Edinburgh Zoo makes plans to bring a pair of giant pandas from China to Scotland. Representa-tives from Edinburgh Zoo have recently returned from China,where they signed a litter of intent(意向书)making a promise to bring giant pandas to the zoo.

It has been suggested that the breeding pair should be rented to the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland(RZSS)for10years and it is hoped they would give birth to babies during that time. Edin-burgh Zoo would be the eighth zoo in the West to care for the species if the project goes ahead.

Zoo chiefs said that looking after the endangered animals could benefit conservation. David Windmill，chief of RZSS，said，"It is an opportunity to work on a global level with other conserva-

tionists to gain a better understanding of the giant panda，the threats they face，and what we can do to ensure their survival."

At present，there are currently only around 1，500 giant pandas in the wild. RZSS has been working on the project for almost a year，and hopes to have giant pandas at Edinburgh Zoo by 2011,the year of the society`s centenary.

Mr. Windmill said that the project has received strong support from the UK and Seottish Gov-ernments and that this must continue if the zoo is to reach an agreement with the Chinese.As part of the proposed agreement with the Chinese government，Edinburgh Zoo will cooperate on research projects benefiting conservation in the wild.

RZSS will also provide considerable money to support giant panda conservation projects in the wild.Giant pandas live in a few mountain ranges in central China and feel almost wholly on  bamboo，which makes up 99% of the their diet.

1.What result did zoo representatives get from China？

A.A breeding pair is on loan to RZSS for ten years.

B.China promised to sell two giant pandas before 2011.

C.They signed a letter of intent about giant pandas to be loaned to Edinburgh Zoo.

D.China promised to offer the money but not the experts for research into giant pandas.

2.If Edinburgh Zoo can borrow giant pandas，what will happen？

A.RZSS will celebrate its centenary in 2011.

B.Scotland will be the eighth country to have giant pandas.

C.RZSS will have a better understanding of living habits of giant pandas.

D.Edinburgh Zoo will be the eighth zoo to have Chinese pandas in the world.

3.The underlined part "the prlject" in Paragraph 4 refers to "            ".

A.the celebration of RZSS`s centenary

B.introducing giant pandas to RZSS`s collection

C.the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland itself

D.Borrowing giant pandas from China for conservation

4.At present what seems to be the key factor for giant pandas to successfully go to Edinburgh Zoo?

A.RZSS`s attitude.

B.The Chinese government`s attitude.

C.Edinburgh Zoo`s support.

D.The Scottish government`s attitude.

5.The best title for this passage would be "               ".

A.Edinburgh Zoo expects giant pandas from China

B.Edinburgh Zoo does research into giant pandas

C.Scotland supports giant panda conservation

D.Giant pandas live happily at Edinburgh Zoo

The key to happiness is how quickly you can get back your focus on what`s important.

——Anonymous

Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson in the back of a New York City taxi cab. Here`s what happened. I hopped in a taxi，and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane when，all of a sudden，a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes，skidded，and missed the other car`s back end by just inches!

The driver of the other car，who almost caused a big accident，started yelling bad words at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean，he was friendly.  So，I said，"Why did you just do that？This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital！"And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call "The Law of the Garbage Truck. "

Many people are like garbage （rubbish）trucks. They run around full of garbage，full of frus-tration， full of anger，and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up，they need a place to dump it. And if you let them，they`ll dump it on you. When someone wants to dump on you，don`t take it personally. You just smile，wave，wish them well，and move on. You`ll be happy with what you did.

I started thinking，how often do I led Garbage Trucks run right over me？And how often do I　take their garbage and spread it to other people ai work，at home，or on the streets？It was that day

I said，"I`m not going to do anymore. "

Successful people do not let Garbage Trucks take over their day. What about you？If you let more garbage trucks pass you by，you`ll be happier. Life`s too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So，Love the people who treat you right. Forget about the ones who don`t.

1.What happened one day when the author was taking a taxi？

A.The taxi almost hit another car.

B.The taxi driver was injured.

C.The author scolded the driver of the other car.

D.The author learned a lesson from the driver of the garbage truck.

2.How did the taxi driver respond to the behaviour of the driver of the black car？

A.He yelled back at the driver.

B.He sent the driver to the hospital.

C.He was friendly towards the  driver.

D.He dumped some garbage in front of his car.

3.What does the taxi driver think of people according to Paragraph 3？

A.Many people like to drive garbage trucks.

B.Many people dump garbage wherever they like.

C.Many people are warm-hearted to make others happy.

D.Many people tend to be very much depressed.

4.What can we infer from Paragraph 4？

A.The author used to have a lot of garbage trucks.

B.The author used to complain a lot.

C.The author used to have a lot of money.

D.The author used to be a good manager.

5.According to the passage，what should you do if people "dump garbage" on you？

A.Ignore them and go on with our own work.

B.Try our best to persuade them not to do that again.

C.Tell them to dump the garbage in the right place.

D.Take over their work and carry the garbage to somewhere else.

阅读下面短文、掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项、并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The poachers-illegal hunters-had finally found a buyer for their stolen goods. A meeting was

1，and when the buyer asked to see the goods，they brought out a small duffel bag and un-zipped it. Inside was a   2one-year-old baby gorilla. The poachers had likely killed the little female`s parents and  3her in the forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo，in Africa. Then they took her across the border into Rwanda，  4to sell her as a pet.

But the buyer didn`t bring   5；he brought the police. The Rwandan authorities  6

the young gorilla to the nearby headquarters of the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project. The vets (兽医) there realized that she had not been given   7food or water，but they were much more worried about something else. "Baby gorillas simply don`t  8without their mother`s constant body contact，" says vet Chris Whittier. If they didn`t quickly establish a   9relationship with the baby gorilla，which her caretakers named Dunia，she   10not survive.

Dunia needed contact，but she resisted   11at first，shying away from people who reached for her. Three caretakers worked in shifts，taking   12holding her，carrying her around on their backs，and cradling her while she slept.   13she became stronger，a month after she was res-cued her  14revealed the psychological stress she carried inside-much of her hair fell out. That was a delayed   15to the combined traumatic experiences of losing her parents and being kept-with a poor diet-by the poachers.

After six months of loving care that included around-the-clock attention，a good diet，and a

16home at the project`s headquarters，Dunia was looking and acting like a   17，happy young gorilla should. "Dunia is sort of a shy show-off，" says Whittier. "Her   18is growing and  she`s becoming more independent，but when she is   19，the first thing she does is run back to her   20，just like she would to her mother."

1.A.attended            B.held          C.arranged      D.delayed

2.A.energetic           B.terrified     C.dangerous     D.fierce

3.A.freed               B.followed      C.tricked           D.caught

4.A.intending           B.pretending        C.remembering   D.wondering

5.A.luck                B.benefit           C.profit            D.money

6.A.introduced          B.persuaded     C.presented     D.rushed

7.A.local               B.delicious     C.enough            D.fresh

8.A.complain            B.develop       C.survive           D.grow

9.A.social              B.physical      C.mental            D.special

10.A.would              B.should            C.might         D.must

11.A.eating             B.attention     C.rescue            D.love

12.A.turns              B.efforts           C.time          D.advice

13.A.If                 B.As            C.Although      D.Because

14.A.health             B.mind          C.behavior      D.appearance

15.A.reaction           B.action            C.expression        D.description

16.A.comfortable            B.natural           C.private           D.ordinary

17.A.shy                B.healthy           C.strange           D.typical

18.A.satisfaction           B.confidence        C.interest          D.patience

19.A.touched            B.left          C.warned            D.scared

20.A.home               B.forest            C.caretakers        D.corner

 myself to my study，I would be sitting in a comfortable office now.

A.If I devoted                          B.Should I devote

C.Would I devote                        D.Had I devoted

 Sunset at Mount Huangshan is a beautiful scene，      I`ll never forget.

A.one           B.it                C.what          D.that

 Mike is handsome，kind and full of energy。      ，I can`t speak too highly of him.

A.As a result                           B.By the way

C.In a word                         D.On the contrary

 Teachers` advice of       stress over the school days must be granted by the headmaster.

A.students to reduce                    B.students reducing

C.students reduced                  D.students being reduced

 The public transportation in this city is very convenient，where many buses run       。

A.occasionally                      B.approximately

C.immediately                       D.frequently

 —Where have you been all day?

—I       some former classmates and I couldn`t get back until it was dark.

A.have met      B.would meet        C.met           D.had met

 —He is eager to try something he has never tried before.

—Oh，I see. That `s       he`s different from others.

A.when          B.what          C.how           D.where