Imagine a world with no more animals： no elephants， no tigers or lions． To some people， that thought is too terrible for words． So they are doing something about it． Tiffany Soechting is one of them．
Being among wild animals﹣feeding them and caring for them﹣is all Tiffany Soechting has wanted to do with her life． And that is exactly what she does!
Soechting is the human "mother" to the 500 animals that live on her family wildlife farm in San Antonio， Texas． On the farm， she cares for animals from around the world． Soechting says she loves them all． However， two reticulated giraffes（网纹长颈鹿） take up a special place in her heart． Their population in the wild has become smaller by 80% in the last 15 years． "I'm so glad to get help from five wildlife researchers that took giraffes up to a higher level． All our hard work helps protect giraffes living in the wild．"
Besides her animal caring， Soechting also holds monthly classes， where she teaches school children about the animals．
Soechting also opens the farm to the public． Visitors not only learn about the animals， they can also get close to them． And the animals are not against that． For them， people are part of their natural environment．
The farm is part conservation（保护） area， part educational center and part animal park． As the animals walk peacefully around the grounds， it is easy for them to forget that San Antonio， a busy city， is just a few minutes away．
（1）"Soechting is the human 'mother' to the 500 animals" shows ．
| A． |
she has already married and has some children |
| B． |
the animals on the farm are taken good care of |
| C． |
the animals can get along well with each other |
| D． |
she teaches school children about animals well |
（2）The structure of the passage may be ．
A． 
B． 
C． 
D． 
（3）According to the passage， Soechting is ．
| A． |
confident but busy |
| B． |
humorous and lovely |
| C． |
wise but careless |
| D． |
kind and hard﹣working |
（4）The best title of the passage may be " "．
| A． |
How to Save Wild Animals |
| B． |
Soeching and Her Wild Animals |
| C． |
Two Reticulated Giraffes |
| D． |
A World Without Wild Animals |
It’s cool, it’s hot, and everyone is doing it. People talk about it often，and friends tell other friends how good they look. Sound like a fashion? It’s actually trend (倾向): “blog”. What’s a blog? A blog is a personal online diary. The word “blogger” means a person who writes diaries online.
Many bloggers are teens who’ve been logging (进入) onto sites to talk about anything in their lives. Many of today’s teenagers are not afraid to openly discuss everything in their lives. Teens complain about parents and homework. They share diaries, post songs from the latest bands and show pictures of theirs. They write their own poems (诗), say something about their girlfriends or boyfriends and complain to each other or offer support. But mostly they just write down what they do every day.
However, many parents are afraid of these young bloggers. Parents see the kids talking about how they got drunk (喝醉的) last weekend and how they don’t like studying. They are using language that is surprising to their parents. Besides hearing from their friends, teen bloggers also get messages from strangers. Most of the time, it’s older men asking to meet teenage girls. “These strange men are dangerous for my kids. They sometimes teach my kids bad words,” said Cara Cabral, a mother of two.
Many teens and young adults know it’s not safe to use blogs on the Internet. They know they are putting information about themselves in a place they can be seen by anyone. But teens are unlikely to give up these new communication tools that have become a way of life for many of them.
Are you a blogger? What do you think of the blog?The word “it” means ___________ in the first paragraph “People talk about it often”.
| A．the Internet | B．the blog | C．the website | D．talking on line |
According to this passage, teen bloggers mostly___________.
| A．complain about parents and homework |
| B．share diaries and show pictures of theirs |
| C．offer support to each other |
| D．write down what they do every day |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．A blogger’s information about himself can be seen by anyone on the Internet. |
| B．Most of today’s teenagers aren’t afraid to openly discuss everything in their lives. |
| C．Teenagers are willing to try to give up blogging. |
| D．Many teens know it’s not safe to use the blog on the Internet. |
Most people graduate from school and then get a job. Everyone wants a job that pays well. How much money can you make? Ask yourself these questions: What can I do? What skills do I have? Also ask yourself: How much education do I have? For most jobs, the higher your education, the higher your earning power.
In the United States, high school graduates (毕业生) make about $18,600 a year. If you do not finish high school, you make only $10,800 a year. You can make $7,800 more each year by staying in high school!
If you stay in school, then you can make more money. A person with a high school degree makes about $18,600 a year. If that person goes to college and gets a bachelor’s degree (学士学位), he can make $42,000. With a master’s degree (硕士学位), he can make about $53,000. If the person gets a PhD (博士学位), he can make almost $79,000 or more a year.
We can learn a very important thing from this information. If you want to work and make more money, get a good education.The passage mainly talks about ___________.
| A．how education and pay are connected | B．high paying jobs |
| C．jobs for high school students | D．good schools |
According to the passage, “earning power” means the ability to ___________ money.
| A．save | B．spend | C．pay | D．make |
Each year a person with a PhD can make ___________ more than a person who does not finish high school.
| A．$37,000 | B．$68,200 | C．$60,400 | D．$26,000 |
你知道梦的含义吗？你经常做梦吗？请仔细阅读61-64题，从所给A、B、C、D中找出对应的选项，阅读选项后的短文，并完成65小题。
Here are some dreams, and their meanings:（意义）
| A．Flying: You want to run from everyday life.(People often feel happy after a dream about flying.) |
| B．Green grass: Green grass means you are healthy but brown grass means that you’re not happy. |
| C．Losing teeth: You’re afraid of losing someone close to you. |
| D．Long hair: You want to be free! |
Dreams are good for us, but we should try to sleep well. You should try to relax before you go to bed. You shouldn’t watch any terrible movies or eat cheese or peppery(辣的) food!What can you do to sleep well according to the passage?
| A．Relax before going to bed. | B．Eat cheese. |
| C．Watch some terrible movies. | D．Have some food with pepper. |
Experts(专家) say that students usually need eight to ten hours' sleep at night, but most Chinese students do not get enough sleep. Some Chinese parents usually feel happy to see their children studying late. They will think their children work very hard.
But not all parents think about this. Once a mother told us that every morning her l0-year-old boy puts up one finger with his eyes still closed, begging(乞求)one more minute to sleep. Like thousands of student "Early Birds " in China, he has to get up before six every morning.
A report shows that if（如果) they don't have a good night's sleep, students will be tired(疲倦）next day. Many students have fallen asleep (入睡) during classes. Too much homework is not the only reason(原因) why students stay up late. Some watch TV or play games late in the night.
Experts ever say that students should develop (养成)good study habits. So some smart students never study late, and they can also work well in class.The l0-year-old boy begs for one more minute to sleep because _______________.
| A．he doesn't have enough sleep. |
| B．it isn't the time for him to get up. |
| C．he doesn't want to go to school. |
| D．he wants his mother to wake him up. |
Why are some parents happy to see their children stay up late?
| A．They like to see their children sleep little. |
| B．They don’t like sleeping. |
| C．They want their children to have a good sleep. |
| D．They like to see their children study hard. |
In Paragraph 2 the underlined phrase "Early Birds" means persons who _____________.
| A．get up early. | B．get up late. |
| C．sleep less. | D．don't want to sleep. |
From the passage we know if students don't get enough sleep, they may(可能) _______________.
| A．not sleep because they are too tired. |
| B．not learn well in class. |
| C．go to bed early. |
| D．not be good at English. |
From the passage we can know that___________. .
| A．if you want to study better, you must work hard. |
| B．sleeping less means working hard. |
| C．some smart students can also work well in class because they have good study habits. |
| D．students don't have enough sleep only because they have a lot of homework to do. |
Girls in Japan love the month of March. March the third is Japanese Girls' Day, or people also call it the Doll(洋娃娃) Festival.
On this day, girls wear beautiful kimonos (和服). Their parents put lovely dolls on a shelf. They hope that the dolls can bring health and happiness to their girls. There are seven tiers (层) of dolls. Dolls of the king and queen are always at the top of the shelf.
Girls usually invite good friends to their homes on this day to celebrate(庆祝)it. They sit around the dolls, singing, dancing and talking. The next day parents have to put the dolls away quickly. According to Japanese tradition, if they don't do that, they may find it hard to marry off (嫁出) their daughters later in life.When is the Doll Festival?
| A．February 3rd. | B．March 3rd. |
| C．March 2nd. | D．May 3rd. |
What do girls wear on that day?
| A．They wear short skirts. |
| B．They wear new T-shirts. |
| C．They wear school clothes. |
| D．They wear traditional (传统) Japanese clothes. |
What is on the top of the shelf?
| A．Dolls of the king and queen. | B．Dolls of the parents. |
| C．Dolls of their daughters. | D．Dolls of the girls' friends. |
Why do parents put dolls on the shelf?
| A．Because the dolls are very lovely. |
| B．Because their daughters ask them to do it. |
| C．Because the king and the queen want them to do it. |
| D．Because dolls can bring health and happiness to their daughters. |
Which of the sentences is NOT true?
| A．The girls sing and dance around the dolls on that day. |
| B．The girls invite their friends to celebrate the festival together. |
| C．The shelf has seven tiers of dolls on it. |
| D．On March 3rd, parents should put the dolls away quickly. |