Part Three: Reading Comprehension

I.  Fill in the blanks, using the proper forms of the words below.

( respect, watch, wander off, nest, worthwhile, discover, forest, where, argue, observe, work out, sleep, behave, entertainment, understand )

A PROTECTION OF AFRICAN WILDLIFE

It is 5:45 am and the sun is just rising over Gombe National Park in East Africa. Our group are all going to visit the chimps in the     1   . Jane has studied these animals for many years and helped people   2    how much they    3   like humans.     4    a family of chimps wake up is our first activity of the day. This means going back to a place   5  we left the chimp family    6   in a tree the night before. Everybody sits and waits while the animals in the group begin to wake up and move. Then we follow as the family begins to    7   into the forest. Most of the time, chimps either feed or clean each other as a way of showing love in their family. Jane warns us that everybody will be very tired and dirty by the afternoon and she is right. But the evening makes it all    8   . The mother chimp and her babies play in the tree and, after they come into her arms, we see them go to sleep together in their    9  for the night.

Nobody before has fully understand chimp behaviour. Jane spent many years   10   and recording their daily activities. She did not study at a university but she was determined to work with animals in their own environment. When she arrived at Gombe in 1960, it was unusual for a woman to live in the forest. Only after her mother came to help her for the first few months was she allowed to begin her project. Her work changed the way people think about chimps. For example, one thing she    11   was that chimps hunt and eat meat. Until then everyone had thought chimps ate only fruit and nuts. She actually observed chimps as a group hunting a monkey and then eating it. She also discovered how chimps communicate with each other and her study of their body language helped her   12   their social system

For forty years Jane Goodall has been helping the rest of the world understand and   13 the life of these animals. She has   14   for them to be left in the wild and not used for         15    or advertisements. She has set up special places where they can live safely. Her life is very busy but as she says:

“Once I stop, it all comes crowding in and I remember the chimps in laboratories. It’s terrible. It affects me when I watch the wild chimps. I say to myself, ‘Aren’t they lucky?’ And then think about small chimps in cages though they have done nothing wrong. Once you have seen that you can never forget…”

She has achieved everything she wanted to do: working with animals in their own environment, gaining a doctor’s degree for studies, showing that women can live in the forest as men can. She inspires those who want to cheer the achievements of women.  

 

单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

1.The boy, s______________ of stealing the collected money, is being closely watched over.

2.To their d_______________, their son was admitted into a famous university.

3.Word came that our football team was d_____________again. 

4.If we work with a strong will, we can o___________ any difficulty, however great it is.

5.He joined the group c______________of five young men.

6.It is impossible to know in ______________ (提前) what will happen.

7.The old man is respected by the people because he has____________(贡献) to the country.

8.Disneyland offers its visitors ___________（各种各样的）activities.

9.The girl made a great________(印象) on her neighbours and they spoke highly of her.

10.All ____________(航班) have been put off because of the heavy snow.

 

Now I know that we black people are much more likely to have high blood pressure and diabetes(糖尿病) than white people. And they often lead to heart attacks and other untreated diseases. For example, black people are three to four times more likely than white people to have high blood pressure and twice as likely as the white population to die of a stroke(中风).

New research has found out the surprisingly high levels of salt in many of black people’s favorite meals. I stopped putting extra salt in my food at the table long ago and I try to cut down on the salt I use in cooking. The recommended daily level of salt for adults is 6 grams. It is easy to see that if you avoid processed(加工过的) foods and use salt in your cooking within the limit, you won’t exceed the daily level.

The research showed how much salt there is in some foods that we buy from restaurants and takeaways. An average salad with rice and peas has 6.2 grams of salt. This is more salt than you are supposed to eat for the whole day.

A researcher talked about the importance of home cooking rather than take-outs. At home, he pointed out, not only can you hold control of the salt shaker, but also you can create tasty food which is low on salt. The researcher later provided curry goat and rice and peas. They were low on salt, but completely delicious.

I do not suppose Jamaicans are going to stop buying takeaways soon. But if you suffer from high blood pressure, it is probably better not to buy them often.

1.The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 1 refers to ______.

A．white people                          B．black people

C．untreated diseases                      D．high blood pressure and diabetes

2.What has the new research found out according to Paragraph 2?

A．Black people take in too much salt.

B．Black people’s meals are very special.

C．Processed foods have too much salt in them.

D．6 grams of salt per day is enough for an adult.

3.What would the writer probably suggest black people do?

A．Order no salad in a restaurant.             B．Take in no salt for several days.

C．Stop cooking their favorite meals.           D．Eat less takeaways.

4.The researcher provided curry goat and rice and peas in order to ______.

A．thank those who came to his home for his research

B．let people know that eating less salt makes one healthier

C．show that tasty food with less salt can be made at home

D．prove the less salt the food has the more delicious it is

5.What would be the best title for this passage?

A．Watch the salt.                         B．Take care, black people.

C．Say no to takeaways.                     D．Say no to high blood pressure.

 

War, money and power are a few things that countries and people are concerned about. __1__ I agree that those things are important, I believe that everyone should start to __2__ more on a growing problem—global warming.

Global warming will not only __3__ our country and our generation, but also the entire __4__ and future generations. It is __5__ because the weather has been a lot warmer over the past few years, which __6__ the melting(融化) of the ice in the Antarctic. This will soon cause water levels to __7__ and flood parts of the world.

Many people ignore this problem because they feel __8__ they can't do anything about it and have more __9__ things to worry about. If we all __10__ so, then our ozone layer(臭氧层) will be __11__ and the planet will no longer be able to make life continue to exist. We should do our best to limit the use of our planet's __12__ resources(资源) and keep our air clean. __13__， future generations will suffer from our __14__.

Some might feel that they can't stop global warming from __15__. But if every single person does his or her part in keeping the air clean, then it will become a __16__ effort. Sure, there are some things that cause pollution and that we won't be able to __17__ change. This may include cars burning oil, but we can __18__ adjust some of these things. People can start carpooling, taking the bus, riding their bikes, or __19__ just walking.

If everyone takes __20__ now, I believe we can start seeing remarkable results within a few years.

1．A.When　　　　B．As　　　　　　 C．How　　　　　　 D．Though

2．A.depend　　 B．focus　　　　　 C．hang　　　　　 D．remark

3．A.annoy　　　 B．interrupt　　　 C．affect　　　　 D．confuse

4．A.world　　　 B．continent　　　 C．industry　　　 D．climate

5．A.failing　　 B．completing　　 C．changing　　　 D．occurring

6．A.lies in　　 B．results in　　 C．suffers from　 D．escapes from

7．A.reduce　　 B．rise　　　　　 C．drop　　　　　 D．move

8．A.as if　　　 B．in case　　　 C．even though　　 D．if only

9．A.popular　　 B．suitable　　　 C．important　　　 D．difficult

10．A.do　　　　 B．keep　　　　　 C．like　　　　　　 D．find

11．A.protected B．strengthened　 C．destroyed　　　 D．surrounded

12．A.unlimited B．natural　　　 C．recycled 　　　　D．industrial

13．A.Therefore B．Otherwise　　 C．However　　　　 D．Instead

14．A.illnesses B．failures　　　 C．decisions　　　 D．mistakes

15．A.continuing B．arriving　　 C．improving　　　　 D．disappearing

16．A.physical　 B．mental　　　 C．national 　　　　 D．worldwide

17．A.slightly　 B．fully　　　　 C．hardly　　　　　 D．slowly

18．A.at least　 B．at most　　 C．at first　　　　　 D．at last

19．A.yet　　　　 B．even　　　 C．still　　　　　 D．thus

20．A.time　　　　 B．turns　　 C．action　　　　 D．arms

 

What sounds or impressions are you making on the people around you? Think about it. Your words, phrases, even your message may soon be forgotten but believe me, good or   1   , your melody music.

An odd choice of phrase? Not really. The dictionary   2   melody? as a succession of sounds, and what is life other than the combining and blending of a succession of movements and sounds.

Just as a musical composition affects the moods and emotions of people who hear it, so too does the way you live your   3   .

Think of your life as a   4   sheet of manuscript paper. Only the rhythm is there ------it is    5   to you to create the harmony. Naturally you will want your composition to be a   6   , a chart buster' even a Symphony - something to be remembered with pleasure.

So where to   7   ? YOU MUST BEGIN WITH YOURSELF. Have the right   8   , enjoy life, - and most importantly, be optimistic about the future.

Be really   9   in other people. Make a conscience effort to bring peace and happiness into other people's lives.

  10   situations that generate excessive ambition, envy, anger

and pride. They are all   11   of peace and will play ruin with your harmony.

  12   has been said that if these emotions or feelings were forgotten, the world would live in permanent peace. Well, to banish（消除） them from the world is probably aiming a bit high but it shouldn't be too   13   to rid them from your own life.

Develop features such as smart, social, and sensitivity. These attributes are invaluable in enhancing not only your own life but the lives of those around you.

Everything you do has an   14   on those around you. The way you move, whether you   15   or frown. You are capable of making someone's day bright or miserable.

Take time to    16    other people. If there are too many discords & not enough harmony in their lives,   17   them to have a brighter outlook.

Throughout the world most people are striving for   18   .

From the family unit   19   around the dinner table to world leaders at the conference table, the name of the game is the pursuit of peace.

So, let us all play our part in composing the rhythm of life by consciously choosing peace and harmony in our daily lives to   20   a harmonious Universe.

(   ) 1. A. wrong     B. false       C. bad           D. harmful

(   ) 2. A. defines      B. thinks        C. regards      D. acts

(   ) 3. B. school       B. home            C. life           D. college

(   ) 4. A. blank       B. used       C. full           D. deserted

(   ) 5. A. ready       B. decided     C. possible     D. up

(   ) 6. A. failure            B. success      C. model       D. mess

(   ) 7. A. do                  B. write     C. make     D. begin

(   ) 8. A. attitude     B. type          C. mood            D. opinion

(   ) 9. A. enthusiastic        B. mild       C. interested   D. cautious

(   ) 10. A. Choose      B. Discover    C. Avoid            D. Design

(   ) 11. A. enemies     B. friends      C. conditions D. helps

(   ) 12. A. Which       B. It              C. What     D. These

(   ) 13. A. easy       B. willing      C. difficult     D. terrifying

(   ) 14. A. effort            B. mark     C. damage     D. effect

(   ) 15. A. smile       B. cry            C. shout     D. talk

(   ) 16. A. attack      B. listen to     C. change      D. interview

(   ) 17. A. encourage B. defeat        C. train       D. stop

(   ) 18. A. war        B. peace            C. fight       D. talk

(   ) 19. A. arranged    B. reached     C. seated        D. loaded

(   ) 20. A. create     B. invent       C. seek       D. protect