On the Iraq?Syria border，a pack of wild dogs circled American soldiers for food．The leader of the pack was a gray?and?white dog．The soldiers called him Nubs．Nubs was shaking and __36__ able to stand．Marine major Brian Dennis looked closer and saw that there was a knife wound __37__ his chest．

Dennis couldn’t stand seeing the dog __38__．He and his men immediately treated the wound，and gave Nubs medicine．Nubs__39__but was still in pain．The next day，the team had to__40__．Ten days later，Dennis’s unit was back，and so was Nubs．He was still___41__，but the men fed him and played with him．

Before long the unit once again__42__an outpost (前哨) 70 miles away．Nubs，slowly but determinedly，__43__them far into the trackless wasteland until the men lost__44__of him．Two days later，beyond Dennis’s__45__，he saw Nubs just outside the outpost．The dog had tracked him across 70 miles of frozen desert to__46__with the friend who had saved his life．From then on Nubs and the men slept in the same place，and ran around in the same ruins．

Until an order came down from above that they were not__47__to have pets. Dennis__48__to make sure the dog would continue to live the__49__life．So he quickly raised $4,000 from his family and friends to fly Nubs to__50__．

A month later，when Dennis and the dog were__51__in California，at first Nubs didn’t recognize the guy．__52__within minutes，the dog jumped into Dennis’s arms，jumping up again and again to__53__ his friend’s face．

A little__54__and concern in the middle of war will not save a violent world．But small stories，like the story of a soldier and a dog，hold a promise of a(n) __55__world．

36．A．mostly　　　　　　　　　 B．certainly　　　　　　　　 C．hardly　　　　　　　　　　 D．never

37．A．in　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．on　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．at　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．behind

38．A．stand　　　　　　　 　 B．starve　　　　　　　　　　 C．bleed　　　　　　　 　 D．suffer

39．A．pulled through 　　　 B．fell asleep　　　　　　　 C．woke up 　　　　　　 D．fell down

40．A．leave　　　　　　　　　　 B．rest　　　　　　　　　　　 C．pass　　　　　　　　　　　 D．remain

41．A．hungry　　　　　 　 B．tired　　　　　　　　　　　 C．dirty　　　　　　　　　　　 D．weak

42．A．took up B．took over C．left for D．returned from

43．A．watched 　　　 　　B．followed　　　　　　　　 C．accompanied 　　　　　　 D．barked

44．A．touch 　　　　　 　　B．sight　　　　　　　　　　　 C．footprint 　　　　　　 D．smell

45．A．ability 　　　　　 　　B．surprise　　　　　　　　 C．imagination 　 D．understanding

46．A．part 　　　　　　 　　B．fight　　　　　　　　　　　 C．meet 　　　　　　　　　 D．break

47．A．asked 　　　　　 　　B．suggested　　　　　　　 C．required 　　　　D．allowed

48．A．decided 　　　 　　B．agreed　　　　　　　　　 C．accepted 　　　　　　 D．proposed

49．A．moving 　　　 　　B．good　　　　　　　　　　　 C．numb 　　　　　　　　 D．interesting

50．A．London 　　　　B．America　　　　　　　　 C．Iraq 　　　　　　　　　 D．Syria

51．A．found 　　　　　 　　B．interviewed　　　　　　 C．linked 　　　　　　　　 D．reunited

52．A．So 　　　　　　　 　　B．And　　　　　　　　　　　 C．But 　　　　　　　　　　 D．Though

53．A．lick 　　　　　　 　　B．touch　　　　　　　 　 C．bite 　　　　　　　　　　 D．clean

54．A．pity 　　　　　　 　　B．mercy　　　　　　　　　　 C．care 　　　　　　　　　 D．contribution

55．A．equal 　　　　　 　　B．harmonious　　　　　　 C．prosperous 　　　　 D．amazing

It’s obviously true that not all people like to work, but everyone likes to play. All over the world, men and women, young and old, enjoy recreational activities. So, beyond doubt, entertainment plays an important role in our daily lives. In modern society, there is a broad range of recreational activities—from online computer games to lovely picnics—that meet the needs of different groups of people. Therefore, it won’t be difficult for you to find some recreation to refresh your body and mind.

Recreational activities have a number of benefits, especially in this highly competitive society. They can help us relax, have fun and relieve stress. In fact, I believe there is no better way to get exercise and relieve stress than to take an active part in recreational activities. But can recreational activities do us harm? Of course they can. Let’s take TV as an example. There is no denying that TV offers access to the latest news and to useful knowledge, while providing us with entertainment. However, if we spend too much time watching TV, it will numb our mind and destroy our creativity, which is exactly the opposite of what we really want. What’s more, TV can also show some pornographic programs, which are absolutely unsuitable for us young students. So, just as the old saying goes, every coin has two sides, and watching TV is no exception.

As a student, I think recreational activities are very important for us. But this doesn’t mean we should take up whatever recreational activities are available. Instead, we should strike a balance between work and rest. We should have our own judgment, which means knowing what is good for us and what is not. And we should exercise self-control so as not to become addicted to them. I believe moderate recreational activity will benefit us in many ways and help us live a full, meaningful life.

1. Why does entertainment play an important role in people’s daily lives?

A. Because online computer games are popular with people.

B. Because entertainment can help people have fun instead of relieving stress.

C. Because people of all ages enjoy recreational activities.

D. Because it is easy and convenient to take up any recreational activity.

2. Which of the following statements is not counted as the disadvantage of TV?

A. People are addicted to watching TV.　　 B. TV provides people with the latest news.

C. Some programs are unsuitable for young students.

D. Spending too much time on it may destroy people’s creativity

3. In the author’s opinion, what is the proper attitude to recreational activities?

A. Spending as much time as we like watching TV.

B. Taking part in any recreational activities available.

C. Learning to control ourselves about entertainment.

D. Benefiting us by taking part in different activities.