Protecting China’s Giant Panda

China’s giant panda shows the achievement of the international effort to save animals that are now in danger. In television programs we often see pandas  1  funny games. Children have panda toys and beautiful cards with pictures of lovely  2  in them. They often visit the giant pandas in the zoo on  3  holidays and have a good time there. However, scientists are worried about the  4  of giant pandas. They know only about 1 000 giant pandas remain  5  today. They think the giant panda will die out in 30 years if the present conditions are not  6  .

It is reported that the giant pandas have a very  7  birthrate. About 115 pandas live in zoos and research centers mainly in China, but during the past 10 years they  8  only 34  9  pandas that are still alive. Survival rate for giant pandas in the wild are probably the same or lower.

There are several reasons for the low  10  . The main reason is  11  male pandas can make love with females in a very  12  season—only a few days a year. When they do have babies, females often produce two pandas, but the mother is usually not able to care for  13  of them. The newborn pandas  14  only a few kilograms each. They are too weak to live without special care. In the zoo, scientists can help the mothers  15  the young pandas, but those living in the wild do not get enough  16  . It is very difficult for mother pandas to bring up their young pandas.

Conditions for the giant pandas have been worse in recent years. Pandas in China continue to  17  in number. We know pandas live on bamboos. But sometimes all the bamboos in one area die. The pandas there have  18  to eat and die of hunger.

Giant pandas now live in 13 separate  19  areas in China. Several years ago the Chinese government and the International Wild Life Organization agreed  20  a project of protecting giant pandas in the wild. We hope it could be helpful.

1. A. play 　　　　　　　　    B. playing  　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. do  　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. dong

2. A. pandas　　　　　　　　  B. children　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. bamboos　　　　　　   D. zoos

3. A. our　　　　　　　　　　   B. their　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. your　　　　　　　　　　  D. the

4. A. past　　　　　　　　　　  B. now　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. future　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. present

5. A. live　　　　　　　　　　   B. living　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. lively　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. alive

6. A. changed　　　　　　    B. increased　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. improved　　　　　　   D. considered

7. A. low　　　　　　　　　　  B. proper　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. high　　　　　　　　　　  D. right

8. A. cloned　　　　　　　　  B. produced　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. kept　　　　　　　　　　  D. created

9. A. small　　　　　　　　    B. young　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. little　　　　　　　　　　  D. adult

10. A. price　　　　　　　　   B. speed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. birthrate　　　　　　    D. limit

11. A. why　　　　　　　　    B. how　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. when　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. that

12. A. short　　　　　　　　  B. long　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. suitable　　　　　　　　  D. certain

13. A. all　　　　　　　　　　   B. both　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. none　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. neither

14. A. weight　　　　　　    B. heavy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. weigh　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. heaviness

15. A. have　　　　　　　　   B. raise　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. bring up　　　　　　    D. care for

16. A. help　　　　　　　　    B. food　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. water　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. milk

17. A. reduce　　　　　　    B. grow　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. rise　　　　　　　　　　   D. change

18. A. something　　　　   B. nothing　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. everything　　　　　　　　    D. anything

19. A. protected　　　　    B. protecting　　　　　　　　　　    C. defending　　　　　　　　　　 D. guarding

20. A. to　　　　　　　　　　   B. with　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. on

It was a perfect day, just the right kind of day to go fishing.

My 13-year-old son Jonathan and I had been 26 this trip for weeks, and now we were sitting on the shore of a beautiful lake.

　 We 27 and talked, and then, suddenly, I saw small 28 where my float(浮子) had been. I waited, 29 it would pop right back up again, but the 30 stayed underneath the water and my heart started to beat 31 . After a few more seconds, my fishing rod was suddenly pulled off the stick it was leaning on 32 me and it was being dragged towards the water.

　 I firmly caught hold of the fishing rod and lifted it up. This fish was 33 ! Slowly, my son balanced on two rocks and leaned down to get the giant off the fishhook.

　 For just one second, he lost his 34 and reached up with his right hand to steady 35 . At that moment, our huge fish got off the fishing line and started to swim 　36 .

　 I saw tears streaming down Jonathan’s face. “Dad, I’m sorry. I’ll never be able to 37 this up to you.” I reached out and put my hands on his shoulders. I said the following 38 almost without thinking. “Jon, how did you feel 39 I was reeling(往卷轴上绕起) that fish in? Were you excited?” He nodded and said, “ Dad, I’ve never been so 　40 in my whole life!” I replied, “ Jon, wasn’t that about the most fun thing we’ve ever done together?” He nodded his head in 41 . Then I said, “So, why should we let a fish getting away 42 possibly the best experience we’ve ever had? Let’s be happy about the fun we did have.”

　 My son, 43 his arms around me and said, “ Dad, I love you so much!” I 44 him back and said softly into his ear, “I love you too, Jon.”

　 We 45 did catch that big fish. But I’ve known ever since that I didn’t let the most important thing get away that day.

26. A. promoting　 　　 B. setting　 C. appreciating　 D. planning

27. A. ran　　　　 　　 B. fished　　 　　　 C. lay　　　　 　　　　 D. listened

28. A. holes　　　 　　 B. objects　 　　　 C. birds　　　　　 　　 D. waves

29. A. thinking　　 　　 B. watching　 　 C. pointing　　 　　　　　 D. discovering

30. A. pole　 　　　 B. float　 　　　　　　 C. stick　 　　　　　　　　　 D. fishhook

31. A. regularly　 B. quietly　 　 　 C. curiously 　　　　 　　D. heavily

32. A. behind　 　　　　 B. on top of　 　　 C. in front of 　　　　　　 D. against

33. A. huge　 　　　　　　 B. white　 　　　　　 C. alive　 　　　　　　　　　 D. beautiful

34. A. balance 　　　　　 B. temper 　　　　　 C. health 　　　　　　　　　 D. bucket

35. A. him　 　　　　　　 B. it　 　　　　　　　　 C. itself　 　　　　　　　　 D. himself

36. A. up　　 　　　　　　 B. beyond 　　　　 C. along 　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. away

37. A. pick　 　　　　　　 B. make　 　　　　　 　 C. build　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. speed

38. A. comments　 　　 B. apologies 　　　　 C. songs　 　　　　　　　　 D. words

39. A. although　 B. while　 　 　　C. unless　 　　　　　　　　 D. since

40. A. reliable　 B. excited　 　　C. forgetful 　　　　　　　　 D. puzzled

41. A. agreement B. surprise 　　　　 C. guilt 　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. happiness

42. A. bring 　　　 B. ruin 　　　　　　　 C. shake 　　　　　　　　　 　 D. mend

43. A. folding 　　　　　　 B. getting 　　　　　　 C. showing 　　　　　　　　 D. throwing

44. A. held 　　　　　　　 B. followed 　　　　 C. hugged　 　　　　　　　 D. formed

45. A. really 　　　 B. never 　　　　　　 　　C. once　 　　　　　　　　　 D. merely

The Orkney Islands are about 14 kilometres from the north coast of Scotland. They are mostly low-lying, except for Hoy which has the highest sea cliff(峭壁) in Britain. The 　1 and the climate are good in Orkney, 2 there are a lot of farms.

To get to Orkney you have to fly or go by 3 . Ships bringing passengers come from Aberdeen every week. They also bring food, machines and so on. Most Orkney farmers 　4 cows or sheep. Because of this, grass is the most 5 crop on the islands. One of the islands has sheep which 6 sea plants 　7 grass---they are 8 , but very strong and healthy.

Many people in the Orkney Islands are fishermen. Some go a long way out to 9 to catch large fish, 　10 others catch 11 like crabs(螃蟹) and lobsters(龙虾)，near the shore. The islanders 12 the crab meat and then pack it and send it to the 13 . They do not cook the lobsters. They send them 14 to restaurants in many of the large 15 of Europe. Most of the islands have their own 16 but of course some of them are very small---with only one group of children from five to ten years old. In fact there are 17 young people at all on the quietest islands. Usually they go the main town of Kirkwall, 18 modern lives.

Some people come from other parts of Britain to find a 19 life on the islands. Everyone is very friendly and they all know each other. Things are changing slowly, but the old way of life 　20 continues.

1．A．land　　　 B．hill　　　　　 C．mountain　　　 D．forest

2．A．yet　　　　 B．but　　　 C．or　　　　 D．and so

4．A．feed　　　 B．buy　　　 C．kill　　　　　 D．like

5．A．useless　　 B．harmful　 C．important　　 D．unimportant

7．A．instead of　　 B．instead　 C．for 　　　 D．with

8．A．small　　　　 B．big　　　 C．large　　　　 D．tall

9．A．field　　　　 B．sea　　　 C．sky　　　 D．space

10．A．when　　　　 B．since　　　　 C．while　　　　 D．for

11．A．birds　　　　 B．tigers　　　　 C．lions　　　　 D．shellfish

12．A．cook　　　　 B．burn　　　　　 C．sell　　　　　 D．buy

13．A．desert　　 B．ship　　　　　 C．island　　 D．mainland

14．A．alone　　　　 B．alive　　　　 C．about　　　　 D．asleep

15．A．libraries　　 B．lakes　　　　 C．cities　　　　 D．banks

16．A．zoos　　　　 B．colleges　　　 C．schools　 D．universities

17．A．very few　　 B．a lot of　 　 C．a great many D．a number of

18．A．live　　　　 B．to live 　 C．living　　 D．lives

19．A．happy　　 B．busy　　　　　 C．quiet　　　　 D．noisy

20．A．also　　　　 B．still　　　　 C．never　　　　 D．nearly

We should show respect to everybody, especially our elders because they are ahead of us — in age, in wisdom and maturity, in experience and education. Our 　21 have done a lot for us, directly or indirectly and most of us 　22 everything to their kindness and love.

When we 　23 them respect, whether it is by bowing to them, or 　24　 them with a smile, or offering them any help they need, it is one way of 　25 our own love and gratitude to them. 26 , elders have also been through all the years you are 　27 and know a little more about the world than you do.
It is 　28 that you do not agree with the belief of your elders, but this is nothing new. All younger generations have always 　29 with their elders and it is these differences that bring changes in human 　30 . However much you disagree with them, give them credit for their 　31 .
With changing times and 　32 influences, youngsters no longer know what is interpreted as disrespect to elders. Youngsters should 　33 express their views and if there are arguments, they should not 　34 their voices.

If there is no space on sofas or chairs, children will immediately 35 their places, and sit on the carpet. In buses and trains, youngsters are 　36 to give up their places to older people. This is not a 　37 of who has more rights. It is simply that those who are younger have the strength to bear 38 , or tolerate unpleasantness, so it is natural to show consideration to those who are older and perhaps at a 　39 disadvantage.

When you do simple things as a mark of respect, elders become 　40 that youngsters care for them, and they respond with affection and kindness.

21. A. youngsters　　　　 B. elders 　　　　　　　　　　 C. parents　　　　　　 　 D. juniors

22. A. devote 　　　　　　　　　 B. owe　　　　　　　　 　 C. pay　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. contribute

23. A. show　　　　　　　　 　 B. explain　 　　　　　　 C. exhibit 　　　　　　 　　D. point

24. A. greeting　　　　　　　　　　 B. receiving　　　　　　　　 C. declaring　　　　　　　　 D. showing

25. A. expressing　　　　　 B. describing　　　　 C. sending　　　　　　　　　 D. suggesting

26. A. However　　 　　　 B. Therefore　　　　　　 C. Besides　　　　　　　 D. Though

27. A. experiencing with　　B. going through　　　　C. suffering from　　　 D. worrying out

28. A. maybe 　　　　　　　　　 B. likely　　　　　　　　　　　 C. possible　　　　　　 　 D. probably

29. A . quarreled　　　　　　　　 B. dealt　 　　　　　　　　　 C. lived 　　　　　　　　　　 D. disagreed

30. A. community 　　　 B. organization　　　　C. society　　　　　　D. public

31. A. experience　　　　 B. reality　　　　　　　 C. emotion　　　　　　D. information

32. A. cultural　　　　　　　 B. special　　　 　　 C. environmental　 D. position

33. A. quietly　　　　　　　 B. slightly　　　　　　　 C. silently　　　　　　　　 D. coldly

34. A. rise　　　　　　　　 B. raise　　　　　　　　　C. support　　　　　　　 D. force

35. A. give away　　　 B. get rid of　　　　　　C. give up　　　　　　　　D. send out

36. A. expected　　　 B. forced　　　　　　　 C. needed　　　　　　　　D. reminded

37. A. doubt　　　　　　 B. question　　　　　　 C. wonder　　　　　　　 D. challenge

38. A. suffering　　　　 B. upset　　　　　　　　　C. trouble　　　　　　　 D. discomfort

39. A. serious　　　 　 B. light　　　　　　 　　　 C. heavy　　　　　　　　 D. slight

40. A. aware　　　　　 B. alive　　　　　　　　　 C. knowing　　　　　　 D. sensible