Jee Hock and Meng Kim were very good friends. Jee Hock could not see. He was blind. Meng Kim could not walk. He was lame. They lived in a village near a forest. Everyone in the village was going to a rich man’s dinner on the other side of the forest. Jee Hock and Meng Kim were anxious to attend the dinner too.

    Blind Jee Hock thought of a plan. He would carry Meng Kim. The lame man could tell him the way. Meng Kim said that the plan was a good one.

    On the way through the forest, Meng Kim saw a tiger. He did not tell Jee Hock about it. Instead, he quietly asked Jee Hock to carry him to the nearest tree. Upon reaching an over banging branch, Meng kim quickly hauled himself up.

    Then the tiger roared. Jee Hock at once knew a tiger was near. He lay down quietly. The tiger came to him and sniffed his body. The tiger’s whiskers touched Jee Hock’s nose. At once Jee Hock sneezed, “Ah choooooo!” The tiger was afraid and ran away.

    Then Meng Kim came down from the tree. He asked Jee Hock about the tiger. Jee Hock said that the tiger had told him to choose his friends wisely.

45. Jee Hock and Meng Kim were good ______.

  A. men          B. tigers         C. friends         D. brothers

46. They decided to go to ______.

  A. a picnic       B. a dinner       C. a party         D. the cinema

47. When Meng Kim saw the tiger, he ______.

  A. shouted loudly                 B. did not tell Jee Hock about it

  C. quickly climbed up a tree         D. lay down quietly

48. Jee Hock knew the tiger was near. He ______.

  A. went to sleep                  B. cried

  C. sat down and waited             D. lay down quietly

49. Jee Hock sneezed because the tiger’s whiskers ______.

  A. hurt him                      B. was very long

  C. cut his nose                    D. touched his nose

   The United States government wants to know what the public thinks about its findings on the safety of cloned animals.

   The Food and Drug Administration says meat and milk from clones of adult cattle, pigs and goats are safe to eat.An FDA official called them “as safe to eat as the food we eat every day.” And when those clones reproduce sexually, the agency says, their offspring(后代)are safe to eat as well.But research on cloned sheep is limited.So the FDA proposes that sheep clones not be used for human food.

   The United States this year could become the first country to agree to the sale of foods from cloned animals.First, however, the public will have ninety days to comment on three suggested documents.On December 28th the FDA released a long report, called a draft risk assessment, along with two policy documents.

   The agency says it must receive comments by April second.The FDA seemed ready to act several years ago, but a committee called for more research.

   For now, the government will continue to ask producers to honor a request that they not sell foods from cloned animals.

   Clones are still rare.They cost a lot and are difficult to produce.

   The FDA says most food from cloning is expected to come not from clones themselves, but from their sexually reproduced offspring.It says clones are expected to be used mostly as breeding animals to spread good qualities.

   Public opinion studies show most Americans do not like the idea of food from cloned animals.But this research also shows the public knows little about cloning.

   Cloning differs from genetic engineering.A cell taken from a so-called donor animal is grown into an embryo(胚胎) in the laboratory.Next, the embryo is placed into the uterus(子宫) of a female animal.If the process is successful, the pregnancy reaches full term and a genetic copy of the donor animal is born.

60.What’s the main purpose of the passage?

       A.To tell a interesting story.    B.To give some advice on foods.

       C.To give a report.   D.To compare different opinions.

61.Who believe that foods from cloning are safe to eat?__________

       A.Most Americans          B.An advisory committee    

       C.Critics                    D.The FDA

62.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that_____.

       A.cloning has much in common with genetic

       B.not every cell taken from a donor animal can grow into a genetic copy

       C.the donor animal should be a female one

       D.cloned animals grow faster than normal ones

63.Which of the following is true about foods from cloning?_______________

       A.They come from the sexually reproduced offspring of cloned animals.

       B.The food from first-generation cloned animals is very expensive.

       C.Only FDA has the right to sell the food.

       D.They will be sold mixed with those from naturally bred animals.

There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degrees of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy the other becomes miserable. This arises from the different ways in which they consider things,persons,and events, and the resulting effects upon their minds.

The people who are to be happy fix their attention on the conveniences of things: the pleasant parts of conversation, the well-prepared dishes, the goodness of the wines, and the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the contrary things. Therefore, they are continually discontented. By their remarks, they sour the pleasures of society, offend many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind were founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be critical. The tendency to criticize and be disgusted is perhaps taken up originally by imitation. It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong,but it may be cured when those who have it are convinced of its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit.

Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious consequences in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people offend many others, nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect, and scarcely that. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at obtaining some advantage in rank or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone stir a step or speak a word to favor their hopes.

If they bring on themselves public disapproval, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their misconduct. These people should change this bad habit and condescend (俯就) to be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.

People who are to be unhappy         .       .

A. always act differently from others.

B. usually have a fault-finding habit.

C. can discover the unpleasant part of certain things.

D. usually are influenced by the results of certain things

One of the consequences of the unhappy people's remark is that       .

A. they are not content with the pleasure of society.

B. they are bad-temper but friendly.

C. they hate everything

D. they are hurt.

74. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. We should pity such unhappy people.

B. Such unhappy people are content with themselves.

C. Such unhappy people are critical almost with themselves.

D. Even such unhappy people recognize the bad effects of the habit on themselves, but they can not get rid of it.

75. If such unhappy people don’t change their bad behavior, the author’s solution to the problem is that people should      .

  A. help them                    B. avoid contact with them  

C. pay no attention to them           D. show no respect to them 

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