In many countries today, laws protect wildlife. In India, the need for such protection was realized centuries ago.
About 300 B.C. an Indian writer described forest that were somewhat like national parks today. The killing of game beasts was carefully supervised(监视). Some animals were fully protected．Within the forest, nobody was allowed to cut timber(wood for building), burn wood for charcoal(炭), or catch animals for their furs. Animals that became dangerous to human visitors were caught or killed outside the park so that other animals would not become uneasy.
The need for wildlife protection is greater now than ever before. About a thousand species of animals are in danger of extinction, and the rate of extinction was about one species every fifty years from A.D. 1 to 1800, but now it is about one species every year. Everywhere, men are trying to solve the problem of protecting wildlife caring for the rapid growth of the world’s population.
【小题1】 In forest of ancient India __________.

The new studies show that fewer than half of the 9th graders in many of the nation’s largest cities, can ever graduate. The studies clearly show that the dropout rate isn’t dropping. And, in particular, the dropout rate isn’t dropping for poor and minority students.
Amazingly, though so many regret the rising dropout rate, our schools continue to lack formal plans--or any plans--to teach students motivation(动机). Most schools have no game plan to ensure that students understand that schooling will be completely necessary. Schools expect youth and children to act as though schooling is important, but they never teach them to believe that.
Years ago, families ensured that the children recognized the value of schooling. But in many modern families, the children may fail to recognize the importance of school life just because these families may actually tell their children that school is not important. Since many families are not motivating their children to be interested students, youth professionals, like teachers may need to provide this training. Otherwise, it is likely the dropout rate will continue not to drop, but only worsen.
Here are some strategies to convince even the most apathetic (无动于衷的) students that they must stay in school.
Ask students if they will ever need to work: The world has changed. 100 years ago, factory work was the booming job, and it required no education. Today, factories are increasingly automated. Most computer-related jobs require education and at least a high school diploma.
Ask students which century they will be prepared for: In 1900, the most common jobs were farm laborer and domestic servant—education not needed. Now, the most common jobs are office and sales staff—education and diploma usually needed. An amazing 6 out of 10 people today work in a store or office.
Ask students to devise a way that the employee could be replaced. For example, the coming trend in fast food is to use computers rather than people to run the restaurant. A prototype is apparently already being tested. The students should discover that most jobs that lack education and diploma requirements may be ripe for automation.
【小题1】 What does the underlined part mean in Paragraph1?

A．tell us that many jobs requires certain education in the past

B．show that there are more factory work and employment in modern society

C．show that employment in the computer field grows at a high rate

D．emphasize that modern jobs require education and schools are necessary

阅读下面短文， 掌握其大意， 然后从各题所给的四个选项中， 选出最佳选项。

As soon as I learned to say the word “beauty”, I set out to look for it. Before I could find it, I asked my mother what a beauty was like. She said that a beauty is  36  who has large bright eyes and fine skin.

When I was in Grade Four, I  37  such a girl. I sat right in front of her and  38  her to see if she was a real beauty. She  39  a beauty in my eyes until the day she  40 with me. She demanded that I  41  her pencil box which I  42  knocked on to the floor. I  43 . Suddenly she flew at me and threw me onto the ground and we rolled about  44  each other.

During the years that followed, I came across  45  explanations given to me by different people. Some said a girl with a thin figure(体形) is a beauty,  46  that a girl with a gentle voice is beautiful,  47  said it is a girl with hair that is like a waterfall. I  48  give these a second thought.

I searched for a beauty  49  had told me before, but it was useless. Then I met an old man. He told me that a beauty is a girl who might not be quite  50   with natural beauty. However, she becomes a beauty  51  experiencing hardship. After a 10-year hunt for a beauty, I found her. She became my  52 . She was not very pretty but she was 53 . She was born in a  54  family and had to take care of herself from young. When we married, I really got the idea about a beauty. She was the one the  55  old man had described to me.

36.A. your classmate    B. a girl               C. an experienced girl   D. an ugly girl

37. A. liked                 B. was tired of      C. was against                D. found

38. A. stared at            B. scolded            C. beat                D. laughed at

39. A. wasn’t              B. pretended to be        C. treated himself       D. was

40. A. quarreled           B. talked              C. played                       D. studied

41. A. steal                  B. rob her of        C. like                        D. pick up

42. A. by chance          B. by no means  C. by herself              D. by the way

43. A. agreed                  B. refused              C. was happy                  D. did so

44. A. talking with      B. helping          C. hitting                   D. leaving

45. A. the same            B. different  C. the opposite        D. some correct

46.A. but                       B. or                     C. as                              D. so

47. A. Everyone          B. The others        C. Nobody             D. Others

48. A. did                      B. must          C. didn’t                    D. should

49. A. an old man               B. some people  C. nobody              D. my mother

50. A. lucky                       B. sad                 C. willing                     D. happy

51.A. after                  B. without            C. liking                       D. against

52. A. friend                      B. teacher            C. classmate                  D. girlfriend

53.A. ugly                  B. beautiful  C. lovely                       D. kind

54.A. rich                      B. farmer’s     C. happy                       D. poor

55.A. foolish                  B. kind-hearted      C. wise                      D. honest

The most important holiday in spring, especially for Christians, is Easter. This Christian holiday is not on the same date every year，but it’s always on a Sunday. It can be any Sunday between March 22 and April 25. Many people celebrate Easter by buying new clothes. Children celebrate by hunting for colored eggs that their parents have hidden around the house. People also give Easter baskets filled with candy and other goodies to one another to celebrate the day.
But the holiday is more than new clothes and good things to eat. On Easter, many people go to church to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection（复活）from the dead. Most people color Easter eggs. Some people hide them. Others just eat them. But no matter what one does with Easter eggs，they are an important Easter tradition throughout the Western world. People from many different cultures celebrate Easter. In both America and Belgium, children look for Easter eggs hidden on lawns and in bushes. In America, children believe the eggs are hidden by the Easter bunny (兔子).But in Belgium, the hidden eggs are supposed to have fallen from church bells. In Bulgaria (保加利亚), red Easter eggs are lucky in churches. Bulgarian families also hit these Easter eggs together to see whose is the strongest. The winner looks forward to good fortune that year. Still dozens of other Easter traditions exist. In parts of Austria，for example，children sing from door to door and are rewarded with colorful eggs.
【小题1】Easter comes _______.

If you’re finding it tough to land a job, try expanding your job-hunting plan to include the following:
Set your target.
While you should always keep your options open to changing your mind , you should also be sure to target exactly what you want in a job. A job-hunt with a clear target will surely help you achieve better results than an aimless one.
Schedule plenty of interviews.
Use every possible method to get interviews-answering ads, using search firms , getting in touch with companies directly , surfing the Web, and networking(向同行请教 ). Even if a job is not perfect for you, every interview can become one of your positive experiences.
Follow up
Even if someone does not hire you ,write them a thank –you note for the interview. Then, some weeks later, send another brief  letter to explain that you still have not found the perfect position and that you will be available to interview again if the original position you applied for—or any other position , for that matter –is open. Do this with every position you interview for, and you may just catch a break!
Make it your full-time job
You can’t find a job by looking sporadically( 断续地) . You have to make time for it. If you’re unemployed and looking , devote as much time as you would to a full –time job. If you have a job while you’re looking, figure out an organized schedule to maximize your searching time.
Network vertically(纵向地 )
In the search stage of your job hunt , talk to people who are on a level above you in your desired industry. They’ll have an accurate and deep understanding that people at your level won’t have , and will be in a good position to hire you or recommend you to be hired .
Keep your spirits up
Looking for a job is one of the toughest things you will ever have to do, keep up your confidence , continue your efforts, and think positively, and eventually you will get a job you want.
【小题1】From the passage , it can be learned that to get a job , one should absolutely avoid___.