摘要： Which of the following is Not true? A. People any be killed because of a heavy fog. B. The underground may be taken on a heavy fog day. C. The gates to the underground had to be closed on a heavy fog day. D. Sometimes people have to feel their way in the fog. C Buying insurance is a way in which people can protect themselves against large losses. Protection against fire is one kind of insurance. Large numbers of people pay small sums of money to an insurance company. Although thousands of people have paid for fire insurance, only a few will lose their homes by fire. The insurance company will pay for these homes out of the small sums of money it had collected. The first modern fire insurance company was formed in London in the 1740s. A great fire had just destroyed most of the city and people wanted protection against further losses. The first company grew rapidly. Some other companies were founded in other areas. Benjamin Franklin helped form the first fire insurance company in America in 1752, and then a new kind of insurance for farmers was suggested. The new insurance would provide protection against the loss of crops from storms. Later on another new insurance company was started in America. This company, which offered life insurance, collected small sums of money regularly from many different men. If a man died, his family was given a large sum of money. Over the years, insurance companies have offered new kinds of insurance protection. The new kinds of insurance cover from such accidents as car and plane crashes. Today, most people have some kind of insurance.

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Reading Comprehension

Read the following passages, and choose the best answer that can answer the question.

　　Animals are natural resources that people have wasted all through our history.

　　Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers, for food, for sport, and simply because they were in the way. Thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the world forever. Hundreds more are on the danger list today. About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger.

　　Why should people care? Because we need animals, and because once they are gone, there will never be any more.

　　Animals are more than just beautiful and interesting. They are more than just a source of food. Every animal has its place in the balance of nature. Destroying one kind of animal can create many problems.

　　For example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks, the farmers' stores of corn and grain were destroyed by rats and mice. Why? Because hawks eat rats and mice. With no hawks to keep down their numbers, the rats and mice multiplied quickly.

　　Luckily, some people are working to help save the animals. Some groups raise money to let people know about the problem. And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger.

　　Quite a few countries have passed laws. These laws forbid the killing of any animals or plants on the danger list. Slowly, the number of some animals in danger is growing.

1．Animals are important to us mainly because ________.

[　　]

A．they give us a source of food

B．they are beautiful and lovely

C．they keep the balance of nature

D．they give us a lot of pleasure

2．What has happened to the animals on the earth?

[　　]

A．Hundreds of kinds of animals are gone forever.

B．Many kinds of animals have died out.

C．About 170 kinds of animals have disappeared forever.

D．All kinds of animals arc in danger.

3．Why do people kill animals?

[　　]

A．They kill animals for something they need.

B．They kill animals to raise some money.

C．Animals destroy their natural resources.

D．Animals create many problems.

4．Which of the following is nor true?

[　　]

A．People care much about animals because they need them.

B．Once a certain kind of animals is gone forever, there will never be any more.

C．Killing all rats and mice may cause some new problems.

D．People must not kill any animals or plants.

5．What can we conclude from the fact that quite a few countries have passed laws protecting animals in danger

[　　]

A．Every person will know the importance of protecting wild animals.

B．Animals in danger will not be killed any more.

C．The number of some animals in danger will increase.

D．Animals in danger will be kept away from people.

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　　I was sure that I was to be killed．I became terribly nervous．I felt in my pockets to see if there were any cigarettes, which had escaped their search．I found one and because of my shaking hands, I could hardly get it to my lips．But I had no matches(火柴), they had taken those．I looked through the bars at my jailer(狱卒)．He did not make eye contact with me．I called out to him：“Have you got a light?” He looked at me, shrugged and came over to light my cigarette．As he came close and lit the cigarette, his eyes inadvertently(无意)locked with mine．At that moment, I smiled．I don’t know why I did that．Perhaps it was nervousness, perhaps it was because, when you get very close, one to another, it is very hard not to smile．Anyway, I smiled．I know he didn’t want to, but my smile leaped(=went)through the bars and generated a smile on his lips, too．He lit my cigarette but stayed near, looking at me directly in the eyes and continuing to smile．

　　I kept smiling at him, now considering him as a person and not just a jailer．“Do you have kids?” he asked．“Yes, here, here．” I took out my wallet and nervously fumbled(摸)for the pictures of my family．He, too, took out the pictures of his family and began to talk about his plans and hopes for them．My eyes filled with tears．I said that I was scared that I’d never see my family again, never have the chance to see them grow up．Tears came to his eyes, too．Suddenly, without another word, he unlocked my cell and silently led me out and set me free．“My life was saved by a smile．” Yes, the smile－the unaffected, unplanned, natural connection between people．I really believed that if that part of you and that part of me could recognize(认可)each other, we wouldn’t be enemies．We couldn’t have hate or scare．

(1)

The true statement of the following according to the passage is _________
[　　]
A．	when I was smiling to the jailer, he didn’t smile．
B．	the jailer was moved by what I said about my family and kids．
C．	the jailer set me out of the jail as long as I kept silent over it．
D．	if we could recognize each other, we must be good friends．

(2)

Which of the following do you agree with most?
[　　]
A．	The jailer helped him because he was a friend of the author．
B．	If there is understanding there would be no hate or fear．
C．	A picture of one’s family is helpful in time of trouble．
D．	The writer had no chance to see his children again．

(3)

The underlined word “generated” probably means _________．
[　　]
A．	produced
B．	forced
C．	escaped
D．	showed

(4)

If you are asked to give the passage a title, _________ could be the best of the following．
[　　]
A．	A jailer and a prisoner
B．	The conversation between the souls
C．	A friend or an enemy
D．	The power of a smile

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BEIJING, Nov. 25, 2005（Reuters）— China’s home-grown human bird flu vaccine① is at least a year away from hitting the market but tests on humans have been approved by the government, head of the research drug company said on Friday.

Development of the vaccine started last year after bird flu outbreaks in Thailand and Vietnam and animal trials have already been completed, said Yin Wei-dong, managing director of Sinovac Biotech.

“It is not a virus that is spreading from human to human，so we are very optimistic②,” Yin told Reuters in an interview.

The deadly H5N1 made its first known jump to humans in Hong Kong in 1997, killing six people. The virus appeared again in late 2003 and is known to have infected 130 people in several parts of Asia, killing 68 of them.

“It is not decided yet when the human trials will begin. We just got approval on November 22 by the State Food and Drug Administration,” Yin said.

Oregon, Nov. 26, 2005（AP）— The deadly strain of bird flu that appeared in Asia and has already spread to other parts of the world has not affected the Oregon poultry③ industry or consumers, according to Oregon State University researchers.

There are many strains of bird flu that do not usually infect humans. But one strain, called H5N1, has jumped from chickens to humans and is blamed for more than 60 deaths in Asia.

International disease control experts are worried about a worldwide outbreak of bird flu, raising concerns such as whether it is safe to eat poultry.

But Oregon State University researchers say there is no proof that the virus can jump to humans by eating cooked poultry products.

“Consumers needn’t be overly concerned about bird flu,” said Jim Hermes, OSU Extension Service poultry specialist. But he urged consumers to follow standard food safety practices in preparing poultry — including washing hands while preparing food, and proper cooking of poultry meat and eggs.

He noted that a 2003 outbreak of bird virus caused much damage to commercial poultry operations in California but did not get into Oregon because of industry safeguards.

Notes:

vaccine n. 疫苗

optimistic adj. 乐观的

poultry n. 家禽

Choose the best answers according to the above:

Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the first news report?

A. Human trials have already started but not yet successful.

B. Bird flu killed 68 Asian people in its second outbreak.

C. The bird flu virus is not one that spreads from human to human.

D. The government has agreed to have the vaccine tried on humans.

What does the first news report mainly talk about?

A. The new outbreak of the bird flu.

B. How the development of the bird flu vaccine is going on.

C. How many people died of bird flu.

D. What measures the government has taken to stop the spreading of bird flu.

What does the underlined word “strains” probably mean?

A. signs. B. symbols. C. kinds. D. diseases.

What can we know from the second news report?

A. Because of the safety guards, Oregon poultry industry didn’t suffer any loss in the 2003 outbreak of bird flu.

B. People in Oregon are not concerned about bird flu.

C. People will develop bird flu even if they eat well-cooked poultry products.

D. H5N1 has caused more than 60 deaths worldwide.

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BEIJING, Nov. 25, 2005（Reuters）— China’s home-grown human bird flu vaccine① is at least a year away from hitting the market but tests on humans have been approved by the government, head of the research drug company said on Friday.
Development of the vaccine started last year after bird flu outbreaks in Thailand and Vietnam and animal trials have already been completed, said Yin Wei-dong, managing director of Sinovac Biotech.
“It is not a virus that is spreading from human to human，so we are very optimistic②,” Yin told Reuters in an interview.
The deadly H5N1 made its first known jump to humans in Hong Kong in 1997, killing six people. The virus appeared again in late 2003 and is known to have infected 130 people in several parts of Asia, killing 68 of them.
“It is not decided yet when the human trials will begin. We just got approval on November 22 by the State Food and Drug Administration,” Yin said.
Oregon, Nov. 26, 2005（AP）— The deadly strain of bird flu that appeared in Asia and has already spread to other parts of the world has not affected the Oregon poultry③ industry or consumers, according to Oregon State University researchers.
There are many strains of bird flu that do not usually infect humans. But one strain, called H5N1, has jumped from chickens to humans and is blamed for more than 60 deaths in Asia.
International disease control experts are worried about a worldwide outbreak of bird flu, raising concerns such as whether it is safe to eat poultry.
But Oregon State University researchers say there is no proof that the virus can jump to humans by eating cooked poultry products.
“Consumers needn’t be overly concerned about bird flu,” said Jim Hermes, OSU Extension Service poultry specialist. But he urged consumers to follow standard food safety practices in preparing poultry —including washing hands while preparing food, and proper cooking of poultry meat and eggs.
He noted that a 2003 outbreak of bird virus caused much damage to commercial poultry operations in California but did not get into Oregon because of industry safeguards.
Notes:
vaccine n. 疫苗
optimistic adj. 乐观的
poultry n. 家禽
Choose the best answers according to the above:

1.
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the first news report?
1. A.
  Human trials have already started but not yet successful.
2. B.
  Bird flu killed 68 Asian people in its second outbreak.
3. C.
  The bird flu virus is not one that spreads from human to human.
4. D.
  The government has agreed to have the vaccine tried on humans.
2.
What does the first news report mainly talk about?
1. A.
  The new outbreak of the bird flu.
2. B.
  How the development of the bird flu vaccine is going on.
3. C.
  How many people died of bird flu.
4. D.
  What measures the government has taken to stop the spreading of bird flu.
3.
What does the underlined word “strains” probably mean?
1. A.
  signs.
2. B.
  symbols.
3. C.
  kinds.
4. D.
  diseases.
4.
What can we know from the second news report?
1. A.
  Because of the safety guards, Oregon poultry industry didn’t suffer any loss in the 2003 outbreak of bird flu.
2. B.
  People in Oregon are not concerned about bird flu.
3. C.
  People will develop bird flu even if they eat well-cooked poultry products.
4. D.
  H5N1 has caused more than 60 deaths worldwide.

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Comera is the only place in the world which has a whistle language. We do not know how and why it began because we do not know the complete history of the island. But we can certainly imagine the reasons for the beginning of the whistle language. There are many deep valleys on the island. A person on one side of valley can not easily shout to a person on the other side. But he can whistle and be heard from four miles away, and the record is seven miles. The people who live on the island usually have good teeth, and this helps them to whistle well. They must also have good ears so that they can hear other whistlers.

We can understand why the whistle language continues. It is very useful on the island, and quite easy to learn. When somebody is hurt or ill, the whistle language takes the place of telephone. If the sick person is a long way from the town, boys and men pass the news from one to another. A boy guarding cattle on a hillside whistles to a man fishing from his boat. The last one is able to describe the trouble fully and exactly to the doctor in town. People help each other in the same way when a car breaks or a cow is lost.

The whistle language is hundreds of years old, and probably it will continue to live for hundreds of years more. Radio and TV often kill the special ways of speaking in the different parts of a country. But on Comera you are nobody if you cannot whistle. Perhaps soon after TV arrives on the island, the people there will be whistling the news and other facts and opinions.

4. If a person on Comera island is ill, .

A. others will phone the doctor in town

B. whistle language will pass the news to the doctor

C. his family will take him to the doctor

D. people will take him to the hospital

5. From the passage we know radio and TV at that time.

A. killed the special way of speaking

B. whistled all the news and opinions

C. helped Comera people to communicate

D. did not appear on Comera island yet

6. Comera island is special in that .

A. it attracts visitors every year

B. no visitors have ever been there

C. people there have special ears to hear whistles

D. people there use the whistle language to communicate with each other

7. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

A. It is not easy for a person to live on Comera island if he cannot whistle.

B. The whistle language can only be found in Comera.

C. The whistle language has been used for hundreds of years on the island, but will not be used any longer.

D. The record shows that one best whistler can be heard by others seven miles away.

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Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the first news report?

What does the first news report mainly talk about?

What does the underlined word “strains” probably mean?

What can we know from the second news report?

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