Unit 2
Listening and Speaking & Reading and Thinking
1、We must make people _______(意识到) the problem
2、I'm ______(担忧) the African elephants.
3、The authorities are _______(处于压力下) to build elephant parks and tell people not to buy elephant products.
4、It’s our dream that we all live in peace and (和谐）.
5、The area now (吸引 60 多种）of breeding birds. (species)
6、Don’t you know it is (legal ) to drive through a red light?
7、I got in touch with him (immediate) after I received the letter.
8、It is terrible that the disease has spread at an (alarm) rate.
9、He asked several questions _______(concern) the future of the company.
10、He will be ______(adapt) to the new job.
11、My guide is Zhaxi，a ① ( village ) from Changtang. He ② (work) at the Changtang National Nature Reserve. The reserve is ③ shelter for the ④ ( animal) and plants of ⑤ ( northwest) Tibet. To Zhaxi，the land is sacred and ⑥ ( protect) the wildlife is a way ⑦ life. “We’re not trying to save the animals，” he says，“⑧ ( actual), we’re trying to save ourselves. ”
12、Bitterns（麻鸦）, which were once extinct in the UK, have been found to be at their highest levels ever recorded in England. As a shy, secretive bird with feathers that perfectly camouflages （伪装） it against its reedbed habitat, the bittern can be easily overlooked. However, the male’s mating call is able to be heard from several kilometers away, giving its presence away and it is this distinctive（易辨识的）call that has helped researchers count them. The population has just been discovered to be in the most best state of health since the 1800s. This year 140 singing males were tracked in England—an increase from just 11 in 1997. The RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) said several moves were playing an important role in the bird’s coming back. “It is wonderful to see how they have responded to the habitats we have restored for them,” RSPB scientist Simon Wotton said. “They’re amazing birds to watch so it is rewarding to see their numbers growing.” Bittern numbers decreased in the UK after their habitats were ruined for agriculture and birds were also hunted for food. Protection efforts began in 1997 to bring the species back, including the creation and restoration of wetlands across the country and the legal protection of breeding areas. More than 300 hectares一about the size of the City of London—of new reedbed have been created since 2002 and another 350 hectares restored. The bittern remains on the RSPB’s Red List of threatened species, but experts say the new sites mean there will always be enough birds to improve any local populations that may struggle in the future. Martin Harper, the RSPB’s director of conservation, said,“The bittern success story should give hope that it is possible to recover threatened species.” 1. How do researchers count the number of bitterns? A. By searching for them in the forests. B. By recording the different mating calls. C. By taking photos of different male birds. D. By threatening them out of their habitats. 2. Bittern was once extinct mainly because . A. RSPB was set up too late B. scientists overlooked them C. their habitats were destroyed D. they used to disturb people’s life 3. What is the main idea of the fourth paragraph? A. What’s been done to bring bitterns back. B. Why it is important to protect the birds. C. How common people can help the birds. D. When the protection efforts got started. 4 What might be Martin Harpers attitude to recovering threatened species? A. Optimistic. B. Worried. C. Disappointed. D. Confused.
13、My grandmother was from a town in Michigan. I enjoyed staying with my grandparents when I was a young child. ① People knew everyone, their kids, their pets and their ancestors. The relationship with them continued to grow as I grew and got older. ② She would make little sandwiches and we’d have tea parties. She planted flowers and carefully tended them. I remember the small thimble(顶针)she would use while doing her needlework. A few years ago, when my grandmother passed away, I bade farewell to my loving grandmother. ③ We had just had tea together a couple of months earlier, on her 91st birthday. I missed her very much, but I noticed it particularly on my birthday, as there was no card from my grandmother. She’d never forgotten my birthday! On one particular birthday when I was feeling a little low，something happened to make me feel like she was sharing that special day with me. ④ They are what she had made, and suddenly I felt something inside one pillow (枕头). It was small and hard. I moved the object to a seam (接缝)出at I carefully opened，and to my delight，out came a tiny silver thimble! ⑤ Not realising it had fallen off her finger, I sewed it in that little pillow that I just “happened ” fuff（抖松）. I carefully laid the thimble alongside the others I’ve collected over the years，where I could continue to see the gift God chose to reveal to me. What a precious memory of a very special lady who somehow，I knew，was delighted to sew her thimble inside my pillow. A. How quickly our lives can change! B. I refused to go to the small town later. C. I loved the small town they lived in. D. I was arranging some colourful pillows. E. How sad I was to be unable to see a loving grandmother. F. Grandma was always using her hands for something exciting. G. How happy I was to find something that had been a part of her!
答案以及解析
1答案及解析：
答案：aware of
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2答案及解析：
答案：concerned about
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3答案及解析：
答案：under pressure
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4答案及解析：
答案：harmony
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5答案及解析：
答案：attracts over 60 species
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6答案及解析：
答案：illegal
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7答案及解析：
答案：immediately
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8答案及解析：
答案：alarming
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9答案及解析：
答案：concerning
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10答案及解析：
答案：adaptable
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11答案及解析：
答案：1.villager 2.works 3.a 4.animals 5.northwestern 6.protecting 7. of 8 .Actually
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12答案及解析：
答案：1.B 2.C 3.A 4.A
解析：1. B 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“However, the male’s mating call is able to be heard from several kilometers away, giving its presence away and it is this distinctive call that has helped researchers count them.” 可 知.研究者们通过数有多少种雄麻鸦的鸣叫声来数它们的数 量。故答案选B。 2. C 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句中的 “Bittern numbers decreased in the UK after their habitats were ruined for agriculture”可知，麻鸦曾经濒临灭绝的主要 原因是它们的栖息地遭到了破坏。故答案选C。 3. A 段落大意题。第四段第一句中的“Protection efforts began in 1997 to bring the species back” 是本段的 主题句，下文是具体的保护措施。由此可知_第四段主要介绍了人们为使麻鸦数量增长而采取的措施。故答案选A。 4. A 观点态度题。根据最后一段“Martin Harper ... said, ‘The bittern success story should give hope that it is possible to recover threatened species.’ ” 可推知，Martin Harper对恢复瀕临灭绝的物种的数量持乐观态度。故答案 选A。
13答案及解析：
答案：CFADG
解析：1. C 根据上文的 “ I enjoyed staying with my grandparents when I was a young child.” 可知,下文的 “People knew everyone, their kids their pets and their ancestors.” 描 述的是祖父母居住的地方的好处，也是我喜欢那儿的原因，故 选C项。 2. F 根据下文的内容可知，祖母会做三明治、会种花 养花，还会做缝纫可知，祖母手巧.F项中的“using her hands for something exciting”与下文对应，故选F项。 3. A 根据下文的“I missed her very much, but I noticed it particularly on my birthday, as there was no card from my grandmother-She’d never forgotten my birthday!” 可 知，祖母从没有忘记过作者的生日,但是她去世后，作者就没有 收到祖母的生日贺卡了。这是祖母去世后，作者的生活发生 的变化。故选A项。 4. D 根据下文的 “They are what she had made, and suddenly I felt something inside one pillow.” 可知.此处与 pillow有关.根据这个关键词可将答案定位在D项，故选D项。 5. G 上文提到祖母生前会做针线活,再根据下文的 “Not realising it had fallen off her finger” 可知，作者在枕 头里发现的那个顶针是祖母的。作者怀念去世的祖母.所以 发现她的顶针会很高兴，故选G项。
Unit 2
Discovering Useful Structures
1、The sports meeting ______(hold) in our school at present.
2、Look! She ______(criticize) by the teacher in the office.
3、Jim ______(interview) by the reporters at the very moment.
4、The city (attack) at the moment.
5、Is the bridge ( repair) now?
6、Rainforests are being cut and burned at such a speed that in the near future.
雨林被砍伐和烧毁的速度如此之快，以至于它们将在 不久的将来消失。
7、Our food , so we should take measures immediately.
我们的食物快要用完了，所以我们应该立刻采取措施。
8、I have to move, as my house soon.
我不得不搬家，因为我的房子很快被拆毁。
9、Many interesting experiments __________ these days.
最近很多有趣的实验正在进行。
10、These children ___________ by a generous businessman now.
现在这些孩子被一个慷慨的商人照顾着。
11、More and more birds are flying to settle at Qinghai Lake, one of the highest inland lakes in China, thanks to the protection efforts of local governments. Covering an area of over 4,000 square kilometers. Qinghai Lake is also the country's biggest salt-water lake. Located in Northwest China's Qinghai Province, the lake is famous for the two islands at its northwest point—Cormorant Island and Egg Island. The two islands have plenty of floating grass and various schools of fish, offering rich food sources for birds. The islands have become a paradise for different kinds of groups of birds and have been called “Bird Islands”.
Each March and April, when ice and snow covering the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau starts to melt, over 20 kinds of birds fly to the Bird Islands to lay eggs. During the months, flocks of birds cover the whole sky over the islands and birds eggs can be found everywhere. Visitors can hear the singing of birds from miles away. These have become a world famous symbol of the lake.
To protect this paradise for birds and support calls for ecological protection, China set up the Qinghai Lake Natural Protection Zone at the end of 1997.Meanwhile, the State has pointed out the Bird Islands and Spring bay of the Qinghai Lake as central protection zones.
Inspection officials and management employees often patrol the lake, improving local residents' knowledge of related laws and spreading knowledge about animal protection to visitors. They are making great efforts to call on people to love and protect the birds. At the same time, they have built special fences around the island area to prevent wolves, foxes and other carnivorous animals, as well as illegal hunters from breaking up the birds' nest-building, egg-laying and breeding. As a result, more and more birds are coming to the islands for sheltering and breeding.
1.Why are more and more birds coming to the biggest salt-water lake in the Great Northwest?
A.Because it is getting warmer and warmer.
B.Because it is being reformed
C.Because environments there are getting more and more agreeable for them to live in.
D.Because the people there are becoming richer and richer
2.The birds feed on_______according to the passage.
A.floating fish and various grass
B.grass moving on the water surface and different kinds of fish
C.salt water and plenty of grains
D.corn from the local farmers
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The ice and snow covering the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau doesn't change into water, unless more than 20 kinds of birds come to the Bird Islands.
B. Flocks of birds fly up to the whole sky over islands to lay eggs.
C.Visitors can listen to the singing of birds from miles away, but they couldn't see any bird
D."The ice on the Plateau begins to change into water" means spring is coming.
4.The officials go around the lake mainly to________.
A.let the farmers there know the animal protection law
B.tell the farmers there some knowledge about animal protection
C.call on people to love and protect the birds
D.all of the above
12、 A young woman was really upset about her life. She went to her mother and told her that things were so hard for her. She was 1 of fighting and struggling.
Her mother said 2 but took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots(锅)with 3 In the first pot she placed a carrot (胡萝卜).In the second, an egg. And in the last she placed some coffee beans. She then 4 the three pots. About 20 minutes later, she 5 the burners.
Turning to her daughter, the mother said "Tell me what you see." The daughter replied 6 ,“They’re just a carrot, an egg and coffee. ”
The mother brought the daughter 7 and asked her to feel the carrot. “ It’s soft,” the daughter unwillingly 8 it and said. The mother then asked the daughter to take the egg and 9 it. After pulling the shell off, she could see the hard-boiled egg inside. Finally, the mother asked the daughter to taste the coffee, whose rich smell 10 the kitchen.
I’m asking you to help me with my hard life. But what’s the point now,mother?” The daughter spoke out of her 11 rudely.
"Listen to me, my darling," said the mother, 12 and softly. ''Each of these objects had faced the same 13 —the boiling water. But each reacted 14 . The carrot was strong and hard 15 being boiled, but later it got softened and became weak. The egg had been easy to break and its thin outer shell protected its liquid(液态的) 16 . But after sitting through the boiling water, its insides became hardened. 17 ,the coffee beans were special. They 18 the water after they were boiled in the water. ''
"Which are you?" the mother asked her daughter. “ When adversity (逆境) 19 on your door, how do you 20 ? Are you a carrot, an egg or coffee beans?”
1.A.proud B.tired C.short D.fond
2.A.everything B.anything C.nothing D.something
3.A.water B.oil C.milk D.wine
4.A.boiled B.beat C.burnt D.heated
5.A.turned on B.turned off C.turned down D.turned up
6.A.impatiently B.happily C.willingly D.selflessly
7.A.clearer B.farther C.longer D.closer
8.A.tasted B.smelt C.felt D.heard
9.A.keep B.break C.throw D.hide
10.A.filled B.covered C.damaged D.caught
11.A.fears B.expressions C.requests D.doubts
12.A.angrily B.sadly C.slowly D.excitedly
13.A.difficulty B.help C.goal D.advantage
14.A.strangely B.equally C.extremely D.differently
15.A.after B.before C.during D.while
16.A.center B.bottom C.edge D.top
17.A.Besides B.Instead C.However D.So
18.A.cleaned B.changed C.wasted D.dirtied
19.A.feeds B.bases C.depends D.knocks
20.A.control B.obey C.act D.lead
答案以及解析
1答案及解析：
答案：is being held
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2答案及解析：
答案：is being criticized
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3答案及解析：
答案：is being interviewed
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4答案及解析：
答案：is being attacked
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5答案及解析：
答案：being repaired
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6答案及解析：
答案：they will disappear
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7答案及解析：
答案：is running out
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8答案及解析：
答案：will be pulled down
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9答案及解析：
答案：are being carried out
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10答案及解析：
答案：is being looked after
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11答案及解析：
答案：1.C; 2.B; 3.D; 4.D
解析：1.推理判断题。根据文章的第一段可知多亏了当地政府的保护，越来越多的鸟儿迁徙到青海湖，也可推知青海湖是一个适宜鸟儿生活的地方。故选C。
2.细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的plenty of floating grass and various schools of fish, offering rich food sources for birds.可知，鸟儿是以水草和鱼儿为食的， 故选B。
3.推理判断题。根据文章第二段中的Each March and April, when ice and snow covering the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau starts to melt，可知每年的三四月份，雪融化了， 春天来了，故答案D是正确的。
4.细节理解题。根据文章的第四段可知政府给人们普及动物保护法，而且告诉人们保护动物的知识，并呼吁人们爱护鸟儿， ABC选项均为正确的，故选D。
12答案及解析：
答案：1.B; 2.C; 3.A; 4.D; 5.B; 6.A; 7.D; 8.C; 9.B; 10.A; 11.D; 12.C; 13.A; 14.D; 15.B; 16.A; 17.C; 18.B; 19.D; 20.C
解析：1. B 考查形容词辨析。根据上文中的“was really upset about her life” 和"things were so hard for her"可知，这个年轻女士认为生活太艰难了。由此可推知.她对努力奋斗感到厌倦了。B项意为“疲劳的，厌倦的”.符合语境。 故B项正确。A项意为“骄傲的”：C项意为“短的”：D项意 为“喜爱的”，都与语境不符。 2. C 考查代词辨析。根据该句中“but took her to the kitchen”可知,她的母亲什么都没说，而是把她带到了厨房。C项意为“没有什么符合语境。故C项正确。A项 意为“每件事”；B项意为“任何事”；D项意为“某事”，都与 语境不符。 3. A 考查名词辨析。根据该句中的“pots”和倒数 第二段第二句中的“the boiling water”可知,这位母亲往三 口锅里注满了水。A项意为“水”，符合语境。故A项正确。B项意为“油” ；C项意为“牛奶” ：D项意为“酒”.都与 语境不符。 4. D 考查动词辨析。根据下句中的“burners”可推 知，这位母亲给三口锅加热。D项意为“加热”，符合语境。 故D项正确。A项意为“使沸腾”；B项意为“敲打”：C项意 为“燃烧”，都与语境不符。 5. B 考查动词短语辨析。根据该句中“About 20 minutes later”可推知.大约加热了 20分钟过后.这位母亲关掉了炉子。B项意为“关掉”，符合语境。故B项正确。A 项意为“打开”；C项意为“(将声音等）调小”；D项意为“（将声音等）调大”，都与语境不符。 6.A 考查副词辨析。根据上文可知，女孩向母亲抱怨 生活太艰难.但是母亲只是分别在三口锅里煮了胡萝卜、鸡 蛋和咖啡互.然后问她看到了什么，并没有回答她的问题;由此 可推知，女孩应是不耐烦地回答母亲的提问。A项意为“不 耐烦地”符合语境。故A项正确。B项意为“幸福地”；C 项意为“乐意地”；D项意为“无私地”.都与语境不符。 7. D 考查词义辨析。根据空格后的“asked her to feel the carrot”可推知,母亲让女儿靠近一点，让她去摸胡 萝卜。D项意为“更近地”，符合语境。故D项正确。A项 意为“更清楚地”；B项意为“更远地”；C项意为“更长久 地”，都与语境不符。 8. C 考查动词辨析。根据上句中的“asked her to feel the carrot”可知，女儿不情愿地摸了摸胡萝卜。C项 意为“摸，感受”，符合语境。故C项正确。A项意为“品 尝”；B项意为“闻，嗅” ：D项意为“听到”，都与语境不符。 9. B 考查动词辨析。根据下句中“After pulling the shell off...”可知，此处指母亲让女儿剥开鸡蛋。B项意为“打破”符合语境。故B项正确。A项意为“保持”；C项 意为“扔掉”；D项意为“躲藏都与语境不符。 10. A 考查动词辨析。根据该句中“rich smell”表达 的语境可知.咖啡的浓香飘满了整个厨房。A项意为“充满， 弥漫”，符合语境。故A项正确。B项意为“覆盖”；C项意 为“损害”D项意为“抓住”，都与语境不符。 11.D 考查名词辨析。根据女儿所问的话“我在让您 帮助我应付我艰难的生活.但是现在您做的这些有什么意义 啊,妈妈? ”可知，女儿不礼貌地讲出了她的怀疑3 D项意为 “怀疑”，符合语境。故D项正确。A项意为“害怕” ；B项 意为“表达”：C项意为“要求”，都与语境不符。 12. C 考查副词辨析。根据该句中“and softly”可推 知，空格处与softly并列.修饰母亲的动作;由此可推知，句意： “听我说，亲爱的孩子”，母亲缓缓地柔声说道。C项意为 “慢慢地”，符合语境。故C项正确。A项意为“愤怒 地”；B项意为“悲伤地”：D项意为“兴奋地”.都与语境 不符。 13. A 考查名词辨析。根据该句中“the boiling water”可推知，每件东西都面临着同样的困境——沸水。A 项意为“困境”，符合语境。故A项正确。B项意为“帮 助” ：C项意为“目标”；D项意为“优点”，都与语境不符。 14.D 考查副词辨析。根据下文的叙述可知.这三种东西被放在沸水里后的反应是不同的。D项意为“不同地”符合语境。故D项正确。A项意为“奇怪地”汨项意为 “平等地”；C项意为“极其，非常都”与语境不符。 15.B考查词义辨析。根据常识可知，胡萝卜在煮熟之 前是硬的。B项意为“在……之前”，符合语境。故B项正 确。A项意为“在……之后”，C项意为“在……期间”，D项 意为“当……的时候”，都与语境不符。 16. A 考查名词辨析。根据该句中“its thin outer shell protected its liquid.”并结合常识可知，薄薄的鸡蛋壳 保护着液态的中心部分。A项意为“中心”，符合语境。故 A项正确。B项意为“底部”：C项意为“边缘”：D项意为 “顶部”，都与语境不符。 17.C 考查词义辨析。鸡蛋在沸水里煮熟后，内部变硬： 而咖啡豆则根特别,在煮开后改变了水。空格前后为转折关 系。C项意为“然而，不过”，符合语境。故C项正确。A 项意为“此外”；B项意为“反而”；D项意为“因此”，都与语 境不符。 18.B 考查动词辨析。根据常识可知.咖啡豆被煮开后 会溶于水;结合上句的“special”可推知，咖啡豆在水里煮开 后.改变了水。B项意为“改变”，符合语境。故B项正确。A项意为“清理”：C项意为“浪费”：D项意为“使变脏”，都 与语境不符。 19.D 考查动词辨析。根据该句中“on your door”可 推知，句意：当逆境敲响你的门时.你要怎么做呢？是做胡萝 卜、鸡蛋,还是咖啡豆？所给动词均可以与on构成固定短语： knock on意为“敲，击”，符合语境。故D项正确。feed on 意为“以……喂养” ；base on意为“以……为基础”： depend on意为“依靠”，都与语境不符。 20.C 考查动词辨析。句意:当逆境敲响你的门时，你 要怎么做呢？你是做胡萝卜、鸡蛋.还是咖啡豆？ C项意为 “做事，行动”符合语境。故C项正确。A项意为“控 制” .B项意为“服从” ：D项意为“领导”，都与语境不符。
Unit 2
Reading for Writing
1、You make friends with people and then make unreasonable demands (以至于他们拒绝你）.（reject)
2、 (当谈到打篮球的时候）this weekend, Jack seems too excited to fall asleep. (come)
3、The more powerful the car is, (越难操纵它）.（ handle )
4、What I said _____(激起) his curiosity.
5、I don’t want to ______ anything ______(留下).
6、Her ( emotion ) had ranged from anger to guilt in the space of a few seconds.
7、She is now concentrating on a career as a fashion (design ) .
8、I’m getting fatter, as I am eating more and (锻炼少）.（exercise)
9、Thank you very much. I (不可能成功）without your help. (succeed)
10、She told me this knife (可以用来）to cut fruits. (use)
11、Before Break fast
"Where's Papa going with the ax?" said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast.
"Out to the hoghouse," replied Mrs Arable. "Some pigs were born last night."
"I don't see why he needs an ax," continued Fern, who was only eight.
Well," said her mother, "one of the pigs is a runt. It's very small and weak, and it will never amount to anything. So your father has decided to do away with it."
"Do away with it?" shrieked Fern. "You mean kill it? Just because it's smaller than the others?"
Mrs Arable put a pitcher of cream on the table. "Don't yell, Fern!" she said. "Your father is right. The pig would probably die anyway."
Fern pushed a chair out of the way and ran outdoors. The grass was wet and the earth smelled of spring time. Fern's sneakers were sopping by the time she caught up with her father.
"Please don't kill it!" she sobbed. "It's unfair."
Mr Arable stopped walking.
"Fern," he said gently, "you will have to learn to control yourself."
"Control myself?" yelled Fern. "This is a matter of life and death, and you talk about controlling myself." Tears ran down her cheeks and she took hold of the ax and tried to pull it out of her father's hand
"Fern," said Mr Arable, "I know more about raising a litter of pigs than you do. A weakling makes trouble. Now run along!"
"But it's unfair," cried Fern. "The pig couldn't help being born small, could it? If I had been very small at birth, would you have killed me?"
Mr Arable smiled. "Certainly not," he said, looking down at his daughter with love. "But this is different. A little girl is one thing, a little runty pig is another."
"I see no difference," replied Fern, still hanging on to the ax. "This is the most terrible case of injustice I ever heard of."
A queer look came over John Arable s face. He seemed almost ready to cry himself. "All right," he said. "You go back to the house and I will bring the runt when I come in. I'll let you start it on a bottle, like a baby. Then you'll see what trouble a pig can be."
When Mr Arable returned to the house half an hour later, he carried a carton under his aim Fern was upstairs changing her sneakers. The kitchen table was set for breakfast, and the room smelled of coffee, bacon, damp plaster, and wood smoke from the stove.
"Put it on her chair!" said Mrs Arable. Mr Arable set the carton down at Fern s place. Then he walked to the sink and washed his hands and dried them on the roller towel.
Fern came slowly down the stairs. Her eyes were red from crying. As she approached her chair, the carton wobbled, and there was a scratching noise. Fern looked at her father. Then she lifted the lid of the carton. There, inside, looking up at her, was the newborn pig. It was a white one. The morning light shone through its ears, turning them pink.
"He's yours," said Mr Arable. "Saved from an untimely death. And may the good Lord forgive me for this foolishness."
Fern couldn't take her eyes off the tiny pig. "Oh," she whispered. "Oh, look at him! He's absolutely perfect."
1. Why does Mr Arable want to kill the pig?
2. What is inside the carton?
3. What do you think of Fern's words "It's unfair."？
4. If you are Fern, how will deal with the pig?
12、I work with Volunteers for Wildlife，a rescue and education organization at Bailey Arboretum in Locust Valley. Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking；survival is never certain. However, when it works, it is simply beautiful. I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown. She had found a young owl(猫头鹰）on the ground. When I arrived, I saw a 2- to 3-week-old owl. It had already been placed in a carrier for safety. I examined the chick(雏鸟）and it seemed fine. If I could locate the nest，I might have been able to put it back, but no luck. My next work was to construct a nest and anchor it in a tree. The homeowner was very helpful. A wire basket was found, I put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest safe and comfortable. I placed the chick in the nest, and it quickly calmed down. Now all that was needed were the parents ^ but they were absent, I gave the homeowner a recording of the hunger screams of owl chicks. These advertise the presence of chicks to adults；they might also encourage our chick to start calling as well. I gave the owner as much information as possible and headed home to see what news the night might bring. A nervous night to be sure, but sometimes the spirits of nature smile on us all! The homeowner called to say that the parents had responded to the recordings. I drove over and saw the chick in the nest looking healthy and active. And it was accompanied in the nest by the greatest sight of all — LUNCH! The parents had done their duty and would probably continue to do so. 1. What is unavoidable in the author’s rescue work according to paragraph 1? A. Efforts made in vain. B. Getting injured in his work. C. Feeling uncertain about his future. D. Creatures forced out of their homes. 2. Why was the author called to Muttontown? A. To rescue a woman. B. To take care of a woman.
C. To look at a baby owl. D. To cure a young owl. 3. What made the chick calm down? A. A new nest. B. Some food. C. A recording. D. Its parents. 4. How would the author feel about the outcome of the event? A. It’s unexpected. B. It’s beautiful. C. It’s humorous. D. It’s discouraging.
13、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余项。
Homework is a major part of going to school: It's your teachers' way of evaluating(评价) how much you understand of what's going on in class. ①__________ Luckily, you can do a few things to make homework less work.
Be sure you understand the homework.
Write your homework down in your notebook or day planner if you need to. ②__________It's much easier to take a minute to ask the teacher during or after class than to struggle to remember later that night!
Use any extra time in school.
Many schools have study halls that are specifically designed to allow students to study. It's tempting(诱惑) to hang out with friends during study periods or unstructured(松散的) time. ③__________
Take a break.
④__________ So take some breaks while doing your homework. Sitting for too long without stretching or relaxing will make you less productive than if you stop every so often. Taking a 15 minute break every hour is a good idea for most people.
⑤__________
If you don't finish your homework during school, think about how much you have left and what else is going on that day, and then budget your time. Most high school students have between 1 and 3 hours of homework a night. If it's a heavy homework day and you've got an assignment in every subject, you'll need to devote more time to homework. It's a good idea to come up with some kind of homework schedule, especially if you are involved in sports or activities or have an after school job.
A. Make a homework schedule.
B. Settle down to do homework.
C. And it helps digest important concepts.
D. Most people's attention spans (跨度) aren't very long.
E. Don't be afraid to ask questions about what's unknown.
F. Once your homework is done, you can check over it if you have extra time.
G. But the more work you can get done in school, the less you'll have to do that night.
答案以及解析
1答案及解析：
答案：so that they reject you
解析：
2答案及解析：
答案：When it comes to playing basketball
解析：
3答案及解析：
答案：the more difficult it is to handle
解析：
4答案及解析：
答案：stirred up
解析：
5答案及解析：
答案：leave; behind
解析：
6答案及解析：
答案：emotions
解析：
7答案及解析：
答案：designer
解析：
8答案及解析：
答案：exercising less/doing exercise less
解析：
9答案及解析：
答案：couldn't have succeeded
解析：
10答案及解析：
答案：could be used
解析：
11答案及解析：
答案：1.Because it is very small and weak.
2.Inside the carton is the newborn pig.
3.I agree with Fern. All creatures should be treated equally, whether they are strong or weak.
4.I will take care of it and help it become a strong pig.
解析：
12答案及解析：
答案：ACAB
解析：1. A 解析根据第一段的"Trying to help injured，displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; survival is never certain"可知，救助野生动物有时会让人感到心碎，因为即使努力挽救它们，也不能保证它们都 会活下来。因此答案为A。 2. C 解析根据第二段的"I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown. She had found a young owl(描头鷹）on the ground"可知，这位女士给作者打电话是为了让他来救助一只猫头鹰雏鸟。 3. A 解析根据第四段的 "I put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest safe and comfortable... it quickly calmed down"可知，作者做的鸟巢非常舒眼，所以把这只猫头鹰雏鸟放进去后，它很快安静下来。
4. B解析根据最后一段可知，通过播放猫头鹰雏鸟饥饿时发出的叫声的录音，这只猫头鹰雏鸟最终与它的父母闭聚，而且它的父母开始给它喂 食，再结合第一段最后一句"However，when it works，it is simply beautiful"可判断，作者付出的努力没有白费，因而结果是美好的。
13答案及解析：
答案：C; E; G; D; A
解析：
1.前文指出家庭作业是你的老师评价你的听课效果的一种方法。 而C项的意思是做家庭作业还能帮助你消化重要的槪念，二者都在介绍做作业的好处，故选C项。
2.设空处后指出在课上或课下花一些时间询问老师更容易。E项中指出不要害怕问问题，符合语境，故选E项。
3.本段的意思是在学校多花一些时间做家庭作业。设空处前指出在学习期间或零散的时间和朋友出去玩很有诱惑力，而G项指出但是你在学校完成的作业越多，你在晚上做的作业就越少，符合上下文语境。
4.设空处后建议学生不要长时间做作业，注意适当休息，D项指出大多数人注意力的时间不会太长，与设空处后的So形成因果关系，符合语境，故选D项。
5.设空处为主题句。本段主要介绍了如果在学校期间你没有完成作业，那么你需要做一个计划，规划好时间。A项的意思是自我调节，与本段主题相符，故选A项。
