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Edinburgh Zoo makes plans to bring a pair of giant pandas from China to Scotland. Representa-tives from Edinburgh Zoo have recently retumed from China, where they signed a letter ofintent(意向书) making a promise to bring giant pandas to the zoo.
It has been suggested that the breeding pair should be rented to the Royal Zoological Society ofScotland ( RZSS) for 10 years and it is hoped they would give birth to babies dunng that time. Edin-burgh Zoo would be the eighth zoo in the West to care for the species if the project goes ahead.
Zoo chiefs said that looking after the endangered animals could benefit conservation.David Windmill, chief of RZSS, said, "It is an opportunity to work on a global level with other consc'na-tionists to gain a better understanding of the giant panda, the threats they face, and what we can do to ensure their survival."
At present, there are currendy only around l, 500 giant pandas in the wild.RZSS has been working on the project for almost a year, and hopes to have giant pandas at Edinburgh Zoo by 2011, the year of the society's centenary.
Mr.Windmill said that the*project has received strong support from the UK and Scottish Gov- emments and that this must continue if the zoo is to reach an agreement with the Chinese. As part of the p.roposed agreement with the Chinese government, Edinburgh Zoo will cooperate on research pro-jects benefiting conservation in the wild.
RZSS will also provide considerable money to support giant panda conservation projects in the wild. Giant pandas live in a few mountain ranges in central China and feed almost wholly on bam- boo, which makes up 99% of the their diet.
61.What result did zoo representatives get from China?
A.A breeding pair is on loan to RZSS for ten years.
B.China promised to sell two giant pandas before 2011.
C.They sig:ned a letter of intent about giant pandas to be loaned to Edinburgh Zoo.
D.China promised to offer the money but not.the experts for research into giant pandas.
62.If Edinburgh Zoo can borrow giant pandas, what will happen?
A.RZSS will celebrate its centenarv in 2011.
B.Scotland will be the eighth country to have giant pandas.
C.RZSS will have a better understanding of living habits of giant pandas.
D.Edinburgh Zoo will be the eighth zoo to have Chinese pandas in the world.
63.The underlined part "the project" in Paragraph 4 refers to “______ ”
A.the celebration of RZSS's centenary
B.introducing giant pandas to RZSS's collection
C.the Royal Zoological Societ)r of Scotland itself
D.borrowing giant pandas from China for conservation
64.At present what seems to be the key factor for giant pandas to successfully go to Edinburgh Zoo?
A.RZSS's attitude.
B.The Chinese govemment's attitude.
C.Edinburgh Zoo's support.,
D.The Scottish government' attitude.
65.The best title for this passage would be "______"
A.Edinburgh Zoo expects giant pandas from China
B.Edinburgh Zoo does research into giant pandas
C.Scot_land supports giant panda conservation
D.Giant pandas live happily at Edinburgh Zoo

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I had enough savings to take a year off work, and I decided to try to satisfy a deep-down wish to write a novel. Attending a Novel Writing MA course gave me the structure I needed to write my first 55,000 words.
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The author decided to write a novel ______.

A.to finish the writing course B.to realize her own dream
C.to satisfy readers’ wish D.to earn more money

How did the writer feel halfway with the novel?

A.Disturbed. B.Ashamed.
C.Confident D.Uncertain.

What does the author mainly want to tell readers in the last paragraph?

A.It pays to stick to one’s goal.
B.Hard work can lead to success.
C.She feels like being unexpectedly lucky.
D.There is no end in sight when starting to do something.

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The biggest problem, however, is that the company keeps changing the rules early on you keep everything private. That was the great thing about Facebook. You could create your own little private network. Last year. The company changed its privacy rules so that many things; your city, your photo, your friends’ names were set, by default (默认)to be shared with everyone on the Internet.
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The privacy issue has already landed Facebook in hot water in Washington. In April. Senator Charles Schumer called on Facebook to change its privacy policy. He also urged the Federal Trade Commission to set guidelines for social networking sites. “I think the senator rightly communicated that we had not been clear about what the new products were and how people could choose to use them or not to use them,” Schrage admits.
I suspect that whatever Facebook has done so far to invade our privacy, it’s only the beginning, which is why I’m considering cancelling my account. Facebook is a handy site, but I’m upset by the idea that my information is in the hands of people I don’t know. That’s too high a price to pay.
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A.It is a website that sends messages to users who want to get married.
B.It earns money by putting on advertisements.
C.It makes money by selling its users’ personal data.
D.It provides loads of information to its users.

What does the author say about most Facebook users?

A.They are unwilling to give up their personal information.
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C.They don’t identify themselves when using the website.
D.They care very little about their personal information.

Why does Facebook make changes to its rules according to Elliot Schrage?

A.To provide better service to its users.
B.To obey the Federal guidelines.
C.To improve its users’ connection
D.To expand its business.

Why does the author plan to cancel his Facebook account?

A.He is dissatisfied with its present service.
B.He finds many of its users untrustworthy.
C.He doesn’t want his personal data badly used.
D.He is upset by its frequent rule changes.

The drug store was closing for the night. Young Alfred Higgins, the shop-assistant, was ready to go home. Mr. Carr, the boss, stared at him and said: “Hold on, Alfred. Maybe you'd be good enough to take the things out of your pockets and leave them here before you go.” Alfred's face got red. After a little hesitation, he took out what he had stolen. Mr. Carr said, “Maybe I should call your mother and let her know I'm going to have to put you in prison.”
Alfred thought his mother would come rushing in, eyes burning with anger. But, to his surprise, she arrived wearing a smile. “Hello, I'm Alfred's mother. Is he in trouble?” she said. Mr. Carr was surprised, too. He had expected Alfred's mother to come in nervously, shaking with fear, asking with wet eyes for a mercy for her son. But no, she was most calm, quiet and pleasant and was making Mr. Carr feel guilty…. Soon Mr. Carr was shaking his head in agreement with what she was saying. “Of course”, he said, “I don't want to be cruel. You are right. Sometimes, a little good advice is the best thing for a boy at certain times in his life and it often takes the youths long time to get sense into their heads.” And he warmly shook Mrs. Higgins's hand.
Back home, without even looking at Alfred, she said, “You are a bad luck. It is one thing after another, always has been. Why do you stand there so stupidly? Go to bed.” In his bedroom, Alfred heard his mother in the kitchen. There was no shame in him, just pride in his mother's strength. He felt he must tell her how great she was. As he got to the kitchen, he saw his mother drinking a cup of tea. He was shocked by what he saw. His mother's face was a frightened, broken one. It was not the same cool, bright face he saw earlier in the drug store. As she lifted the tea cup, her hand shook. And some of the tea splashed on the table. Her lips moved nervously. She looked very old. He watched his mother without making a sound. The picture of his mother made him want to cry. He felt his youth coming to an end. He saw all the troubles he brought his mother in her shaking hand and the deep lines of worry in her grey face. It seemed to him for the first time he had ever really seen his mother.
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A.“Please, for God's sake, you know, he is just a kid.”
B.“I can't believe it! You are treating my son like that!”
C.“You know, it takes time for a youth to truly grow up.”
D.“Punishment makes sense because it teaches about the law.”

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A.Mrs. Higgins's calmness and communicating skills.
B.Mrs. Higgins's attitude towards parental sufferings.
C.Mrs. Higgins's love and care for her son Alfred.
D.Mrs. Higgins's greatness as a woman.

After the incident, young Alfred would probably ________.

A.feel ashamed of her mother
B.change his attitudes towards life
C.learn to live an independent life
D.hate Mr. Carr for hurting her mother


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A.A party for close friends to meet and have fun.
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How much do you have to pay in total if four of you go together?

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A.Tickets are sold in Kwun Tong High School.
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