The Japanese Macaca monkey has been studied in the wild for over 50 years. In 1952, on one small Japanese island, scientists dropped some   36   dirt for the monkeys. The monkeys liked their taste, but they found the dirt   37 .

One clever 18-month-old monkey    38  the problem by washing the sweet potatoes in a nearby river, She taught this to her mother. Her   39  also learned this new way and they taught their mothers too.

All the younger monkeys   40  learned to wash the dirty sweet potatoes to make them   40  to eat. But many found it very hard to learn this and still ate the   42  sweet optatoes.

Then something very    43  . In the autumn of 1958, scientists found that the monkeys on other nearby   44  began washing their sweet potatoes too. Scientists still don’t fully understand how this knowledge was   45  from one island to another.

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The Japanese Macaca monkey has been studied in the wild for over 50 years. In 1952, on one small Japanese island, scientists dropped some   36   dirt for the monkeys. The monkeys liked their taste, but they found the dirt   37 .

One clever 18-month-old monkey    38  the problem by washing the sweet potatoes in a nearby river, She taught this to her mother. Her   39  also learned this new way and they taught their mothers too.

All the younger monkeys   40  learned to wash the dirty sweet potatoes to make them   40  to eat. But many found it very hard to learn this and still ate the   42  sweet optatoes.

Then something very    43  . In the autumn of 1958, scientists found that the monkeys on other nearby   44  began washing their sweet potatoes too. Scientists still don’t fully understand how this knowledge was   45  from one island to another.

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词语释义(共5小题，每小题l分，满分5分)

选择与句中划线部分意义最接近的解释，并将其字母代号填入答题卷相应空格内。

1.Yang Shanzhou becomes well-known in China for planting so many trees for people.

A．great             B．famous           C．friendly           D．warm

2.Try again, maybe you will come up with a better idea.

A．turn up           B．put up            C．get up            D．think up

3.It's a chicken-and-egg question. I can't answer you now.

A．easy             B．clear             C．difficult           D．funny

4.Come and join us. We are short of hands.

A．We need help.                         B．We hurt our hands.

C．Our hands are short.                     D．We can do it by ourselves,

5. My clothes are not fashionable.

A．lost              B．new              C．out of style        D．worn out

Each day I took the same route to work and passed by a security guard (保安）.  1  greeted everyone walking by and made small talk with many of the passers-by and wishing them well. His simple “hello” made people feel   2 . His cheerful smile became a part of my day. When he was absent, many people noticed it, and I felt a little bit empty.

The first few times, I didn’t say hello back to him when he greeted me. I was   3  in my own world. On Monday the security guard asked me:“How was your weekend?” I told him about my visit to California, to see my mother, who had colon cancer. I  4 how I visited her each month. “The time with my mother is so precious(珍贵的),   5  I know that each time may be the last.”

He listened like a close friend I’d known for years. He felt my   6 and my love. He shared how he had lost his father to cancer two years before. He said, “I understand what you are going through. My father passed away while I was serving in Germany. Because of some reasons I was unable to fly back in time. I was unable to say goodbye to him. I wish I could have been with him, given him a hug, and told him I loved him. You are really lucky to have the gift of   7 .”

As I walked away, I realized I did not even know his name. The following day, on my way to work, I said: “After we spent all that time   8 yesterday, I still don’t know your name.” He answered, “Gary.” I responded back, “I’m Deborah.”

After that, we talked and shared stories about our weekends, dreams and families.

Later, Gary got   9  a new job and moved away. It’s been several years since I last spoke to him, yet the memory feels like yesterday. Gary reached out to me,   10  me and made my morning the best part of the day. I experienced the beauty of friendship and love.

In the business of life, we often forget to wish a stranger hello although how easy it is, and how great and lasting a   11  it can make. When you say hello to a stranger you become like a pebble(鹅卵石) thrown into a pond. With each ripple (波纹）you create, you spread love that continues to   12 . Make a point of saying hello to a stranger today. You will give the gift that keeps on giving.

1.                A．She            B．They           C．He  D．I

2.                A．nervous        B．funny          C．special   D．surprised

3.                A．lost            B．left            C．missed   D．dropped

4.                A．wondered      B．shared         C．realized  D．found

5.                A．because        B．so             C．and  D．but

6.                A．weakness       B．illness          C．sorriness  D．sadness

7.                A．god            B．time           C．nature   D．friendship

8.                A．thinking        B．calling          C．crying    D．talking

9.                A．offered         B．afforded        C．invited   D．chosen

10.               A．moved         B．touched        C．told  D． helped

11.               A．progress        B．sense          C．trouble    D．difference

12.               A．receive        B．send           C．give  D．create

At last, she found her _______ pet dog.