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　The badger (獾) has been nicknamed `doormat' because of its broad, squat form and its hairy back． Actually it is a courageous fighter． In pioneer days it was considered as great sport to turn a pack of dogs loose on this furry foe, but few dogs were willing to challenge the badger a second time．

　When attacked, the badger digs a protective hole． If cornered, it releases (释放) a strong odor (臭气) from glands (腺) near its　　 tail．The badger's height only about nine inches—places its throat below the line of attack of most dogs, and the back of its neck is protected by coarse (粗糙的)hair．

　In a fight, the badger's front claws are formidable　　 weapons． It can leave a dog limping after one well placed bite of its sharp　　 teeth．Only the low-slung dachshund can easily get a deadly throat hold on the badger; this dog was once much used in　　 `badgering'． Fortunately for the badger, the popularity of this sport has decreased　　 considerably．

(1) The nickname doormat' has been given to the badger because of its　　 ________．

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A．cowardly behavior　　　B．low,wide shape

　　

C．hairy back　　　　　　 D．both B and C

　　

(2)When fighting, the badger can show great　　 ________．

[　　]

A．cunning　　　B．strength

C．courage　　　D．speed

(3)The badger releases a strong odor when it is　　 ________．

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A．attacking another animal

　　

B．retreating from the fight

　　

C．cornered by its enemies

　　

D．digging a hole

　　

(4)It is hard for most dogs to attack a badger's throat because of the badger's　　 ________．

[　　]

A．low height　　　　　B．sharp teeth

　　

C．powerful claws　　　D．shin

(5)The badger's coarse hair helps to　　 ________．

[　　]

A．warn it of danger　　　　　　B．camouflage it

C．protect it from enemies　　　D．both B and C

 Water，which seems so simple and common，is________makes life possible.

A．what	B．that
C．which	D．how

 

If you carry on working like this, you will _____ sooner or later.

　 A. give off 　 B. get down  C. break down 　 D. hold on

HK’s Family Affair
　The 32nd Hong Kong Art Festival, to be held early next year, will be based on the theme of “family”.
　The art festival, considered to be Asia’s best, began in 1973.
　“We hope that people from Beijing and from all over the world will go to Hong Kong to enjoy the multiple performances in our art festival,”Douglas Gautier, the festival’s management director, said in a press conference in the capital.
　In the 29 days of the festival, which runs from February 8 to March 7, 2004, the audience can choose from 111 performances of 51 programmes staged by 700 foreign performers, 450 local artists and 160 actors from the mainland.
　Programmes vary from classical music, jazz, world music, Western and Peking opera, drama and dance to outdoor spectaculars.
　The programmes include Beethoven’s only opera Fidelio, Shakespeare’s drama Rromeo and Juliet, the ballet Mozartina and African dances, to name just a few.
　The lineup（阵容）includes the English Touring Theatre, Prague Chamber Orchestra, Zurich Ballet, The Spanish National Dance Troupe, as well as Europe Galante, the Petersen Quartet, pianists Angela Hewitt and Marc-Andre Hamelin, and saxophonist Jan Garbarek.
　In an effort to increase attendance, hotels and airlines are offering discount packages along with art festival ticket sales, most of which are at 20% and 30% discounts.
　　For more information, please check:
　　www. hk. artsfestival. org
【小题1】The press conference must have been held ________.

A．in Hong Kong	B．in Europe
C．in Beijing	D．in England

【小题2】By means of“discount packages”you can pay ________.

A．nothing for the cost

B．less than the usual cost

C．for the air ticket but not for the festival ticket

D．for the festival ticket but not for hotel rooms

【小题3】According to the text, we do NOT have any information about ________.

A．who will perform on stage	B．what programmes there will be
C．when the 32nd Art Festival will be held	D．which theatres will put on performances

【小题4】The main purpose in writing this text is ________.

A．to make the 32nd Art Festival known	B．to announce the plan of the art festival
C．to introduce the cost of the art festival	D．to sell a service during the art festival

One night this summer, on my way home from work I decided to see a movie. I knew the theatre would be air­ conditioned and I couldn’t face my 36 apartment. Sitting in the theatre I had to 37 the opening between the two tall heads in front of me. I had to keep changing the　38　every time she leaned over to talk to him, 39　he leaned over to kiss her. Why do Americans display such　40 in a public place？I thought the movie would help improve my English, but as it 41 ,it was an Italian movie. 42 about an hour I decided to give up the movie and 43　my popcorn. I’ve never understood why they gave me so much popcorn！It tasted pretty good , 44. With time going by, I understood 45 of the romantic­ sounding Italians. I just heard the 46 of the popcorn chewed between my teeth. My thought started to 47.I remembered when I was in South Korea, I 48 to watch a host on TV frequently. He seemed like a good friend to me, until I saw him　49　on TV in New York speaking　50　English instead of perfect Korean. He didn’t　51　have a Korean accent！I felt like I had been betrayed (背叛)．

When our family moved to the United States six years ago, none of us spoke any English. 　52 we had picked up a few words, my mother suggested that we all should practise English at home. Everyone agreed, but our house became terribly　53 and we all seemed to avoid each other. When we couldn’t avoid seeing each other, our expressions were stiff (僵硬的)．Sitting at the dinner table we preferred silence to　54　a difficult language. Mother　55　to say something in English but it came out all wrong and we all burst into laughter and decided to forget it！We’ve been speaking Korean at home ever since.

1.                A．warm          B．hot            C．heated   D．uncomfortable

 

2.                A．wander through  B．walk through     C．run through   D．look through

 

3.                A．room          B．seat            C．space    D．angle

 

4.                A．however        B．but            C．or   D．and

 

5.                A．excitement      B．feeling         C．privacy   D．love

 

6.                A．came about     B．came up        C．turned up D．turned out

 

7.                A．Within         B．After           C．For  D．Before

 

8.                A．concentrate on   B．stare at         C．work on  D．stick with

 

9.                A．too            B．either          C．anyhow   D．somehow

 

10.               A．much          B．something      C．nothing   D．anything

 

11.               A．nutrient        B．sound          C．explosion D．smell

 

12.               A．stop           B．wander         C．imagine   D．fascinate

 

13.               A．started         B．began          C．devoted   D．used

 

14.               A．again          B．immediately     C．closely    D．clearly

 

15.               A．fake           B．informal        C．perfect    D．practical

 

16.               A．even           B．always         C．occasionally    D．frequently

 

17.               A．Unless         B．If             C．Before    D．Since

 

18.               A．noisy          B．quiet          C．exciting   D．still

 

19.               A．improving       B．reading         C．writing    D．speaking

 

20.               A．managed       B．happened       C．tried  D．had