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Growers around the world are using new methods to grow grapes to make wine. They use natural and organic methods to control harmful insects and weeds instead of using chemicals. Now, a winery in Canada has adopted a natural way to control its grapevines (葡萄藤).The Featherstone Winery is in southern Ontario. The grapevines, like other plants, need to be cut every year.
Cutting grapevines must be done very carefully. Only a targeted area of leaves is removed from the lower part of the vines to help the grapes grow better. But at the Featherstone Winery, no man or machine does the cutting. Instead, the job is done by 40 little wooly lambs.
David Johnson owns the vineyard. He says he learned about using lambs while visiting wineries in New Zealand. The young lambs are perfectly designed to do the job. They eat the grape leaves on the lower parts of the vine. But they are not tall enough to reach the grapes. They only weigh about 22 kilograms, so they do not beat down the soil. And their waste makes good organic fertilizer. In addition, using the lambs costs much less than hiring workers to cut the vines for seven weeks in summer. And when the cutting is done in August, the lambs become tasty dishes.
Mr Johnson says he had a difficult time finding enough lambs to do the job. There are about 50 million lambs in New Zealand. But there are not nearly as many in Ontario. Also, some organic pesticides (杀虫剂) are harmful to lambs. And the lambs must be watched to make sure they do not eat too much of the grapevines.
David Johnson says the lambs help him carry out his environmental ideas about farming. They are lovely and peaceful and he likes having them in his vineyard. People visiting the vineyard also enjoy watching the lambs do their job.
Farmers who grow grapes with natural and organic methods _____.

A.don't cut grapevines every year
B.don't use chemicals to control harmful insects and weeds
C.don't need to control harmful insects and weeds
D.don't use organic fertilizer

In order to help the grapes grow better, growers _____.

A.only have to remove the dead leaves
B.need to remove a specific area of leaves
C.shouldn't remove any part of the plants
D.should let little lambs do the cutting

Paragraph 4 is mainly about _____.

A.the future of getting lambs to do the cutting
B.the worries about using organic pesticides
C.the ways to get lambs to do the cutting
D.the problems related to lambs doing the cutting

We can infer from the passage that David Johnson______.

A.owns several wineries in Canada
B.buys lambs from New Zealand
C.is concerned about protecting the environment
D.loves keeping lambs instead of farming
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Among the dead in South Asia’s tsunami were many tourists at Sri Lanka’s national wildlife park at Yala. But very few of the park’s animals — elephants, buffaloes, monkeys and wild cats — appear to have died. There are theories that animals can sense natural disasters and flee to safety.
First, it’s possible that the animals may have heard the quake before the tsunami hit. The underwater rupture likely produced sound waves known as infrasound or infrasonic sound. Humans can’t hear infrasound, but many animals including dogs, elephants, tigers and pigeons can.
A second early warning sign the animals might have sensed is ground vibration. The massive quake would have produced vibrational waves known as Rayleigh waves. These vibrations move through the ground like waves move on the surface of the ocean but faster. They travel at ten times the speed of sound. The Rayleigh waves would have reached SriLanka hours before the water hit. Mammals, birds, insects and spiders can sense Rayleigh waves. So the animals at Yale might have felt the Rayleigh waves and then run to higher ground.
But what about humans? While we can’t hear infrasound, we can feel it, although we don’t necessarily know we’re feeling it. We also experience Rayleigh waves by special sensors in our joints, which exist just for that purpose. Sadly, it seems we don’t pay attention to the information when we get it. Maybe we screen it out because there’s so much going on before our eyes and in our ears. Humans have a lot of things on our minds and usually that works out OK.
Notes:
①tsunami n. 海啸
②infrasound n. 次声
③vibration n. 振动,颤动
Choose the best answers according to the above:
Why did few animals at Yala die when the tsunamis that caused a huge number of human deaths hit?

A.Because the animals were staying at a higher place in the park.
B.Because the animals were able to run much faster than human beings.
C.Because human beings cannot hear the infrasonic sound.
D.Because the animals might have picked up the danger signals and ran away.

Which of the statements about “Ravleigh waves” is true?

A.Rayleigh waves are massive vibrational waves that usually cause quakes or tsunamis.
B.Rayleigh waves move on the ocean surface at a speed ten times that of sound waves.
C.Rayleigh waves can be felt both by animals and human beings.
D.Rayleigh waves, just like infrasonic sound, can only be felt by animals.

When a tsunami hits, it is possible that____.

A.we can’t feel the infrasound so we can’t be informed of the danger
B.we can feel Rayleigh waves as well as infrasound so we are able to escape the danger like animals
C.we were so busy with things on our minds that we feel neither infrasound nor Rayleigh waves
D.we think nothing of the information of its coming even though we can also get it

What does the underlined word “that” in the last sentence refer to?

A.Screening out the information.
B.There being so much going on before our eyes and in our ears.
C.Having a lot of things on our minds.
D.Paying attention to the information.

Microsoft founder Bill Gates said that he planned to give away almost all of his vast fortune, largely to the cause of global health, during the course of his lifetime. With an estimatedworth of more than $ 40 billion, according to Forbes, the project will be no small featfor Gates. Having already provided the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with $ 24 billion to address global health issues, Gates said that eventually his entire fortune will be put towards the cause except “a few percent left for the kids.”
So what has made the richest man in the world to channel his resources so heavily into one interest? Gates believes that “the equality of opportunity” in which Americans take such pride needs to extend to other nations around the world. Improving the health of the populations, he says, has proven to be an essential method in helping poor countries to be financially successful. “National borders allow inequalities,” said Gates, “We all need to take a more global view, rather than just saying my country is doing well. We have to step up these health issues, knowing how few resources are going into them.”
Gates said that both his parents set good examples to him as a child. His father, William H. Gates, was the head of the local Planned Parenthood, and his mother, Mary, volunteered for the United Way. As he gathered his fortune, Gates knew he would eventually want to give back as well, but he didn’t expect to devote himself whole-heartedly to one project until he was about 60.
However, Gates, 47, began to question his ability to wait that long. “It seemed there was a real time urgency,” Gates said, “I started to think, how many lives could I save before then?”
Notes:
①vast adj. 巨额的
②estimate v. 估计,估价
③feat n. 功绩,壮举
④financially adv. 财政上,金融上
Choose the best answers according to the above:
Why will Bill Gates give away his vast fortune?

A.to improve the health of population in America alone
B.to improve the health of population all over the world
C.to avoid leaving his children too much money
D.to spare the American government the burden of health care

According to the passage, which of the following is right?

A.Americans should care about people in other countries
B.Americans should treat fellow citizens well
C.Americans should devote themselves to certain projects
D.Americans can be world-famous by giving away vast fortune

Bill Gates gave away his vast fortune earlier than he had expected because of __.

A.his weakening health condition
B.his parents’ suggestions
C.his great success in business
D.his concerns for suffering people

According to the passage, which word can be used to describe Bill Gates?

A.brave B.kind-hearted C.strong-minded D.confident

It’s no surprise why Kung Fu Hustle is the top-grossinghomegrown movie in Hong Kong. Hustle’s approach to a simple good-against-evil plot is extremely cheerful.
Humor bordering on slapstick combined with exciting choreographyby Yuen Wo Ping, who mastermindedthe fight scenes in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and The Matrix, make Kung Fu Hustle a lively, visual treat.
There is plenty of violence, but it’s largely cartoonish. Stephen Chow wrote, directed, produced and stars in this non-stop action movie, which is in Cantonese with English subtitles.
Chow plays Sing, an eager young man who longs to be a member of the powerful and cruel Axe Gang. When gang members appear on the scene, sometimes dancing with their frightening axes in hand, the sky breaks out with fireworks. The sets are shocking, with classic cars lining the neon-lighted streets and gambling casinosserving as the backdrop to the underworld activities. All these give off the sensation of Old West shootouts.
One neighborhood is blessedly away from the disorder. Pig Sty Alley is so poverty-stricken it holds no interest for the Axe Gang. Then in wanders the unlucky Sing, who attempts to get money there. But folks are not what they seem: The town is full of kung fu masters.
Sing tries to single out someone he can fight, but it seems as if everyone, elderly and very young alike, has a body like Charles Atlas. During the time, Sing calls upon the Axe Gang, which faces off against the people of Pig Sty Alley, led by the town’ s landlords, the powerful lady in curlers and her husband. Fans of kung fu movies will have a rip-roaring time, but even moviegoers are sure to enjoy spirited action of Kung Fu Hustle.
Notes:
①top-grossing adj. 票房收入最高的
②choreography n. 舞蹈术
③mastermind vt. 策划
④subtitle n. 说明对白的字幕
⑤gambling casino 赌博场
Which of the following characters does the passage mainly describe?

A.Stephen Chow B.Yuen Wo Ping C.Sing D.Charles Atlas

Kung Fu Hustle becomes the top-grossing homegrown movie in Hong Kong because _______.
A. it is full of humor and exciting action B. it is full of cartoonish characters
B. it is mainly made up of dance D. it is a non-stop action movie
Which of the following about the Axe Gang is TRUE?

A.The Axe Gang is popular with fans of kung fu movies.
B.The Axe Gang is always easy do good things.
C.The Axe Gang doesn’t know how to use guns.
D.The Axe Gang often fights against its enemy using the axes.

In which part are you likely to find it if the passage appears in the web site?

A.Entertainment. B.Travel. C.News. D.Books.

Yao Ming edged Kobe Bryant as the top votegetter in fan ballotingfor the 55th NBA All-Star game Thursday, and Shaquille O’Neal became the fifth player in league history to earn 13 consecutiveselections for the midseason showcase.
Yao and Tracy McGrady give the host Houston Rockets two starters in the Feb.19 game. They were joined on the Western Conference squad by Bryant, San Antonio’s Tim Duncan and reigning MVP Steve Nash of Phoenix — who will be a first-time All-Star starter.
Yao edged Bryant by 71,107 votes for the top overall spot in the balloting, despite missing 21 games following surgery to clean out an infection in his left big toe. It’s the fourth All-Star trip for the 7-foot-6 center from China and the eighth for Bryant, who leads the NBA in scoring and had an 81-point effort — the second-biggest night in NBA history — last month in the Los Angeles Lakers’ win over Toronto.
Yao finished with 2,342,738 votes; Bryant had 2,271,631 in the closest finish among the top two players in All-Star balloting since Vince Carter, then of Toronto, edged Miami’s Alonzo Mourning by 33,385 votes in 2000.
Notes:
①ballot vi. 投票
②consecutive adj. 连续的
③infection n. 传染,感染
Yao Ming’s got _______ Kobe Bryant in fan balloting for the 55th NBA All-Star game Thursday.

A.the same votes as B.more votes than
C.less votes than D.no more than

Yao Ming and _______ belong to the Houston Rockets.

A.Kobe Bryant B.Tracy McGrady
C.Shaquille O’Neal D.Steve Nash

Which of the following is not wrong according to this passage?

A.Yao Ming edged Kobe Bryant as the top votegetter in fan balloting for the 54th NBA All-Star game.
B.Yao edged Tracy McGrady by 71,107 votes for the top overall spot in the balloting.
C.It’s the fourth All-Star trip for Yao Ming from China.
D.Yao finished with 2,271,631 votes; Bryant had2,342,738 in the closest finish among the top two players in All-Star balloting.

BEIJING, Nov. 25, 2005(Reuters)— China’s home-grown human bird flu vaccine① is at least a year away from hitting the market but tests on humans have been approved by the government, head of the research drug company said on Friday.
Development of the vaccine started last year after bird flu outbreaks in Thailand and Vietnam and animal trials have already been completed, said Yin Wei-dong, managing director of Sinovac Biotech.
“It is not a virus that is spreading from human to human,so we are very optimistic②,” Yin told Reuters in an interview.
The deadly H5N1 made its first known jump to humans in Hong Kong in 1997, killing six people. The virus appeared again in late 2003 and is known to have infected 130 people in several parts of Asia, killing 68 of them.
“It is not decided yet when the human trials will begin. We just got approval on November 22 by the State Food and Drug Administration,” Yin said.
Oregon, Nov. 26, 2005(AP)— The deadly strain of bird flu that appeared in Asia and has already spread to other parts of the world has not affected the Oregon poultry③ industry or consumers, according to Oregon State University researchers.
There are many strains of bird flu that do not usually infect humans. But one strain, called H5N1, has jumped from chickens to humans and is blamed for more than 60 deaths in Asia.
International disease control experts are worried about a worldwide outbreak of bird flu, raising concerns such as whether it is safe to eat poultry.
But Oregon State University researchers say there is no proof that the virus can jump to humans by eating cooked poultry products.
“Consumers needn’t be overly concerned about bird flu,” said Jim Hermes, OSU Extension Service poultry specialist. But he urged consumers to follow standard food safety practices in preparing poultry —including washing hands while preparing food, and proper cooking of poultry meat and eggs.
He noted that a 2003 outbreak of bird virus caused much damage to commercial poultry operations in California but did not get into Oregon because of industry safeguards.
Notes:
vaccine n. 疫苗
optimistic adj. 乐观的
poultry n. 家禽
Choose the best answers according to the above:
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the first news report?

A.Human trials have already started but not yet successful.
B.Bird flu killed 68 Asian people in its second outbreak.
C.The bird flu virus is not one that spreads from human to human.
D.The government has agreed to have the vaccine tried on humans.

What does the first news report mainly talk about?

A.The new outbreak of the bird flu.
B.How the development of the bird flu vaccine is going on.
C.How many people died of bird flu.
D.What measures the government has taken to stop the spreading of bird flu.

What does the underlined word “strains” probably mean?

A.signs. B.symbols. C.kinds. D.diseases.

What can we know from the second news report?

A.Because of the safety guards, Oregon poultry industry didn’t suffer any loss in the 2003 outbreak of bird flu.
B.People in Oregon are not concerned about bird flu.
C.People will develop bird flu even if they eat well-cooked poultry products.
D.H5N1 has caused more than 60 deaths worldwide.

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