57.Why are researches on parrots important according to the passage?

A. The Trust shows great concern for the programme.

B. We need to know more about how to preserve parrots　

C. Many people are interested in collecting parrots.

D. Parrots’ intelligence may some day benefit people.

56.The reintroducing experience three years ago shows that man-raised parrots____.　

find their way back home in Jersey 　B. are unable to recognize their parents

C. are unable to adape to the wild　 　　　D. can produce a new species

55.What do we know about the area where the five parrots were reintroduced?

A. Its landscape is new to parrots pf their king.

B. It used to be home to parrots of their kind.

C. It is close to where they had been kept.

D.Pine trees were planted to attract birds.

10. A. trusted　 B. invited　 C. forced　 D. permitted

(1---5 BCBAC　 6-10 DCACC)

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My grandfather came from Hungary and was the only one in his family who settled down in the United States. The rest of his family remained in Europe. When World War I broke out, he seemed ___1______(become)another man,downherated. Such obvious change was not born out of his welfare,____2___ out of fear: if his only son, my uncle, had to go to war, it would be cousin fighting_____3______ cousin.

One day in 1918, my Uncle Milton receved his draft notice. My grandparents were very upset. But my mother, at the age of 10, felt on top of the world about her soldier brother going off to war. Realizing __4______he was regarded by his little sister and all of her friends, my uncle bought them all service pins, which ___5____(mean)that they had a loved one in the service.All the little girls were delighted.

The moment came when my uncle and the other soldiers, without any training but all in uniforms,boarded the train.The band played and the crowd cheeed. __6____ no one noticed, I’m sure my grandmother had a tear in her eye for the only son.The train slowly pulled out, but not about a thousand yards when it suddenly paused. Everyone stared___7___ wonder as the train slowly returned to the station.There was a dead silence before the doors opened and the men started to step out. Someone shouted, “The war is over.” For a moment, ___8______moved, but then the people heard someone bark orders at the soldiers.The men lined up in two lines, walked down the steps,and with the band playing, marched down the street, as returning____9______(hero) ,to be welcomed home. My mother said it was a great day, but she was just a little disappointed that it didn’t last __10____ tiny bit longer.

9. A.tendency　 B.preference　 C.determination　 D.sense

8. A.brave　　 B.careless　　 C.proud　　　 D.selfish

7. A.undertaken　　　 B.attempted　　 C. bothered　　　　 D. hesitated

6. 　A.tried　　 B.adopted　　　　　　　 C. examined　　　　　 D. experienced

5. A.talk through　 B. hand over　　 C. read out　 D. show　 off