阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

After their business trip, John and Mary returned, eager to see their lovely children. As they drove into their home town feeling glad to be back, they noticed 1 , and they went off their usual route（路线）to see what it was. They found a 　2 in flames. Mary said, “Oh, well, it isn’t our fire, let’s go home.”

But John 3 closer and screamed, “That home belongs to Fred Jones who works at the plant. He wouldn’t be 　4 work yet, maybe there is something we could do.” It has nothing to do with us, Mary 　5 .

But John drove up and stopped and they were both horror-stricken to see the whole house in 6 . A woman on the lawn was screaming, “The children! Get the children!” John 7 her by the shoulder saying, “Get a hold of yourself and tell us where the children are!” “In the 　8 ,” cried the woman, “down the hall and to the left.”

In spite of Mary’s disagreement John 9 for the basement which was full of smoke and 　10 hot. He found the door and two children. 11 he left he could hear some more whimpering（呜咽）. He 12 the two badly frightened children into 　13 arms and started back asking how many more children were down there. They told him 　14 more and Mary grasped his arm and screamed, “John! Don’t go back! It’s 　15 ! That house will fall down any second.”

16 he ran into the smoke-filled hallway and at last he found both children. As he climbed up the 　17 stairs, the thought went through his mind that there was something strangely 18 about the little bodies next to him, and at last when they came out into the 　19 and fresh air, he found that he had just 　20 his own children.

The baby-sitter had left them at this home while she did some shopping.

1．A．direction　　 B．mistake　　 C．danger　　　 D．smoke

2．A．home　　　　 B．plant　　　 C．store　　　 D．kitchen

3．A．ran　　　　　 B．walked　　　 C．drove　　　 D．rode

4．A．at　　　　　 B．off　　　　 C．to　　　　　 D．on

5．A．whispered　　 B．nodded　　　 C．disagreed　 D．required

6．A．ruins　　　　 B．pieces　　　 C．flames　　　 D．silence

7．A．pushed　　　 B．seized　　　 C．greeted　　 D．stopped

8．A．basement　　 B．department　 C．house　　　 D．hall

9．A．went　　　　 B．reached　　 C．asked　　　 D．rushed

10．A．heavily　　 B．slightly　　 C．partly　　　 D．terribly

11．A．If　　　　　 B．As　　　　　 C．Since　　　 D．Unless

12．A．comforted　 B．delivered　 C．recognized　 D．protected

13．A．cheering　　 B．freezing　　 C．waiting　　 D．suffering

14．A．many　　　　 B．several　　 C．three　　　 D．two

15．A．dangerous　 B．foolish　　 C．practical　 D．painful

16．A．Therefore　 B．So　　　　　 C．Instead　　 D．But

18．A．particular　 B．interesting C．familiar　　 D．fortunate

19．A．car　　　　 B．sunlight　　 C．crowd　　　 D．arms

20．A．rescued　　 B．found　　　 C．lost　　　　 D．missed

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. However, most zoos remain “collections” of interesting “things” rather than protective habitats. Zoos teach people that it is acceptable to keep animals bored, lonely and far from their natural homes.

Zoo claims to educate people and save endangered species, but visitors leaves zoos without having learned anything meaningful about the animals’ natural behaviour, intelligence, or beauty. Zoo keeps animals in small spaces or cages, and most signs only mention the species’ name, diet, and natural range. 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 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 another species has not resulted in 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 still 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.

36．How would the author describe the animals’ life in Zoos?

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

37．In the state of zoochosis, animals _______________.

A．remain in cages　　　 B．behave strangely

C．attack other animals　 D．enjoy moving around

38．According to the passage what point of view does the author hold?

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.

39．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．exploring the way animals are protected　　　 D．discussing the advantages of natural habitats

40．Although he argues against zoos, the author would still agree that___________.

A．zoos have to keep animals in small spaces　　

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

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. However, most zoos remain “collections” of interesting “things” rather than protective habitats. Zoos teach people that it is acceptable to keep animals bored, lonely and far from their natural homes.

Zoo claims to educate people and save endangered species, but visitors leaves zoos without having learned anything meaningful about the animals’ natural behaviour, intelligence, or beauty. Zoo keeps animals in small spaces or cages, and most signs only mention the species’ name, diet, and natural range. 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 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 another species has not resulted in 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 still 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.

56．How would the author describe the animals’ life in Zoos?

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

57．In the state of zoochosis, animals _______________.

A．remain in cages　　　 B．behave strangely

C．attack other animals　 D．enjoy moving around

58．According to the passage what point of view does the author hold?

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.

59．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．exploring the way animals are protected

D．discussing the advantages of natural habitats

60．Although he argues against zoos, the author would still agree that___________.

A．zoos have to keep animals in small spaces

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

Mr Smith said the trip was dangerous. But Mr Green thought it ________though a little dangerous.

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  Do you always understand the directions on a bottle of medicine? Do you know what is meant by "Take only as directed"? Read the following directions and see if you understand them.
　　"To reduce pain, take two tablets(药片)with water, followed by one tablet every eight hours, as required. For night-time and early morning relief take two tablets at bedtime. Do not take more than six tablets in twenty-four hours.
For children six to twelve years old, give half the amount. For children under six years old, ask for your doctor's advice.
　　Reduce the amount if you suffer from restlessness or sleeplessness after taking the medicine.
【小题1】How many tablets at most can a person over 12 have in 24 hours?