Fabien Cousteau was born with deep love for the ocean. His grandfather and his father were ocean explorers and documentary filmmakers. Fabien spent his early years on his grandfather's ships. Today, Fabien follows in his family's footsteps to protect the planet's endangered ocean life. With his vast knowledge and experience, he tries to strike a balance between environmental problems and market economies.
Fabien is well known for his study of sharks. During 2000-2002, he created a TV special called Attack of the Mystery Shark based on the shark attacks that occurred along the New Jersey shoreline in the summer of 1916. Then in 2003-2006, with the help of a large crew, Fabien created a shark submarine (潜艇) that enabled him to put himself inside the shark world, providing people with a rare view of the mysterious and often misunderstood creatures.
For the next four years (2006-2010), Fabien was part of a series called, Ocean Adventures, which offered a rare look into some of the most fantastic ocean species (物种) and environments.
In 2010, Fabien started Plant A Fish, a nonprofit project for children to help restore local water ecosystems by replanting key ocean species. Save the world, one fish at a time. The project is still in progress now and its final goal is to plant 1 billion “fish” worldwide.
From June 1 to July 2, 2014, Fabien and his team spent 31 days underwater to research how climate change and pollution are affecting the oceans. Fabien's Mission 31 broke new ground by going deeper, longer and further, exposing (显露) the world to the adventure and the mystique (神秘) of what lies beneath.
Fabien is currently working on a documentary film about the adventures of Mission 31, as well as building an Ocean Learning Center to provide children around the world with the opportunity to learn about oceans and engage with ocean explorers directly through social media.
1.What is Not Fabien’s job?
A. Ocean explorer B. Documentary filmmaker
C. Environmentalist D. Media manager
2.How is Paragraph 2 developed?
A. By providing facts. B. By offering analyses.
C. By making comparisons. D. By drawing conclusions.
3.We can learn from the text that ________.
A. Fabien's “Plant A Fish” project has already achieved its final goal
B. Fabien's Mission 31 broke the records of former ocean explorations
C. Fabien's TV special about sharks is based on his childhood experiences
D. It took Fabien four years to produce Ocean Adventures all on his own
4.In which part of a website can we read the text?
A. Modern Technology. B. Space Exploration.
C. Outstanding Figures. D. Fantastic Wildlife.
One night I received a Facebook message from Laura, a former classmate. “Hey Steve,” she said, “I know you’ve always been an animal lover. I’ve just had a baby and I can’t keep my mini pig.”
Being fond of animals, I knew I wanted the pig. I just had to figure out how to make it happen. I lived in a two-bedroom single-level house in Georgetwon, Ontario. It’s tough to bring a pig back to the house I share with two dogs, two cats, and my lifelong partner.
But I was not letting that pig go. So I told Laura I’d take the animal. When I got home with the pig, I hid her in the bedroom, and began to prepare a dinner for Alisha — her favourite bacon cheeseburgers. It’s better to make her happy before introducing the new member to her.
When I led her to the bedroom and showed her the surprise, Alisha stood in the doorway like a statue. It took her a few seconds to know what I had done. She complained about my unreasonable action. She insisted there was no more room in the house.
I knew I was wrong, but I hoped I could smooth things over. Soon enough, the lovely pig did the smoothing for me. Never had we felt such joy as she brought to us. We got her a name “Esther”.
Esther’s arrival changed our lives. A few weeks later, we decided to stop eating bacon. We figured it was our turn to try to change the world for other animals. A few months later, we moved to a farm where we cared for abandoned animals — so far, six rabbits, six goats, two sheep, one horse, three cows and three chickens.
1.Who does the underlined phrase “my lifelong partner” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Laura. B. Steve. C. Alisha. D. Esther.
2.Why did the author cook Alisha a meal?
A. To please her to accept the pig. B. To make an apology to her.
C. To celebrate Esther’s arrival. D. To show off his cooking skills.
3.What was Alisha’s reaction the moment she saw Esther?
A. She burst into tears. B. She showed interest in her.
C. She quarreled with Steve. D. She was frozen for a while.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A. A Small Pig Making a Big Difference
B. An Abandoned Pig Finding a Warm Home
C. A Little Pig Bringing Happiness to a Family
D. A Lovely Pig Removing a Couple’s Disagreement
Ad. 1
April fool’s party
On Friday, April 1, Inner Affair goes back to the days of funk! Classic Tunes from the 70’s and 80’s by DJs Den & Sion. 9pm till late.
Tickets: Free entrance for those in costume, otherwise 50 yuan (US$6)
Time/date: 9 pm, April 1
Place: Inner Affair, 1/F Qiankun Dasha, 6 Sanlitun Xiliujie, Chaoyang District
Tel: 8454 0321
Ad. 2
Language in use
Enjoy free in-house coffee, tea and beer as well as music and dancing. Practice your Chinese, make friends and have fun.
Time/date: 7 to 9 pm, March 25
Place: Language In Use Club, 2/F, Science Fortune Center, 8 Xueqing Lu, north of Xueyuan Lu, Haidian District
Ad. 3
The "worst" party
Organized by ozone productions, the party is set to be "the worst ever", with the lamest music from the 60s, 70s and 80s. Special prizes will be awarded to the worst dressed or for bad fashion sense.
Tickets: Free entrance
Time/date: 9 pm, April 1
Place: Pula Pula, Tianze Lu, Oriental Seven Colours Plaza, Chaoyang District
Tel: 6466 8575
Ad. 4
La Nuit Francaise
Again on the 2nd Thursday of the month La Nuit Francaise will be held at Le Rendezvous. The monthly event is an opportunity for all French people and everyone interested in France or speaking French to gather together.
The evening features three glasses of wine and canapes for participants and a special exhibition.
Time/date: 7 to 10 pm, April 14
Place: Le Rendezvous, 3 Gongti Beilu, accross from the Pacific Century Plaza, Chaoyang District Tel: 6462 9110
Ad. 5
Marco V
Dutch DJ Marco V drops by Banana for a gig which is supported by Hong Kong’s DJ Spark.
Marco V has been around for many years, as an inventive, style blending deejay and a successful and devoted producer. His spinning is energetic, crowd pleasing and never sees an empty dance floor. He was ranked No. 15 in this year’s international DJ MAG DJ Top100.
Tickets: 40 yuan (US$4.80) in advance, 50 yuan (US$6) at the door, both include a free drink
Time/date: 10 pm to 4 am, March 31, April 1
Place: Banana, in the lobby of the Scitech Hotel, 22 Jianwai Dajie, Chaoyang District
Tel: 6528 3636
1.Which of the following is NOT true of Ad. 1 and Ad. 3?
A. The two parties will be held on the same day.
B. The two parties will be held at the same time.
C. The entrance fees of the two parties will not be charged.
D. Some old music will be played at the parties.
2.Which of the following is intended for the Chinese learners?
A. Marco V. B. La Nuit Francaise.
C. Language in use. D. The "worst" party.
3.We can infer that______.
A. Marco V is a newly established band
B. La Nuit Francaise may be French words
C. the "worst" party will attract a lot of college students
D. you will enjoy free drink at April fool’s party
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.What’s the passage mainly about?
A. Air pollution outside.
B. Indoor air pollution.
C. The disease caused by the polluted air.
2.Where did some of the worst indoor air pollution happen?
A. In super countries.
B. In developed countries.
C. In places where wood and coal were used for cooking.
3.How many diseases could be caused by breathing harmful indoor air according to the passage?
A. 5. B. 6. C. 7.
4.What would be probably talked about next?
A. Causes of indoor air pollution.
B. Problems of indoor air pollution.
C. Ways to solve the problem of indoor air pollution.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What is the man most likely to be?
A. A tourist traveling to a seaside town.
B. A reporter from a newspaper press.
C. A clerk of the traveling agency.
2.What was the woman satisfied with?
A. The room of the hotel that they stayed in.
B. The distance between the hotel and the beach.
C. The time when they arrived at the seaside town.
3.How often does the woman go out for holidays?
A. At least twice a year.
B. At least once a year.
C. At least once a month.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What is the woman tired of?
A. Using packing cases as seats.
B. Sitting on secondhand chairs.
C. Buying things at street markets.
2.What does the man worry about?
A. They cannot find new chairs.
B. New chairs are too expensive.
C. Old chairs are not comfortable.
3.When does the market open?
A. On Thursdays. B. On Sundays. C. On Saturdays.
