Imagine a world with no more animals： no elephants， no tigers or lions． To some people， that thought is too terrible for words． So they are doing something about it． Tiffany Soechting is one of them．
Being among wild animals﹣feeding them and caring for them﹣is all Tiffany Soechting has wanted to do with her life． And that is exactly what she does!
Soechting is the human "mother" to the 500 animals that live on her family wildlife farm in San Antonio， Texas． On the farm， she cares for animals from around the world． Soechting says she loves them all． However， two reticulated giraffes（网纹长颈鹿） take up a special place in her heart． Their population in the wild has become smaller by 80% in the last 15 years． "I'm so glad to get help from five wildlife researchers that took giraffes up to a higher level． All our hard work helps protect giraffes living in the wild．"
Besides her animal caring， Soechting also holds monthly classes， where she teaches school children about the animals．
Soechting also opens the farm to the public． Visitors not only learn about the animals， they can also get close to them． And the animals are not against that． For them， people are part of their natural environment．
The farm is part conservation（保护） area， part educational center and part animal park． As the animals walk peacefully around the grounds， it is easy for them to forget that San Antonio， a busy city， is just a few minutes away．
（1）"Soechting is the human 'mother' to the 500 animals" shows ．
| A． |
she has already married and has some children |
| B． |
the animals on the farm are taken good care of |
| C． |
the animals can get along well with each other |
| D． |
she teaches school children about animals well |
（2）The structure of the passage may be ．
A． 
B． 
C． 
D． 
（3）According to the passage， Soechting is ．
| A． |
confident but busy |
| B． |
humorous and lovely |
| C． |
wise but careless |
| D． |
kind and hard﹣working |
（4）The best title of the passage may be " "．
| A． |
How to Save Wild Animals |
| B． |
Soeching and Her Wild Animals |
| C． |
Two Reticulated Giraffes |
| D． |
A World Without Wild Animals |
（1）Totally Wild Hotel is special because of ．
A． its high price
B． its good breakfast
C． the lovely giraffes
D． the old buildings
（2）According to the text， people can in Kenya．
A． cheer on camels in Lamu Old Town
B． have breakfast with zebras in Totally Wild Hotel
C． see lions， zebras， elephants in East National Park
D． watch the bright pink birds near Lake Nakuru
（3） will most probably be interested in the text above．
A． People who enjoy travelling
B． Scientists who study birds
C． Players who are good at running
D． People who have a pain in the neck
阅读下面材料，将图片所示步骤（A﹣D）与第1﹣5小题相应的文字匹配，并完成第5小题．
Some experts believe that burpee（立卧撑）is the best exercise in the world because this exercise is
one that anyone can do very easily and extremely cheaply．
How to perform the basic burpee correctly：
（1） keep your back straight， squat（下蹲） down and place your hands on the floor．
（2） Begin in a standing position with your back straight and your arms at your sides．
（3） Bring your feet back to the squat position by placing your hands on the floor． Then jump
straight up as high as you can after the squat position， holding your arms up directly over your head．
（4） Move your feet back behind you， so that you move from a squat position to a full﹣length legextension． Keep both arms and legs straight and strong．
（5）As a form of exercise， the burpee is ．
A．difficult and boring
B．useful but difficult
C．simple and inexpensive
D．simple but expensive
Big data（数据） is a lot of sets of information that are put together so they can be used by a computer program． The computer program looks for different kinds of answers or patterns in the data． Big data can have different kinds of information from many sources， such as information that comes from schools，social media sites， companies， and governments． One set of data can have people's names and addresses． Another set can have what they like， where they go to school， and how much time they spend on the computer．
Big data can be used in many ways． The government uses it to understand how many people travel on buses or trains． This information is then used to make bus or train systems better． Some schools use big data to understand which children may need extra help in class． The teacher can then give certain students more help or support so those students can succeed in school． Companies use big data， too．It helps them understand who buys their products． For example， one company uses weather data to see when people eat the most ice cream．
Big data can be used for good reasons． Some hospitals use big data to predict if a baby who is born too early will get sick． The hospital can then take extra steps to take care of that baby so he or she does not get sick． Big data can also be used for bad reasons． It can be used to predict which kinds of people are likely to break the law or hurt others， even if they have not done anything wrong．
How can big data be used for good and bad things？ It is because the computer programs used to look at big data and understand it are written by people． People think a certain way． Because they think a certain way， they build a model of those ideas． These ideas are then used to look at the data．Sometimes，these ideas are helpful for people or businesses． Other times， bad ideas can cause problems for certain groups of people．
（1）This reading is about ．
A．what big data is and how it is used
B．what schools and hospitals people like
C．where important data is collected and stored
D．how big data is controlled by governments and companies
（2）One company uses weather information to ．
A．help children in need
B．know when people will visit the hospital
C．find out who rides the bus or train
D．understand when people will need ice cream
（3）The main idea of Paragraph 3 is ．
A．big data can be used for good reasons
B．we can use big data in a number of ways
C．big data can be used for both good and bad reasons
D．we can use big data to prevent babies from getting sick
（4）The overall tone（总基调） of this reading is ．
A．sad and personal
B．personal and scientific
C．informative but silly
D．scientific and informative
The year was 1859． America and England had already fought two wars． Now， they were at peace．But one day a pig got hungry． And it nearly caused another war between the two countries．
The pig was owned by a British man who lived on a small island． The island was just off the western part of North America． Both England and the US said the island was theirs． Across the island from the British man lived some American farmers． Everyone on the island got along peacefully． But the peace ended the day the British man's pig decided to eat some of an American farmer's potatoes．
One of the American farmers shot and killed the pig． Then the pig's owner wanted ＄100 from the man who shot the animal． That was a lot of money， so the farmer refused to pay it． The British and Americans began to argue， and the situation got worse． The farmers asked the governor over the island at that time for help． He sent a group of soldiers to protect the farmers． The British answered by sending 2 ，000 soldiers． The British were on one side of the island， and the Americans were on the other． The problem that began with the pig was about to become a shooting war．
When news of the problem reached Washington and London， both leaders were surprised．Neither country wanted another war． They sent some men to try to fix the problem． After a discussion， it was decided that each country would keep a small group of soldiers on the island． They would stay there until the two countries could decide who owned the island． Then the others would have to leave．
Twelve years went by． Neither side wanted to give up the island， but they knew they had to do something． They asked the leader of Germany to help decide． After nearly a year of discussion，a decision was made． America would get the island．
Finally， the Pig War was over and only one shot was fired． That was the shot that killed the pig!
（1）What caused the problem on the island according to the passage？
A．An American shot a British man．
B．A group of soldiers came to the island．
C．British men destroyed an American's farmland．
D．A British man's pig ate some potatoes of an American farmer′s
（2）The underlined word "they" in Paragraph 4 refers to ．
A．the farmers
B．the leaders
C．the soldiers
D．the Germans
（3）According to the passage， the real purpose of the two countries was ．
A．to own an island
B．to kill a pig
C．to get more money
D．to start a war
（4）Which of the following might be the best title for the passage？
A．The Pig Island
B．The Pig War
C．The Pig on the Island
D．The Island War
Many people might think that if they had more money， then they would be happier in life． For example，people might look at what others have， like expensive clothes or nice cars， and wish they could have the same． But the things that money can buy can not bring happiness to a person for long．
①But is that really true？ Studies have found that money can， in fact， make people happier． ②Instead， it's giving money to others that makes people happy．③It could be buying a present for a friend or a family member．④It could be buying a homeless person food to eat． It could be giving money to a person in need． Just think about the last time you used your own money to do something for someone else． How did you feel？ Whether it is a small or large amount of money， people feel happier when they give． This is because making someone else happy makes the giver happy， too．
This idea of connecting your happiness to the happiness of others is described as ubuntu in an African language． There is even a story about a man visiting Africa who asked some kids to race to a nearby tree． The first child to touch the tree would get a sweet treat． Surprisingly all the children held hands and ran together． They all touched the tree at the same time． The man asked why they had done this． The children simply said they could only enjoy eating the treat if everyone had one．
（1）The writer says that buying things ．
A．can make people worried
B．can make people nervous
C．may lead to sadness for long
D．may lead to happiness for a short time
（2）Where can we best put "But it′s not having money that brings happiness．" in Paragraph 2？
A．①
B．②
C．③
D．④
（3）Why does the writer quote（引用）a story in Paragraph 3？
A．To explain Africans like sweets．
B．To show examples are not enough
C．To make the writer′s opinion clearer．
D．To express happiness is from children．
（4）What does the writer try to tell us？
A．Buying new things can make people happy．
B．The key to happiness is making others happy．
C．If you want to be happy， you can visit Africa．
D．People who have a lot of money might not be happy．
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