6．With the development of modern society，human beings are increasingly invading wild animals'habitat as well as the wild plants'．Nearly a third of the world's cacti （仙人掌） are facing the threat of extinction，according to a shocking global assessment of the effects．
   Cacti are an important provider of food and water to desert wildlife ranging from wolves and deer to tortoises，bats and birds，and these fauna spread the plants'seeds in return．
But the International Union for the Conservation of Nature （IUCN）'s first worldwide health check of the plants says that they are coming under huge pressure from human activities such as land use changes，commercial and residential developments and shrimp farming．But the paper said the driver of cacti species extinction was the"uncontrolled collection of live plants and private decorating collections，and annual agriculture．"
The findings were described as"disturbing"by Inger Anderson，the IUCN's director-general．"They confirm that the scale of the illegal wildlife trade，including the trade in plants is much greater than we had previously thought，and that wildlife illegal trade concerns many more species than the elephants which tend to receive global attention．"
Cacti are almost always delicious but unlike most others，they store water in their stems alone，enabling them to survive extreme draughts．The plants can be as small as one centimeter in diameter and grow above 19 meters in height．Well over half of the species are used by humans for display decoration，food or medicine．Almost 1，500 types of cacti were surveyed by the IUCN specialists over a five-year period，mostly in America．
Dealing with the illegal trade is a hard task as they can be hidden in suitcases or even socks．While countries such as Peru have made progress in blocking the illegal trade，the IUCN is calling for more strictly carrying out the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species （Cites） in the"hotspots''of Uruguay，Brazil and Chile．Mexico has made advances but still has work to do，according to Goettsch．
25．What does the third paragraph mainly tell us？A
A．What causes cacti species extinction         
B．What gives people pressure
C．What IUCN has found                    
D．What farmers have planted
26．In Inger Anderson's opinion，D．
A．the findings of the IUCN are not disturbing
B．the illegal plant trade is less serious than we had thought
C．cacti have received much global attention
D．the illegal plant trade threatens lots of wildlife
27．Why is it hard to fight against cacti trade？B
A．Because cacti can be made into socks．
B．Because cacti are easy to carry secretly．
C．Because many countries carry out Cites strictly．
D．Because some countries made advances to trade cacti．
5．When we see well，we do not think about our eyes very often．It is only when we cannot see perfectly that we realize how important our eyes are．
People who are near-sighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes．Everything else seems unclear．Many people who do a lot of work，such as writing，reading and sewing become near-sighted．
Then people who are far-sighted endurejust the opposite problem．They can see things that are far away，but they have difficulty in reading a book unless they hold it at arm's length．If they want to do much reading，they must get glasses，too．
Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape．They have what is called astigmatism（散光）．This，too，can be corrected by glasses．Some people's eyes become cloudy because of cataracts（白内障）．Long ago these people often became blind．Now however，it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove then．
Having two good eyes is important for judging distances．Each eye sees things from a slightly different angle（角度）．To prove this to yourself，look at an object out of one eye； then look at the same object our of your other eye．You will find the object's relation to the background and other things around it has changed．The difference between these two different eye views helps us to judge how far away an object is．People who have only one eye cannot judge distance as people with two eyes．
61．We should take good care of our eyesD．
A．only when we can see well        
B．only when we cannot see perfectly
C．only when we are near-sighted or far-sighted      
D．even if we can see well or perfectly
62．When things far away seem unclear，one is probablyA．
A．near-sighted     B．far-sighted   C．astigmatic    D．suffering from cataracts
63．The underlined word endurein the third paragraph probably meansD．
A．experience      B．imagine           C．suffer from      D．recover from
64． Having two eyes instead of one is particularly useful forD．
A．seeing at night                     
B．seeing objects far away
C．looking over a wide area            
D．judging distances
65．People who suffer from astigmatism haveB．
A．one eye bigger than the other
B．eyes that are not exactly the right shape
C．a difficulty that can be corrected by an operation
D．an eye difficult that cannot be corrected by glasses．
4．British men are encouraged to cry．
There are certain things British men like to believe about themselves．The first is that one day they will again win the World Cup．They also believe they do not cry．Over the centuries，Britons are believed to have a"stiff upper lip"．But is this true？
Yes，it is．A recent study arranged by Kleenex on how the British express their emotions reveals that 95 percent of them still containtheir emotions．
Moreover，while 72 percent think this is unhealthy，19 percent can't remember the last time they"let it out"．As a result，Kleenex is launching the"Let It Out"campaign that encourages Brits to grab a tissue and have a good cry．
These days，however，the male Briton's attitude toward crying is changing．Though the majority still struggles to open up emotionally，a 2004 study by Oxford's Social Issues Research Center found that 77 percent of British men considered crying in public increasingly acceptable．Half of London males admitted crying in front of their mothers．Scotsmen are the least emotional，although they are the most likely to cry at weddings．
Peter Marsh，director of the center，said："Crying can now indicate sensitivity rather than weakness．Like with David Beckham，crying because you're dropping off your boy at nursery isn't seen as weak．"
Winston Churchill was said to be a frequent crier，shedding tears at seeing a survivor in an air raid shelter，and when he saw his wife after a long absence．
Psychologists say that while society has accepted that men can cry，there are limits．Ronald Bracey，a consulting psychologist，said："If a man began to cry when he was having stitches（缝针）in hospital，he would be considered as a coward．Men still need to be seen as strong when it comes to physical pain．"
67．What does the passage mainly deal with？D
A．Impression of British men．
B．British men's dream of the World Cup．
C．Advice on how to control emotions．
D．Different attitudes British men have towards crying．
68．Which of the following concerning the British men is NOT true according to the passage？C
A．They are supposed to easily control emotions over the centuries．
B．They are confident that they will again get successful in the World Cup．
C．About 50% of Britons admitted crying before their mothers．
D．Nowadays，the male Briton's attitude toward crying is changing．
69．The word"contain"in paragraph 3 meansB．
A．store         B．hold back          C．include          D．stir up
70．What does the author think of the British men's crying？C
A．They should cry if hurt．
B．They should keep firm not to cry to show they are not wimps．
C．They should be brave in face of physical pain and cry if necessary when facing other problems．
D．They should"let it out"whatever problems they meet with．
3．There is no better way to enjoy Scottish traditions than going fishing and tasting a little whisky at a quiet place like the Inverlochy Castle．When Queen Victoria visited it in 1873 she wrote in her diary，"I never saw a lovelier spot，"And she didn't even go fishing．
Scotland is not easily defined．In certain moments，this quiet land of lakes and grass mountains changes before your very eyes．When evening gently sweeps the hillside into orange，the rivers，teeming with fish，can turn into streams of gold．As you settle down with just a fishing pole and a basket on the bank of River Orchy，near the Inverlochy castle，any frustration will float away as gently as the circling water．It's just you and purple，pink，white flowers，a perfect harmony．If you are a new comer to fishing，learning the basics from a fishing guide may leave you with a lifetime's fun．Four many，fishing is more than a sport； it is an art．
Scotland offers interesting places where you can rest after a long day's fishing．Set against wild mountain and hidden behind woodland，the beautiful Inverlochy Castle Hotel below the Nevis is a perfect place to see the beauty of Scotland's mountains．Ben Nevis is the highest of  mountains，and reaching its 1342-metre top is a challenge．But it's not just what goes up that matters； what comes down is unique．More than 900 meters high，on the mountain's north face，lies an all-important source of pure water．Its name comes from the Gaelic language"usquebaugh"or"water of life"； And it is the single most important ingredient（原料） in Scotland's best known drink：whisky．
59．The story of Queen Victoria is to show thatB．
A．the queen is rich in tour experience
B．the Castle is a good place to go in Scotland
C．tasting whisky is better than going fishing
D.1873 is a special year for the queen
60．How is Paragraph 2 mainly developed？A
A．By giving descriptions
B．By following time order．
C．By analyzing causes
D．By making comparisons．
61．What is Ben Nevis special for？C
A．The Inverlochy Castle Hotel       
B．The beauty of its surroundings．
C．The water from the mountain．
D．The challenge up to its top．
62．What is the main purpose of the passage？B
A．To introduce Scottish traditions to tourists．
B．To show the attractions of Scotland to readers．
C．To explore geographical characteristics of Scotland．
D．To describe the pleasures of life in Scotland．
2．A man had a little daughter-an only and much-loved child．The girl was very lovely and beautiful．Every day the girl would sing and dance for him．They lived together happily．He was very proud of her．Whenever talking about his daughter，he always thought he was the happiest father in the world．He lived for her-she was his life．So when one day she became seriously ill，he became like a crazy man，moving heaven and earth to bring about her restoration to health．
His best efforts，however，proved unavailing and the child died．He felt his own life was gone with his little daughter．The father became a bitter recluse（隐居者），shutting himself away from his many friends and refusing every activity that might restore his confidence and bring him back to his normal self．But one night he had a dream．
He was in heaven，witnessing a grand pageant of all the little child angels．They were marching in a line passing by the Great White Throne．Every white-robed angelic child carried a candle．He noticed that one child's candle was not lighted．Then he saw that the child with the dark candle was his own little girl．Rushing to her，he seized her in his arms，kissed her tenderly，and then asked，"How is it，darling，that your candle alone is unlighted？""Daddy，they often relight it，but your tears always put it out．"
Just then he awoke from his dream．The lesson was crystal clear，and its effects were immediate．From that hour on he was not a recluse，but communicated freely and cheerfully with his former friends and associates．No longer would his darling's candle be extinguished by his useless tears．

81．How did the father feel when his daughter died？
（No more than 9words）He felt his life was gone with her daughter
82．What did the father do after his daughter died？
（No more than 12words）He shut himself away from his friends and refused every normal activity
83．Why would the father like to communicate with his former friends again？
（No more than 8words）Because of what her daughter said．
84．What did his daughter's words mean？
（No more than 12words）She didn't want he rfather to be too sad about her death．
1．As a little girl，one of my favorite family traditions was held on the first day of May．Along with my sister，my mother and I would make simple flower baskets by making paper into cones （圆锥形）．Then，we filled the bottom of the cone with small candies before putting some flowers into it．
With our May Day baskets in hand，my sister and I became anonymous gift-givers．After hanging a basket on the front door of a neighbor or friend，we rang the doorbell and ran away．The goal was to remain secret givers．
Historically，the first of May，often referred to as"May Day，"has been recognized as a celebration of spring，of life and growth．Parades and dances are ways that the day has been-and continues to be-celebrated in many parts of the world．Although formal May Day celebrations may be less common now，it is always worth celebrating．Here are some simple ways to celebrate May Day in our homes and those we love．
Making a May Day basket is always a great choice．Although the May Day basket we made as children was simple，the making of the basket was a joy in itself．Consider making or buying some flowers for friends．Fill the basket with some sweets and write a note thanking your friend or neighbor for their kindness，the presence，and their love．
On May Day，we also take flowers to a local hospital or nursing home．Flowers are always welcome in places that are too often full of sadness．Stopping to have a conversation with a patient and thanking a nurse would be an additional gift-to the receiver and to us!
Besides，we always give friends small gifts to celebrate May Day．A small book or magazine with a note，an art print celebrating spring-the choices are endless．When your friends are far away，an unexpected gift can reawaken friendship across the miles．

32．The underlined part"anonymous gift-givers"refers to people whoD．
A．are serious about gift-giving
B．don't know the value of gift
C．are careful about every small detail
D．don't want their names to be known
33．What do we know about May Day from the text？C
A．It is celebrated all over the world．
B．The date of its celebration has changed．
C．It traditionally celebrates the arrival of spring．
D．There is an increase in formal May Day celebration．
34．In the author's eyes，May Day is a great chance toA．
A．express thanks           
B．visit faraway friends
C．read a book or magazine           
D．stay with family members
35．What is the text mainly about？C
A．The history of May Day．
B．Great family traditions．
C．Celebrating May Day．
D．Flowers for festivals．
4．Do you want to be invited back？Read our six top tips for being （61）a popular guest．
Clothes---if you are in a formal situation，dress （62）smartly （smart）：a suit and tie for men，a dress and jacket for women．
Gifts----if you are going to stay in someone's house，take a small gift if you are staying for a short period of time，a bigger gift for longer periods．Expensive chocolate （63）works （work） in most situations．Don't arrive without （64）taking （take） anything．
Greetings----to shake hands or to kiss？Wait to see （65）what action your host does．
Food----always accept it when （66）offered （offer）．Try to eat all of it and say it tastes good（67）though/although it may look terrible．Don't hurt the host's（68）feelings （feel）．
Titles----avoid using first names in formal situations．Always use titles （Doctor，Professor，Chairman） until you （69）are told （tell） not to．
Leaving----the most important tip for being a good guest is to know when you should say goodbye．The secret is to leave while the host is still enjoying your company and wants you （70）to stay （stay） longer．
3．Danger-junkie orangutans（猩猩） in Borneo climb dead trees and shake then until they begin to fall．They scream with excitement as they cling to the falling tree．Just before the tree hits the ground the orangutans leap to another tree or vine，narrowly escaping death．While no one cab ask orangutans if they enjoy it as a person playing an extreme sport，one animal behaviorist sees this monkey fun as a bit of harmless thrill-seeking．
A growing number of scientists agree that animals are conscious and capable of experiencing basic emotions（情感），such as happiness，sadness，boredom or depression．A few scientists even see the possibility for higher animal emotions like love，jealousy and spite．
Five years ago，behaviorist and animal-rights activist Dr．Jonathan Balcombe stood on a Virginia hotel balcony watching two crows intimately groom（清洁） each other in the comfort of an abandoned billboard．He felt that the birds liked what they were doing，even if engaged in a natural，beneficial act，such as picking parasites（寄生虫） off the other's feathers．That moment changed the way he would view animals forever and led to a book，"Pleasurable Kingdom：Animals and the Nature of Feeling Good"，which is filled with hundreds of examples of animals living it up thanks to developed senses of touch，taste，sight，sound and smell．
Balcombe recounts a favorite example of Kenyan hippos（河马） having high-end spa treatment in a fresh water spring．They splay their toes，open their mouths wide and wait for a school of cleaner fish to remove parasites and slough off dead skin，he recalls．Balcombe knows that the hippos and the fish both benefit from this arrangement．"My interpretation is that it is also enjoyable for them，"he says．
28．Danger-junkie orangutans shook the tree toB．
A．get some fruits  
B．enjoy themselves   
C．train their escaping skills  
D．frighten other animals
29The purpose of the first paragraph is toB．
A．describe an unusual scene among animals   
B．give an example that animals can experience pleasure．
C．make a comparison between monkeys with humans         
D．show that animals can avoid danger
30．The passage leads us to the belief thatA．
A．animals can experience emotions．
B．animals have a way to adapt to their environment
C．animals can copy what humans do        
D．animals are only eat-or-be-eaten beasts
31．We can conclude from the passage thatC．
A．only a few animals have emotions．
B．Balcombe's theory is not supported by other scientists
C．Balcombe has watched a lot of animals showing emotions
D．Balcombe can understand animal language．
2．Dear all，
Please read Professor Hume's email about his next lecture on Rosa Parks．
Susan Miller
Secretary
Dear Susan，
Please forward this message to students of my history class．
Besides the life story of Rosa Parks in the textbook，the students are also required to read the passage below and some related stories that can be borrowed from the school library．
Ted Hume
The early experiences of Rosa Parks（1913-2005），long known as the"mother of the civil rights movement，"were not different from those of many African-Americans at that time．The black woman，however，turned the course of American history in December 1955when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man．"By sitting down，"remarked John Lewis，"She was standing up for all Americans．"
Among the numerous awards Parks received in her life were the Presidential Medal of Freedom（1996）and the Congressional Gold Medal（1999）．
Parks died on Oct.24，2005．At St．Paul A．M．E．Church in Montgomery，a large crowd including Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice celebrated her life．Rice said she and others，who grew up when the political activities of Parks held public attention，might not have realized her impact on their lives，"but I can honestly say that without Mrs．Parks，I probably would not be standing here as Secretary of State．"
After her casket（灵柩） was placed at the Capitol，U．S．President Bush，members of Congress and ordinary Americans paid their respects．In American history Parks is the first woman to lie in state at the Capitol，a very high regard usually reserved for Presidents of the United States．
32．What is the main purpose of Susan's email？D
A．To introduce to the students Rosa Parks．
B．To help the students organize a lecture．
C．To answer Professor Hume's last email．
D．To make arrangements for Professor Hume's class．
33．What does the underlined word"forward"mean？C
A．Read．
B．Explain．
C．Send．
D．Take．
34．The political impact of Rosa Parks lies in the fact that sheB．
A．joined the civil rights movement at a young age．
B．made racial equality a common value in American society．
C．helped Condoleezza Rice achieve political success．
D．set a good example in her early life for other black Americans．
35．How was Rosa Parks treated after her death？A
A．She was honored to lie in state at the Capitol．
B．She was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom．
C．She was received by President Bush at the Capitol．
D．She was named"mother of the civil rights movements．"
1．All you will leave behind for the world to remember is your legacy（遗产），but what legacy will you leave？
I had a philosophy（哲学）professor，whose untidy appearance was highlighted（突出）by a （41）B sport coat and poor-fitting thick glasses，which often  （42）C on the tip of his nose．Every now and then，as most philosophy professors do，he would go off on one of those hard-to-understand"what's the meaning of（43）A"discussions．Many of those discussions went （44）D，but there were a few that really hit home（切中要害）．This was one of them．
"（45）B to the following questions by a  （46）A of hands，"my professor instructed．
"How many of you can tell me something about your parents？"Everyone's hand（47）B．
"How many of you can tell me something about your grandparents？"About three-fourths put up their hands．
"How many of you can tell me something about your （48）C？"Two out of sixty students raised their hands．
"Look around the room，"he said，"In just two short generations （49）D any of us even know（50）D our own great-grandparents were．Oh sure，maybe we have an old photograph in a musty（发霉的）cigar box．（51）A maybe we know the classic family（52）B about how one of them walked five miles to school barefoot．But how many of us （53）D know who they were，what they thought，what they took pride in，what they were afraid of，or what they dreamed about？Think about that．Within three generations our ancestors are all but forgotten．Will this （54）A to you？"
"Here's a better question．Look  （55）B three generations．You are long （56）C．Instead of you sitting in this room，now it's your great-grandchildren．What will they have to say （57）D you？Will they know about you？Or will you be  （58）A，too？"
"Is your life going to be a  （59）C or an example？What legacy will you leave？The（60）D is yours．Class dismissed．"
Nobody rose from their seats for five minutes．
41．A．well-designedB．well-wornC．well-ironedD．well-cut
42．A．ranB．stoodC．restedD．walked
43．A．lifeB．familyC．workD．study
44．A．somewhereB．anywhereC．everywhereD．nowhere
45．A．AnswerB．RespondC．ContributeD．Relate
46．A．showB．clapC．touchD．rub
47．A．went downB．went upC．went aroundD．went forward
48．A．great-grandchildrenB．legacyC．great-grandparentsD．family-tree
49．A．almostB．nearlyC．noD．hardly
50．A．howB．whereC．whichD．who
51．A．OrB．AndC．ButD．So
52．A．historyB．storyC．treeD．song
53．A．simplyB．roughlyC．generallyD．really
54．A．happenB．belongC．referD．pass
55．A．backB．aheadC．forD．around
56．A．readyB．aliveC．goneD．left
57．A．toB．forC．behindD．about
58．A．forgottenB．rememberedC．respectedD．scolded
59．A．learningB．meaningC．warningD．turning
60．A．wayB．reasonC．explanationD．choice．
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