2．During the tsunami disaster of 2004.over 300.000people died．No one has counted the number of anima——青夏教育精英家教网—

2．During the tsunami （海啸） disaster of 2004，over 300，000people died．No one has counted the number of animals killed，but we know that it wasn't many．All over the region，before the disaster struck，animals were behaving strangely．
Shortly before the tsunami，in Khaolak，Thailand，twelve elephants that were giving tourists rides became agitated．They suddenly left their usual habitat，carrying four surprised Japanese tourists to safety．On the eastern coast of India，flamingos （火烈鸟），which should be breeding at this time of year，suddenly flew to higher ground．Of the two thousand wild pigs that live in an Indian nature reserve，only one was found dead after the tsunami．
The idea that the animals are able to predict disasters is nothing new．In fact，it has been well-recorded over the years．Twelve hours before Hurricane Charlie hit Florida in 2004，fourteen sharks left their natural habitat and stayed in deep waters for two weeks．The sharks，which were being observed by US scientists，had never done this before．They escaped the hurricane．In the winter of 1975in Haicheng，China，snakes which would normally have been hibernating （冬眠） were seen on the ground．Days later there was a big earthquake striking．
Unlike human beings，wild animals'senses are sharper and they can feel even the smallest changes in the environment．In other words，they see natural warnings that are invisible to the human eye．Ancient people probably had the similar"senses"，which they needed to survive，but these have been lost to us as modern technology leads us further away from the danger that nature creates．
The real question is，can we use the reactions of animals to save ourselves from natural disasters？Animal behaviour expert，Rupesh Kaneira，believes we have no choice．"The technology which we rely on isn't always perfect，and in poorer countries it isn't even available．Animals knw the environment better than any of us．When they run for their lives，we must follow．"
25．The underlined word"agitated"in Paragraph 2probably meansA．
A．worried and nervous
B．tired and uneasy
C．disappointed and sad
D．excited and happy
26．How is the third paragraph developed？B
A．By giving explanations．
B．By listing examples．
C．By presenting the reasons．
D．By comparing the differences．
27．The wild animals can predict the natural disasters because theyD．
A．can run for their lives when natural disasters hppen
B．don't even have the modern technology to help them
C．are being observed and tracked for scientific experiments
D．are quick to notice the slightest changes in the environment
28．The best title of the passage might beD．
A．Few Animals Died in Tsunami
B．Animals React to the Disasters
C．Animals can Survive the Disasters
D．Watching Animals will Save Us．

1．Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers，and（61）thousands（thousand） of kinds of animals have disappeared from the world forever．About 170kinds in the US alone （62）are considered （consider） in danger．
Why should people care？（63）Because we need animals，and if they are gone，there will never be any more．Every animal has its place in the balance of nature．（64）Destroying（destroy） one kind of animal can create many problems．For example，when farmers killed large numbers of hawks （老鹰），the farmers'stores of corn and grain were destroyed（65）byrats and mice．With no hawks to keep down their numbers，the rats and mice multiplied （繁殖）（66）quickly（quick）．
Luckily，some people are working（67）to help（help） save the animals．Some groups raise money to let people know about（68）theproblem．And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger．Quite a few（69）countries（country） have passed laws．These laws forbid the killing of any animals on the danger list．Slowly，the number of some animals in danger（70）is（be） growing．

20．根据下面的提示写一篇100词左右的短文．
现状：现在越来越多的中学生拥有了自己的手机（cell phone）．一些学生迷恋于手机上的游戏而影响了他们的休息，甚至是学习．为此，学校不允许学生在学校带手机．但是，仍然有一些学生还是我行我素．很显然，学生在学校使用手机的坏处多于好处，就这一话题发表自己的看法．
要点提示：
好处：1．方便相互联系；
2．可以发信息；
3．休息的时候可以玩游戏，听歌．
坏处：=1．严重影响老师上课和学生听课；
2．影响休息，对健康有害；
3．很容易跟不好的人交往…
提示词语：convenient （方便） send short messages
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19．密切注意watch out for．

18．感到高兴cheer up．

17．阻止，制止.prevent/stop/keep-from．

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