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　　While my father was an officer of the British army in South Africa,we lived in a two storied(二层楼)house. One 1 my father and sister and I were sitting together. He was 2 the window. I suddenly 3 that he was turning very pale(苍白).I sat still,for I did not want to frighten my sick sister. Soon father said in a calm(镇静)voice, “Kate and Joan, a friend of mine 4 here to see me this evening,and I wish to be 5 him. Will you go up to your own room?”We obeyed,went to our room and closed the door.

　　Soon I heard a 6 like that of a door burst in,and then a climb of feet. they were hurrying 7 the narrow stairs. Fearing that there  was 8 near,I seized the pistol (手枪)on the table. then I heard my father cry out, “For god’s sake(快!),child, 9 the door.” I did so. to my horror(恐怖),I saw, 10 my father’s shoulder, a gorilla(大猩猩),the worst enemy of the solider in Africa.He was shooting at(瞄准)my father.I raised the pistol and fired(开火).The animal fell backwards with 11 loud cry. Father took 12 smoking pistol from my hand,and fired another shot, which 13 the gorilla.

　　It happened that father had sent up upstairs because he thought he would be able to lock(锁)the door, which was twenty feet away 14 the animal reached it. However,the gorilla was too 15 for him,and this was the cause of the hurried flight(逃跑)up the stairs.

　　The U.S. bought Alaska from Russia about 100 years ago. The U.S. paid less than two cents an acre (英亩). One Alaskan island is only two miles 1 a Russian island. The nearest state is Washington, 500 miles 2 .

　　Alaska is more than twice as big as Texas. It has many different kinds of 3 . In some areas the temperature can go as 4 as 57° below zero. It can also go as 5 as 38° above zero.

　　Alaska has a longer coastline than 6 the other states together. The ocean bottom is 7 of sea life. Alaska’s fish catch is one of the biggest of all the states. 8 of the land there is still 9 by the U.S. government-not by people or businesses.

　　Alaska is the 10 state, but it has the fewest people. Towns are far apart. Long roads cost a lot to build in 11 wild country. So there aren’t very many roads. Many people use planes to travel in the state. 12 travel in boats along the coast. Rivers freeze in winter, but 13 travel on them when summer comes.

　　Many people go to Alaska to 14 big and small animals. Fishermen and skiers(滑雪者) and people who 15 beautiful country visit the state too.

1. A. from　　 B. on

   C. into　　 D. down

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2. A. away　　 B. near

   C. long　　 D. farther

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3. A. weather    B. air

   C. sky　　    D. atmosphere

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4. A. short　　  B. low

   C. little　　 D. cold

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5. A. tall　　 B. high

   C. hot　　  D. boiling

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6. A. many　　 B. every

   C. whole    D. all

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7. A. plenty　　 B. enough

   C. rich　　   D. full

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8. A. More　　    B. Most

   C. Little　　  D. Less

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9. A. owed　　　　 B. earned

   C. brought　　  D. owned

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10. A. poorest　　    B. biggest

    C. coldest　　    D. smallest

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11. A. so　　   B. such

    C. just　　 D. thus

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12. A. Another　　   B. Other

    C. Many　　　　  D. Others

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13. A. trains　　　　 B. buses

    C. boats　　　　  D. bikes

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14. A. search   B. explore

    C. find　　 D. hunt

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15. A. like　　  B. admit

    C. welcome   D. see

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　　What is the difference between the British Isles（岛）, Britain, the United Kingdom and England? These terms are so often confused（弄混淆） by us．

　　The British isles is made up of two large 1 : one is called Ireland and the other 2 ．Britain, or Great Britain, is the 3 of these two islands, and it is 4 into three parts: Scotland, Wales and England．

　　The United Kingdom is that 5 of the British Isles ruled over by the 6 ．It is made up of Scotland, Wales and England, that is, the 7 of Britain, and also about one-sixth of Ireland, the Northern part．The 8 of Ireland is self-governing．The 9 name of the United Kingdom is 10 “The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”．

　　 11 is larger and richer than Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and has the most 12 of the United Kingdom, so people often use the 13　　　　 “England” and “English” when they 14 “Britain” and “British” ．This sometimes makes the Scots and the Welsh a little 15 ．The Scots in particular are very 16 of their separate nationality: they have their own legal （法律的） system, and 17 of their internal affairs （内部事务） are 18 by special Scottish department．The Welsh too do not regard 19 as English , and have a culture and even a 20 of their own．

　　Ireland became part of the United Kingdom in 1 801, but for forty years the “Irish 21 ” was the greatest headache of the United Kingdom．22 Ireland is divided into two : Northern Ireland still 23 to the United Kingdom, and in 1922 the rest of Ireland 24 to found an Irish Free State, later called Eire and now the Republic of Ireland．

　　The Republic of Ireland does not regard itself as British, and is not now even a supporter of the Commonwealth of Nations （英联邦）．Unlike the major Commonwealth countries it did not lift a finger to 25 British in the Second World War and now wants the whole of Ireland to be a republic．