Special Bridges Help Animals Cross the Road

— Reported by Sheila Carrick

Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side.

Most people know this joke. But recently, some people have been much more worried about how the grizzly bear(灰熊)and mountain lion can cross the road.

"Millions of animals die each year on US roads," the Federal Highway Administration reports. In fact，only about 80 ocelots, an endangered wild cat, exist in the US today. The main reason? Road kill.

"Ecopassages (生態(tài)通道 ) " may help animals cross the road without being hit by cars. They are paths both over and under roads. "These ecopassages can be extremely useful, so that wildlife can avoid road accidents," said Jodi Hilty of the Wildlife Protection Society.

But do animals actually use the ecopassages? The answer is yes. Paul Beier of Northern Arizona University found foot marks left by mountain lions on an ecopassage that went under a highway. This showed that the lions used the passage.

Builders of ecopassages try to make them look like a natural part of an area by planting trees on and around them. Animals seem to be catching on. Animals as different as salamanders(火蜥蜴) and grizzly bears are using the bridges and underpasses.

The next time you visit a park or drive through an area with a lot of wildlife, look around. You might see an animal overpass!

The writer uses the example of "ocelots " to show that ________.

A. wild animals have become more dangerous

B. the driving conditions have improved greatly

C. the measure for projecting wildlife fails to work

D. an increasing number of animals are killed in road accidents

From the news story, we know an ecopassage is ________.

A. an underground path for cars                  B. a fence built for the safety of the area

C. a bridge for animals to get over a river       D. a path for animals to cross the road

When the writer says that animals seem" to be catching on", he means ________.

A. animals begin to realize the dangers on the road  

B. animals begin to learn to use ecopassages

C. animals are crossing the road in groups         

D. animals are increasing in number

The writer asks visitors and drivers to look around when traveling because________

A. wild animals may attack cars                 B. wild animals may jam the road

C. they may see wild animals in the park         D. they may see wild animals on ecopassages

Their grandmothers fought for the vote, and their mothers have battled to have it all. Now the upcoming generation of girls have decided to turn the clock back and stay at home with their babies.

According to a survey of more than 5,000 teenage girls in Britain, their main ambition (追求的目標(biāo)) is to complete university then stay at home. More than nine out of ten of the girls believe it should be up to their husbands to provide for them. And although 43 percent of those questioned believe they should continue with their education until they have achieved a university degree, one in four say getting married is the most important thing for them.

The supposedly super-modern, “fun comes first” teenage generation has proved to be very traditional in every area of their beliefs, with over 50 percent saying they would not dream of having children before seeing a ring on their finger.

The desire to have children is beginning earlier too. On average, teenage girls plan to have their first child at 26, and most plan to have one or two more children over the following four years. The national average now is 1.64 children per couple.

“This survey doesn’t show that the battles of feminism (女權(quán)運(yùn)動(dòng)) have been lost,” said author Claire Rayner, “Feminism was never opposed (反對(duì)) to marriage or children. On the contrary, feminism was about to equal opportunities for women to do what they wanted to do, when they wanted to do it, and this is exactly what these girls are choosing to do.”

The passage is mainly about ________.

A. the result of the battles of feminismwww..com

B. women’s struggle for independence in the society

C. the girls’ desire to stay at home after they graduate

D. women’s social status in the modern society

Girls prefer to be housewives rather than independent women because _______.

A. it’s hard for women to find jobs

B. men would rather their wives look after babies at home

C. girls want to live a more comfortable life

D. women have a low salary

From the last paragraph we can see that Rayner thinks ________.

A. women should stay at home with their babies

B. women should find jobs and support the family

C. women should be offered more job opportunities

D. women should live the life they like

The e-mail, as well as the telephone, ______ an important part in daily communication.

A. is playing       B. have played   C. are playing      D. play

It’s said that this is the first time the painting_____ to the public, which attracts many people.

   A. were displayed        B. are displayed     C. has displayed          D. has been displayed

The story of "Who Moved My Cheese?" was created by Dr.  Spencer. Johnson to help him deal with a difficult change in his life.  It showed him how to take his changing situation seriously but not take himself so seriously.

When his friends noticed how much better life had become for him, and asked why, Dr. Johnson shared his  "Cheese"  story.  Many later said how greatly the story had helped them to keep their sense of humor, to change, and to gain something better, too.

Twenty years after the story was created,  "Who Moved My Cheese?" was finally published. It soon became a No.1 international best seller,  with one million hardcover copies in print within the first sixteen months and over ten million copies within the next two years.

Some critics (批評(píng)家)  do not understand why so many people find the book so valuable. They say the story is simple enough for a child to understand, and it insults (侮辱) their intelligence. Some even fear it suggests that people should mindlessly accept unnecessary changes forced upon them by others, although that is not in the story. 

The author said that both the fans and the critics are "right" in their own way. It is not what is in the story of "Who Moved My Cheese?" but how you understand it and apply it to your own situation that gives it value.

Hopefully the way you understand the story of "Who Moved My Cheese?" and the way you put it into action in your life will help you find and enjoy the "New Cheese" you deserve (應(yīng)得).

60. Why did the book "Who Moved My Cheese?" become a best seller as soon as it was published?

A. Because it is simple and easy to read.

B. Because readers can learn a lot from it.

C. Because the writer is quite famous.

D. Because it has many interesting stories~

Some people don't like the book because they think that__________.

A. it is too simple for adults to read

B. the author aims to insult them

C. there are many wrong ideas in it

D. the author's intelligence is too high

Which of the following is NOT true about the book?

A. The author's friends were interested to know why life became better, for Spencer.

B. The author agreed with both the fans and the critics of his book.

C. Some people worry the book may have a bad effect on readers.

D. The "New Cheese" in the last paragraph refers to a kind of freshly-made milk food.

The writer's purpose in writing the passage is to_______.

A. help Dr. Johnson sell more of his book

B. introduce the meaning of the book

C. help readers understand the book and get something from it

D. introduce people's different opinions on the book

閱讀下面的短文，在標(biāo)有序號(hào)的空白處填入一個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)脑~，或填入括號(hào)中單詞的正確形式，并將相應(yīng)答案寫在答題紙上。

Festivals have many origins, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people and events.

Festivals of the Dead are   79   (hold) to honor the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do   80  . For the Japanese festival Obon, people should go to clean graves and light incense in   81   of their ancestors.  

Harvest festivals can be very   82   events. People are grateful   83   their food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work is   84  . In European countries, people will usually decorate churches and town halls   85   flowers and fruit. Some people might win awards for their farm produce, like the    86   (big) watermelon or the most handsome rooster. And in China, people   87  the moon and enjoy mooncakes.

Festivals let people enjoy life, be proud of their customs and forget their   88   for a while.  

—What do you think of their marriage?  

   —______, if I were Kate, I would not marry him.

讀寫任務(wù) （共1題， 滿分25分）

閱讀下面的短文， 然后按照要求寫一篇150詞左右的英語(yǔ)短文。

Smoking is very common in the West, both by men and women. But there are still people who do not smoke and dislike the smoke of the others. Be careful not to smoke in such a position that your smoke blows into other’s faces. If you are a guest in a home where no others are smoking, it is better not to smoke. If you think they would not mind your smoking you may say, “Would you mind if I smoked?” There are many places where people do not or should not smoke: public meetings, movies and plays, trains (except in the smoking car), buses, at the dinner table (except when invited by the hostess near the end of the meal to do so). Many people feel that ladies should not smoke on the street. Be a clean smoker—— be careful with the cigarette ash and be careful not to burn the furniture or table cloth.

【寫作內(nèi)容】

以約30詞概括短文的要點(diǎn)；

就“吸煙是否有害”這個(gè)主題發(fā)表你的看法， 至少包含以下的內(nèi)容要點(diǎn)， 該部分的字?jǐn)?shù)大約120詞左右；

(1) 簡(jiǎn)述你在日常生活中觀察到的人們的吸煙的情況；

(2) 為什么有些人喜歡吸煙，為什么有些人反對(duì)吸煙；

(3) 你對(duì)于這個(gè)問(wèn)題的看法和理由。

【寫作要求】

可以使用實(shí)例或其它論述方法支持你的論點(diǎn)， 也可以參照閱讀材料的內(nèi)容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；

文中不能出現(xiàn)真實(shí)姓名和學(xué)校的名稱。

【評(píng)分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)】

 概括準(zhǔn)確、語(yǔ)言規(guī)范、內(nèi)容合適、篇章連貫。

 _______you want to remember its usage, you’d better make a sentence with the new word.

　　A. Unless　　　     B. While 　　　       C. Now that 　　    　D. Even if

                                   What will man be like in the future — in 5,000 or even 50,000 years from now? We can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today, for man is slowly changing all the time.

       Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is a relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller. Again in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain’s capacity (容量). As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change too: the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger.

       Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over a very long period of time it is likely that man’s eyes will grow stronger.

       On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.

       But what about hair? This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald.

       Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.

46. The size of man’s forehead will probably grow bigger because _______.

A. he will use his brain more and more as time goes on

B. he makes use only 20% of the brain’s capacity

C. his brain has grown larger over the past centuries

D. the other 80% of his brain will grow in due time   

47. What serves as the evidence that man is changing?

A. Man has got stronger eyes now than he ever had.

B. Man has been growing taller over the past 500 years.

C. Man’s hair is getting thinner and thinner.

D. Man’s arms and legs have become lighter and weaker.

48. What will be true about a human being in the future?

A. He will be hairless because hair is no longer useful.

B. He will have smaller eyes and will wear better glasses.

C. His fingers will grow weaker because he won’t have to make use of them.

D. He will think and feel in a different way.

49. It is implied that __________________.

A. human beings will become more attractive in the future

B. body organs will become poorer if they are not used often

C. human beings hope for a change in the future life

D. future life is always predictable

50. The passage mainly tells us that _______________.

A. man’s life will be different in the future

B. man is growing taller and uglier as time passes

C. future man will look quite different from us

D. human beings’ organs will function weaker