North American back bears are shy animals. They are fearful by nature, and will usuallyrun away if they see or hear people. Because of this, it can be difficult for scientists to learnabout these animals.
In order to study black bears, researchers from New Jersey, USA, catch bears and usedrugs to help them go to sleep. Researchers then work out the size and the weight of the bear,take blood to test for diseases, remove a tooth and take it to the lab to find out its age. Fromthese studies,researchers want to find out how many bears live in New Jersey, how long theylive, and how many babies theyproduce.
But in Minnesota, USA, researchers study bears that are completely awake. The bears knowthe researchers' voices and they are not afraid of die research team. With the help of a few grapes
to keep the bears busy, researchers can touch them to check their hearts, look at their teeth, and do other jobs.Researchers can also walk or sit with bears for hours and make videos to learn about their everyday lives.
In both places, the main purpose is the same—to make sure there is a healthy population of black bears. But theresearch methods and the kinds of information that researchers, are able to collect are quite different.

In the first paragraph, we can learn that North American black bears are _______.

The word "remove" in the second paragraph probably means _____ in Chinese.

Which of the following may NOT be included in the New Jersey studies on bears?

In the Minnesota studies, researchers _____.

What do the two studies have in common?

 
You can________ at J&M Music Store.

You can go to TImes Coffee Shop to have coffee and pies at_______.

If your friend is coming for a visit, where will he stay for a night?
A. In J&M Music Store.
B. In Peth Market.
C. At Times Coffee Shop.
D. At Macon's B&B.
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

Where is the passage probably from?

"Make-A-Wish” is one of the world's most well-known charities(慈善机构) . It makes wishes come true for childrenwho have serious illnesses. It gives them hope and joy and helps them forget about their health problems and have fun.
It all started in 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona. Christopher was a 7-year-old boy who was very sick. He always dreamed ofbecoming a police officer. Tommy Austin and Ron Cox, two police officers, made his wish come true. They gaveChristopher a tour of the city in a police helicopter(直升飞机)and made a real police uniform(制服) for him.
There are four kinds of wishes children usually have:
I wish to go. Children usually want to travel or go to a concert, a game or a park.
I wish to meet. Children sometimes want to meet their favourite actors, singers or players.
I wish to be. Some children wish to become actors, singers or police officers.
I wish to have. They often want to have a computer, a game, a bike or many other things.
Let’shope more wishes Mill come true in the future. People who work in the charity always try for the best. Almost25 ,000 Volunteers (志愿者) help, work or give money. Will you be one of them?
"Make-A-Wish" is a charity to help _______.

What did the two police officers do for Christopher?

Which kind of wishes does Christopher have?

The purpose of the last paragraph is to _______.

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

Tony Wheeler was born to travel. His father worked for an airline. For the first 16 years of his life. Wheeler and hisfamily lived in many different countries.
In the early 1970s, Tony met a young woman named Maureen. They soon married. Before getting jobs, Tony andMaureen wanted to travel. They took a year-long trip from England, through Asia, to Australia. On the trip, they visitedplaces like Iran( 伊朗) . India, and so on.
When Tony and Maureen arrived in Australia, people asked many questions about their trip. To answer thesequestions, Wheeler wrote a book called Across Asia on the Cheap. The book told people about different countries' weather,customs( 风俗) ,and places to see. But unlike other travel books then, Tony Wheeler's book also talked about places most tourists did not go. He also wrote about unusual things to see and do. The book was very popular.
Tony and Maureen started a company called lonely Planet. They continued travelling. They wrote books for each placethey visited. Today, 800 people work for Lonely Planet. The company has over 650 books. Tony Wheeler, the greattraveller, still writes about travels to many places and will bring us more surprises.
Tony Wheeler and his wife ended the year-long trip in _______.

Tony Wheeler wrote the book Across Asia on the Cheap to _______.

How was the book Across Asia on the Cheap different from other travel books then?

Which of the following is TRUE about Tony Wheeler's company?

The passage mainly talks about _______.

One young excellent person was trying to find a high position in a big company. It was the director who would make the final decision.
The director discovered that the young man did an excellent job in his college, which interested him a lot.[来
The director asked, “Who paid for your college?”
The young man answered, “My father passed away when I was one year old, so it was just my mother.”
“What did your mother do?” The director seemed surprised.
“She is a clothes cleaner,” the young man answered, with no feeling.
“Have you ever helped your mother wash some clothes before?”
“Never. My mother always wanted me to study and read more books. She could wash clothes faster than me,” the young man seemed puzzled (迷惑) when answering.
“Well, now I need you to do something. When you go back home today, clean your mother’s hands and see me tomorrow.”
The youth was happy when hearing this because he felt that his chance of getting the job was great. When he went home, he happily asked his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt strange but happy. With mixed feelings, she showed her hands to the kid.
The young man cleaned his mother’s hands, with tears falling. It was the first time he noticed that his mother’s hands were so wrinkled (皱的), and there were so many wounds. This pair of hands enabled him to go through college. This pair of hands was the price that his mother had to pay for his life and his future.
The next morning, the director asked the young man, “Now tell me what you learned yesterday.”
After hearing what he said, the director knew the young man had learned his lesson. “This is the man whom I am looking for. We want you to be our member.”
Did the young man do quite well in college?
__________, ______________________________________________.
Who paid for the young man’s college?
_________________________________________________________.
Why hadn’t the young man helped clean the clothes before?
________________________________________________________.
What did the director ask the young man to do when he went back?
_________________________________________________________.
Why did the mother feel strange but happy when her son wanted to wash her hands?
_________________________________________________________.
The young man had learned his lesson. What can you learn from his lesson?
__________________________________________________________.