The baby elephant, Sheila, was moved out of Belfast Zoo because of fears she might be hit by bombers during the Belfast Blitz (闪电战) of 1941.
She was one of the lucky ones. A lot of the animals were killed because of fears they might escape during the bombing and attack people. They included a tiger, a black bear, a wolf, a penguin, and two polar bears.
But Sheila was walked down the road by zoo-keepers to a nearby house where a woman took her in and kept her in her backyard for several months until the bombing was over.
The woman has never been identified (确认) and the zoo knows her only as “the elephant angel”. As the zoo celebrates its 75th birthday, people have decided to try to find the elephant’s saver. Mark Challis is the manager of Belfast Zoo. He explained a bit more about Sheila’s story.
“Well, we know that Sheila, the elephant that was in the zoo at that time spent some time living with a lady relatively near to the zoo and we have one sweet photo, you can see it on our zoo website.”
“In the photo you can see the elephant with the lady in her back garden and that’s almost all we know. So we’re just trying to find a little bit more information and we are not even sure if the lady is alive today, but maybe her relatives or somebody will recognize the back of that house and we can fill in some detail on this story.”
Once the bombing was over, Sheila went back to the zoo and lived for another quarter of a century. She died of a skin disease in 1966. How many years has the zoo been open?
A.For 25 years. | B.For 75 years. |
C.For half a century. | D.For several months. |
Which of the following is right according to Paragraph Three?
A.The zoo-keepers walked her there. |
B.The zoo-keepers used a big truck to get her there. |
C.The elephant escaped and ran to the garden herself. |
D.The zoo-keepers used bombers to frighten her away from the zoo. |
What happened to the unlucky animals in the zoo before the bombing?
A.They were taken to a safe place. |
B.They started to attack people. |
C.They were killed. |
D.They all escaped from the zoo. |
What information do people have about “the elephant angel”?
A.She owned a zoo website. |
B.She used to live close to the zoo. |
C.She is still alive. |
D.Her relatives live in her old house. |
Why was the photo posted on the website?
A.To attract more visitors to the zoo. |
B.To celebrate the zoo‘s birthday. |
C.To find the elephant angel. |
D.To explain the war to the public. |
![]() CCTV News May 28, 2015, Thursday The No-Smoking Law in China will be carried out next Monday in Beijing. All indoor public places and many outdoor public places, violators (违者) will face fines of up to 200 yuan. |
![]() CCTV News May 31, 2015, Sunday Su Bingtian broke record at Saturday’s IAFF Diamond League ( 国 际 田 联 钻 石 赛) in Eugene, United States. He finished third in 9″ 99, behind Americans Tyson Gay in 9″ 88 and Mike Rodgers in 9″ 90. Liu Xiang said,“You are great! ” |
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![]() CCTV News June 4, 2015, Thursday The big ship Dongfang Star( 东方之星) with 458 people sank in Yangtze River after being caught in a strong cyclone at 21:28, June 1. So far, only fourteen people were saved, however, the rescue(搜 救)are still continuing. |
When will the No-Smoking Law be carried out in Beijing?
A.May 31, 2015 | B.June 1, 2015 |
C.June 2, 2015 | D.June 4, 2015 |
Who became the first Asian\|born person in the men’s 100 meters?
A.Tyson Gay. | B.Mike Rodgers. |
C.Su Bingtian. | D.Liu Xiang. |
How many people died from the outbreak of MERS in South Korea on June 1st?
A.1 | B.2 | C.14 | D.25 |
What caused the big ship to sink on Yangtze River?
A.Hitting another ship. | B.Carrying too many people. |
C.The wrong driving. | D.A sudden strong cyclone. |
阅读下面短文,按要求完成各小题。
Do you often help the people who are in need?
One day, two boys were walking along the road to school when they saw an old woman carrying a large basket of pears. The old woman looked very tired. They went up and said, “Are you going to town? If you are, we’ll help you carry your basket.”
“Thank you,” said the woman. “That’s very kind of you.” Then she told them that she was going to the market to sell the pears. So the boys decided to lift the basket together. They walked slowly with the heavy basket, but they were happy.
The other day, I saw a little girl pick up a piece of banana peel(水果皮). She threw it into the dustbin(垃圾箱). “I hope nobody would throw that on the street,” she said. “Someone may slip (滑倒) and fall.”
Perhaps some people may say that these are not great things. That’s right. But almost all great things are made up of such small things. We shouldn’t wait for the time to do great things. We should begin with these things that are full of love.What was the old woman carrying?(根据短文内容回答问题)
Where were the two boys going? (根据短文内容回答问题)
Should we wait for the time to do great things?(根据短文内容回答问题)
从短文中找出与下面句子画线部分意思相同或相近的单词。
But almost all great things are made up of such small things.In the passage, the underlined word “it” refers to .
Today, an increasing number of people are always looking at their mobile phones with their heads down. These people are called the “Heads-down Tribe(低头族)”. Are you a heads-down tribe member? Heads-down tribe members now can be seen everywhere.
More and more traffic accidents are happening because more drivers use mobile phones when they are driving. In order to make drivers pay more attention to driving, some new traffic rules have been made. For example, people who use mobile phones while driving in Taiwan are fined (罚款). Car drivers and motorcyclists who break the traffic rule will be fined NT$3,000 and NT$1,000 respectively(分别地).
As we can see above, using mobile phones may cause accidents and even cost a lot of money. Also, more and more interesting and strange facts happen to the “Heads-down Tribe”. Let’s have a look at an interesting TV report. A man in America kept using his mobile phone on his way home.
As a result, he knocked into a big lost bear. When he lifted his eyes from the phone,he was so afraid that he turned around and ran away quickly. Another fact is that we can often see people in the restaurant eating face to face but looking at their own mobile phones. It’s strange that they don’t talk to the ones who sit opposite to them during the meal. Some of them even have fun communicating with others on the phone.
Mobile phones are helpful and necessary tools for modern life. Are mobile phones good or bad? It depends on how people use them. Let’s be “healthy” users and try to be the “Heads-up Tribe”.A heads-down tribe member.
A.is good at using the Internet
B.is a dangerous driver
C.is always looking at his or her mobile phoneThe underlined word “motorcyclists” in the passage meansin Chinese.
A. 摩托车手
B.手机使用者
C. 低头族The American waswhen he knocked into the bear.
A.driving a car
B. going to work
C. using his mobile phoneAccording to the passage, the “Heads-down Tribe”when they eat in a restaurant.
A.look at their own mobile phones
B.don’t talk to the people who sit opposite
C.Both A and BWhat’s the best title for the passage?
A.Drive your car carefully
B.Use mobile phones properly
C.Be a heads-down tribe member
Studying makes you tired? How to deal with the worries and relax yourself? Here is some advice which may add happiness to your life.
Rest at weekends
Weekends are time for a rest. After a week’s hard work, weekends are the best time for you to relax yourself. Having a nice lie-in(睡懒觉) is a good idea. Besides, good sleep makes sure of your study.
Cry out
If you feel sad, don’t try to hide your feelings. Crying out may help reduce(减少) your sadness.
Keep a diary
You can write down all that you want to say. That’s a great way to think about and remember life. You can do it on paper or on computers.
Enjoy a big meal
It’s not a good idea for a kid to lose weight, so you don’t need to eat less food. When you feel upset, enjoy a big meal. Eating delicious food will make you feel good.
Join in activities
Having a get-together(聚会) is great fun. Going out with friends for a trip will make you happy. And it will also bring you a good sleep.How many pieces of advice are given in the passage?
A.Four. B. Five. C. Six.If you feel sad, you’d better.
A.have a nice lie-in
B. hide your feelings
C. cry outAccording to the passage, can bring you a good sleep.
A.keeping a diary
B. enjoying a big meal
C. joining in activitiesWhich of the following is TRUE?
A.Good sleep makes sure of your study.
B.Writing a diary can hide your feelings.
C.It is a good idea for a kid to lose weight.The passage is mainly for.
A.students B. parents C. teachers
Have you ever had the strange feeling that you were being watched? You turned around and, sure enough, someone was looking right at you!
Parapsychologists (灵学家) say that humans have a natural ability to sense when someone is looking at them. To research whether such a “sixth sense” really exists, Robert Baker, a psychologist (心理学家) at the University of Kentucky, did two experiments.
In the first one, Baker sat behind unknowing people in public places and stared at the backs of their heads for 5 to 15 minutes. The subjects(受试者)were eating, drinking, reading, studying, watching TV, or working at a computer. Baker made sure that the people could not tell that he was sitting behind them during those periods. Later, when he questioned the subjects, almost all of them said they had no sense that someone was staring at them.For the second experiment, Baker told the subjects that they would be stared at from time to time from behind in a laboratory setting. The people had to write down when they felt they were being stared at and when they weren’t. Baker found that the subjects were no better at telling when they were stared at and when they weren’t.
Baker concludes that people do not have the ability to sense when they’re being stared at. If people doubt the of his two experiments, said Baker, “I suggest they repeat the experiments and see for themselves.”What’s the aim of the two experiments for?
A.Prove why humans have a sixth sense. |
B.Explain when people can have a sixth sense. |
C.Show how people act while being watched in the lab. |
D.Study whether humans can sense when they are stared at. |
What sense does Parapsychologists say that humans have to sense?
A.A natural ability. | B.A natural staring ability. |
C.A strange thinking. | D.A looking feeling. |
The underlined word “outcome” in the last paragraph most probably means ________.
A.value | B.result |
C.performance | D.connection |
In the second experiment, the subjects _________.
A.could tell when they were stared at and when they weren’t. |
B.couldn’t tell when they were stared at or when they weren’t. |
C.couldn’t tell when they were stared at but could tell when they weren’t. |
D.could tell when they were stared at but couldn‟t tell when they weren’t. |
What can we learn from the passage?
A.People are born with a sixth sense. |
B.The experiments support parapsychologists‟idea. |
C.The subjects do not have a sixth sense in the experiments. |
D.People have a sixth sense in all places. |