◆Monkeys do math

If monkeys manage the world, we might have stayed away from the recent banking hardship. In an experiment led by Keith Chen at Yale, monkeys showed an understanding of pricing and planning the money, as well as a wish to stay away from losses when required to buy food with money. Makes sense this one looks like it’s checking its stocks (股票) on a smart phone. Think that’s impressive?

◆Camel eats breakfast with people

The first time Joe ate with British farmers, he was uninvited. The four-year-old Bactrian camel stuck his head through their open kitchen window, and emptied a fruit bowl. Now the couple, who rent out reindeer, camels, goats, and other creatures for television shows, movies, and photo shoots, set a place at their table for the confident double-humped creature, where Joe eats grain food and his favorite: bananas on toast.

◆Marmots (土撥鼠) befriend a boy

A group of marmots in the Austrian Alps has made friends with eight-year-old Matteo Walch by chance, whose family vacations there in summer. Typically, they beat their tails, chatter, and whistle to warn other marmots of danger, but with Matteo, they behave much differently, allowing the boy to feed, pet, and even touch noses with them. “Watching them makes me feel a connection with nature,” says Matteo. How sweet!

【1】In what way do monkeys behave like humans according to the text?

A. In character.B. In intelligence.

C. In communication.D. In the way of lifestyle.

【2】Why do the British couple raise the animals?

A. To make money.

B. To have dinners with them.

C. To protect endangered animals.

D. To train them to act as humans.

【3】Why did Matteo Walch go to the Austrian Alps?

A. To warn marmots of danger.

B. To develop interest in nature.

C. To make friends with marmots.

D. To go on a holiday with his family.

A. in B. of C. at D. from

A. Writing a story.B. Telling a joke.C. Watching a movie.

A. rewards B. prizes C. awards D. results

One important lesson that my dog, Cody, taught me is how to deal with little problems in life. From his calm behavior when someone knocked unexpectedly at the door to the indifferent way he has dealt with his recent serious illness, he has always had the same easy-going attitude. This attitude is an important lesson to me in how I can face difficult situations when travelling, I've learned to try to handle bad situations calmly, such as when we miss a train? lose luggage? and so on.

Another dog of mine, Preston, loves to walk around the yard, spending hours smelling every place and finding out what it means to him. Taking it slowly is another lesson that's been very hard for me to learn. As an active traveller, I am actually experiencing less by speeding through everything, rather than slowly getting to know a place. Even if it means that you won't see as many things, going slowly when you travel is the only way to really get to know a new place. Rushing around a foreign city isn't fun at all.

My dog, Moya, came from a truly bad situation. I am not sure what happened to her before； I just know it wasn't good. And while she has become more relaxed over the years, she is still slightly on edge. She is very cautious when faced with any new situation. But once she's accustomed to her new surroundings, she is fine. She doesn't let fear influence her experience. The same can be applied to our travel experience. No matter where we go, we need to manage new situations with caution--while at the same time not letting that caution turn into fear.

Many thanks to my pets. Truly speaking, pets are as basic to American culture as hot dogs or apple pies. To Americans, pets are not just property, but a part of the family. After all, pets are people, too, with the help of whom I am able to gain a lot and live differently.

【1】One of the three dogs, Cody,_______ .

A.once suffered from a serious illness

B.is excited when under pressure

C.enjoys walking around the yard

D.is unable to deal with new situations

【2】From Preston, the author learned that one should ______.

A.pay attention to the details in life

B.try to see as many things as possible when travelling

C.stay indifferent to strangers

D.travel around slowly and have fun

【3】The underlined phrase "on edge" in the fourth paragraph probably means “_____ ”.

A.hungryB.nervousC.calmD.angry

【4】Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?

A.B.C.D.

A. which B. where C. what D. whose

A. will B. must C. may D. shall

A. required to paint B. required painting

C. requires paint D. requires being painted

增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號（），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。

修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1. 每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2. 只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。

I don’t exactly remember what old I was when I started to ride a bike. I only remember that I practice riding a bike in my early years. When I first successful rode a bike, which remained a vivid memory, my brother helped him by holding the back seat of the bike steadily while I was riding. “Wow, I did it!”, cried I, as soon as I noticed I was riding with his hands! After that, I was inspiring to ride a bigger bike (26 inches) to ride faster even though my feet was not touching the ground!

Soon, I started to go to the local traffic playground frequently which kids could learn traffic rules from the policeman working at there. I really enjoyed there! At 12, I finally learnt how to ride the bike, and nothing could hold me back.

A.whereB.that

C.whenD.what