It is often necessary to release a fish, that is, set it free after catching, because it is too small, or you just don’t want to take it home to eat. In some cases, releasing fish is a good measure that will help keep fish variety and build their population size. The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) encourages fishermen who practice catch-and-release fishing to use a few simple skills when doing so. The advice provided below will help make sure that the fish you release will survive to bite again another day.

—When catching a fish, play it quickly and keep the fish in the water as much as possible.

  Don’t use a net in landing the fish and release it quickly to prevent it from dying.

—Hold the fish gently. Do not put your fingers in its eyes. Don’t wipe the scales (鱼鳞) off the fish because it might cause it to develop a disease and reduce its chance of survival.

—Remove your hook (鱼钩) quickly. If the hook is too deep or hooked in the stomach, cut the line and leave the hook in. The hook left inside will cause no serious problem to the fish.

—Take good care of the fish by moving it gently in water. Release the fish when it begins to struggle and is able to swim.

—Do not hold fish in a bucket or some other containers and later decide to release it. If you are going to release a fish, do so right away.

With a little care and by following the suggestions given above, you can give the released fish a better chance of survival.

People sometimes set a fish free after catching it because they _________.

A. don’t want it to die               B. hope it will grow quickly

C. don’t want to have it as food        D. want to practice their fishing skills

Which of the following will probably make a fish ill?

A. Taking the hook off it.             B. Removing its scales.

C. Touching its eyes                 D. Holding it in your hand.

A proper way to release a fish is to _________.

A. move it in water till it can swim         

B. take the hook out of its stomach

C. keep it in a bucket for some time       

D. let it struggle a little in your hand

What is the purpose of the test?

A. To show how to enjoy fishing.       

B. To persuade people to fish less often.

C. To encourage people to set fish free.   

D. To give advice on how to release fish.

There was a story many years ago of a school teacher-Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn’t play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.

Then Mrs.Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs.Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs.Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mother’s perfume(香水).

Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to .”After the children left she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to teach children.

Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. The boy’s mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.

Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, M.D.(医学博士).

The story doesn’t end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson’s ear, “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference.”

Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn’t know how to teach until I met you.”

1. What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?

       A.She made Teddy feel ashamed. 

B.She asked the children to play with Teddy.

       C.She changed Teddy’s seat to the front row.

D.She told the class something untrue about herself.

2. What did Mrs. Thompson find out about Teddy ?

       A.He often told lies.            B.He was good at math.

C.He needed motherly care.      D. He enjoyed playing with others.

3. In what way did Mrs. Thompson change ?

       A.She taught fewer school subjects.        

B.She became stricter with her students.           

C.She no longer liked her job as a teacher.             

D.She cared more about educating students.

4 Why did Teddy thank Mrs. Thompson at his wedding?

A.She had kept in touch with him.      B.She had given him encouragement. 

C.She had sent him Christmas presents.  D.She had taught him how to judge people.

For almost two months Dominic York, a 23-year-old hairdresser(理发师), wandered(徘徊) about hospitals all night, wearing a white coat and pretending he was a doctor. Yesterday he proudly said in court that despite his complete lack of medical experience or qualifications(资格), he had saved several people’s lives. He had even been allowed to help a surgeon(外科医生) during an emergency operation on a patient who was about to die on something she had swallowed(吞).

    “I watched one of those TV dramas about a hospital and suddenly I felt like playing one of the roles myself. So I put on a white jacket and a stethoscope(听诊器)and walked around one of the biggest hospital in London. At first I just watched. Once you learn how doctors talk to patients, nurses and other doctors, it’s easy to take people in,” he said.

    One of the patients he treated was Laura Kennan. She had been knocked down by a car and fainted. When she came to in hospital, York was standing over her.

    “He looked very professional(专业的). He told me his name was Doctor Simon. Then he gave me some sort of injection(注射),” she said. And then he suddenly went away when a nurse asked who he was. She didn’t think there was anything wrong. “I would never have realized he was a fake(冒牌货) if a policewoman hadn’t showed me his photograph a week later. When the policewoman told me who he really was, I could hardly believe my ears.”

Judge Raymond Adams told York that he was “ shocked and horrified” that he got away with his deceiving(欺骗) for so long, and then sentenced(判刑) him to eighteen months in a special prison for criminal with mental disorders.

“I can only hope that this will not lead to further problems. After all, you will have considerable opportunity to study the behavior of the psychiatrists (精神科医生) who will look after you while you are there. If you try to persuade people that you yourself are a psychiatrist after you are set free, I shall make sure that you are given a much longer sentence.” Judge Adams warned York.

68. York was proud of the fact that ___________.

A. a surgeon let him watch an operation.

B. he could perform some duties of a doctor.

C. he had cheated doctors for so long

D. people thought he could become a real doctor

69. York learned how to behave like a doctor by __________.

        A. watching other doctors work                   B. talking to doctors and nurses

        C. getting some training and experience             D. observing doctors while he was a patient

70. Why was Laura Kennan in hospital?

        A. She had swallowed something and almost died.

        B. She had to have and emergency operation.

        C. She had been injured in a road accident.

        D. She had lost consciousness while driving.

71. The judge’s remark implied that York would be more severely(严厉) punished if he _________.

         A. pretended to be a psychiatrist               B. tried to get away from prison

C. was proud of what he had done             D. studied the behaviour of the psychiatrist

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