阅读理解. Howling(吼叫) is a behavior commonly observed among a wolf pack(狼群). As

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阅读理解.     Howling(吼叫) is a behavior commonly observed among a wolf pack(狼群). As pack animals,
wolves work together to hunt and rely on howling as an important means of communication among
each other. There"re different explanations of a wolf"s howl and it appears that there may be more to
discover．
     One theory is that wolves howl to bond better together. It"s almost as if howling together helps
the pack stay together. Perhaps something similar to people feeling a sense of involvement with each
other when singing a song together. But this theory may be wrong, explains Fred H. Harrington, a
professor who studies wolf behavior.
     Indeed, there have been times when wolves have been seen one moment howling in a chorus(合唱),
and the next, quarreling among each other. It appears that usually the lowest-ranking members of the
pack may actually be "punished" for joining in the chorus at times. So is howling a way to strengthen
a social bond or just a way to reconfirm status (地位) among its members? Why do wolves howl
for sure?
     What is clear, however, is that howling is often used among packmates to locate each other.
Hunting grounds are distant and it happens that wolves may separate from one another at times. When
this happens, howling appears to be an excellent means of gathering.
      Howling, interestingly, is a contagious behavior. When one wolf starts to howl, very likely others
will follow. This is often seen to occur in the morning, as if wolves were doing some sort of "roll call"
where wolves all howl together to report their presence.1. What is the possible similarity between wolves" howling together and human"s singing in chorus?A. The act of calling each other．
B. The sense of accomplishment．
C. The act of hunting for something．
D. The sense of belonging to a group．2. Why does Harrington think the "social bond" theory may be wrong?A. Wolves separate from each other after howling．
B. Wolves tend to protect their hunting grounds．
C. Wolves sometimes have quarrels after howling together．
D. Wolves of low rank are encouraged to join in the chorus．3. Researchers are sure that wolves often howl to______．A. show their ranks
B. find their companions
C. report the missing ones
D. express their loneliness4. "Howling… is a contagious behaviour"(in the last paragraph)means_______．A. howling is a signal for hunting
B. howling is a way of communication
C. howling often occurs in the morning
D. howling spreads from one to another

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阅读理解。     In the traditional marriage, the man worked at a job to earn money for the family. Most men worked
in an office, a factory, or some other place away from the home. Since the man earned the money, they
paid the bills. The money was used for food, clothes, the house, and other family needs, the man made
most of the decisions. He was the boss.
     In the traditional marriage, the woman seldom worked away from the house. She stayed at home to
care for the children and her husband. She cooked meals, cleaned the house, washed the clothes, and
did other housework. Her job at home was very important.
      In recent years, many couples continues to have a traditional relationship of the kind of man who has
a job and earns the money for the family. The woman stays at home and cares for the children and the
house. Many American are happy with the kind of marriage. But some other Americans have a different
impression of marriage and family responsibilities
     There are two important differences in male and female roles now. One is that both men and women
have to stay at home. Both men and women may choose roles that are comfortable for them.
     The second difference in male and female roles is that within marriage many decisions and
responsibilities are shared. The husband and wife may choose to have children, or they may not. If they
have children, the man takes care of them some of the time, all of the time or not at all. The woman may
want to stay at home and take care of the children, or she may want to go to work. Men and women
now decide these things together in a marriage. Many married people now share these decisions and
responsibilities of their families.1 Which of the following is NOT true in the traditional marriage?A. Men worked at a job to earn money for the family.
B. The woman made most of the decisions.
C. The woman stayed at home to care for the children.
D. The man paid the bills.2. In recent years_______.A young couples refuse the traditional relationship
B. the woman has a job and earns the money for the family
C. the woman doesn"t stay at home and care for the children and the house
D. the role of men and women has begun to change3. Men and women may now choose all the following except to _______.A. marry or to stay single
B. work or stay at home
C. leave their job just because they have children
D. have their roles that are comfortable for them4. The followings are all now true except ______.A. they may choose to have children or not
B. the man may take care of the children some of the time
C. the woman is the most important person in the house
D. the woman may want to go to work

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阅读理解。     Athens will welcome the 2004 Olympic Games with open arms. Not only will the Games be returning
to their birthplace, but they"ll also be entering a new period of Olympic history.
     The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been looking for ways to make the world"s largest
sporting event a bit smaller and easier for cities to host. Mexico is the only Latin American nation to have
hosted the Olympics. And the games have never been held in Africa.
     It costs well over $4 billion to host the Olympic Games. And this is stopping many poorer countries
from trying to win the bid. Cities in Africa and Latin America, with great social and money problems,
cannot even begin to make the bid.
     So, the IOC has suggested 117 ways to make the Games smaller and easier for cities across the world. These ideas are to be put into practice soon---maybe in time for the Beijing 2008 Olympics. The IOC
wants to save up to $400 million.
     The suggestions include limiting the number of sports to 28 and the number of athletes to 10,500.
     "Imagine a bus with 28 seats and some sports need to get off to give their places to other sports,"
said an IOC official. Sports that might not appear in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games included baseball,
softball and the modern pentathlon(五项全能)(shooting, fencing, horse, jumping, swimming and running).
     "We think that the Olympic Games have to be made smaller, and the less costly so that they can be
organized by all continents and subcontinents(次大陆)," said IOC president Jacques Rogge." Our
dream is that a continent such as Africa will be able to organize the Olympic Games." 1. What"s the main idea of the passage?   A. The Olympic Games have to be made smaller and less costly
B. The Olympic Games have to increase the number of sports.
C. The Olympic games have to increase the number of athletes.
D. The Olympic Games have to enlarge their global attraction.2. From the passage, we can know that the Olympics have been held in four continents EXCEPT   ____________.   A. Asia
B. America
C. Europe
D. Africa3. The events which are most probably limited include ______ according to the passage.   A. basketball, baseball and football
B. baseball, softball and volleyball
C. softball, baseball and the modern pentathlon
D. softball, fencing and pentathlon4. The purpose of writing the article is to ______.   A. think highly of the Athens Olympic Games
B. make many poorer countries be able to organize the Olympics.
C. increase the events of the Athens Olympic Games
D. make Athens enter a new period of Olympic history

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语法填空。
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词
或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。     The International Red Cross and Red Crescent(弯月) Museum was opened in Geneva in 1988.
  1 tells the story of men and women who, in the course of the major events of the last 150 years,
have given assistance   2 victims of wars and natural disasters.
     The organization   3 (found) in 1863, and was based on an idea by a Swiss businessman called
Henry Dunant. He had witnessed too many   4 (die) and wounds at the Battle of Solferino in Italy
four years  5 (early), in which 40,000 people were killed, wounded or missing. He had seen the
lack of medical services and the great suffering of many of the wounded,   6 simply died from lack
of care. The International Red Cross/Red Crescent exists  7 (help) the victims of conflicts and
disasters regardless of their nationality.
     8 symbol of the organization was originally just the red cross. It has no religious significance; the
founders   9 the movement adopted it in honor of Switzerland. However, the original symbol, the
red cross, could hurt Muslim soldiers" feelings,   10 a second symbol, the red crescent, was used.
Both are now official symbols.

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阅读理解。     As you research music, you will find music that is familiar to you. You will find music which tells of
interesting places and exciting things to do. You will find music which expresses feelings that are often your own.
     Music is an expression of the people. As you research, you will find music of people at work and play. You will find music expressing love of the country, love of nature, and love of home.
     Music is also an expression of the composer(作曲家). The composer expresses his own musical ideas. He studies the materials of music and discovers ways of using them. He looks for new kinds of musical
expression.
     Music can suggest actions and feelings which we all share. We can enjoy playing and singing music,
dancing and listening to the music of the people and the composers of different times and places. 1. In the first paragraph, the author tells us to_______. A. find entertainment (娱乐) in music
B. be friendly to music
C. express your feelings in music
D. discover the things and places in music2. From the second paragraph, we know that ________. A. if we love music, we will love the country, nature and home
B. music sings of the country, nature and home
C. you may listen to music at work or at play
D. music can express how people live, work and think3. By means of music, the composer wishes that ________. A. you would study with them
B. you would share his feelings and ideas
C. you would express your own feelings
D. you help discover ways of using music and new kinds of musical expression4. The last paragraph shows that music makes it possible ________.A. the music can express actions and feelings at the same time
B. bring understanding between people of different times and places
C. that people can enjoy playing and singing music, dancing and listening to the music at the same time
D. that people of different time and places can get together5. Which of the following statements is NOT true. Music expresses ________. A. the feelings of our own
B. people"s love of the country
C. the composer"s feelings
D. people"s musical ideas

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阅读理解。     Why does most of the world travel on the right side today? Theories differ, but there"s no doubt
that Napoleon was a major influence. The French had used the right since at least the late 18th century.
Some say that before the French Revolution, noblemen drove their carriages on the left, forcing the
peasants to the right. Regardless of the origin, Napoleon brought right-hand traffic to the nations he
conquered, including Russia, Switzerland and Germany. Hitler, in turn, ordered right-hand traffic in
Czechoslovakia and Austria in the 1930s. Nations that escaped right-hand control, like Great Britain,
followed their left-hand tradition.
     The U.S. has not always been a nation of right-hand rivers; earlier in its history, carriage and horse
traffic traveled on the left, as it did in England. But by the late 1700s, people driving large wagons
pulled by several pairs of horses began promoting a shift to the right. A driver would sit on the rear
(后面的) left horse in order to wave his whip with his right hand; to see opposite traffic clearly, they
traveled on the right.
     One of the final moves to firmly standardize traffic directions in the U.S. occurred in the 20th
century, when Henry Ford decided to mass-produce his cars with controls on the left (one reason,
stated in 1908; the convenience for passengers exiting directly onto the edge, especially...if there is
a lady to be considered). Once these rules were set, many countries eventually adjusted to the
right-hand standard, including Canada in the 1920s, Sweden in 1967 and Burma in 1970. The
U.K. and former colonies such as Australia and India are among the western world"s few remaining
holdouts. Several Asian countries, including Japan, use the left as well-thought many places use
both right-hand-drive and left-hand-drive cars.1. Why did people in Switzerland travel on the right? A. They had used the right-hand since the 18th century.
B. Rich people enjoyed driving their carriages on the right.
C. Napoleon introduced the right-hand traffic to this country.
D. Hitler ordered them to go to against their left-hand tradition.2. Of all the countries below, the one that travels on the right is ______. A. Austria
B. England
C. Japan
D. Australia3. Henry Ford produced cars with controls on the left _______. A. in order to change traffic directions in the U.S.
B. so that passengers could get off conveniently
C. because rules at that time weren"t perfect
D. though many countries were strongly against that 4. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. Before the French Revolution, all the French people used the right.
B. People in Britain and the U.S. travel on the same side nowadays.
C. The Burmese began to travel on the right in 1970.
D. All the Asian nations use the left at present.5. What would be the best title for this passage?   A. Who made the great contributions to the shift of traffic directions?
B. How cars have become a popular means of transportation?
C. How Henry Ford produced his cars with controls on the left?
D. Why don"t people all drive on the same side of the road?

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