--- Have you been to New Zealand?--- No. I’d ...

--- Have you been to New Zealand?

--- No. I’d like to, ________.

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--- Have you been to New Zealand?  ---- No. I’d like to, ________.

A. too              B. though               C. yet              D. either

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—Have you been to New Zealand?

—No, I’d like to, __________ .

A. too      B. though      C. yet       D. either

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--You haven’t been to New Zealand, have you?

-- 　　　 . How I wish I 　　　 there.

A. Yes, I have；went

B. Yes, I haven't；could have been

C. No, I have; would go

D. No, I haven't; had been

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Scientists in New Zealand have found fossilized (化石的) leg bones from a penguin believed to have been about the size of an adult human. The previously undiscovered giant penguin species likely stood about 1.6 meters tall and weighed up to 80 kilograms.

The penguin existed about 60 million years ago. The bones are believed to be from the oldest of several species of giant penguins that lived after dinosaurs died out. A fossil hunter found the bones last year in the Waipara River bed near the city of Christchurch. The bones are from the animal’s legs and feet. Scientists confirmed that the bones came from a newly discovered species.

Paul Scofield is senior curator (馆长) at New Zealand’s Canterbury Museum. He co-wrote a paper on the discovery. He said that the bones are an important find. They show that the species is similar to another giant penguin found in Antarctica in 2000. The latest discovery, he said, helps show a clear connection between the two areas during the Paleocene period. This period lasted from 66 million to 56 million years ago.

Scofield said the penguins were able to grow larger after entering a new development period following the extinction of dinosaurs, sea reptiles and huge fish. Scofield added that the giant penguins became extinct within 30 million years, as large mammals began to rule the waters.

John Cockrem is a penguin expert at the country’s Massey University who was also not involved in the research. He said the discovery helps add to what we know about giant penguins. He said it also confirmed New Zealand as the penguin center of the world.

New Zealand is believed to have been home to many giant bird species that later disappeared. These included the world’s largest parrot, a giant eagle and an emu-like bird called the moa. Recently, Canterbury Museum announced the discovery of an unusually large parrot believed to have lived about 19 million years ago. Scientists say the bird stood about one meter tall.

1.What is special about the penguin found in New Zealand?

A.The place it lived in. B.The age of its existence.

C.Its species and size. D.Its shape and habits.

2.Why did the giant penguins die out?

A.Large mammals controlled the sea.

B.They were killed out by huge fish.

C.Climate changes were not fit for them.

D.They grew too large to feed themselves.

3.What do we know from the last paragraph?

A.All kinds of penguins live in New Zealand.

B.Many giant birds used to exist in New Zealand.

C.The world’s largest parrot lives in New Zealand.

D.New Zealand owns the most bird species in the world.

4.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A.Similar Penguin Fossils Have Been Found Again

B.An Ancient Creature Has Been Found in New Zealand

C.Some Giant Penguins Appeared after Dinosaurs Died Out

D.Scientists Found Bones from Giant Penguin in New Zealand

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International Volunteering in New Zealand

If you’re visiting New Zealand and would like to volunteer, DOC (Department of Concentration) welcomes you to get involved.

Before you come to New Zealand

You do not need a work visa to volunteer with DOC. You ran volunteer on entry to New Zealand as long as you do not receive payment or benefits.

You may need a police certificate

Depending on the volunteer work you do with us, you may be required to provide a police certificate to DOC. Your police certificate would need to be written and certified in English. It’s easier for you if you get a police certificate before you leave your country.

How to get a new police certificate if you’re already in New Zealand. (Click here)

International students

Volunteering with DOS is an option to gain experience. However, DOC does not offer opportunities to students who study at:

●universities outside New Zealand, or other education providers outside New Zealand.

Insurance

For all volunteers with DOC, we strongly advise you gel comprehensive (综合的) travel insurance and unlimited medical cover. DOC does not accept responsibility for any:

● personal medical or accident events.

● loss or damage to personal items of equipment, or other associated costs while you're volunteering with DOC.

1.What may you offer to DOC if you want to volunteer as a foreigner in New Zealand?

A.A work visa. B.A police certificate

C.A university diploma. D.A driver license.

2.Who cannot volunteer with DOC in New Zealand?

A.An American official who is travelling in New Zealand.

B.A Chinese businessman with some volunteering experiences.

C.A Chinese exchange student in the University of Auckland in New Zealand.

D.An English college student who has just been visiting his uncle in New Zealand for a few days.

3.Where is this passage probably from?

A.A story book. B.A newspaper.

C.A website. D.A travel guide book.

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It is often said that you cannot “teach an old dog new tricks”, but three New Zealand dogs have decided to prove otherwise by learning a skill --- driving a car!

What's even more impressive is that the three who have become skilled in just eight weeks are not special dogs that belong to some rich owners, but abandoned ones at New Zealand's SPCA.

To get their training started, 10-month old Porter, 18-month-old Monty and one-year-old Ginny were selected from a pool of seven potential candidates and moved to Animal Q, a talent agency that teaches animals tricks for movies and television shows.

The driving classes began with teaching the dogs some basic driving techniques like turning the steering wheels（方向盘）and applying the brakes. After that the dogs practiced everything they had learnt behind the wheels of a motorized（装上发动机的）car. Then finally, it was time for the big test--- driving a real car!

Human cars are not really built for four-legged animals, so the car they drove was adjusted so that the dogs could sit comfortably and easily reach the steering wheel with their paws.

Though they all seemed to do very well, the real test came on Monday night when Monty, the best driver of the three, showed his great driving skill on live television.

Why would the SPCA go through so much trouble to highlight the skills of homeless dogs?  The reason is to show that adopting a dog from a shelter does not mean owners are getting a pet that is worse than one purchased from a keeper. The CEO of the SPCA is hoping that this unusual event will be enough to convince the residents of New Zealand to consider them, when searching for a pet.

We surely hope so, meanwhile we are almost certain that these three pioneers have at least landed their names in the Guinness World Records, creating a category that probably does not even exist today!

1.Who do the three dogs belong to?

A. Some rich owners.      B. Animal Q.       C. A shelter.      D. A zoo.

2.The car the dogs drove was adjusted ______.

A. because is was too big for the dogs to drive

B. because it had no steering wheels and brakes

C. to ensure the dogs could sit comfortably and drive easily

D. to motorize the car and turn it to be a real one

3.Which is the right order of the following events?

a. Teaching the dogs some basic driving techniques.

b. Selecting three dogs and moving them to Animal Q.

c. The dogs practiced everything they had learnt in a motorized car.

d. Choosing the best driver to show his great driving skill on live television.

e. Driving a real car.

A. a-b-c- d-e    B. b-a-c-e-d    C.  b- d- a-c-e     D. a- e- c-b-d

4.Why does the SPCA decide to teach the three dogs to learn to drive a car?

A. To prove old dogs can learn new tricks.

B. To teach them performing tricks for movies and television shows.

C. To provide amusing performances for homeless children

D. To encourage people to adopt the abandoned dogs.

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A. A new Guinness category for driving dogs will probably be created.

B. Abandoned dogs are much cleverer than house-kept ones.

C. All the dogs at New Zealand’s SPCA will soon be adopted.

D. New Zealand has the most homeless dogs among all countries

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It　 is　 often　 said　 that　 you　 cannot　 “teach　 an　 old　 dog　 new　 tricks”,　 but　 three　 New　 Zealand　 dogs　 have　 decided　 to　 prove　 otherwise

by　 learning　 a　 skill—driving　 a　 car!　

What’s　 even　 more　 impressive　 is　 that　 the　 three　 who　 have　 become　 skilled　 in　 just　 eight　 weeks　 are　 not　 special　 dogs　 that　 belong　 to　 some　 rich　 owners,　 but　 abandoned　 ones　 at　 New　 Zealand’s　 SPCA.　

To　 get　 their　 training　 started,　 10-month-old　 Porter,　 18-month-old　 Monty　 and　 one-year-old　 Ginny　 were　 selected　 from　 a　 pool　 of　 seven　 potential　 candidates　 and　 moved　 to　 Animal　 Q,　 a　 talent　 agency　 that　 teaches　 animals　 tricks　 for　 movies　 and　 television　 shows.　

The　 driving　 classes　 began　 with　 teaching　 the　 dogs　 some　 basic　 driving　 techniques　 like　 turning　 the　 steering　 wheels(方向盘)and　 applying　 the　 brakes.　 After　 that　 the　 dogs　 practiced　 everything　 they　 had　 learnt　 behind　 the　 wheels　 of　 a　 motorized(装上发动机的)car.　 Then　 finally,　 it　 was　 time　 for　 the　 big　 test-driving　 a　 real　 car!　

Human　 cars　 are　 not　 really　 built　 for　 four-legged　 animals,　 so　 the　 car　 they　 drove　 was　 adjusted　 so　 that　 the　 dogs　 could　 sit　 comfortably　 and　 easily　 reach　 the　 steering　 wheel　 with　 their　 paws.　

Though　 they　 all　 seemed　 to　 do　 very　 well,　 the　 real　 test　 came　 on　 Monday　 night　 when　 Monty,　 the　 best　 driver　 of　 the　 three,　 showed　 his　 great　 driving　 skill　 on　 live　 television.　

Why　 would　 the　 SPCA　 go　 through　 so　 much　 trouble　 to　 highlight　 the　 skills　 of　 homeless　 dogs?　 The　 reason　 is　 to　 show　 that　 adopting　 a　 dog　 from　 a　 shelter　 does　 not　 mean　 owners　 are　 getting　 a　 pet　 that　 is　 worse　 than　 one　 purchased　 from　 a　 keeper.　 The　 CEO　 of　 the　 SPCA　 is　 hoping　 that　 this　 unusual　 event　 will　 be　 enough　 to　 convince　 the　 residents　 of　 New　 Zealand　 to　 consider　 them,　 when　 searching　 for　 a　 pet.　 We　 surely　 hope　 so,　 meanwhile　 we　 are　 almost　 certain　 that　 these　 three　 pioneers　 have　 at　 least　 landed　 their　 names　 in　 the　 Guinness　 World　 Records,　 creating　 a　 category　 that　 probably　 does　 not　 even　 exist　 today!　

1.Who　 do　 the　 three　 dogs　 belong　 to?　

A.　 Some　 rich　 owners.　 　　 B.　 Animal　 Q.　

C.　 A　 shelter.　 　　　　 　　　 D.　 A　 zoo.　

2.The　 car　 the　 dogs　 drove　 was　 adjusted　　　　　　　　 .　

A.　 because　 it　 was　 too　 big　 for　 the　 dogs　 to　 drive

B.　 because　 it　 had　 no　 steering　 wheels　 and　 brakes

C.　 to　 ensure　 the　 dogs　 could　 sit　 comfortably　 and　 drive　 easily

D.　 to　 motorize　 the　 car　 and　 turn　 it　 to　 be　 a　 real　 one

3.Why　 does　 the　 SPCA　 decide　 to　 teach　 the　 three　 dogs　 to　 learn　 to　 drive　 a　 car?　

A.　 To　 prove　 old　 dogs　 can　 learn　 new　 tricks.　

B.　 To　 teach　 them　 performing　 tricks　 for　 movies　 and　 television　 shows.　

C.　 To　 provide　 amusing　 performances　 for　 homeless　 children.　

D.　 To　 encourage　 people　 to　 adopt　 the　 abandoned　 dogs.　

4.What　 can　 we　 learn　 from　 the　 passage?　

A.　 A　 new　 Guinness　 category　 for　 driving　 dogs　 will　 probably　 be　 created.　

B.　 Abandoned　 dogs　 are　 much　 cleverer　 than　 house-kept　 ones.　

C.　 All　 the　 dogs　 at　 New　 Zealand’s　 SPCA　 will　 soon　 be　 adopted.　

D.　 New　 Zealand　 has　 the　 most　 homeless　 dogs　 among　 all　 countries.　

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The following books have been published recently, and maybe you would like to read them.

This Atmosphere of Love

Franklin Bass Jr.

www.authorhouse.com

Paperback丨E-book

$12.95丨$3.99

This Atmosphere of Love shares Franklin Bass Jr.’s poetry collection from 2008 to 2012 that speaks about his true feelings and experiences of love.

An Irish Girl

Marilyn Hering

www.iuniverse.com

Paperback丨E-book

$13.99丨$3.99

Inspired by true events of the Irish famine(饥荒), An Irish Girl combines a tale of the famine with a heart-broken story of love and loss.

The Prison Planet

Handbook

Denis Goodwin

www.xlibris.com

Hardback丨Paperback丨E-book丨Audiobook

$46.98丨$34.45丨$4.99丨$9.99

Sometimes, the reality prescribed to us doesn’t explain what we experience. If you too know something isn’t right and want to see the bigger picture, the bottom line is here.

A Deadly Homecoming

Jane Bennett Munro

www.iuniverse.com

Hardback丨Paperback丨E-book丨Audiobook

$23.99丨$13.99丨$3.99丨$9.99

When her mother asks her to investigate a friend’s disappearance, Toni Day heads to her hometown to solve a complex murder case that leaves her own life hanging in the balance.

1.Who is a poet among the following writers?

A.Jane Bennett Munro B.Marilyn Hering.

C.Denis Goodwin. D.Franklin Bass Jr.

2.What kind of book is An Irish Girl?

A.A biography B.A storybook

C.A documentary. D.A reference book.

3.Which book will you read if you like a thriller?

A.The Prison Planet. B.A Deadly Homecoming.

C.An Irish Girl. D.This Atmosphere of Love.

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Starting a new book is a risk, just like falling in love. You have to ____ to it. You open the pages knowing a little bit about it, maybe from the back or from a blurb（宣传信息）on the front. But who ____, right? Those bits and pieces aren’t always right.

Sometimes people ____ themselves as one thing and then when you get deep into it you realize that they’re something completely different. Either there was some good marketing ____ to a terrible book, or the story was only explained in a(n) ____ way and once you reach the middle of the book, you realize there’s so much more to this book than anyone could ever have told you.

You start off slow. The story is beginning to ____. You’re unsure. It’s a big commitment reading this tome(巨著). Maybe this book won’t be that great but you’ll feel ____ about putting it down. Maybe it’ll be so awful you’ll set it down immediately and never pick it up again. Or maybe you’ll come back to it some night, drunk or lonely—needing something to ____ the time, but it won’t be any better than it was when you first started reading it.

Maybe you’re ____. You’ve read tons of books before. Maybe you’ve taken some time off from reading because the last few books you read just weren’t ____ it. Do they even write new, great works of literature anymore? Maybe it’s a once in a lifetime feeling and you’re never going to find it again.

Or something ____ could happen. Maybe this will become your new favorite book. There’s always a possibility, right? That’s the ____ of risk. You ____ your time and your brain power in the words and what you get back is a new understanding and pure wonder.

How could someone possibly know you like this? Some stranger, some author, some character. It’s like they’re seeing inside your ____. This book existed inside some book store, on a shelf, maybe handled by other people and really it was just ____ for you to pick it up. It was waiting to speak to you. To say, “You are not ____.”

You just want more of the story. You want to keep reading, maybe everything this author has ever ____. You wish it would never end. The closer it gets to the smaller side of the pages, the　 ____ you read, wanting to savor(品味) it all. This book is now one of your favorites forever. You will always wish you could go back to ____ having read it and pick it up fresh again, but also you know you’re better for having this close, inside you, ____ your heart and mind.

Reading a book is just like falling in love. Once you get in deep enough, you know you could never put this book down.

1.A. contribute             B. commit            C. subscribe             D. react

2.A. tells                    B. cares                C. writes                D. knows

3.A. advertise                B. believe            C. behave                D. mistake

4.A. attached                 B. compared            C. used                D. related

5.A. artificial                B. superficial            C. theoretical            D. confidential

6.A. repeat                B. change                C. conflict            D. unfold

7.A. worried                 B. content            C. guilty                D. serious

8.A. fill                     B. spare                C. save                D. take

9.A. worn out                B. run out            C. given out            D. made out

10.A. like                    B. worth                C. beyond            D. beneath

11.A. exciting                B. familiar            C. rare                D. tough

12.A. price                 B. beauty                C. danger                D. style

13.A. balance                B. waste                C. harvest            D. invest

14.A. soul                B. book                C. body                D. eyes

15.A. asking                B. looking            C. standing            D. waiting

16.A. alone                B. yourself            C. busy                 D. crazy

17.A. devoted                B. agreed                C. written                D. enjoyed

18.A. slower                B. faster                C. more                D. less

19.A. always                B. ever                C. once                D. never

20.A. covering                B. breaking            C. separating            D. blocking

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