How could we possibly think that keeping animals in cages in unnatural environments－mostly for entertainment purposes－is fair and respectful?

Zoo officials say they are concerned about animals. How ever, most zoos remain “collections” of interesting “things” rather than protective habitats (栖息地). Zoos teach people that it is acceptable to keep animals bored, lonely, and far from their natural bones.

Zoos claim (声称) to educate people and save endangered species(物种), but visitors leave zoos without having learned anything meaningful about the animals’ natural behavior, intelligence, or beauty. Zoos keep animals in small spaces or cages, and most signs only mention the species’ name, diet, and natural range(分布区). The animals’ normal behavior is seldom noticed because zoos don’t usually take care of the animals’ natural needs.

The animals are kept together in small spaces, with no privacy and little opportunity for mental and physical exercise. This results in unusual and self-destructive behavior called zoochosis. A worldwide study of zoos found that zoochosis is common among animals kept in small spaces or cages. Another study showed that elephants spend 22 percent of their time making repeated head movements or biting cage bars, and bears spend 30 percent of their time walking back and forth, a sign of unhappiness and pain.

Furthermore, most animals in zoos are not endangered. Captive breeding (圈养繁殖) of endangered big cats, Asian elephants, and other species has not resulted n their being sent back to the wild. Zoos talk a lot about their captive breeding programs because they do not want people to worry about a species dying out. In fact, baby animals also attract a lot of paying customers. Haven’t we seen enough competitions to name baby animals?

Actually, we will save endangered species only if we save their habitats and put an end to the reasons people kill them. Instead of supporting zoos, we should support groups that work to protect animals’ natural habitats.

64. How would the author describe the animals’ life in zoos?

A. Dangerous.        B. Unhappy.          C. Natural.            D. Easy.

65. In the state of zoochosis, animals _________.

A. remain in cages                       B. behave strangely

C. attack other animals                 D. enjoy moving around

66. What does the author try to argue n the passage?

A. Zoos are not worth the public support.

B. Zoos fail in their attempt to save animals.

C. Zoos should treat animals as human beings.

D. Zoos use animals as a means of entertainment.

67. The author tries to persuade readers to accept his argument mainly by _____.

A. pointing out the faults in what zoos do

B. using evidence he has collected at zoos

C. questioning the way animals are protected

D. discussing the advantages of natural habitats

68. Although he argues against zoos, the author would still agree that _______.

A. zoos have to keep animals in small cages

B. most animals in zoos are endangered species

C. some endangered animals are reproduced in zoos

D. it’s acceptable to keep animals away from their habitats

What's on TV?

6 : 00 ③ Let's Talk ! Guest: Animal expert Jim Porter

⑤ Cartoons

⑨News

7:00   ③ Cooking with Cathy

Tonight: Chicken with mushrooms

⑤ Movie "A Laugh a Minute"(1955)

James Rayburn

⑧ Spin for Dollars！

⑨ Farm Report

7 :30  ③ Double Trouble (comedy)

The twins disrupt the high school dance.

 ⑨ Wall Street Today: Stock Market Report

8:00   ③ NBA Basketball. Teams to be announced

⑧ Movie "At Day's End" (1981)

Michael Collier, Juie Romer

Drama set in World War Ⅱ

⑨ News Special

"Saving Our Waterways:Pollution in the Mississippi”

If you were a housewife, which program would probably interest you most?

      A. Let's Talk!                       B. Wall Street Today.

      C. Cooking with Cathy.               D. Farm Report.

If you'd like to watch a game show, you could turn on the TV to

     A. Channel 5 at 6: 00                 B. Channel 8 at 7 : 00

     C. Channel 3 at 7 : 30                D. Channel 3 at 8 : 00

Which is most probably the News Channel?

     A. 3.              B. 5.            C. 8.             D. 9.

In this fast-shifting world,there can be no guarantees attached to any particular job.But there is much that you can do to protect yourself from the change of society,by equipping yourself with the skills to manage your career more effectively.You need to be a career activist.?

    If you lose your main source of income tomorrow,could you find a different source to replace it?The most important thing in

protecting yourself now and in the future is ensuring that you have choices.Don’t let yourself be held back by a lack of skill development,or fear of change.Some people have been good performers in their own organizations but discovered that they are stuck.Because they are so closely related to a particular company or industry,their skills are not readily transferred to other jobs.?

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.If you limit yourself to one particular area or sector, you limit your opportunity,too.In a global market place,many jobs come and go quickly with changes in the stock market.Today’s hottest job may not exist tomorrow.If you love computers, then this work represents a great choice.But don’t enter a field just because you think that’s where the hot jobs are;even if the job is available,it may not match well with your own skills and abilities.Start with an entry of your own strengths and interests,and then see where you may match up best in the job market.?

How can we ensure that we have choices if we lose the main source of income??

    A. Be a good performer in our own  organizations.?

    B.Try to develop our skills and be a career activist.?

    C.Enter a field where the hot jobs are.?

    D.Transfer to other jobs that use computers.

Some people are afraid of change because

    A.they have got a hot job?

    B.they have no other better choices?

    C.they have got used to a certain job?

    D.they have no other skills and interests?

    “Put all your eggs in one basket” here means

   A.sticking to only one particular job?

    B.trying your best to do something well?

    C.many jobs come and go quickly?

    D.entering a field where the hot jobs are?

What is the best job for you to choose  according to the writer?

A. Something that is both hot and interesting.?

B.Something that brings you a good source of income.?

    C.Something that will always exist in the future.?

    D.Something involving your strengths and interests. ?

I have done much of the work. Could you please finish ____________in two days?

 A. the rest        B. the other           C. another        D. the others

根据短文内容，从短文后的A-G选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余项。

Without plants, people could not live. We eat plants.______ 1_____ And we need plants for another reason---we need them beacause they are beautiful.

____2      Imagine no flowers with their sweet smells, their beautiful colours and their lovely shapes. Imagine, when the wind blows, we are not able to hear the leaves of the trees or watch the branches swing from side to side.

____3____ That is why we have parks full of trees and flowers. That is why

people always like houses with room for some grass and a garden.

    Do you talk to your plants? _____4____  Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird,

writers of a book called The Street of Plants, tell of an experiment in which two

seeds were planted in different places. While the plants were growing, one plant

was given love and hopeful ideas. ___5____ Under the earth it had more and longer roots; above the earth, it had a thicker stem and more leaves.

Plants get energy from the sun.

Do you give them love and take care of them? 

After six months, The deserted plant faded(凋谢) away.

After six months, the beloved plant was bigger.

We take in oxygen that plants make.

Everywhere people need beautiful plants.

Imagine a world without plants.