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Over 500 dogs being delivered to a butcher house were saved by a Chinese animal protection organization. The incident then resulted in a debate among Chinese netizens about the necessity of pouring so much money and efforts into saving dogs.
On Friday, a truck loaded with over 500 dogs was stopped by volunteers from animal protection organization on Beijing section of Jingha expressway.
Beijing Times reported these dogs were being delivered to slaughter houses in the city of Changchun, northeast one in Jilin Province and would be eventually served on dinner tables.
After negotiations (协商) with the truck driver and a philanthropic (慈善) founda tion, Shangshan Foundation purchased these dogs with much money. Dogs were then delivered to the headquarter of China Small Animal Protection Association (CSAPA) , being taken care of and waiting for adoption.
After the dog saving mission was reported, Chinese net users debate over whether saving dogs worth so much efforts and money while there are still many poor and needy people in China lacking assistance.
Some net users argue the dog saving mission is placing too much attention to animals while lots of needy people are still left unattended.
A microblogger "Xiaowulaitajie" said on China's twitter-like website, weibo. com, "Dogs are saved, adopted and they attracted media attention. We'd better spend such money and take such efforts in helping the needy people. "
Another microblogger, Liluping, said "We poured such huge sum of money into saving dogs. I would rather the money be spent on disaster relief. "
Some applaud volunteers' actions and show eagerness of offering their helping hands to those saved dogs.
Still many disapprove those "saving dogs" critics. They argue that such act nevertheless embodies social progress.
A microblogger named "broken bridge" said, saving dogs does not go against taking care of people. Such enthusiasm in public affairs will help raise social awareness in helping the needy.
I think people and animals are created equal. Attention should be paid to people as well as animals.
According to the passage, we know the article probably comes from________ .

A．a science fiction	B．a TV programme
C．the Internet	D．a magazine

Which one has the similar meaning to the underlined word “embodies”?

A．express.	B．share.
C．emphasize.	D．prevent.

Whose opinion is closest to the writer's?

A．Some net users'.	B．Liluping's.
C． Broken bridge 's.	D． Xiaowulaitajie's.

What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Why some people disagree to save the 500 dogs.

B．How the volunteers saved the 500 dogs to be killed.

C．These dogs were finally saved and sent back to their owners.

D．Different Chinese net users have different opinions on the mission.

When I left my bag on a train, I lost my most precious possession, a small framed photograph of my great grandparents, Emily and Gordon Baker. The frame was made of silver, with an elegant flower design in one corner. The photograph was taken in March 1939 0n their wedding day. Emily looked very happy, and Gordon looked rather a larmed. A few months later, he was killed in action in North Africa. I received the photograph when my aunt Mabel died.
I'm a student at Edinburgh University and I live in an old Edwardian house. At the end of last term, I packed a large bag and a small bag and set off for London, where I was planning to catch the Eurostar train to Paris. Minutes after getting off the train at Kings Cross Station, I realized that I'd left the small bag in the overhead luggage rack. I ran back to the train, but it had already left the platform. www..com
This all happened several months ago, and I had become resigned to the loss of my most precious possession. then last week, something extraordinary happened. I logged onto the site ~ eBay and looked for a silver photo frame and I found it ! The photo of my great grandparents was on eBay !
I called the person who was advertising it. He was a little suspicious(怀疑 ) at first, and told me that he had bought it from a stall at an antique market. After we talked for a while, he asked if there was any way I could prove it was mine. All I could think of was that the photo was taken in March 1939. He opened the frame and made sure that this date was written by hand on the back of the photograph.
“It ' s definitely yours. " he said. "Come and get it ! "
The author's most precious possession was .

A．A wedding photo in a silver frame taken in North Africa

B．A pretty family portrait in a silver frame taken in 1939

C．A special photo of his great grandparents in a silver frame

D．A common photograph of his grandparents taken by Mabel

Which of the statement about the author is not wrong?

A．He left the photo on a train and never got it back.

B．He put the photo in a small bag and left it on a train.

C．He left the photo on the Eurostar and ran back to get it.

D．He left the photo at his old Edwardian house in Edinburgh

The man advertising the frame proved it was the author's .

A．by calling the seller up immediately

B．according to the price of the silver frame

C．by the author's explanation about the photo

D．by the date written on the back of the photo

It can be inferred that the author felt______when he found the silver photo on eBay.

A．nervous	B．excited
C．disappointed	D．worried

According to Beth Anaclerio, an Evaston mother of two, ages 4 and 18 months, a child’s birthday party doesn’t have to be a hassle; it can be a basket of fun, “Having a party at home usually requires a lot of running around on the part of the parents, and often the birthday boy or girl gets lost in wild excitement．But it really doesn’t have to be that way,” said Anaclerio．Last summer, Anaclerio and her friend Jill Carlisle, a Northbrook mother of a 2-year-old, founded a home party-planning business called “A Party in a Basket．” Their goal is to help parents and children share in the fun part of party planning, like choosing the subject or making a cake, while they take care of everything．
Drawing on their experiences as mothers, they have created 10 ready-to-use, home party packages．Everything a family needs to plan a party, except the cake and ice cream, is delivered to the home in a large basket．
“Our parties are aimed for children 2 to 10,” Anaclerio said, “and they’re very interactive（互动） and creative in that they build a sense of drama based on a subject．For example, at the Soda Shoppe party the guests become waiters and waitresses and build wonderful ice cream creations．”
The standard $200 package for eight children includes a basket filled with invitations, gifts, games and prizes, paper goods, a party planner and the like．For more information, call Anaclerio at 708-864-6584 or Carlisle at 708-205-9141．
．The main purpose of writing this text is _____．

A．to share information about party planning

B．to introduce the joys of a birthday party

C．to sell a service

D．to announce a business plan

．The most important idea behind the kind of party planning described here is that _____．

A．it brings parents and children closer together

B．guests play a part in the preparation of a party

C．parents are spared the trouble of sending invitations

D．it provides a subject of conversation

．What does the underlined word “hassle” probably mean?

A．a party designed by specialists．

B．a plan requiring careful thought．

C．a demand made by guests．

D．a situation causing difficulty or trouble．

．Which of the following is most likely to be a party planner?

A．	B．
C．	D．

THEATRE
City Varieties
The Headrow, Leeds．Tel．430808．
Oct 10—11 only．A Night at the Varieties．All the fun of an old music hall with Barry Cryer, Duggle Brown, 6 dancers, Mystina, Jon Barker, Anne Dural and the Tony Harrison Trio; Laugh again at the old jokes and listen to your favorite songs．
Performances: 8 pm nightly．
Admission: ₤5; under 16 or over 60: ₤4．
York Theatre Royal
St Leonard’s Place, York．Tel．223568．
Sept 23—Oct 17 Groping for Words—a comedy by Sue Townsend．Best known for her Adrian Mole Diaries, Townsend now writes about an evening class, which two men and a woman attend．A gentle comedy．
Admission: First night, Mon: ₤2; Tues—Fri: ₤3．25—5．50; Sat: ₤3．50—5．75．
Halifax Playhouse
King’s Cross Street, Halifax．Tel．365998．
Oct 10—17 On Golden Pond by Ernest Thompson．This is a magical comedy about real people．A beautifully produced, well-acted play for everyone．Don’t miss it．
Performances: 7:30 pm．
Admission: ₤2．Mon: 2 seats for the price of one．
Grand Theatre
Oxford Street, Leeds．Tel．502116．
Restaurant and Café．
Oct—17 The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13．Sue Townsend’s musical play, based on her best-selling book．
Performances: Evenings 7:45．October 10—17, at 2:30 pm．No Monday performances．
Admission: Tues—Thurs: ₤2—5; Fri & Sat: ₤2—6．
Which theatre offers the cheapest seat?

A．City Varieties．	B．Halifax Playhouse．
C．Grand Theatre．	D．York Theatre Royal．

If you want to see a play with old jokes and songs, which phone number will you ring to book a seat?

A．502116．	B．223568．
C．430808．	D．365998．

We may learn from the text that Sue Townsend is _____．

A．a director	B．an actress
C．a musician	D．a writer

LONDON（Reuters）—Organic fruit, delivered right to the doorstep．That is what Gabriel Gold prefers, and he is willing to pay for it．If this is not possible, the 26-year-old computer technician will spend the extra money at the supermarket to buy organic food．
“Organic produce is always better,” Gold said．“The food is free of pesticides（农药）, and you are generally supporting family farms instead of large farms．And more often than not it is locally grown and seasonal, so it is more tasty．” Gold is one of a growing number of shoppers buying into the organic trend, and supermarkets across Britain are counting on more like him as they grow their organic food business．But how many shoppers really know what they are getting, and why are they willing to pay a higher price for organic produce? Market research shows that Gold and others who buy organic food can generally give clear reasons for their preferences—but their knowledge of organic food is far from complete．For example, small amounts of pesticides can be used on organic products．And about three quarters of organic food in Britain is not local but imported to meet growing demand．“The demand for organic food is increasing by about one third every year, so it is a very fast-growing market,” said Sue Flock, a specialist in this line of business．
More and more people in Britain are buying organic food because _____．

A．they are getting richer

B．they can get the food anywhere

C．they like home-grown fruit

D．they consider the food free of pollution

Which of the following statements is true to the facts about most organic produce sold in Britain?

A．It grows indoors all year round．

B．It is grown on family farms

C．It is produced outside Britain．

D．It is produced on large farms．

What is the meaning of “the organic trend” as the words are used in the text?

A．better quality of organic food．

B．growing interest in organic food．

C．rising market for organic food．

D．higher prices of organic food．

What is the best title for this news story?

A．The making of organic food in Britain．

B．Organic food—to import or not?

C．Good qualities of organic food．

D．Organic food—healthy, or just for the wealthy?