live within 500 yards of each other,in the village of Ayapa in the Southern Mexican State of Tabasco. They,however,refuse to communicate because they simply don't have much in common. Segovia is apparently a little frank in nature while Velazquez is described as shy.

Segovia was at least able to talk in Zoque-Ayapanece with his brother until he passed away about 12 years ago,and still manages to practice it with his family,especially his son Manuel,who for the last five years has been trying to learn it and hopes to become fluent enough to teach it to the next generation. Velazquez on the other hand,has not been heard speaking in the language with anybody.

The two men say the language used to be widely spoken in the village,but the younger generation refused to learn it for fear of being laughed at,and it therefore began to die a slow death,as the elders passed away.

Unless the two men get their acts together,the only way to hear the language will be to either listen to Manuel's not-so-fluent statement or see them talk in a documentary entitled “Lengua Muerta” (Dead Language) that is being filmed to capture Zoque Ayapaneco and 364 other native Mexican languages that are in a similar state.

We sure hope Segovia and Velazquez soon find something common to talk about. Maybe the fact is that the language is dying and that they should start encouraging and teaching the next generation together.

1.What do we know about Zoque-Ayapaneco?

A.It was widely used twelve years ago.

B.It is a Southern American language.

C.It will be popular in Mexico in the near future.

D.It will be dying out if no effective measures are taken.

2.The reason why Segovia and Velazquez don't talk to each other is that ________.

A.they both are too shy

B.they have no similarity in their character

C.they are too familiar to talk

D.they live in different villages

3.From the passage,we can conclude that ________.

A.altogether 365 languages are becoming extinct in the world

B.Segovia and Velazquez will communicate with each other soon

C.the government cares a lot about the protection of Zoque-Ayapaneco

D.we can hear the language from Manuel or documentary “Lengua Muerta”

4.What's the main idea of the passage?

A.World's endangered languages are being filmed.

B.Villagers are trying to protect their old language.

C.An endangered language is spoken by only two people.

D.There are a lot of languages in Mexico.

Last spring, I was fortunate to be chosen to join in an exchange study program. The moment I arrived in Paris, I was greeted by a nice French couple who would become my host parents. The bit of French I had taken in high school began coming out of my mouth; speaking the language would only become more natural over the course of the term. At the airport, we all got into the couple’s car and began the journey to their townhouse. We talked the whole way, getting to know one another.

Every day afterwards, I would eat breakfast with the two of them, and then we’d all go our separate ways for the day. In the evening, my host mother would make delicious dinners for the three of us. My experience was exciting until I received some shocking news from my program coordinator(协调人): There had been a death in my host parents' family and they would have to go away for several weeks to deal with all the business that arises from the death. That afternoon, I had to move out of one family's house and into another.

The coordinator told me I'd have a roommate and asked whether I would mind sharing a bedroom with an English speaker. To avoid speaking my native language, I asked not to be placed with an English-speaking roommate. When I got to my new room, I introduced 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 on his computer! In just a few hours, we knew we'd be good friends for the rest of the term.

I left France with many stories, so when people ask me what my favorite part of the trip was, they always hear about my Brazilian friend Paolo and the weekdays in class, weeknights on the town, and weekends exploring France we enjoyed together. I would recommend an exchange program to anyone who wants to experience foreign cultures and gain meaningful friendships.

1.What do we learn about the author?

A. He was good at French before arriving in Paris.

B. He studied in France for a term.

C. He got to his host family by taxi.

D. He worked very hard in France on weekends.

2.Why did the author move into another host family?

A. He wanted to make friends with different people.

B. The first family’s host mother was seriously ill.

C. The first family had to leave for some time.

D. He hoped to live with an English speaker.

3.What helped start the author’s friendship with Paolo?

A. Lessons B. Stories C. Music D. English

4.Why did the author write the text?

A. To show the importance of learning foreign cultures.

B. To discuss how to build meaningful friendships.

C. To explain how exchange study programs work.

D. To describe his experiences in an exchange program.

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