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　　When I was small, I loved animals and dreamed of going to Africa. I wanted to go to Africa and live with animals and write books about them.

　　My mother used to say to me, Jane, if you really want something, and if you really work hard, if you take advantage of opportunities ( chances ), and if you never give up, you will find a way. I believe that the study of chimpanzees (黑猩猩), while it has taught us a great deal about the place of chimpanzees in nature, has taught us an equal amount about humans' place in nature. It's made us a little humble(卑微的). It's certainly made me a little humble because I realize that humans are not the only thinking beings on the planet. Chimpanzees differ from us genetically(遗传学地) in the structure of the DNA by only just over one percent. Chimps can reason, solve problems. They have some idea of the future. And they can make plans, and perhaps most important are the similarities in the expression of the emotions. And that leads us to a new respect for all the other amazing nonhuman beings with whom we share the planet.

　　When I suddenly realized the plight(困境) of the chimpanzees around the world, both in the wild and in captivity, I knew that I must leave my forest paradise and travel around the world and try to raise people's awareness－not only about the plight of chimpanzees, but about the plight of the poor old planet. And ways in which we as humans need to change to live in greater harmony with the planet. And to try to make people realize that what they do as indivduals truly makes a difference. I believe very strongly that it's extremely important that children should be taught to be respectful of all life.

　　I believe that the most important message to all humanity is that every single individual matters, including non－humans. Every single one of us has a role to play in the life. And every single one of us can make a difference. This I believe.

1．We can learn from the article that ________.

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A．Jane's mother encouraged her to go to Africa

B．Jane's mother stayed with her in Africa

C．Jane went to Africa when she was young

D．Jane has written several books about animals recently

2．The author feels humble when she realizes ________.

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A．chimpanzees behave better than humans

B．chimpanzees are almost as clever as human beings

C．people don't get along well with champanzees

D．a lot of animals can express their emotions like human beings

3．Which of the following statements is true?

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A．People are the only beings who live on the earth.

B．The author specializes in animals especially, chimps.

C．Human beings and non－humans should respect each other.

D．Chimps share the same structure of the DNA as the humans.

4．What does the third paragraph tell us about the author?

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A．She encourages children to take good care of animals.

B．She has lost interest in animals and will never go to the forest.

C．She is sure that every single person will do something to change the planet.

D．She is worried about the environment where humans and animals live.

5．Which is the best title for the passage?

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Electronic books have changed the way many people read for pleasure. Now online textbooks are changing the way some students　1  and some teachers teach.

More than 175，000 students　2  the public schools in Fairfax County, Virginia, outside Washington. Last year, the school system used digital　3  in fifteen schools. This school year, middle schools and high schools changed from　4  to electronic textbooks in their social studies classes.

Luke Rosa is a history teacher at Falls Church High School. His　5  work on school laptop computers. He explains the idea to them this way: "I mean, it's just like a　6  textbook, except it's got it all online."

Peter Noonan, a leader of schools, says with electronic textbooks, publishers can quickly　7  the content with the latest information. He says: "The world's changing 　8  . And the online textbooks can change right along with the events that are happening."  He says digital books also cost　9  than printed textbooks: "Usually it's in the neighborhood of between fifty and seventy dollars to　10  a textbook for each student, which adds up to　11  eight million dollars for all of our students in Fairfax County. We　12  have purchased all of the online textbooks for our students for just under six million dollars."

But the students also need　13  to the Internet when they are not at school. About ten percent of students in Fairfax County do not have a computer or online access at　14  . Stephen Castillo is one of them. He has to go the public library, which has free　15  .

Success

    If I ask you, “ How do you feel about success?” What will be your answer? Most people will say: ___71___I want more of it. I deserve it. I am working towards it. Why are those feelings so common?

    ___72___When they think of succeeding they think of material comforts, they think of happiness, and they think of honor. Certainly, being successful can include all of these things and more.

    Now here’s a personal question: What is success? You see, personal success comes in many different forms. ___73___If you want to be successful in your life, then the very first thing you should do is to take the time to decide exactly what that means to you. Never mind what it means to anyone else. What does it mean to you?

    ___74___ Society seems to base the whole idea of being successful on how much money a person earns. But many so-called successful people are very unhappy in their personal life.

    So you should have a personal idea of what being successful means to you. ___75___ This is the only way to make your success truly meaningful.

A. I feel great about it.

B. Then set right goals.

C. You will feel more successful immediately.

D. Your idea of being successful might not be the same as mine.

E. Think about what being successful would feel like.

F. To some people, being successful means earning a lot of money.

G. Because most of the people feel that being successful is a good thing.

Success

    If I ask you, “ How do you feel about success?” What will be your answer? Most people will say: ___71___I want more of it. I deserve it. I am working towards it. Why are those feelings so common?

    ___72___When they think of succeeding they think of material comforts, they think of happiness, and they think of honor. Certainly, being successful can include all of these things and more.

    Now here’s a personal question: What is success? You see, personal success comes in many different forms. ___73___If you want to be successful in your life, then the very first thing you should do is to take the time to decide exactly what that means to you. Never mind what it means to anyone else. What does it mean to you?

    ___74___ Society seems to base the whole idea of being successful on how much money a person earns. But many so-called successful people are very unhappy in their personal life.

    So you should have a personal idea of what being successful means to you. ___75___ This is the only way to make your success truly meaningful.

A. I feel great about it.

B. Then set right goals.

C. You will feel more successful immediately.

D. Your idea of being successful might not be the same as mine.

E. Think about what being successful would feel like.

F. To some people, being successful means earning a lot of money.

G. Because most of the people feel that being successful is a good thing.