It was a quiet village in which there was a military camp. It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers. But it was difficult for the young men to go outside. Mr. White, an officer of forty, was strict with them and he hardly let them leave the camp.
　　Once Mr. White was ill in bed. He couldn't work, so a young officer, Mr. Hunt, began to train the new soldiers instead of him. He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday. But night fell and none came back to the camp. He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve when Mr. Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening with the young men. He started the car quickly and set off. At that moment the nine soldiers came back. It seemed they were all drunk. Of course they found the officer was angry.
　　"I'm sorry, sir," said the first soldier. "I left the town on time. But something was wrong with my bus on my way here. I had to buy a horse and made it run fast. Bad luck! It died and I had to run back."
　　And the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reasons. It was the last soldier's turn. He said, "I'm sorry, sir. I got on a bus on time, but…"
　　Having heard this, the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once. He called out, "If you say something was wrong with your bus, I'll punish you at once!"
　　"No, no, sir," said the young man. "My bus was all right, but their horses were in the way!"
【小题1】The military camp was built in the village to _______.

It was a quiet village in which there was a military camp. It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers. But it was difficult for the young men to go outside. Mr. White, an officer of forty, was strict with them and he hardly let them leave the camp.

　　Once Mr. White was ill in bed. He couldn't work, so a young officer, Mr. Hunt, began to train the new soldiers instead of him. He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday. But night fell and none came back to the camp. He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve when Mr. Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening with the young men. He started the car quickly and set off. At that moment the nine soldiers came back. It seemed they were all drunk. Of course they found the officer was angry.

　　"I'm sorry, sir," said the first soldier. "I left the town on time. But something was wrong with my bus on my way here. I had to buy a horse and made it run fast. Bad luck! It died and I had to run back."

　　And the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reasons. It was the last soldier's turn. He said, "I'm sorry, sir. I got on a bus on time, but…"

　　Having heard this, the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once. He called out, "If you say something was wrong with your bus, I'll punish you at once!"

　　"No, no, sir," said the young man. "My bus was all right, but their horses were in the way!"

1.The military camp was built in the village to _______.

A．stop the soldiers going to towns

B．stop the soldiers meeting their friends

C．train the new soldiers

D．make the young men live quietly

2.The nine soldiers returned to the camp late because _______.

A．something was wrong with their buses

B．their horses died on the way back

C．it took them much time to run back

D．they all had drunk much in the town

3.The underlined phrase in the way in the last paragraph means ______.

A．stopping somebody from moving

B．getting drunk

C．standing on the road

D．running very fast

It was a quiet village in which there was a military camp. It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers. But it was difficult for the young men to go outside. Mr. White, an officer of forty, was strict with them and he hardly let them leave the camp.
　　Once Mr. White was ill in bed. He couldn't work, so a young officer, Mr. Hunt, began to train the new soldiers instead of him. He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday. But night fell and none came back to the camp. He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve when Mr. Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening with the young men. He started the car quickly and set off. At that moment the nine soldiers came back. It seemed they were all drunk. Of course they found the officer was angry.
　　"I'm sorry, sir," said the first soldier. "I left the town on time. But something was wrong with my bus on my way here. I had to buy a horse and made it run fast. Bad luck! It died and I had to run back."
　　And the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reasons. It was the last soldier's turn. He said, "I'm sorry, sir. I got on a bus on time, but…"
　　Having heard this, the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once. He called out, "If you say something was wrong with your bus, I'll punish you at once!"
　　"No, no, sir," said the young man. "My bus was all right, but their horses were in the way!"

1. 1.

   The military camp was built in the village to _______

   1. A.
      stop the soldiers going to towns
   2. B.
      stop the soldiers meeting their friends
   3. C.
      train the new soldiers
   4. D.
      make the young men live quietly
2. 2.

   The nine soldiers returned to the camp late because _______

   1. A.
      something was wrong with their buses
   2. B.
      their horses died on the way back
   3. C.
      it took them much time to run back
   4. D.
      they all had drunk much in the town
3. 3.

   The underlined phrase in the way in the last paragraph means ______

   1. A.
      stopping somebody from moving
   2. B.
      getting drunk
   3. C.
      standing on the road
   4. D.
      running very fast

　　　 Wild animals are our friends, but many of them are getting fewer and fewer.We should try to protect them. The four animals below are now in danger.

Tibetan Antelopes (藏羚羊)

　　　 Tibetan antelopes are medium?sized animals.They mainly feed on grass.They are usually found in groups of about 20.They are killed for their wool, which is warm, soft and fine and can be made into expensive clothes.The number of them is dropping year by year.There are less than 75,000 Tibetan antelopes left in the world, down from a million 50 years ago.

Golden Monkeys

Golden monkeys are mainly found in Sichuan, Gansu, Shanxi Provinces and Shennongjia mountainous area of Hubei Province.They move around in the daytime.Golden monkeys have golden?orange fur.They feed on fruits and young leaves of bamboo.But people are destroying the environment where they live.Trees and bamboos are disappearing, so golden monkeys have less and less to eat.

Elephants

　　　 Elephants are very big and strong.They are bigger than any other animals on land.They have poor eyesight, but very good hearing and smell.Now, there are very few elephants in the world.The number of them is becoming smaller and smaller because their living areas are used for farming.Also, people hunt them for their tusks.

Wolves

　　　 Wolves are not very big.They have grey fur.Wolves have very good eyesight, hearing and smell.They are friendly to each other and never attack people.They are losing their living areas because people cut down forests. Soon they will have no home or food.

(　　)6.Tibetan antelopes usually live in groups of about ________.

　 A.20　　　　 　　　　　 B.30　　　 　 C.100　　 　　　　　 D.200

(　　)7.Which of the following animals are the biggest on land?

　 A.Tibetan antelopes.　　　　　　　　　　 　 B.Golden monkeys.　　　

C.Elephants. D.Wolves.

(　　)8.What do golden monkeys feed on?

　 A.Grass.　 B.Meat.

C.Flowers. D.Fruits and young leaves of bamboo.

(　　)9.Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

　 A.There are less than 7,500 Tibetan antelopes left in the world now.

B.Golden monkeys usually move around during the night.

C.Elephants have good eyesight, but very poor hearing and smell.

D.Wolves are friendly to each other and they never attack people.

(　　)10.What can be the best title of the passage?

　 A.Wild Animals in Danger　　　　　　　 B.How to Hunt Wild Animals

C.Animals in the Zoo　　　　　　　 　 D.How to Train the Animals