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　　Every living thing has a physical boundary(分界线) that separated it from its external environment. Beginning with the bacteria and the simple cell and ending with man, every organism has a certain limit which marks where it begins and ends.

　　Anyone who has had experience with dogs, particularly in the countryside such as on farms, is familiar with the way in which the dog handles space. In the first place, the dog knows the limits of his aster's yard and will defend it against encroachment. There are also certain places where he steeps: a spot next to the fireplace, a spot in the kitchen, or one in the dinning room if he is allowed there. In short a dog has fixed points to which he returns time after time depending upon the occasion. One can also observe that the dog creates zone he is in, a trespasser(非法进入者) can cause different behaviours when he crosses the invisible lines which are meaningful to the dog.

　　This is particularly noticeable in females with pup-pies. A mother who has a new litter(一胎所生的小动物) in a little-used barn wall claim the barn as her territory. When the door opens she may make a slight movement or stir in one corner. Nothing else may happen as the intruder moves ten or fifteen feet into the barn. Then the dog may raise her head or get up circle about and lie down as another visible boundary is crossed. One can tell about where the line is by withdrawing and watching when her head goes down. As additional lines are crossed, there will be other signals, a thumping(重击) of the tail, a low moan or a growl. One can also observe comparable behavior in other vertebrates(脊椎动物)－fish, birds and mammals.

1．A dog on a farm knows ________.

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A．the size of its master's yard

B．the only fixed place where it should sleep

C．it should not sleep in the kitchen

D．the area that it should defend

2．A female dog with puppies will probably ________.

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A．attack any stranger who comes near

B．signal differently according to different occasions

C．raise her head at the sight of a stranger

D．growl when a stranger leaves her territory

3．It can be inferred from the third paragraph that mother dogs ________.

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A．have a sense of gradual territory

B．protect their babies cautiously

C．are ready to attack strangers

D．prefer to raise babies in barns

4．In the second paragraph, the underlined word “encroachment” probably means ________.

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5．Which of the following is FALSE according to the passage?

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A．Dogs sleep at certain places in the yard or house.

B．logs will respond to territory trespasser.

C．The boundary lines are visible and meaningful to dogs.

D．Fish, birds belong to vertebrates.

Kate said“Hello” to Mr.Pater as she entered. She picked up a wire basket and walked towards the back of the store 　1　 the rice was kept.The room was quite large and divided by three long aisles(过道),with rows of shelves full of 　2　.Besides her and Mr.Pater there were only two boys in the store.They were both wearing 　3　 overcoats.They looked rather 　4　?because the overcoats were too big for them.　5　 she heard one of them whisper to 　6　.She walked on to the next aisle and found the 　7　 she was looking for.Then she heard something else.It 　8　 like a box dropping on the floor.She looked through the small open space 　9　 goods on the shelf and saw one of the boys picking up a box.But 　10　 putting it in the basket,he dropped 　11　 into the inside pocket of his overcoat.Kate looked back and 　12　 see Mr.Pater at the door checking through a list.Then she looked through the 　13　 in the shelf again,the boys still had their backs to her.They were putting something ?　14　? into their inside pockets and then one of them said,“Let?s get out of here.” They moved away from her.

When she got to the door the two boys were 　15　 her.She watched them 　16　 for the few things in their 　17　.They had both ?　18　? their overcoats.Mr.Pater did not seem to know what they had done.He even 　19　 at them as they were about to 　20　.Now, Kate decided to stop them.

A. which B. that   C. there D. where

A. books B. baskets   C. goods D. magazines

A. dirty B. long   C. grey D. tight

A. strange B. young   C. nervous  D. excited

A. Look up B. Listen to me  C. Watch out D. Put it down

A. him B. her  C. the boy D. the other

A. book B. rice   C. bag D. magazine

A. looked B. heard C. showed D. sounded

A. between B. of   C. around D. at

A. instead of B. before   C. without D. as if

A. something B. it   C. one D. that

A. would B. should   C. might D. could

A. spot B. space  C. goods D. books

A. important B. new  C. else D. extra

A. looking at B. talking to C. in front of D. behind

A. paying B. looking  C. asking D. reaching

A. hands B. pockets C. box D. basket

A. thrown out B. put on C. buttoned D. hidden

A. shouted B. smiled  C. looked D. laughed

A. leave B. pay    C. speak D. apologize

Our three-year-old daughter Becky wanted a dog. But we were too busy to buy one. One day, Becky ran in, shouting, “Mom! Come to see my dog!” Her face was red with   36 .

　　I followed her to the bush and found a   37 ! He was hurt. Seeing me, he stood up   38 ! I could see his teeth! God! My mouth felt dry. “Don’t be afraid. That’s Mom. She  39 you, too.” Becky said. Then he became friendly. It was  40 !

　　I   41  to find my husband and told him about the wolf. We should have  42  the wolf, but Becky loved him. Besides, he was gentle(温柔的) to Becky. So we called the vet finally.

　　Becky named the wolf (狼) Ralph ,  43  she carried food to him every day. Later, Ralph got well. They played together in the daytime. At night, Ralph would return to the mountains. Sometimes he   44  but came back several days later.

　　On Becky’s first day of school, we could see Ralph’s   45 . After the school bus left, Ralph lay by the side of the road and   46  . When Becky returned, he got happy again. This    47  throughout Becky’s school years.

　　Twelve   48  passed.

　　One day we heard that a she-wolf was killed. The other wolf was hurt and ran away. We were   49  about Ralph. That night, Ralph returned with a wound (伤). Fifteen-year-old Becky held his head and   50  him. We hope he could come through. However, he   51 .

　　Becky cried. I noticed something strange in the bush — two little yellow eyes! Ralph’s  52 ! Before he died, Ralph   53  his child to us! He knew he would be  54  here, as he had been. Ralph, Ralph... I was   55 .

　　“Don’t be afraid, little ... Ralphie. That’s Mom. She loves you, too.”

1.                A．encouragement  B．entertainment    C．agreement    D．excitement

2.                A．dog            B．fox            C．wolf D．tiger

3.                A．lovely          B．finally          C．suddenly  D．patiently

4.                A．hurts          B．loves           C．kills  D．hates

5.                A．wonderful      B．unhappy        C．unbelievable   D．normal

6.                A．prepared       B．rushed         C．pretended D．wanted

7.                A．loved          B．found          C．damaged  D．killed

8.                A．and            B．but            C．so   D．or

9.                A．disappeared     B．turned         C．passed   D．came

10.               A．sadness        B．dream         C．understanding  D．anger

11.               A．slept           B．left            C．sang  D．waited

12.               A．stopped        B．joined          C．lived  D．continued

13.               A．days           B．weeks          C．months    D．years

14.               A．surprised       B．puzzled         C．worried   D．careful

15.               A．comforted      B．beat           C．washed   D．amused

16.               A．succeeded      B．died           C．cried D．woke

17.               A．mother         B．father          C．wife  D．child

18.               A．posted         B．brought        C．sold  D．threw

19.               A．safe           B．happy          C．warm D．friendly

20.               A．confused       B．disappointed    C．moved    D．frightened

On Wednesday afternoon Annie took the bus into town to shop in the market. For an hour or so she would walk up and down between the stalls looking at everything, buying here and there, and   1  a sharp lookout for the bargains that were something to be haD．And then, with all the   2  she needs bought she would leave the market for the   3  of the town to spend another hour   4  she liked best, looking in furniture-shop windows.

One Wednesday she found a  5  shop full of the most delightful things, with a   6  inviting anyone to walk in and look round without   7  they had to buy something. Annie hesitated a moment   8  stepping through the doorway where, almost at once, she stopped   9  before a green armchair. There was a card on the chair which  10  ,“This fine chair is yours for less than a pound a week,” and very small at the bottom, “Cash price eighty-nine pounds fifty.” A pound a week …Why, she could almost pay that out of her housekeeping money and never   11  it!

A voice at her shoulder made her   12  .“Can I help you, Madam?” She looked   13  at the assistant who had come softly to her  14 

“Oh, well, no,” she said, “I was just   15  .”

“We have chairs of all kinds in the   16  . If you'll just come up, you will find something to  17  you.”

Annie, worried at the thought of being   18  to buy something she didn't   19  , left the shop   20  .

1．A．taking             B．making              C．fixing                   D．keeping

2．A．chairs　         B．furniture　         C．things                   D．bargains

3．A．shops　         B．streets            C．delightful things    D．bus station

4．A．in the way　   B．by the way　　  C．in a way               D．in one way

5．A．new　　        B．noisy                 C．large                     D．strange

6．A．message　      B．notice                C．note                     D．flag

7．A．arguing　       B．declaring            C．frightening            D．feeling

8．A．when　　      B．before                C．after                     D．while

9．A．doubted　　   B．surprised　        C．puzzled                 D．delighted

10．A．wrote　　    B．told                   C．informed               D．said

11．A．lose              B．miss                  C．pass                     D．make

12．A．jump　　     B．run                    C．laugh                    D．surprise

13．A．round　　    B．straight              C．behind                  D．up

14．A．place            B．back                  C．side                      D．front

15．A．thinking　　 B．looking              C．walking                D．passing

16．A．doorway　   B．storehouse　      C．showroom　　     D．market

17．A．suit              B．fit                      C．serve                    D．match

18．A．advised　　  B．made                 C．persuaded　　      D．cheated

19．A．like               B．afford                C．pay                      D．need

20．A．slowly　　   B．thoughtfully　    C．hurriedly               D．carefully