For an owl (猫头鹰) with one-metre wingspan, the sky should be the limit. But Troy prefers his bird’s eye view to be no higher than 5 feet 10 inches. The one-year-old owl has an inconvenient symptom: he’s afraid of heights. After an unfortunate start in life when he fell from his nest by accident, Troy was raised by Gareth Tonen, a handler (饲养员), who just happens to be 5 feet 10 inches tall.
As a result, Troy has grown up without any great ambitions of his own. When it comes to trees, he can’t see what is about and would prefer to fly along at Mr. Tonen’s side. Only when the 25-year-old handler climbs up a tree can Troy be tempted to leave his comfort zone and join him.
Ashley Smith said, “ Troy’s fear of heights was a result of forgetting how to be a bird. He’s been in captivity (被圈养) for as long as he can remember and has never been higher than his handler can lift him. He sees himself as more of a human than an owl, and he doesn’t know how to sit in trees or hunt. Gareth has to almost act like an owl to get Troy to behave like one.”
As a result, a daily tree climb has become part of Troy’s – and Mr. Tonen’s – routine. Ladders have been fixed so Mr. Tonen can climb into the trees and call for Troy, who will fly up and join his handler but go no higher. Most of the time he flies down again, but occasionally Mr. Tonen has to carry him back to ground level. The afternoon ends with a meal of mouse, rabbit or his favorite, chicken.
Mr. Tonen said, “He now looks upon me as his mum or dad. He’s gaining more confidence and if I have to carry on climbing up trees with him then we’ll do what it takes for him to be a high flyer.
1.Troy was brought up by Gareth Tonen because he ______.
A. couldn’t fly high B. got badly hurt
C. left his parents accidentally D. couldn’t live in trees
2. What can you learn from the second paragraph?
A. Troy doesn’t show any interest in flying high up in the sky.
B. Gareth Tonen has spoiled Troy by offering him everything.
C. Gareth Tonen is pleased to see Troy fly along at his side.
D. Troy would like his owner Gareth Tonen to climb up trees.
3.According to Ashley Smith, Troy doesn’t know he is a bird because ______.
A. he has developed the symptom of fearing heights.
B. he has been raised since he was very small.
C. he can’t learn how to fly higher than his owner.
D. he doesn’t want to fly among trees hunting for food.
4. Why does Gareth Tonen have to climb up trees every day?
A. To set an example of flying high to Troy.
B. To see how high Troy can really fly.
C. To teach Troy how to get meals in high trees.
D. To get Troy back down to cure his fear of heights.
The Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of 2 September 1666. In four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city, where most of the houses were wooden and close together. One hundred thousand people became homeless, but only a few lost their lives.
The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of the King's baker(面包师) in Pudding Lane. The baker, with his wife and family, was able to get out through a window in the roof. A strong wind blew the fire from the bakery (面包房) into a small hotel next door. Then it spread quickly into Thames Street. That was the beginning.
By eight o'clock three hundred houses were on fire. On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames. Tuesday was the worst day. The fire destroyed many well-known buildings, old St Paul's and the Guildhall along them.
Samuel Peyps, the famous writer, wrote about the fire. People threw their things into the river. Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment. Birds fell out of the air because of the heat.
The fire stopped only when the King finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path of the fire. With nothing left to burn, the fire became weak and finally died out.
After the fire, Christopher Wren, the architect (建筑师), wanted a city with wider streets and fine new houses of stone, In fact, the streets are still narrow, but he did build more than fifty churches, among them the new St Paul's.
The fire caused great pain and loss, but after it London was a better place: a city for the future and not just of the past.
1.It seems that the writer of the text was most sorry for the fact that______.
A. some people lost their lives
B. the birds in the sky were killed by the fire
C. many famous buildings were destroyed
D. the King's bakery was burned down
2. Why did the writer cite (引用) Samuel Pepys?
A. Because Pepys was among those putting out the fire.
B. Because Pepys also wrote about the fire.
C. To show that poor people suffered most.
D. To give the reader a clearer picture of the fire.
3. How was the fire put out according to the text?
A. The King and his soldiers came to help.
B. All the wooden houses in the city were destroyed.
C. People managed to get enough water from the river.
D. Houses standing in the direction of the fire were pulled down.
4. Which of the following were reasons for the rapid spread of the big fire?______.
(a) There was a strong wind. (b) The streets were very narrow.
(c) Many houses were made of wood. (d) There was not enough water in the city.
(e) people did not discover the fire earlier.
A. (a), (b) B. (a), (b), (C) C. (a), (b), (d) D. (b), (c) (e)
Volunteers, as an essential part of a successful world exposition, are a major channel for the public to join in, serve and share the world exposition and a means to show the image of the host country and city. The following information is about the volunteer for the World Exposition 2010 Shanghai China．
I．Basic Requirements for Volunteers
● Be willing to join in voluntary services of Expo 2010;
● Age limit: Expo Site volunteers must be born before April 30, 1992 and Expo City Voluntary
Service Station volunteers before April 30, 1994;
● Obey the laws and regulations of the PRC;
● Be able to participate in training and relevant activities before the opening of Expo 2010;
● Have necessary knowledge and skills needed by the position;
● Be in good health to meet the requirements of voluntary positions．
II．Further Information for Volunteers
● Source
Residents of Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, as well as overseas Chinese, and foreigners can all apply to be the volunteers．
● Signup methods
Applicants may log in onto the official websites for online signup．They may also consult or connect with the Expo Volunteer Stations．
● Time
May 1 - December 31, 2009
III．Volunteer Training
Volunteer training includes general training, special training and position training．General training is carried out through internet, while special training and position training are provided through classroom lectures and field practice．
IV．Volunteer Types
● Expo Site volunteers refer to those offering voluntary services to visitors and the Organizer in the Expo Site, mainly including information, visitor flow management, reception, translation and interpretation, assistance for the disabled, and assistance in media service, event and conference organization and volunteer management．
● Information booth volunteers are stationed in the Expo's information booths at key transportation centers, commercial outlets, tourist attractions, restaurants, hotels and cultural event places outside the Expo Site．They offer services including information, translation, interpretation and even first aid．
1.If you were born in April 1993, where can you be a volunteer
A．In the Expo City． B．In the host country．
C．In the Expo Site． D．In Chinese mainland
2.Which of the training will be done on the Internet
A．Position training． B．General training．
C．Classroom training． D．Special training．
3.Which of the following service is offered by information booth volunteers?
A．Visitor flow management． B．Helping the disabled
C．Assistance in media service． D．Emergency First aid．
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Soon Tommy’s parents, who had recently separated (分居), would arrive for a meeting on his failing schoolwork and 1. behavior. Neither parent knew that I had called up 2. .
Tommy, an only child, had 3. been happy, cooperative, and an excellent student. How could I make his father and mother 4. that his recent failing grades 5. a brokenhearted child’s reaction to his respected parents’ separation and possible 6. ?
Tommy’s mother came in and 7. one of the chairs I had placed near my desk. Then the father 8. and was surprised to see his wife. They pointedly ignored each other.
As I gave a detailed 9. of Tommy’s behavior and schoolwork, I prayed for the 10. words to bring these two together to help them see what they were doing to their son. 11. somehow the words wouldn’t come.
I found a crumpled (弄皱的), tear-stained 12. in the back of Tommy’s desk. Writing covered both sides, a single 13. scribbled (乱写) over and over.
Silently I smoothed it out and gave it to Tommy’s mother. She read it and then without a word 14. it to her husband. He frowned. Then his face softened. He studied the scribbled words for 15. seemed a future life.
At last he folded the paper carefully and 16. his wife’s hand. She wiped the tears from her 17. and smiled up at him. I also couldn’t keep back tears, but 18. seemed to notice.
In this way I used the words to 19. that family. On the sheet of yellow copy paper 20. with the painful outpouring of a small boy’s troubled heart, it said, “Dear Mother; Dear Daddy; I love you. I love you. I love you.”
21. A. satisfying B. exciting C. disappointing D. surprising
22. A. the others B. the other C. another one D. each other
23. A. never B. rarely C. always D. usually
24. A. hope B. believe C. promise D. trust
25. A. stood for B. looked for C. cared for D. made for
26. A. happiness B. cruelty C. selfishness D. divorce
27. A. got B. took C. sat D. seated
28. A. reached B. sat C. arrived D. went
29.A. account B. record C. writing D. paper
30. A. common B. exciting C. mistaken D. right
31. A. So B. And C. But D. Then
32. A. letter B. sheet C. message D. schoolwork
33. A. word B. article C. phrase D. sentence
34.A. threw B. took C. handed D. picked
35. A. which B. as if C. what D. when
36. A. reached for B. hunted for C. kept off D. searched for
37. A. faces B. eyes C. head D. nose
38. A. both B. neither C. either D. none
39. A. reunite B. unite C. satisfy D. keep
40. A. lined B. colored C. written D. covered
The children _________ for the accident. After all, they were so young.
A. should not be to blame B. not to be blamed
C. were not to blame D. were to not blame
--- I think the Internet is playing an important role in our daily life. Don’t you think so?
--- Yes. ______.
A. Great minds think alike B. Early birds catch worms
C. Facts speak louder than words D. No pains, no gains
