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When I wandered along a path through woods in the countryside, a small water pool came into my sight ahead. I changed my direction and took the part of the path that wasn’t covered by water or mud to go around it. When I reached the pool, I was suddenly attacked by something several times! It was from somewhere totally unexpected. I was surprised as well as unhurt. The attacker stopped attacking me when I backed up a foot. I couldn’t help laughing when I looked down and found I was being attacked by a butterfly!

Curiously, I took a step forward to see clearly. My attacker dashed towards me again. He rushed towards me at full speed, attempting to hurt me but failed. For a second time, I took a stop backwards when the attacker paused. I didn’t know what to do. After all, it’s just uncommon that one is attacked by a butterfly. I stepped back to look the situation over. My attacker moved back to land on the ground. That’s when I discovered why the attacker was kept charging me. He had a mate and she was dying.

Sitting tenderly close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan her. I could do nothing but admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his concern for his mate. He had attacked me for his mate’s sake, even though she was clearly dying and I was much larger than he. He did so just to give her those extra few precious moments of life. I shouldn’t have been careless enough to step on her. His courage in attacking something thousands of times larger and heavier than himself just for his mates’ safety seemed admirable. I was moved and rewarded him by walking on the more difficult side of the pool, leaving them undisturbed. He had truly earned those moments to be with his dear mate.

Since then, I’ve always tried to remember the courage of that butterfly whenever I see huge barriers facing me.

1.Why did the writer change his direction while walking down a path?

2.What made the man feel funny?

3.From this experience the man learned _____.

4.Which of the following word can best describe the butterfly?

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Walking down a path through some woods in Georgia, I saw a water puddle (水坑) ahead on the path. I walk around to the side of the path that wasn’t covered by water and ______. As I reached the puddle, I was suddenly attacked! Yet I did nothing for it was so ______. I stepped back and my attacker stopped attacking me. ____

attacking more, he flied in the air with its graceful ______ in front of me. Had I been hurt, I wouldn’t have found it amusing but I was unhurt, it was ______ and I was laughing. After all, I was being attacked by a butterfly!

I took a step forward, and my attacker rushed me again. He pushed and _____

me in the chest with his head and body over and over again with all his might. It’s just not everyday that ______ is attacked by a butterfly, so I stopped to find out the ______. My attacker moved back as well to ______ on the ground. That’s when I discovered  why my ______ was charging me only moments earlier. He had a mate beside the puddle ______ he landed and she was dying.

Sitting close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan her. I could only ______ the love and courage of that butterfly in his concern for his mate, even though she was ______ dying and I was so large. He did so just to give her those extra few ______ moments of life. Now I knew why and what he was ______. I couldn’t do anything other than reward him by changing my ______ to the more difficult side of the puddle. He had truly ______ those moments to be with her, undisturbed. I cleaned the mud from my boots and left.

Since then, I’ve always tried to remember the ______ of that butterfly whenever I see huge ______ facing me. I use that butterfly’s courage as an inspiration to ____

myself that good things are worth striving for.

1.A. mud　　 B. grass　　 C. stone　　 D. earth

2.A. unnecessary　　 B. unpredictable　　 C. unbelievable　　 D. understandable

3.A. Or rather　　 B. Or so　　 C. Instead of　　 D. Other than

4.A. feet　　 B. hands　　 C. feather　　 D. wings

5.A. funny　　 B. surprising　　 C. shocking　　 D. exciting

6.A. grasped　　 B. hit　　 C. took　　 D. seized

7.A. it　　 B. ones　　 C. one　　 D. that

8.A. reason　　 B. purpose　　 C. origin　　 D. direction

9.A. run　　 B. fly　　 C. stand　　 D. land

10.A. fighter　　 B. attacker　　 C. competitor　　 D. pet

11.A. what　　 B. which　　 C. where　　 D. why

12.A. understand　　 B. give　　 C. remember　　 D. admire

13.A. doubtfully　　 B. clearly　　 C. eventually　　 D. actually

14.A. previous　　 B. precise　　 C. precious　　 D. preferable

15.A. fighting for　　 B. looking for　　 C. struggling with　　 D. providing for

16.A. goal　　 B. way　　 C. opinion　　 D. attitude

17.A. enjoyed　　 B. left　　 C. earned　　 D. remembered

18.A. competition　　 B. intelligence　　 C. determination　　 D. courage

19.A. barriers　　 B. equals　　 C. rivers　　 D. deaths

20.A. request　　 B. permit　　 C. remind　　 D. forbid

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Birds in eastern North America are picking up the pace along their yearly migratory (迁移的) paths. The reason, according to researchers, is rising temperatures due to climate change.

Using migration information collected in eBird, a citizen science program database containing 10 years’ worth of observations from amateur birdwatchers, assistant professor of biology Allen Hurlbert, Ph.D., and his team analyzed when 18 different species of birds arrived at various points across their migration journeys.

Pushing migration earlier in the year could negatively affect birds over the long term, Hurlbert said. “Timing of bird migration is something critical for the overall health of bird species,” he said. “They have to time it right so they can balance arriving on breeding (繁殖) grounds after there’s no longer a risk of severe winter conditions. If they get it wrong, they may die or may not produce as many young.”

Hurlbert said, the speed at which a species migrates is the biggest influence on how strongly it responds to increasing temperatures. Slow migrators were the most adaptable to changes. Additionally, the length of the migration path affects how quickly birds move from one location to another.

“It makes sense that if you take your time to move north, you’re sort of checking out the surroundings around you,” he said. “If the conditions seem too cold, you can decide there’s no point in moving on that day. Species that tended to advance quickly, as well as those migrating from greater distances, such as Central or South America, were less able to adapt to temperature changes.”

However, being a slow traveler does not free a species from all climate change-induced migration challenges. Because they stay in one spot longer, such birds have heavier habitat and food requirements, making them more dependent upon the resources that are available along their paths. That reliance could become a greater problem if climate projections for the next 50 years to 75 years hold true, Hurlbert said. Climatologists predict the Northeast will continue to warm at a faster pace than the Southeast, potentially forcing slow migrators to move even slower and put greater difficulty on their migratory routes.

1.The rising temperatures led to _______________.

A.the speed-up of birds’ migration

B.the weakness of the birds’ physical health

C.the birds’ less demand for food

D.the variation of breeding grounds

2.According to Hurbert, wrong timing of bird migration can lead to ___________.

A.a risk of wrong migration paths B.change in life habit

C.a lack of natural resources D.decrease in bird population

3.What is the most important factor in adapting to climate change for birds?

A.The cycle of migration.

B.Migration speed.

C.Their local habitat.

D.The temperature along the migratory path.

4.What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?

A.Climatologists’ prediction.

B.Climate changes’ bad effects.

C.Challenges of slow migrators’ migration.

D.Changes of birds’ migratory routes.

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A group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit. When the other frogs saw 1._____　 deep the pit was, they told the two frogs that they were as good as 2._____ （die）. The two frogs ignored the comments and tried to jump up out of the pit with all their might. The other frogs kept telling them to stop. Finally, one of the frogs heard what the other frogs3.________ （say） and gave up, so he died.

The other frog went on 4.______ （jump） as hard as he could to get out. Once again, the other frogs cried at him and told him to stop and just allow5.____ to die, but he jumped even6.______ （hard） and finally made himself out. When he was out, the other frog explained to them that something was wrong with his hearing. He thought they were encouraging him 7._____ whole time.

There is power of life and death in the tongue. An8._______ （encourage） word to someone 9._____ is down can lift him or her up and help them make it 10._____ the day, while bad words can rob another of the spirit to go on in difficult times. Be careful of what you say.

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A group of frogs were travelling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit(坑). When the other frogs saw how deep the pit was, they told the two frogs that they were as good 　 1.　 dead. The two frogs didn't listen to the others and tried to jump out of the pit with all 2. might The other frogs kept 3.　 (tell) them to stop. Finally, one of the frogs heard what the other frogs were saying and gave 　　 4. , so he died.　　

The other frog went on jumping as hard as he 5. . Once again, the other frogs cried at him and told him  to stop and just allow himself to die. He jumped even 6. and 　 7.　 (final) made himself out. When he got out, the other frogs said, "Didn't you hear us?" The frog explained to them that something was wrong with his hearing. He thought they 　 8.　 (encourage) him the whole time.

There is power of life and death in the tongue. An encouraging word to someone 　 9. is down can lift him or her up and help them make it through the day. Be careful of 10. you say. Speak life to those who cross your path. The power of words — anyone can speak bad words that rob another of the spirit to go on in difficult times. But an encouraging word can go such a long way.

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They had __________wandering through the streets arm-in-arm every evening after dinner.

A.taken over B.taken to C.taken off D.taken in

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A few months ago as I wandered through my parents’ house，the same house I grew up in，I had a sudden，scary realization．When my parents bought the house，in 1982，they were only two years older than I am now．I tried to imagine myself in two years, ready to settle down and buy the house I’d still be living in almost 30 years later．

It seemed ridiculous．On a practical level，there’s no way I could afford to buy a house anytime soon．More importantly，I wouldn’t want to．I’m not sure where I’ll be living in two years，or what kind of job I’ll have．And I don’t think I’ll be ready to settle down and stay in one place．

So this is probably the generation gap that divides my friends and me from our parents．When our parents were our age，they’d got their education，chosen a career，and were starting to settle into responsible adult lives．

My friends and I--“Generation Y”--still aren’t sure what we want to do with our lives．Whatever we end up doing，we want to make sure we’re happy doing it．We’d rather take risks first，try out different jobs，and move from one city to another until we find our favorite place．We’d rather spend our money on travel than put it in a savings account．

This casual attitude toward responsibility has caused some critics to call my generation “arrogant”(自大的), “impatient”, and “overprotected”．Some of these complaints have a point．As children, we were encouraged to succeed in school，but also to have fun．We grew up in a world full of technological innovation: cell phones，the Internet，instant messaging，and video games．

Our parents looked to rise vertically(垂直的)--starting at the bottom of the ladder and slowly making their way to the top, on the same track, often for the same company. That doesn’t apply to my generation.

Because of that, it may take us longer than our parents to arrive at responsible, stable adulthood. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing. In our desire to find satisfaction, we will work harder, strive for ways to keep life interesting, and gain a broader set of experiences and knowledge than our parents’ generation did.

1.When the author walked through her parents’ house，she  _______.

A．had no idea what she wanted from life

B．realized I should buy a house

C．started to think about her own life

D．wondered why her parents had settled down early

2.What is the main “generation gap” between the author and her friends and their parents according to the article?

A．Their attitude toward responsibility．

B．Their ways of making their way to the top．

C．Their ways of gaining experience．

D．Their attitude towards high technology．

3.Which of the following might the author agree with?

A．It’s better to take adult responsibility earlier．

B.  It’s all right to try more before settling down．

C．It involves too much effort to rise vertically．

D．It’s ridiculous to call her generation “arrogant”.

4.What is the main theme of the article?

A．The sudden realization of growing up.

B．Criticisms of the young generation.

C．A comparison between lifestyles of generations.

D．The factors that have changed the young generation.

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On a cool morning, Wilson Kasaine heads out along a dirt path in southern Kenya. His calmness makes it easy to forget that he’s tracking one of the most dangerous animals in the world. Kasaine is tracking lions—especially one lion called Marti, who is the real-life Lion King of Selenkay Conservancy.

Tracking lions on foot may sound like a death wish, but Kasaine has been doing it for most of his life. Born into a traditional Maasai family he quickly grew to understand the beauty and danger of wildlife. Living with big wild animals forces him to develop a good sense of where they have been and where they may be going. During his 12-kilometer walks to and from school, he learned how to tell the paw prints (爪印) of a lion from those of other animals.

Growing up, Kasaine knew that improving his tracking abilities would help him avoid surprise meetings with dangerous animals. For many Maasai, tracking is mainly a matter of self-protection. But Kasaine is tracking lions to meet them and to protect them. He leads a small group of wide-eyed tourists over the red sandy path, searching for the lion that has left upon it his prints.

Each year, thousands of tourists crowd Kenya’s national parks to try to have a look at the＂big five＂; elephants, rhinoceros, leopards, buffaloes and lions. The international draw of these animals matters a lot because the nation’s economy is tied to the protection of its wildlife. If Kenya’s wildlife disappears, so does its second-largest source of income.

Wildlife protection efforts in Kenya meant marking off land exclusively(专门地)for animals. But it also meant that the people who had originally lived in the area were forced to leave their land and into smaller surrounding areas. They are also finding it increasingly hard to keep a traditional Maasai lifestyle. But people are glad that it really makes a difference to wildlife protection.

1.How did Kasaine track lions?

A. By working together with tourists.

B. By running after them all the time.

C. By going to school every day.

D. By studying their paw prints.

2.What can we learn from Paragraph 4?

A. Maasai people are born animal lovers.

B. Tourism is a big threat to Kenya’s wildlife.

C. Kenya benefits a lot from its wildlife protection.

D. Small animals are not included in their protection policy.

3.What does the underlined word ＂it＂in the last paragraph refer to?

A. Kenya’s economic development.

B. People’s leaving their original homes.

C. Kenya’s second-largest income source.

D. Kenyan people’s traditional Maasai lifestyle.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A. Wildlife protection in Kenya

B. Meeting a dangerous animal

C. Wilson Kasaine’s wise choice

D. Learning to live with lions

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I’m definitely going to settle in the countryside when I retire. All the words have a similar meaning with the underlined word, Except ______.

A. surely   B. actually C. certainly        D. absolutely

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When I was in the countryside, I ____ by the riverside every day.

A. walked                    B. was walking   C. walk                         D. have walked

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