A flock of hungry pigeons were flying across ...

A flock of hungry pigeons were flying across the sky in search of food. Having traveled a long distance, they felt tired and settled down on a tree. Just below the tree, they saw grains strewn (撒满) all over the ground. The pigeons were happy to have found enough food to eat. All the pigeons came down from the tree and started eating the grains. As they were doing so, a huge net fell on them and trapped them all.

The pigeons were taken aback(大吃一惊). They noticed a hunter sitting at a distance from the tree, a bow and arrow in hand. The pigeons realized it was the hunter who had trapped them in the net. The hunter got up and began to move towards the pigeons.

The leader of the pigeons spoke, “Friends, we are in great trouble. The hunter will catch us if we do not act swiftly in a few seconds. There is only one option available at this moment. Let all of us use our force together and fly up along with the net. If all of us use our force and fly together, we can fly carrying the net along with us. Let us start now.”

All the pigeons agreed with him and flew high carrying the net along with them. After traveling enough distance away from the hunter, the pigeons settled on a tree and carefully came out of the net one by one and thus escaped the evil design of the hunter.

1.Who strewed the grains over the ground?

A. A villager.　　 　　　　 B. The hunter.

C. The pigeon owner.　　 D. The writer.

2.What does the underlined word “option” mean?

A. reason　　　　 B. choice　　　 　　　　 C. action　　　　　 　　　　 D. opinion

3.How did the pigeons react when they got trapped?

A. They didn't know what to do.

B. They tried to fly in all directions.

C. They remained calm.

D. They decided to fight against the hunter.

4.This story wants to tell us that ________.

A. two heads are better than one

B. confidence will save everyone

C. teamwork can work wonders

D. actions speak louder than words

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Have you ever seen a flock of geese heading south for the winter flying along in a V　 formations? Learning to synergize is like learning to form V formations with others instead of trying to fly through life solo. You"ll be amazed at how much faster and farther you' ll go! Therefore, synergy is not _________.

A.celebrating differences B.working independently

C.open-mindedness D.finding new better ways

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Some brave soldiers were chosen to _______ the order of saving the children in danger.

A. get across         B. put on         C. stand for           D. carry out

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. A party was given in the hall _______ the guests from France.

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UFO stands for "unidentified flying object"(不明飞行物). Many people reported having seen UFOs in the sky. A lot of countries tried to research into them and in 1952 they got the name of UFO.

There were several reports published in the 19th century which were related to UFOs. Denison Daily News in its report of 25th January, 1878 wrote that a farmer, Martin saw a flying object in the sky and it was just like a plate. This was the first time that the word plate had been related to the UFO.

First reports on UFOs came during the World War II. In 1947 the pilot Kenneth Arnold said while he was flying near the Mount Rainer he saw a very bright object in the sky. He told that it was like a plate, too. The information given by Kenneth got lots of attention from the media and people.

Several research organisations gave their reports on the UFOs. They showed direct or indirect physical evidence of UFOs, and sometimes UFOs’ appearance was found in the radar (雷达) screen. Many people try to take video tapes or photos of UFOs as proof. Most UFOs are in plate shape while many UFOs are like cigarettes or half balls.

Many films and TV shows are made about UFOs. There are two famous movies which are created on the topic of UFOs and aliens (外星人), War of the World and　 Star Wars. UFOs have created a new field in science which is known as Ufology (飞碟学).

1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. People named the flying object UFO in the 19th century.

B. The UFOs Martin and Kenneth Arnold saw were in different shapes.

C. Kenneth Arnold was given much attention for his discovering the UFO.

D. Martin was the first person that described the flying object as a plate.

2. What does the underlined word "proof" in the fourth paragraph mean?

A. Research.　　　　 B. Evidence.

C. Appearance.　　　　 D. Exhibition.

3. The next paragraph following the passage probably talks about ________.

A. the introduction to UFOs’shapes

B. famous movies on UFOs

C. the new science —Ufology

D. effects of UFOs on humans

4.This passage is mainly telling us ______.

A. how to discover UFOs

B. who discovered UFOs

C. a new field in science

D. UFOs’ discoveries and research

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UFO stands for "unidentified flying object". Many people reported having seen UFOs in the sky. A lot of countries tried to research them and in 1952 they got the name of UFO.

There were several reports published in the 19th century which were related to UFOs. Denison Daily News in its report of 25th January, 1878 wrote that a farmer, Martin, saw a flying object in the sky and it was just like a plate. This was the first time that the word plate had been related to the UFOs.

The first reports on UFOs came during World War II. In 1947 pilot Kenneth Arnold said while he was flying near the Mount Rainer he saw a very bright object in the sky. He said that it was like a plate too. The information given by Kenneth got lots of attention from the media and people.

Several research organizations gave their reports on the UFOs. They showed direct or indirect physical evidence of the UFOs, and sometimes UFOs’ appearance was found on the radar (雷达) screen. Many people tried to take video tapes or photos of the UFOs as testimony. Most UFOs are in saucer shape while many UFOs are like a cigarette or a half ball.

Many films and TV shows are made about UFOs. There are two famous movies which are created on the theme of UFOs and aliens, War of the World and Star Wars. UFOs have created a new field in science which is known as Ufology (飞碟学).

1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The UFOs Martin and Kenneth Arnold saw were in different shapes.

B. People named the flying object UFO in the 19th century.

C. Martin was the first person that described the flying object as a plate.

D. Kenneth Arnold was given little attention for his discovering UFO.

2.What does the underlined word " testimony " in the fourth paragraph mean?

A. Evidence.　　　　 B. Research.　　　 C. Mystery.　　 D. Appearance.

3.From the passage, we can infer ______.

A. the danger of UFOs attracted the media’s attention

B. most UFOs’ shapes are changeable

C. Ufology was developed a hundred years ago

D. the radar helps people get UFO evidence

4.The next paragraph following the passage might talk about ________.

A. famous movies on the UFOs

B. different UFOs’shapes

C. the effect of UFOs on humans

D. the new science —Ufology

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UFO stands for "unidentified flying object". Many people reported having seen UFOs in the sky. A lot of countries tried to research them and in 1952 they got the name of UFO.

There were several reports published in the 19th century which were related to UFOs. Denison Daily News in its report of 25th January, 1878 wrote that a farmer, Martin, saw a flying object in the sky and it was just like a plate. This was the first time that the word plate had been related to the UFOs.

The first reports on UFOs came during World War II. In 1947 pilot Kenneth Arnold said while he was flying near the Mount Rainer he saw a very bright object in the sky. He said that it was like a plate too. The information given by Kenneth got lots of attention from the media and people.

Several research organizations gave their reports on the UFOs. They showed direct or indirect physical evidence of the UFOs, and sometimes UFOs’ appearance was found on the radar (雷达) screen. Many people tried to take video tapes or photos of the UFOs as testimony. Most UFOs are in saucer shape while many UFOs are like a cigarette or a half ball.

Many films and TV shows are made about UFOs. There are two famous movies which are created on the theme of UFOs and aliens, War of the World and Star Wars. UFOs have created a new field in science which is known as Ufology (飞碟学).

1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The UFOs Martin and Kenneth Arnold saw were in different shapes.

B. People named the flying object UFO in the 19th century.

C. Martin was the first person that described the flying object as a plate.

D. Kenneth Arnold was given little attention for his discovering UFO.

2.What does the underlined word " testimony " in the fourth paragraph mean?

A. Evidence.　　　　 B. Research.

C. Mystery.　　 　　 D. Appearance.

3.The next paragraph following the passage might talk about ________.

A. famous movies on the UFOs

B. different UFOs’shapes

C. the effect of UFOs on humans

D. the new science —Ufology

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In 1932, she became the first woman　　　　　　 alone across the Atlantic.

A. to fly　　 B. flying　　 C. having flown　 D. flew

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If you fly non-stop across Canada from Newfoundland in the east to British Columbia in the west, you can arrive before you set out, that is, by the time shown on clocks in British Columbia. Canada is such a big country that people in British Columbia may be having their breakfast while those in Newfoundland are perhaps already beginning their lunch. So the country is divided into five time zones, each an hour behind in time from the west zones to the east. For example, when it is 12 noon Atlantic Time in Newfoundland and the Madritime Provinces, it is 11a.m. Eastern time in most of Quebec and Ontario. Winnipeg, Manitoba, lies in the middle of the Central Time Zone, here it is 10 a.m. In most of the Prairies and the eastern half the mountains it is 9 a.m. Mountain Time while the west coast region has Pacific Time and it is 8 a.m.

45. The underlined word “non-stop” in the first sentence may mean ____.

A. to stop everywhere                            B. no stopping in Canada

C. without stopping before the final stop            D. to stop in Newfoundland

46. Which of the following is not the name of a place in Canada?

A. British Columbia.     B. Newfoundland.    C. Quebec.             D. Atlantic Time.

47. According to the passage, the place named Quebec is to the ___ of the place named Winnipeg.

A. east     B. west    C. south   D. north

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When people first walked across the Bering Land Bridge thousands of years ago, dogs were by their sides, according to a study published in the journal Science.

Robert Wayne of the University of California, Los Angeles, and Jennifer Leonard of the Smithsonian Institute, used DNA material—some of it unearthed by miners in Alaska—to conclude that today’s domestic dog originated in Asia and accompanied the first humans to the New World about 10,000 to 15,000 years ago. Wayne suggests that man’s best friend may have enabled the tough journey from Asia into North America. “Dogs may have been the reason people made it across the land bridge,” said Wayne. “They can pull things, carry things, defend you from fierce animals, and they’re useful to eat.”

Researchers have agreed that today’s dog is the result of the domestication(驯化) of wolves thousands of years ago. Before this recent study, a common thought about the precise origin of North America’s domestic dog was that Natives domesticated local wolves, the descendents(后代) of which now live with people in Alaska, Canada, and the Lower 48.

Dog remains from a Fairbanks-area gold mine helped the scientists reach their conclusion. Leonard, an evolutionary biologist, collected DNA from 11 bones of ancient dogs that were locked in permafrost(永冻层) until Fairbanks miners uncovered them in the 1920s. The miners donated the preserved bones to the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, where they remained untouched for more than 70 years. After borrowing the bones from the museum, Leonard and her colleagues used radiocarbon techniques to find the age of the Alaska dogs. They found the dogs all lived between the years of 1450 and 1675 A.D., before Vitus Bering and Aleksey Chirikov who were the first known Europeans to view Alaska in 1741. The bones of dogs that wandered the Fairbanks area centuries ago should therefore be the remains of “pure native American dogs,” Leonard said. The DNA of the Fairbanks dogs would also expose whether they were the descendents of wolves from North America.

Along with the Fairbanks samples, the researchers collected DNA from bones of 37 dog specimens(标本) from Mexico, Peru, and Bolivia that existed before the arrival of Columbus. In the case of both the Alaska dogs and the dogs from Latin America, the researchers found that they shared the most genetic material with gray wolves of Europe and Asia. This supports the idea of domestic dogs entering the New World with the first human explorers who wandered east over the land bridge.

Leonard and Wayne’s study suggests that dogs joined the first humans that made the adventure across the Bering Land Bridge to slowly populate the Americas. Wayne thinks the dogs that made the trip must have provided some excellent service to their human companions or they would not have been brought along. “Dogs must have been useful because they were expensive to keep,” Wayne said. “They didn’t feed on mice; they fed on meat, which was a very guarded resource.”

1. The underlined word “remains” is closed in meaning to ______.

A. leftover food　　　 B. dead bodies

C. animal waste.　 　 D. living environmet

2.According to the study described in Paragraph 4, we can learn that ______.

A. the bones studied were not from dogs brought into North America by Europeans

B. the 11 bones of ancient dogs are not from native American dogs

C. the bones discovered by the gold miners were from North American wolves

D. ancient dogs entered North America between 1450 and 1675 AD

3.What can we know from the passage?

A. Native Americans domesticated local wolves into dogs.

B. Ancient dogs entered North America across the Bering Land Bridge.

C. Latin America’s dogs are different from North America’s in genes.

D. Scientists discovered some ancient dog remains in 1920s.

4.The first humans into the New World brought dogs along with them because ______.

A. dogs fed on mice

B. dogs were easy to keep

C. dogs helped protect their resources

D. dogs could provide excellent service

5.The passage mainly talks about ______.

A. the origin of the North American dogs

B. the DNA study of ancient dogs in America

C. the reasons why early people entered America

D. the difference between Asian and American dogs

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