Florida deputy Gene Smith thought the calls about a kangaroo wandering on the street were part of a prank. But WTSP reports that the story was true: A five-foot-tall, 200-pound kangaroo was hopping around Pasco County on Sunday.

Then the call came that it was now on US 301. Gene Smith, who noted that the calls were the strangest he’d received during 17 years on the force, said, “Sure enough, there was a kangaroo in the middle of the road. It was a pretty big and extremely strong animal. It wasn’t until I grabbed those legs that I realized just how strong they were. It doesn’t look like that on TV.

In fact, the kangaroo was so strong that police couldn’t catch it. Along with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office Agricultural Unit, they tried a number of approaches to wrangle in the animal without seriously injuring it. But not even tranquilizers(镇定剂) could slow down the creature. Eventually, local resident Kevin Wehling, who WTSP said “had heard rumors about the kangaroo and wanted to see it for himself,” captured the animal.

Kangaroos typically do not attack humans unless they are angered. However, an Australian politician was recently knocked down and scratched facing a kangaroo while out for a morning jog. They can become more aggressive when they find themselves in a strange environment with a team of police officers hunting them down.

Police still have no idea who owns the kangaroo and have now placed it in the care of a vet. Technically, you can own a kangaroo in the Sunshine State if you have the right permits. In theory, wildlife officials should be able to narrow the field and pinpoint where the stray kangaroo came from.

60. What does the underlined word “prank” in Paragraph 1 mean?

   A. Task      B. Plan      C. Trick      D. Show

61. According to what Gene Smith said in Paragraph2, we infer that____.

   A. he was skilled at grabbing kangaroo

   B. he had seen many kangaroos in the wild before

   C. he had always worried that kangaroos would attack people

D. he didn’t expect capturing the kangaroo would be that hard

62. What can we infer from Paragraph4?

   A. Kangaroos are the gentlest animals in the world

   B. Kangaroos can be dangerous in certain circumstances

   C. Kangaroos usually beg for food when they are hungry

   D. Kangaroos can adapt to a strange environment quickly

63. Wildlife officials should be able to pinpoint where the stray kangaroo came from because _____.

   A. the kangaroo can lead them to its owner

   B. they can refer to the kangaroo’s footsteps

   C. cameras have recorded the kangaroo’s track

   D. they can refer to records of people keeping kangaroos

In the past, man did not have to think about protection of the environment. There were very few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be unlimited.

Today things are different. The world has become too crowded. We are using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are polluting our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue to do this, human life on the earth will not survive.

Everyone realizes today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing methods, more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down, forests will disappear and nothing will grow on land. Yet, we continue to use more powerful machines to cut down more and more trees.

We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we will die. However, in most countries waste is still put into rivers, but there are few laws to stop this.

We also know that if the population of the countries in the world is to rise at the present rate in a few years, there will not be enough food.

What can we do to solve these problems?

If we eat more vegetables and less meat, there will be more food available for everyone. Land that is used to grow crops can feed five times more people than land where animals are kept.

Our natural resources will last longer if we learn to recycle them.

The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth control.

Finally, if all of us think about the problem, we will have a better and cleaner planet in the future.

1.This passage mainly tells us about ______.

A. the problems we are facing today about environment and the ways to solve them

B. the unlimited natural resources in the world

C. our rivers are being polluted by waste from factories

D. the ways early man protected the environment

2. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. If we eat more vegetables, more food can be saved.

B. In the past, there was no need for people to think about environmental protection.

C. If we keep on cutting trees, forests will disappear.

D. We shouldn’t take more and more fish out of the sea, or there will soon be no fish left.

3.What is implied (暗示) in the passage?

A. Man is cleverer than any other animal.

B. Man will destroy himself if he doesn’t solve the problem.

C. Modern fishing methods are helpful in our fishing industry.

D. We should make more laws in order to survive.

4.From the passage we can see that the world’s natural resources ______.

A. will never be used up              B. are being polluted

C. are as plentiful as in the past     D. are being used up very quickly

In the past, man did not have to think about protection of the environment. There were very few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be unlimited.
Today things are different. The world has become too crowded. We are using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are polluting our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue to do this, human life on the earth will not survive.
Everyone realizes today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing methods, more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down, forests will disappear and nothing will grow on land. Yet, we continue to use more powerful machines to cut down more and more trees.
We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we will die. However, in most countries waste is still put into rivers, but there are few laws to stop this.
We also know that if the population of the countries in the world is to rise at the present rate in a few years, there will not be enough food.
What can we do to solve these problems?
If we eat more vegetables and less meat, there will be more food available for everyone. Land that is used to grow crops can feed five times more people than land where animals are kept.
Our natural resources will last longer if we learn to recycle them.
The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth control.
Finally, if all of us think about the problem, we will have a better and cleaner planet in the future

1. 1.

   This passage mainly tells us about ______

   1. A.
      the problems we are facing today about environment and the ways to solve them
   2. B.
      the unlimited natural resources in the world
   3. C.
      our rivers are being polluted by waste from factories
   4. D.
      the ways early man protected the environment
2. 2.

   Which of the following is NOT true?

   1. A.
      If we eat more vegetables, more food can be saved
   2. B.
      In the past, there was no need for people to think about environmental protection
   3. C.
      If we keep on cutting trees, forests will disappear
   4. D.
      We shouldn’t take more and more fish out of the sea, or there will soon be no fish left
3. 3.

   What is implied (暗示) in the passage?

   1. A.
      Man is cleverer than any other animal
   2. B.
      Man will destroy himself if he doesn’t solve the problem
   3. C.
      Modern fishing methods are helpful in our fishing industry
   4. D.
      We should make more laws in order to survive
4. 4.

   From the passage we can see that the world’s natural resources ______

   1. A.
      will never be used up
   2. B.
      are being polluted
   3. C.
      are as plentiful as in the past
   4. D.
      are being used up very quickly

In the past, man did not have to think about protection of the environment. There were very few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be unlimited.

Today things are different. The world has become too crowded. We are using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are polluting our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue to do this, human life on the earth will not survive.

Everyone realizes today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing methods, more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down, forests will disappear and nothing will grow on land. Yet, we continue to use more powerful machines to cut down more and more trees.

We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we will die. However, in most countries waste is still put into rivers, but there are few laws to stop this.

We also know that if the population of the countries in the world is to rise at the present rate in a few years, there will not be enough food.

What can we do to solve these problems?

If we eat more vegetables and less meat, there will be more food available for everyone. Land that is used to grow crops can feed five times more people than land where animals are kept.

Our natural resources will last longer if we learn to recycle them.

The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth control.

Finally, if all of us think about the problem, we will have a better and cleaner planet in the future.

56. This passage mainly tells us about ______.

A. the problems we are facing today about environment and the ways to solve them

B. the unlimited natural resources in the world

C. our rivers are being polluted by waste from factories

D. the ways early man protected the environment

57. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. If we eat more vegetables, more food can be saved.

B. In the past, there was no need for people to think about environmental protection.

C. If we keep on cutting trees, forests will disappear.

D. We shouldn’t take more and more fish out of the sea, or there will soon be no fish left.

58. What is implied (暗示) in the passage?

A. Man is cleverer than any other animal.

B. Man will destroy himself if he doesn’t solve the problem.

C. Modern fishing methods are helpful in our fishing industry.

D. We should make more laws in order to survive.

59. From the passage we can see that the world’s natural resources ______.

A. will never be used up                B. are being polluted

C. are as plentiful as in the past     D. are being used up very quickly