There was nothing for Mr. Coates to do. He had to wait. With nothing to eat or drink, Mr.　Coates slept for most of the time. Early on Tuesday morning, his workmates came into work and　found the lift was not working. When the lift was opened, Mr. Coates came out. He was cold,　weak, and tired. He had been in the lift for 62 hours!

Now Mr. Coates says, “I only use lifts if they have telephones in them.”

1. Why couldn't Mr. Coates get out of the lift? Because　　　　.　　

    A. something was wrong with the lift　　 B. it was the weekend

    C. it was in an office　　　　　　　　   D. it was a holiday

2. In the lift, there was　　　　.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　   

    A. food　　　　  B. water　　　　 C. a telephone   D. nothing

3. What did Mr. Coates do in the lift?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  

A. He shouted.  B. He slept.　　 C. He waited.　　   D. All of the above.

4. How long was he in the lift?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   

    A. For more than two days.　　　　　　   B. For the whole Saturday.

C. For the weekend.　　　　　　　　　　   B. Since last Tuesday.

5. According to the story, which of the following is true?　　　　　　　　　　　　 

    A. Now Mr. Coates is a little afraid of taking a lift.

    B. Now Mr. Coates likes taking a lift.

    C. Now Mr. Coates never uses lifts.

    D. Now Mr. Coates only uses lifts if they have no telephones in them.

A thousand years ago Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest. As more and more people came to 　31　 in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt. Now there is　32　 forest left, though there are still some small areas covered with trees. We call these woods.

　　Elephants, tigers and many　33　 animals were living in the thick forest. When people came to live in Hong Kong, the　34　 began to die out. Early farmers grew rice and　35　 pigs and chickens in the valleys. They cut down the trees and burnt them. They needed　36　 to keep themselves warm in winter, to cook their food and to keep away the dangerous animals. Elephants quickly disappeared because there was not enough food for them. 　37　 did most of the wolves and tigers. Monkeys and many other animals soon　38　 in the same way.

　　You might think that there are no longer any animals in Hong Kong　39　 in the zoos. But there are still about 36 different animals　40　 there. One of the most interesting of Hong Kong's animals is the barking deer. These are beautiful little animals　41　 a rich brown coat and a white patch (补丁) under the tail. They look like deer but they are much smaller. They are less than two feet　42　. They make a noise rather like a dog　43　. In Hong Kong the barking deer has only a real enemy--　44　. People hunt these little animals though it is illegal (违法的). There are now not many barking deer left. So it is important　45　 people to protect wild animals.

A thousand years ago Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest. As more and more people came to 　31　 in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt. Now there is　32　 forest left, though there are still some small areas covered with trees. We call these woods.
　　Elephants, tigers and many　33　 animals were living in the thick forest. When people came to live in Hong Kong, the　34　 began to die out. Early farmers grew rice and　35　 pigs and chickens in the valleys. They cut down the trees and burnt them. They needed　36　 to keep themselves warm in winter, to cook their food and to keep away the dangerous animals. Elephants quickly disappeared because there was not enough food for them. 　37　 did most of the wolves and tigers. Monkeys and many other animals soon　38　 in the same way.
　　You might think that there are no longer any animals in Hong Kong　39　 in the zoos. But there are still about 36 different animals　40　 there. One of the most interesting of Hong Kong's animals is the barking deer. These are beautiful little animals　41　 a rich brown coat and a white patch (补丁) under the tail. They look like deer but they are much smaller. They are less than two feet　42　. They make a noise rather like a dog　43　. In Hong Kong the barking deer has only a real enemy--　44　. People hunt these little animals though it is illegal (违法的). There are now not many barking deer left. So it is important　45　 people to protect wild animals.