61. The old Indian was a _______.

A. traveller　　　　　 B. hunter　　　　　 C. scientist　　　　　　 D. weatherman

60. There were _______ people living in the part of America where the two men were travelling.

A. few　　　　　　　 B. a few　　　　　　　 C. no　　　　　　　 D. a lot of

59. It can be inferred(推断)from the passage that

A. each koala has a pocket　　　　　　　　　　 B. a baby koala likes crying

C. koalas are good at climbing　　　　　　　　 D. a koala drinks from a river

(B)

Two men were travelling in a very wild part of America for four days. They had not even seen a house, only a few huts(茅舍)and tents. Then one day they met an old Indian who made his living by hunting. They found that he knew their language and they talked for a while. One of them asked him if he could tell them what the weather would be like within the next few days.

"Oh, yes, "he said.”Rain is coming, and wind. Then there will be snow for two days, but after that there will be bright sunshine. "

"Isn't that wonderful?" said one man to his friend. "These old Indians know more of the secret of nature than we do with all our science," Then he turned to the old Indian.

"Tell me", he said, "How you knew all that?"

The Indian replied, "I heard it on the radio.”

58. A baby koala is about as big as a shoe when________.

A. he is born　　　　　　　　　　　 B. he is half a year old

C. he is a grown up　　　　　　　　　 D. he gets into the pocket

57. What do you think the word "cub" means in the passage?

A. a baby beast. 　B. a kind of fur. C. a sleeping pocket. 　D. a small child.

56. The best headline for this article is _______.

A. The Strange Koala　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Koala and Tree?

C. How a Mother Koala Teaches Her Baby?　　　　　 D. A Useful Animal!

54. A. true　　　 　　B. happening　　　　　 C. going　　　　　　　 　D. that

53. A. in no time　　 B. at once　　　　　　 C. for a while　　　　　　 D. by and by

52. A. to talk　　　　 B. talking　　　　　　 C. back　　　　　　　 D. by