1. Most of the astronauts were unwilling to go on a trip because　　　 .

　 A. there was little chance of being selected B. they weren’t experienced enough

　 C. they thought they might get killed　 D. it wasn’t exciting enough

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　　 Sam and Joe were astronauts. There was once a very dangerous trip and the more experienced astronauts knew there was only a small chance of coming back alive (活着). Sam and Joe, however, thought it would be exciting though a little dangerous. “we’re the best men for the job,” they said to the boss. “There may be problems, but we can find the answers.” “They’re the last people I’d trust,” thought the boss. “But all the other astronauts have refused to go.”

　　 Once they were in space, Joe had to go outside to make some repairs. When the repairs were done, he tried to get back inside the spaceship. But the door was locked. He knocked but there was no answer. He knocked again, louder this time, and again no answer came. Then he hit the door as hard as he could and finally a voice said, “Who’s there?” “It’s me! Who else could it be?” shouted Joe. Sam let him in all right but you can imagine that Joe never asked to go on a trip with Sam again!

5. During the night gorilla usually sleep in trees except　　　 .

　 A. the old female gorilla 　 B. the old male gorilla

　 C. the young gorillas up to six years old　 D. the baby gorillas

4. All gorillas live on　　　 .

　 A. vegetables　 B. leaves and grass　 C. plants and fruit　 D. rice

3. A gorilla is about six feet tall when he　　 .

　 A. stands on his legs 　 B. stand on his arms

　 C. roars 　 D. uses his great strength

2. An ape’s brain is　　　　 .

　 A. as large as a man’s brain 　 B. a lot smaller than a man’s brain

　 C. larger than that of any other animal including man　　 D. a lot larger than a man’s brain

1. Apes live in　　　　 .

　 A. different parts of the world 　　 B. the cold countries

　 C. South America and Africa D. the countries of Africa and South-east Asia

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　　 An ape has a larger brain than any animal except man, though it is much smaller than a man’s brain. Apes all belong to the hot countries of the world-tropical Africa and South-east Asia.

　　 The gorilla is the largest of the apes. He is as tall as six feet when standing upright. Many people think that gorillas are very fierce. They are often described as standing upright like a man, beating their fists and roaring. In their home, in the forests of Cetral Africa, however, they are not at all like this, They are peaceful animals and never use their great strength unless attacked. Even then, they retreat if they can.

　　 Gorillas have black faces and long, black, hairy coats. They feed during the day on plants and fruit. At night the old male often sleeps on the ground at the foot of a tree, while the others each make a sleeping platform in the tree bending the leafy branches. Besides this, gorillas climb trees very seldom.

5.Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories?

(A)His life inside the prison　　　　 (B)The newspaper articles he wrote

(C)The city and people of New York　　 (D)His exciting early life as a boy

4.What do you know about O. Henry before he began writing?

(A)He was well-educated　　　　　　 (B)He was very good at learning

(C)he was devoted to the poor　　　　 (D)He was not serious about his work