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　　Ants have a reputation for strength, organization and teamwork．But researchers have now discovered that a key secret to the success of ants is their ability to identify the importance of age in the work place．

　　A study of Gentral American leaf-cutter ants has shown that the younger and stronger members are give the toughest job of cutting the rough the leaves they harvest．Their sharp young teeth do this job effectively, but as they get older their teeth become relatively worn and blunt．

　　But rather than being retired or abandoned by the group, the ageing ants are given a new role more suited to their physical abilities．They become carriers and transport the leaves back to the kingdom where they are harvested for food．

　　The findings by researchers from the University of Oregon and the Oregong State University support previous research show in the survival of a leaf-cutter kingdom depends on the efficiency(效率)of is workers．

　　“Cutting leaves is hard work, ”said Dr．Robert Schofield, who led the research team．“Much of the cutting is done with a V-shaped blade(刀片)between teeth on their jaws．This blade starts out as sharp as the sharpest razor blade that humans have developed．”But over rime the teeth become blunter and the cutting job slows down．The team estimated that, because of this age-related wear, a colony(蚁群)spent twice the energy cutting leaves than it would if all the ants had sharp blades．Its findings support the idea that wear and break can be significant problems for insects as well as larger animals．

　　Like humans, leaf-cutter ant recognize that older members of the group can still make a worthwhile contribution to society．“This stud shows an advantage of social living that we are familiar with, ”said Dr．Schofield．

(1)

The younger and stronger ants do the toughest job because _________．
[　　]
A．	they can transport the leaves effectively
B．	they have a sharp blade to cut leaves
C．	other members are busy with other work
D．	they can finish the job in a better organized way

(2)

The underlined word “blunt” in the second paragraph can be replaced by _________．
[　　]
A．	quite loose
B．	less sharp
C．	quite fragile
D．	more dirty

(3)

What happens to the ants when they become old?
[　　]
A．	They no longer have work to do．
B．	They keep doing the same work．
C．	They have to leave and live on themselves．
D．	They are given a new worthwhile job．

(4)

It can be learned from the passage that _________．
[　　]
A．	Dr．Schofield is the first to research leaf-cuttre ants
B．	older ants are more powerful in carrying leaves
C．	large animals can also suffer from some kind of wear
D．	leaf-cutter ants are the most lever ants in the world

(5)

What can be the best title for the passage?
[　　]
A．	The key secret to the success of ants
B．	The developed structure of ant colony
C．	The most challenging job for leaf-cutter ants
D．	No V-shaped blade, no success of ants

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阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　I have a friend Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch in San Ysidro．He has let me use his house to put on fund-raising events to raise money for youth at risk programs．

　　The last time I was there he introduced me by saying, “I want to tell you why I let Jack use my house．It all goes back to a story about a young man who was the son of an itinerant(游荡的)horse trainer who would go from stable to stable, race track to race track, farm to farm and ranch to ranch, training horses．As a result, the boy's high school career was continually interrupted．When he was a senior, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up．”

　　“That night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal of owning a horse ranch someday．He wrote about his dream in great detail and he even drew a diagram of a 200-acre ranch, showing the location of all the buildings, the stables and the track．Then he drew a detailed floor plan for a 4,000-square-foot house that would sit on a 200-acre dream ranch．”

　　“He put a great deal of his heart into the project and the next day he handed it in to the teacher．Two days later he received his paper back．On the front was a large red F with a note that read, ‘See me after class．' ”

　　“The boy with the dream went to see the teacher after class and asked, ‘Why did I receive an F?'”

　　“The teacher said, ‘This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like you．You have no money．You come from an itinerant family．You have no resources．Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money．You have to buy the land．You have to pay for the original breeding stock and later you'll have to pay large stud(马群)fees．There's no way you could ever do it．' Then the teacher added, ‘If you rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your grade．' ”

　　“The boy went home and thought about it long and hard．He asked his father what he should do．His father said, ‘Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this．However, I think it is a very important decision for you．' ”

　　“Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the same paper, making no changes at all．He stated, ‘You can keep the F and I'll keep my dream．'”

　　Monty then turned to the assembled group and said, “I tell you this story because you are sitting in my 4,000-square-foot house in the middle of my 200-acre horse ranch．I still have that school paper framed over the fireplace．” He added, “The best part of the story is that two summers ago that same schoolteacher brought 30 kids to camp out on my ranch for a week．When the teacher was leaving, he said, ‘Look, Monty, I can tell you this now．When I was your teacher, I was something of a dream stealer． During those years I stole a lot of kids' dreams．Fortunately you had enough gumption not to give up on yours．'”

　　Don't let anyone steal your dreams．Follow your heart, no matter what．

(1)

What is the best title of the passage?
[　　]
A．	A dream-stealer
B．	An unforgettable experience
C．	Fly with your belief
D．	Struggling of life

(2)

The teacher thought Monty's dream was unrealistic because ________．
[　　]
A．	He lived in a poor family．
B．	The boy didn't have enough ability to do that．
C．	The dream was too far away from him．
D．	All of the above

(3)

What does the teacher mean by saying the underlined words in the last paragraph?
[　　]
A．	The teacher was too greedy to steal many things from the kids．
B．	The teacher failed to help many kids to achieve their goals．
C．	The teacher always refused to praise kids．
D．	The teacher treated the kids in an unfair way．．

(4)

Why did Monty tell others his experience?
[　　]
A．	He wanted other people to know more about his life experience．
B．	He wanted to tell others his house was a best place to put on the events to raise funds．
C．	He hoped people could understand what was important to help young people to achieve their goals．
D．	He thought his story was good enough to attract others．

(5)

Which of the following can best describe my friend?
[　　]
A．	stubborn and brave
B．	intelligent but rebellious
C．	farsighted and determined
D．	rich and knowledgeable

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Despite its center　　　　nowhere near the islands， Morakot(the typhoon) is being blamed for 25 deaths in the Philippines.

A. was B. being C. is D. has been

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The Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of September 2, 1666. In four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city, where most of the houses were wooden and close together. Over one hundred people became homeless, but only a few lost their lives .
　　The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of the King’s baker（面包师）in Pudding Lane. The baker, with his wife and family, was able to get out through a window into the roof. A strong wind blew the fire from the bakery（面包房）into a small hotel next door. Then it spread quickly into Thames Street. That was the beginning.
　　By eight o’clock three hundred houses were on fire. On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames. Tuesday was the worst day. The fire destroyed many well-known buildings, old St Paul’s and the Guildhall among them .
　　Samuel Pepys , the famous writer, writer about the fire, “People threw their things into the river. Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment. Birds fell out of the air because of the heat .”
　　The fire stopped only when the King finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path（路径） of the fire.With nothing left to burn, the fire became weak and finally died out.
　　After the fire, Christopher Wren, the architect(建筑师), wanted a city with wider streets and fine new houses of stone．In fact, the streets are still narrow, but he did build more than fifty churches, among which was the new St Paul’s
　　The fire caused great pain and loss, but after it London was a better place: a city for the future and not just of the past.
【小题1】The underlined word‘family’in the second paragraph probably means____.

【小题2】It seems that the writer of the text was most sorry for the fact that　　 .

A．many people lost their lives

B．the birds in the sky were killed by the fire

C．many famous buildings were destroyed

D．the King’s bakery was burned down

【小题3】Why did the writer cite(引用)Samuel Pepys?

A．Because Pepys was among those putting out the fire.

B．Because Pepys also wrote about the fire.

C．To show that poor people suffered most.

D．To give the reader a clearer picture of the fire.

【小题4】How was the fire put out according to the text?

A．The King and his soldiers came to help.

B．All the wooden houses in the city were destroyed.

C．People managed to get enough water from the river.

D．Houses standing in the path of the fire were destroyed.

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When I was young, I really doubted whether there was love between my parents. Every day they were busy earning money so that they could 41 the high tuition my brother and I needed. They didn’t 42 in the romantic ways that I read in books or saw on TV.

One day, Mom was sewing a quilt（被子）. I 43 sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a 44 here,” I said after a while. “Is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very　45 voice.

Mom stopped her work and raised her head with 46 in her eyes. She didn’t answer immediately. She bent her head and continued to sew the quilt. I was 47 if I had hurt her. I was in great embarrassment and I was at a loss what to do. But at last she said, very 48 , “Susan, look at this 49 . Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and lasting. If 50 is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can hardly be seen, but it’s really there. 51 is inside.”

I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until years later.

One day, Dad accidentally got　 52 while on duty. Ever since then he could no longer　 53　properly. Every morning and dusk Mom would help Dad walk slowly on the country road. Along the country road, there were beautiful flowers, green grass and trees. The leaves were gently glistening（发光） 54 the sun shining upon them. All of these made up the most beautiful 55 in the world.

“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day. “Susan, don’t worry about me,” he said gently. “I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life.” Looking into his eyes, I 56　what they meant.

The doctor had said Dad would 57 in two months. But that day never came. He 58 away in peace.

59 I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this 60 , I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life, which makes life strong and warm…

1. A．afford B．cost C．spend D．offer

2. A．go B．live C．act D．walk

3. A．happily B．silently C．secretly D．nervously

4. A．request B．problem C．message D．question

5. A．loud B．light C．low D．clear

6. A．surprise B．anger C．stress D．horror

7. A．amazed B．confused C．shocked D．ashamed

8. A．quickly B．excitedly C．bitterly D．gently

9. A．quilt B．needle C．thread D．sewing

10. A．belief B．work C．experience D．life

11. A．Warmth B．Thread C．Cotton D．Love

12. A．tired B．drunk C．ill D．injured

13. A．talk B．walk C．work D．think

14. A．with B．as C．for D．by

15. A．signs B．symbols C．pictures D．reflections

16. A．read B．doubted C．translated D．recognized

17. A．retire B．recover C．regain D．remove

18. A．passed B．escaped C．faded D．turned

19. A．Again B．Once C．Then D．Later

20. A．word B．account C．experience D．accident

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