A close friend of mine lives with six hundred...

A close friend of mine lives with six hundred wild animals on the Greek Island of Kyklos.Ever since he left school (where I first knew him)，he has travelled all over the world collecting animals for his very own zoo.He hoped to collect at least two examples of every sort of animal on his island before the Great Flood. But the flood that my friend was afraid of was a flood not of water, but of people. I expect you have heard of my friend: he writes books about his travels，and about the wild and wonderful animals that he collects. The money from the books helps to pay for all the food that these animals eat.

My friend told me that when he was out looking for water last week，(there is not enough water on the island，though there is plenty all round it，)he found oil.He needs money for his travels，and for his zoo，and a little oil would　 buy enough water for a lifetime；but he knows that if he tells anybody else about it，it will be the end of his zoo, and his life's work.

So，if I know my friend，he will not tell anybody (but you and me)about what he found—because oil and water do not mix.

1.My friend lives________.

A．on an island in the middle of great flood

B．at the school that we used to go to on Kyklos

C．on a Greek island with six hundred animals

D．all over the world；he is always travelling

2.Since he left school________.

A．he has collected books about every sort of animal

B．he has lived in zoos all over the world

C．he has lived all the time on a Greek island

D．he has travelled all over the world collecting animals

3.The flood，of which my friend was afraid, was ________.

A．a flood of too many people

B．a great flood of water

C．a flood of too many animals on his island

D．a flood of oil

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　They are the sort of friends who are so close that they trust each other with their lives. If one falls, the other is there to catch him.

They are Wellman, whose legs were permanently injured nine years ago in a rock-climbing accident, and Corbett, an experienced rock climber. Together, they climbed up Half Dome, the famous 2, 000-foot rock in the Yosemite National Park, through one of the most difficult routes(路线).

During the climb, Corbett took the lead, hit in the metal spikes(尖状物)that guided the ropes, and climbed up. Then, after Wellman pulled himself up the rope, Corbett went down to remove the spikes and climbed up again. This process was repeated time and again, inch by inch, for 13 days.　 Wellman’s job was not easy either. He got himself up the rope through upper body strength alone. In all, Wellman figured that he had done 5, 000 pull-ups up the rope on the climb.

However, when the two men first met, they never talked about climbing. “He knew that was how I got injured. ”Wellman said. Until one day Wellman decided that he wanted to climb again and they started training.

Their climb of Half Dome was not all smooth. At one point, pieces of rock gave way, and Corbett dropped down quickly. Wellman locked their rope in place, stopping the fall at 20 feet. His quick action probably saved his friend’s life.

“Your partner can save your life—you can save your partner’s life. ”Wellman said as the pair received congratulations from friends. “There are real close ties. ”

1. Which of the following was a challenge for Corbett in climbing Half Dome?

A. To climb up to remove the spikes.

B. To climb it twice.

C. To do 5, 000 pull-ups up the rope.

D. To lock the rope in place.

2. Why did the two men never talk about climbing when they first met?

A. Corbett was poorly trained.

B. Wellman had lost interest in climbing.

C. Corbett didn’t want to hurt Wellman.

D. Wellman hadn’t decided whether to climb again or not.

3. What do we know about Wellman?

A. He climbed Half Dome by himself.

B. He was disabled in a traffic accident.

C. He stopped rock-climbing for some time.

D. He was saved by Corbett during the climb.

4. The main idea of the text is that　　.

A. two heads are better than one

B. friendship is precious in life

C. the disabled should never give up

D. a man can be destroyed but cannot be defeated

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C

In the early days of human history, people lived by hunting wild animals, or gathering wild grains and plants for food. Then, some people learned to grow crops and raise animals for food. They were the first farmers.

Since the sixteenth century, the word farm has meant agricultural land. But a much older meaning of the word farm is linked to economics. The word farm comes from the Latin word, firma, which means an unchanging payment.

Experts say the earliest meaning of the English word farm was a yearly payment made as a tax or rent.

Farmers in early England did not own their land. They paid every year to use agricultural lands.

Beans are a popular farm crop. But beans are used to describe something of very little value in the expression, not worth a hill of beans. The expression is often used today. You could say, for example, that a bad idea is not worth a hill of beans.

Language expert Charles Earle Funk said the expression was first used almost seven hundred years ago. He said Robert of Gloucester described a message from the King of Germany to King John of England as altogether not worth a bean.

49. In the early days of human history, how did people live?

A. By raising animals.                                      B. By hunting wild animals.

C. By growing crops.                                   D. By selling plants.

50. What is the much older meaning of “farm” linked to?

A. Agriculture.              B. Industry.           C. Economics.   D. Changing payment.

51. What does the expression “not worth a hill of beans” mean?

A. Very important.        B. Very valuable.           C. Not valuable.     D. Not expensive.

52. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Since the sixteenth century, the word farm has meant agricultural land.

B. The word farm comes from the Latin word.

C. Farmers in early England owned their land.

D. The expression “not worth a hill of beans” was first used almost seven hundred years ago.

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Having hundreds of friends online is no substitute for a handful of close friends in real life. Researchers discovered that people with only a few friends were at least as happy as those with far more if many of theirs were online. The number of ''peripheral others'', someone connected with online — former classmates and coworkers, for example — had no connection with how satisfied they felt.

Scientists did their study using data from two online surveys conducted on 1,496 people by a non-profit research organization. People taking part in the study revealed their ages, the make-up of their social networks, how often they had different types of social interactions, and their own feelings of well-being. They included details of how often and how they interacted with family or neighbours, and whether they included people who provided services for them in their networks. The number of close friends someone had was the only thing that influenced how satisfied they were with their social life.

''Loneliness has less to do with the number of friends you have, and more to do with how you feel about your friends,'' said Dr Bruine, an expert of the study. ''If you feel lonely, it may be more helpful to make a positive connection with a friend than to try and seek out new people to meet.''

In the study, they found older people tended to have smaller social networks. Younger people's were larger but this was mostly made up of ''peripheral others'' — not true friends, just people they knew — and did not contribute to their happiness.

Even variations in the number of family members or neighbours somebody spent time with did not affect how happy they were with their social life. Dr Bruine said her research echoed other findings showing people would be happier if a larger proportion of their online friends were actually their friends in reality.

She added, ''Stereotypes of aging tend to paint older adults in many cultures as sad and lonely. But the research shows that older adults' smaller networks didn't weaken social satisfaction and well-being. In fact, older adults tend to report better well-being than younger adults.''

1.What has a good influence on one's happiness according to the study?

A.Having impersonal networks of friends.

B.Meeting with close friends face to face.

C.Helping familiar coworkers.

D.Keeping in touch with family members online.

2.What did the 1,496 people taking part in the study have to do?

A.Keep off using the Internet.

B.Show their attitudes to happiness.

C.Reveal their social life thoroughly.

D.Find ''peripheral others'' from their friends.

3.Who is more likely to be attacked by loneliness from the study?

A.Parents living with their children.

B.Older adults with fewer friends online.

C.Those having fewer relatives or neighbours.

D.Young people without friends in reality.

4.What does the underlined word ''paint'' mean in the last paragraph?

A.treat B.draw

C.describe D.criticize

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Having hundreds of friends on Facebook is no substitute for a handful of close friends in real life, a study has found. Researchers discovered that people with only a few friends were at least as happy as those with far more if many of theirs were online. The number of “peripheral others” someone connected with online — former classmates and coworkers, for example — had no bearing on how satisfied they felt.

Social media, the researchers said, has encouraged younger people to have larger but more impersonal networks of “friends”. But instead of trying to amass friends, they added, a better cure for loneliness might be spending time with those you’re closest to.

Scientists from the University of Leeds did their study using data from two online surveys conducted on 1,496 people by a non-profit research organization. People taking part in the study offered their ages, the make-up of their social networks, how often they had different types of social interactions, and their own feelings of happiness. They included details of how often and how they interacted with family or neighbors, and whether they included people who provided services to them in their networks. The number of close friends someone had appeared to be the only thing which influenced how satisfied they were with their social life.

“Loneliness has less to do with the number of friends you have, and more to do with how you feel about your friends,” said Dr Wändi Bruine de Bruin. “It’s often the younger adults who admit to having negative opinions of their friends. Loneliness occurs in people of all ages. If you feel lonely, it may be more helpful to make a positive connection with a friend than to try and seek out new people to meet.”

1.What does the underlined word “amass friends” probably mean?

A.Make more friends. B.Help their friends.

C.Meet their friends. D.Recognize their friends.

2.What does Para.3 mainly talk about?

A.Introducing research ways. B.Social interaction.

C.Feelings of happiness. D.Carrying out the study.

3.What makes people happy in social life?

A.Having good appearance. B.Living alone.

C.Having close friends D.Making as many friends.

4.What does Dr Wändi Bruine de Bruin talk about?

A.The quantity of friends. B.Loneliness.

C.Negative opinions. D.Friendship.

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You may be fascinated with pictures of animals in the wild. You might have imagined yourself taking pictures of animals that are rarely seen in the city. If you do get that chance, you may want to consider the following tips or rules.

First of all, a lot of professional photographers give respect to these animals and the environment they are in. Just remember that you should respect the animals and the environment in case these animals bite or hurt you.

Keep in mind that you are taking pictures of real, live, wild animals. A wild animal may bite to protect itself. You must be sensitive while taking their pictures and be gentle in all your movements. Do not feed the animals, or interact with animals that are sleeping or caring for their young.

If you are going to a place where it is privately(私人)owned, you’d better get the owner’s permission first before you start taking pictures.

Change the flash of your camera to natural light, so the animals will not be frightened or surprised when you start shooting. Animals do not react well when they are surprised.

Be very patient. Make sure you are aware of the changes in behavior of the animal and its moods. Be familiar with the animals’ natural habitat.

Now if those rules are clear, it is time for planning. Consider the weather; some animals do not go out when it is raining while some animals love the rain. Therefore, a little research on the weather will not hurt. You should consider taking pictures after sunrise and before sunset. Now if the animal is nocturnal(夜间活动的), then you should prepare to battle not only the wild but also the darkness.

An adventure in the wild will make you very excited. However, you should be well equipped, have experts to back you up, and also a permit for doing the photo shoot. If you do not have any of these, then maybe you should consider visiting the zoo instead.

1.The main purpose of the author in writing this passage is　　.

A. to call for us to protect animals

B. to show where to buy pictures of animals

C. to explain how to get along with wild animals

D. to give us tips on taking pictures of animals in the wild

2.Which of the following aspects is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. Respecting the animals.

B. Making gentle movements.

C. Making the animals happy.

D. Changing the flash of your camera to natural light.

3. If the animals are on a farm owned by a person, we should　　.

A. ask the owner to take pictures for us

B. ask for the owner’s permission first

C. make sure the owner is present when we take pictures

D. take pictures when the owner is feeding animals

4. We can infer from the passage that　　.

A. most animals love being taken pictures of

B. we have to finish the pictures before sunset

C. we’d better take pictures when the animals are sleeping

D. we should pay attention to the animals’ moods when taking pictures

5.What preparation should you do before going to take pictures of wild animals?

①Preparing some food to feed the animals.

②Asking experts for advice.

③Knowing the weather in the animals’ habitat.

④Getting a permission for taking pictures of wild animals.

A. ①②④            B. ②③④            C. ①②③            D. ①③④

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A king in Africa had a close friend with whom he had grown up. The friend had a habit of looking at every bad situation that occurred in his life and 1, “This is good!”

One day the king and his friend were out on a hunting 2. The friend would 3 the guns for the king. But this time he had 4done something wrong in preparing one of the guns, for after taking the gun from his friend, the king fired it and his thumb was blown off.

Examining the 5 the friend remarked as usual, “This is good!” to which the king replied, “No, this is NOT good!” and 6 imprisoned his friend.

About a year later, the king was hunting in an area where he should have known not to hunt. Cannibals(食人者) __7him and took him to their village. They tied his hands, set up a wooden post and 8 him to it. As they came close to set fire to burn the king, they 9 that the king was missing a thumb. Being superstitious, they never ate anyone who was less than whole. So 10 the king, they sent him on his way.

As he returned home, he was 11 of the event that had taken his thumb and felt sorry for his treatment of his friend. He went immediately to the 12 to speak with his friend. “You were right,” he said, “it was good that my thumb was blown off.” Then he 13  to tell the friend all that had just happened.

“I feel 14 for sending you to jail for so long. It was bad for me to do this.”

“No,” his friend replied, “this is good!”

“What do you mean? How could it be good that I sent my friend to jail for a year?”

“If I had NOT been in jail, I would have been with you, and I would have been ___15!”

1.                A．joking          B．remarking       C．announcing    D．whispering

2.                A．expectation     B．experience      C．expedition D．experiment

3.                A．prepare        B．arrange         C．carry D．hold

4.                A．deliberately     B．apparently      C．naturally  D．specially

5.                A．thumb         B．king            C．gun  D．situation

6.                A．angrily         B．calmly          C．regretfully D．joyfully

7.                A．caught         B．warned         C．robbed   D．hunted

8.                A．connected      B．related         C．wrapped  D．fastened

9.                A．observed       B．understood      C．noticed   D．complained

10.               A．untying         B．forgiving        C．overlooking    D．beating

11.               A．recalled        B．accused        C．informed  D．reminded

12.               A．house          B．jail            C．village D．kingdom

13.               A．stopped        B．hesitated       C．continued D．refused

14.               A．fortunate       B．foolish         C．guilty D．painful

15.               A．burnt          B．cooked         C．fired  D．eaten

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friend of mine met with an accident driving in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldn’t move. What was the 36 was he found himself unable to ask for help — his mobile phone went out of 37 as a result of exhausted (用尽的)battery. Nothing could be done but  to 38  in cold wilderness. It was 8 hours later that day broke, and then the   39of the rescue.

It is almost40 that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long. Even more surprising was his 41 : "First of all I checked up my 42   conditions and found myself not in mortal （致命的）danger. As there was no 43  to call for help ,I leaned back in my seat trying my best to keep the wound from 44 .In this way I dozed （打盹）off ."

His story put an end to my regret for the45 of an exploration adventure that happened last year. A group of young men 46   to explore a mountain cave and got lost . 47 to find a way out in the dark cave they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of  48 .Finally they fell dead in fear and exhaustion（筋疲力尽）.According to the49   people that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the 50 of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to 51 themselves, they would probably sense a faint light glimmering （闪烁）not far away .

Don’t you think that you can compare it with 52 itself? When you meet with obstacles （障碍）in life and work ,you are lost in darkness. 53  you it’s unclear yet and you needn’t put up struggle 54 . It seems to be a negative （消极的）attitude, 55  a person who can afford to do so must have foresight as well as a great courage in the first place

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A mouse, because of an 1.(luck) chance, made close friends with an evil frog. One day, 2.frog played a trick on the mouse by 3.(tie) a foot of the mouse to his own. At first, both of them joined together and the frog4. (lead) his friend toward the pool in which he lived, and didn’t stop5.he reached the side of the water. Then the frog suddenly jumped into the water and the mouse was pulled in with6.(he). The frog enjoyed the water and swam in it around, happily crying7.if he had done a great deed. The unhappy mouse died soon in the water, and his dead body floated around on the surface,8.(fasten) to the foot of the frog. A hawk saw the dead mouse, suddenly flew down towards it, caught it and flew away. The frog, still tied to the leg of the mouse, was also carried off as a9.(prison), and it10.(eat) by the hawk. Harm hatch, harm catch.

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A friend of mine met with an accident driving in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldn’t move. What was the 　　　 was that he found himself unable to ask for help — his mobile phone went out of　 　　 as a result of exhausted battery. Nothing could be done but 　　 in cold wilderness. It was 8 hours later that day broke, and then the __　 of the rescue.

It is almost　　　 that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long. Even more surprising was his 　　 , “First of all I checked up my 　　　 conditions and found myself not in fatal danger. As there was no 　 　　 to call for help, I leaned back in my seat trying my best to keep the wound from 　　 . In this way I dozed off.”

His story put an end to my regret for the 　　 of an exploration adventure that happened last year. A group of young men 　　 to explore a mountain cave and got lost. 　　 to find a way out in the dark cave，they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of __　 . Finally they fell dead in fear and exhaustion. According to the 　　　 people that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the 　　 of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to 　　 themselves, they would probably sense a faint light shining not far away.

Don’t you think that you can compare it with 　　 itself? When you meet with obstacles　 in life and work, you are lost in darkness.　 　　 　 you it’s unclear yet and you needn’t put up struggle 　　 . It seems to be a negative attitude, 　　　 a person who can afford to do so must have foresight as well as a great courage in the first place.

1.A. worst　 　　 B.least　 　　　　　 C. largest　　　　 D. shortest

2.A. service　　 B.work　　　 C. order　　 D. way

3.A. cry　　 B. wait　　 C.lie　　　 D. sleep

4.A. end　　 B. success　　 C. arrival　　 D. team

5.A. untrue　　 B.useless　　 　　 C. true　　 D. unimaginable

6.A. explanation　 B. decision　　 C. plan　　 　　　　　 D. excuse

7.A. working　 B. mental　　　　　　 C.physical　　 D. medical

8.A. place　　 B.strength　　 C.tools　　 D. way

9.A. rotting　　 B. bleeding　 　　 C. hurting　　 D. spreading

10.A. difficulty　 B.loneliness　　　　 C. hardship　　 D. failure

11.A. had　　 B. managed　　 C. tried　　 D. planned

12.A. Willing　　 B.Deciding　　 C. Determined　　　　 D.Unable

13.A. hearing　　 B. direction　　 C. feeling　　　　 D. sight

14.A. local　　 B. village　　　　 C. rescue　　 　　 D. brave

15.A.opening　 　　 B. top　　 C.end　　 　　 D. side

16.A. save　　 B. help　　 C. stop　　 D. calm

17.A. life　 　　　　　 B. work　　 C.adventure　　 D. mankind

18.A. Imagine　　 B. Watch　　　　 C. Mind　 　　　　　 D. Warn

19.A. really　　 B.carefully　 　　 C. immediately　 D. hopefully

20.A. and　　　　　 B. but　　　　 C.so　　　　 D. while

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