4、Forest guards in western India are using cell phones with ringtones of cows mooing goats bleating and roosters crowing to attract leopards that have wandered into human settlements, officials said on Monday.

    The wild cats in the state of Gujarat often get into villages near forests in search of food, say officials, adding that this results in attacks on people．But rather than use methods such as live bait（诱惑物）like goats tied to trees to lure the leopards, which then fall into large pits dug by guards, officials say they have found a safer method lo trap the cats.

   "The moos of a cow, bleating of a goat from the phone has proved effective to trap leopards," said D．Vasani, a senior forest official in Gujarat．"This trick works." Vasani said forest guards have downloaded the sounds of over a dozen animals as ringtones on their mobiles which they attach to speakers and fix behind a cage．They then play the ringtone continuously for up to two hours until the curious leopard appears and moves into the cage looking for its easy meal.

    At least five leopards have so far been lured from villages since the new ringtone method was introduced three months ago．The cats have all been released back into forest areas.

    Wildlife activists welcomed the new initiative saying that previous methods of trapping the cats using pits often resulted in the animals getting injured．

1．What can be the best title of the passage?

       A．Cell Phones to Hunt Animals                B．Practical Uses of Cell Phones  

       C．Wildlife And New Technology              D．Phone Ringtones to Catch Leopards

2．Forest guards in India try to catch leopards mainly because          .

       A．leopards attack villagers                   B．they want leopard fur

       C．leopards attack animals                   D．they have new ringtones

3．According to the wildlife activists, the new method is            .

       A．appreciated because it benefits leopards

       B．not good because it may injure animals

       C．effective because ringtones work

       D．not safer than the former one

4．We can learn from the passage except that            .

       A．forest guards don't mean to hurt the leopards

       B．forest guards no longer use pits to trap leopards

       C．forest guards used goats to attract leopards

       D．recorded animal sounds are used to lure leopards

5．What will be needed to trap the leopards using the new method?

① cell phones         ② animals              ③ sounds of animals

④ cages                 ⑤large pits

      A．①②③④            B．②③⑤          C．①④⑤          D．①③④

3、Do you ever run out of great books to read? So what should I read next? Is fast-paced crime fiction your thing?

    Try the new Patricia Cornwell book, Scarpetta （Putnam）．She is such an able writer and handles complex forensic（法庭的） intelligence with ease． You need to be prepared, though, for the world you're entering--this isn't for the faint of heart, let's say.

    If peace is more your thing, try Mary Pipher's wonderful new book, Seeking Peace: Chronicles of the Worst Buddhist in the World （Riverhead）．Mary is a lovely, comfortable writer who takes the reader through her personal awakening after reputation and fortune came her way．Even if you've never experienced life as a bestselling writer（as she has done, in her book years back, Reviving Ophelia）, you'll totally understand and sympathize with her renewed need for privacy, distance and quiet.

   What if you want a straightforward, totally thrilling read with vivid characters set about World War II? You cannot go wrong with Jim Lehrer's new novel, Oh, Johnny（Random House）, about a young Marine whose life is changed forever when he meets a woman on his way to war．His relationship with her lasts him through danger and hardship, and there's an impressive ending．See our interview with the productive novelist/newsman in the current issue of Reader's Digest （March, on stands now）, by the way, for insight into the very talented Mr．Lehrer and what interests him.

    Well, what about something wickedly funny and totally offbeat? Does the name Carrie Fisher do anything for you? Try her vivid and new life in Hollywood and elsewhere, Wishful Drinking（Simon & Schuster）．Be prepared for humor as sharp as knives.

1．In which column will you probably find the above passage?

       A． Advice.             B．News story.       C．Advertisement.      D．Comments.

2．What does the writer intend to tell us by the underlined sentence?

       A．The world is complex and hard．

       B．Scarpetta is a thriller.

       C．The fiction is hard to understand．

       D．Society is hard to fit into.

3．Which of the following is true of Mary Pipher?

       A．She is an adventurous writer.

       B．She doesn't care about fortune.

       C．Her books normally sell well.

       D．She can help you achieve writing skills.

4．To get further information about Jim Lehrer, you may          .

       A．go to Reader's Digest issued in March

       B．go to Random House

       C．analyse the characters in Oh, Johnny

       D．read the novel Oh, Johnny

5．Which book isn't directly based on the writer's own life?

       A．Seeking Peace．                        B．Reviving Ophelia．

       C．Wishful Drinking．                    D．Oh, Johnny.

2、Shoppers who have cut back on purchases in the worrying U.S. economy are likely to continue their conservative shopping habits even if the economy improves, according to a new study.

    That signals continued bad news for retailers （零售商）, who have been struggling to respond to a great cutback in spending as consumers have opened their wallets only for basic items, while cutting back on unimportant purchases.

    The report, which estimates retail sales growth to be flat this year, found that three-quarters of respondents to a monthly survey of 4,000 consumers said they had shifted their shopping behaviors because of the economy．Most said they were making do with less or going without some favorite items.

    "The habits learned during this economic crisis have the potential to permanently change the mind-set of consumers," the report said. "The vast majority of shoppers who are changing their near-term shopping behavior say they plan to continue them as the economy improves."

    To ease the consumer discomfort, smart retailers will focus on downsizing, the report said, as adding stores to an already crowded retail landscape is out of fashion. It came up with smaller initiatives to build shopping buzz, such as limited editions of products or having existing stores target local markets．The report also forecast that retailers will increasingly focus on private brands to attract cost-conscious shoppers, while adding complementary categories of goods to their stores to make one-stop shops for consumers.

   While warehouse clubs and super centers are expected to fare the best in the weak environment in 2009, discount department stores and supermarkets will be the weakest, the report warned. Sales of clothes, though expected to rebound in 2010, will be the hardest hit and slowest to recover.

1．The current shopping behavior in the US is becoming           .

      A．arbitrary        B．protective         C． conservative            D． aggressive

2．Which is the measure the retailers won't take to attract shoppers?

       A．Adding more stores to the busy retail landscape.

       B．Keeping the editions of products limited．

       C．Making "one-stop" shops for customers.

       D．Concentrating on private brands and downsizing.

3．What will the consumers do with the worrying US economy?

       A．Having existing stores target local markets．  

       B．Going without some favorite items.

       C．Giving up their near-term shopping plan．

       D．Opening their wallets for daily buying.

4．The underlined phrase "fare the best" most probably means “           .”

       A．setting the best example              B．working out the best

       C．making the greatest efforts            D．having the most discount

5．According to the report,            .

       A．bigger shops will be more successful

       B．supermarkets do better than super centers

       C．clothing will recover smoothly in 2010

       D．most respondents suffer from the crisis

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21、Although everything seems to have been taken into consideration，        accident can happen when the astronauts walk in         space．

A．不填；the            B．an；the           C．the；the             D．an；不填

20、一What did he want to know，John?

一         that we could finish our work．

A．What it was          B．When was it            C．When it was           D．What was it

19、一Why are you so excited，John?

—Our class got the first prize in the singing contest at last，which we         forward to．

A．have been looking                     B．had been looking

C．looked                              D．had looked

18、一I’ve heard that another brand of milk powder has been banned .

－It’s a shame that some companies lack the sense of social responsibility and        ．

A．consequence         B．construction        C．consideration           D．conscience

17、It doesn’t make any sense for the Prime Minister to         a banker to this post．

A．choose         B．elect          C．appoint          D．select