The small village has _____ a town.
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A．grown up |
B．grown into |
C．brought up |
D．became |
I don’t have the information about SARS, but I’ll _____ later.
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A．find |
B．find it |
C．find out it |
D．find it out |
As you’ve never been there before, I’ll have someone _____ you the way.
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A．to show |
B．show |
C．showing |
D．showed |
Paul doesn’t have to be made ____. He always works hard.
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A．learn |
B．to learn |
C．learned |
D．learning |
Edward Wilson is America’s, if not the world’s, leading naturalist. In The Future of Life, he takes us on a tour of the world’s natural resources(资源). How are they used? What has been lost? What remains and is it able to continue with the present speed of use? Wilson also points out the need to understand fully the biodiversity(生物多样性)of our earth.
Wilson begins with an open letter to the pioneer in environment (环境) protection, Henry David Thoreau. He compares today’s Walden Pond with that of Thoreau’s day. Wilson will use such comparisons for the rest of the book. The problem is clear: man has done great damage to his home over the years. Can the earth, with human help, be made to return to biodiversity levels that will be able to support us in the future?
Biodiversity, Wilson argues, is the key to settling many problems the earth faces today. Even our agricultural crops can gain advantages from it. A mere hundred species(物种) are the basis of our food supply, of which but twenty carry the load. Wilson suggests changing this situation by looking into ten thousand species that could be made use of, which will be a way to reduce the clearing of the natural homes of plants and animals to enlarge farming areas.
At the end of the book, Wilson discusses the importance of human values in considering the environment. If you are to continue to live on the earth, you may well read and act on the ideas in this book.
1. We learn form the text that Wilson cares most about ______
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A．the environment for plants |
B．the biodiversity of our earth |
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C．the wastes of natural resources |
D．the importance of human values |
2. How many species are most important to our present food supply?
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A．Twenty. |
B．Eighty. |
C．One hundred |
D．Ten thousand. |
3. Wilson suggests that one way to keep biodiversity is to _______.
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A．learn how to farm scientifically |
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B．build homes for some dying species |
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C．make it clear what to eat |
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D．use more species for food |
4. We can infer that the text is _______
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A．a description of natural resources |
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B．a research report |
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C．a book review |
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D．an introduction to a scientist. |
5. Edward Wilson is _______
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A．a pioneer in environment protection |
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B．an American scientist in environment protection |
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C．a world-famous scientist in Asia |
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D．a well-known expert in nature in U.S.A |
“In my country, men usually go to restaurants on their own. They always take their shoes off before they go in. Then they usually sit on the floor around a small, low table. In the evening they often sing songs.”
“You usually take chocolates or flowers. But you always take an odd number of flowers, and you remove the paper before you give them to the hostess. You can also send flowers before you arrive. you don’t usually take wine except when you visit very close friends.”
“We always offer our guests something to drink when they arrive, tea, coffee or perhaps water or soft drinks. We think it is polite to accept a drink even if you’re not thirsty. If you visit someone you always stay for a few drinks. When you have had enough to drink, you tap your cup or put your hand over it. If you say no, your host will insist that you have more to drink.”
“People’s private lives are very important so they never ask you personal questions about your family or where you live or your job. They never talk about religion or matters of finance, education or politics, but usually stay with safe subjects like the weather, films, plays, books and restaurants.”
“It’s difficult to know when to leave, but an evening meal usually lasts about three or four hours. When the host serves coffee, this is sometimes a sign that the evening is nearly over, but you can have as much coffee as you want.”
“If the invitation says eight o’clock then we arrive exactly at eight. With friends we know well, we sometimes arrive about fifteen minutes before.”
“Obviously it depends on the occasion, but most dinner parties are informal. The men don’t usually wear a suit, but they may wear a jacket and tie. Women are usually smart but casual.”
1. The writer of the passage is probably_____.
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A．Chinese |
B．Japanese |
C．the English |
D．American |
2. What should you bring when you are invited to have dinner?
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A．Wine and cigarettes. |
B．Tea or drinks. |
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C．Money and presents. |
D．Chocolates or flowers. |
3. Which of the following subjects are never talked about among the people?
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A．Politics, education, religion, or matters of finance. |
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B．Family, books or plays. |
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C．Weather, restaurant, or film. |
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D．Job, money, weather or film and play. |
4. When the hostess serves coffee after the meal, it means _____.
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A．the evening meal will start at once |
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B．the guests can stay more hours |
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C．the evening meal has ended, the guests should prepare to leave |
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D．there has not been any tea and other drinks |
5. Which of the following statements isn’t right?
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A．If you are invited for dinner, you should arrive on time. |
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B．You should take off your shoes first after you step into the host’s door. |
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C．The hostess always offer the guests something to drink when they arrive. |
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D．You should accept the hostess’ drinks even if you’re not thirsty. |
