The chicken-loving dog spent last month guarding the island’s penguin colony, with great success.
A SOUTH-WEST Victorian chicken farmer known as Swampy and his dog Oddball may have found a way to save some of Australia’s endangered wildlife from enemies. After Warrnambool’s once flourishing penguin population was killed in large numbers by foxes and dogs until only 27 remained, Allan Swampy Marsh hatched an effective plan to save the birds. His four sheepdogs had been protecting his chickens against enemies for a decade. He figured they could do the same for the penguins. “The difficulty was trying to convince all the wildlife wallies to think outside the square,” Mr Marsh said. “It’s not an unselfish view of penguins or chicks but the sense of territory (领地) that makes the dogs work, and it is far stronger in these dogs than any other trained breed.”
Oddball’s work as guardian of Middle Island’s colony last month was a success. At the end of the month, 70 pairs of happy feet were counted returning to the island. About 2,000 penguins occupied the island in the 1990s. “Oddy is really protective of the chicks, so to her the penguins were only chicks in dinner suits,” Mr Marsh said. Highly territorial dogs have been bred in Italy to guard livestock for 2,000 years. They manage to keep off trouble makers such as foxes and dogs. The trial’s success has generated interest from overseas. The use of guard animals such as dogs — and even alpacas, which also stop foxes — is now being considered to save other endangered species such as the eastern barred bandicoot.
1.What had happened to most of Middle Island’s penguins?
A.They had been killed by other animals.
B.They had been scared away by people.
C.They had stopped breeding for no obvious reason.
D.They had been taken to another island for protection.
2.About how many penguins were on the island when it had the largest number?
A.27. B.70.
C.1990. D.2000.
3.What reminded Allan Marsh of using dogs to guard penguin?
A.Dogs’ interest.
B.Dogs guarding chicks.
C.Dogs’ believable strength.
D.Dogs’ training in protecting animals.
4.What feature of the dogs is most important in this story?
A.They come from Italy. B.They are very territorial.
C.They are an ancient breed. D.They are large with messy fur.
5.The purpose of the last paragraph is to suggest that________.
A.people should think globally but act locally
B.Allan ‘Swampy’ Marsh is a typical Australian
C.it may be possible to use this local idea more widely
D.every environmental problem needs a unique solution
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The chicken-loving dog spent last month guarding the island’s penguin colony, with great success.
A SOUTH-WEST Victorian chicken farmer known as Swampy and his dog Oddball may have found a way to save some of Australia’s endangered wildlife from enemies. After Warrnambool’s once flourishing penguin population was killed in large numbers by foxes and dogs until only 27 remained, Allan Swampy Marsh hatched an effective plan to save the birds. His four sheepdogs had been protecting his chickens against enemies for a decade. He figured they could do the same for the penguins. “The difficulty was trying to convince all the wildlife wallies to think outside the square,” Mr Marsh said. “It’s not an unselfish view of penguins or chicks but the sense of territory (领地) that makes the dogs work, and it is far stronger in these dogs than any other trained breed.”
Oddball’s work as guardian of Middle Island’s colony last month was a success. At the end of the month, 70 pairs of happy feet were counted returning to the island. About 2,000 penguins occupied the island in the 1990s. “Oddy is really protective of the chicks, so to her the penguins were only chicks in dinner suits,” Mr Marsh said. Highly territorial dogs have been bred in Italy to guard livestock for 2,000 years. They manage to keep off trouble makers such as foxes and dogs. The trial’s success has generated interest from overseas. The use of guard animals such as dogs — and even alpacas, which also stop foxes — is now being considered to save other endangered species such as the eastern barred bandicoot.
1.What had happened to most of Middle Island’s penguins?
A.They had been killed by other animals.
B.They had been scared away by people.
C.They had stopped breeding for no obvious reason.
D.They had been taken to another island for protection.
2.About how many penguins were on the island when it had the largest number?
A.27. B.70.
C.1990. D.2000.
3.What reminded Allan Marsh of using dogs to guard penguin?
A.Dogs’ interest.
B.Dogs guarding chicks.
C.Dogs’ believable strength.
D.Dogs’ training in protecting animals.
4.What feature of the dogs is most important in this story?
A.They come from Italy. B.They are very territorial.
C.They are an ancient breed. D.They are large with messy fur.
5.The purpose of the last paragraph is to suggest that________.
A.people should think globally but act locally
B.Allan ‘Swampy’ Marsh is a typical Australian
C.it may be possible to use this local idea more widely
D.every environmental problem needs a unique solution
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On the last day of his life, my dog Otto spent that morning of spring napping in the garden. This was always one of his favorite things to do, even before the days when he was too old and too weak to get out of a car by himself.
I probably would have started crying over Otto right then, if my two other little dogs hadn't suddenly raced past. Larry, who was a puppy, got knocked into Otto, then licked Otto's ear, and that got Otto excited, and Otto barked and tried to stand up again, but it was hard for him.
Soon it was time for me to drive to see Steve, our vet.
When Steve gave Otto the first shot, it made him woozy (眩晕的). Otto wandered over to where Steve and I were sitting and settled down between us. He has always liked to touch everyone in his pack, if possible, while he sleeps.
After Steve gave him the last shot and Otto stopped breathing, he didn't look like Otto anymore. He looked like an old gray-brown piece of beat-up carpet, and I suddenly realized what bad shape he'd been in for a long, long time. I wondered if he'd been in much more pain than I knew. Wondering made me feel even worse.
The week after Otto died was not good. Every morning when I walked Larry and Sticky in the neighborhood, somebody would come up and say they had heard about Otto and they were sorry. They were all Otto's friends and some of them cried. Others, like Debbie who lives on my street, reminded me about how, even at the end. Otto would stand between her twins' stroller (婴儿车) and the street when the garbage truck went by. "Like it was his job to protect them," she marveled.
Otto has left us, but his memory lives on.
1.How did the author feel when Otto was napping in the garden?
A. She felt like crying. B. She thought life was beautiful. C. She found spring was wonderful. D. She was relieved.
2.According to the passage, how did the dog die?
A. He had an accident on the street. B. He died naturally. C. He was made to die by a vet. D. He starved.
3.What can we know about Otto?
A. He was already too old to bark. B. He liked people to keep him company. C. He died a very painful death. D. He was protected by the neighbours.
4.We can see from the passage that Sticky is a ______.
A. cat B. dog C. child D. neighbour
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A dog spent the last four years of his life waiting at a crossroad in the Thai city of Khon Kaen as if waiting for someone. At first people thought the dog had been abandoned, but then realized that he looked healthy, so people asked around about him. It turned out that the dog had indeed been spending most of his time around that crossroad, but a woman had been coming round regularly to bring him food and water.
One day, while photographing the dog everyone called Leo, a reporter met the woman who had been taking care of him. She had come to drop off some food. After learning the story about the dog and the woman, the reporter decided to share the story on social media. The post soon went viral and the photos of Leo got shared hundreds of times. And the photos reached the eyes of Leo’s old owner.
Nang Noi Sittisarn, a 64-year-old woman from Thailand’s Roi Et Province, almost had a heart attack when her daughter showed her a photo of the beloved dog named BonBon she had lost during a car trip. When she learned that he had been waiting for her in the same spot for the last four years, her heart melted (融化).
Auntie Noi told her daughter to drive her to where the dog was waiting. When she got there and called his name. BonBon, the poor dog started wiggling (扭动) his tail and came to her, but when she tried to take him home with her, he was unwilling to follow. She didn’t want to force the dog to come with her so she agreed to leave him with his new master. However, she and her daughter will come to visit him regularly.
1.Why did the dog look healthy after separation from his former owner?
A.He walked around the crossroad constantly.
B.He was kept at a woman’s home all the time.
C.A local reporter brought him food and water.
D.A woman looked after him on a regular basis.
2.What does the underlined phrase “went viral” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A.Changed surprisingly. B.Spread quickly.
C.Appeared gradually. D.Fell directly.
3.How did Nang Noi Sittisam feel about the dog’s waiting for her?
A.Shocked. B.Regretful. C.Touched. D.Proud.
4.What can we mainly learn from the story about the dog?
A.We need to learn to be faithful and thankful.
B.Unbelievable success is worth waiting for.
C.We should appreciate everyone we meet.
D.No one knows the result until the last minute.
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A dog spent the last four years of his life waiting a crossroad in the Thai city of Khon Kaen as if waiting for someone. People originally thought the dog had been abandoned, but then realized that he looked healthy, so people asked around about him. It turned out that the dog had indeed been spending most of his time around that crossroad, but a woman had been coming round regularly to bring him food and water.
One day, while photographing the dog everyone called Leo, a reporter met the woman who had been taking care of him. She had come to drop off some food. After learning the story about the dog and the woman, the reporter decided to share the story on social media. The post soon went viral and the photos of Leo got shared hundreds of times. And the photos reached the eyes of Leo’s former old owner.
Nang Noi Sittisarn, a 64-year-old woman from Thailand’s Roi Et Province, almost had a heart attack when her daughter showed her a photo of the beloved dog named BonBon she had lost during a car trip. When she learned that he had been waiting for her in the same spot for the last four years，her heart melted(融化).
Auntie Noi told her daughter to drive her to where the dog was waiting. When she got there and called his name. BonBon，the poor dog started wiggling(扭动)his tail and came to her，but when she tried to take him home with her, he was unwilling to follow. She didn’ t want to force the dog to come with her so she agreed to leave him with his new master. However, she and her daughter will come to visit him regularly.
1.Why did the dog look healthy after separation from his former owner?
A.He walked around the crossroad constantly.
B.He was kept at a woman’s home all the time.
C.A local reporter brought him food and water.
D.A woman looked after him on a regular basis.
2.What does the underlined phrase “went viral” in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A.Changed surprisingly. B.Spread quickly.
C.Appeared gradually. D.Fell directly.
3.How did Nang Noi Sittisam feel about the dog's waiting for her?
A.Shocked. B.Regretful. C.Touched. D.Proud.
4.What can we mainly learn from the story about the dog?
A.Unbelievable success is worth waiting for.
B.We should adjust ourselves to environments.
C.We need to learn to be faithful and thankful.
D.No one knows the result until the last minute
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When Athaya Slaetalid first moved from Thailand to the Faroe Islands, where winter lasts six months, she would sit next to the heater all day:
"People told me to go _________ because the sun was shining but I just said: 'No! Leave me alone, I'm very ________.'"
Moving here six years ago was tough for Athaya ________, she admits. She ________her husband Jan when he was working with a Faroese friend who had started a business in ________.
Jan knew ________ that bringing his wife to this very different ________, weather and landscape would be challenging.
"I had my ________, because everything she was leaving ________ everything she was coming to were opposites," he admits. "But knowing Athaya, I knew she would ________."
There are now more than 300 women from Thailand and Philippines living in the Faroes. It doesn't ________ like a lot, but in a population of just 50,000 people, they now ________ the largest ethnic minority in these 18 islands, located between Norway and Iceland.
In recent years the Faroes have experienced population ________, with young people leaving, often in search of education, and not returning. Women have ________ more likely to settle abroad. As a result, according to Prime Minister Axel Johannesen, the Faroes have a "gender deficit" with _________ 4,000 fewer women than men.
This, ________, has lead Faroese men to look ________ the islands for romance. Many, though not all, of the ________ women met their husbands online, some through commercial ________ websites. Others have made connections through social media networks or existing Asian-Faroese _________.
1.A. outside B. inside C. away D. off
2.A. hot B. cold C. warm D. cool
3.A. at last B. at once C. at first D. at length
4.A. would find B. had found C. would meet D. had met
5.A. Iceland B. Philippines C. Faroes D. Thailand
6.A. ahead schedule B. in advance C. without hesitation D. in particular
7.A. country B. nation C. culture D. minority
8.A. concerns B. conflicts C. beliefs D. problems
9.A. but B. and C. while D. when
10.A. make B. get C. handle D. cope
11.A. sound B. hear C. look D. appear
12.A. consist of B. belong to C. make up D. build up
13.A. decline B. increase C. boom D. failure
14.A. shown B. remained C. proved D. tended
15.A. mostly B. totally C. exactly D. approximately
16.A. however B. then C. actually D. instead
17.A. within B. faraway C. throughout D. beyond
18.A. European B. Asian C. foreign D. poor
19.A. knowing B. playing C. dating D. marrying
20.A. couples B. wives C. husbands D. families
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When Athaya Slaetalid first moved from Thailand to the Faroe Islands, where winter lasts six months, she would sit next to the heater all day:
"People told me to go _________ because the sun was shining but I just said: 'No! Leave me alone, I'm very _________.'"
Moving here six years ago was tough for Athaya _________, she admits. She _________her husband Jan when he was working with a Faroese friend who had started a business in _________.
Jan knew _________ that bringing his wife to this very different _________, weather and landscape would be challenging.
"I had my _________, because everything she was leaving _________ everything she was coming to were opposites," he admits. "But knowing Athaya, I knew she would __________."
There are now more than 300 women from Thailand and Philippines living in the Faroes. It doesn't __________ like a lot, but in a population of just 50,000 people, they now __________ the largest ethnic minority in these 18 islands, located between Norway and Iceland.
In recent years the Faroes have experienced population __________, with young people leaving, often in search of education, and not returning. Women have __________ more likely to settle abroad. As a result, according to Prime Minister Axel Johannesen, the Faroes have a "gender deficit" with __________ 4,000 fewer women than men.
This, __________, has lead Faroese men to look __________ the islands for romance. Many, though not all, of the __________ women met their husbands online, some through commercial __________ websites. Others have made connections through social media networks or existing Asian-Faroese __________.
1.A.outside B.inside C.away D.off
2.A.hot B.cold C.warm D.cool
3.A.at last B.at once C.at first D.at length
4.A.would find B.had found C.would meet D.had met
5.A.Iceland B.Philippines C.Faroes D.Thailand
6.A.ahead schedule B.in advance C.without hesitation D.in particular
7.A.country B.nation C.culture D.minority
8.A.concerns B.conflicts C.beliefs D.problems
9.A.but B.and C.while D.when
10.A.make B.get C.handle D.cope
11.A.sound B.hear C.look D.appear
12.A.consist of B.belong to C.make up D.build up
13.A.decline B.increase C.boom D.failure
14.A.shown B.remained C.proved D.tended
15.A.mostly B.totally C.exactly D.approximately
16.A.however B.then C.actually D.instead
17.A.within B.faraway C.throughout D.beyond
18.A.European B.Asian C.foreign D.poor
19.A.knowing B.playing C.dating D.marrying
20.A.couples B.wives C.husbands D.families
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—Did you go to Hainan Island for your vacation last month？
—I to go， but I got sick at the last minute.
A. plan B. am planning C. have planned D .had planned
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We experienced and unusual weekend last month!
Early in the morning, we went to the country and spent a whole day wild flowers. the car full of we were going home. On our way back, my wife a bookshelf outside a furniture shop. “Buy it,” my wife said at once. “We’ll it home on the roof-rack（车顶架）. I’ve always wanted one like that.”
Ten minutes , we were back with the bookshelf in the flowers on the roof.
In the gathering darkness I drove . Other drivers seemed unusually that evening. The even stopped traffic to let us through. I had thought carrying furniture was a good idea.
After a time my wife said, “ There’s a long line of cars . Why don’t they overtake（超车）, I wonder?” Just at that time a police car did . The two officers inside looked at us seriously they passed. But then, with a kind smile they asked us to their car through the busy traffic. The police car stopped at our village church. One of the came to me.
“Right, sir,” he said, “Do you need any more help?”
I was a bit . “Thanks, officer,” I said. “You have been very kind.”
He was staring at our car, first at the flowers, then at the bookshelf. “Well, well,” he said, . “It’s a bookshelf you’ve got there! We thought it was something else.”
My wife began to laugh. Suddenly I understood the police drove here. The truth me. I smiled at the officer, “Yes, it’s a bookshelf, thanks again.” Then I home as fast as I could.
1.A. growing B. picking C. buying D. selling
2.A. For B. As C. Without D. With
3.A. books B. flowers C. fruits D. vegetables
4.A. noticed B. heard C. watched D. felt
5.A. post B. carry C. send D. hold
6.A. before B. after C. later D. ago
7.A. quickly B. quietly C. carelessly D. slowly
8.A. polite B. worried C. rude D. frightened
9.A. drivers B. police C. cleaners D. villagers
10.A. behind B. ahead C. beside D. along
11.A. go B. stop C. overtake D. arrive
12.A. while B. after C. as D. before
13.A. take B. follow C. move D. push
14.A. officers B. passers-by C. drivers D. ministers
15.A. puzzled B. excited C. depressed D. delighted
16.A. coughing B. laughing C. crying D. shouting
17.A. how B. what C. who D. why
18.A. pleased B. fooled C. interested D. hit
19.A. so B. but C. and D. or
20.A. drove B. walked C. flew D. left
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—Did you visit the famous cultural relics last month?
—No, we____ it, but we spent too much time shopping．
A．could have visited B．must have visited
C．can't have visited D．shouldn't have visited
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The small mountain village ________ we spent our holiday last month lies in ________ is now part of Hubei.
| A．which; where | B．where; what | C．that; which | D．when; which |
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