A thousand years ago Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest. As more and more people came to 　31　 in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt. Now there is　32　 forest left, though there are still some small areas covered with trees. We call these woods.

　　Elephants, tigers and many　33　 animals were living in the thick forest. When people came to live in Hong Kong, the　34　 began to die out. Early farmers grew rice and　35　 pigs and chickens in the valleys. They cut down the trees and burnt them. They needed　36　 to keep themselves warm in winter, to cook their food and to keep away the dangerous animals. Elephants quickly disappeared because there was not enough food for them. 　37　 did most of the wolves and tigers. Monkeys and many other animals soon　38　 in the same way.

　　You might think that there are no longer any animals in Hong Kong　39　 in the zoos. But there are still about 36 different animals　40　 there. One of the most interesting of Hong Kong's animals is the barking deer. These are beautiful little animals　41　 a rich brown coat and a white patch (补丁) under the tail. They look like deer but they are much smaller. They are less than two feet　42　. They make a noise rather like a dog　43　. In Hong Kong the barking deer has only a real enemy--　44　. People hunt these little animals though it is illegal (违法的). There are now not many barking deer left. So it is important　45　 people to protect wild animals.

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A Clever Bird

A man has a bird. It is very clever. Every day the man speaks to the bird. “Hello!” he says. “Hello!” the bird answers. “What are you doing?” says the man. “What are you doing?” says the bird.

The man is not at home one day. A thief comes in. He is taking many things “Hello!” The thief hears the bird's words. “What are you doing?” The thief is very afraid，so he does not take any things and runs out of the house.

1.The man teaches the bird ________.

2.The bird is ________.

3.The man speaks to the bird ________.

4.The thief is taking ________ things from the house.

5.The thief ________ out of the room.

完形填空：
A group of class friends successful in their careers got together to visit their old university professor. Their talk soon turned into complaints about  1   in work and life.
Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a couple of(几个) 2   ——porcelain(瓷的),  plastic(塑料的),  glass,  crystal(水晶的),  some common,  3  expensive and some delicate (精美的)-telling them to help themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, "If you noticed,all the nice-looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the common and  4  ones. While it is  5   for you to choose only the best for ourselves, that is the __6  of your problems and stress. The cup itself  7   no quality to the coffee.   8   all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously (自觉地) went  9   the best cups. And then you began eyeing other people’s cups. Now consider this: life is the  10   ; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup which we have will not  11  the quality of life we live. Sometimes, by fixing our attention only on the cup, we  12  to enjoy the coffee which God (上帝) has  13  for us. God brews(冲泡) the coffee, not the cups...Enjoy your coffee!"
The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just  14   the best use of everything.
Live   15  . Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.

完形填空：

A group of class friends successful in their careers got together to visit their old university professor. Their talk soon turned into complaints about  1   in work and life.

Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a couple of(几个) 2   ——porcelain(瓷的),  plastic(塑料的),  glass,  crystal(水晶的),  some common,  3  expensive and some delicate (精美的)-telling them to help themselves to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, "If you noticed,all the nice-looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the common and  4  ones. While it is  5   for you to choose only the best for ourselves, that is the __6  of your problems and stress. The cup itself  7   no quality to the coffee.   8   all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously (自觉地) went  9   the best cups. And then you began eyeing other people’s cups. Now consider this: life is the  10   ; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup which we have will not  11  the quality of life we live. Sometimes, by fixing our attention only on the cup, we  12  to enjoy the coffee which God (上帝) has  13  for us. God brews(冲泡) the coffee, not the cups...Enjoy your coffee!"

The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just  14   the best use of everything.

Live   15  . Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.

1.                A．changes        B．duties          C．experiences   D．stress

2.                A．cups           B．pans           C．bowls    D．cans

3.                A．others         B．some           C．another  D．other

4.                A．fashionable      B．cheap          C．expensive D．nice-looking

5.                A．wise           B．important       C．natural   D．necessary

6.                A．use            B．disagreement    C．answer   D．cause

7.                A．waves          B．reduces        C．adds D．leads

8.                A．As             B．What           C．That D．Which

9.                A．for            B．into            C．by   D．on

10.               A．tea            B．water          C．wine  D．coffee

11.               A．remove        B．beat           C．change    D．enjoy

12.               A．fail            B．succeed        C．wish  D．try

13.               A．sold           B．gave           C．bought    D．provided

14.               A．keep          B．say            C．make D．do

15.               A．wildly          B．simply          C．specially   D．successfully