Now and again I have had horrible dreams, but not enough of them to make me lose my delight in dreams. To begin with. I like the idea of dreaming, of going to bed and lying still and then, by some queer magic(神奇的魔力), wandering into another kind of existence. As a child, I could never understand why grown-ups took dreaming so calmly when they could make such a fuss(大惊小怪) about any holiday, This still puzzles me. I am puzzled by people who say they never dream and appear to have no interest in the subject. It is much more astonishing than it would be if they said they never went out for a walk. Most people do not seem to accept dreaming as part of their lives. They appear to see it as an irritating(令人困扰的) little habit, like sneezing or yawning(打哈欠).I can never understand this. My dream life does not seem as important as my waking life because there is far less of it, but to me it is important.
【小题1】What is the author’s attitude toward dreaming?

Now and again I have had horrible dreams, but not enough of them to make me lose my delight in dreams. To begin with. I like the idea of dreaming, of going to bed and lying still and then, by some queer magic(神奇的魔力), wandering into another kind of existence. As a child, I could never understand why grown-ups took dreaming so calmly when they could make such a fuss(大惊小怪) about any holiday, This still puzzles me. I am puzzled by people who say they never dream and appear to have no interest in the subject. It is much more astonishing than it would be if they said they never went out for a walk. Most people do not seem to accept dreaming as part of their lives. They appear to see it as an irritating(令人困扰的) little habit, like sneezing or yawning(打哈欠).I can never understand this. My dream life does not seem as important as my waking life because there is far less of it, but to me it is important.

1.What is the author’s attitude toward dreaming?

A．He likes it                             B．He thinks it puzzling

C．He hates it                             D．He doesn’t accept it as part of his life

2.For the author of the passage, dreaming is    .

A．an irritating little habit

B．a horrible but wonderful experience

C．a true reflection of reality

D．another kind of existence

3.The author of the passage suggests that people who say they never go out for a walk are    .

A．interesting        B．mysterious(难以理解的)                  C．foolish D．lazy

4.The author of the passage enjoys dreaming most     .

A．only when he was a child                 B．only when he is a grown-up

C．both as a child and as a grown-up           D．only in his old age

5.The author of the passage complains(抱怨) that most people     .

A．are overexcited about their dreams

B．have had dreams most of the time

C．are not interested in talking about their dreams

D．consider their dreams of too much importance

Now and again I have had horrible dreams, but not enough of them to make me lose my delight in dreams. To begin with. I like the idea of dreaming, of going to bed and lying still and then, by some queer magic, wandering into another kind of existence. As a child, I could never understand why grown-ups took dreaming so calmly when they could make such a fuss about any holiday, this still puzzles me. I am puzzled by people who say they never dream and appear to have no interest in the subject. It is much more astonishing than it would be if they said they never went out for a walk. Most people do not seem to accept dreaming as part of their lives. They appear to see it as an irritating little habit, like sneezing or yawning I can never understand this. My dream life does not seem as important as my waking life because there is far less of it, but to me it is important.
【小题1】What is the author’s attitude toward dreaming?

Now and again I have had horrible dreams, but not enough of them to make me lose my delight in dreams. To begin with. I like the idea of dreaming, of going to bed and lying still and then, by some queer magic, wandering into another kind of existence. As a child, I could never understand why grown-ups took dreaming so calmly when they could make such a fuss about any holiday, This still puzzles me. I am puzzled by people who say they never dream and appear to have no interest in the subject. It is much more astonishing than it would be if they said they never went out for a walk. Most people do not seem to accept dreaming as part of their lives. They appear to see it as an irritating little habit, like sneezing or yawning I can never understand this. My dream life does not seem as important as my waking life because there is far less of it, but to me it is important.

1. What is the author’s attitude toward dreaming?

　 A. He thinks it puzzling　　　　　　 B. He likes it　　　　　　　　　　

　 C. He is interested in it　　　　　　 D. He doesn’t accept it as part of his life

2. For the author of the passage, dreaming is________.　 .

　 A. another kind of existence　　　　 B. an irritating little habit　　　　　　

C. a horrible but wonderful experience D. a true reflection of reality　　　　

3. The author of the passage suggests that people who say they never go out for a walk are_____　　 .

　 A. interesting　　 B. unbelievable　 C. mysterious(难以理解的)　　 D. lazy

4. The author of the passage enjoys dreaming most______.　 .

　 A. only when he was a child　　　　 B. only when he is a grown-up

　 C. both as a child and as a grown-up　 D. only in his old age

5. Why does the author of the passage complain?

　 A. Because most people are overexcited about their dreams

　 B. Because most people are not interested in talking about their dreams

　 C. Because most people have had dreams most of the time

　 D. Because most people consider their dreams of to much importance

阅读理解

　　Elephants that destroy crops and damage trees are a serious problem in many parts of Africa. But there could be a simple and relatively safe way to stop them in their tracks, by employing the talents of the tiny African honeybee. The number of elephants in Kenya has risen over the past decade, with some disastrous results. Not only do these huge animals attack local farms, but they trample someone to death an average of once every two weeks, fuelling calls for the beasts to be killed. Now a biologist has discovered a possible deterrent(威慑): the elephants are extremely careful of trees that house honeybee hives.

　　“I am puzzled why nobody has thought of this before,” says Fritz Vollrath at the university of Oxford.“When an elephant knocks a beehive, they run and the bees will follow them for miles.” He says that placing hives of the honeybee strategically around local farms could be an effective way to deter the animals. Vollrath put 30 unoccupied and 6 occupied beehives in some of the trees growing a hectare of bush frequently damaged by elephants on Laikipia Plateau in Kenya. On average the elephants attacked 9 out of 10 trees that didn't have hives, severely damaging a quarter. But they steered clear of all six trees with empty hives, suggesting that some had learnt not to take the risk.

　　The bees deter elephants by stinging vulnerable(易受攻击的) areas such as the eyes, belly, behind the ears and under the trunk. People could be at risk from the bees, admits Vollrath, but that may be outweighed by the risk of being killed by an elephant. Preliminary(初步的) experiments by Vollrath show that elephants also avoid the sound of angry bees played from loudspeakers.

1．What is NOT a disastrous result of the numerous elephants?

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A．Local farms are attacked and destroyed by the elephant.

B．The elephants often walk on persons and cause them to death.

C．The number of the bees is increasing rapidly.

D．About two dozen people were caused to death thanks to numerous elephants.

2．The underlined phrase “steered clear of” can be replaced by ________.

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3．We can infer that ________.

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A．African people are very afraid of elephants

B．bees can be used to drive away large elephants

C．bees don't sting people in Africa

D．sounds of bees played from loudspeaker can also frighten large elephants away

4．Which of the following is NOT true?

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A．Bees and elephants often attack each other.

B．The trunk of an elephant is seldom stung by the bees.

C．The elephant dare not go near the beehives.

D．We should deter elephants instead of killing them.