Scientist Without Laboratories
When you hear the word “scitentist”, what do you think of? Many people think scientist are people in clean white coats who work in labs. And some scientists do work in labs. But there are 26 scientist who work in woods and jungles. These scientists are called “animal behavior (行为) scientists”, and they study animals as they live in nature.
Why don’t these scientists catch animals and study them in zoos? The 27 is in the word “behavior”. Animals behavior scientists want to learn 28 animal behave in their wild homes. When animals live in cages (笼子) or in zoos, they do not act the same as they do when they are 29 . They may fight 30 each other, or they may not eat, or they may not raise (抚养) their babies as they usually would. To see real animal behavior, scitentists must go where the animals 31 .
So animal behavior scientists go into the jungles, the woods or the desert. There , their most important 32 are their eyes and ears. They watch and listen to the animals very 33 . They write down everything that happened in notebook. 34
they live near the animals, the scientists are careful not to frighten them. If the scientists are luncky, the animals will 35 no attention to them. Then the scientists can see how the animals really live.
The behavior scientists hope what they’ve learned about animal behavoir can provide clues (提供线索) to help people learn to live together more happily.
A．another B．other C．others D．the other
A．answer B．question C．problem D．text
A．when B．where C．how D．why
A．happy B．free C．sad D．angry
A．of B．among C．for D．with
A．live B．run C．play D．eat
A．machines B．tools C．thoughts D．ways
A．truly B．carefully C．woderfully D．nicely
A．But B．Unless C．Though D．As if
A．pay B．spend C．take D．cost
We26a survey about different 27transportation last week．We asked students28their favorite kinds of transportation． 29are some of the results．Most students come to school30bike and they like31bikes．Of course, bikes are32than cars and buses．Some students like cars33they are safer than bikes．Cars are also faster than bikes and buses．Among some students, buses are not popular, because they often have34 passengers（旅客）．Buses are also dirtier and more crowded．However（然而）,35many people can afford（买得起） a car．A．did B．make C．have
A．kind of B．kinds of C．a kind of
A．from B．with C．about
A．Here B．There C．They
A．on B．by C．ride
A．by B．on C．riding
A．cheaper B．more expensive C．cheap
A．though B．because C．but
A．too much B．a lot C．too many
A．not B．don't C．aren't
One day, a boy found the cocoon(茧) of a butterfly and brought it home. A few days later, the boy saw a small 31in the cocoon. He sat and watched for several hours as a butterfly struggled to make 32 body through that little hole. Suddenly it stopped.
So the boy 33 to help the butterfly, thinking the butterfly might be 34 .He took a pair of scissors and cut the hole 35 .The butterfly came out of the cocoon but it 36a little different. It had a weak body and small, thin 37 .The butterfly didn’t start to fly. In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling(爬行) around with a weak body and thin wings. It was never able to fly.
The boy acted with 38 but he didn’t understand why it could be like this. When a butterfly crawls out of the cocoon, it must struggle. The hard work of 39 out of the cocoon makes the fluid(液体) from the butterfly’s body into its wings. It helps the butterfly be 40 to fly. If the butterfly never has to squeeze(挤压) itself out of the cocoon, its wings will never get the fluid and it can never fly.
41 struggles are what we need in our lives. If we lived our lives without any problems, we would never learn or grow. We would not be __42__ we could have been and we would never fly.
In our lives, pain and suffering is the key to all windows, and sometimes even 43 growth, without it , there’s no way of life. We can’t avoid 44 or problems. So, next time you are 45a problem or difficulty, remember the butterfly. Struggle a little—then fly!
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A．it B．it’s C．itself D．its
A．decided B．asked C．showed D．ordered
A．afraid B．interested C．surprised D．grateful
A．slimmer B．bigger C．shorter D．smaller
A．touched B．sounded C．looked D．smelt
A．wings B．feet C．eyes D．head
A．success B．excitement C．kindness D．humour
A．get B．getting C．to get D．got
A．ready B．quiet C．glad D．used
A．Somewhere B．Something C．Some time D．Sometimes
A．as helpful as B．as weak as C．as strong as D．as creative as
A．repeats B．recommends C．requires D．represents
A．happiness B．difficulties C．pleasure D．hope
A．served with B．growing into C．bringing in D．faced with
I sat down to read under an old tree in the park. I felt my life was 36 , because my whole world was dark.
A young 37 ran up to me, out of breath（气喘吁吁）. He stood right before me with his head down and said 38 , “Look what I found!” In his hand was a flower, and what a poor sight! The flower was dry and 39 . I gave him a small smile and then turned my eyes away so that he could take his dry flower and go off to play.
40 , he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his 41 and said in surprise, “It smells sweet and it’s beautiful, too. That’s 42 I picked it. Here, it’s for you.” The flower before me was dead. But I knew I must 43 it, or he might never leave. So I accepted(接受) the flower, and replied, “This is just what I 44 .” Just then, for the first time I noticed that the boy could not 45 －he was blind.
Tears came down my face as I 46 him for picking the best one. “You’re welcome.” he smiled, and then ran off to 47 . I sat there and wondered how he was able to learn about my pain.
Through the eyes of a blind child, 48 I could see the problem was not with the world; the problem was me. And for all those years I myself had been 49 . I decided to see the beauty in life, and 50 every second of my life. And then I held that dry flower up to my nose and breathed in the smell of a beautiful rose.
A．hopeless B．colorful C．simple D．wonderful
A．lady B．man C．boy D．girl
A．sadly B．strictly C．angrily D．excitedly
A．dead B．fresh C．alive D．heavy
A．So B．Or C．However D．And
A．head B．nose C．ear D．neck
A．how B．when C．where D．why
A．buy B．sell C．accept D．break
A．admire B．dislike C．want D．have
A．cry B．speak C．smile D．see
A．forgave B．thanked C．paid D．hated
A．sleep B．study C．dance D．play
A．at most B．at times C．at first D．at last
A．cheerful B．useful C．blind D．deaf
A．waste B．enjoy C．lose D．forget
Jim Green works in the hospital. Last weekend he __41___ go to work. On Saturday morning his father ___42__ to him, “Jim, go to the city and to see my best friend, Mr Vickers. Here is his 43 . His home is near the station.”
Jim went to the city __44__ train. He got off (下车) the train and thought, “Mr Vicker’s 45 is near the station, I can __46 _ it easily.” But after an hour he couldn’t find it. 47 he stopped and asked an old man. The old man said, “Just go along this street, __48__left at New Zoo, and the house is __49__ your right.”
Three weeks 50 , his father told him __51__ Mr Vickers again. He had to __52__ someone for the way when he didn’t find the house. He stopped the 53 man. He was _54_ and said, “Are you still __55__ that place, young man?”
A．doesn’t B．wasn’t C．didn’t D．don’t
A．talked B．spoke C．said D．told
A．map B．picture C．home D．address
A．in B．at C．by D．on
A．home B．office C．city D．address
A．look B．look at C．find D．saw
A．Because B．So C．If D．But
A．take B．turn C．bring D．turning
A．in B．on C．at D．of
A．ago B．later C．before D．after
A．to see B．to go C．to call D．to look
A．tell B．answer C．ask D．find
A．young B．same C．different D．small
A．boring B．surprised C．scary D．relaxing
A．visiting B．looking for C．looking at D．finding
When I was about 12 years old, I really wanted a new bike! I __31__ my parents my birthday wish, but I knew there was little hope because my family could __32__ have that money.
On my birthday my parents told me they had my __33__ outside in the back yard. At once, I __34__ out to the yard. There was my bike, __35__ it wasn’t the bike that I thought it would be. This one was pink, old and worn with age. It was so __36__! I thought I __37__ my parents’ feelings because I could see the disappointment __38__ their faces and I was sure they could see it on mine. I __39__ the old bike and rode it, feeling __40__ that I had made my parents feel this way. So I put on a smile, rode as fast as I could and didn’ t __41__.
As time went by, I began to understand my parents gave me __42__ much more than just a rusty（生锈的）old bike. They gave me a life lesson about __43__. When you give something out of love, it doesn’ t matter what it is in fact. What matters is the love that is in it. I like to remember this __44__ because giving a gift is not about money. It’s about how much love you can feel from it. Do remember, a gift that __45__ two dollars isn’t any less valuable（有价值的）than one that costs one hundred dollars, or even more.
A．talked B．spoke C．said D．told
A．hardly B．quickly C．slowly D．easily
A．guitar B．gift C．cake D．card
A．rushed B．rode C．climbed D．came
A．and B．or C．but D．because
A．exciting B．interesting C．relaxing D．disappointing
A．liked B．hated C．hurt D．thanked
A．on B．in C．at D．for
A．got in B．got on C．got off D．got up
A．surprised B．excited C．happy D．bad
A．look ahead B．look back C．come up D．come down
A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything
A．love B．money C．friendship D．knowledge
A．idea B．news C．advice D．story
A．spends B．costs C．pays D．offers