摘要： The mountain is no longer what it used to be .

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Coyotes(丛林狼) used to live only in wide-open spaces of western prairies and deserts. They avoided forests, where wolves, their enemies, lived. But as forests were cleared to make room for farms and communities, coyotes started spreading east and west into they newly open territories.

Most coyotes are afraid  of people, so those living in cities have learned how to avoid being seen. Street-smart coyotes hunt for food between dusk and dawn, when few people are around. During the day, the animals rest in out-of-the-way spots. ”They ‘are trying to avoid people as best  as they can ,” says a scientist studying coyotes around Chicago, Illinois

City life suits coyotes in several ways. There are no enemies such as mountain lions ,wolves ,or hunters. City coyotes eat well, too. Parks yards and green spaces in cities provide habitat for a feast of favorite coyote foods ,including mice ,rats and  rabbits . Coyotes also eat lots of fruits , With plenty of natural food and no-predators (捕食性动物), coyotes in urban areas are healthier, live longer and raise larger families than their country cousins.

Unfortunately, some city coyotes lose their fear of humans. They find tasty garbage of pet food outside homes. They notice that people ignore them instead of chasing them away. Some humans even feed coyotes on purpose, thinking it’s an act of kindness. Actually, it’s a serious mistake.

Coyotes that become comfortable around people and learn to associate buildings and yards with food are the ones that get into trouble. Some coyotes attack pets in yards. Sometimes a coyote may even chase or bite in a human. An animal that behaves in these ways must be removed by wildlife officials.

It’s people that change coyotes’ behavior. But we’re also the ones who can help them be good neighbors. We can teach them by not providing food for them, and by making sure they know there are certain area they’re not allowed. Can coyotes and people live more safely together in cities?

68. The first paragraph is to show______________

A. where coyotes used to live

B. what coyotes’ enemies are

C. why coyotes began to live in cities

D  that forests are making room for humans

69. Why does city life suit coyotes?

A. People are nice to them

B. There are more green spaces

C. There is enough good and no enemies

D  They can hunt for food at dusk

70. Some city coyotes are not afraid of humans maybe because______________

A. they are being protected by wildlife officials

B. people chase them away when seeing them

C. some people provide them with food sometimes

D they are allowed to stay indoors.

71. What is the purpose of this passage?

A. To introduce a kind of wolf-coyotes to readers.

B. To persuade people to move away from where Coyotes live

C. To enjoy the harmony between coyotes and humans,

D To call on people to live more safely with coyotes.

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The mountain village is no longer ___________ it used to be.

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A. which   B. what   C. that   D. as

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Our school lies on the foot of a mountain with a small river passes by. It used to be a quiet, clean and beautiful place for a school. It is a pity which things have changed after a chemical factory was built near our school one year ago. Every day the factory produces many waste water and some harmful gases. The terribly pollution is harmful to our health. What’s bad, the great noise from the factory had a bad effect on our activities. As a result, our school is no longer what it used to. Our teachers and students are miserable beyond the description. 

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     Although it might have happened anywhere, my encounter with the green banana started on a steep
mountain road in the central area of Brazil. I was driving up through beautiful countryside when the radiator
(水箱) began to leak. I stopped at the next village, which consisted of a small store and a few houses. People
came over to look. "That's easy to fix," a man said. He sent a boy running for some green bananas. He patted
me on the shoulder, assuring me that everything would work out. "Green bananas," he smiled. Everyone agreed. 
     We chatted casually while all the time I was wondering what they could possibly do to my radiator with
their green bananas. I did not ask them, though, as that would show my ignorance, so I talked about the beauty
of the land that lay before our eyes. Huge rock formations, like Sugar Loaf in Rio,rose up all around us. "Do
you see that tall one right over there?" asked the man, pointing to a particularly tall, slender pinnacle (尖端) of
dark rock. "That rock marks the center of the world."
     I looked to see if he was teasing me, but his face was serious. He, in turn, inspected me carefully, as if to
make sure I grasped the significance of his statement. The occasion called for some show of recognition on
my part. "The center of the World?" I repeated, trying to show interest. He nodded, "The absolute center.
Everyone around here knows it."
     At that moment the boy returned with an armful of green bananas. The man cut one in half and pressed
the cut end against the radiator jacket. The banana melted into a glue against the hot metal, stopping the leaks
instantly. I was so astonished at this that I mush have looked rather foolish and everyone laughed. They then
refilled my radiator and gave me extra bananas to take along. An hour later, after using the green banana once
more, my radiator and I reached our destination.
     It took me a little longer to fully grasp the importance of the rock which the villagers believed marked the
center of the world. I had at first doubted their claim, as I knew for a fact that the center was located
somewhere else in New England. After all, my grandfather had come from there. But gradually I realized the
village people had a very reasonable belief and I agreed with them. We all tend to regard as the center that
special place where we are known, where we know others, where things mean much to us, and where we
ourselves have both identity and meaning: family, school, town and local region could all be our center of the
world.
     The lesson which gradually dawned on me was actually very simple. Every place has special meanings for
the people in it, and in a certain sense every place represents the center of the world. The world has numerous
 such centers, and no one student or traveler can experience all of them. But once a conscious breakthrough
to a second center is made, a life-long perspective and collection can begin.
     The cultures of the world are full of unexpected green bananas with special value and meaning. They have
been there for ages, ripening slowly, perhaps waiting patiently for people to come along to encounter them. In
fact, a green banana is waiting for all of us if we would leave our own centers of the world in order to
experience other places.

1. The author stopped at a village on his way because he wanted to ____.
A. have his car repaired
B. enjoy the beautiful scenery
C. look for some bananas to fix his radiator
D. talk to some villagers to learn about their way of life
2. What's the author's reaction to the man's remarks on the center of the earth?
A. He thought the man was serious about what he said.
B. He thought that the man was telling the truth.
C. He thought that the man was telling a story.
D. He thought the man was making fun of him.
3. What does the author come to learn from the man's remarks?
A. The rock mentioned by the man is really the center of the world for everyone.
B. There are lots of such "rocks" in the world representing the center of the world.
C. There is only one center in the world that is actually in New England.
D. As a matter of fact, the center of the world does not exist in his opinion.
4. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. A green banana refers to a banana that is not ripe.
B. A green banana is something that can be used to repair a leaking radiator.
C. A green banana refers to a certain culture that is unknown to an outsider.
D. A green banana is something useful that we find unexpectedly.
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He was 50 years old when I was born, and a "Mr. Mom" long before anyone had a name for it. I didn't know why he was home instead of Mom, but I was young and the only one of my friends who had their dads around. I considered myself very lucky.

  Dad did so many things for me during my grade-school years. He asked the school bus driver to pick me up at my house instead of the usual bus stop that was six blocks away. He always had my lunch ready for me when I came home----usually a peanut butter and sandwich that was shaped for the season. My favorite was at Christmas. The sandwiches would be covered with green sugar and cut in the shape of a tree.

  As I got a little older and tried to gain my independence, I wanted to move away from those "childish" signs of his love. But he wasn't going to give up. In high school and no longer able to go home for lunch, I began taking my own. Dad would get up a little earlier and make it for me. I never knew what to expect. The outside of the bag might be covered with his way of a mountain scene （it became his trademark）or a heart with the word "Dad-n-Angle" in its center. Inside there would be a note with that same heart or an “I love you”. Many times he would write a joke or a riddle. He always had some silly saying to make me smile and let me know that he loved me.

   I used to hide my lunch so no one would see the bag or read the note, but that didn't last long. One of my friends saw the note one day, caught it, and passed it around the lunch room. My face burned. To my astonishment, the next day all my friends were waiting to see the note. From the way they acted, I think they all wished they had someone who showed them that kind of love. I was so proud to have him as my father. Throughout the rest of my high school years, I received those notes, and still have a majority of them.

    And still it didn't end．When I left home for college（the last one to leave）, I thought the messages would stop．But my friends and I were glad that his action continued.

    I began getting letters almost every Friday．The front-desk worker always knew who the letters were from----the return address said, “The Hunk.” Many times the envelopes were addressed in crayon, and along with the enclosed letters were usually drawings of our cat and dog, pictures of him and mom and if I had been home the weekend before, of me racing around town with friends and using the house as a hotel．He also had his mountain scene and the hearten-cased inscription （题词）,“Dad-n-Angie”.

1．The author lists so many details in order to show        .

   A．she had a childish father                B．she had a caring father

    C．her father didn’t want her to be lonely    D．her father was not manly enough

2．The author tried to hide her lunch from her friends because        .

  A．she did not want her friends to share her father's love

  B．she did not like her father's notes

  C．the food had been badly prepared

  D．she was afraid her friends might laugh at her

3．"He was 50 years old when I was born, and a ' Mr．Mom' long before anyone had a name for it．Here "Mr．Mom" means          .

  A．a mother who works outside to support the family

  B．a father who is responsible for doing housework

  C．a mother who is responsible for doing housework

  D．a father who cares too much for his children.

4．Her father didn't give her independence when the author grew a little older because        .

   A．she had no mother and needed someone to look after her

  B．she was not clever and needed someone to help her

  C．she had no ability to do things all by herself

      D．he loved his youngest daughter very much

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