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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).
【小題1】What does the underline word “dispels” mean?

A．States

B．Doubts

C．Confirms

D．Removes

【小題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.

【小題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.

【小題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.

What is the hottest topic at your school recently? In Hangzhou Yongjin Middle School, it’s money. The school held an activity called “making money” last weekend. About 200 students of Senior 1 and Senior 2 were divided into 30 teams. They went out to make money by selling things. What did they choose to sell? Some sold newspapers; some chose bottled water; some sold environmentally friendly shopping bags and bamboo(竹子) baskets.
Hu Qing’s team decided to sell some useful books in front of the Children Activity Center. They thought parents would like to buy the books for their children. But unfortunately, they met urban management officers (城管). The officers asked them to leave. “We played hide-and-seek (捉迷藏) with the officers for the whole morning” said Hu. “Finally we had to give up.”
Wang Bing and her team sold ice cream in a square. They didn’t meet any officers. But few people were interested in what they were selling. The team then put up a board saying “For Country Kids”. It worked. More people came to their stall (小攤). A foreigner even gave them 100 yuan. “He didn’t want any change. He said he wanted to help the children,” said Wang. “We were touched.” Later that day they gave the 100 yuan and more to the “Project Hope” office.
Meng Zhaoxiang and his team were luckier. They sold all their cakes in four hours, spending 39.5 yuan and getting back 80 yuan. They made 40.5 yuan. “It was not easy to make the money,” said Meng. “Some people just looked. Others just tasted but didn’t buy. Now I know how hard it is for our parents to make money.”
86. 【小題1】In Hangzhou Yongjin Middle School, what the students talk more about is ________.

A．the officers	B．the kind foreigner
C．the activity called “making money”	D．the money they made last weekend

87. 【小題2】________ took part in the activity.

A．All the students	B．Some teachers
C．About 200 students of the three grades	D．Part of Junior 1 and Junior 2 students

88. 【小題3】 Hu Qing’s team finally gave up because ________.

A．the parents didn’t like to buy the books

B．the Children Activity Center was too crowded

C．the officers didn’t allow them to sell anything there

D．the team played the game of the hide-and-seek the whole morning

89. 【小題4】Why did more people come to Wang Bing’s stall at last?

A．The team put up a magic board.	B．A foreigner came up and helped them.
C．The people liked to help country kids.
D．The people were interested in their ice cream.

90. 【小題5】 According to the passage the students learn ________.

A．it’s impossible for them to make money

B．it’s not easy for their parents to make money

C．it’s very important for them to make a living

D．it’s necessary for school to hold more activities in the future

Every day millions of letters go from one country to another. Letters mailed in Italy are received in Japan. Letters mailed in Canada are received in Africa. On the letters are many different kinds of stamps，bought in different countries．
The Universal Postal Union helps each letter get to the right place as quickly as possible. It sets up rules about the size and weight of letters，postcards，and small packages（包裹）. It has rules that all countries must follow about international postal rates（費(fèi)用）．
One hundred years ago，international mail did not move so smoothly. One country did not always accept another country’s letters. Letters from some countries were too large to fit into the mailboxes of other countries. Letters travelled by many different routes（路線(xiàn)）．Some were lost along the way．
Sometimes the person who sent the letter could pay only part of the postage. The person receiving the letter had to pay the rest．
The United States was the first to suggest that all countries work together to settle the questions of international mail. In 1974，men from twenty-four countries met in Switzerland to form the Universal Postal Union．Today，more than 120 nations belong to this union. From its office in Switzerland，the union helps the mail to move safely and quickly around the world．
【小題1】From the story we can infer that ＿＿＿＿＿＿．

A．mail is important to all countries

B．not enough letters are sent all over the world

C．a(chǎn)ll the letters must go to Switzerland first

D．a(chǎn)ll stamps look exactly the same

【小題2】The Universal Postal Union was formed ___________________ .

A．to help move mail quickly around the world

B．to give many men a chance to work

C．to help men meet in Switzerland

D．to look for the lost letters along the way

【小題3】The underlined word “postage” in this passage means __________ .

A．money paid when you buy a stamp

B．money spent on an envelope

C．the charge for carrying a letter by post

D．the pay a postman receives for his work

【小題4】This passage is mainly about ______________ .

A．different kinds of stamps in different countries	B．a(chǎn)n organization that makes rules
C．international mail	D．the size and weight of letters

As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through lift, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.                             
Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.                                               
The amount of stress a person can withstand(抵抗)depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between "fight" or "flight" and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress is, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.                                                              
【小題1】People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because_____.                                                 

A．they do not know how to enjoy themselves

B．they do not believe that relaxation is important for health

C．they are travelling fast all the time

D．they are becoming busier with their work

【小題2】According to the writer, the most important character for a good manager is his ________.   

A．not fearing stress	B．knowing the art of relaxation
C．high sense of responsibility	D．having control over performance

【小題3】Which of the following statements is true?  

A．We can find some ways to avoid stress.

B．Stress is always harmful to people.

C．It is easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work.

D．Different people can withstand different amounts of stress.

【小題4】In Paragraph 3, "such a reaction" refers back to_______. 

A．"making a choice between 'flight' or 'fight'"

B．"reaction to stress both chemically and physically"

C．"responding to crises quickly"

D．"losing heart at the signs difficulties"

【小題5】In the last sentence of the passage, "do so " refers to ______.     

A．"expose ourselves to stress"

B．"find ways to deal with stress"

C．"remove stress from our lives"

D．"established links between diseases and stress"

I needed to get some money so, after Christmas, I took a job in the clothes department at Graham's for the first fortnight of the January sale．I can't say that I enjoyed it, but it was an experience I'll never forget．
I could never understand why there were so many things in the sales, where did they all come from? Now I know the secret! Firstly, there is the special winter stock （貨物） and the stock that people buy all the year round;  some of these things are slightly reduced．Secondly, there are the summer clothes they couldn't sell last year; these are heavily reduced to clear them．Thirdly, there are cheap clothes bought in specially for the sales; these are put out at high prices ten days before the sale begins and then are reduced by 60% in the sale．Clever! Lastly, they buy in “seconds”（clothes not in perfect condition） for the sale and they are sold very cheaply．
When I arrived half an hour before opening on the first day of the sale, there was already a queue around three sides of the building．This made me very nervous．
When the big moment arrived to open the doors, the security guards looking less confident than usual, came up to them, keys in hand．The moment they had unlocked the doors, they hid behind the doors for protection as the noisy crowd charged in．I couldn't believe my eyes; this wasn't shopping, it was a battlefield! One poor lady couldn't keep her feet and was knocked over by people pushing from behind．
Clothes were flying in all directions as people searched for the sizes, colours and styles they wanted．Quarrels broke out．Mothers were using their small children to crawl through people's legs and get hold of things they couldn't get near themselves．
Within minutes I had half a dozen people pushing clothes under my nose; each wanting to be the first served．Where had the famous English queue gone? The whole day continued like that, but I kept my temper81 was taking money hand over fist and began to realize why twice a year, Graham's were happy to turn their expensive store into a battlefield like this．
In the sale fever; people were spending money like water without thinking whether they needed what they were buying．As long as it was a bargain it was OK．You won't believe this．But as soon as I got home I crashed out for four hours．Then I had dinner and went back to bed, fearing the sound of the alarm which would tell me to get ready for the second day of the sale.
【小題1】What kind of clothes is likely to be s0ld 5% cheaper?

A．Last summer's clothes,

B．Clothes not in perfect condition．

C．Clothes bought in specially for the sales．

D．Clothes for winter．

【小題2】Which of the following statements is true?

A．The customers gave up the queuing, for which the English are famous．

B．The customers kept their temper while looking for clothes they wanted．

C．Small children enjoyed crawling though people's legs．

D．The security guards were fearless of the crowd．

【小題3】In the author's opinion, why were Gradhani's happy to make, their expensive store into a "battlefield"?                

A．There were too many clothes and they wanted to clear them in the sales．

B．They were eager to show that they were clever at doing business．

C．They could take the chance to raise the prices of all their clothes．

D．They wanted to make more money by having sales．

【小題4】The expression "crashed out" means _____．

A．chatted with her friends	B．slept soundly
C．broke down	D．dined out

【小題5】What would be the best title for the passage?

A．The Best Bargain．	B．Hunting for a Job．
C．Sale Fever．	D．A Pleasant Fortnight．

This brief book is aimed at high school students, but speaks to anyone learning at any stage of life.
Its formal, serious style closely matches its content, a school-masterly book on schooling. The author, W. H. Armstrong, starts with the basics: reading and writing. In his opinion, reading doesn’t just mean recognizing each word on the page; it means taking in the information, digesting it and incorporating it into oneself just as one digests a sandwich and makes it a part of himself. The goal is to bring the information back to life, not just to treat it as dead facts on paper from dead trees. Reading and writing cannot be completely separated from each other; in fact, the aim of reading is to express the information you have got from the text. I’ve seen it again and again: someone who can’t express an idea after reading a text is just as ineffective as someone who hasn’t read it at all.
Only a third of the book remains after that discussion, which Armstrong devotes to specific tips for studying languages, math, science and history. He generally handles these topics thoroughly  and equally, except for some weakness in the science and math sections and a bit too much passion regarding history. Well, he was a history teacher —if conveyed only a tenth of his passion to his students, that was a hundred times more than my history teachers ever got across.
To my disappointment, in this part of the book he ignores the arts．As a matter of fact, they demand all the concentration, and study that math arid science do, though the study differs slightly in kind．Although it's commonly believed that the arts can only be naturally acquired, actually, learning the arts is no more natural than learning French or mathematics．
My other comment is that tke text aged．The first edition apparently dates to the 1960s—none of the references （參考文獻(xiàn)） seem newer than the late 1950s．As a result, the discussion misses the entire computer age．
These are small points, though, and don't affect the main discussion．I recommend it to any student and any teacher, including the self-taught student．
【小題1】According to Armstrong, the goal of reading is to ____       .

A．gain knowledge and expand one's view

B．understand the meaning between the lines

C．express ideas based on what one has read

D．get information and keep it alive in memory

【小題2】The author of the passage insists that learning the arts___       .

A．requires great efforts	B．demands real passion
C．is less natural than learning maths	D．is as natural as learning a language

【小題3】What is a shortcoming of Armstrong's work．a(chǎn)ccording to- the author?

A．Some ideas are slightly contradictory．

B．There is too much discussion on studying science．

C．The style is too serious．

D．It lacks new information．

【小題4】This passage can be classified as ___．

A．a(chǎn)n advertisement	B．a(chǎn) book review
C．a(chǎn) feature story	D．a(chǎn) news report

Too much TV-watching can harm children’s ability to learn and even reduce their chances of getting a college degree, new studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects of television on children.
One of the studies looked at nearly 400northern California third-graders. Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than children without bedroom TVs.
A second study ,looking at nearly 1000 grown-ups in New Zealand, found lower education levels among 26-year –olds who had watched lots of TV during childhood .But the results don’t prove that TV is the cause and don't ride out that already poorly motivated youngsters（年輕人）may wash lots of TV.
Their study measured the TV habits of 26-year-olds between ages5 and 15. These with college degrees had watched拍average of tess than two hours of TV per weeknight during childhood, compared with an average of me than 2 ¹/₂ hours for those who had no education beyond high school
In the California study, children with TVs in their rooms but no computer at home scored the lowest while those with no bedroom TV but who had home computers scored the highest
While this study does not prove that bedroom TV sets caused the lower scores , it adds to accumulating findings that children shouldn’t have TVs in their bedrooms
【小題1】According to the Califomia study, the low-scoring group might           。

A．have watched a lot of TV

B．not be interested ted in math

C．be unable to go to college

D．have had computers in their bedrooms

【小題2】What is the researchers' understanding of tbe New Zealand study results?

A．Poorly motivated 26-year-olds watch more TV.

B．Habits of TV watching reduce learning interest[來(lái)

C．TV watching leads to lower education levels of the 15-year-olds.

D．The connection between TV and education levels is difficult to explain

【小題3】What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?
A．More time should be spent on computers.
B．Children should be forbidden from watching TV.
B．TV sets shouldn't be allowed in children's bedrooms
D．Further studies on high-achieving students should be done
【小題4】What would be the best title for this text?

A．Computers or Television

B．Effects of Television on Children

C．Studies on TV and College Education

D．Television and Children's Learning Habits

Rules of safety are made to keep people from getting hurt. It is important for everyone to learn how to live safely while at home, work, or play. You should always remember this. Put safety first.
Safety can be practiced at home by following some simple rules. Use ladders instead of stepping up on tables and chairs. Keep stairs well lighted and clear of things for someone to trip over. Fasten down loose rugs. Turn handles of pots inward from the edges of stoves. Keep matches and medicines out of the reach of small children.Keep electric wiring in good repair.
Safety at work has been getting attention from groups of people for many years. Safer machines have been built to cut down on accidents.  Red  lights  warn  when equipment is out of order and is not to be used. The proper shoes, gloves, robes, hats, or coats help protect workers on the job.
Safety at play is important, too. Children should use swings and slides properly. Common sense by people boating and swimming will also help everyone around stay safe. Good manners and care for others are part of safety.
Living safely can be fun for you as well as for those around you, You will be able to help others think before they act. Try to work for safety in everything you do.
【小題1】Which of the following statements is not included in the rules listed in the passage?

A．Use ladders to reach a high place or object,

B．Light stairs all the time.

C．Keep wires in good condition.

D．Keep matches out of the reach of small children.

【小題2】The first sentence in the third paragraph implies______.

A．people .have been absorbed in safety at work for many years

B．safety at work has been an attractive problem for a long time

C．safety at work has drawn people's attention since many years ago

D．people paid more and more attention to safety at work

【小題3】From the last paragraph we know that_____.

A．living safely is meaningful	B．you can help others think and do
C．we should try to work well	D．a(chǎn)ll of the above

【小題4】This passage mainly teaches us_______.

A．how to behave well	B．what we should pay attention to at work
C．we should do things safely	D．rules of safely

Many people go to school for an education. They learn languages, history, geography, physics, chemistry and mathematics. Others go to school to learn a skill so that they can make a living. School education is very important and useful. Yet no one can learn everything from school. A teacher, no matter how much he knows, cannot teach his students everything they want to know. The teacher’s job is to show his students how to learn. He teaches them how to read and how to think. So, much more is to be learned outside school by the students themselves.
It is always more important to know how to study by oneself than to memorize (記住) some facts or a formula (公式). It is usually quite easy to learn a certain fact in history or a formula in mathematics. But it is very difficult to use a formula in working out a maths problem. Great scientists, such as Einstein, Newton and Galileo didn’t get everything from school. But they were all so successful. They invented so many things for mankind.   Above all, they knew how to use their brains.
【小題1】 Whether he is more ________or less, a teacher can’t teach his students everything they want to know.

A．important

B．useful

C．difficulty

D．knowledgeable (有知識(shí)的)

【小題2】A teacher’s job is mainly to train his students to master the ability of __________.

A．learning by themselves	B．making a living
C．reading and thinking	D．studying all the subjects

【小題3】 The reason for scientists’ success is that _______.

A．they read books that were not taught at school	B．they worked all their lives
C．they wasted not a single moment	D．they knew how to use their brains

I used to work in an office, which had a Iocust tree growing outside the window. It had grown into a tall tree and must have been there for a long time. The tree blocked the view and made the office seem dull. Unfortunately, this happened to be the room assigned to me, and l was depressed by it for quite some time.
When the first spring came, everything was green except the locust tree.I felt very happy because I had thought it had died!
One morning, when I opened the window for some fresh air, I unexpectedly smelt a familiar sweet scent floating into my office which I could not name. Suddenly,I realized it was the locust tree!The tree that I thought dead was in full bloom!
From then on, I usually came to the office very early to see dew forming on the locust tree blossoms, and was eager to see spring again every year.
During summer, the green leaves provided shade protecting me from the harsh sunlight, but allowing enough light in to make it pleasant. In autumn, the leaves turned many different colors. Its beauty touched my soul. Many times, I thought to take photos but never did. Then, I had to leave in a hurry. Later in life, it became a great regret that I had not done so.
Actually, many times in our lives we think we own something and thus do not value it. We don't feel regretful until we lose it one day! Moreover, sometimes, we have to accept the things we don't want and need to discover the hidden beauty to find unexpected joy!
【小題1】 The locust tree first attracted the author most by____.

A．the way it blocked the view	B．its height
C．the smell of its flowers	D．its green leaves

【小題2】In which season do you think the author paid the least attention to the locust tree?

A．Spring.

B．Summer

C．Autumn.

D．Winter.

【小題3】Which of the following statements is true of the author according to the passage?

A．He would have regretted if the locust tree had died as he had thought it had.

B．The locust tree turned out to be a lovely memory for him.

C．He felt unhappy as he had forgotten to take the photos with him.

D．His work in the office changed with the seasons every year.

【小題4】It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

A．the locust tree died soon after the author left the office

B．the author worked in the office for at least a few years

C．it was summer when the author took his job in the office

D．the weather was dry when the author first saw the tree

【小題5】What advice does the author intend to give us?

A．Treasure what we've owned.	B．Look before you leap.
C．Treat everything calmly.	D．Never forget the past.