Zoos are places where different kinds of animals are Kept and shown for the public. At most modern zoos people can see, smell and hear animals in their natural way. Some zoos even have “friendship farms” where people can touch some of the animals. Here are four reasons why people need zoos.

Firstly, zoos educate people about animals and their natural environment. They give interesting information about each animal, such as where it comes from and how it lives. Special teachers at the zoo help children to understand more about the animals. Trained guides show visitors around the zoo.

Secondly, zoos are working hard to find out more about animals. New knowledge leads to improved ways of looking after animals in the zoo, and better understanding of the same animals in the wild.

Thirdly, zoos play a part in protecting animals and stopping them from disappearing. Zoos work together with each other to help the animals in danger. For example, gorillas(大猩猩) from Taronga Zoo were sent to live with gorillas at the Melbourne Zoo in the hope that they would give birth to babies.

Finally, zoos are important for people’s enjoyment. People enjoy getting close to animals without having to cross the plains(平原)of Africa or climb the mountains of China. In the past, animal shows were common in zoos. Visitors were excited by monkeys in human clothes, and they even took rides on elephants or horses. However, today people prefer to see animals behaving naturally.

So a modern zoo is a place where animals are well cared for.

1. Special teachers at the zoo___________.

A. show visitors around the zoo

B. ride elephants or horses

C. look after animals in danger

D. help children know about animals

2. According to Paragraph 5, visitors to the zoos enjoy themselves because they_____

A. can get close to animals

B. prefer to cross plains

C. like climbing mountains

D. can organize animal shows

3.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. Modern zoos have improved ways of looking after animals.

B. At modern zoos people like to see animals behaving naturally.

C. At modern zoos baby animals are usually born on the “friendship farms”.

D. Modern zoos educate people about animals and their natural environment.

 

The Zhao family live in a very nice city. They want to have the best of everything. They live next to the Wu family and watch them all the time. The Zhao family want their place to be better than the Wu’s. They have a bigger television, bigger refrigerator(冰箱) and even brighter shoes.

“Little Wu has a new bicycle. It goes faster than yours. Tomorrow I will buy you a better bicycle.”

“Mr. Wu has a large fish. I’m going to the market to buy a bigger fish.”

“Mrs. Wu has a new chair. I’m going to get a bigger, stronger, prettier one. My place is going to be better than hers.”

A friend asks Mrs. Wu, “Do you think the Zhao family have a better house than you?”

Mrs. Wu says, “The Zhao? Oh, the people next door. I don’t think about them much. They always look a bit sad. I think we have a much better life and home. We are happier; we have more fun and our family life is warmer.”

1. Mrs. Zhao wants __________.

A. to have the same as Mrs. Wu

B. everything better than Mrs. Wu

C. a happy home

2.The Zhao’s want to have a bigger refrigerator because _______.

A. their family is larger

B. they have a lot of money

C. they want to have a better place than the Wu’s

3. Mrs. Wu ________.

A. wants to have the same as Mrs. Zhao.

B. is not interested in Mrs. Zhao

C. does not know Mrs. Zhao

4.The story tells us _________.

A. to work hard

B. to try to be happier than other people

C. buying things can make us happy

5.Which is Not TRUE?

A. The Zhao’s life is not the same as the Wu’s

B. The Wu family are happier than the Zhao family

C. The Wu family are richer than the Zhao family

 

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