It's late evening in the middle of the winter． The snow is deep， but off I go into the wild．Suddenly， I hear it： the howl（嚎叫） of wolves． Excitedly， I walk faster in the direction of the howling．
I've been working as a volunteer wolf tracker in Yellowstone National Park for over a year． It's my job to follow wolves to record information about them． Like wolves， however， I don't work alone． I'm one of a team of people who have been in a project to help reintroduce wolves to the park．
Humans have always feared wolves． From fairy tales to movies， the wolf is always the bad guy a danger to humans and other animals． In the 1920s， the organizers of the park shared this view about wolves and made the decision to drive them away from the park．As a result，the number of elk（麋鹿） in the park increased． The elk started looking for food near river banks since they didn't have to worry about wolves．This， in turn， stopped trees from growing along the rivers， doing great harm to the environment there．
The return of wolves has already made a big difference． To begin with， the elk soon learned to stay away from the rivers， so new trees have been able to grow there． The trees become home to new wildlife， such as birds， and provide food for more animals．
The park is now becoming more and more popular with those who want to see wolves in their natural environment． It has also helped the local people make more money， Tourists visit the area，stay in the local hotels， and eat in the local restaurants．
Looking at the wild animals and the beautiful sceneries around me， I am amazed at the changes the wolf has made to Yellowstone．And happily，it is playing a good guy in this story．
（1）According to the passage， one of a wolf tracker's jobs is to ．
A． catch wolves in the park
B． feed wolves in the wild
C． stop wolves from killing elk
D． collect information about wolves
（2）Why did the organizers drive the wolves away from the park in the 1920s？
A． The wolves were always howling at night．
B． The elk in the park were in danger of dying out．
C． The wolves had done great harm to the environment．
D． The park was thought to be unsafe with wolves around．
（3）Paragraphs 4 and 5 are mainly about the that wolves have brought to Yellowstone．
A． risks
B． troubles
C． changes
D． competitions
（4）What does the writer mean by the underlined sentence in the last paragraph？
A． Wolves are important to Yellowstone．
B． Yellowstone has been home to wolves．
C． The wolf and the elk live in peace now．
D．The number of wolves is growing fast．
Why do plants grow in some places and not in other? Why does some land have so much growing on it, while other land has almost no plants growing on it at all?
To grow, plants need several things. One is warmth. In very cold places almost nothing grows. Plants also need water. In very dry parts of the Earth only a few unusual plants can grow. That's why dry deserts everywhere are almost not covered by trees or grass.
Plants must also have a place in which to put down their roots and grow. They find it difficult to grow on hard land. The town is built on hard land. The plants here have only the soil found between the cracks of the stones to grow in.
Another thing plants must have before they can grow is food.
What will happen if we try to make things grow on the sandy beach? A few plants, such as beach grass, will grow in sand, but most plants won't. Even if the weather is warm enough and we water the plants each day, many of them will die because the sand on this beach has almost no food for plants.What does the underlined word "cracks" mean in the text?
| A．缝隙 | B．表面 |
| C．夹层 | D．底部 |
From the passage, we can know it isfor plants to grow in dry places.
| A．easy | B．difficult |
| C．impossible | D．important |
The reason why most plants can't grow on the sandy beach is that _______.
| A．there isn't enough sunlight |
| B．there is too much water |
| C．it is too crowded there |
| D．it has little food for plants |
The passage can most probably be found in a ______book.
| A．science | B．history |
| C．travel | D．math |
Last month the manager of a jewelry shop received a letter. As he was very busy then, the letter lay on his desk till tea-time. He opened it and a 10-pound note(票) fell out onto the desk. Within the note was a letter which said:
Dear sir:
In 1935 I got engaged(订婚). But unfortunately I lost my job. At the time a lot of people were out of work. Six months later I got a job again, but of course I was very short of money. I came to your shop to buy a wedding ring(婚戒). The assistant took out some rings for me to look at, but she was called away for a moment, and I put one of the rings in my pocket. When she came back, I said I didn’t know the size of my girl’s finger. So I left the shop without buying a ring. My wife died a short while ago and the fact that I never paid for the ring has been heavy in my heart all these years. At that time, the ring cost 2 pounds so I think it is 10 pounds at today’s price and I’m sending 10 pounds.
Yours truly,
A customer (顾客)When did the manager open the letter?
| A．In the morning | B．When he received the letter |
| C．At lunch time | D．Till tea-time |
The customer didn’t write the letter until_____.
| A．he was dying | B．his wife’s death |
| C．he had enough money | D．he got a job again |
What do you think of the customer’s paying for the ring at last?
| A．Honest | B．Forgetful |
| C．Dishonest | D．Careless |
Volunteering means that you work to help people without getting paid. There are many different volunteers. They help people who really need help. There are many places where you can be volunteers. Here are just a few places for you.
Hospital---ask if you can go and visit people who are really sick. Sometimes what they need is someone to talk to, or someone to give them hope.
Orphanage (孤儿院) ---the children living there really need someone to play with them.
Food Shelter（救助站）---many food shelters need people to clean up the shelters and help give out food or water to those who need it.
Home for the elderly---help the elderly people clean up their homes.
Community (社区) Center ---a lot of community centers are very well run. However, some of them really need extra help, especially cleaning and repairs.
As a student you can also do a lot of things to help others at school. Maybe you could start a support group.
Here is some advice:
Help students give up smoking, drinking or other bad habits.
Help students who come from poor families.
Help new students get used to their school life soon.
Provide graduating students with information on future studies.Volunteers can’t get ________ when they help others.
| A．anything | B．money |
| C．some presents | D．a job |
How many places are mentioned for you to be volunteers in according to this passage?
| A．Six | B．Five |
| C．Four | D．Three |
The volunteers can ________ in the community center.
| A．make the sick hopeful | B．give out food or water |
| C．play with the children | D．clean up the center |
All of the following volunteer jobs can be done except _______.
| A．helping students who come from poor families |
| B．helping the students who have bad habits |
| C．helping the student to copy others' homework |
| D．helping the students in trouble with their studies |
| Driver Wanted 1.Clean driving record 2.Good looks 3. Age over 25 Apply (申请) to: Capes Taxi, Shenzhen Tel: 0775-6561382 |
| Air Hostess (空姐) Wanted 1. Age between 20 and 33 2. Height from 1.60 m to 1.75m 3. Two foreign languages 4. College graduate Apply to: China Airlines, Beijing Tel: 010-88488970 |
| Teacher Needed 1. For private language school 2. Teaching experience necessary Apply to: Instant Languages Ltd, Dalian Tel: 0411-4313861 |
If you want to work in the south, you can apply for a job as _____.
| A．a driver | B．an air hostess |
| C．a doctor | D．a teacher |
Mary, 1.50m tall, knows English and Japanese, having taught English at school. Which job can she apply for?
| A．Driving for Capes Taxi. |
| B．Working for China Airlines. |
| C．Teaching at Instant Language Ltd. |
| D．None of the above. |
Which of the following is not mentioned (提及) in the three ads?
| A．Height | B．Age |
| C．Language | D．Health |
What prevents Jack, an experienced taxi driver, from working for Capes Taxi?
| A．Being 26 years old. |
| B．Having broken traffic rules. |
| C．Being unable to speak a foreign language. |
| D．Not having a college education. |
There are many things we need to know that we do not learn at school. For example, if we want to use our money wisely(智慧地), we need to shop carefully. We need to know how to compare the prices of the thing in different shops. We need to be able to compare the quality of different brands(品牌). We need to know how to make a choice(选择) when we shop.
Knowing how to make such choices is a “life skill”, and we need these skills if we want to live useful and happy lives.
Some of these choices are small. For example, will I take an apple for lunch or a pear? Will I go to school by bus or on foot? Will I wear the red T-shirt or the blue one to the movies? Other choices are more important. For example, will I eat healthy food for lunch or will I eat junk food because it is nicer? Will I work hard in all my classes or will I only work hard in the classes I enjoy? We make choices like this every day.
We have to realize that the choices we make can affect(影响) the rest of our lives. Just as importantly, our choices can also affect other people. The next time you decide to waste time in class, play a joke on someone or talk loudly at the movies, think about this: Who else does your choice affect?This passage mainly tells us that it’s important to _____________.
| A．make the right choices |
| B．know how to compare prices |
| C．know how to shop carefully |
| D．learn everything at school |
We need “life skills” if we want to ____________.
| A．know how to choose a part-time job |
| B．compare brands and prices |
| C．live useful and happy lives |
| D．learn things at school |
Which choice is more important according to the passage?
| A．Which fruit to take for lunch. |
| B．Which kind of food to eat, healthy food or junk food? |
| C．Which T-shirt to wear to the movies. |
| D．How to get to school. |
From the passage we know that our choices can affect _____________________________.
| A．nobody | B．the people around us |
| C．just ourselves | D．the prices of the things |