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    Dolphins(海豚) are social　　 animals．Many of them even 1 around humans． 2 being playful, they are helpful to men．For example, 3 400 B．C．the Greek poet　　 Arion was saved from 4 by a dolphin． 5　　 , dolphins have been helping swimmers 6 in trouble．Swimmers, however, are not 7 humans they help．In some parts of the world, they help men 8 fish．

    Dolphins are very clever．　　 9 brain is even larger than a human brain．Therefore,　　 some people think a dolphin 10 smarter than a man．But　　 11 , brain size is not the only measure of cleverness．Besides, 12 dolphins’ cleverness in other ways is not　　 possible 13 men cannot talk with them．But　　 we can almost 14 which seem to be 17 a form of language．Up to now men 18 able to find out how dolphins are talking．So no one really knows 19 they have in mind．If　　 we could talk with them, perhaps they could teach us to be 20 they seem to be．

One day, Grandpa and Grandson came to a pond where many children were driving their remote - controlled boats. Watching the children racing boats happily, the boy felt 　36 . He knew his parents couldn’t afford such a boat. And Grandpa had no chance of giving him such a gift　 __37 his pension was small. Grandpa felt the boy’s 　38 . He looked around until his eyes　 __39 on a bench next to a big pine tree.

Then, Grandpa led the boy to the bench and sat down. “Grandpa, I want a 　40 　like that,” the boy said. “I know,” grandpa patted the boy on the shoulder.

　 Some time later, Grandpa 　41 a big piece of pine bark fallen from the tree, some sticks and grass. Grandson looked 　42 at what he was doing . To the boy’s surprise, Grandpa made him a big bark ship with a beautiful white 　43 made of a handkerchief.

　 “Now, let’s see how it 　44 !” Grandpa gave the ship to the boy. The boy 　45 the boat carefully into the water. A remote - controlled boat went by, _ 46 waves and splashing their boat wet. “Oh, no !” the boy cried.

　 Out of nowhere came a breeze and the sail 　47 the wind. First slowly, then faster the boat

braved the water. The wind 　48 the boat around the pond. And finally it drove the boat back to

them. The boy took the boat out of the water with eyes full of 　49 .

“Look at the 　50 boats,” Grandpa said. “They are great, but you saw 　51 two of them ran out of batteries. Our boat is remote - controlled by a source that will never be 　52 .”

　 “By what?” The boy asked.

　 “It is controlled by 　53 　Humans run out of energies when trying to control everything. But when we 　54 our need to control and let nature 　55 our boat, it’s a journey and a wonder to look at.” The boy nodded, leaving the pond with grandpa, with the bark ship carefully in his arms.

36. A. worried　　　　　　　 B. disappointed　　 C. puzzled　　　　　　　　　　 D. strange

37. A. because　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　　　　 C. if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. though

38. A. excitement　　 B. surprise　　　　　　　　　 C. anger　　　　　　　　　　　 D. envy

39. A. got　　　　　　　　　　 B. put　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fell　　　　　　　 　　　 D. came

40. A. boat　　　　　　　　　 B. control　　　　　　　　　 C. childhood　　　　　　　　 D. race

41. A. found out　　　　　 B. made out　　　　　　　　 C. picked up　　　　　　　　 D. put up

42. A. painfully　　　　　　 B. nervously　　　　　　　 C. amusingly　　　　　　　　 D. curiously

43. A. sail　　　　　　　　　　 B. oar　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. bow　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. shell

44. A. swims　　　　　　　　 B. floats　　　　　　　　　　 C. slides　　　　　　　　　　　 D. dips

45. A. lowered　　　　　　　 B. turned　　　　　　　　　　 C. threw　　　　　　　　　　　 D. rolled

46. A. collecting　　　 B. drawing　　　　　　　　 C. becoming　　　　　　　　 D. raising

47. A. caught　　　　　　　　 B. borrowed　　　　　　　 C. kept　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. stopped

48. A. showed　　　　　　　 B. ran　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. carried　　　　　　　　　　 D. walked

49. A. joy　　　　　　　　　　 B. tears　　　　　　　　　　　 C. achievement　　　 D. questions

50. A. artificial　　　　　　　 B. real　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. perfect　　　　　　　　　　 D. expensive

51. A. when　　　　　　　　 B. why　　　　　　　　　　　 C. how　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. where

52. A. given out　　　　　　 B. used up　　　　　　　　　 C. sold out　　　　　　　　　 D. burned up　　　　　　　　

53. A. nature　　　　　　　　 B. heart　　　　　　　　　　　 C. water　　　　　　　　　　　 D. energy

54. A. lack　　　　　　　　　 B. understand　　　 C. abandon　　　　　　　　　 D. meet

55. A. serve　　　　　　　　　 B. order　　　　　　　　　　 C. assist　　　　　　　　　　　 D. guide

On Easter Day 1722,some European explorers found a lonely island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. They 　1 it Easter Island. The explorers found that the island had good soil 　2 the 200 natives living there survived with little food. Even more 　3 , these people also lived among the ruins of what might have been a once great civilization. All that is left of it are around 800 giant stone statues 　4 human heads. They 　5 up to 270 tons and the tallest measures over 11 metres. The stone men face 　6 , rather than out to sea, and their eyes are focused upon the sky. They are all carved from 　7 volcanic rock (火山岩) and some have hats on their heads and eyes made from white coral. Since their 　8 , these huge stone men 　9 one of the greatest mysteries of all time. Who built them? Why did they do it? Some experts believe the stone men are 　10 to Inca stonework, and suggest the figures were created by people of Peruvian descent (血统). 　11 have even gone so far as to say that they came from outer space. The latest suggestion 　12 the idea that Easter Island represents one of the worst cases of resource abuse in human history. It is said that a small group of Asians settled on Easter Island 　13 between 400 and 700 AD. They developed a great civilization with huge forests and 　14 food. At the peak of their civilization, the people began to build the giant 　15 men. Why they did this is still 　16 but it is possible the figures represent the settlers’ gods or ancestors. 　17 the statues grew larger, the people’s lifestyles became more and more wasteful. The forest began to disappear, which 　18 all the animals dying out. 　19 couldn’t get food and were forced to eat other humans. Society began to 　20 and the islanders themselves finally destroyed the stone men.

1. A. said　　　　　　　　　　 B. were called　　　　　　　 C. named　　　　　　　　　　 D. spoke

2. A. and　　　　　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. however　　　　　　　　　 D. still

3. A. surprise　　　　　　　 B. surprised　　　　　　　　 C. surprising　　　　　　　　 D. surprisingly

4. A. looking　　　　　　　　 B. resembling　　　　　　　 C. liking　　　　　　　　　　　 D. standing for

5. A. weigh　　　　　　　　　 B. lift　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. get　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. measure

6. A. forward　　　　　　　 B. outward　　　　　　　　　 C. onward　　　　　　　　　 D. inward

7. A. broken　　　　　　　　 B. soft　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hard　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. burnt

8. A. looking　　　　　　　　 B. invention 　　　　　　　　 C. discovery　　　　　　　　 D. covering

9. A. have happened B. have led to C. have taken place　　　 D. have created

10. A. usual　　　　　　　　 B. common　　　　　　　　　 C. familiar　　　　　　　　　 D. similar

11. A. Another　　　　　　　 B. Other　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Others　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Many

12. A. is focused on B. is based on C. is depended on　　　　 D. is concentrated on

13. A. some day　　　　　 B. one day　　　　　　　　　 C. sometime　　　　　　　　 D. once

14. A. plenty of　　　　　　 B. number of　　　　　　　 C. much of　　　　　　　　　 D. amount of

15. A. clever　　　　　　　　 B. stone　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wooden　　　　　　　　　 D. iron

16. A. welcome　　　　　　 B. known　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. unimportant　　　　　　 D. unknown

17. A. While　　　　　　　　 B. After　　　　　　　　　　　 C. With　　　　　　　　　　　 D. As

18. A. resulted in　　　　　 B. resulted from　　　　　 C. created　　　　　　　　　　 D. lay in

19. A. The islands B. The people C. The animals D. The Europeans

20. A. break out　　　　　 B. break in　　　　　　　　　 C. break into　　　　　　　　 D. break down

I learned about life from an ant farm. When I was seven years old, my family tried to 31 an ant farm at home. First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box, and then we brought some ants from the backyard and placed them into the 32 home.

Shortly after the new 33 were dropped into the glass structure, they got to work making tunnels. I was amazed that each one knew 34 what to do. After hours of staring, I realized that the ants had particular given jobs. With my mom’s help, I kept a journal of what happened each day and 　35 the ants. My favorite was the biggest, Cinderella. I drew a picture of her in my journal, which I still have.

On day five a disaster 36 the ant farm. While I was 37 the ants, I had put my face so close to the structure that I accidentally tipped it over, 　38 in all the tunnels. Although the ants 39 their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was 40 as I watched them give up their tunnel-building to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm. My mother reported that the ants were dying of “frustration”—feeling annoyed and impatient as they couldn’t control the situation. They simply could not 41 the reality that their tunnels had been destroyed. Cinderella was the last to die; she did so while carrying a dead ant on her back.

Although much time has passed, I still think of that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world, 　42 it taught me much more. 43 the years, I came to realize the ants were a study in the benefits of 44 . Working together, they were able to create a(n) 45 world for themselves. I also learned that they should be 46 for their hard work. Day in and day out, each labored at their task. The ant farm demonstrated that teamwork and perseverance are indeed two key 47 to success. But there was an even larger lesson that I did not 48 until recently: Disaster is a natural part of life, and must be 49 . Unlike the ants, humans cannot give up when they face 50 . Unlike the ants, we have to realize that if a tunnel caves in, we just have to build another.

31. A. create　 　　　　　　 B. purchase　 　　　　　　 C. maintain　　 　　　　　　 D. abandon

32. A. empty　 　　　　　　 B. new　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. strange　　　 　　　　　　 D. distant

33. A. guests　 　　　　　　 B. settlers　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. friends　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. members

34. A. probably　　 　　　 B. roughly　　 　　　　　　 C. exactly　　　 　　　　　　 D. normally

35. A. named 　　　　　　 B. trained　　　 　　　 　　　 C. compared 　　　　　　 D. measured

36. A. affected　　　 　　　　　　 B. struck 　　　　　　　　　　 C. kicked 　　　　　　　　　　 D. beat

37. A. removing　　 　　　 B. teaching　　 　　　　　　 C. observing　 　　　　　　 D. collecting

38. A. turning 　　　　　　 B. rushing　　　 　　　　　　 C. filling　　　　 　　　 　　　 D. caving

39. A. experienced 　　　 B. predicted　 　　　　　　 C. faced 　　　　　　　　　　 D. survived

40. A. annoyed　　　 　　　 B. horrified　　 　　　　　　 C. moved　　　　　　 　　　 　　　 D. thrilled

41. A. reflect　 　　　　　　 B. ignore 　　　　　　　　　　 C. confirm 　 　　　　　　 D. stand

42. A. and　　　 　　　　　　 B. but　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. so　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. or

43. A. In 　　　　　　　　　　 B. For　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. From 　　　　　　　　　　 D. Over

44. A. teamwork 　 　　　 B. devotion　　 　　　　　　 C. responsibility　　 　　　 D. organization

45. A. relaxing 　　　　　　 B. amusing　　 　　　　　　 C. moving 　 　　　　　　 D. amazing

46. A. supported　　 　　　 B. inspired　　 　　　　　　 C. admired　　 　　　　　　 D. admitted

47. A. certificates　 　　　 B. approaches 　　　　　　 C. ingredients 　　　 　　　 D. circumstances　

48. A. give　　 　　　　　　 B. realize 　　　　　　　　　　 C. take　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. adopt

49. A. accepted　　 　　　 B. suffered　　 　　　　　　 C. achieved 　 　　　　　　 D. managed

50. A. anxiety 　　　　　　 B. confusion　 　　　　　　 C. pressure　　 　　　　　　 D. disappointment

On Easter Day 1722,some European explorers found a lonely island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. They 　1 it Easter Island. The explorers found that the island had good soil 　2 the 200 natives living there survived with little food. Even more 　3 , these people also lived among the ruins of what might have been a once great civilization. All that is left of it are around 800 giant stone statues 　4 human heads. They 　5 up to 270 tons and the tallest measures over 11 metres. The stone men face 　6 , rather than out to sea, and their eyes are focused upon the sky. They are all carved from 　7 volcanic rock (火山岩) and some have hats on their heads and eyes made from white coral. Since their 　8 , these huge stone men 　9 one of the greatest mysteries of all time. Who built them? Why did they do it? Some experts believe the stone men are 　10 to Inca stonework, and suggest the figures were created by people of Peruvian descent (血统). 　11 have even gone so far as to say that they came from outer space. The latest suggestion 　12 the idea that Easter Island represents one of the worst cases of resource abuse in human history. It is said that a small group of Asians settled on Easter Island 　13 between 400 and 700 AD. They developed a great civilization with huge forests and 　14 food. At the peak of their civilization, the people began to build the giant 　15 men. Why they did this is still 　16 but it is possible the figures represent the settlers’ gods or ancestors. 　17 the statues grew larger, the people’s lifestyles became more and more wasteful. The forest began to disappear, which 　18 all the animals dying out. 　19 couldn’t get food and were forced to eat other humans. Society began to 　20 and the islanders themselves finally destroyed the stone men.

1. A. said　　　　　　　　　　 B. were called　　　　　　　 C. named　　　　　　　　　　 D. spoke

2. A. and　　　　　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. however　　　　　　　　　 D. still

3. A. surprise　　　　　　　 B. surprised　　　　　　　　 C. surprising　　　　　　　　 D. surprisingly

4. A. looking　　　　　　　　 B. resembling　　　　　　　 C. liking　　　　　　　　　　　 D. standing for

5. A. weigh　　　　　　　　　 B. lift　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. get　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. measure

6. A. forward　　　　　　　 B. outward　　　　　　　　　 C. onward　　　　　　　　　 D. inward

7. A. broken　　　　　　　　 B. soft　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hard　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. burnt

8. A. looking　　　　　　　　 B. invention 　　　　　　　　 C. discovery　　　　　　　　 D. covering

9. A. have happened　　　 B. have led to C. have taken place　　　 D. have created

10. A. usual　　　　　　　　 B. common　　　　　　　　　 C. familiar　　 　　　　　　 D. similar

11. A. Another　　　　　　　 B. Other　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Others　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Many

12. A. is focused on B. is based on C. is depended on D. is concentrated on

13. A. some day　　　　　 B. one day　　　　　　　　　 C. sometime　　　　　　　　 D. once

14. A. plenty of　　　　　　 B. number of　　　　　　　 C. much of　　　　　　　　　 D. amount of

15. A. clever　　　　　　　　 B. stone　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wooden　　　　　　　　　 D. iron

16. A. welcome　　　　　　 B. known　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. unimportant　　　　　　 D. unknown

17. A. While　　　　　　　　 B. After　　　　　　　　　　　 C. With　　　　　　　　　　　 D. As

18. A. resulted in　　　　　 B. resulted from　　　　　 C. created　　　　　　　　　　 D. lay in

19. A. The islands　　　　 B. The people C. The animals　　　　　　 D. The Europeans

20. A. break out　　　　　 B. break in　　　　　　　　　 C. break into　　　　　　　　 D. break down