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1．The chimp didn't feel well．She fell over，ignoring the other wild chimps．Finally，the sick chimp crawled over to a bush，picked some leaves and swallowed them．By the next afternoon，the chimp was as good as new!
       Biologists watching the chimp were surprised．Somehow，the plant had cured the chimp!Did the chimp know the plant would make her feel better？Or was it just a lucky accident？
       Many scientists don't think it has anything to do with luck．They're discovering that some animals seem to use plants to cure themselves．And these animals are leading scientists to new plants that could cure humans!
       Dr．Richard Wrangham，an anthropologist at Harvard University，agrees that animals may know something we don't know about forest plants．
       Wrangham got to know chimps and their diets while studying them for three years in Tanzania．"You must know a lot about an animal's feeding habits to know what it doesn't consider food，"Wrangham explains．Every morning，he saw that most chimps ate fruit near their nests．Later on，they ate on leaves．
       When he noticed chimps eating the leaves of a plant they usually ignored，Wrangham thought something interesting was going on---especially when he saw that they'd sometimes walk for 20 minutes to find the plant．Another strange thing that caught his eye was how they ate the bitter leaves．
"They swallowed the leaves whole，"explains Wrangham，noting that chimps usually chew their food well．"They seemed to rub（摩擦）the leaves around the roofs of their mouths．They closed their eyes，wrinkled their noses and swallowed slowly．"
       Wrangham wondered what could be so good about something tasting so bad．He had a chemist analyze the leaves．He discovered that the leaves contain a red oil that kills different viruses（病毒）．Later tests showed that the oil might even fight cancer and the AIDS virus!
Why don't the chimps chew the leaves？"Rubbing the leaves between the tongue and the inside of the mouth might allow the chemicals to enter the bloodstream directly，"he suggests，"instead of going to the stomach，where they might get destroyed by acids．The chimps seem to know what they're doing．"

67．We can learn from the passage thatA．
A．chemicals in plants help cure animals
B．chimps cure themselves by chewing plants
C．scientists live with chimps to study their diets
D．Dr．Wrangham knows a lot about forest plants
68．How can Dr．Wrangham tell which plants are medicine for chimps？C
A．By talking with the biologists．
B．By analyzing the chimps'favorite food．
C．By studying the chimps'feeding habits．
D．By comparing other scientists'discoveries．
69．The author wrote the passage toA．
A．present a finding                         B．test a theory
C．provide a solution                        D．describe an experiment
70．What does the passage mainly talk about？B
A．Forest plants
B．Animal doctors．
C．Chimp's diets
D．A cure for cancer．

20．When I was six，Dad brought home a dog one day，who was called"Brownie"．My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her．One of us would walk her，another would feed her，then there were baths，playing catch and many other games．Brownie，in return，loved each and every one of us．One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them．We always felt better when she was around．
One day，as I was getting her food，she chewed up （咬破） one of Dad's shoes，which had to be thrown away in the end．I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong．When I looked at her and said，"Bad girl，"she looked down at the ground and then went and hid．I saw a tear in her eyes．
Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet．She went everywhere with us．People would stop and ask if they could pet her．Of course she'd let anyone pet her．She was just the most lovable dog．There were many times when we'd be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair．She never barked （吠） or tried to get away．Funny thing is she would smile．This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth．Far from the truth，she loved everyone．
Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age．I still miss the days when she was with us．

24．Brownie would B when someone was ill in the family．
A．look at them sadly                  B．keep them company
C．play games with them                D．smile at them gently
25．We can infer from Paragraph 2that Brownie B．
A．would eat anything when hungry      B．felt sorry for her mistake
C．loved playing with shoes            D．disliked the author's dad
26．Why does the author say that Brownie was more than just a pet of THEIR family？C
A．She was treated as a member of the family．
B．She smiled at anyone she disliked．
C．She was loved by everybody she met．
D．She was raised and grew up in the family．
27．Which of the following best describes Brownie？D
A．Cruel． B．Stubborn． C．Handsome． D．Caring．

19．There was a little boy visiting his grandparents on their farm．He was given a  slingshot（弹弓）to play with out in the woods．He practiced in the woods，but he could  never hit the target．Getting a little discouraged，he headed back for dinner．As he was  walking back he saw Grandma's pet duck．
Just out of impulse（冲动），he let the slingshot fly，hit the duck in the head and killed it．He was shocked!In a panic，he hid the dead duck in the wood，only to see his sister  watching!Sally had seen it all，but she said nothing．
After lunch the next day Grandma said，"Sally，let's wash the dishes"．But Sally  said，"Grandma，Johnny told me he wanted to help in the kitchen．"Then she whispered to him，"Remember the duck？"So Johnny did the dishes．Every time Grandma asked Sally to do some housework，she will repeat the same story．After several days of Johnny doing both his work and Sally's，he finally couldn't stand it any longer．He came to Grandma   and confessed that he had killed the duck．
Grandma gave him a hug and said，"Sweetheart，I know．You see，I was standing at the window and I saw the whole thing，but because I love you，I forgave you．I was just  wondering how long you would let Sally make a slave of you．"
In our daily life，whatever we do，God is always standing at the window and he sees the whole thing．He's just wondering how long you will let the devil make a slave of you．The great thing about God is that when you ask for forgiveness，he not only forgives you，but also he forgets．

32．Johnny felt discouraged in the first paragraph because B．
A．he didn't like his grandma
B．he couldn't hit the target with the slingshot
C．he was given a bad slingshot
D．he killed the pet of his grandma
33．What did Sally mean by saying"Remember the duck"in Para 3？C
A．She missed the duck very much．
B．She reminded his brother of his slingshot．
C．She wanted to force her brother do something for her．
D．She didn't dare to say the secret to her grandma herself．
34．The underlined word"confessed"in the third paragraph means"C"
A．remarked                             B．promised
C．admitted                              D．refused
35．From the story we can learn that   D．
A．everyone has to forget the sad thing
B．grandparents won't be frightened by children's mistakes
C．those who often lie to others will become the devil
D．one should be brave to admit his mistakes．

18．It was a winter morning，just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005．While most people were warming up their cars，Trevor，my husband，had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work．On arrival，he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does．After putting in 10hours of labor，he returned to find his bike gone．
The bike，a black Kona 18speed，was our only transport．Trevor used it to get to work，putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family．And the bike was also used to get groceries（食品杂货），saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live．
I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story．Shortly after that，several people in our area offered to help．One wonderful stranger even bought a bike，then called my husband to pick it up．Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job．It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before．
People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another，but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so．This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity（人性）as a whole．And it has influenced（影响）us to be more mindful of ways we，too，can share with others．No matter how big or how small，an act of kindness shows that someone cares．And the results can be everlasting．

33．Why was the bike so important to the couple？D
A．The man's job was bike racing．
B．It was their only possession．
C．It was a nice Kona 18speed．
D．They used it for work and daily life．
34．We can infer from the text that D．
A．the couple worked 60hours a week．
B．people were busy before Christmas
C．the stranger brought over the bike
D．life was hard for the young family．
35．How did people get to know the couple's problem？B
A．From radio broadcasts．
B．From a newspaper．
C．From TV news．
D．From a stranger．

17．A couple had two little boys aged 8and 10who were very naughty．They were always getting into trouble and their parents knew that if any trouble occurred in their town their sons were probably involved．
The boys'mother heard that a clergyman（牧师） in the town had been successful in educating children so she asked if he would speak with her boys．The clergyman agreed but asked to see them individually．So the mother sent her 8-year-old first in the morning with the elder boy to see the clergyman in the afternoon．
The clergyman，a huge man with a booming （嗡嗡） voice，sat the younger boy down and asked him strictly，"Where is God？"
The boy's mouth dropped open but he made no answer，sitting there with his mouth hanging open，wide-eyed．So the clergyman repeated the question in an even stricter tone"Where is God？"Again the boy made no attempt to answer．So the clergyman raised his voice even more and shook his finger in the boy's face and shouted"Where is God？"
The boy screamed and escaped from the room，ran directly home and dove into his closet，slamming the door behind him．When his elder brother found him in the closet，he asked"What happened？"
The younger brother replied out of breath，"We are in big trouble this time．God is missing--and they think we did it．"

29．What were the two boys like？A
A．They always made trouble．
B．They were brave．
C．They were easygoing．
D．They were honest．
30．What did their parents plan to do？C
A．They gave up their children．
B．They liked their children very much．
C．They wanted the clergyman to persuade their children．
D．They helped their children to make trouble．
31．What do you suppose the boy felt when he was asked by the clergyman？C
A．Happy． B．Sad． C．Afraid． D．Surprised．
32．What do you think the underlined word"slamming"in Paragraph 5means？B
A．Open． B．Shut． C．Knock． D．Pull．

16．In 1974，the price of petrol in Britain rose by 120percent； cars became expensive to run and train and bus fares increased．People who hadn't used a bicycle since they were children decided that they would buy bicycles．They discovered that cycling could be enjoyable and cheap．
Bicycle sales had been falling for many years but suddenly everything changed．In 1975，British people spent more than one million on bicycles．Bicycle traffic increased by 11percent．
Bicycle fans compare the cost of running a car with the cost of running a bicycle．They also say bicycle-riding is a good form of exercise．In towns bicycles can often be faster than cars or buses．The bicyclists can ride through traffic jams and at the end of his journey he doesn't have to look for a parking space．Cycling through the countryside is a real pleasure； the cyclist has time to see things that the motorist，driving at over 100kilometers an hour，never sees．
But in the cities，cycling can be dangerous．You need good concentration（专心）and strong nerves，especially when a truck or a bus is trying to pass you．Since cycling became popular again，there has been an increase in the number of accidents．
Cyclists say the answer to the problem is to separate bicycles from other traffic．Stevenage，a new town near London，has a system of"bikeways"，where only bicycles are allowed to travel．However，in most towns，cyclists say，the needs of the bicycle riders are overlooked．Cyclists have formed into"action groups"in many towns in Britain．They want to persuade local councils-who are in charge of the roads and traffic in their areas-to make sure there are safe facilities（设施）for cyclists．Or，they say，interest in cycling will die．

12．Today the Britain want to ride bikes becauseB．
A．trains and buses are too crowded
B．the cost of riding bikes is much cheaper than that of taking trains or buses
C．there are a lot of thieves on the trains or in the buses
D．the traffic accidents easily happen while people go to work by train or by bus
13．What is special about traffic in Britain today？A
A．More and more people ride bikes．
B．More and more people like to take trains．
C．Taking trains is much safer than taking buses．
D．No people like to take buses．
14．The main reason for so many people's riding bikes in England is thatA．
A．bike-riding does good to people
B．a bike is easy to take care of
C．a bike is much cheaper than a car
D．there is no need of a parking place for a bike
15．Riding bikes has many strong points，but when it becomes popularD．
A．a lot of bikes will be crowded in the public places
B．a lot of bus-drivers and trainmen are out of work
C．fewer and fewer people will take a train
D．there will easily be more and more traffic accidents．

14．Many of us have heard stories about teachers who can"see"into a student's future．Even if a student is not performing well，they can predict success．We are convinced that this ability，this gift，is evidence that they were"called to teach．"If the gift of sight is evidence，how greater must be the gift of touch．I have a story．
I grew up in the fifties in a poor African American neighborhood in Stockton，California．It was at Fair Oaks Elementary School，in a sixth grade English class，that I met Ms．Victoria Hunter，a teacher who had a huge influence on my life．
During reading periods，she would walk around the room，stop at our desks，stand over us for a second or two，and then touch us．Without saying anything to us （nothing could break the silence of reading periods），she would place two fingers lightly on our throats and hold them there for seconds．I learned many years later when I was a student at Stanford University that teachers touch the throat of students to check for sub-vocalization（默读），which slows down the reading speed．I did not know at the time why Ms．Hunter was touching our throats，but I was a serious and respectful student and so，during silent reading period，I did what Ms．Hunter told us to do．I kept my eyes on the material I was reading and waited for her to place her fingers lightly on my throat．
She touched me with her hands．She also touched me with her belief in my ability to achieve．She motivated me by demanding the best from me and by letting teachers I would meet in junior high school know that I should be challenged and that I would be serious about my work．I am convinced that she touched me because she could"see"me in the future．We left Fair Oaks as"best students，"entered John Marshall Junior High School，finished at the top of our high school class，and went on to earn graduate degrees in various subjects．Ms．Hunter saw us achieving and she touched us to make certain that we would．
I was not surprised that she came to my graduation ceremony at Edison High School in Stockton or that she talked to me about finishing college and earning a Ph．D．She expected that of me．She gave me a beautifully wrapped box．Inside was a gift，the beauty of which multiplies even as it touches me：a necklace to which I can add charms（小饰物） for each stage of my life．

28．According to the writer，what is a special ability many good teachers possess？C
A．The ability to make all students behave well．
B．The ability to treat different students in the same way．
C．The ability to discover a student's potential to succeed．
D．The ability to predict the near future of a poor student．
29．According to the passage，how did Ms．Hunter motivate the writer？B
A．By letting teachers knowing their challenges in junior school．
B．By having high expectations of her．
C．By sending her a valuable necklace．
D．By touching to let the writer have belief in her ability．
30．What does the writer mean by the underlined part"a necklace to which I can add charms for each stage of my life"？A
A．A gift which encourages me to do well on the journey of my life．
B．A gift which becomes more and more valuable as time goes by．
C．A necklace which I wear on all important occasions in my life．
D．A necklace which suits me and adds to my charm．
31．Which of the following serves as the best title for the story？C
A．Ms．Hunter's Unique Way
B．Ms．Hunter's Teaching
C．A Teacher's Touch．
D．A Teacher's Memory．

13．The day before St．Patrick's Day in 1936，our school was dismissed early because of rain water．Johnstown，Pennsylvania，where I lived，had experienced heavy snow for months before the Irish holiday．In early March，the weather warmed and some of the heavy snow started to melt．Worse，it also started to rain．Water moved down from the several hills around Johnstown．
I was 14 and a junior high school student．I lived near the school．On my way home，I had to cross a small river．When I got there，water was already over the river's bridge．Afraid and drenched，I ran as fast as I could．My father and mother were home with my two younger sisters．We had no electricity or gas．The lines were underwater．We couldn't make a fire．
Early on St．Patrick's Day，it was rainy and warm．That afternoon，a policeman drove a fire truck by our houses and shouted，"Run to the the hills!The dam might break．"Our father told us to get our coats and get into the car．Many of our neighbors traveled by car，but some walked．Johnstown had built an incline，an elevated railroad car，many years ago to take people to high ground．Everyone was in a hurry．
At daybreak，we returned to the home．The dam did not break．Water filled the streets but not the houses in our neighborhood since we lived in the higher part of town．According to reports，water rose to 17feet in the center of Johnstown，and all sorts of things from vehicles to houses were swept away．By the next day，the rain had stopped and the sun was out．Of course，the offer of help came as well．

21．What is described in paragraph 1shows that C．
A．it usually snowed heavily with rain before the Irish holiday in Johnstown
B．school was on holiday the day before St．Patrick's Day
C．something terrible might happen
D．why the writer's school was dismissed early
22．The underlined word"drenched"in paragraph 2probably means C．
A．excited B．angry C．wet D．hopeless
23．On St．Patrick's Day，a policeman B．
A．drove a truck to help the people make a fire
B．warned people of the possible danger
C．asked people to protect the dam
D．informed people that they had possession taken away to hills
24．We can learn from the last paragraph that the author's family A．
A．was very lucky
B．lost their house
C．came to offer help
D．had their car swept away．

12．I'm a blind teenager girl，but I am ashamed of it if it is known．I refuse to use a white
stick and hate asking for help，and I couldn't bear people to look at me and think I am not like them．I must be a terrible danger on the roads．Coming across me wandering through the traffic，motorists probably would have to step rapidly on their brakes．Apart from that，there are all sorts of disasters that used to occur on the way to and from work．
One evening，I got off the bus about halfway home where I had to change buses，and as usual I ran into something．"I'm awfully sorry，"I said and stepped forward only to run into it again．When it happened a third time，I realized I had been apologizing to a lamppost．This was just one of the stupid things that constantly happened to me．So I carried on and found the bus stop，which was a request stop，where the bus wouldn't stop unless passengers wanted to get on or off．No one else was there and I had to try to guess if the bus had arrived．
Generally in this situation，because I hated showing I was blind by asking for help，I tried to guess at the sound．Sometimes I would stop a big lorry and stand there feeling stupid as it drew away．In the end，I usually managed to swallow my pride and ask someone at the stop for help．
But on this particular evening no one joined me at the stop； it seemed that everyone had
suddenly decided not to travel by bus．Of course I heard plenty of buses pass，or I thought I did．But because I had given up stopping them for fear of making a fool of myself，I let them all go by．I stood there alone for half an hour without stopping one．Then I gave up．I decided to walk on to the next stop．

21．The girl is unwilling to use a stick or ask for help because．D
A．she thinks she might be cheated
B．asking for help will cost her money
C．she is normal and independent
D．she can't stand being found different from others
22．According to the passage，after the girl got off the bus that evening，sheC．
A．began to run away                        B．knocked down a person as usual
C．hit a lamppost by accident               D．made several apologies to an old man
23．What was the problem with guessing at the sound to stop a bus？C
A．All cars have exactly the same sound．
B．No bus would stop to pick up a blind girl．
C．Some lorries may have the same sound as that of the bus．
D．It took long for the girl to recognize the sound of a bus．
24．At last the girl decided to walk to the next stop，hopingA
A．to find people there                    B．to hear more buses there
C．to find the bus by herself there        D．to hear his parents waiting for her．

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