1. The passage tells us that there is no difference between the flying fox and the ordinary bat in______.

　 A. their size.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. their appearance.

　 C. the kind of food they eat.　　　　　　　　 D. the way they rest.

99、(1分)

　　 The flying fox is not a fox at all. It is an extra large bat that has got a fox’s head, and that feeds on fruit instead of insects (昆虫). Like all bats, flying foxes hang themselves by their toes when at rest, and travel in great crowds when out flying. A group will live in one spot for years. Sometimes several hundred of them occupy (占据) a single tree. As they return to the tree toward sunrise, they quarrel among themselves and fight for the best places until long after daylight.

　　 Flying foxes have babies once a year, giving birth to only one at a time. At first the mother has to carry the baby on her breast wherever she goes. Later she leaves it hanging up, and brings back food for it to eat. Sometimes a baby bat falls down to the ground and squeaks (尖叫) for help. Then the older ones swoop (俯冲) down and try to pick it up. If they fail to do so, it will die. Often hundreds of dead baby bats can be found lying on the ground at the foot of a tree.

5. In recent history, Tarawa ______.

　 A. had been ruled by three nations one after another.

　 B. has been fought over in a tough battle by three nations.

　 C. has been divided and ruled by three different nations.

　 D. has always stayed out of the way of wars and battles.

4. Tarawa was important during World War II because of its ______.

　 A. size.　　　　 B. population.　　　　 C. position.　　　　 D. history.

3. Tarawa lies nearer to ______.

　 A. Japan than to the U.S.　　　　 B. the U.S. than to Japan.

　 C. Britain than to the U.S.　　　 D. Britain than to Japan.

2. Tarawa belongs to ______.

　 A. Japan.　　　　 B. the U.S.　　　　 C. Britain.　　　　 D. Kiribati.

1. Which of the following diagrams (图解) gives the correct relationship (关系) between Kiribati, Tarawa and Gilbert Islands?

　　 (K--Kiribati; T--Tarawa; G--the Gibert Islands)

98、(1分)

　　 Tarawa is one of the two largest of the Gilbert Islands in the western Pacific Ocean, but it is a very tiny island, with an area of about eight square miles, and a population of about 17,000. Small as it is, three nations fought to control and use it as an air base during World War II. The Japanese took it from the British in 1941, only to lose it to the Americans tow years later after one of the bloodiest (血腥的) battles of the war. Today, the Gilbert Islands having become part of the Kiribati Pepublic, Tarawa is now its capital and major seaport (海港).

5. At the time he wrote, the writer ____ .

　 A. had to learn to read, write and add

　 B. found it necessary to receive advanced education

　 C. was probably fairly well-educated

　 D. was dissatisfied with his level of education

4. How did the writer look at his early education?

　 A. He believed he met the school requirements.

　 B. He thought he was well-educated.

　 C. He thought it was not satisfactory.

　 D. He believed he was poorly educated.