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A tiger-attacking death at a Chinese zoo is under investigation by local authorities who say the victim climbed a fence into the tiger¡¯s enclosure. The attack occurred Saturday at a resort on Dongqian Lake in eastern China¡¯s Zhejiang province. A local government statement says the victim, identified only by his surname of Zhang, climbed a fence with a friend instead of buying tickets. The statement said Zhang¡¯s wife and two children, as well as his friend's wife, bought tickets to enter the zoo. Zhang reportedly passed through a wire netting and eventually climbed a wall to enter the tiger enclosure, while his friend stayed back, the statement said. A tiger attacked him inside the enclosure, as visitors to the park apparently watched from a distance. Photos and video shared on social media appear to show Zhang lying on the ground as tigers circle him.

State television reported one tiger was shot dead by local police, and three others nearby were driven using firecrackers. One video posted online shows a tiger biting his body as people can be heard screaming. Zhang died later in a hospital.  The incident drew a protest from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, which said it reflected the problems of keeping tigers and other large cats in a zoo. ¡°Attacks by caged big cats on people-which occur with regularity-illustrate the profound level of stress and anxiety these animals experience every day of their lives,¡± PETA¡¯s vice president of international campaigns, Jason Baker, said in a statement. Two women were attacked by Siberian tigers last July when they got out of their vehicle at a Beijing safari park. One woman was killed, and the other was seriously injured.

1.What do we know about the reason why the attacked man went to the zoo without buying a ticket from the passage?

A. He wanted to save money for his wife and children.

B. He was good at climbing and wanted to show off.

C. He thought it was safe to climb a wall to enter the tiger enclosure .

D. The passage doesn¡¯t mention it.

2.What can we learn from the passage?

¢ÙBoth Zhang and his friend climbed a fence.

¢ÚFour tigers circled him but only one was shot finally.

¢ÛAnother two women were also killed by tigers last July.

¢ÜThe attacks occurred because the caged big cats suffered frustration and depression.

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B. ¢Ù¢Ú¢Û

C. ¢Ú¢Û¢Ü

D. ¢Ù¢Ú¢Ü

3.What does the underlined sentence imply?

A. We shouldn¡¯t keep big cats in a zoo any more.

B. We should only keep grass-eating animal in a zoo.

C. Animals with stress and anxiety probably attack people.

D. Animals should be put in the wild rather than in a zoo.

Since 1984,Philadelphia has been cleaning up its act.One by one,graffiti£¨Í¿Ñ»£©covered walls are being changed into outdoor art.So far,more than 1,800 murals£¨±Ú»­£©have been painted.Philadelphia now has more murals than any other American city.

The walls that were once ugly with graffiti are now covered with beautiful pictures of historical heroes and modern art,thanks to the Mural Arts Program(MAP).Its work makes schools and public places attractive,and its citizens very proud.The program began as part of Philadelphia's Anti-Graffiti Network.Jane Golden is the MAP's artistic director."When people ask me what our program is about,"she says,"I answer them with one word:hope." Each year,the MAP offers youth art programs and workshops.Some onetime graffiti writers even help paint MAP murals.

The MAP's work,says Golden,is all about developing a sense of community£¨ÉçÇø£©.When a neighborhood requests a mural,the MAP works with the people there to develop a message.Some messages have been "Safe Streets,"Love and Care," and "Peace Walk".

The MAP receives up to 50 requests for murals each week.Last year,the workers painted 140 murals."The making of a mural enters people's collective memory as an extraordinary,pleasant moment in neighborhood history," says Golden,who began as a muralist in Los Angeles.

1.What is the Mural Arts Program in Philadelphia aimed at?

A. Helping the young find jobs. B. Protecting the neighborhood.

C. Fighting against graffiti. D. Attracting more visitors.

2.What can be the best title for the text?

A. Hope,One Wall at a Time B. MAP,a New Company in Philadelphia

C. Jane,an Excellent Mural Artist D. Love,from Graffiti Writers to Muralists

3.How does the MAP decide on the message for a mural?

A. By seeking advice from the city government. B. By having discussions with people in the community.

C. By learning from the young graffiti writers. D. By studying the history of the city.

4.Which of the following best describes the work of the MAP?

A. Difficult. B. Successful. C. Dangerous. D. Experimental.

Whenever we see a button, we are eager to press it because we know something will happen. This is true in most cases, for example on a doorbell and on the ¡°on/off¡± button on the TV. But some buttons are actually fake, like the ¡°close¡± button on a lift.

Many people are in the habit of pressing the ¡°close¡± button because they don¡¯t have the patience to wait for the lift doors to shut. But lifts¡¯ ¡°close¡± buttons are a complete scam(Æ­¾Ö), at least in the US-the doors will not close any faster no matter how hard you press.

It started in the 1990s when the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in the US, making sure that all lifts stayed open long enough so that people with disabilities could enter. Only US firefighters and repairmen can use the buttons to speed up the door-closing process if they have a code or special keys.

But to normal lift riders, the buttons aren¡¯t completely useless. According to psychologists, fake buttons can actually make you feel better by offering you a sense of control.

¡°Perceived (Äܹ»¸ÐÖªµÄ)control is very important. It reduces stress and increases well-being,¡± Ellen J. Langer, a psychology professor, said, ¡°having a lack of control is associated with depression.¡±

Experts have revealed that a lot of buttons that don¡¯t do anything exist in our lives for this same purpose. For example, many offices in the US have fake thermostats(ζȵ÷½ÚÆ÷) because people tend to feel better when they think they can control the temperature in their workspace.

But psychologists found it interesting that even when people are aware of these little ¡°white lies¡±, they still continue to push fake buttons because as long as the doors eventually close, it is considered to be worth the effort.

¡°That habit is here to stay,¡± John Kounios, a psychology professor, said. ¡°Even though I have real doubts about the traffic light buttons, I always press them. After all, I¡¯ve got nothing else to do while waiting. So why not press the button in the hope that this one will work?¡±

1.What was the author¡¯s main purpose in writing the article?

A. To analyze the functions of fake buttons

B. To describe some different kinds of fake buttons

C. To explain the advantages and disadvantages of fake buttons

D. To explore people¡¯s different habits when it comes to pushing buttons

2.In America, the ¡°close¡± buttons on lifts .

A. are fake for the convenience of disabled people

B. work only when people press them hard for a while

C. were specially designed to give people a sense of control

D. cannot speed up the process of closing the door in any case

3.The underlined part ¡°for this same purpose¡± in Paragraph 6 refers to .

A. making people more patient

B. giving people perceived control

C. helping people to build up confidence

D. making people with depression feel better

4.According to John Kounios, people who press fake buttons .

A. should give up this habit

B. probably do so to kill time

C. consider what they do to be meaningless

D. don¡¯t know that what they press is fake

Have you heard about Leap year? Leap year is a year that has 366 days instead of the usual 365. It normally occurs every four years, always on an even-numbered year. The extra day is added to our shortest month. That is the second month of the year, which in non-leap years has 28 days, two fewer than any other month. 1.

We also call Leap year the bissextile year (ÈòÄê). 2. In our calendar system there is a need for a leap year because the solar year (the time it takes the earth to go around the sun once£©is actually slightly more than 365 days long. That extra day¡ªFeb 29 every four years¡ªhelps correct the difference between our calendar and the solar calendar.

It is said that Leap year was first made part of the calendar by the ancient Roman leader Julius Caesar. His astronomers had calculated the length of the solar year to be 365 days and six hours. So Caesar declared that an extra day be added to the calendar.3.

However, Caesar¡¯s adjustment was not completely accurate because his astronomers¡¯ year exceeded the true solar year by eleven minutes and fourteen seconds. By 1582, a difference of ten days had developed between the calendar year and the true solar year. To correct this error, Pope Gregory XIII ruled that every fourth year would continue to be a leap year except for century years that could not be divided evenly by 400. By this system, century years such as 1700, 1800, and 1900 were not leap years, but the year 2000 was a leap year. 4.

People born on Feb 29 celebrate their growing up a little differently from the rest of us.

5. But if they go strictly by the calendar, they have only one-fourth as many birthday celebrations as most people.

A. They acknowledge that they get older each year.

B. When you see Feb 29 on a calendar, you know that year is a leap year.

C. This is its formal, or scientific title.

D. This may seem complicated, but it works.

E. This is done every four years.

F. The leap year was introduced in the Julian calendar in 46 BC.

G. In a leap year, the extra day is added to the second month, giving it 29 instead of the usual 28 days.

Many children first learn the value of money by receiving an allowance (pocket money). The purpose is to let the children learn from experiences at an early age when financial mistakes are not very costly.

The amount of money that parents give to their children to spend as they wish differs from family to family. Timing is another consideration. Some children get a weekly allowance. Others get a monthly allowance.

In any case, parents should make clear what, if anything, the child is expected to pay for with the money. At first, young children may spend all of their allowance soon after they receive it. If they do this, they will learn the hard way that spending must be done within a budget. Parents are usually advised not to offer more money until the next allowance.

The object is to show young people that a budget demands a choice between spending and saving.Older children may be responsible enough to save money for larger costs like clothing or electronics. Many people who have written on the subject of allowances say it is not a good idea to pay your child for work around the home. These jobs are a normal part of family life.

Paying children to do extra work around the house, however, can be useful. It can even provide an understanding of how a business works.

Allowances give children a chance to experience the three things they can do with money. They can share it in the form of gifts or giving to a good cause. They can spend it by buying things they want. Or they can save it.

Saving helps children understand that costly goals require sacrifice. You have to cut costs and plan for the future. Requiring children to save part of their allowances can also open the door to future saving and investing. Many banks offer services to help children and teenagers learn about personal finance.

A savings account is an excellent way to learn about the power of compound interest.

Compounding works by paying interest on interest. So, for example, one dollar invested at two percent interest for two years will earn two cents in the first year. The second year, the money will earn two percent of one dollar and two cents, and so on. That may not seem like a lot. But over time it adds up.

1.Giving an allowance, parents should consider all the following EXCEPT_______.

A. how much the child should get each time

B. whether the child has made a budget

C. where the money really goes

D. how often a child can get it

2.The author of the passage holds the opinion that________.

A. what children learn by handling allowances may be beneficial in the future

B. children can learn to set up their own business with their allowances

C. keeping allowances in the bank is the best choice for children

D. it is not a good idea to pay children for housework at home

3.The underlined words ¡°compound interest¡± in the passage probably means ________.

A. increasing curiosity to learn how to make more money

B. stronger power to hold one¡¯s attention to saving money

C. money paid by the bank on your original money and the gain from it

D. the sum of money that you earn from keeping your money in the bank

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A. Be Generous to Pay Your Children.

B. Be Wise to Avoid Financial Mistakes.

C. Saving Allowances Does Good to Children.

D. Allowances Help Children Learn about Money.

Mildred Webinga Freeman was an English teacher at the new middle school I attended in the ninth grade.She wasn't my____;she was the adviser to the safety patrol£¨Ñ²Âߣ©on which I____.I loved being around her and____her sense of humor and kind personality.She was____a good listener.

At the end of the year,she____that she was moving to Florida,and I was very sad.We exchanged____and became pen pals.I could tell her____,and she treated me____respect even though I was a teenager.

In Florida,Mrs.Freeman became a Realtor£¨·¿µØ²ú¾­¼ÍÈË£©,____she managed to find time to write letters.She wrote____stories and always took my concerns____.She had given me a(n)____invitation to visit,and I missed her so much.When I____to take her up on the____,she answered,"Get your shoes on and your bags____!You are welcome anytime!"

I spent three weeks with her in Miami.Her____of poetry,music,and creative writing____me to follow these endeavors£¨Å¬Á¦£©.One day____hanging sheets on the clothesline,she____and said,"You know,the sky is fuel for the soul."I had never looked at the____before hearing those words.Later that year,I received a call that Mrs.Freeman had died.

1.A. mother B. friend C. classmate D. teacher

2.A. served B. advised C. expected D. led

3.A. shared B. enjoyed C. imagined D. found

4.A. such B. just C. still D. also

5.A. knew B. announced C. thought D. realized

6.A. addresses B. gifts C. views D. roles

7.A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. something

8.A. in B. as C. with D. to

9.A. so B. but C. or D. for

10.A. amusing B. different C. emotional D. ordinary

11.A. immediately B. carefully C. seriously D. privately

12.A. urgent B. lucky C. ambiguous D. open

13.A. decided B. hesitated C. wrote D. hurried

14.A. offer B. promise C. excuse D. message

15.A. bought B. found C. filled D. packed

16.A. love B. dream C. sense D. feeling

17.A. persuaded B. encouraged C. forced D. allowed

18.A. before B. once C. while D. after

19.A. looked over B. looked out C. looked up D. looked down

20.A. clouds B. flowers C. people D. houses

Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre, a novel written by Charlotte Bronte, was published in 1847 in England. It is Charlotte Bronte¡¯s most famous book. Jane Eyre is a love story. It tells about a young and independent woman called Jane Eyre, who is brave enough to pursue her own love.

Uncle Tom¡¯s Cabin

Uncle Tom¡¯s Cabin is an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. Published in 1852, the novel ¡°helped lay the base for the Civil War¡±, according to Will Kaufman. When Abraham Lincoln met Stowe at the start of the Civil War, Lincoln declared, ¡°So it is the little lady who started this great war.¡± The character of Uncle Tom in the novel is a longsuffering black slave. The sad novel exposes the reality of slavery.

Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind is a novel by Margaret Mitchell in 1936. It tells the story of Scarlett O¡¯Hara, and her adventures in the American South during the Civil War. She falls in love with Rhett Butler, a city gentleman. It is one of the most famous books of its time, and was made into a movie with the same name. The title took its name from the lines an Ernest Dowson poem: ¡°I have forgotten much, Cynara! Gone with the wind.¡± (This line also appears in the book.) The book won the Pulitzer Prize on May 3,1937.

Rich Dad Poor Dad

Rich Dad Poor Dad is a book by Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter. In the story, Robert¡¯s own father was the superintendent (Ìü³¤) of education in Hawaii and end up dying penniless. His best friend¡¯s father dropped out of school at age 13 and went on to become one of the wealthiest men in Hawaii. It advocates financial independence through investing, real estate (µØ²ú), owning businesses, and the use of finance protection tactics.

1.Whose book had a great impact on the Civil War in the U.S.?

A. Charlotte Bronte¡¯s.

B. Harriet Beecher Stowe¡¯s.

C. Margaret Mitchell¡¯s.

D. Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter¡¯s.

2.Where was the name of the book Gone with the Wind taken from?

A. An adventurous story. B. The Civil War.

C. A poem. D. The Pulitzer Prize.

3.Who will be interested in the book Rich Dad Poor Dad?

A. A woman who is eager for free love.

B. A historian who studies the history of the U.S.A.

C. A businessman who wants to be wealthy.

D. A politician who warns to enter politics.

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