Visitors were still paying 20 yuan to hug Lele and have their photos taken yesterday despite a ban that forbids any such sontact with a wild animal. The ban was introduced more than a week ago.
“The city zoo broke the law and should be prohibited,” said an official at the State Forestry Administration.
The administration notice last Monday clearly bans contact with wild or captive animals, the abuse of wild or captive animals for performance purposes and any improper business related to wild animal products.
“Close contact with the chimp is the only bit that breaks the ban and we will end that soon,” said Beijing Zoo spokeswoman Ye Minxia yesterday.
“The chimpanzee performance can’t stopped overnight as we have a contract with a company scheduled to terminate at the end of this year,” she said.
“The zoo is negotiating with the company in the hope of terminating it sooner,” Ye said. She refused to answer directly whether the chimp photo sessions were still ongoing yesterday, instead, saying. “It’s very likely we will cancel it tomorrow.”
Zoo staff confirmed photos were taken yesterday, one employee saying 2-year-old Lele “works” form 10am to 3pm daily, according to the Leagl Mirror.
Such activities not only damage the mental and physical health of the animals, but also risk the safety of visitors, according to the official website of the State Forestry Administration where the notice was released.
“A pet male chimpanzee bit and attacked 55-year-old Chala Nash, causing serious injuries to her face, neck and hands at her friend’s home in Stamfor, Connecticut on February 16th last year,” CNN reported. The friend, Sandra Herold, called the police, who shot 14-year-old Travis many times after he also attacked an officer.”
“Putting a blue T-shirt on a wild animal and training it to bare its teeth and parade for visitors might not enhance that already-troubled image of Chinese animal protection,” the State Forestry official warned. “Some zoos even hit animals and promote themselves with commercials involving animal abuse, ” he said.
“Too much focus on the profits too often results in improper treatment of animals, contributing to their early and unnatural deaths,” the notice stated.
【小题1】Where can people most probably find the article?

A.In research reports.B.In newspapers.
C.In science fictions.D.In book reviews.
【小题2】What do we learn about Lele?
A.It’s used to make money.B.It is hit by the people.
C.It attacked its owners.D.It died unnaturally.
【小题3】What would be the best title of the article?
A.Zoos Disobey National BanB.Profit-making Zoos
C.Animals in DangerD.Animal Abuse

阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按要求匹配信息。
Why do you remember Hello Kitty, Snoopy and all the other cartoon characters? What makes you love them? Well, maybe because they’re like the people around you. Think about it! You may find a friend or classmate who is like them.
A. As sweet as Hello Kitty: She likes to eat cake. She loves to make new friends. She likes to ask friends to her parties. Her smile is so lovely.
B. As clever as Snoopy: He went to school when he was nine. He learned to use a typewriter in two years! He thinks a lot. He is so clever that you like to be with him.
C. As sarcastic (讽刺的) as Garfield: He sits happily in the seat and says sharp words to you. Sometimes he is not nice. He doesn’t really like you? He thinks you’re a fool? No, in his heart, he loves you. He is a friend with hard words but a warm heart.
D. As naughty as MashiMaro: He doesn’t look like a good boy. He has sleepy eyes and looks naughty. He always plays tricks. So you may get angry with him and don’t like him very much. His mind is active and full of ideas. He tries to be big and catch your eyes. But, he’s still a child.
E. As confident as Prince of Tennis: He has faith in himself and always wants to win.
F. As friendly as Mickey: He is clever and kind. He has a good heart and is glad to help others. Everyone likes to turn to him for help whenever they are in trouble.
请阅读Susan, Tom, John, Bob, George的个性描述,然后匹配与他们个性相当的卡通人物。
【小题1】Tom is a warm-hearted boy, and he cares for others very much. If you meet with any difficulty, you can tell him, and he will surely help you.
【小题2】Susan has many friends and she likes to stay with them in many kinds of parties. On her face there is always a smile.
【小题3】John likes thinking and can always find ways to solve any difficult problems.
【小题4】Bob seems to be very rude and impolite and his words are unpleasant to hear, but his inner heart is full of concerns for others.
【小题5】George believes in himself, and he always wants to win the first place in almost everything.

One evening, long after most people had gone to bed, a friend of mine and I         happily home through the          street. We had been to a music-hall and         about the people we had seen and heard in it.

“The show        him a star overnight, ” said my friend about one of them. “He was completely        before. And now thousands of people         him gifts and letters. ” “I thought him quite good, ”  I said , “ but not         thousands of letters . As a matter of       , one of his songs gave me a shock. It was too noisy. ” “What was that?” my friend asked me, “       it to me .” I began to sing. “Do be quiet. You will give everybody a shock and        them up for miles       , besides, there will be a policeman         us. ” My friend gave me a surprised look.

“Never mind. I don’t care. What is the matter?” I said and went on singing        the top of my voice .

Suddenly there came a policeman,       in front of me , his notebook       . “      , sir ,” he said , “You have a very good voice , if I       say so . Who taught you singing? I’d very much       to find someone who can give my daughter singing lessons. Would you be       to tell me your name and address? Then my wife and I would        you and we could discuss it .”

1.A. went            B. was coming

C. was making our way D. had lost our way

2.A. calm            B. crowded         C. silence               D. quiet

3.A. were thinking    B. were talking

C. knew             D. were discussing

4.A. called                  B. turned        C. named            D. made

5.A. famous                 B. forgotten      C. stranger         D. unknown

6.A. show                  B. write         C. send                D. brought

7.A. worthy                 B. worth        C. received            D. accepted

8.A. fact                    B. facts         C. a fact             D. the fact

9.A. Read            B. Sing         C. Say               D. Tell

10.A. call            B. pick          C. wake                  D. join

11.A. long           B. out           C. around          D. in

12.A. observing       B. after           C. besides                 D. in front of

13.A. with           B. on               C. in                       D. at

14.A. stood          B. going            C. standing           D. walking

15.A. closing         B. closed           C. open              D. gone

16.A. Wait a minute    B. Stop singing              C. I’m sorry      D. Excuse me

17.A. may            B. like              C. must           D. don’t

18.A. liked           B. wanted                   C. like           D. eager

19.A. brave          B. kind enough        C. willing        D. honest

20.A. try            B. drop in               C. invite         D. visit

 

I had once helped a friend of mine run a watermelon stall. I noticed something interesting. Almost every buyer would lift the melon up to their ear,smartly tap it, apparently trying to listen to something. I wondered what they expected to hear.

Finally I could no longer hold back my curiosity and made bold to ask a customer—an elderly gentleman—about this. Hearing my question,he roared with laughter. Then he replied in a self­mocking(自嘲)tone.“Young lady,I have been doing this for more than fifty years. All I know is that everybody would stare at you as if you were a fool if you just pick up the melon and leave!”

Not long after that,my watermelon stall friend unexpectedly sent me an invitation for her wedding,which really surprised me. I asked her, “How come you are seized by a sudden desire to get married? I don't remember ever hearing you mention that yon've got a boyfriend.” She answered while counting money,“Everyone has to get married anyway,so it is better to get married sooner than later.”

I could think of no word to refute(反驳)her. It seems that everybody is living for everybody else and has forgotten the need of their own heart. It may be safe and save a lot of worries by following others' suit in doing things. The use of We or Us will give one a steady and sure sense of pride. But using the pronoun “I” would often give one a guilty conscience.

I find all these things somewhat funny. We have got used to taking cue from(模仿) others and follow their suit. In turn,we also take it for granted that we should judge the right and wrong of others by our own standard. As a matter of fact,this massive practice is still wrong though we all follow others' suit like this, but we feel at ease and, justified simply because this is the way of us, and so we can have an easy conscience because this has been practiced by so many people.

1.The writer probably feels that it is ________.

A.necessary for the buyer to tap the watermelon

B.foolish of the buyers to buy watermelon without tapping it

C.funny that the buyers will tap the watermelons when buying them

D.wise of the elderly gentleman to tap watermelons before buy them

2.The writer uses the example of her friend's decision of getting married to show that ________.

A.her friend took no account of others's feeling

B.her friend decided to marry just to follow the crowd

C.her friend was a person who has strong personality

D.everybody in the world should marry for  others

3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A.It may be safe to follow others' suit in doing things.

B.I was surprised to receive my friend's invitation for her wedding.

C.My experience of helping my friend run a watermelon stall was interesting.

D.The use of We or I will give speakers themselves quite different senses.

4.Which word can replace the underlined word“justified”in the last paragraph?

A.Reasonable.       B.Embarrassed.     C.Ashamed.        D.Nervous.

5.In which section of a magazine can you read the passage?

A.Art and Life          B.Sport and Health

C.Culture and Society    D.Science and Technology

 

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