Preparing for a medical emergency involving your pet is always best accomplished before the event takes place. This series is designed to help guide you through the important decisions about first aid, as well as how and when to transport your pet quickly and safely to a veterinary hospital or emergency ability．

VeterinaryPartner．com has provided this complete reference book online for you to skim through, expanding your knowledge of dog and cat first aid；however, we encourage you to buy the book to keep in your home or car as a quick reference during an emergency．

This book is an emergency preparedness ready-reference for dogs and cats．Wise preventive measures, intelligent use of first aid principles, coupled with recognition of abnormal symptoms and treatment of disorders, diseases, and problems, lead to effective health care．

A working knowledge of this information will help you get rid of some potentially dangerous circumstances and help you prepare for emergency situations．

It includes information on what to do and what not to do in specific emergency situations．The authors encourage careful reading and occasional rereading．We have tried to make this book easy to understand, avoiding technical terms as often as possible, but defining（下定义）them in context when they are necessary．

1.What does the underlined word “veterinary” in paragraph 1 mean?

A．Immediate         B．For animals        C．Urgent            D．For humans

2.Why are we advised to buy the book?

A．Because it's very cheap and may be useful to all the people．

B．Because it contains a working knowledge of information about dogs and cats．

C．Because it contains information on specific emergency situations．

D．Because it is convenient to know things dealing with dog or cat in an emergency．

3.Which is NOT true about the book?

A．It can enlarge the readers' knowledge of dog and cat first aid．

B．It contains the knowledge of recognition of abnormal symptoms of dogs and cats．

C．Although it contains many technical terms, it is easy to understand．

D．You can read it on VetrinaryParmer．com free of charge．

4.What's the purpose of the passage?

A．To introduce a book．                   B．To introduce a website．

C．To introduce a working knowledge．        D．To encourage careful reading．

根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Are Societies Ageing Too Fast?

       An ageing society is one in which the population of people over the age of 60 is increasing．The global population at present is about 6 billion with 1 person in every 10 aged 60 or above．_．This will mean that for the first time in human history the population of older persons will be larger than the population of children! What are the causes of this population change?

       _．And another is that birthrates have dropped as people, especially women, are educated．Measures to slow population growth like China’s one-child policy, have also contributed to lowered birthrates．The increase in the aged population is not just an interesting trend, however; it also has severe implications for the future of global economies．

       People traditionally retire at 65 and live on government pensions．_．Another concern is that as medical expenses increase with age, the demands of the growing aged population will eventually cause medical systems to face bankruptcy（破产）．

       ___．They suggest that because people are living longer, they ought to work longer, while governments need to establish a sound social security system．They also suggest that individuals start saving as soon as possible to ensure a financially secure retirement．People should also develop good health habits in their youth to ensure an active and productive old age．__．By finding cures for diseases like Alzheimer’s and cancer, medical bills and the need for care would be drastically reduced．

       Finally, an important step to ensure a bright future for all is to do away with negative stereotypes that see valuable members of society only as pensioners or patients．It’s high time we stopped seeing ageing as a disease and started playing our parts in securing the future of our ageing societies．

A. Due to ageing problem, cities are facing more challenges．

B. Experts insist that steps should be taken now to prepare for the future．

C. As people grow older, a huge financial burden will be placed on the government．

D. Biomedical research is another tool we can use to deal with the problems of ageing societies．

E. One reason is that dramatic health advances have added 20 years to the average life-expectancy．

F. The United Nations projects that by 2050, it will be 1 in every 5．

G. As is known to all, good habits lead to good health．

The government has taken a series of measures to _________ people’s needs in our country, which has provided good opportunities for many companies.

  A.explain             B.expand            C. export               D. expect

There is a wide and deep choice of a career. Whether he's a hand in construction or sitting behind the desk working on a computer, everyone has some ideas of what is an attractive career. However, making a career choice is not simply a matter of following a dream; for most people it means a lot of research and soul searching. Choosing the right career becomes one of the most important decisions of an individual's life.

It used to be that one followed in the footsteps of their father or grandfather or took over the family business when it came to making a career choice. These days, a career path can start anywhere and then veer off into something totally different.

Career choices must be realistic and well thought out. It is not uncommon for persons to start a career path and realize they have made a terrible mistake, feeling as if it may be too late to turn around. Not only does a career choice concern your strongest skills and interest, it is also something that you will be doing continuously to bring in income. This is why a career choice can be such a personal decision. Formerly it used to be unusual for someone to change occupations or careers more than once or twice in a lifetime; it is now even more unusual to keep the same career during someone's working life.

There are a great many measures in helping one choose the right profession. A number of websites offering tools such as career tests and information, educational resources, resume services and the kind can be found. It is important for one to research one's career in this changing economy situation, and choose the best from several related career choices.

1.According to the author choosing the right career ______.

A．is not difficult at all                      B．needs a lot of dreams

C．is an interesting thing                    D．needs a lot of thoughts

2.The underlined phrase "veer off" in the second paragraph probably means "______".

A．set out to do the same job                 B．change the former course

C．compare two different things              D．dream of getting an easy job

3.Nowadays it is common for one to _____.

A．change his job often                     B．do the same job all his life

C．find a few good jobs at a time              D．live without a job for many years

4.All of the following are the tools on profession offered by websites EXCEPT _____.

A．tests and information                    B．training courses

C．employers' phone numbers               D．instructions on resume

A powerful earthquake struck the northeastern coast of Japan at two forty-six p.m. local time on March eleventh.2011. Japan's Meteorological Agency released its first tsunami（海啸） warnings just three minutes later. The country has one of the best earthquake early warning systems in the world.

There are more than four thousand Seismic Intensity Meters in place throughout Japan to measure earthquake activity. These meters provide information within two minutes of an earthquake happening. Information about the strength and the center of the earthquake can be learned within three minutes.

There are also concrete(混凝土) sea walls around much of the Japanese coastline. But these measures proved no match for the powerful earthquake and tsunami.

Costas Synolakis ，a tsunami expert at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles said，"Japan is one of those most well-prepared countries on earth in terms of tsunami warning. They had a warning. I think what went wrong is that they had not expected the size of this event."

He says there are two reasons for this. Japan has not had any event anywhere near as big as this one in the last one hundred fifty years. And scientists had not expected such a large earthquake happening off the coast of Japan.

The nine point zero magnitude earthquake was the fourth most powerful earthquake ever recorded worldwide. It was also the worst earthquake ever to hit Japan. The tsunami waves that followed were reported to have reached as high as thirteen meters in some areas.

Costas Synolakis says Japan's concrete sea walls were not built to handle such high waves.

Experts say early warning systems will continue to be limited by these facts until earthquakes and tsunamis can be predicted

1.Where can this passage probably be adapted from?

A．A magazine on science                   B．A fairy Tale

C．A scientific fantasy book                  D．A newspaper

2.Which of the following statements NOT true ?

A．A terrible earthquake hit the northeastern coast of Japan

B．It was also the worst earthquake in Japan

C．The 9.0 earthquake was the fourth most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan

D．Japan's concrete sea walls was unable to handle such high waves.

3.According to Costas Synolakis, why did Japan suffer such a loss?

A．The country has never experienced any event as big as this one over the past 150 years

B．Japan has the best earthquake early warning systems in the world.

C．There are not concrete sea walls around all of the Japanese coastline

D．The government didn’t announce its first tsunami warnings three minutes earlier.