Sichuan is home to giant pandas, ________ are...

Sichuan is home to giant pandas, ________ are China’s national treasure loved by people all over the world.

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

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While traveling in Sichuan，you can’t miss________people call “The National Treasure”—Giant Panda.

A．that    B．it     C．what    D．which

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It is ______ unusual feeling for animal lovers to see ______ giant panda, one of China’s most famous animals.

A. an; 不填      B. an; the      C. the; the     D. the; 不填

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BBC News (May 11, 2008) —Edinburgh Zoo plans to bring a pair of giant pandas from China to Scotland. Representatives from Edinburgh Zoo have recently returned from China. They signed a letter of intent (意向书) there, making a promise to bring giant pandas to the Zoo.

It has been suggested that the pair of giant pandas should be on loan (暂借) to the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) for 10 years. The pair of giant pandas would give birth to babies during that time. Edinburgh Zoo would be the eighth zoo in the Western world to care for the species if the project goes ahead.

Zoo chiefs said that looking after the endangered animals could benefit conservation. David Windmill, chief of RZSS, said, "Working with giant pandas means so much more to us than introducing a new species to our collection. It is an opportunity to work on a global level with other conservationists to gain a better understanding of the giant pandas, the threats they face, and what we can do to ensure their survival."

At present, there are only around 1,500 giant pandas in the wild. RZSS has been working on the project for almost a year, hoping to have giant pandas at Edinburgh Zoo by 2009, the year of the society’s centenary (一百周年纪念日). Mr. Windmill said that the project has received strong support from the UK and Scottish Governments. He also said that this must continue if the Zoo is to reach an agreement with the Chinese. As part of the agreement with the Chinese Government, Edinburgh Zoo will work together with Chinese scientists on research projects benefiting conservation in the wild.

RZSS will also provide money to support giant panda conservation projects in the wild. Giant pandas live in mountainous regions in central China and almost mainly feed on bamboo, which makes up 99% of what they eat.

1.What do we know from the first two paragraphs?

A. China will give a pair of giant pandas to Edinburgh Zoo.

B. Representatives from Edinburgh Zoo have been to China.

C. The Scottish Government has signed a letter of intent with China.

D. Edinburgh Zoo is the first Western zoo to have giant pandas.

2.According to the text, RZSS may be ___________.

A. a company that deals with international business

B. an organization that researches endangered animals

C. a government department in charge of Western issues

D. an activity having something to do with animals

3.We can know from the text that _____________.

A. David Windmill is Edinburgh Zoo’s chief

B. the number of giant pandas in the wild is still unknown

C. RZSS will celebrate its centenary in 2009

D. RZSS knows the threats the giant pandas face well

4.What’s the main idea of the text?

A. Edinburgh Zoo expects giant pandas from China.

B. Edinburgh Zoo does research into giant pandas.

C. Scotland supports giant panda conservation.

D. Giant pandas live happily in central China.

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--The Chinese government is trying to protect the giant panda.

--I know. By 2020, they _________ about 69,500 square miles of land to the country’s nature reserve system.

A. add　　 　　　　 　 B. are adding

C. will add　　　　 D. will have added

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According to recent reports, one of the rare animals,_____ giant panda, is in_____ danger of dying out.

A. the;/          B. the; a         C. a; a         D. /; the

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When most people think of giant pandas, the pictures of the cute, black-and-white bears from China that eat bamboo will immediately jump into their mind. Scientists from Mississippi State University, however, are interested in what they leave behind: their poop(排泄物). At a recent meeting in Denver, Professor Brown at the university presented her research showing how panda poop could inspire a new way to obtain energy from plants, which are a renewable energy source. Usually, plants can be called biomass(有机燃料) when they are used as an energy source.

Burning biomass is one way to capture its energy, but Brown hopes panda poop can teach scientists something about breaking down biomass. Pandas—or at least the bacteria in their stomachs—are very good at getting energy out of bamboo. Unlike cows, which use 4 stomachs to digest large amounts of grass, a panda has only one stomach. Bamboo comes in, and poop goes out.

Every day for 14 months, Brown and her team on this project, counted the bacteria in the poop of the two pandas, YaYa and LeLe living at the Memphis Zoo. Her studies turned up 12 species of bacteria that break down biomass, including one that had never been found in pandas. Brown says that because the poop contains bacteria that break down biomass, it could also be used to break down other types of biomass.

Now the scientists hope to identify the chemicals that help with the process of breaking down biomass and then figure out how the bacteria work. If those chemicals can be made in the lab, they could be used to turn biomass—like grass or other plants—into fuel.

Brown says she doesn’t mind handling panda poop. “It’s probably the most pleasant material to work with,” she says, “My colleagues and I have been working with other poop for a long time, and we can assure you it has a fairly pleasant smell associated with it.”

1.The importance of studying panda poop is _______.

A. to create a renewable energy from plants

B. to explore a new way to get energy from plants

C. to learn a lesson of energy from panda poop

D. to figure out how the bacteria work for us mankind

2.The process of the panda poop project can be described as ______.

A. a, b, d, c           B. a, d, c, b           C. b, a, d, c           D. b, d, a, c

3.What does the author mainly want to express in the 2nd paragraph?

A. Pandas don’t digest bamboo the same way as cows.

B. Pandas are capable of getting energy using stomachs.

C. Pandas can get energy from bamboo more efficiently.

D. Scientists have learnt something new from panda poop.

4.What does Professor Brown think of working with panda poop?

A. Sick             B. Challenging          C. Inspiring            D. Enjoyable

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Sichuan is located ________ the west of China while Japan lies______ the east of China.

A. to ; to    B. in; in   C. in; to    D. to; in

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We have all heard of giant pandas, and know that they are endangered. When one has babies, it makes national news_______, and pictures of their babies are_____　　 circulated. But it now seems that the giant panda is not ______ of itself.

The lovely animals have ______ a classic test of self-awareness. They cannot　　 ____ themselves in the mirror. Researchers use the mirror recognition test to ____　 whether children or animals have a ______ of self-awareness.

In the test, an animal is presented ______ a mirror. Researchers then watch to see ______ it notices a mark on its face, which is only_______ in the mirror. If the animal notices the mark, it often ______ it. Human children often pass the test when they are only two years old.

Many other animals have passed the mirror test, including monkeys, Asian elephants and even pigeons. But when researchers tested pandas, ______ of them did the same thing as those animals did. ______, each panda behaved as if their_____　　 in the mirror was another panda altogether. They acted as if they were_______ by what they saw in the mirror, scratching their feet and walking_______.

The________of this research will help design better areas for animals in captivity (圈养). For example, one-directional glass sometimes used in the areas may　　 ____ pandas to feel stressed when they see their own image in the ______. That’s because they might believe it to be another panda,________themselves.

1.A. papers　　 B. covers　　 C. headlines　　 D. pages

2.A. widely　　 B. popularly　　 C. especially　　 D. completely

3.A. shy　　 B. fond　　 C. conscious　　 D. confident

4.A. failed　　 B. ignored　　 C. faced　　 D. conducted

5.A. observe　　 B. discover　　 C. recognize　　 D. understand

6.A. believe in　　 B. find out　　 C. pick out　　 D. take in

7.A. sense　　 B. question　　 C. opinion　　 D. thought

8.A. for　　 B. with　　 C. in　　 D. before

9.A. how　　 B. when　　 C. why　　 D. whether

10.A. touchable　　 B. seeable　　 C. sensible　　 D. possible

11.A. dismisses　　 B. admits　　 C. feels　　 D. moves

12.A. all　　 B. most　　 C. one　　 D. none

13.A. Thus　　 B. However　　 C. Instead　　 D. Still

14.A. reaction　　 B. reflection　　 C. operation　　 D. imagination

15.A. trapped　　 B. amazed　　 C. threatened　　 D. teased

16.A. backwards　　 B. alone　　 C. forwards　　 D. along

17.A. failure　　 B. outcome　　 C. success　　 D. review

18.A. cause　　 B. prepare　　 C. accelerate　　 D. urge

19.A. eyes　　 B. cages　　 C. zoo　　 D. glass

20.A. other than　　 B. regardless of　　 C. because of　　 D. rather than

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How clean are the nation’s homes?

According to a survey by CIF, there’s room for improvement all over Britain.

Love or hate it — cleaning your home is one job you simply can’t ignore（忽视）. But that’s not to say everyone spends the same amount of time or effort on making their places spotless. A new survey by CIF— experts on making tough cleaning jobs easier—— shows that when it comes to washing windows or cleaning the oven（烤箱）,where you live in the UK it may show how much effort you put into the task.

BATHROOM

25% of men have never cleaned the toilet — but those in Wales are the worst. Nearly four in 10 Welsh men said they never cleaned anywhere in the house. Hate cleaning the shower head? You’re not alone — a  quarter of a million Brits say the same. 20% of Scots regard window-cleaning as their most hated job.

KITCHEN

36% of people in the south-east say cleaning the cooker is their hated task. 68% of those in the north-east spend more than six hours a week cleaning their homes — especially the kitchen — in sharp contrast to the 49% of Welsh and West Country folk, who put their hands up to cleaning for under an hour.

BEDROOM

18% believe cleaning starts here: that’s the percentage of women who clean wearing their dressing gowns. 51% of women in the north-west may be staying in bed and giving their husband a cuddle（拥抱）—as a thank-you for helping them clean. In other places, there are far fewer helpful men.

LIVING ROOM

32% of women in the north-east turn up the stereo to help make the dusting more fun. Almost six in 10 women agree, however, that cleaning is seriously energetic exercise.

SHIFT THE DIRT WITH CIF

It’s no secret that the right cleaning products will cut cleaning time and effort in half— and no one knows that better than How Clean Is Your house? Presenters Aggie Mackenzie and Kim Woodburn. For solutions（解决办法）to all your cleaning needs, here are some of CIF’s top tips:

·Stop a lot of build-up on your shower head—give it a quick squirt（喷洒）with CIF bathroom spray once a week.

·Stainless steel（不锈钢）tools seem to need endless cleaning. The CIF Wild Qrchid Qxy-Gel-it lifts dirt easily and leaves the kitchen smelling fresh and clean.

·Cooking outside? CIF cream will get your barbecue （烤架）spotlessly clean, ready for those long, lazy summer evenings. Perfect!

1.The main purpose of this passage is to ______.

2.It can be concluded from the survey that people in different parts of Britain______.

3.According to the survey,______ spend the most time cleaning their homes.

4.CIF in the passage probably refers to ______.

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