From a young age, it was my dream to go to Africa and work with animals. Everybody laughed at me, but my mother, Vanne, told me never to give up, and that I could always find a way.

So, when I was 23, after saving up my earnings from working as a waitress, I went to wild, untamed (野性的) Africa and began my work. In 1960 I went to the Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve. At that time, we knew nothing of the behavior or social structure of chimps (黑猩猩), and I was to go there and see what I could find out. Usually, when you wake up, you leave your dreams behind you, but I found myself waking up to my dream.

As the British government wouldn’t let me go without older women’s company, my amazing mother came with me and stayed for four months. We shared a second-hand army tent, and we used the stream for fresh water and washing. We could swim in the lake, although there were crocodiles.

It was beautiful there, although both my mother and I nearly died of malaria (疟疾). I was scared I wouldn’t be able to do what I had set out to, because, at first, the chimps ran away from me in fear. I spent my days watching, listening, tracking and in the evenings writing up my notes.

For my mother, who stayed back at the camp, it must have been terrifying, and very lonely. There were snakes and spiders, as well as an old leopard who would come by. But she had an amazing way with people, and would hand out medicines to the fishermen, who saw her as a witch doctor.

In my fifth month there, I finally saw one of the chimps, which I called David Greybeard, stripping (剥光) straw to “fish” for termites (白蚁). It proved that man wasn’t the only toolmaker, and that everything had to be redefined.

What does the author mean by saying “I found myself waking up to my dream” in the second paragraph?

A. She lacked sleep due to busy work.

B. She found her dream was hard to realize.

C. She had more new dreams about her work.

D. She tried to realize her dream every day.

The author was afraid at the Reserve in the beginning because _____.

A. there were crocodiles in the lake    B. she could not get close to the chimps

C. it was hard to get clean water   D. the chimps attacked her sometimes

The author’s mother was thought of by the local people as _____.

A. helpful and warm-hearted         B. funny and selfish

C. romantic and talkative  D. honest and hardworking

Which of the following is the author’s important discovery?

A. She found a new kind of termite.

B. Chimps can communicate with each other.

C. Some other animals can also make tools.

D. Chimps can find medicines to cure themselves.

From a young age, it was my dream to go to Africa and work with animals. Everybody laughed at me, but my mother, Vanne, told me never to give up, and that I could always find a way.
So, when I was 23, after saving up my earnings from working as a waitress, I went to wild, untamed (野性的) Africa and began my work. In 1960 I went to the Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve. At that time, we knew nothing of the behavior or social structure of chimps (黑猩猩), and I was to go there and see what I could find out. Usually, when you wake up, you leave your dreams behind you, but I found myself waking up to my dream.
As the British government wouldn’t let me go without older women’s company, my amazing mother came with me and stayed for four months. We shared a second-hand army tent, and we used the stream for fresh water and washing. We could swim in the lake, although there were crocodiles.
It was beautiful there, although both my mother and I nearly died of malaria (疟疾). I was scared I wouldn’t be able to do what I had set out to, because, at first, the chimps ran away from me in fear. I spent my days watching, listening, tracking and in the evenings writing up my notes.
For my mother, who stayed back at the camp, it must have been terrifying, and very lonely. There were snakes and spiders, as well as an old leopard who would come by. But she had an amazing way with people, and would hand out medicines to the fishermen, who saw her as a witch doctor.
In my fifth month there, I finally saw one of the chimps, which I called David Greybeard, stripping (剥光) straw to “fish” for termites (白蚁). It proved that man wasn’t the only toolmaker, and that everything had to be redefined.
【小题1】What does the author mean by saying “I found myself waking up to my dream” in the second paragraph?

From a young age, it was my dream to go to Africa and work with animals. Everybody laughed at me, but my mother, Vanne, told me never to give up, and that I could always find a way.

So, when I was 23, after saving up my earnings from working as a waitress, I went to wild, untamed (野性的) Africa and began my work. In 1960 I went to the Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve. At that time, we knew nothing of the behavior or social structure of chimps (黑猩猩), and I was to go there and see what I could find out. Usually, when you wake up, you leave your dreams behind you, but I found myself waking up to my dream.

As the British government wouldn’t let me go without older women’s company, my amazing mother came with me and stayed for four months. We shared a second-hand army tent, and we used the stream for fresh water and washing. We could swim in the lake, although there were crocodiles.

It was beautiful there, although both my mother and I nearly died of malaria (疟疾). I was scared I wouldn’t be able to do what I had set out to, because, at first, the chimps ran away from me in fear. I spent my days watching, listening, tracking and in the evenings writing up my notes.

For my mother, who stayed back at the camp, it must have been terrifying, and very lonely. There were snakes and spiders, as well as an old leopard who would come by. But she had an amazing way with people, and would hand out medicines to the fishermen, who saw her as a witch doctor.

In my fifth month there, I finally saw one of the chimps, which I called David Greybeard, stripping (剥光) straw to “fish” for termites (白蚁). It proved that man wasn’t the only toolmaker, and that everything had to be redefined.

1.What does the author mean by saying “I found myself waking up to my dream” in the second paragraph?

A. She lacked sleep due to busy work.

B. She found her dream was hard to realize.

C. She had more new dreams about her work.

D. She tried to realize her dream every day.

2.The author was afraid at the Reserve in the beginning because _____.

A. there were crocodiles in the lake  B. she could not get close to the chimps

C. it was hard to get clean water D. the chimps attacked her sometimes

3.The author’s mother was thought of by the local people as _____.

A. helpful and warm-hearted      B. funny and selfish

C. romantic and talkative     D. honest and hardworking

4. Which of the following is the author’s important discovery?

A. She found a new kind of termite.

B. Chimps can communicate with each other.

C. Some other animals can also make tools.

D. Chimps can find medicines to cure themselves.

Back in 2003 I had a pet rabbit named Alaska.Due to the rules the landlord had set，he had to be kept in the basement(地下室).One night I went downstairs to feed him.Keep in mind I’ve always thought the basement was frightening.As I was facing his cage and putting the bowl of water inside，a big shadow appeared behind me，as if a big，tall man were standing behind me.I turned around and nobody was there，but I got the distinct(清晰的)feeling that I was being watched.I basically dropped the water bowl and ran upstairs shouting for my mom.Ever since then I can’t go down there alone.
Once I was trying to get to sleep，and I slept with the lights off.All of sudden I wanted to leave the room eagerly，but I couldn’t get out of my bed，I was too scared.The feeling of someone looking closely at me was so upset，I was physically afraid to move or breathe.I opened my curtains to let the street light in，thinking the light would help me feel better to move.That did nothing.I must have sat there on my bed for about fifteen minutes before I got up.I didn’t sleep in there that night.I’ve never felt anything so upset!
Then there are all the little things，like seeing things in the comer of my eye，hearing doors open or close when I’m home alone，and the feeling of being watched.Once when my sister wasn’t home(we share a room)I heard someone breathing from her bed and heard the sheets rustle(沙沙声).Last week，I felt someone patting me in the shoulder when I was alone in my room.Sometimes I’ll be looking something and I’ll see one or more contorted(扭曲的)，angry faces.
I realize that when one is looking for something to happen they can make things happen or imagine it.These are the moments in which I know nothing was imagined，so I wanted to share them and get your opinions.Thanks so much.

1. 1.

   The writer to the text seems to        .

   1. A.
      tell us his strange experiences
   2. B.
      tell us what happens in his bedroom
   3. C.
      tell us an interesting story
   4. D.
      tell us what happens in his apartment
2. 2.

   Which of the following may be the reason why the writer is afraid to go to the basement?

   1. A.
      Because his pet is dangerous.
   2. B.
      Because a big shadow may appear behind him.
   3. C.
      Because there is a big，tall man there.
   4. D.
      Because his landlord forbids him to go there.
3. 3.

   We can learn from the third paragraph that        .

   1. A.
      the writer slept with the lights on that night
   2. B.
      the street light helped the writer a lot
   3. C.
      he was too scared to get out of his bed at one time
   4. D.
      he didn’t sleep at all that night
4. 4.

   From the text，we can see the writer believes his experiences are              .

   1. A.
      real
   2. B.
      not real
   3. C.
      creative
   4. D.
      imaginative

From a young age, it was my dream to go to Africa and work with animals. Everybody laughed at me, but my mother, Vanne, told me never to give up, and that I could always find a way.
So, when I was 23, after saving up my earnings from working as a waitress, I went to wild, untamed (野性的) Africa and began my work. In 1960 I went to the Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve. At that time, we knew nothing of the behavior or social structure of chimps (黑猩猩), and I was to go there and see what I could find out. Usually, when you wake up, you leave your dreams behind you, but I found myself waking up to my dream.
As the British government wouldn’t let me go without older women’s company, my amazing mother came with me and stayed for four months. We shared a second-hand army tent, and we used the stream for fresh water and washing. We could swim in the lake, although there were crocodiles.
It was beautiful there, although both my mother and I nearly died of malaria (疟疾). I was scared I wouldn’t be able to do what I had set out to, because, at first, the chimps ran away from me in fear. I spent my days watching, listening, tracking and in the evenings writing up my notes.
For my mother, who stayed back at the camp, it must have been terrifying, and very lonely. There were snakes and spiders, as well as an old leopard who would come by. But she had an amazing way with people, and would hand out medicines to the fishermen, who saw her as a witch doctor.
In my fifth month there, I finally saw one of the chimps, which I called David Greybeard, stripping (剥光) straw to “fish” for termites (白蚁). It proved that man wasn’t the only toolmaker, and that everything had to be redefined.

1. 1.

   What does the author mean by saying “I found myself waking up to my dream” in the second paragraph?

   1. A.
      She lacked sleep due to busy work.
   2. B.
      She found her dream was hard to realize.
   3. C.
      She had more new dreams about her work.
   4. D.
      She tried to realize her dream every day.
2. 2.

   The author was afraid at the Reserve in the beginning because _____.

   1. A.
      there were crocodiles in the lake
   2. B.
      she could not get close to the chimps
   3. C.
      it was hard to get clean water
   4. D.
      the chimps attacked her sometimes
3. 3.

   The author’s mother was thought of by the local people as _____.

   1. A.
      helpful and warm-hearted
   2. B.
      funny and selfish
   3. C.
      romantic and talkative
   4. D.
      honest and hardworking
4. 4.

   Which of the following is the author’s important discovery?

   1. A.
      She found a new kind of termite.
   2. B.
      Chimps can communicate with each other.
   3. C.
      Some other animals can also make tools.
   4. D.
      Chimps can find medicines to cure themselves.