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　　I knew they were out there somewhere, and I was determined to find them．

　　Like most tourists who visit Ranthambore National Park in India, I went with just one goal in mind：to see tigers in the wild．

　　Twice a day, all year round, 10 open-topped trucks are allowed to rumble along the park’s dirt roads for a few hours．It costs 360 rupees(about ＄8, U．S．)to buy a seat on one of the trucks．Glimpses of tigers are free．

　　Of course, nothing is guaranteed．Forty tigers wander Ranthambore’s 388 square miles．But tigers hear and smell us long before we can see them．Some tourists I met near the park were lucky enough to see a handful of tigers up close during just one trip．Other people saw none, even after going out six or more times．

　　Still, I couldn’t pass up(miss)the excursion(short journey)．It was an opportunity that might someday disappear．Tigers are among the most endangered animals on Earth．In India, where about half of the planet’s remaining 7000 wild tigers live, tigers face a number of threats, especially from a growing human population．More than a billion people live in India today, and development is rapidly expanding into what was once largely tiger territory．

　　Conservationists nonetheless(in spite of that)remain optimistic．“The tiger will not disappear,”said P．K．Sen, director of the Tiger and Wildlife Program for World Wildlife Fund-India(WWF-India)．He was kind enough to meet with me in his New Delhi office on a Sunday, the only day I spent in the city during a recent 3-week trip to India．

　　There’s no way, Sen said, that people will ever let the majestic cats die out．“The tiger has been a symbol of strength and might for thousands of years,”he said．

(1)

The main purpose of my trip to India is to ________．
[　　]
A．	meet the P．K Sen the director of the Tiger and Wildlife Program for World Wildlife Fund India
B．	see the majestic cats in the wild
C．	to find out why the number of tigers in India is less and less
D．	to make sure I am luck enough to meet tigers

(2)

It is very ________ to meet a lot of tigers up close during your trip in the park．
[　　]
A．	easy
B．	dangerous
C．	not so often
D．	convenient

(3)

Among the threats to the tiger, the biggest one is ________．
[　　]
A．	the more terrible environment
B．	a larger and larger population
C．	the climate change
D．	the Indian Government doesn’t care it

(4)

From this passage, we can infer ________．
[　　]
A．	development is rapidly expanding into what was once largely tiger territory, so some day the tigers will not find any place to live and disappear
B．	the Indian Government will take some measures to protect the tigers
C．	the tiger has been a symbol of strength and might for many years
D．	I met director P．K．Sen on a Sunday

(5)

Which of the following statements is true?
[　　]
A．	During this trip to India, I stayed there for three weeks．
B．	I spent the only day I stayed in India to meet the director P．K．Sen．
C．	Nearly a billion people live in India today．
D．	Every tourist can be lucky enough to see a handful of tigers up close if he goes to the park several times．

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Getting Around in Beijing

　　Taxis

　　Taxis are in the streets 24 hours a day．Simply raise your hand, and a taxi will appear in no time．They are usually red, and they display the price per kilometre on the window．You should check whether the cab has a business permit, and make sure you ask for a receipt．

　　Buses and trolleybuses

　　Public transport provides a cheap way to get around in Beijing．There are 20,000 buses and trolleybuses in Beijing, but they can get very crowded．It’s a good idea to avoid public transport during the rush hour(6∶30 a.m.～8∶00 a.m.and 5∶00 p.m.～6∶30 p.m.)．Fares are cheap, starting at 1 yuan．Air-conditioned buses cost more．Buses numbered 1 to 100 are limited to travel within the city centre．Higher numbers have destinations in the suburbs．Tourists shouldn’t miss the 103 bus which offers one of the most impressive routes, past the Forbidden City and the White Pagoda in Beihai Park．If you get on a double-decker bus, make sure you sit upstairs．You’ll have a good view of the rapidly changing city．

　　Most buses run from about 5∶00 a.m.to midnight．However, there is also a night bus service, provided by buses with a number in the 200s．

　　Minibuses

　　Minibuses with seats for 12 passengers offer an alternative to expensive taxis and crowded public transport in some areas．They run regular services and follow the same routes as large public buses．And in a minibus you always get a seat even in rush hours．

　　Underground

　　There are four underground lines in Beijing, and several lines are under construction．Trains are fast and convenient, but rush hours can be terrible．A oneway trip costs 3 yuan．Station names are marked in pinyin．The underground is open from 5∶00 a.m.to 11∶00 p.m.．

　　Pedicabs

　　Tourists like these human-pedalled“tricycle taxis”, but they can be expensive．You should talk to the driver, and make sure you know the price before you begin the journey．For example, if it is per person, single or return．Tricycles are worth using if you want to explore the narrow alleys(hutong)of old Beijing．

Questions：

1．What’s the problem with buses?

2．What are the advantages of the underground?

3．What can you visit in a pedicab?

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Amanda Clement grew up in Hudson，South Dakota．Baseball was always her fa—
vorite sport．Once in a while her brother Hank and his friends would let her play first
base in their games．More often，however，they asked her to umpire(裁判)for them，
because they knew her calls would be fair and there would be no arguing．
One day in 1904，Amanda and her mother traveled to Hawarden，Iowa，to watch
Hank play for the home team against Hawarden．When they arrived at the ball field，
two local teams were waiting to play a preliminary(预备)game．The umpire hadn’t ar—
rived，so Hank argued that the teams should let his sister serve as umpire．The players
finally agreed．
Amanda，then sixteen and standing five feet，ten inches tall，made perfect calls．
She was so good that players for the main game asked her 10 umpire for them and even
offered to pay her．Thus，at sixteen，Amanda Clement became the first paid female
baseball umpire on record．She is honored in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown，
New York．
61．Hank and his friends often asked Amanda to umpire for them because
　A．they wanted to make her happy
　B．she called them brothers
　 C．no one else wanted to do it for them
　 D．she knew the rules well and was fair
62．Amanda went to Hawarden in order to
A．serve as umpire
C．make money
B．watch her brother play
D．help the local teams
63．Amanda most probably learned how to umpire a baseball game       .
　A．in her P．E．classes at school    B．in an umpire training school
　 C．by watching and playing the games D．from her mother，a baseball umpire
64．Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
　 A．Amanda Clement．First Female Umpire
　 B．A Family of Baseball Fans
　 C．Baseball Games in Hawarden，Iowa
　 D．The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown

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Amanda Clement grew up in Hudson，South Dakota．Baseball was always her fa—

vorite sport．Once in a while her brother Hank and his friends would let her play first

base in their games．More often，however，they asked her to umpire(裁判)for them，

because they knew her calls would be fair and there would be no arguing．

One day in 1904，Amanda and her mother traveled to Hawarden，Iowa，to watch

Hank play for the home team against Hawarden．When they arrived at the ball field，

two local teams were waiting to play a preliminary(预备)game．The umpire hadn’t ar—

rived，so Hank argued that the teams should let his sister serve as umpire．The players

finally agreed．

Amanda，then sixteen and standing five feet，ten inches tall，made perfect calls．

She was so good that players for the main game asked her 10 umpire for them and even

offered to pay her．Thus，at sixteen，Amanda Clement became the first paid female

baseball umpire on record．She is honored in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown，

New York．

61．Hank and his friends often asked Amanda to umpire for them because

　A．they wanted to make her happy

　B．she called them brothers

　 C．no one else wanted to do it for them

　 D．she knew the rules well and was fair

62．Amanda went to Hawarden in order to

A．serve as umpire

C．make money

B．watch her brother play

D．help the local teams

63．Amanda most probably learned how to umpire a baseball game .

　A．in her P．E．classes at school B．in an umpire training school

　 C．by watching and playing the games D．from her mother，a baseball umpire

64．Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

　 A．Amanda Clement．First Female Umpire

　 B．A Family of Baseball Fans

　 C．Baseball Games in Hawarden，Iowa

　 D．The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When you’re a preteen, a huge problem might be that you just have to have a new rock-rap CD, 　36 your parents won’t give you the money for it. I thought life was so 　37 when things like this happened—until September 11, 2001.

　 I was in P.E. when the planes hit the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. As soon as I got home and for weeks after, I saw the disaster 　38 on TV. Seeing the innocent people running for their 　39 as the debris(瓦砾) started coming down the fire and smoke rose out of the 　40 brought tears to my eyes. I couldn’t help imagining what the people on the 　41 and in the buildings were thinking and going through, not 　42 what was going on. I admired the courage of the firefighters who rushed in and risked their own lives to 　43 others. It tore my heart apart to watch the 　44 looks on the faces of so many people who didn’t know if their loved ones were dead or alive while 45 in all the debris.

Then it 　46 me: All my life I had thought mainly of myself. I had it easy in life and had been taking it all for granted.

A feeling of coldness 　47 down my back, and I cried just thinking of the possibility that it could have easily 　48 to my family. My mom or dad could have been killed like that, and I would never, ever see them again. I began to evaluate what a real 　49 in life was.

This disaster 　50 me that awful things can happen to anyone at any time. Now when my mom or dad or sister go somewhere, even if it’s just 　51 the store, I try to remember to tell them that I love them because I know there is a 　52 that I may never tell them that 　53 .

Not getting a new CD is not going to make or 　54　 my life. I can live with those kinds of problems. But losing someone I love would 　55 make my life miserable.

9/11 showed me just what I am.

36. A. but	B. so	C. or	D. for
37. A. unbelievable	B. uncomfortable	C. unfair	D. uncertain
38. A. expand	B. occur	C. strike	D. unfold
39. A. lives	B. families	C. houses	D. friends
40. A. curtains	B. buildings	C. gates	D. bedrooms
41. A. seats	B. planes	C. corners	D. streets
42. A. believing	B. thinking	C. knowing	D. caring
43. A. join	B. save	C. meet	D. calm
44. A. puzzled	B. severe	C. dirty	D. desperate
45. A. hidden	B. found	C. placed	D. trapped
46. A. rewarded	B. surprised	C. hit	D. told
47. A. cooled	B. dropped	C. ran	D. passed
48. A. happened	B. compared	C. related	D. turned
49. A. relationship	B. problem	C. need	D. fate
50. A. taught	B. reminded	C. persuaded	D. informed
51. A. on	B. in	C. at	D. to
52. A. story	B. doubt	C. chance	D. plan
53. A. again	B. once	C. enough	D. ever
54. A. end	B. change	C. spare	D. break
55. A. rather	B. truly	C. probably	D. frequently

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