More than 200 scientists have completed a twoyear study to identify the most natural and undeveloped areas on Earth. Their findings are reported in a new book called Wilderness：Earth’s Last Wild Places. The book describes 37 wilderness areas around the world. Each has an area greater than 10,000 square kilometers. The study considered only areas where at least 70% of all plants are native.
North and South America are home to the largest number of wilderness areas. There are 16 such areas, from southern Argentina to Alaska and northern Canada. Africa has 8 wilderness areas, including the thick forests and the grasslands. Australia and New Guinea (几内亚) share 6 areas. Europe has 3 areas and Asia has 2.The Arabian Desert and Antarctica also are considered wilderness areas.
The largest wilderness area is the Boreal Forest (北方森林)．It extends for 16million square kilometers south of the Arctic Circle. The Boreal Forest extends across Alaska, Canada, northern Europe and Russia. The smallest of the 37 wilderness areas is the Sundarbans. It is the world’s largest tidal mangrove forest (红树林)．It covers 10,000 square kilometers of land at the mouth of the Ganges River in India and Bangladesh (孟加拉国)．
The study found that wilderness areas cover about 46% of the Earth’s land surface. However, they are home to less than 2.5% of the world’s population. Nineteen of the wilderness areas have only about one person for each square kilometer. Native people usually live in these areas.
Wilderness areas help to influence the world’s weather systems and rainfall. They are also home to many plants and animals. Population growth and the spread of agriculture and mining operations threaten wilderness areas. But just 7% of all such areas have some form of official protection.What does the author think of the wilderness areas around the world in the book?
| A．Unwanted. | B．Long-lasting. | C．Valuable | D．Perfect. |
The writer describes the wilderness areas to show that they ________.
| A．are worth the public support | B．can attract readers’ attention |
| C．need to be stressed as resources | D．are seen on every continent |
According to the 4th paragraph, we can draw a conclusion that the 37 wilderness areas are ________.
| A．deserted | B．crowded | C．uncontrolled | D．undeveloped |
As the result of the effect on nature, the wilderness areas on Earth should be ________.
| A．thought more of by the governments | B．explored as natural habitats very soon |
| C．further made full use of at present | D．discovered for their advantages of nature |
The purpose of writing this text is to tell us ________of the wilderness areas around the world.
| A．the importance | B．the situation | C．the development | D．the environment |
Global Travel
International tourist arrivals in millions
2005 statisticsAccording to the statistics (统计), which part of the world attracted the most tourists in 2005?
| A．Middle East | B．America | C．Asia and Pacific | D．Europe |
During which interval (间隔) was there the greatest increase of global travel?
| A．Between 2001-2002. | B．Between 2003-2004 |
| C．Between 2002-2003 | D．Between 2004-2005. |
Which is true about the diagram (图表)?
| A．The diagram shows that there will be a steady (稳固的) increase of global travel over the next few years. |
| B．Global travel suffered a slight drop (下降) every year from 2000 to 2003. |
C．The number of tourist s increased by 21 million from 2001 to 2002. |
| D．Tourists from Europe made up half of the total in 2005. |
These two diagrams are mainly about ______________.
| A．different destinations for tourists |
| B．statistics of global travel from 2000 to 2005 |
| C．the prediction (预测) of international tourists arrivals. |
| D．the tendency (趋势) of global travel |
Goats are amazing animals. They can survive just about anywhere. Altogether there are nine species of goats in the world.
Goats have more uses than you could ever imagine. Goat’s meat can be eaten and goat’s milk is becoming popular as a healthy choice to drink milk. Goat’s milk is easier to take in than cow’s milk and it is called universal milk as it can be used to bottle-feed most animals. In nutrition, it is also good. Goat’s skins are still used today to make gloves and other items of clothing. The initial reasons for domesticating (驯化) goats were to get goat’s hair, meat and milk. Goat’s skins were used up until the Middle Ages for making bottles to hold water and wine for people who were traveling or camping.
Just like sheep, goats are considered to be the first domesticated animal. The domestication process began over 10,000 years ago in a North Iranian town. A lot of people keep goats as pets nowadays.
Goats are easily trained and you can teach them to pull carts and walk on ropes. Goats are also known for escaping their pens(圈). If you have unsecured fencing, your goats will be interested in it and test it out and soon you will know where the openings are. Goats are also widely known for their ability to climb trees, although the tree generally has to be at a slight angle(角度).
If goats are raised correctly and trained from an early age, they never develop any bad habits. Goats will attack each other. However, if they’re corrected from an early age they never attack humans or other animals.The passage is written mainly .
| A．to tell people how to raise goats | B．to let people know more about goats |
| C．to explain how goats are domesticated | D．to describe goats of different uses |
Why is goat’s milk called universal milk?
| A．It is rich in nutrition and easy to take in. | B．It is good for our health. |
| C．It is suitable to feed most animals. | D．It is easy to get. |
If you want to keep a goat as a pet, it is important .
| A．to get along well with it | B．to find a professional trainer |
| C．to develop its ability | D．to train it when young |
Which of the following words can best describe goats?
| A．Curious and clever. | B．Unfriendly and naughty. |
| C．Careful and lazy. | D．Stubborn and quiet. |
One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet view of the wonderful works..
A young couple viewing the paintings ahead of me chatted nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided she was doing all the talking. I admired his patience for tolerating her constant words. Disturbed by their noise, I moved on.
I encountered them several times as I moved through the various rooms of art. Each time I heard her constant talking, I moved away quickly.
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift store doing some shopping when the couple approached the exit. Before they left, the man reached into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He turned it into a long cane (手杖) and then tapped his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.
“He’s a brave man,” the clerk at the counter said, “Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn’t change. So, as before, he and his wife come in whenever there’s a new art show.”
“But what does he get out of the art?” I asked, “He can’t see.”
“Can’t see! You’re wrong. He sees a lot. More than you or I do,” the clerk said, “His wife describes each painting so he can see it in his head.”
I learned something about patience, courage and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without sight and the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness to change his life.
And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away arm in arm.Which of the following statements is true?
| A．The husband was doing all the talking when the couple viewed the works. |
| B．The husband tapped his way to the coatroom to get his jacket. |
| C．The husband was considered a brave man by the clerk at the store. |
| D．The husband allowed blindness to change his life. |
The underlined word “encountered” in the passage means “________”.
| A．saw | B．met | C．talked | D．argued |
At first the author’s attitude towards the wife of the couple was _________.
| A．positive | B．neutral | C．bored | D．admiring |
What can be inferred from the passage is ___________.
| A．the man had his eyes blinded in a fight |
| B．the man must be a painter before |
| C．the woman was very devoted to his husband |
| D．the man often killed time by visiting exhibitions |
Giving Back
Fair Way
The Westborough High School golf team had taken the official photos with the state prize. 
The other teams, disappointed, were on the bus heading home. And then Westborough instructor Greg Rota noticed something wrong on one of the score cards. A 9 had been recorded as a 7. They were not the state prize winner; Woburn High had won. “No one would have known.” said Woburn’s instructor, Bob Doran. For Rota, it wasn’t a difficult decision: “The prize wasn’t ours to take.”
Coin Stars
“College students are lazy, but they also want to help,” says University of Pennsylvania graduate Dana Hork. So she made it easy, placing cups in rooms where students could leave their spare coins, and handing out cups to first-year students to keep in their rooms. Her “Change for Change” effort has collected $ 40,000 for charities (慈善机构), which
were decided upon by students.
Never Forgotten
A school in Massachusetts received a $ 9.5 million check (支票) from Jacques LeBermuth. But it took officials several days of digging to discover his connection to the school. Records showed the LeBermuth came from Belgium and studied in the school in the 1920s. When his family fell on hard times, he was offered free room and board. LeBermuth became a trader, owned shares of AT&T and lived off the earning until he died, at age 89.What did Greg Rota probably do in the end?
| A．Took photos of Doran. | B．Had a meeting with Doran. |
| C．Returned the prize to the organizer. | D．Apologized to Woburn High School. |
Greg Rota’s decision shows that he was ________.
| A．honest | B．polite | C．careful | D．friendly |
The underlined word “Change” in the second paragraph means ________.
| A．Idea | B．Decision | C．Cups | D．Coins |
What did the school officials do after receiving the check from Mr LeBermuth?
| A．They tried to find out why he gave them the money. |
| B．They went to Belgium to pay their respects to him. |
| C．They dug out the records that were buried underground. |
| D．They decided to offer their students free room and board. |
Jacques LeBermuth gave the money to the school because ________.
| A．the school asked for it |
| B．he had no need for that much money |
| C．the school had helped him in the past |
| D．he wanted to be remembered by the students |
Sooner or later, many families will face the situation of moving. The experience can be very bad for kids, who may not be a part of the decision to move and may not understand it. You can take steps to make the whole process (过程) easier for everyone.
Many kids like to stay in familiar places. So as you consider a move, weigh the benefits (好处) of that change against the comfort that neighborhood, school, and social life give your kids. If your family has recently dealt with a big life change, such as death, you may want to put off a move to give your children time to accept the fact.
The decision to move may be out of your hands, perhaps because of a new job or money problems. Even if you’re not happy about the move, try to keep a positive (积极的) attitude to it. During the move, a parent’s attitude can greatly influence kids.
No matter what the results are, the most important way to prepare kids to move is to talk about it. Try to give your children as much information about the move as possible. You can ask kids to join in the planning such as house-hunting or the search for a new school. This can make the change feel less like it’s being forced (被迫) on them. If you’re moving across town, try to take your children to visit the new house and th
e new neighborhood.
A move can have many problems, but good things also come from this kind of change. Your family might grow closer and you may learn more about each other by going through it together.According to the text, a move can be a bad experience for kids because ________.
| A．they may feel they’re forced to do so | B．they often feel lonely in a new school |
| C．they don’t like their busy parents | D．they are tired of the moving process |
In which situation does the author advise to put off a move?
| A．The child’s birthday is coming. | B．A family member has died. |
| C．The new neighborhood isn’t safe. | D．The parents have money problems. |
Which is the most important when making the move easier for children?
| A．Allowing them to choose a school by themselves. |
| B．Trying not to show them the bad parts of a move. |
| C．Offering them as much information as possible. |
| D．Promising to choose a new house with them. |
The author wrote this text mainly to tell us ________.
| A．what we should do before a move |
| B．how to prepare children for a move |
| C．how a move can change the family |
| D．why parents should talk to children often |