All the Lortons’ farm animals – the cows and the goats, the ducks and the chickens, got along well with Roger—a llama(美洲驼). But since llamas are used to thinking of animals like coyotes(土狼) and dogs as threats, it took Roger a few weeks to accept the family dog.
Roger protects the sheep and lambs in two ways. First, he keeps the sheep together. A hungry coyote will try to scatter(分散) the flock and then pick off a weak or small animal that has become separated from the rest. But when a coyote threatens the Lorton’s sheep, they all run to Roger, depending on him to defend them.
And he does, with his second defense: confronting(对抗) the coyote. Llamas are very curious and will run at top speed to investigate anything that looks interesting. When a coyote sees a three-hundred-pound llama rushing toward it, the coyote will not usually wait around to see what the llama wants.
And once a llama realizes that a coyote is threatening the flock, the llama will stand between the coyote and the sheep to defend them. Often, the llama will charge toward the coyote with its head down. As it runs, it will sometimes call out an alarm to the flock in a high-pitched voice. Since Roger’s arrival, coyotes haven’t gotten any sheep from the Lortons.
【小题1】The purpose of the passage is to tell us that ________________.

1. a llama helps guard sheep
2. coyotes are sheep’s main enemy
3. llamas are much smarter than coyotes
4. some types of dogs can’t protect sheep

1. scientists studying llamas’ behavior
2. farmers using a llama to guard sheep
3. citizens keeping a llama as a pet
4. businessmen selling llamas to farmers

His father was not so pleased and made his feelings known as he and Stephen were on their daily walk. It was the first step in his plans for Stephen to take over the estate（地产）when the time came, and although Stephen was well aware of this, he could think of no reason not to accompany him.
"Thought you'd forgotten that nonsense. Still, I dare say I could pull a few strings to get you to the Army..."
"No, Father! I have told you I want to learn to fly. What chance would I have to do that in the Army? I'd be better off in the Navy——at least they've got the Fleet Air Arm. But I have been put in the RAF and that's where I want to be, so let's leave it at that." His face went red. Sent to his father's school and then to Cambridge, much to his satisfaction, he had never had to defend his own desires and his father was a hard man to oppose.
The father glared at Stephen, "No, I won't leave it at that. I want to know what other ridiculous ideas are in your head. For a start, what's all this about America?"
"America?"
"Yes. All those books I saw in your room the other day. Brochures about emigration（移民）."
The big, silvered head lowered, like that of a bull about to charge."Don't trouble to deny it."
"I won't, Father. Some men at Cambridge have been talking about it. They want people like us here, mathematicians and scientists, for all kinds of research——the sort of research I could do.It would be a worthwhile life for me."
The father responded exactly as his son had known he would."You've got a worthwhile life here！You've got an estate to run！"
"No, Father. You've got an estate to run. I never asked for it. Why not ask Baden to do this stuff? He perhaps can make a good job of it, but I..."
"If he were here, I might think about this silly idea of yours——only think about it, mind you but..."

1. 1.

   If Father wanted Stephen to take over the estate, the first thing he did would__________.

   1. A.
      take a walk with Stephen as usual
   2. B.
      wait till his son graduated from Cambridge
   3. C.
      persuade Stephen not to go into RAF
   4. D.
      send Stephen to the Army instead of RAF
2. 2.

   Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Stephen preferred to go into the Navy rather than the Army.
   2. B.
      Stephen also received his call-up papers as Roy.
   3. C.
      The father didn't like Stephen's idea of going to America.
   4. D.
      Stephen was eventually forced to stay to run the estate.
3. 3.

   After reading this passage, we can infer that__________.

   1. A.
      Stephen had never had to defend his desires before
   2. B.
      Baden might be one of Stephen's family members
   3. C.
      Stephen wanted to fly in RAF and become a pilot in America
   4. D.
      if somebody took over the estate, Stephen could realize his dream
4. 4.

   What do we learn from the underlined sentence?

   1. A.
      It looked as if the father was angry when mentioning the brochures.
   2. B.
      The father was very angry and wanted to beat his son Stephen.
   3. C.
      Stephen was annoyed when his father referred to the brochures.
   4. D.
      A big red bull was about to charge at Stephen.
5. 5.

   Which would be the best title for this passage?

   1. A.
      RAF——a better choice than the Army
   2. B.
      A talk between Father and Son
   3. C.
      The dreams of a Cambridge student
   4. D.
      Conflict between Father and Son

His father, Lin Jianbin, said "Super Dan"has waited for four years to get this championship and he felt very proud of his son, as well as his prospective daughter-in-law Xie Xingfang, who is also a badminton player and won silver in women's singles at the Beijing Games.
An SMS: The beginning of a love story
Lin was born in Shanghang County, Longyan in Fujian Province. He first met Xie Xingfang when he was 14-years-old. 16-year-old Xie was attending a national youth team badminton training camp in Jinjiang, Fujian and Lin was also there.
Tall and beautiful, Xie became the Snow White in the heart of Lin Dan, and he tried to please her and get chances to chat with her after the training sessions. He did not go beyond that.
Before the Spring Festival in 2004, Lin finally mustered（召集，聚集） the courage and sent Xie Xingfang a text message - I LOVE YOU. In fact, Xie Xingfang had already realized Lin Dan was fond of her. And covertly（秘密地） , she began to pay attention to Lin's movement and performance on the court. "He is very interesting, got a lot of ideas, and is a lovely boy."
Two Kisses
In May 2004 at the Thomas Cup in Jakarta, their love relationship was first known to the public. Xie sat with her teammates and watched the men's team playing. When Lin Dan won the match, he rushed to the bench and kissed Xie, a move that Xie did not expect Lin to do in public. A photographer captured this moment.
At the All England Open in 2007, Lin kissed her again in public, making Xie feel like the happiest woman in the world.
After Lin won his third title at the Open, he did not stay to watch Xie play. Xie defeated her opponent and won the championship. When she was called to accept the trophy（奖品，战利品） , Lin suddenly emerged at the central venue, holding red roses and gave her the flowers, and a passionate kiss.
Nine Roses
Earlier, on February 14, 2006, Lin and Xie were with the national badminton teams at a training camp in Jinjiang. The teams had their rules – not going out of the training camp. Xie thought she would spend the Valentine's Day without flowers.
But Lin still managed to give her a surprise – giving her a Dior wallet as a Valentine's gift and nine roses. With the teams' rule in place, Lin asked his local friend to buy the roses and gave her a pleasant Valentines surprise.
A 200-square-meter apartment
Lin Dan and Xie Xingfang's love has been through four years of tests, and Xie's father also said that they should consider marriage after the Olympics.
In fact, Lin Dan has already prepared for this. He has bought a 200-square-meter apartment in downtown Beijing, with 4 rooms and 2 living rooms. Paying about 20,000 yuan per square meter for the apartment, it is reported the apartment is now valued at 8 million yuan.
"After the Olympics, we really want to live our own lives, go on vacation, go to school, get married, I am really looking forward to it," Xie said happily.
With two kitchens, one Chinese and one Western style, Xie said she wanted to be the person preparing soup at home and enjoy family life.

1. 1.

   How old was Lin Dan when he first met Xie Xingfang?

   1. A.
      14
   2. B.
      16
   3. C.
      18
   4. D.
      20
2. 2.

   What does Xie Xingfang specialize in?

   1. A.
      tennis
   2. B.
      badminton
   3. C.
      basketball
   4. D.
      swimming
3. 3.

   What did Lin Dan give Xie Xingfang as a gift for the Valentinge’s Day in 2006?

   1. A.
      A Chanel perfume
   2. B.
      A Dior wallet
   3. C.
      An LV handbag
   4. D.
      A Tiffany ring
4. 4.

   When are the plans of this couple after the Olympic except _____?

   1. A.
      to start business
   2. B.
      to go to school
   3. C.
      to go on vacation
   4. D.
      to get married

It is easy to show that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. Thus if we take two unrelated people without any plan from the population, it is likely that their degree of intelligence will be completely different. If on the other hand we take two identical twins, they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Family members like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence, and this suggests that intelligence depends on birth.

Imagine that now we take two identical twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory where the work is boring.  We would soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this shows that environment as well as birth plays a part. This view is also suggested by the fact, that people who live in close contract with each other, but who are not related at all, are likely to have similar degrees of intelligence.

　　  1. From the 1st paragraph we can infer that——.

　　　　   A. no way can make a stupid child cleverer

　　　　   B. environment plays a more important part in intelligence developing than birth

　　　　   C. a rich and varied environment enables one to reach one's highest level of intelligence

　　　　   D. if one is born bright, he can reach his highest limit of intelligence whatever environment he lives in

　　  2. The expression “identical twins” (Para. 3) can best be replaced by

　　　　   A. two boys born together by the same mother

　　　　   B. two girls born together by the same mother

　　　　   C. two children of different sexes born together by the same mother

　　　　   D. two children born together by the same mother and are exactly alike

　　  3. Which statement would, the author probably disagree with?

　　　　   A. Intelligence is given at birth and developed by environment.

　　　　   B. It is impossible for people without any blood relationship to have similar intelligence.

　　　　   C. People who have similar experience are likely to have similar degrees of intelligence.

　　　　   D. One cannot control his own birth, but can choose a favorable environment.

　　  4. What is the best title for this passage?

　　　　   A. Intelligence　　　　    　　　　　　 B. Degrees of Intelligence

　　　　   C. Intelligence Is Given by Birth

D. Intelligence Depends on Environment

Are some people born cleverer and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experience? Strangely enough, the answer to both these questions is yes. To some extent, our intelligence is given us at birth, and no amount of special education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in a rich and varied environment. Thus the limits of a person's intelligence are fixed at birth, but whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This view, now held by most experts, can be supported in a number of ways.

It is easy to show that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. Thus if we take two unrelated people without any plan from the population, it is likely that their degree of intelligence will be completely different. If on the other hand we take two identical twins, they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Family members like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence, and this suggests that intelligence depends on birth.

Imagine that now we take two identical twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory where the work is boring.  We would soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this shows that environment as well as birth plays a part. This view is also suggested by the fact, that people who live in close contract with each other, but who are not related at all, are likely to have similar degrees of intelligence.

　　  1. From the 1st paragraph we can infer that——.

　　　　   A. no way can make a stupid child cleverer

　　　　   B. environment plays a more important part in intelligence developing than birth

　　　　   C. a rich and varied environment enables one to reach one's highest level of intelligence

　　　　   D. if one is born bright, he can reach his highest limit of intelligence whatever environment he lives in

　　  2. The expression “identical twins” (Para. 3) can best be replaced by

　　　　   A. two boys born together by the same mother

　　　　   B. two girls born together by the same mother

　　　　   C. two children of different sexes born together by the same mother

　　　　   D. two children born together by the same mother and are exactly alike

　　  3. Which statement would, the author probably disagree with?

　　　　   A. Intelligence is given at birth and developed by environment.

　　　　   B. It is impossible for people without any blood relationship to have similar intelligence.

　　　　   C. People who have similar experience are likely to have similar degrees of intelligence.

　　　　   D. One cannot control his own birth, but can choose a favorable environment.

　　  4. What is the best title for this passage?

　　　　   A. Intelligence　　　　    　　　　　　 B. Degrees of Intelligence

　　　　   C. Intelligence Is Given by Birth

D. Intelligence Depends on Environment