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“Birds are not as loyal to their partners as you might think, with divorce, child abandonment and remarriage a common part of birds’ life,” a new book has shown. Author and biology professor Bridge Stutchbury, dispels the love-bird belief that birds pair up for life. “In terms of the top 10 beliefs about birds, the lasting pair bonds that we think about, do occur in some birds, but in most of the little songbirds that we studied, no,” the professor from York University in Toronto said. The divorce rate among greater flamingos is 99 percent.
Stutchbury’s book, The Private Lives of Birds, based on 20 years of research from radio filming and DNA testing shows male Acadian flycatchers fertilize(使受孕) females far away from their home nests, “ The main discovery is that so many birds do divorce for what humans would describe as selfish reasons,” Professor Stutchbury said. She noted that females may seek out males that are more colorful and better singers, or look to “step up in the world” and move to areas that are safer and have more food. “Females are looking for the highest quality male so that their children will be of high quality,” she added.
Professor Stutchbury said shorter summers may drive females to leave their nests before their young are fully grown up so they can quickly find new mates（配偶） and lay more eggs, leaving the males to feed the hungry chicks on their own.
Males can double their success in producing children by fertilizing neighboring females, but only “mates” care for the young, and some are none the wiser. “ They can’t tell when the egg comes out and whether it’s theirs or not,” She said. “They have no way to know.”
Divorce is surprisingly common among birds, and most live with one partner for only a few months or years. Divorce rates range from 99 percent in the greater flamingo to zero in the wandering albatross(信天翁).
小题1:What does the underline word “dispels” mean?

A．States

B．Doubts

C．Confirms

D．Removes

小题2:The book The Private Lives of Birds_____.

A．shows the kind of male birds females seek out.

B．indicates the wandering albatross is the most faithful.

C．is based on Professor Stutchbury’s 20 years’ research.

D．suggests that female birds select males near their home.

小题3:According to the passage, we can infer that________.

A．young birds’ quality depends on their feather.

B．some male birds care for others’ young as their own.

C．female birds go to find males as soon as autumn comes.

D．female birds are responsible for feeding the hungry babies.

小题4: What is the passage mainly about?

A．A book about love-birds.

B．Birds’ living habits and love life

C．The fact that birds don’t love their mates forever.

D．The factors that influence birds to look for another mate.

答案

小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:C

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Sitting is art that isn’t getting passed along. People these days feel as though they have to be doing something. If they are not working, they are jogging, or playing tennis or golf, or taking courses to improve their minds or bodies –or they are parked in front of the TV. Sitting in front of the TV isn’t sitting – it’s watching.
People used to sit a lot. You would walk down the street or drive down the road, and there they would be, out on the doorsteps, sitting. You could go down to the store and sit on the bench out front in the summer or around the fire in the winter. There were sitting benches out in the town square. At the garage, there were straight-backed chairs. There among the oilcans and tries and spare parts, you could kick back and sit.
Houses used to have sitting rooms, where the grown ups would go after Sunday dinner. Mom and Dad, Grandpa and Aunt Ruby would sit and digest (消化) the fried chicken and talk about Aunt Ethel’s illness, and how well the minister did today. Outside, the children would play, and the afternoon would pass by in a comfortable haze (悠闲的氛围).
That sort of thing looks like doing nothing. A recharging battery (正在充电的电池) doesn’t look as if it’s doing anything either. Sitting restores your soul if you want to enjoy a truly full life, don’t just do something –sit there.
小题1:What message does the author try to get through to us ?

A．People should make better use of their sitting room.

B．People should spend less time watching TV.

C．People should pass down their good habits.

D．People should take things easy for their own good.

小题2:We can learn from the second paragraph that _____________

A．people lived a more restful life in the past

B．towns were built to make living convenient

C．small town garages had a lot to offer

D．people enjoyed going out for a drive

小题3:The sitting room mentioned in the text used to be a place for______________.

A．eating food .

B．watching TV .

C．gathering together.

D．playing with children.

小题4: From the text we know the writer believes_______________

A．sitting has a good spiritual effect	B．sitting helps people remember the past
C．sitting rooms may have different purposes	D．a sitting room is important for the old.

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Dear Alice,
You really have two different questions here, so we’ll discuss them one at a time. Your problems at school may be a result of a number of things . You don’t say much about how these classmates get along with each other. It’s possible that all the students are feeling a little cautious(谨慎的) in the first term.
It’s also possible that the others are unkind. If this is so, you have to find out why you are the class “outsider”.
In your letter you say you often offer to help others with their work. Is it possible that your classmates don’t understand your offers? Could it seem that you were trying to “ buy” friends with these offers?
Is it possible that you took no notice of your classmates when you had your good friends near you ? They may have felt hurt at that time. It may take a time for them to believe in you if so. Try to ask one classmate directly what the problem is. If you hear a negative answer, at least you’ll know what to do.
Yours truly,
Shelia
小题1:From the letter we know that Alice was very _______.

A．lucky

B．unkind

C．clever

D．unhappy

小题2: From the letter, we can conclude that ______.

A．Alice wasn’t pleased with her teachers .

B．Alice’s parents made her study too hard.

C．Alice didn’t get along well with her classmates

D．Alice didn’t want to go to school any more

小题3:Which of the following is NOT true according to the letter?

A．Alice felt her classmates weren’t kind to her.

B．Alice was very warm-hearted to help her classmates

C．Alice didn’t want to get along well with her classmates.

D．Alice asked two questions in her letter

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Greeks play a special game at Easter and it’s good fun! The rules of the game are as follows: 1．Everyone picks out a hard-boiled Waster Egg．2．Each player finds a partner．One person will be a “holder”, and the other will be a “tapper”．Holders should hold the egg with either the pointy end or the round end facing up．Tappers should hold the egg with that same end facing down．Tapping must be done pointy-end-to-pointy-end or round-end-to-round-end．3．With one good tap, the tapper tries to crack the holder’s egg．One player will end up with a cracked egg．4．Each player finds another partner and repeats steps 2 and 3．（After one end of the egg is cracked, players may continue to play using the uncracked end）．5．A player loses when both ends of his egg have been cracked．The winner is the person who still has an uncracked egg．6．Enjoy eating the eggs!
Dye your Easter eggs．With an adult’s help, dye hard-boiled eggs red using food coloring or egg dye．For a nice sheen, use a paper towel to rub some oil on each egg．But don’t use too much oil---you wouldn’t want your egg to slide out of your hand when you play the egg-cracking game!
Why dye eggs red? Eggs represent new life and the red dye symbolizes the pain and suffering in the past．
Why crack eggs? Some say that the cracking of the eggs symbolizes a wish to break away from human misery and enter the new life．
小题1:A player has to drop out of the game when _____．

A．the pointy end of his egg is cracked

B．the round end of his egg is cracked

C．his egg slides out of the hand

D．his egg is cracked at both ends

小题2:Why is oil rubbed on the egg?

A．To give the egg a shiny appearance

B．To make the game more difficult to play

C．To protect the hand of the player

D．To symbolize the wealth of the Greeks

小题3:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The holders hold the eggs with the pointy end facing up in most cases

B．If one end of the player’s egg is cracked, he will eat the egg

C．The player in the game must dye his egg red independently

D．It’s said that the broken eggs represent the wish to lead a new life

小题4:Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．The suffering of the Greeks	B．The Easter holidays
C．Celebrate Greek Easter	D．A special game

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“Where would we be right now if I did not have the restaurant? How else would I be able to provide for our family? Who give me, a man without 36 ，a job?” My father 37 s

ay these things on our car rides to the stores that supply our 38.
He would tell me stories of long, hard hours spent 39 in the hot kitchen and helping all the 40. Now I 41 late on weekends to welcome him， 42 that he will tell me something 43 .He always knows how to inspire me. I could never understand 44 he grew to be so wise without even having the opportunity to complete high school.
“Make sure you get a job 45 you have to wear a tie!” he’d always say with a smile. They were like a paintbrush(画笔) that began 46 this beautiful picture in my head that I have entitled(有资格的)my 47 in life.
My father has worked day in and day out，with few days off, for 20 years, never 48 .He would explain how this is 49 he had to do to make my 50 better. My father worked hard so that I 51 go to the best schools. He worked to supply me with 52 that would provide a job where I had to wear a tie.
My father is a 53 in which I can only hope to catch a reflection(反省)of myself. He is the one I strive to model myself after. 54 , when I make a great name for myself as a doctor, someone will ask, “Where did you get such a great work ethic (道德) ?”
“My father!” I’ ll say, adjusting(调整) my 55 and I’ ll smile.
小题1:A work                      B success             C money       D an education
小题2:A used to           B would              C always        D might
小题3:A family            B kitchen             C restaurant      D hotel
小题4:A to work           B work               C works         D working
小题5:A friends            B cooks              C customers      D waiters
小题6:A hold up           B keep up              C stand up        D stay up
小题7:A wished           B wishing             C hoped         D hoping
小题8:A wonderful         B interesting            C big            D wise
小题9:A whether         B how               C where         D when
小题10:A when           B where             C which         D that
小题11:A putting           B describing           C imagining      D painting
小题12:A job             B success             C goal           D future
小题13:A complained       B complains          C complaining    D complaint
小题14:A what           B that               C which          D why
小题15:A job             B life              C days          D future
小题16:A would          B could            C should        D must
小题17:A opportunities     B hopes              C occasions       D possibilities
小题18:A model         B mirror              C hero           D example
小题19:A The other day     B Another day        C Some days      D One day
小题20:A tie                      B suit            C dress          D shirt

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The whole morning we just checked our own things. We were looking for items to give away. We thought of blankets, food and clothing. Our aim was not to find things we no longer wanted, but things we use every day and would be useful to others.
We made up boxes with the things and added some small toys. Inside the boxes a simple letter was placed, reading:
“Please take these items and know that your life is important. Times are difficult but they will pass. We share what we have, believing it will matter. Use the blanket to stay warm. Be safe and know that the human spirit can overcome anything. Don’t hold your head down. Someday please do the same when you can. How you do it and when, your heart will tell you.
This kind act was not because the phone rang or for any reason. It was simply because it was the right time to do. We have often seen homeless people at the park where we left the belongings. The city would say that it isn’t a problem but I see the lives walking to and from it.
I noticed that my wife had put her favorite green coat into one of the boxes. I asked if she was sure about it and she simply replied that it had a hood (风帽). She liked the coat but knew the hood could shelter (遮挡)someone from the rain.
We don’t know where these gifts of compassion（同情）will go. We never go back and see what happens. It’s unimportant. The right things will find the right people and that is all that counts. On the way my wife started to cry. When I asked why, she said because some things felt so right.
小题1:What can we learn from the first paragraph about the couple？

A．They had deep feelings of their work

B．They often threw the useless daily items away

C．They liked helping others by sharing their things

D．They often gave away the daily items they didn’t use

小题2:The couple placed the letter inside the box mainly to_______________.

A．help the poor go through the difficulties

B．let the poor know who gave away the things

C．tell the poor how to use the items correctly

D．tell the poor to pass on the spirit to others

小题3:The couple liked this kind act because _______.

A．they thought it was the right thing to do

B．they had a good habit of saving things

C．they often received telephone calls for help

D．they hated being troubled by homeless people

小题4:What’s the best title for this passage?

A．Boxes filled with compassion

B．Good behavior leading to happiness

C．The most important thing in our life

D．Happiness coming from sharing things

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