The holiday's upon us. Finally, after months of study, you have some time to yourself. so, why not read a book? Well, some people will say, "Why bother with books? We have the Internet and other media that offer a lot more colorful entertainment. Books are history!" But don't be fooled. There's still a lot to be said for reading.

    One clear reason is that a well-chosen book is a wonderful source of vocabulary, so long as you have a good dictionary, of course. Believe me, it's far easier to get new English words and phrases from a book or article than it is from the TV or the Internet.

    But an even more important point is that books give you something that modern media simply can not. The average webpage is picture-heavy and the text is often designed to make it as easy to read as possible. While "easy" may be attractive, unfortunately it's little use for many long-term development of reading skills and the general language level. For that, there's still no substitute (替代品)of a book.

    But perhaps the best single reason is that simply choosing what you read and doing it independently means that it's something you do by yourself. You can choose what you want to read. It's hard work, but something down the line, you will find that what once seemed like a duty is now a pleasure. We asked three bookworms -- an English teacher, a book editor and a film critic - to pick some favorite reads for you.

How many reasons for reading a book does the author mention in the passage?

  A. One   B. Two      C. Three      D. Four

According to this passage, we basically need a ______ in reading.

  A. computer  B. dictionary    C. notebook    D. pencil

In the author's opinion, reading on the Internet may ________

  A. develop long-term reading skills    B. improve the general language ability

  C. not take the place of reading books  D. be an effective way of reading

The passage is written mainly to ____________.

  A. share the pleasure of reading books     B. advise readers to read books

  C. stress the importance of reading online.  D. help readers to choose good books.

The German shepherd runs off and noses around in the grass of Kenya’s Laikipia Plateau. “OK, Oakley,” the dog’s handler orders, “Find it!”

Oakley sniffs (嗅) until he comes to a bush, then stops, sits, and looks up at his handler. She bends to see what he has found: the waste of an endangered African wild dog. “Good dog!” she praises. The handler pulls a tennis ball from her pocket. Oakley jumps for his reward.

“He doesn’t actually want the waste,” says Aimee Hurt, a founding member of the U.S.-based group Working Dogs for Conservation. Hurt is in Kenya to train both Oakley and his handler. “He finds it so he can play with his ball. We’re the ones who want the waste.”

Detection dogs are sometimes taught to locate actual animals. Black-footed ferrets (雪貂) have been studied with their help. But more often the dogs learn to locate the waste of creatures such as bears, wolves and mountain lions.

What the dogs find provides scientists with data about a species. Scientists can use the DNA collected from animal waste to identify individuals, sex, and population sizes — all without ever seeing the animal itself. “It can take years to gather this kind of information if you have to trap animals,” Hurt explains.

Waste analysis might make a huge difference when wild species are accused of attacking domestic livestock (家畜). Hurt says, “A good detection dog will find the waste so we can see what the animal is actually eating.” This may help reduce problems between people and wildlife.

The underlined word “She” in Paragraph 2 refers to  “_____”.

    A. the German shepherd                B. an African wild dog

    C. Aimee Hurt                        D. the handler

Oakley is interested in finding the waste because _____.

    A. he wants to study endangered animals

    B. he can get a tennis ball to play with

    C. he wants to eat it   

    D. he wants to play with it

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

    A. Trapping animals is not difficult.

    B. People are making efforts to protect the environment.

    C. Detection dogs attack domestic livestock frequently.

    D. Collecting animal waste is a good way to gather information.

What is the main idea of the passage?

    A. Detection dogs can help scientists study wildlife.

    B. Detection dogs can defend wildlife.

    C. Detection dogs can help the police catch the criminals.

    D. Detection dogs can help local people defend domestic livestock.

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  TRAVELING

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  REPORTING

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  FIRE

  Please familiarize yourself with the nearest fire exits. Report fire or smoke to the hotel operator. In the unlikely event of a fire, please move quickly and calmly to the nearest safe exit and leave the building. Avoid the use of elevator.

The suggestions are most probably from ______.

  A. a hotel manager       B. a police officer  C. an experienced traveler     D. a tour guide

Which of the following is TRUE?

  A. It is advised to travel to places where there are few people.

  B. The hotel is not responsible for anything you lose.

  C. Don’t report to the manager unless you are sure something is going wrong.

  D. You’d better use the deadbolt and the secondary locks for safety.

If you feel doubtful about a stranger who knocks at the door, you should _____.

  A. let the person in after you have got his/her name

  B. open the door to check the person’s ID card

  C. call the Front Desk to make sure

  D. contact the local police for assistance

What does the underlined part “In the unlikely event of a fire” mean?

  A. In case a fire happens, though it is not very possible

  B. If a fire happens when some big events are taking place.

  C. In case a fire happens in a public building.

  D. If a fire breaks out and it is getting out of control.  

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