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C. A Slow Student D. Going Over My Lessons
B
Eight-year-old Owen Howkins suffers from growth delays(迟缓) and poor eyesight. This means that Owen needs a wheelchair to get around. Not surprisingly, he felt people were staring (盯着看) at him, and that made him very uncomfortable, so he became lonely and even stopped going outside of his house. That, however, was all before Haatchi came into his life!
Haatchi had a very unlucky start to life too. Tied to a railway track when he was just five months old, the dog was hit by a train. The hit unjured his tail and a leg so badly that both had to be cut off. Taken to a rescue shelter(救助站), the dog would have probably been killed if his story posted on Facebook had not been seen by Owen’s dad Will. He fell in love with Haatchi and decided to keep him, thinking that they were helping him. It turns out that it was Haatchi who helped them. By always staying at young Owen’s side, he became the boy’s best friend. Slowly Owen liked to go outside. Wherever he goes,the dog follows and protects him. Owen now proudly walks around the neighborhood,showing off his dog and telling anyone willing to listen, Haatchi’s story. Haatch’s positive influence on the young boy has not gone unnoticed. In October 2012, the International Fund of Animal Welfare presented him with a special award(奖). The amazing friendship between the two has also been shown in a touching short film called “A Boy and His Dog” by students from the filmmaking class at the University of Hertfordshire. It has won several awards and had almost 2 million views. British best-selling author Wendy Holden has also writtern about this touching friendship in a aheartwarming children’s book, which was released on February 13 and had made Owen and Haatchi better known!
25. Owen didn’t like go out of his house mainly because_______.
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A. he couln’t walk outside by himself B. he felt very lonely without any friend C. he was very unhappy with his disease
D. he disliked other people’s unfriendly stares.
26. The underlined word “they” in the second paragraph refers to “_____”. A.Will’s family B. Facebook users
C. the rescue shelter workers D. the friends from the neighborhood 27. Since Haatchi came into his life, Owen ________. A. has more friends B. has more confidence
C. has been growing taller and taller D. had become a best-selling author
28. What can we learn about “A Boy and His Dog” ? A. It is very popular B. It was filmed by Will
C. It was first shown on February 13th D. It made Wendy Holden better known.
C
The African elephant, which is the largest land animal remaining on earth, is of great importance to African ecosystem. Unlike other animals, the African elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment. As a big plant-eater, it largely shapes the forest-and-savanna (大草原) surroundings in which it lives, therefore setting the terms of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat.
It is the elephant's great desire for food that makes it a disturber of the environment and an important builder of its habitat. In its continuous search for the
300 pounds of plants it must have every day, it kills small trees and under-bushes, and pulls branches off big trees. This results in numerous open spaces in both deep tropical forests and in the woodlands that cover part of the African savannas. In these open spaces are numerous plants in various stages of growth that attract a variety of other plant-eaters.
Take the rain forests for example. In their natural state, the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor. By pulling down trees and eating plants, elephants make open spaces, allowing new plants to grow on the forest floor. In such situations, the forests become suitable for large hoofed plant-eaters to move around and for small plant-eaters to get their food as well. What worries scientists now is that the African elephant has become an endangered species. If the elephant disappears, scientists say, many other animals will also disappear from vast areas of forest and savanna, greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem.
29. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Disappearance of African elephants.
B. The effect of African elephants’ search for food. C. Forests and savannas as habitats for African elephants. D. The eating habit of African elephants.
30. What does the underlined phrase “setting the terms” most probably mean?
A. Fixing the time.
B. Deciding the conditions. D. Worsening the state.
C. Improving the quality.
31. What do we know about the open spaces in the passage?
A. They result from the destruction of rain forests. B. They provide food mainly for African elephants.
C. They are attractive to plant-eating animals of different kinds. D. They are home to many endangered animals.
32. The passage is developed mainly by ______. A. giving examples
B. pointing out similarities and differences C. describing the changes in space order
D. showing the effect and then explaining the causes
D
Founded in 1764 by French traders, St. Louis today is the fifteenth largest urban area in the United States. There are many attractive destinations for tourists. American ennel Club Museum of the Dog
Dog lovers who visit St. Louis won’t want to miss this 14,000-square-foot museum. Inside are over 500 paintings, prints, watercolors, and a variety of other dog art objects.
The Museum is open year round, Tuesday through Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM, and Sunday 1 PM to 5 PM. Admission is ＄1 for children up to 13, ＄2.50 for senior citizens, and ＄5 for others. Anheuser Busch Brewery
The Anheuser Buxch Brewery tour is not just for beer lovers. The tour includes the historic Brew House. Then the tour continues to the modern Bevo Packaging Plant. The best will be the Budweiser Clydesdale stables. The tours are always free. Gateway Arch
Designed by Eero Sarinen and Hannskari Bandel, it took over two years and 900 tons of stainless steel to build. It is the tallest of the country’s National Monuments. The Arch is part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. About one milion people per year come to the top of the Arch, where there is an observation platform providing a great view of the city. St. Louis oo
First version of the St. Louis oo opened in 1904 at the St. Louis World’s Fair,