Foxes and farmers have never got on well. These small doglike animals have long been scolded for killing farm animals. They are officially regarded as harmful and farmers try to keep their numbers down by shooting or poisoning them.

  Farmers can also call on the services of their local hunt to control the fox population. Hunters hunt a fox across the countryside, with a group of specially trained dogs, followed by men and women riding horses. When the dogs finally catch the fox they kill it or a hunter shoots it.

  People who take part in hunting think of it as a sport; they wear a special uniform of red coats and white trousers, and follow strict rules of behavior. But owning a horse and hunting regularly is expensive, so most hunters are wealthy.

  It is estimated that up to 100000 people watch or take part in fox hunting. But over the last couple of decades the number of people who object to fox hunting, because they think it is cruel, has risen sharply. Nowadays it is rare for a hunt to pass off without some kind of confrontation(冲突)between hunters and hunt saboteurs(阻拦者).Sometimes these incidents lead to violence, but mostly saboteurs interfere with the hunt by misleading riders and disturbing the trail of the fox's smell, which the dogs follow.

  Noisy confrontations between hunters and saboteurs become so common that they are almost as much a part of hunting as the hunting of foxes itself. But this year supporters of fox hunting face a much bigger threat to their sport. A Labor Party Member of the Parliament, Mike Foster, is trying to get Parliament to pass a new law which will make the hunting of wild animals with dogs illegal(非法的).If the law is passed, wild animals like foxes will be protected under the ban in Britain.

(1) Rich people in Britain have been hunting foxes ________.

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A.for fun
B.to limit the fox population
C.in the interests of the farmers
D.to show off their wealth

(2) What is special about fox hunting in Britain?

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A.It includes the use of deadly poison.

B.It is a costly event that rarely occurs.

C.The hunters have set rules to follow.

D.The hunters have to go through strict training.

(3) People who object to fox hunting often interfere in the game ________.

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A.by using violence

B.by taking legal action

C.by beating the fox hunters

D.by standing in line to stop the hunting

(4) A new law may be passed by the British Parliament to ________.

[  ]

A.stop farmers from hunting foxes

B.forbid hunting foxes with dogs

C.stop hunting wild animals in the countryside

D.prevent hunting too many foxes at a time

(5) It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

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A.killing foxes with poison is illegal

B.limiting the fox population is unnecessary

C.hunting foxes with dogs is considered cruel and violent

D.fox-hunting often leads to confrontation between the poor and the rich

The sea horse is a magical animal, which has puzzled (使困惑) people for thousands of years. In ancient Rome sea horses were believed to be the babies of Neptune’s horses. And Neptune was the god of the ocean. Now we know they are not horses at all — they are a kind of fish. They still seem as magical as ever, especially to divers who have watched them horsing around(瞎闯) in the sea. But today, sea horse populations face an uncertain future. Fishermen are catching too many of them, and their undersea habitats (栖息地) are being destroyed.
At least 20 million sea horses are taken from the ocean each year. More than 95% are used for traditional medicines in Asian countries. The sea horses are usually dried and then made into powder which is used to treat such problems as asthma(哮喘), throat infections, skin diseases and cuts. How well the medicines work is unclear.
Sea horses are also bought and sold in large numbers as pets. Sea horse expert Amanda Vincent warns against buying pet sea horses. “A lot of people treat them as if they’re goldfish,” she says. But sea horses require very special care and live food. Most captive (被猎取的) sea horses pick up diseases and die.
Sea horse experts are trying to teach fishermen to become sea horse farmers. Instead of pulling nets of sea horses from the ocean, fishermen could learn to raise them in specially designed saltwater “farms”. That way, fishermen would have sea horses to sell, but ocean populations would not be hurt.
Vincent and her team have only discovered the 35 different species of sea horses, and they still have plenty of sea horse secrets left to unlock. That is why, Vincent told TFK, protecting future sea horse populations is especially important: “I promise your readers that by the time they grow up to be marine biologists, we’ll still have a lot to learn.”
【小题1】In the past, Romans thought the sea horse to be ______.

A.a kind of horseB.a kind of fish
C.the god of the ocean D.one of Neptune’s pets
【小题2】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.People in Asian countries hunt sea horses for food.
B.Most sea horses caught are used as medicine.
C.The effects of the powder of sea horses are uncertain.
D.35 different kinds of sea horses have been discovered.
【小题3】The underlined phrase “pick up” in Paragraph 3 probably means “______”.
A.followB.collectC.getD.create
【小题4】It can be inferred that the best way to protect sea horses is to ______.
A.do more research on sea horses
B.teach fishermen how to farm sea horses
C.stop hunting sea horses
D.ban the sea horse trade

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
As we “happen to be” the best creature in the world, it’s our duty to look after other species. Here are some points which might help to protect wildlife.
Join organizations like Greenpeace and World Wildlife Fund. They have devoted themselves to protecting the earth and its animals. Many volunteers join organizations like these and work for the environment. 【小题1】 
   【小题2】  Don’t buy something made from ivory and things like this. Baby seals(海豹) are hunted for their skin, as it is used to make expensive coats. Don’t buy them.
 【小题3】 You can write a heartfelt and logical letter to the government stating your ideas about this problem and how it can be solved.
Recycle(回收利用) and reuse. It will reduce the need to have more raw materials to produce something.【小题4】  And wild animals’ home will not be destroyed.
Governments should create more safe zones and national parks for wild animals.   【小题5】  Governments should apply strict laws to stop hunting.
I hope this post was helpful. Share your views about this issue and let your voice be heard.

A.Let your voice be heard.
B.Stop hunting for pleasure.
C.As a result, fewer trees will be cut down.
D.You can build a bird house and feed local birds.
E.Refuse fur coats and medicines made from rare animals
F.You can find some organizations like these and join them.
G. There they will be able to move freely without worrying about hunters.

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

As we “happen to be” the best creature in the world, it’s our duty to look after other species. Here are some points which might help to protect wildlife.

Join organizations like Greenpeace and World Wildlife Fund. They have devoted themselves to protecting the earth and its animals. Many volunteers join organizations like these and work for the environment.  1 

   2  Don’t buy something made from ivory and things like this. Baby seals(海豹) are hunted for their skin, as it is used to make expensive coats. Don’t buy them.

  3 You can write a heartfelt and logical letter to the government stating your ideas about this problem and how it can be solved.

Recycle(回收利用) and reuse. It will reduce the need to have more raw materials to produce something.  4  And wild animals’ home will not be destroyed.

Governments should create more safe zones and national parks for wild animals.   5  Governments should apply strict laws to stop hunting.

I hope this post was helpful. Share your views about this issue and let your voice be heard.

A.Let your voice be heard.

B.Stop hunting for pleasure.

C.As a result, fewer trees will be cut down.

D.You can build a bird house and feed local birds.

E. Refuse fur coats and medicines made from rare animals

F. You can find some organizations like these and join them.

G. There they will be able to move freely without worrying about hunters.

 

The sea horse is a magical animal, which has puzzled (使困惑) people for thousands of years. In ancient Rome sea horses were believed to be the babies of Neptune’s horses. And Neptune was the god of the ocean. Now we know they are not horses at all — they are a kind of fish. They still seem as magical as ever, especially to divers who have watched them horsing around(瞎闯) in the sea. But today, sea horse populations face an uncertain future. Fishermen are catching too many of them, and their undersea habitats (栖息地) are being destroyed.

At least 20 million sea horses are taken from the ocean each year. More than 95% are used for traditional medicines in Asian countries. The sea horses are usually dried and then made into powder which is used to treat such problems as asthma(哮喘), throat infections, skin diseases and cuts. How well the medicines work is unclear.

Sea horses are also bought and sold in large numbers as pets. Sea horse expert Amanda Vincent warns against buying pet sea horses. “A lot of people treat them as if they’re goldfish,” she says. But sea horses require very special care and live food. Most captive (被猎取的) sea horses pick up diseases and die.

Sea horse experts are trying to teach fishermen to become sea horse farmers. Instead of pulling nets of sea horses from the ocean, fishermen could learn to raise them in specially designed saltwater “farms”. That way, fishermen would have sea horses to sell, but ocean populations would not be hurt.

Vincent and her team have only discovered the 35 different species of sea horses, and they still have plenty of sea horse secrets left to unlock. That is why, Vincent told TFK, protecting future sea horse populations is especially important: “I promise your readers that by the time they grow up to be marine biologists, we’ll still have a lot to learn.”

1.In the past, Romans thought the sea horse to be ______.

A.a kind of horse                         B.a kind of fish

C.the god of the ocean                     D.one of Neptune’s pets

2.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A.People in Asian countries hunt sea horses for food.

B.Most sea horses caught are used as medicine.

C.The effects of the powder of sea horses are uncertain.

D.35 different kinds of sea horses have been discovered.

3.The underlined phrase “pick up” in Paragraph 3 probably means “______”.

A.follow            B.collect            C.get              D.create

4.It can be inferred that the best way to protect sea horses is to ______.

A.do more research on sea horses

B.teach fishermen how to farm sea horses

C.stop hunting sea horses

D.ban the sea horse trade

 

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