Cows that are named and treated with a “more personal touch” can increase milk production by up to 500 pints a year.
The study, by the university’s School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, involved(包括) 516 farmers across the UK.
The study found farmers who named their cows got a 54% higher production than those that did not give their cows names. Dairy farmer Dennis Gibb said he believed treating every cow as an individual(个体) was very important.
“They aren’t just our means of making money. They’re part of the family,” he said. “We love our cows here and every one of them has a name. All of us regard them as ‘our ladies’ but we know every one of them and each one has her own personality.”
Dr Catherine Douglas said, “What our study shows is what many good, caring farmers have long since believed. Our data suggests that UK dairy farmers regard their cows as intelligent beings(智能动物). They are able to experience a range of emotions(情感的领域).”
“Placing more importance on knowing the individual animals and calling them by name can, at no extra cost to the farmer, also increase milk production.”
根据短文内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。How much milk can a named cow produce in a year?
| A．300 pounds. | B．500 pounds. |
| C．500 pints. | D．600 pints. |
What does the farmer Gibb regard his cows as?
| A．Their parents. | B．Members of their family. |
| C．Their friends. | D．Clever animals. |
Where did the experience come from?
A. The USA. B. The UK. C. The UN. D. China.How did the farmers make their cows happy?
| A．They played music in the barn. |
| B．They fed better food than others. |
| C．They named each cow themselves. |
| D．They let their cows free on the farm. |
Why did the farms want their cows to increase milk?
| A．Because they wanted to drink more. |
| B．Because their cows can be happy. |
| C．Because the milk is more delicious. |
| D．Because they made by money by selling milk. |
In the past， I thought I was terrible at many things， such as math， French and science． Although I was good at drawing， I wasn't the best in my art class．I wanted to find out who I was，what I liked and how I could do it better．So， that winter，I took a notebook and kept my diary． When I filled that notebook，I started another one， and then another．
Keeping a diary helps a lot． Studies have shown that people who keep a diary sleep and feel better． It helps people remember what once happened such as dreams， friendships and happiness． Writing about bad feelings can also help brains get over themand move on． Personally， I learn better about myself and my relationships with others by keeping a diary．For example，when I am fighting with my dad， I'll try writing from his point and it works! If I want to compare myself with my classmates．I'll write something like，"I might not have clear skin， but I like my eyes．"
Right about now， you might be thinking： it sounds great， but I'm not a good writer； or I'd love to keep a diary， but my handwriting is terrible． Don't worry! Keeping a diary is not like doing your homework ﹣there are no rules， so do whatever feels best．
（1）What was the writer good at in the past？
A． Math．
B． French．
C． Science．
D． Drawing．
（2）What does the underlined word "them" refer to（指的是）？
A． Studies．
B． Bad feelings．
C． Friendships．
D． Brains．
（3）What is the second paragraph（段落） mainly about？
A． Reasons for fighting with Dad．
B． Rules of comparing with others．
C． Ways of having clear skin．
D． Advantages of keeping a diary．
Darrius was born with three fingers on his right hand and one on his left hand．He had to work hard to do things that were easy for others． Every time his classmates tried to help， he would say，"Thanks， but I can do it myself．" He learned to use the four fingers to do different things．
When Darrius was 10， he told his father that he liked piano（钢琴） music very much． "It's too bad you can't play，" his father said． But the boy took that as a challenge（挑战）．"I will show people that I can，" he said to himself．
Months later， a neighbour gave him an old piano when she moved away． He taught himself to play the piano and practised for hours a day．
Darrius's favourite piano music is River Flows in You by Yiruma，a Korean musician．It took Darrius a year to learn it．"I have to come up with my own way with only 4 fingers，" he said．When he succeeded，he felt so proud．Later he was lucky enough to play the music together with Yiruma at a famous concert hall! Yiruma encouraged Darrius to follow his dream of playing his own music， Darrius has made it．And his music is popular today．
"I may have a disability，" he says，"but I don't let it hold me back from anything．"
（1）What did Darrius take as a challenge at the age of 10？
A． Writing his music．
B． Playing the piano．
C． Giving a concert．
D． Visiting a hall．
（2）How long did it take Darrius to learn to play River Flows in You？
A． A year．
B． A month．
C． A day．
D． An hour．
（3）Who encouraged Darrius to follow his dream？
A． His classmate．
B． His father．
C． A neighbour．
D． A musician．
（4）What can we learn about Darrius from the text？
A． He has a strong will．
B． He bought himself a piano．
C． He gave up his dream．
D． He only plays others' music．
What Will You Do with A Dollar？
■ I will hide the dollar in the most beautiful place that I can find， and then create a map to the dollar． I hope someone will discover this map years later and have a magic travel to go on．
Philip Stockton
■ I will buy a cup of coffee for the most successful person in New York and ask for his/her secret of success．
Patrick Martine
■ A single dollar gets me almost nothing， so I will get my friends together and ask each of them to give a dollar． We will give an open﹣air concert in our town． I hope the show can brighten the day of the town．
David Andrew
■ In my travels， I find people need clean drinking water most． I once saw in Africa 40 to 50 people travel 25 miles for water． So I will use the dollar to provide free drinking water for people in need．
Ben Harrison
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（1）What will Patrick Martine do with a dollar？
A． To create a tourist map．
B． To go on a magic trip．
C． To ask for the secret of success．
D． To give an open﹣air concert．
（2）Who wants to help people in need of free drinking water？
A． Philip Stockton．
B． Patrick Martine．
C． David Andrew．
D． Ben Harrison．
（3）Where does the text probably come from？
A． A film magazine．
B． A science report．
C． A website．
D． A travel guide．
Remember when you were a little child trying to learn to walk？
First， you had to learn how to balance （平衡） yourself and stand． You fell down， and then got back up． You laughed sometimes and cried at other times． After much practice， you finally learned how to balance yourself． You got much pleasure from this new feeling of power﹣you'd stand everywhere you could． It was a happy time﹣you did it!
Now the next step﹣walking． You'd seen others do it． It didn't look that hard﹣just move your legs while you were standing． Wrong﹣more difficult than you ever imagined． But after you tried again and again and again， you understood how to walk．
If people found you walking， they cheered， "Oh， look at what the kid is doing．" This encouraged you!But look back on those days when you were the little child﹣how many times did you try when no one was watching， or when no one was cheering？ You couldn't wait for someone to encourage you to take the next steps．You learned how to encourage yourself．
So， keep trying and encouraging yourself as you learned to walk if you want to succeed in doing something．
（1）What is the first step in learning to walk？ （不超过15个词）
（2）When did you understand how to walk？ （不超过15个词）
（3）What should you do if you want to succeed in doing something？ （不超过15个词）
The world uses about a thousand million （百万） tons of water a day． Water is a human right and everyone should have their share． Yet more than 700 million people around the world have trouble getting clean， safe water．
Treating wastewater is a good way to provide fresh water for us． And it also helps the environment by keeping waste out of rivers and oceans． 80% of wastewater around the world is not treated at all， and it is running into oceans．
But now we have got the technology to treat and reuse the wastewater．
While 75% of our planet is covered with water， only about 2% is fresh water﹣that comes from rivers， lakes， ice and snow． The rest， 98% of the water， is in seas and oceans． It is too salty to drink． Then desalinationbusinesses come in． More than 19.000 factories have been built around the world， mostly in coastal countries． They process（加工） more than 92 million tons of water every day． But the technology they use requires a lot of energy．
Scientists are working to create a less costly technology． They want to produce 20 times more clean water and make sure everyone has enough． But for now， the world still faces each day with not having enough water for everyone．
（1）How many people have trouble in getting clean water around the world？
A． Under 10 million．
B． Only 19 million．
C． About 92 million．
D． Over 700 million．
（2）Treating waste water helps the environment by ．
A． storing waste in ice and snow
B． letting waste run into oceans
C． keeping waste out of rivers and oceans
D． sending waste to coastal countries
（3）What does the underlined word "desalination" in Paragraph 3 mean？
A． 远洋运输
B． 潮汐发电
C． 食盐销售
D． 海水淡化
（4）At present， the technology to process water ．
A． needs much energy
B． saves much money
C． satisfies everyone
D． causes pollution
（5）What can we infer from the last paragraph？
A． Water should be a human right．
B． The water problem is still serious．
C． Our planet is covered with water．
D． Everyone has enough clean water．