It was not the first time for Shi Benliang, a senior physics major at Peking Uni
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It was not the first time for Shi Benliang, a senior physics major at Peking University, to feed cats. But the 22-year-old felt sad when he saw the scars and wounds on the bodies of the little creatures.
“I can imagine how they have suffered from being abandoned. They lead a harsh life wandering around,” said the student..Shi is one of a dozen students at the university volunteering to feed the stray cats during the winter break.
Recruited by the Stray Cat Rescue Association at the university through a Bulletin Board System (BBS), he took turns with other students to care for the homeless animals. It is estimated that there are more than 100 stray cats on the campus of Peking University.
Jin Jing, 18, an economics freshman at the university, cared for the cats for two days. “At around 5 pm I cycled to the 22 feeding sites on campus marked on a special map,” she said. “At each site I left some cat food and water.”Jin was excited when the animals rushed to her feet. “Some are shy and timid, and others are more outgoing. Each of them has their own name such as ‘Sweet Orange’ or ‘Karl Marx’,” she said. “By feeding them I learned to respect life.”
Liu Chenhao, a senior electronics and computer science major, who is in charge of the association, said that feeding was just one part of their responsibilities.“Our aim is to keep the stray cats in check and maintain harmony between them and the students on campus,” he said.
The organization also takes cats to the animal hospital to be treated for oral and skin disease. Another of its major tasks is to find new homes for the cats by uploading their photos and information online.
“We’re very careful when selecting owners and ask them lots of questions to ensure that they won’t desert their cat under any circumstances, such as when they move house or get married,” Liu said. But he stressed that their acts of kindness shouldn’t encourage anyone to abandon their cat. “A cat’s normal life expectancy is more than 10 years, but a stray one may survive for only two or three.” (365words)
小题1:You may read the article from a (an)______________ .| A．academic journal | B．fashion journal | C．autobiography | D．newspaper |
小题2:Which of the following is NOT the task of the Stray Cat Rescue Association ?| A．To keep students have a harmonious relationship with cats. | | B．To mourn the stray cats when they die of hunger or illness. | | C．To choose suitable owners for stray cats deliberately. | | D．To take stray cats to treat diseases when they were sick. |
小题3:We can infer from the passage that____________ .| A．A married woman is not qualified to adopt the cat. | | B．A stray cat may live shorter than the ordinary cats. | | C．Volunteers can feed the stray cats in any place they like. | | D．There are more than 100 stray cats on the campus. |
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:B |
解析
试题分析：本文介绍了流浪猫援救协会具体的一些工作：包括送生病的猫去看病，为流浪猫找主人，和建立和谐校园，号召大家来关爱流浪猫。
小题1:这是一篇新闻报道，应该是报纸上出现的。选D
小题2:排除题：从第五段的句子：Our aim is to keep the stray cats in check and maintain harmony between them and the students on campus,可知A是对的，从第六段的句子：Another of its major tasks is to find new homes for the cats by uploading their photos and information online.可知C是对的，The organization also takes cats to the animal hospital to be treated for oral and skin disease.可知D是对的，故选B
小题3:推理题：从文章的最后一段的句子：A cat’s normal life expectancy is more than 10 years, but a stray one may survive for only two or three.”可知走失的猫比正常的猫寿命短。选B
点评：这篇文章除了第一道题是主旨题，其余的都是细节题，在通读文章的基础上，仔细审题，带着题***重要信息到文章里面去找答案，可以达到事半功倍的效果。 |
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Chinese star Yao Ming has retired. Yao made it official Wednesday, telling a news conference that a series of foot and leg injuries forced him to end his playing career at the age of 30.
“I will formally end my career,’’ said Yao, who became a household name in China before starting his NBA career with the Houston Rockets in 2002. Yao played eight seasons in the NBA.
“Today is an important day for me and holds a special meaning for both my basketball career and my future,’’ Yao said. “I had to leave the court since I suffered a stress fracture（断裂） in my left foot for the third time at the end of last year. My past six months were a painful wait. I have been thinking about my future over and over. Today I am announcing a personal decision, ending my career as a basketball player and officially retire. But one door is closing and another one is opening.’’
Yao said he would return to work with his former Chinese team, the Shanghai Sharks, with the possibility of becoming general manager. He already owns the club and wants to contribute more. “My playing career started with the club. I hope I can do something for it,’’ Yao said.
He later appeared with his family on the stage to the applause and cheers of the crowd. He thanked a lot of people — his family, former coaches, even players like Shaquille O’Neal — “for making me a better player.’’
Rockets general manager Daryl Morey was among those attending the farewell(告别) conference Wednesday. Morey made the long trip from Houston. Morey said 20 hours on planes was tiring but “I would be sorry if I wasn’t here.” “It’s a big moment,’’ Morey added. “Yao had a sense of humor, a great attitude and sense of responsibility. I hope we can continue his culture in the NBA.’’
小题1:Yao Ming has retired from basketball because of _____.| A．his age | B．his bad conducts on the court | | C．his foot and leg injuries | D．his poor health |
小题2:Yao Ming was _____ before he decided to end his career as a basketball player.| A．peaceful | B．upset | C．confident | D．proud |
小题3:Yao Ming started his playing career in _____.| A．Shanghai | B．Houston | C．Beijing | D．New York |
小题4:According to the passage, which of the following words can’t be used to describe
Yao Ming?| A．Talented. | B．Responsible. | C．Humorous. | D．Cautious. |
小题5: What do you know about Daryl Morey?| A．Daryl Morey thinks highly of Yao Ming. | | B．Daryl Morey was Yao Ming’s coach. | | C．Daryl Morey is a basketball player in the Houston Rockets. | | D．Daryl Morey is not satisfied with Yao Ming’s retirement from basketball. |
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The slogan “a dog is for life, not just for Christmas” has been going strong for 27 years now. Dogs and cats have been popular Christmas gifts in the gifts in the UK and Europe for many years. But some people still haven’t quite got the message.
The slogan still holds good. Some 105,000 dogs were rounded up by local government last year because they had been abandoned, many of them shortly after the festival season.
The main reason given by owners for handing their dogs over to the Dogs Trust is that the dogs need more attention than they can give; behavioral problems and moving home are also reasons given.
But Eleanor Silk, the Trust’s communications director, says, “It’s often four or five months after Christmas, in early summer, when owners find that the dog has got too big and too active, or it hasn’t been trained properly and has caused damage around the home.”
In any case, some organizations that help pets are quick to point out that if you are serious about getting a puppy(小狗) as a pet, Christmas is not the time to do it. Puppies need to get used to their new surroundings, to be introduced to a routine, and to be looked after like small children. It’s hard to meet any of these needs at Christmas. What’s more, pulling a puppy out of a Christmas stocking in itself sends the wrong message to children. It encourages children to think of the puppy as a toy, rather than a responsibility.
Appreciating what you’re taking on with a dog can be a sobering (清醒的) realization. “For life” means thinking about the effect they’ll have on your life. It also infers you will need to care for the dog for its whole life.
小题1:What would be the best title for the passage?| A．Dogs and Cats—the Most Popular Christmas Gifts. | | B．A pet is for Life, Not just for Christmas. | | C．How to Take Care of Your Pets over Christmas. | | D．Let’s Help Those Abandoned Pets |
小题2:According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a reason for pets to be abandoned?| A．Pets spread some diseases. | | B．Pets damage some things in the house. | | C．The owners can’t take good care of the pets. | | D．The owners have to move to other places. |
小题3:The underlined words “rounded up” in Paragraph 2 mean “________”.| A．given out as gifts | | B．thrown away | | C．gathered into one place | | D．raised to make money |
小题4:The fifth paragraph mainly tells us________.| A．how to take best care of Christmas pets | | B．the right time to have a puppy as a pet | | C．the reasons why Christmas is not the time to get a pet | | D．the worries about Christmas pets from organizations that help pets |
小题5:Why is the author against the idea of putting a dog in the Christmas stocking as a Christmas gift?| A．Because these dogs can still cause damage. | | B．Because children will not take dogs seriously. | | C．Because children don’t like to have dogs as Christmas gifts. | | D．Because a Christmas stocking is not big enough to put a dog in. |
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If Confucius(孔子)were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He’d need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out.
While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day ,few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. It’s nothing personal. Most Americans don’t even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.
But this doesn’t mean that Americans don’t care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.
In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually include Chinese art, history and philosophy(哲学).Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantage of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of Western philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers.
So the old thinker’s ideas are still alive and well.
Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.
As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is.
小题1:The opening paragraph is mainly intended to .| A．provide some key facts about Confucius | | B．attract the readers’ interest in the subject | | C．show great respect for the ancient thinker | | D．prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations |
小题2:We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students .| A．have a great interest in studying Chinese | | B．take an active part in Chinese competitions | | C．try to get high scores in Chinese exams | | D．fight for a chance to learn Chinese |
小题3:What is the best title for the passage?| A．Forgotten Wisdom in America | | B．Huge Fans of the Chinese Language | | C．Chinese Culture for Westerners | | D．Old Thinker with a Big Future |
小题4:The passage is likely to appear in .| A．a biography | B．a history paper | | C．a newspaper | D．a philosophy textbook |
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A private group of scientists has announced plans to make an exact copy of a human being. An American member of the team says he and the others will soon begin a serious effort to clone humans. Panos Zavos says the team hopes to manufacture the world’s first cloned baby within the next two years.
In recent years, scientists have produced exact genetic copies of sheep and a few other animals. They created these clones from a single cell of an adult animal.
Three years ago, another American doctor, Richard Seed, announced plans to clone a human being. However, there is no evidence that he has been successful.
Doctor Zavos says the new international group plans to offer human cloning only to women who are currently not able to become pregnant or produce children. He says the aim is to assist people who want to have their own biological child.
The technology would be similar to that used to clone animals. It would involve cleaning genetic material from a woman’s egg. Doctors then would place genetic material from the woman’s husband into the egg before putting it into the woman’s uterus(子宫).
Doctor Zavos says his group plans to do the work in a country near the Mediterranean Sea. He did not name the country. He says an Italian reproductive expert, Sevorino Antinori, is leading the team. Doctor Antinori has led the efforts to help many older women become pregnant. He is known for establishing pregnancies in women as old as sixty.
Many medical experts and other groups are opposed to the idea of cloning humans. Several countries ban or restrict work on human cloning. Several doctors criticize the announcement by Doctor Zavos. They say doctors do not know if cloning humans is possible or safe. They say it would be irresponsible to attempt to clone a human being. That is because the chances of success are too small and the risks are too great.
小题1:The underlined word “manufacture” in the first paragraph means “_________”.| A．produce | B．oppose | C．attempt | D．experiment |
小题2:Which of the following statements is TRUE?| A．In theory, scientists are unlikely to clone humans. | | B．Richard Seed has fallen behind other scientists in cloning humans. | | C．Cloning human beings is good for men. | | D．People have different ideas about cloning humans. |
小题3:How do many medical experts and other groups like the idea of cloning humans？| A．They are in favour of the idea. | | B．They are against the idea. | | C．They have an optimistic attitude to the idea. | | D．They think it is none of their business. |
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Somali pirates(海盗) robbed three Thai fishing ships with 77 sailors on board nearly l，200 miles off the Somali coast，the farthest-off-shore attack to date，an officer said Tuesday.
Pirates have gone farther south and east in answer to increased patrols(巡逻)by warships off the Somali shore. The robbing of the three ships on Sunday was about 600 miles outside the normal operation area for the international force，said a spokesman．
The spokesman said the attack so far out at sea was a clear sign that the international patrols against pirates were having a “marked effect on pirate activity in the area”．
“Once they start attacking that far out，you’re not even really talking about the Somali basin or areas of water that have any connection with Somalia,” said an officer，Ro ger Middleton．“Once you’re that far out，it"s just the Indian Ocean，and it means you’re looking at trade going from the Gulf to Asia，from Asia to South Africa.”
"This is the farthest robbing to date．They are now operating near the Maldives and India,”said another officer．
The three ships--the MV Prantalay ll，12，and l 4—had 77 members on board in total．All of them are Thai, the spokesman said．Before the Sunday robbing，pirates held l l ships and 228 sailors．
Pirates have increased attacks over the past year in hopes of catching more dollar payments. Because of increased patrols and defenses on board ships，the success rate(率)has gone down，though the number of successful attacks has stayed the same year over year.
小题1:Which is the best title of the passage?| A．Somali Pirates Robbing Three Thai Fishing Ships. | | B．Somali Pirates | | C．Somali pirates Attack. | | D．Somali Pirates Enlarging Their Field Increasingly. |
小题2:The pirate attack reported in the text happened ．| A．far out in the Indian Ocean | | B．in the normal patrol area | | C．near the Somali, coast | | D．in the south of Africa |
小题3:According to the text, which can best describe the situation of the pirate problems?| A．More goods on board are lost. | | B．Pirate attacks happen in a larger area now. | | C．The number of attacks has stayed the same these years. | | D．Pirate attacks are as serious as before along the Somali coast. |
小题4:Which is true about the warship patrols according to the text?| A．The patrols are of little effect. | | B．The patrols are more difficult. | | C．More patrols are quite necessary even in Asia. | | D．The patrols only drive the pirates to other areas. |
小题5:How many sailors were held by the pirates up to the time of the report? |
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