Bonnie often walks on two legs, like humans. And you can find the 32-year-old great ape copying her keepers by sweeping the floor of her zoo home. Sometimes she uses a piece of cloth to clean the window.
“Apes (猿) in general are very clever, but Bonnie is surely even more so,” said Erin Stromberg, a great ape keeper who works with Bonnie and recently wrote a research paper about her ability to whistle.
Bonnie is one of the six adult great apes at the National Zoo. Bonnie and other great apes are part of a research project. Scientists there are trying to learn more about the way the great apes think and act. One part of the project is to learn whether great apes can develop a way to remember long lists.
Stromberg helped with a project on Bonnie’s unusual ability to whistle. Years ago Bonnie started to whistle, probably after hearing a keeper do it. In the project, Stromberg made different whistling noises to see if Bonnie could repeat them. She did. Bonnie’s whistling shows some apes have the ability to learn a new sound from another species.
The finding is especially important because, Stromberg said, it can help scientists better understand how human speech developed. Great apes, after all, are the closest relatives to human beings in the animal kingdom.
Bonnie was born in 1976 at a zoo in New Mexico and arrived at the National Zoo in December 1980. Bonnie has physical features common to great apes, such as a large belly. Her dark red coat makes her easy to spot on a visit to the zoo.
1.The main purpose of the research project is to ________.
A.find out how clever the great apes are
B.know more about how the great apes think and act
C.learn whether the great apes can remember long lists
D.see whether the great apes can copy humans’ action
2.Why is the finding especially important?
A.It can help people raise great apes more easily.
B.It makes scientists know more about their living habit.
C.It proves some apes have the ability to learn a new sound.
D.It can help scientists better learn the development of human speech.
3.People can notice Bonnie easily among the others at the zoo because ________.
A.she is too old
B.her belly is very large
C.her hair is of a special color
D.she is able to whistle like humans
4.Which of the following can be the theme of the passage?
A.A great ape that can whistle
B.A research project on great apes
C.The cleverest animal at the zoo
D.A great ape that can do housework
At 12 years old, Braeden Mannering is already well on his way to running an empire! A 2016 win of Delaware's Healthy Lunchtime Challenge brought Braeden to the White House, where the president asked the children at the event to think about how they could pay the experience forward.
A few days later, on the drive back home, Braeden saw a homeless man in the rain. He had his parents stop so that he cold give the man a bag of snacks. Braeden knew at that moment that this was how he wanted to pay it forward. He knew what he wanted to do in the future. He felt that it was his duty to help people in trouble.
Since that day in July,2016,Braeden has handed out over 8,000 bags to the homeless through his organization Brae's Brown Bags, also known as 3B.These bags vary (各不相同) in contents, and include food, toiletries (化妆品) and even books for the kids 'bags.
In addition to packing and distributing (分发) bags, Braeden travels the country, giving talks in schools to inspire other young people to help their communities. On his travel, he's raised$60,000 to expand his program. He also is a leader at the annual Delaware Hunger Conference, where he encourages kids to write to lawmakers and help pack bags, showing them how to make a difference.
This is a huge accomplishment, especially for someone of his age. But, as he says, “Anyone can change the world, as long as you dream big."
1.What does the underlined word "it" in Para.2 refer to?
A.The bag. B.The experience.
C.The event. D.The moment.
2.What does the boy's organization try to do?
A.Provide children with clothes.
B.Help homeless women with make-up.
C.Hand out bags for people to do shopping.
D.Donate things in bags to people losing their homes.
3.Which of the following is NOT the reason why Braeden travels the country?
A.To raise some money.
B.To give talks in schools.
C.To pay a visit to some lawmakers.
D.To inspire young people to help their communities.
4.How does the author like the boy's career?
A.It is great considering his young age.
B.It is not a little boy's task to do so.
C.The government should give him more help.
D.He sets a good example for other children.
Although being the second-smallest independent state, only 0.7 square mile in the world, Monaco benefits from an excellent climate and beautiful settings between the Mediterranean Sea and France. Monte Carlo is its only city and capital.
Attractions
Every May Monaco has car racing events, such as the Monaco Grand Prix. In the main harbour, expensive yachts and boats make Monaco a good destination for the rich and famous. Monaco's pleasant climate and environment as well as the absence of taxes contribute to this situation. Tourism contributes about 25% of the government income. Museums, zoos and gardens are tourist attractions, so are the beaches, the royal palace and the opera house.
History
Monaco was built by the Phoenicians who occupied the area from the 10th to the 5th century B.C. The House of Grimaldi has ruled Monaco since 1297 and the first Prince Rainier got the throne (王位) in 1304.Later Monaco was under the protection of Rome, France, Spain, and Sardinia. In 1612 when Honore ll was granted the title of prince by the French crown, he signed a treaty of friendship with France, and the country has remained independent from that time on.
People and Religion
Half of the residents of Monaco are the French with many Americans, Italians, the British and Belgians making up the other half. Although the official religion of Monaco is Roman Catholic, there is religious freedom in this French-speaking country.
Government
Prince Rainier Ill rules the country with a minister of state who is French. A National Council with 18 members must approve laws. Its legend was further spread by the marriage of Prince Rainier II to the American actress Grace Kelly in 1956.
1.Which of the following is true about Monaco according to the text?
A.It is on the Mediterranean Sea.
B.It has two cities including its capital.
C.It is the smallest country in the world.
D.Its economy mainly depends on agriculture.
2.Monaco has kept independent till now under the protection of
A.France B.Spain
C.Sardinia D.Rome
3.What can we learn from the text?
A.The residents of Monaco are mainly Americans.
B.Prince Rainier II married an American actress.
C.Half of the residents in Monaco speak English.
D.The minister of Monaco was appointed by the prince.
假定你是李华，你班将参加校学生会举行的英语话剧表演大赛。请你给外教John写一封邮件，请他为你们设计一个剧本。内容包括：
1.主题：学校生活；
2.剧本词数：300左右；
3.比赛时间：下周五。
参考词汇：drama performance, competition。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Last weekend, I visited to a center for traditional arts in my city with my parents. It's huge place, and you real need more than one day to see it. There are lots of old buildings, restaurants and shops what you can buy traditional thing like toys and clothes. And we eat some delicious food! For me the most interested part was a beautiful old town inside the center. The whole town were built in a traditional style. I took lots of pictures but I couldn't wait to show it to my friends.
Western people are more likely to have social gatherings. Four couples from the Cottonwood
Church wanted to get together on a _______ basis to socialize and play games and it was agreed that they took _______ to prepare the meal.
When it came time for Al and Janet to be the _______, Janet wanted to do better than _______. She decided to have mushroom steak. But, mushrooms were expensive then. Al said, “Why don't you go down in the grass land and _______ some of those mushrooms?” I don't think so,” she said, “Some wild mushrooms are _______, aren't they?” He answered, “Well, if you see varmints(淘气鬼) eating them, they're OK.” So Janet decided to give it (a) _______.
She picked a bunch, and gave their dog a double handful. The dog ate every _______. All morning long, Janet _______the dog and the wild mushrooms didn't seem to ________ him.
The meal was a great success, and Janet even ________ a lady from town to help her serve. After everyone had finished, they relaxed, socialized, and played canasta &. Mexican dominoes(多米诺骨牌). About then, the lady helper came in and ________ in Janet's ear. She said, “Mrs. Williams, your dog just died.” Janet broke down ________. When she finally calmed down, she called the doctor and told him what had happened. The doctor said, “That's bad, but I think we can ________ it. I will call for a(n) ________ and I will be there as quickly as possible.” Soon the doctors arrived with their equipment. One by one, they took each person into the ________, gave them an enema(灌肠剂),and ________ their stomach.
Everyone was looking pretty ________ sitting around the living room, ________ the lady helper came in and said, “You know, that fellow who ran over the dog never even ________!”
1.A.regular B.daily C.usual D.monthly
2.A.turns B.charge C.time D.measures
3.A.guests B.visitors C.hosts D.masters
4.A.the others B.another C.each other D.any other
5.A.gain B.harvest C.pick D.fetch
6.A.dangerous B.familiar C.strange D.poisonous
7.A.act B.try C.chance D.dish
8.A.mouth B.bunch C.handful D.bite
9.A.noticed B.watched C.saw D.cared
10.A.strike B.injure C.affect D.upset
11.A.searched B.hired C.interviewed D.visited
12.A.commented B.sighed C.cried D.whispered
13.A.in an instant B.in a hurry C.in a row D.in a way
14.A.do B.work C.get D.manage
15.A.ambulance B.coach C.truck D.cab
16.A.living room B.bedroom C.bathroom D.kitchen
17.A.examined B.treated C.pumped D.handled
18.A.sensitive B.weak C.confident D.special
19.A.while B.as soon as. C.since D.when
20.A.escaped B.stopped C.braked D.sped
