The basenji is a central African hunting dog. It comes from a country called Chad, which is north of the Central African Republic. The basenji was well—known as the "silent dog" because for centuries no basenjis has ever been known to bark . Then at a dog show in London in 1953, a basenji actually barked.
As well as being clever, basenjis are known for their natural courage and are still popular hunting dogs in Africa. But in America people keep them mainly because they are gentle and full of fun. The basenji has an unusual habit, it washes itself all over like a cat. It is a middle—sized dog, 16 or 17 inches high from the shoulder. It weighs about 20 pounds. A basenji's coat is short and silky. It may be brown, white, or gold , or a mixture of these three colours.
1.Basenjis were first found .
A. in Africa, Europe and America B. in both Africa and America
C. in central Africa D. in North Africa
2.What made Basenjis so special?
A. They were funny enough to make people laugh.
B. One of them barked at a dog show in London.
C. They were a true friend of man.
D. They were born quiet dogs.
3.In what way are basenjis like cats?
A. They make gentle sounds instead of barking.
B. They are fond of people and look like cats.
C. They clean themselves all over.
D. They have short, silky fur.
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Fight against crime hots up
Forget about tanks, guns, and bombs - India’s latest weapon ___1___ in the garden. The bhut jolokia is the world’s ___2__ chili pepper（胡椒）. Now the Indian Army has a plan to turn its seed into powder and use the ___3___ as a kind of natural teargas（催泪弹）.
The army says the smoking hot powder - which some people claim can stop a charging（向前冲的） elephant – will help to break ___4___ riots and chase terrorists out of ___5___ spaces. Women might also be able to use the power to chase off （赶走）attackers.
___6___ to RB Srivastava, a director at New Delhi’s Defense Research and Development Organization: “This is ___7___ going to be an effective non-toxic（无毒的） weapon because its ___8___ can choke（使窒息）terrorists and ___9___ them out of their hideouts（藏身处）. It would literally（确确实实地） choke them.”
On the other ___10___ of the world, in New York, police ___11___ to track（追踪） down a “vampire（吸血鬼） thief” who tried to steal a taxi driver’s ___12___. Police say that man got into the taxi and asked to ___13___ to a neighborhood in New York City. ___14___ they arrive, he pointed a gun ___15___ the taxi driver and told the driver to give him all his money.
When the taxi driver tried to fight ___16___ the gunman, the man bit(咬) him at least five times ___17___ the neck, arm, and back. After biting the driver, the man ran away ___18___ money.
If only the taxi driver ___19___ some bhut jolokia powder, he might have been able to save himself from ___20___ and to get his money back!
1.A. makes B. grows C. is made D. is grown
2.A. most smelly B. coldest C. hottest D. hardest
3.A. juice B. taste C. power D. powder
4.A. up B. down C. through D. in
5.A. hidden B. hiding C. open D. broad
6.A. According B. As C. Based D. Known
7.A. probably B. definitely C. possibly D. hardly
8.A. smell B. taste C. flavor D. energy
9.A. force B. take C. put D. bring
10.A. way B. side C. corner D. half
11.A. have tried B. has tried C. are trying D. is trying
12.A. car B. wallet C. gasoline D. money
13.A. be taken B. take C. be brought D. bring
14.A. As B. As soon as C. Once D. B and C
15.A. to B. at C. from D. away from
16.A. for B. back C. off D. out
17.A. on B. from C. in D. around
18.A. with the B. without the C. with D. without
19.A. had B. has had C. has D. had had
20.A. biting B. bitten C. being bitten D. being biting
They were very excited to see the baby tiger ______ by the mother dog.
A. take good care of B. taking little care of
C. taken good care of D. to take some care of
The children all turned ______ the famous actress as she entered the classroom.
A. looked at B. to look at C. to looking at D. look at
--- Did Mike fix furniture himself?
--- He ______, because he doesn’t know much about carpentry.
A. has it fixed B. had fixed it C. had it fixed D. fixed it
--- What do you think we can do for our parents?
---You _____ do anything except to be with them and be yourself.
A. don't have to B. oughtn't to c. mustn't D. can't
