Another small animal that tigers eat in Ranthambhore （a wildlife park in northern India） is the porcupine （豪猪）．These animals are spread widely across India in open areas and grasslands; they often live in the earth and between rocks．They are good diggers, and in Ranthambhore are nocturnal （夜出的）; they only come out at night．They weigh 12 to 16 kilograms and reach the length of 80 to 90 centimetres．They live usually on vegetables and fruit and seem to have a good sense of smell．Porcupines defend themselves when attacked by moving backwards with their quills upright, often making a strange noise．
Several times, I have found the remains of quills where a tiger has killed and eaten a porcupine, but I have never actually seen the kill．In spite of the quills, experienced tigers will try to kill clearly by biting the porcupine’s head, its weakest spot．But the quills are very sharp and can give painful injuries to young tigers．If the quills have gone in very deeply or if they are stuck in the tiger’s paw, it will try to pull them out．Often, it will be successful, and the wound will get better．But, if the quills have gone in very deeply or if they are stuck in the tiger’s neck or mouth, where they cannot be reached, the wound will often turn bad．If this happens, the tiger is in pain and is less able to hunt animals．It has to look for easier prey and so may turn to cows on the edges of the forest．From this, it is a small step to becoming a man-eater．
1. A porcupine is a small animal which _____．
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B．eats nothing but vegetables and fruit |
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C．prefers to stay on vegetables and fruit rather than anywhere else |
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D．has vegetables and fruit as its main food |
2. The word “quill” here means ____．
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A．teeth of a porcupine |
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B．feathers on a porcupine |
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C．long, sharp needle-like parts on a porcupine |
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D．paws of a porcupine |
3.According to this passage, what causes a tiger to become a man-eater?
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A．When there are no porcupine for a tiger to catch． |
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B．When it turns to cows on the edges of the forest． |
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C．When a tiger wasn’t hurt seriously． |
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D．When it is difficult for a tiger to catch other animals． |
4.What is the proper title for this passage?
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A．A Tiger and Its Food. |
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B．How Do Tiger Kill Porcupines? |
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C．What Can Cause a Tiger to Become a Man-eater? |
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D．A Porcupine. |
One summer several years ago, my family was enjoying a barbecue on the beach. After the barbecue, my father-in-law invited me to go fishing. Fishing was his hobby, but I 36 went fishing. We walked a little way along the beach and reached a rock by the shore, and I 37 the hook into the sea from there. Frankly speaking, I am a (n) 38 person, and although I had not felt a tug (猛拽) on the line, I reeled up the hook after five minutes or so. I had caught 39 . It was a starfish. It trembled uneasily when I 40 the hook from its ugly mouth. I threw the starfish back into the sea. After another five minutes I caught another starfish and I threw it back again.
After a while, I caught yet another starfish. That was 41 time, and this time I really got angry. I hit the starfish on the rock 42 throwing it into the sea. I was not in the 43 to continue fishing any more.
When I was 44 the fishing tools, I noticed a little girl looking at the starfish on the rock. We 45 looks with each other. The little girl spoke to me in a 46 voice. “Sir, would you mind if I 47 the starfish back into the sea?”“Not at all,” I replied. “"But you know, there are too many starfish in the sea, and they eat many shellfish. 48 , they look so ugly. I don't like them.”
“I understand,” said the little girl. “But if the starfish cannot get back to the sea, it will be 49 by the sun and die. My dead grandfather once told me that there are no living creatures that have no right to exist in the world. God 50 every creature because it was needed by nature. Poisonous snakes, spiders, and starfish were born into this world with a certain 51 for their existence.”
“All right, dear, please throw the starfish back into the sea,” I said to the little girl, feeling 52 . The girl picked up the starfish and gently put it into the sea, and she 53 at me and said, “Thank you, sir.”
Many people like "cute" creatures such as dogs, cats, and rabbits, while they tend to dislike “ugly” creatures such as snakes, spiders, and starfish. However, the “cuteness” and “ugliness” of things are decided 54 only on one’s personal opinions. There are no living creatures that have no 55 in the world-- this is what I learned from the little girl.
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Hard _____ he tried, he failed to catch up with the first runner.
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伦敦奥组委以海报形式面向世界招募2012年伦敦奥运会志愿者。请你根据下表信息，以李华的身份向伦敦奥组委写一封自荐信，要求为奥运会服务。
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姓名 |
李华（男） |
年龄 |
17岁 |
学校 |
北京四中 |
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有 利 条 件 |
1.已学习10年英语，英语口语流利； 2.北京第29届奥运会志愿者，熟悉比赛项目，有经验； 3.今年夏天已通过互派留学生(exchange students)测试，届时将就读于伊顿公学(Eton College)； 4.交际能力强，善于与人相处。 |
注意：1.词数100左右； 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出（不计词数）。
Dear London Olympic Committee,
I have read your poster for recruiting volunteers. I think I am fit for the job. I’d like to recommend myself.
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All the best!
Looking forward to your reply.
Truly yours
Li Hua
