Dogs and cats are not for students who live in the dormitory. Just think about the noise, the smell and all that wild behavior—chewing on whatever they can get their teeth on, or knocking over the trash can. But don’t feel sad. There are smaller and less destructive pets to make your dormitory life colorful.
Betta fish
They make great pets with their big personality and astonishing colors, ranging from bright red, dark blue to lemon yellow. Unlike many fish, most bettas react to their owner’s presence and become more active when they are nearby, which is unusual in the fish world.
Chinchillas
Without bad smell, about the size of a rabbit and with fur so dense that they can’t get pests such as fleas(跳蚤), the friendly creature originally from the Andes Mountains in South America makes an ideal indoor pet. Chinchillas are very social animals, so if you only have one, you will become its family. In cold winter days, in a glace at this fury pet in a dorm will bring you a lot of warmth.
Land hermit crabs
In a society where owners are often asked “Are they tasty?”, land hermit crabs are among the most unlucky animals commonly kept as pets. But they are easy to care for, inexpensive and fascinating to watch. And the fact that they don’t cause any allergic reactions makes them perfect for college dormitories.
Red-eared sliders
If you’re interested in a lifelong friend, a red-eared slider makes a wonderful pet. If well cared for, they can live for around 40 years. But there are a couple of things you should know. Red-eared can grow to an adult size of up to 30cm! So you may need a larger tank quickly. In addition, you will need to provide UV lighting, water heater, and a swimming area and a basking (晒太阳) area. Housing a red eared slider is not easy.
1.All the dormitory pets mentioned in the text are _____.
A. active and allergic
B. quiet and peaceful
C. colorful and tasty
D. small and smelly
2.Which of the following is not true about these creatures?
A. Bettas are active and rich in colors.
B. Chinchillas are originally mountain animals.
C. Land hermit crabs are allergic but tasty.
D. Red-eared sliders need more care from the owner.
3.If you want to keep the pet as long as possible, you’d better choose _____.
A. Betta fish
B. Chinchillas
C. Land hermit crabs
D. Red-eared sliders
4.The text is mainly to _____.
A. introduce the best way to keep pets
B. offer useful tips for choosing pets
C. inform students of lifestyle of pets
D. recommend some dormitory pets
Steve knew he’d been adopted as a baby, and when he turned 18, in 2003, he decided he’d try to track down his birth mother. The agency from which he’d been adopted gave him his mother’s name: Tallady. But online searches didn’t turn up any results about it, and Steve had to let it go.
In 2007, though, he searched for the name again online. This time, the search results included a home address near the Lowe’s store where Steve, then 22, worked as a deliveryman. When he mentioned the coincidence to his boss, his boss said, “You mean Tallady, who works here?”
Steve and Tallady, a cashier, had said hello to each other a few times at the store, but they’d never really talked. He hadn’t even known her name. Steve thought there was no possible way she was his mother though they shared the same name. For a few months, Steve avoided Tallady. “I wasn’t sure how to approach her,” he told a local reporter. Finally, the agency volunteered to arrange their reunion.
When Tallady realized that the nice guy she’d been waving at was his son, she sobbed. She’d always hoped to meet her birth son one day. Later that day, mother and son talked for almost three hours at a nearby bar. She’d given him up for adoption in 1985, when she was 23. “I wasn’t ready to be a mother,” she told him. Married with two other children, Tallady says, “I have a complete family now.”
1.Steve gave up the on-line search for his birth mother in 2003 because _____.
A. the agency didn’t give him any help
B. there was no information about his mother
C. his mother didn’t turn up online
D. he missed the information about his mother
2.What did Steve find about his mother online in 2007?
A. Her home address.
B. Her full name.
C. Her boss’s name.
D. Her new job.
3.Why Steve avoided Tallady for months?
A. Because she didn’t want to talk to him.
B. Because he wasn’t fully prepared for the reunion.
C. Because she was very difficult to approach.
D. Because he didn’t think she was his birth mother.
4.The best title for the text is _____.
A. The Love of Mother
B. An Unexpected Meeting
C. The Power of the Internet
D. An Unusual Reunion
All of us go through some difficult times as we approach teenage years. It's the age when we have to deal with the most in our life. This transition (过渡) from childhood to adulthood is for some, but rough for others. The most important thing about being a teenager is . When we are teenagers, we would get blamed or even punished for anything wrong we do.
It's all not so about being a teenager though. We don't have to have our take us to somewhere we want to go or we couldn't go before. We can have with friends or even alone, which we couldn’t have because we were too to know what pleasure is! It’s a very enjoyable time of life. During this age, we are old enough to what is good for us, and make decisions without others.
But like the saying goes, “All good things must come to an end, but all bad things can continue .” During this period, we are having much for our studies. If we don’t pass, we won't get jobs, and things will take a turn for the . With the present world economy in , we have to do really, really well in our 49 for a job. Adults say that their is the hardest part of life. But I think the transition from a kid to an adult is much than being already an adult. What we do in our teenage years will what we become and how we lead our life in the future.
In conclusion, it is quite that parents put much pressure on an already stressed out teenager. If they realized that, living condition for teenagers would be much better. for the teens ourselves we should get to know what is best for us. What’s more, we should understand the right of life we choose at this age can make us happy for the rest of our existence.
1.A. chances B. changes C. feelings D. expectations
2.A. smooth B. practical C. demanding D. necessary
3.A. knowledge B. independence C. confidence D. responsibility
4.A. easy B. strange C. bad D. interesting
5.A. guides B. partners C. parents D. friends
6.A. fun B. trouble C. relation D. business
7.A. proud B. young C. smart D. mature
8.A. predict B. remember C. imagine D. understand
9.A. guiding B. helping C. inviting D. consulting
10.A. occasionally B. briefly C. forever D. naturally
11.A. pressure B. passion C. motivation D. panic
12.A. better B. worse C. fewer D. more
13.A. decline B. hope C. increase D. debt
14.A. contribution B. education C. application D. qualification
15.A. promotion B. work C. experience D. age
16.A. harder B. happier C. easier D. lighter
17.A. reflect B. confirm C. determine D. identify
18.A. vital B. urgent C. common D. unnecessary
19.A. Or B. Otherwise C. But D. Because
20.A. experience B. way C. condition D. power
—I really thought I would pass the job interview.
— Anyway, _____.
A. better later than never
B. better luck next time
C. all is well that ends well
D. well begun is half done
The players from Guangzhou Evergrande Football Club have been doing very well recently, so they _____ win the final match.
A. need B. might
C. would D. should
—_____ you got Wang Feng’s autograph photo?
—Didn’t you know I went to his live concert? See? Easy!
A. How it was B. When it was that
C. How was it that D. When was it
