Here in Alaska, the wolf almost disappeared a few years ago, because hunters were killing hundreds of them for sport. 1 , laws were passed to 2 the wolves from and people who catch the animals for sport or for their 3 . So the wolf population has greatly 4 . Now there are so many wolves that they are 5 their own food 6 .

A wolf naturally lives on animals in the 7 family. People there also hunt deer for 8 .Many of the animals have been 9 by the very cold winters recently and by changes in the 10 life there. When the deer can’t find 11 food, they die.

If the wolves 12 to kill large numbers of deer, the deer will 13 some day. And the wolves, too. So we must 14 the cycle of life there. If we killed more wolves, we would 15 them from starving. We also save deer and some 16 animals.

In another northern state, wolves attack 17 and chickens for food. Farmers 18 the United States government to send a team of 19 to study the problem. They believe it is 20 to kill wolves in some areas and to protect them in places where there is a small population.

1.A.But　　　　 B.Although　　 C.However　　　　 D.So

2.A.forbid　　　 B.keep　　　　 C.stop　　　　　 D.protect

3.A.skin　　　　 B.covering　　 C.meat　　　　　 D.fur

4.A.increased　 B.reduced　　 C.improved　　　 D.changed

5.A.killing　　 B.using　　　 C.eating　　　　 D.destorying

6.A.supply　　　 B.animals　　 C.stores　　　　 D.deer

7.A.hunter　　　 B.deer　　　　 C.farmer　　　　 D.wolf

8.A.joy　　　　 B.skin　　　　 C.food　　　　　 D.safety

9.A.killed　　　 B.harmed　　　 C.hunted　　　　 D.protected

10.A.everyday　 B.cold　　　　 C.animal　　　　 D.plant

11.A.much　　　 B.good　　　　 C.enough　　　　 D.fresh

12.A.stop　　　 B.continue　　 C.remain　　　　 D.go on

13.A.disappear　 B.die　　　　 C.reduce　　　　 D.starve

14.A.find　　　 B.use　　　　 C.change　　　　 D.care for

15.A.save　　　 B.keep　　　　 C.defend　　　　 D.make

16.A.big　　　　 B.small　　　 C.forest　　　　 D.farm

17.A.deer　　　 B.hares　　　 C.dogs　　　　　 D.cows

18.A.force　　　 B.insist　　　 C.want　　　　　 D.order

19.A.scientists B.soldiers　　 C.hunters　　　　 D.doctors

20.A.right　　　 B.necessary　 C.useful　　　　 D.natural

　　Now, Julie's team ran up and down over the snowy hills. They　 5　 only to rest and eat. They wanted to stay　 6　 of the other teams. The racers had to go a thousand miles across Alaska. Alaska is one of the　 7　 places on Earth. The dogs' thick fur coats helped　 8　them warm in the cold wind. In many places along the way, the snow was deep. Pieces of ice were as　 9　 as a knife. The ice could cut the dogs' feet. To keep that from　 10　 , Julie had put special boots on their feet.

　　At first, the dogs seemed to　 11　 the sled very slowly. They were　 12　 getting used to the race. But on the third day out, they began to run more　　13　 . They worked　 14　 a team and passed many of the other racers. Once, one of the sled's runners fell into a hole and 15　 . Julie could have given up then, but she didn't. She fixed it and they kept going.

　　When they finally reached the finish line, they found that they had come in first place! It was a great day for Julie and her dogs.

Animals are of great   5   to human beings. Men   6   wild animals for their fur and meat. Domestic animals are even more important to men. Without them life will be very   7  . People make use of animals in many ways.

Cows and pigs are useful   8   men’s   9  . They gives 80% of   10   men eat every year. Skin of some animals can be made   11   expensive overcoats and shoes, which are warm and comfortable and   12   a long time. They are very welcome in cold countries. Wool, which is now   13   of the most important materials for textile(纺织) industry, comes from a special kind of sheep.   14   cows, we get milk. And we should not   15   that some domestic animals are kept for transport(运输). Many people   16   ride on horse. Arabs ride on   17   which travel in deserts for days without   18  . In some places animals are still used   19   fields.   20   is clear that men just can’t live without these animals.

1. A. ordinary　　   　　　　  B. small　　   　　　　　　　　   C. big　　　　　　    D. dark

2. A. wild　　　　　　 　　  B. serious　　　　 　　 　　C. terrible      　　　　D.frightening

3. A. Although　　　　    B. Of course　　　　　　 C.Since　　　　 　　　　  D.After all

4. A. separate　　　　　　 B. divide　　　　　　 　　   C. change　　　　    D. make

5. A. useful　　　　　　    B. usefully　　　　　　     C. useless　　　　    D. use

6. A. hunt　　　　　　 　　 B. discover　　　　　　    C. raise　　　　　　  D. care for

7. A. smooth　　　　　　 B. difficult　　　　　　 　　 C. easy　　　　　　   D. perfect

8. A. to　　　　　　 　　　　 B. for     　　　　　　　　   C. in　　　　　　 　　  D. with

9. A. life　　　　    　　　　 B. work　　   &nb

sp;　　 　　    C. family　　　　　　 D. food

10. A. meal　　　　    　　 B. meat　　　　　　 　　　　 C. dinner　　　　　　 D. animals

11. A. of　　　　    　　　　 B. from　　　　    　　　　  C. into　　　　　　    D. about

12. A. last　　　　    　　   B. cost　　　　    　　　　   C. take　　　　        D. dress

13. A. any　　　　    　　   B. another　　　　　　 　　 C. some　　　　　　 D. one

14. A. For　　　　    　　   B.About　　　　　　  　　  C.From　　　　　　 D.With

15. A. forget　　　　　　 B. remember　　　　　　 C. realize　　　　　　 D. notice

16. A. always　　　　　　 　　   B. hardly　　　　　　 　　   C. still　　　　　　    D. just

17. A. horses　　　　　　 B. animals　　　　　　 　　 C. bikes　　　　　　 D. camels

18. A. resting　　　　　　 　　   B. eating　　   　　  　　   C. sleeping　　　　   D. stopping

19. A. to plough　　    B. to ploughing　　　　　　 C. ploughing　　   D. to be ploughed

20. A. That　　　　　　    B.This　　　　　　 　　　　  C.It　　　　　　   D.So

Nearly two decades has passed , I still remember my favourite professor, James Sehwartz. Whenever he smiles ,it’s as if you’d just been told the funniest joke on earth .Almost all his students are his friends, and almost all his students know his life story.

　　　 When James was a teenager ,his father　 36　 him to a fur factory where he worked . This was during the Great Depression. The　 37 was to get James a job.

　　　 He entered the factory ,and immediately felt as if the　 38　 had closed in around him. The room was dark and hot , the windows covered with dust, and the　 39　 were packed tightly together ,running like trains. The fur hairs were flying , 　40　 a thickened air ,and the workers,

41　 the pieces of fur together , were bent over their needles　 42 the boss marched up and down the rows ,searching for them to go faster .James could hardly　 43 . He stood next to his father ,frozen with fear ,hoping the boss wouldn’t　 44 at him , too.

　　　 During lunch break ,his father took James to the boss and pushed him in front of him,　 45 if there was any work for his son. But　 46 there was barely enough 47 for the adult labours ,for no one would give it up once he takes a job.

　　　 Thus , for James, it was a　 48 . He hated the place. He made a　 49 that he kept to the end of his like: he would never do any work that brought　 50 to someone else ,and he would never allow himself to　 51　 money off the seat of others.

　　　 “What will you do?” his mother , Eva , would ask him.

　　　 “I don’t know,” he　 52 say. He ruled out law ,because he didn’t like 53　 , and he ruled out medicine , because he couldn’t take the　 54 of blood.

　　　 “What will you do?”

55　my best professor I ever had became he thought it was the job not to hurt anybody.

36．A．sent　 　　　　　B．took　　 　　　　C．carried　　 　　　　D．admitted

37．A．situation　 　　　B．condition　　 　　C．idea　 　　　　　　D．way

38．A．lights　　　　　B．doors　　 　　　　C．chances　 　　　　D．walls

39．A．goods　　　 　　　B．workers　　　 　　　　C．machines　　　　 D．vehicles

40．A．creating　 　　　B．sending 　　　　C．taking　　　 　　　　D．disturbing

41．A．collecting 　　　B．pulling　 　　　　C．drawing　 　　　　D．sewing

42．A．as　　 　　　　　B．after　　 　　　　C．if　　 　　　　　　D．though

43．A．breathe　　 　　　B．see 　　　　　　C． walk　　　 　　　　　　　 D．hear

44．A．attack　　　 　　　B．scold　　 　　　　C．rush 　　　　　　D．scream

45．A．doubting　 　　　B．questioning　 　　C．asking　　 　　　　D．demanding

46．A．also　 　　　　　B．still　　　 　　　　　　　 C．yet　 　　　　　　D．even

47．A．time 　　　　　B．work　　 　　　　C．office　　　 　　　　　　D．occupation

48．A．comforting　　　 　B．regretting　　 　　C．blessing　 　　　　D．forgiving

49．A．request　　 　　　B．promise 　　　　C．plan　 　　　　　　D．arrangement

50．A．harm　　　　　B．injury　　 　　　　C．damage　　 　　　　D．inconvenience

51．A．pay　 　　　　　B．save　　 　　　　C．make　　　　　　D．let

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

53．A．police　　　 　　　B．lawyers 　　　　C．judges　　 　　　　D．government

54．A．sight 　　　　　B．feel　　　 　　　　C．sense 　　　　　　D．scenery

55．A．Generally　　　 B．Luckily 　　　　C．Eventually　　　　 D．Basically

Known as the Animal Lady in this area which I lived in, I was always asked to lend a hand in animal 36 . One afternoon three little neighbor girls ran up　 37 my door, saying a baby squirrel was on the sidewalk. I quickly　 38 　the kids and they led me to a tiny squirrel still with milk teeth. I 　39　 and held the little creature up gently in my arms to check it for　 40 . It seemed fine. I figured the mother must have been killed, leaving it an orphan(孤儿). Now, the baby was pretty hungry for 41 and then left its nest to search the neighborhood for help.

I was about to carry it into my 42　 when I found several other babies 　43　 to run down the tree from where their nest was. With the first squirrel hid into my　 44 , I stood at the base of the tree and was 　45　 when three more babies ran right down into my hands. Those dear little creatures were so happy to feel safe and 　46 , and they all held each other close in my shirt. I took them home and 47 them bread and milk to eat. The poor starving things went　 48 　as they swallowed the meal.

I phoned a lady in the next town who 49 　a small squirrel shelter. She had a big back yard with large　 50 　surrounded by a tall wooden fence. She assured me she was well　 51 　to care for the babies and provide a natural home for them when they were grown.

I love that those little girls cared enough about the squirrels to seek out the 52 　of the Animal Lady! And I really　 53 　getting to help the baby creatures. And then the 54　 of caring continued 55 the lady with the squirrel shelter took them in. How wonderful to be part of a chain of kindness.

36. A. hunt　 　　　 　　 　　B. love 　　　 　　C. cure 　　　　 　　　　 D. rescue

37. A. to 　　　　　 　　 B. through 　　　　　 C. for 　　　　　　　 　　 D. from

38. A. followed 　　　　　 B. glanced　 　　C. comforted　　 　　 D. persuaded

39. A. came down　 B. bent down 　　 C. put down　 　　 　　 D. broke down

40. A. fur 　　　　　　　　　 B. legs　　　　 　 C. teeth　 　　　　　　　　　 D. injuries

41. A. milk　 　　　　　 B. vegetable　 　　 C. nuts 　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. leaves

42. A. room 　　　 　　B. car　 　　　　　　 　　C. house 　　　　　　 　　 D. cage

43. A. pretending　　 B. waiting　　　 C. swinging 　　　 　　 D. starting

44. A. shoe　 　　　　　　 B. pocket　 　　C. shirt 　　　　　　 　　　　 D. drawer

45. A. puzzled 　　　　　 B. interested 　　　 C. astonished 　　　 　　　　　　 D. satisfied

46. A. nervous　 　　 B. cold 　　　　　　　 C. warm 　　　　　　　　　 D. tired

47. A. handed　　　 　 B. showed　　　 C. gave　　　　　 　　 D. lent

48. A. hungry　　　 　 B. wild　　　　　　　　 C. sad 　　　　　　　 　　 D. afraid

49. A. owned 　　 　　 B. needed　　　 　　　 C. sought　　　　　 　　　 D. shut

50. A. ladders　　　 　 B. flowers　 　　 C. bamboos 　　　 　　D. trees

51. A. organized　　 　 B. equipped　　 C. built　　　　　　 D. known

52. A. shelter　　　 　 B. information 　 C. advice　 　　　　　　　　 D. help

53. A. minded　　　 　 B. regretted　　 C. enjoyed 　　　　　　　 D. appreciated

54. A. chain 　　　　 B. feeling　　　 C. sense　　　　　　 D. connection

55. A. when 　　　 　　　　 B. if　　 　　　　　　 C. before　 　　　 　　D. until