The koala, one of Australia’s most treasured creatures, is in trouble.
Affected by habitat (栖居地) loss and climate change, like many other uniquely Australian animals, koalas are being squeezed into smaller regions. But at present, it is a deadly disease, a somewhat silent killer that causes a further decline in the koala population, that is worrying many scientists about the fate of the koala.
The killer is Chlamydia, which has caused symptoms in up to 50 percent of the wild koalas, with probably even more infected (感染) but not showing symptoms. It has been particularly severe in Queensland, where nearly all koalas are infected. The disease causes many symptoms including eye infections, which can lead to blindness, making it difficult for them to find their primary food.
Treating Chlamydia in wild koalas is a challenge. There is no treatment available for it. Only a small percentage of the animals can be treated successfully and returned to the wild. Besides, there is no national plan in Australia to save the koala; it is up to each region to make management plans for its koala population.
The good news is that researchers are working to test a vaccine (疫苗) that would help prevent further spread. If all goes well, plans can be carried out to distribute the vaccine more widely. But it’s impossible to vaccinate (给注射疫苗) all wild koalas.
Another possibility would be to make vaccine distribution a routine part of treatment for the thousands of koalas brought into care centers every year after they are injured by cars or dogs.
While it is a combination of problems that are affecting the wild koala population, many experts believe this vaccine would be an important step in helping koalas survive longer. It may be enough time to give researchers a chance to solve some of the other problems facing Austalia’s koalas.Which isn’t considered the main cause of koala’s population decline?
| A．A deadly disease. |
| B．Injuries from cars and dogs. |
| C．Climate change. |
| D．Habitat loss. |
The third paragraph mainly tells us .
| A．the serious result Chlamydia has caused to the koala |
| B．Chlamydia affected the koala only in particular regions |
| C．the most serious symptom of Chlamydia is eye infections |
| D．Chlamydia can seriously affect koala’s primary food |
We can learn from the text that the vaccine .
| A．would cure the killer Chlamydia quite effectively |
| B．would only be distributed in koala care centers |
| C．has already been put into practical use in Australia |
| D．cannot be distributed to all the infected koalas |
It can be inferred from the text that .
| A．a national plan for saving koalas will be made soon in Australia |
| B．koala population is declining only in a few regions |
| C．researchers need enough time to solve the koala problems |
| D．experts have lost the best chance to save the infected koalas |
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If you like to enjoy the most sunshine of the year, you’ll probably book the ticket to ．
| A．San Francisco | B．New York | C．Chinatown | D．Los Angeles |
What is special about San Francisco is that you can_________.
| A．enjoy wonderful nights | B．visit famous squares |
| C．see famous plays | D．ride a horse-drawn carriage |
How can you book the flight tickets?
| A．By phone. | B．On the Internet | C．With a personal visit. | D．Through a hotel. |
What is the main purpose of the passage?
| A．To introduce three famous cities. | B．To attract tourists to book flights. |
| C．To introduce some travel experts. | D．To recommend tourist activities. |
When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your grudge. But forgiveness is possible and it can be surprisingly helpful to your physical and mental health. Indeed, research has shown that people who forgive report more energy, better appetite （胃口） and better sleep patterns. "People who forgive show less anger and more hopefulness," says Dr. Frederic Luskin, who wrote the book Forgive for Good. “So it can help save on the wear and tear, and allow people to feel more energetic."
So when someone has hurt you, calm yourself first. Take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, someone you love. Don’t wait for an apology. "Many times the person who hurt you may never think of apologizing," says Dr. Luskin. "They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don't see things the same way. So if you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting a very long time.” Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean accepting the action of the person who upset you. Mentally going over your hurt gives power to the person who brought you pain. Instead, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you. Finally, try to see things from the other person' s perspective. You may realize that he or she was acting out of ignorance(无知), fear even love. To gain perspective, you may want to write a letter to yourself from that person’s point of view.The word “grudge” in the first paragraph most probably means _________.
| A．understanding | B．forgiveness | C．anger | D．pity |
What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?
| A．Forgiveness keeps yourself from being hurt. | B．Forgiveness helps stay mentally healthy. |
| C．Forgiving others does good to your health. | D．Forgiving yourself is the biggest challenge. |
According to the writer, what is the best way to calm down after being hurt?
| A．Try to figure out why you get hurt. |
| B．Writer a letter to person who hurt you. |
| C．Persuade yourself to accept what others have done to you. |
| D．Think about pleasant things and forget about the hurt. |
Dr. Luskin advises us not to wait for an apology after being hurt because ______.
| A．people seldom want to apologize | B．we’d feel worse accepting others' apology |
| C．we are not patient enough | D．people don’t mean it when they apologize |
I get off the bus and walk a few blocks. I stop when I get to a garage-like place and walk to the metal door with brown paint. I turn the knob(把手)and walk in. A thousand eyes look at me as I take my place at the end of the long line. When I finally get up to the window, I hand the officer my ID. “I’m here to visit Mr C. Yes, I’m his daughter.”
I learn that line by heart. The officer hands me a piece of paper with my name as the visitor and my father’s as the prisoner. It tells me which floor to go to. As I get on the elevator, a rush of excitement runs through me. Then I go to the eighth floor, look around and see the faces I see here every Sunday and Thursday.
There he is. I stand on tiptoe(脚尖)to get a better view since I can hardly see him. He doesn’t look like my father. He’s got a beard now and he looks a lot weaker. He’s the dad that I see through a window. My dad who is separated from the world. The only place he now knows is his room in the prison. When I look deep into his eyes, I see emptiness and pain.
It’s difficult to hear him through the thick glass and over everyone else who is trying to talk. We try to carry on a normal conversation about simple things including my day and what I’m doing in school, but we mostly talk about how we can’t wait until he gets out. After an hour my time is up. We say our good-byes and love-yous.
I get on the bus to go home. My favorite place is where my father is—prison. I know, how can prison be anyone’s favorite place? But it is because my father is there. It’ll no longer be my favorite place once he gets out, though—home will be.The author goes to the prison_________.
| A．to talk with the officer | B．to visit her father |
| C．to get a piece of paper from the officer | D．to pay a visit to her favorite place |
It can be inferred from the passage that the author’s father is ____________.
| A．working there for a long time | B．just in prison for a short while |
| C．still healthy and strong in prison | D．seldom keeping in touch with people outside |
What does the author mainly talk of with her father?
| A．Her behavior in school. | B．Simple things in everyday life. |
| C．Difficulty and trouble in her life. | D．The feeling of expecting him home. |
What can we know from the passage?
| A．The author’s father will never go home. | B．The author meets her father once a week. |
| C．The author’s favorite place will change. | D．The author hates her father. |
How far would you be willing to go to satisfy your need to know? Far enough to find out your possibility of dying from a terrible disease? These days that’s more than an academic question, as Tracy Smith reports in our Cover Story.
There are now more than a thousand genetic tests, for everything from baldness to breast cancer, and the list is growing. Question is, do you really want to know what might eventually kill you? For instance, Nobel Prize-winning scientist James Watson, one of the first people to map their entire genetic makeup, is said to have asked not to be told if he were at a higher risk for Alzheimer’（老年痴呆症）.
“If I tell you that you have an increased risk of getting a terrible disease, that could weigh on your mind and make you anxious, through which you see the rest of your life as you wait for that disease to hit you. It could really mess you up.” Said Dr. Robert Green, a Harvard geneticist.
“Every ache and pain,” Smith suggested, “could be understood as the beginning of the end.” “That ’s right. If you ever worried you were at risk for Alzheimer’s disease, then every time you can’t find your car in the parking lot, you think the disease has started.”
Dr. Green has been thinking about this issue for years. He led a study of people who wanted to know if they were at a higher genetic risk for Alzheimer’s. It was thought that people who got bad news would, for lack of a better medical term, freak out. But Green and his team found that there was “no significant difference” between how people handled good news and possibly the worst news of their lives. In fact, most people think they can handle it. People who ask for the information usually can handle the information, good or bad, said Green.Which of the following is true about James Watson？
| A．He doesn’t want to know his chance of getting a disease. |
| B．He is strongly in favor of the present genetic tests. |
| C．He believes genetic mapping can help cure any disease. |
| D．He is more likely to suffer from Alzheimer’s disease. |
The first paragraph is meant to__________.
| A．ask some questions | B．satisfy readers’ curiosity |
| C．introduce the topic | D．describe an academic fact |
According to Paragraphs 3 and 4, if a person is at a higher genetic risk, it is__________.
| A．necessary to remove his anxiety | B．impossible to hide his disease |
| C．better to inform him immediately | D．advisable not to let him know |
The underlined part “freak out” in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to“_________”.
| A．leave off | B．break down | C．drop out | D．turn away |
The study led by Dr. Green indicates that people__________.
| A．can accept some bad news | B．tend to find out the truth |
| C．prefer to hear good news | D．have the right to be informed |
"Hitler and the Germans," an exhibition in Berlin's German Historical Museum which aims to investigate the society that created Hitler, has seen more than 10,000 visitors walk through its doors since opening on Friday.
Rudolf Trabold, a spokesman for the museum, said there were 4,000 visitors to the exhibition on the first day alone. People visiting the exhibition said they had waited as long as one and a half hours to get in. Ravi Nair, a 73-year-old Indian visitor, said: "I had to queue for about an hour but it was worth it. The exhibition should help people in democratic countries realize that their vote is very valuable."
Trabold said “Hitler and the Germans” was so popular because it was the first exhibition to explain how a man who lived on the margins of society for 30 years, in Vienna's men's hostels, could become an almost mythical（神话的）leader of the German people. "We are all affected by Hitler, so it speaks to all of us and helps Germans and foreigners to come to terms with the past." Inge Lonning, a 72-year-old tourist from Norway said: "I thought the exhibition was very impressive. I wanted to see it because I experienced the German occupation of Norway as a small child, so it's not just history for me." But not everyone was convinced there was something new to be learned from the exhibition. "So much has been done about this period over the years, it was like, I knew this and I knew that," said Canadian Julien Cayer, aged 28. "I thought I'd find something new but I didn't."
There has been widespread concern in the German media that the exhibition could become a magnet for neo-Nazi admirers of Hitler, but Trabold said that although there had been some right-wing extremist visitors, they had not caused any problems.What is the main idea of the passage?
| A．People have different attitudes to “Hitler and the Germans”. |
| B．“Hitler and the Germans” attracts plenty of people. |
| C．What effect “Hitler and the Germans” has on history. |
| D．What people should learn from “Hitler and the Germans”. |
“Hitler and the Germans” is open to ________.
| A．remind people not to forget history. | B．show how Hitler was hated by people |
| C．study the society that created Hitler | D．save money for economy growth |
Trabold thought “Hitler and the Germans” was so popular because ________.
| A．help people in democratic countries realize that their vote is very valuable |
| B．it was the first exhibition to explain how a man from the bottom of society becomes a leader |
| C．people can learn a lot from the exhibition |
| D．people have been affected by Hitler |
Who experienced the German occupation according to the passage?
| A．Inge Lonning. | B．Ravi Nair. | C．Rudolf Trabold. | D．Julien Cayer |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．The visitors coming to “Hitler and the Germans” are all old people. |
| B．“Hitler and the Germans” has made an impression on every visitor. |
| C．Some neo-Nazi admirers of Hitler have caused a lot of trouble. |
| D．People visit “Hitler and the Germans” with variety of purposes. |
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