Zoos are places where different kinds of animals are Kept and shown for the public. At most modern zoos people can see, smell and hear animals in their natural way. Some zoos even have “friendship farms” where people can touch some of the animals. Here are four reasons why people need zoos.
Firstly, zoos educate people about animals and their natural environment. They give interesting information about each animal, such as where it comes from and how it lives. Special teachers at the zoo help children to understand more about the animals. Trained guides show visitors around the zoo.
Secondly, zoos are working hard to find out more about animals. New knowledge leads to improved ways of looking after animals in the zoo, and better understanding of the same animals in the wild.
Thirdly, zoos play a part in protecting animals and stopping them from disappearing. Zoos work together with each other to help the animals in danger. For example, gorillas(大猩猩) from Taronga Zoo were sent to live with gorillas at the Melbourne Zoo in the hope that they would give birth to babies.
Finally, zoos are important for people’s enjoyment. People enjoy getting close to animals without having to cross the plains（平原）of Africa or climb the mountains of China. In the past, animal shows were common in zoos. Visitors were excited by monkeys in human clothes, and they even took rides on elephants or horses. However, today people prefer to see animals behaving naturally.
So a modern zoo is a place where animals are well cared for. Special teachers at the zoo___________.
| A．show visitors around the zoo |
| B．ride elephants or horses |
| C．look after animals in danger |
| D．help children know about animals |
According to Paragraph 5, visitors to the zoos enjoy themselves because they_____
| A．can get close to animals |
| B．prefer to cross plains |
| C．like climbing mountains |
| D．can organize animal shows |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Modern zoos have improved ways of looking after animals. |
| B．At modern zoos people like to see animals behaving naturally. |
| C．At modern zoos baby animals are usually born on the “friendship farms”. |
| D．Modern zoos educate people about animals and their natural environment. |
When I was very young, I wanted to become a veterinarian (兽医) one day, because I loved animals very much, especially dogs. However, there was no room in my adult life for a dog. Then, last year, I could not stand the fact that I developed cancer (癌症). I wanted to keep a dog, but I knew my illness made it impossible for me to keep one. In early September, to my surprise, my doctor told me that I could keep a pet as my friend, because my immune system (免疫系统) was strong to keep a pet.
The same day I went to an animal market with my friends. When I saw a 9-week-old dog with big brown eyes, nice ears and white fur all over the body, I took it home.I’m happy these days since Oscar came into my life. My new favorite pastime is to watch him sleep, eat and run. And I have been spending more time caring about him, taking long walks with him in the park.
Now I still have the physical examination once a week at the hospital. But my illness has taken a turn for the better with the company of a dog. My immune system is getting stronger, my doctor tells me. Thanks to Oscar, my life has changed a lot.The writer used to want to be a .
| A．doctor | B．teacher | C．trainer | D．veterinarian |
Why did the writer’s doctor advise her to keep a pet?
| A．Because she developed cancer. |
| B．Because a dog is friendly to her. |
| C．Because she had a strong immune system to do that. |
| D．Because she had enough room in her house to keep a pet. |
What does the underlined word “fur” mean in Chinese?
| A．毛皮 | B．头发 |
| C．爪子 | D．尾巴 |
The writer does the following to pass time EXCEPT .
| A．see Oscar run |
| B．watch Oscar sleep |
| C．eat with Oscar together |
| D．take Oscar for long walks |
From the passage, we can infer (推断) that .
| A．the dog is hard to take care of |
| B．the writer is thankful to her pet dog |
| C．the writer’s illness gets worse than before |
| D．now the writer doesn’t need any physical examination |
Hi! My name is Zhou Mei. I＇m your English(英语) teacher. I＇m from Beijing. This is Mike. He is from the U.S.A. He＇s your teacher,too. This is Li Lei. He＇s from Guangzhou. He＇s new(新来的).
根据短文内容, 判断正(T)误(F)。. Zhou Mei is a teacher.
Mike is a teacher, too.
. Zhou Mei and Mike are from China.
Li Lei is a student(学生).
Li Lei is from Beijin
This is Miss Brown. Her name is Alice Brown. She is from America. Her telephone number is 8257-6632. She is in Shanghai No.2 Junior High School(在上海二中). She is nice. She is a good teacher. I like(喜欢) Miss Brown very much.
根据短文内容，完成下面的名片。
Full name : Alice Brown
Family name:
Given name；
From:
Tel:
Job (工作):
Good morning, class(同学们).My name is Wang Gang. I＇m your teacher. This is Dongdong. This is Liu Mei. Nice to meet you.
根据短文内容,判断正(T)误(F)。Dongdong is a teacher.
Liu Mei is a teacher, too.
Wang Gang is a teacher.
They are in the classroom.
Dongdong and Liu Mei are classmates(同学).
When US student Olivia Priedeman, 17, woke up one morning, she thought she had had a dream about making plans with a friend.
But it wasn’t a dream. Her phone showed that during the night, Priedeman had read a text message from her friend. She did it while she was fast asleep.
Reading and sending text messages while asleep—called “sleep texting”—is an unusual sleep behaviour, similar to sleepwalking. It’s also a growing concern(关心的事) among doctors: young people can’t live without their cell phones.
One in three teenagers sends more than 100 text messages a day, according to the Pew Internet & American Life Project. And at least four out of five teenagers said they sleep with their phone on or near their bed.
Elizabeth Dowdell, a professor at Villanova University in Pennsylvania, has studied sleeping texting. She said that having a phone nearby all night is a big part of the problem.
Andrew Stiehm, a sleep medicine expert with Allina Health in Minnesota, agrees. It’s possible for the part of the brain that controls motor skills (动作技能) to wake up, while the part of the brain that controls memory and judgment(判断) may be still asleep. That’s why some people can perform basic movements ---such as walking, talking, texting or even driving—while they’re sleeping. Some of Dowdell’s students said that they’re disturbed by their nighttime texting behavior. But because sleep texting is unconscious, it’s a difficult habit to break. Dowdell said she knows of some students who wear socks on their hands to keep themselves from texting.
Marjorie Hogan, a doctor at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, suggests keeping all electronic devices(电子设备) outside the bedroom at certain times. What happened to Olivia Priedeman?
| A．She sleepwalked to a friend’s house. |
| B．She dreamed of making plans with a friend. |
| C．She phoned one of her friends during the night. |
| D．She read a text message from her friend while asleep. |
. Which part the brain controls keeps awake while asleep?
| A．judgment | B．language |
| C．memory | D．motor skills |
What does the underlined word “unconscious” mean?
| A．无法 | B．无意识的 |
| C．无反应的 | D．无规律的 |
. What does doctor Hogan suggest people who sleep text do?
| A．Stop text during the daytime. |
| B．Take some medicine to control the behaviour. |
| C．Keep their phones out of their bedrooms while they sleep. |
| D．Wear socks on their hands to stop themselves from texting. |
We can learn from the passage that ________.
| A．It’s easy to give up a sleep texting habit. |
| B．One in three teenagers has a sleep texting habit. |
| C．Sleep texting can reduce the quality of one’s sleep. |
| D．Sleep texting does more harm to one’s health than sleepwalking. |
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