Running like the wind, roaring （咆哮） like thunder, tigers have long been feared and respected as a king of the animal world．But last week a report said that there are no more than 30 wild tigers left in south China．
This was the conclusion of a team of scientists from China's State Forestry Administration and the World Nature Fund．
The South China tiger, also known as the Chinese tiger, is native to southern China．In the 1950's, there were over 4000 tigers found in mountain forests in the country．But due to the destruction of their natural habitat （栖息地） and uncontrolled hunting, it has been pushed on to the list of the world's top ten most endangered species．
Sixty-six of the big cats can be found in the cages of a dozen zoos around China．But they are nothing like their wild cousins．They have lost their natural skills such as hunting and killing．If they were set free they could not look after themselves．
"Breeding has damaged the quality of the species", said Pei Enle, deputy director of the Shanghai Zoo．
To reintroduce the species into the wild, the country started a programme to send five to ten young tigers to South Africa．Four of them have already arrived．Progress has been made as two elder tigers have recovered some of their instincts（本能） and can hunt wild animals by themselves at the African base．
" South Africans are very experienced in reintroducing big animals to the wild．The country has very good natural conditions for the tigers to learn in", said Lu Jun, office director of the National Wildlife Research and Development Center．" We tried in Fujian Province, but it was not successful as there was not a complete eco-chain（生物链） and there was a lack of space．"
The tigers should return to China in 2007 when the reservations in Fujian are ready．
1.What is the main reason for the South China tiger becoming one of the world's top ten most endangered species?
A．Because it has lost its natural instincts．
B．Because there is not a complete eco-chain．
C．Because there is no space for it．
D．Because uncontrolled hunting has destroyed its natural living conditions．
2.How is the programme of sending several tigers to South Africa getting on?
A．Its effect still remains to be seen．
B．Two tigers can already compete with their wild cousins．
C．Some of the tigers are already on the road to recovering their natural skills．
D．The tigers should be able to recover their instincts completely by 2007．
3.By saying " but they are nothing like their wild cousins", the writer means that ______．
A．they are no longer feared by other wild animals
B．they don't know how to hunt or kill
C．a complete change has resulted in the species because of breeding
D．to reintroduce them into the wild has become an urgent task
Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people．Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are over concerned with their own appearance and actions．Worrisome thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: what kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes?
It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must affect people unfavorably．Adperson’s self concept is reflected in the way he or she behaves and the way a person behaves affects other people's reactions．In general, the way people think about themselves has a deep effect on all areas of their lives．Shy people ,have low self-esteem（自尊）, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others．They need reassurance（再保证，放心） that they are doing “the right thing”．Shy people are very sensitive to criticism．It makes them feel inferior（自卑）．They also find it difficult to be pleased by praises because they believe they are unworthy of praise ．A shy person may respond to a praise with a statement like this one:” You’re just saying that to make me feel good ．I know it's not true．” It is clear that, while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful．Can shyness be completely got rid of ,or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determination．It is important for people to accept their weaknesses as well as their strengths, for example, not fair for them to label themselves inferior because they have to be realistic．Living on the impossible leads to absence of inferiority．Each one of us has his or her own characteristics．We are interested in our own personal ways．The better we understand ourselves．the easier it becomes to live up to our chances for a rich and fulfilling life．
1.The first paragraph is mainly about ________．
A．the thoughts of shy people
B．the cause of shyness
C．the effect of shyness on people
D．the questions in the minds of shy people
2.According to the wirter, self-awareness is _________．
A．harmful to people B．a weak point of shy people
C．the cause of unhappiness D．a good characteristic
3.What is the shy people's reaction to praise?
A．They are pleased by it
B．They feel it is not true
C．They are very sensitive to it
D．They feel they are worthy of it
4.We can learn from the passage that shyness can _________．
A．help us to live up to our full development
B．enable us to understand ourselves better
C．block our chances for a successful life
D．have nothing to do with lack of self esteem
ACTeen ------ Acting for Teens
This is the nation’s first on-camera acting program developed for teens （aged 13-18）．We are celebrating our 30th year this year．June, July, and August summer academies offer both full and part-time curricula, including film & television acting, theater, Shakespeare, speech & voice, movement, and script writing．
Classes are small （at most 12 per workshop） and the location is safe and convenient．Out of town applicants may hand in a long-distance application．
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Cost/ Week: $500---$649
Indianhead Ranch
Sharpen your hunting skills over one or two weeks at the Indianhead Ranch in Del Rio, Texas．You will experience the outdoors, increase your knowledge of gun safety, and learn camping, hunting and survival skills．
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Cost/ Week: $1,000---$1,999
Vermont Adventure Camps
Six-day Adventure Camps: We offer 8 six-day adventure camps for teens aged 11-13．The kids stay in rural houses on our camp site in Andover, VT, and go on adventures each day．A discount of 10% will be given to groups larger than three．
Two-week Adventure Camps: We also offer 4 two-week adventure camps for teens aged 14-17．The teens will go on adventures each day, and come back to our adventure hotel．
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Cost/ Week: $650
American English Studies International ESL Summer Camp
The site is close to New York, Philadelphia, and Princeton University．Campers will receive three hours of English language instruction per day, and the full range of planned activities includes sports, arts and crafts, and weekly short trips．
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Cost/ Week: $650---$999
1.According to the text, in which camp can one learn hunting skills?
A．Acting for Teens．
B．Indianhead Ranch
C．Vermont Adventure Camps
D．American English Studies International ESL Summer Camp．
2.If Lucy is 24, how many camps can she take part in?
A．Four． B．One． C．Two D．Three
3.If Tom plans to send his 4 children to take part in one of the Six-day Adventure Camps, how much will he have to pay?
A．$2,340 B．$2,600 C．$3,510． D．$3,900
4.From the text we learn that ________．
A．the location of ACTeen is not convenient for the campers．
B．you needn’t be worried about gun safety at the Indianhead Ranch
C．you can spend 56 days at the Vermont Adventure Camps
D．if you want to improve your English, you should take part in the last camp
One of the most wonderful things about having a positive attitude is that it can touch many people in the course of everyday life．
Recently I stopped by a store to get a newspaper and a bottle of juice．The young woman at the check-out counter said, “That’ll be three dollars in all please．” And as I reached into my wallet，the thought occurred to me that a newspaper and a bottle of juice didn’t quite make it to three dollars．
When I looked up to get a “re-quote”（重说一遍）, she had a big smile on her face and said，“I got to get my tip in there somehow!” I laughed when I knew what she meant．She then glanced down at the paper I was buying and said, “I’m sick and tired of all the negative material on the front pages．I want to read some good news for a change．” She then said, “In fact, I think someone should publish a Good News newspaper —a paper with wonderful, inspirational stories about people overcoming difficulties and doing good things for others．I’d buy one every day!” She then thanked me for coming in and said, “Maybe we’ll get lucky tomorrow; maybe we’ll get some good news!” We both laughed，and I thought: she just made my day．
The following day after work I dropped by the same store again to pick up bottled water and a newspaper, but a different young lady was behind the counter．As I checked out I said, “Good afternoon”, and handed her my money．She said nothing，and didn’t smile or make a gesture．She just handed me my change and said in a bored voice, “Next!”
It hit me right between the eyes．Two people, the same age; one had made me feel great, while the other had made me feel that I had inconvenienced her by showing up．
The choices we make and attitudes we show influence lives every day in positive or negative ways…our peers, our friends，and even strangers we’ve never met before and will never meet again．So every morning you should ask yourself：“Who do I want to be today—‘The Grouch’（好抱怨的人） or ‘The Good News Girl?” Your answer will go a long way toward determining the quality of your life and that of those around you．
1.From the first salesgirl’s words we know that __________．
A．she was sick and tired of people with bad manners
B．she didn’t like the bad news in the newspaper
C．she liked reading all kinds of stories
D．she thought it was boring to sell newspapers
2.After the author bought the newspaper the first day，he _________．
A．had a sad day B．kept thinking about what the girl had said
C．read the newspaper carefully D．was in a pleasant mood all day
3.The other salesgirl’s attitude towards the author the next day was __________．
A．humorous B．enthusiastic C．cold D．positive
4.The author learned from his experience that __________．
A．a Good News newspaper would be very popular
B．a positive attitude creates warmth and happiness
C．good relationships matter a lot
D．he needed to change the quality of his life
I was in the queue for the supermarket checkout （付款台） earlier today．All of the checkouts were 1, and the woman behind me was not happy! Every word that came from her mouth was a （n） 2! She wasn’t happy with the number of checkouts 3; she wasn’t happy with the amount of shopping some people had in their baskets; she wasn’t happy because this supermarket didn’t have a stand where she 4scan her own shopping．
I listened to her 5looking around as I loaded my stuff onto the conveyor belt （传送带）．I didn’t want 6to do with that kind of attitude, and if ever I’d felt like letting someone go 7of me, it wouldn’t be such a woman!
But then I 8back．Standing beside the woman was a five-year-old girl, 9her granddaughter．The girl’s part of the shopping 10of some comic books．
I couldn’t 11it．I pushed my shopping back to the end of the conveyor belt, 12a space．“After you,” I said to the woman and the girl, and 13them to a big 14．The woman was delighted, and even 15to complain ---- until she was walking away．
So, 16bother having helped? It was because that little girl was probably taking in her granny’s complaint like a sponge （海绵）．She was learning how to 17situations like that by listening to her granny．I’d seen that I could interrupt that complaining, and put a smile and some 18into the middle of it．
We can all complain; we can all react 19, but it doesn’t have to be like that．And, even if only for a few 20, I wanted to leave that little soul with just a glimpse of another way．
1.A．busy B．big C．free D．empty
2.A．quarrel B．argument C．praise D．complaint
3.A．opened B．closed C．left D．hired
4.A．would B．need C．could D．must
5.A．beyond B．without C．with D．by
6.A．something B．nothing C．everything D．anything
7.A．ahead B．behind C．beside D．back
8.A．went B．glanced C．focused D．jumped
9.A．merely B．surely C．possibly D．luckily
10.A．contained B．included C．consisted D．made
11.A．think B．help C．believe D．forget
12.A．taking B．leaving C．bringing D．occupying
13.A．returned B．pleased C．treated D．served
14.A．smile B．meal C．joke D．room
15.A．thanked B．paid C．checked D．forgot
16.A．how B．what C．why D．who
17.A．face with B．put with C．deal with D．do with
18.A．truth B．kindness C．courage D．money
19.A．actively B．correctly C．negatively D．patiently
20.A．hours B．chances C．years D．seconds
—Why did you cancel your trip to the New York?
—We were just about to leave_______ it started to snow．
A．when B．before C．after D．since
