There are only about 1,000 Hawaiian monk seals(夏威夷僧海豹) left and its population is going down 4% a year. Hawaiian monk seals are found in the northwest part of the Hawaiian Islands. They spend a lot of time at sea. They are able to dive 600 feet deep, and can stay under water for up to 20 minutes. Adults grow up to seven feet long, and weigh between 400 and 600 pounds. They can live as long as 30 years.

These seals are born on land. Every year, usually in May or June, females find sandy beaches and give birth to a single baby. The female seals avoid beaches where the water becomes deep very quickly because this lets sharks swim close to land and catch the seals.

Mothers stay with their babies for six weeks. During that entire time, they do not leave the beach even to eat. Instead, they live off fat that they have stored up over the previous year and feed their babies with fat-rich milk. After six weeks, mothers go back to the sea. The young have to live on their own.

Human disturbance(打扰) has been regarded as the important factor in the decrease of the monk seals. In fact, if human come too near a mother seal too often, she will go out to the sea. Unfortunately, this usually means death for the baby. It is now against the law for people to come within 100 yards of a seal on a beach.

Recent research has shown that the decrease in the Hawaiian monk seal population is due to lack of survival of these seals at one of the most important breeding(繁殖) beaches at French Frigate Shoals. Also, seals often get trapped in fishermen and by changes in weather patterns. If these threats(威胁) were not enough, during the breeding season, males will attack females until they are badly injured or finally killed.

1.What can we learn about Hawaiian monk seals?

A．They are in danger of dying out.

B．They spend most of the time on the beach.

C．They are the largest animals on the Hawaiian Islands.

D．They can stay under water as long as they like.

2.According to the text, a seal baby______.

A．is born at sea

B．is fed on fat by the mother

C．stays with its parents all life

D．is looked after by its mother for 6 weeks

3.It can be inferred from the text that______.

A．sharks are a threat to Hawaiian monk seals

B．male monk seals fight each other for females in the breeding season

C．when disturbed by people, the mother seal will protect the baby seal

D．Hawaiian monk seals give birth usually in July

4.What are the last two paragraphs mainly about?

A．Ways to protect Hawaiian monk seals。

B．The struggle of Hawaiian monk seals to survive.

C．The reasons for the decline(减少) of Hawaiian monk seals.

D．The influence of climate change on Hawaiian monk seals.

There are only about 1,000 Hawaiian monk seals(夏威夷僧海豹) left and its population is going down 4% a year. Hawaiian monk seals are found in the northwest part of the Hawaiian Islands. They spend a lot of time at sea. They are able to dive 600 feet deep, and can stay under water for up to 20 minutes. Adults grow up to seven feet long, and weigh between 400 and 600 pounds. They can live as long as 30 years.
These seals are born on land. Every year, usually in May or June, females find sandy beaches and give birth to a single baby. The female seals avoid beaches where the water becomes deep very quickly because this lets sharks swim close to land and catch the seals.
Mothers stay with their babies for six weeks. During that entire time, they do not leave the beach even to eat. Instead, they live off fat that they have stored up over the previous year and feed their babies with fat-rich milk. After six weeks, mothers go back to the sea. The young have to live on their own.
Human disturbance(打扰) has been regarded as the important factor in the decrease of the monk seals. In fact, if human come too near a mother seal too often, she will go out to the sea. Unfortunately, this usually means death for the baby. It is now against the law for people to come within 100 yards of a seal on a beach.
Recent research has shown that the decrease in the Hawaiian monk seal population is due to lack of survival of these seals at one of the most important breeding(繁殖) beaches at French Frigate Shoals. Also, seals often get trapped in fishermen and by changes in weather patterns. If these threats(威胁) were not enough, during the breeding season, males will attack females until they are badly injured or finally killed.
【小题1】What can we learn about Hawaiian monk seals?

There are only about 1,000 Hawaiian monk seals(夏威夷僧海豹) left and its population is going down 4% a year. Hawaiian monk seals are found in the northwest part of the Hawaiian Islands. They spend a lot of time at sea. They are able to dive 600 feet deep, and can stay under water for up to 20 minutes. Adults grow up to seven feet long, and weigh between 400 and 600 pounds. They can live as long as 30 years.
These seals are born on land. Every year, usually in May or June, females find sandy beaches and give birth to a single baby. The female seals avoid beaches where the water becomes deep very quickly because this lets sharks swim close to land and catch the seals.
Mothers stay with their babies for six weeks. During that entire time, they do not leave the beach even to eat. Instead, they live off fat that they have stored up over the previous year and feed their babies with fat-rich milk. After six weeks, mothers go back to the sea. The young have to live on their own.
Human disturbance(打扰) has been regarded as the important factor in the decrease of the monk seals. In fact, if human come too near a mother seal too often, she will go out to the sea. Unfortunately, this usually means death for the baby. It is now against the law for people to come within 100 yards of a seal on a beach.
Recent research has shown that the decrease in the Hawaiian monk seal population is due to lack of survival of these seals at one of the most important breeding(繁殖) beaches at French Frigate Shoals. Also, seals often get trapped in fishermen and by changes in weather patterns. If these threats(威胁) were not enough, during the breeding season, males will attack females until they are badly injured or finally killed

1. 1.

   What can we learn about Hawaiian monk seals?

   1. A.
      They are in danger of dying out
   2. B.
      They spend most of the time on the beach
   3. C.
      They are the largest animals on the Hawaiian Islands
   4. D.
      They can stay under water as long as they like
2. 2.

   According to the text, a seal baby______

   1. A.
      is born at sea
   2. B.
      is fed on fat by the mother
   3. C.
      stays with its parents all life
   4. D.
      is looked after by its mother for 6 weeks
3. 3.

   It can be inferred from the text that______

   1. A.
      sharks are a threat to Hawaiian monk seals
   2. B.
      male monk seals fight each other for females in the breeding season
   3. C.
      when disturbed by people, the mother seal will protect the baby seal
   4. D.
      Hawaiian monk seals give birth usually in July
4. 4.

   What are the last two paragraphs mainly about?

   1. A.
      Ways to protect Hawaiian monk seals。
   2. B.
      The struggle of Hawaiian monk seals to survive
   3. C.
      The reasons for the decline(减少) of Hawaiian monk seals
   4. D.
      The influence of climate change on Hawaiian monk seals

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A soldier, who was finally coming home after having fought in Vietnam,  21 his parents from San Francisco, telling them that he wanted to ask a friend to come and live with their family. The son said, “He was hurt  22 in the fighting. He stepped on a landmine and lost an arm and a leg. He has nowhere else to go, and I… I want him to live with us.” His parents   23 , explaining that someone with such a handicap（残疾）would be a heavy  24 on them.
At that point, the son hung up the phone. A few days later, the parents  25 a call from the San Francisco police. Their son had died after falling from a building. The police believed it was suicide (自杀).
The heart-broken parents flew to San Francisco to identify the  26 of their son. They recognized him, but to their horror, they also discovered something they didn’t know, their son had only one arm and one leg.
The sad story of the parents was actually caused by their attitude towards  27 . Friends are a very 28 jewel, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share a word of praise, and they always want to open their  29 to us. Let’s say a little prayer that God will give you the luck you need to accept people as they are, to help us all be more understanding of those who are  30 from us!
21. A. requested     B. called        C. met          D. emailed
22. A. soundly      B. thoroughly     C. deeply       D. badly 
23. A. refused       B. agreed        C. confused     D. ignored
24. A. expense       B. burden       C. situation      D. weight
25. A. made         B. sent          C. received     D. heard
26. A. name         B. health        C. face         D. body
27. A. soldiers       B. children       C. friendship    D. relationship
28. A. rare          B. huge          C. bright       D. heavy
29. A. minds        B. houses         C. eyes        D. hearts
30. A. absent        B. different        C. far         D. separate

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? Patience is of great importance in our daily life. Once I waited a bus to come at a stop. 30 minutes past, but no bus came. Both upset and annoyed, I decided to walk on feet. But no sooner had I left when the bus arrived. I thought if I had waited for one more minute, I would have caught it. If I chose to take a next bus, I would have to wait for other 30 minutes. Only then do I realize my problem. Being impatient will possible waste all the effort that we have put it in. Now whenever I am close to lose my patience, I’ll think of this experience.