BERLIN （AP）----A tiger escaped its enclosure ...

BERLIN （AP）----A tiger escaped its enclosure at Cologne Zoo in western Germany on Saturday and killed a female keeper before being shot dead by the zoo's director, police said．

The tiger slipped through a passage between the enclosure and a neighboring storage building, where it fatally attacked the 43-year-old keeper, said police spokesman Stefan Kirchner．

"It appears the gate wasn't properly shut," Kirchner told The Associated Press．

The zoo was evacuated and a SWAT （特警） team was called in, police said．But before it arrived, the zoo's director managed to kill the tiger by climbing onto the storage building and shooting it through a skylight using a rifle．

Kirchner said it was unlikely that members of the public had witnessed the incident. "This is the darkest day of my life," the zoo's director, Theo Pagel, was quoted as saying by Cologne newspaper Express．

The paper said on its website that the Siberian tiger was a 4-year-old male called Tltai that came to Cologne Zoo from an animal park in England．In November it fathered three cubs with a 7-year-old Siberian tiger called Hanya, according to the zoo's website．

Police said the zoo reopened after Saturday's incident, which occurred around noon．However, a planned late-night opening of the zoo has been canceled．

Cologne Zoo is one of the oldest in Germany．It was founded in 1860 and houses some 10,000 animals consisting of more than 700 different species．

1.Which of the following can be the best title of the news text?

A．Tiger Escapes, Kills Keeper in German Zoo

B．Tiger Escapes in German Zoo, Shot Dead

C．German Zoo Keeper Shot Escaped Tiger

D．People Killed in Oldest Zoo in German

2.According to the police, what was the direct reason for the incident?

A．The zoo keeper was a new hand．

B．A gate was not closed appropriately.

C．The zoo had neglected the secret passage.

D．It was very dark when the incident happened.

3.What did the zoo do after the incident?

A．They honored the killed person in a way.

B．They paid SWAT for their timely help.

C．They returned the tiger’s three cubs to England.

D．They called off the late-night opening.

4.How did the zoo director feel after the incident?

A．Proud.            B．Disappointed.      C．Sad.              D．Angry.

5.What can we learn about Cologne Zoo?

A．It keeps a large variety of species.

B．It is one of the largest in German.

C．It has a history of more than 700 years.

D．No such incident has happened before.

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BERLIN(AP)—A tiger escaped its enclosure at Cologne Zoo in western Germany on Saturday and killed a female keeper before being shot dead by the zoo’s director，police said.

The tiger slipped through a passage between the enclosure and a neighboring storage building，where it fatally attacked the 43­year­old keeper，said police spokesman Stefan Kirchner.

“It appears the gate wasn’t properly shut，” Kirchner told the Associated Press.

The zoo was evacuated and a SWAT(特警) team was called in，police said.But before it arrived the zoo’s director managed to kill the tiger by climbing onto the storage building and shooting it through a skylight using a rifle.

Kirchner said it was unlikely that members of the public had witnessed the incident.“This is the darkest day of my life，” the zoo’s director，Theo Pagel，was quoted as saying by Cologne newspaper Express.

The paper said on its website that the Siberian tiger was a 4­year­old male called Tltai that came to Cologne Zoo from an animal park in England.In November it fathered three cubs with a 7­year­old Siberian tiger called Hanya，according to the zoo’s website.

Police said the zoo reopened after Saturday’s incident，which occurred around noon.However，a planned late­night opening of the zoo has been canceled.

Cologne Zoo is one of the oldest zoos in Germany.It was founded in 1860 and houses some 10,000 animals comprising more than 700 different species.

1.Which of the following can be the best title of the news text?

A．Tiger Escaped，Killed a Keeper in German Zoo

B．Tiger Escaped in German Zoo，Shot Dead

C．German Zoo Keeper Shot Escaped Tiger

D．People Killed in One of the Oldest Zoos in Germany

2.According to the police，what was the direct reason for the incident?

A．The zoo keeper was a new hand.

B．A gate was not closed appropriately.

C．The zoo had neglected the secret passage.

D．It was very dark when the incident happened.

3.What did the zoo do after the incident?

A．They honored the killed person in a way.

B．They paid SWAT for their timely help.

C．They returned the tiger’s three cubs to England.

D．They called off the late­night opening.

4.What can we learn about the Cologne Zoo?

A．It keeps a large variety of species.

B．It is one of the largest zoos in Germany.

C．It has a history of more than 700 years.

D．No such incident has happened before.

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A tiger-attacking death at a Chinese zoo is under investigation by local authorities who say the victim climbed a fence into the tiger’s enclosure. The attack occurred Saturday at a resort on Dongqian Lake in eastern China’s Zhejiang province. A local government statement says the victim, identified only by his surname of Zhang, climbed a fence with a friend instead of buying tickets. The statement said Zhang’s wife and two children, as well as his friend's wife, bought tickets to enter the zoo. Zhang reportedly passed through a wire netting and eventually climbed a wall to enter the tiger enclosure, while his friend stayed back, the statement said. A tiger attacked him inside the enclosure, as visitors to the park apparently watched from a distance. Photos and video shared on social media appear to show Zhang lying on the ground as tigers circle him.

State television reported one tiger was shot dead by local police, and three others nearby were driven using firecrackers. One video posted online shows a tiger biting his body as people can be heard screaming. Zhang died later in a hospital.  The incident drew a protest from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, which said it reflected the problems of keeping tigers and other large cats in a zoo. “Attacks by caged big cats on people-which occur with regularity-illustrate the profound level of stress and anxiety these animals experience every day of their lives,” PETA’s vice president of international campaigns, Jason Baker, said in a statement. Two women were attacked by Siberian tigers last July when they got out of their vehicle at a Beijing safari park. One woman was killed, and the other was seriously injured.

1.What do we know about the reason why the attacked man went to the zoo without buying a ticket from the passage?

A. He wanted to save money for his wife and children.

B. He was good at climbing and wanted to show off.

C. He thought it was safe to climb a wall to enter the tiger enclosure .

D. The passage doesn’t mention it.

2.What can we learn from the passage?

①Both Zhang and his friend climbed a fence.

②Four tigers circled him but only one was shot finally.

③Another two women were also killed by tigers last July.

④The attacks occurred because the caged big cats suffered frustration and depression.

A. ①③④

B. ①②③

C. ②③④

D. ①②④

3.What does the underlined sentence imply?

A. We shouldn’t keep big cats in a zoo any more.

B. We should only keep grass-eating animal in a zoo.

C. Animals with stress and anxiety probably attack people.

D. Animals should be put in the wild rather than in a zoo.

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Nadia, a four-year-old female Malayan Tiger at the Bronx Zoo tested _______for the novel coronavirus infection. It's the first known case of human-to-animal transmission in America.

A.positive B.poisonous C.negative D.neutral

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It might have_______ your notice but I am very busy at the moment.

A. quit　　　 B. neglected

C. escaped　　 D. denied

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It might have_______ your notice but I am very busy at the moment.

A. quit　　 　　 　　　　 　 B. neglected

C. escaped　 　 　　　　 　 D. denied

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It might have_______ your notice but I am very busy at the moment.

A. quit　　 B. neglected

C. escaped　　 D. denied

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It might have________your notice but I am very busy at the moment.

A. quit B. neglected

C. escaped D. denied

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The hunter________that tiger，but luckily，it avoided________.

A．shot；being shot at　         B．shot at；being shot

C．shot；shooting　             D．shot at；shot at

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Tragedy at the Circus

In yesterday’s circus（马戏团）show, a tiger suddenly attacked its trainer and had to be shot dead. As the circus packed up and left, circus officials said the show would go on even without tigers.

However, the officials can’t simply turn a blind eye to the ethical problems left behind. Even before this tragedy(悲剧),animal rights activists protested against keeping wild animals in unnatural conditions and forcing them to suffer for the profit(利润)of circus organizers.

It is now time for us to take effective steps to make sure that circus animals are treated properly.

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Circus Safe for Animals

Our circus recently suffered a most tragic event in its history. While we are thankful for the pity from the public, we are also astonished by the opinion expressed in “Tragedy at the Circus.”

First, our performing animals are not taken from the wild. As to the ethical problems，we always believe humans and animals can—and should—live together nicely. To us, the performing animals are representatives of their species(物种),and our circus is one of the only places left willing to support this special role of performing animals in the existence of the species. Those who argue that circus life is harmful to animals show little knowledge of these facts. Life in the “wild” is unsafe, but a continuous struggle for existence. To overlook these reslities is the greatest fault against the animal kingdom.

This circus has proven that animals are stronger and smarter than we could imagine. Within the circus is a joyful atmosphere for both animals and humans: people are educated, and species saved.

1.What is the main purpose of the first passage?

A. To show pity for the performing animals.

B. To express worries about animal trainers' safety.

C. To deal with the difficult situations of the circus.

D. To call for action to protect circus animals.

2.What will the circus most probably do?

A. Take no notice of the tragedy.

B. Continue its performances.

C. Use fewer wild animals.

D. Limit its profit.

3.What does the circus think of its performing animals?

A. They are as clever as human beings.

B. They struggle continuously with human beings for existence.

C. They are helpful in saving their species.

D. They have equally natural living conditions as wild animals.

4.What is the most probable relationship between the two passages?

A. A public request and a newspaper report.

　B. A newspaper article and a reply to it.

C. Two parts of a newspaper article.

D. Two newspaper reports.

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