Most people think of lions as strictly
African beasts, but only because they’re been killed off almost everywhere else.
Ten thousand years ago lions spanned vast sections of the globe. Now lions hold
only a small fraction of their former habitat, and Asiatic lions, a subspecies
that split from African lions perhaps 100,000 years ago, hang on to an almost
impossibly small slice of their former territory. India is the
proud steward of these 300 or so lions, which live primarily in a
560-square-mile sanctuary (保护区). It took me a year and a half to get a permit to
explore the entire Gir Forest--and no time at all to see why these lions became
symbols of royalty and greatness. A tiger will hide in the forest unseen, but a
lion stands its ground, curious and unafraid--lionhearted. Though they told me
in subtle ways when I got too cl A. they have descended from a dozen or so ancestors B. they are smaller than the African lions C. they do not have enough to eat D. they are physically weaker than the African lions
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Most people think of lions as strictly
African beasts, but only because they’re been killed off almost everywhere else.
Ten thousand years ago lions spanned vast sections of the globe. Now lions hold
only a small fraction of their former habitat, and Asiatic lions, a subspecies
that split from African lions perhaps 100,000 years ago, hang on to an almost
impossibly small slice of their former territory. India is the
proud steward of these 300 or so lions, which live primarily in a
560-square-mile sanctuary (保护区). It took me a year and a half to get a permit to
explore the entire Gir Forest--and no time at all to see why these lions became
symbols of royalty and greatness. A tiger will hide in the forest unseen, but a
lion stands its ground, curious and unafraid--lionhearted. Though they told me
in subtle ways when I got too cl A. have killed off other lions B. have descended from African lions C. used to span vast sections of the globe D. have lost their habitat
[单项选择] Passage Three
People often speak of fire as though it
were a living creature--It grows, dances, needs oxygen, feeds on whatever it can
find, and then dies. And when a forest fire rages out of control, threatening
human lives and homes, it must be fought like a "wild animal." The fight is
often desperate, since firefighters’ best efforts may be dwarfed by the fury of
a large fire. But the fire’s own traits can be used against it.
The heated air above a fire rises in a pillar of smoke and burnt gases,
pulling fresh air in from the sides to replace it. Firefighters use this fact
when they "fight fire with fire." They start a fire well in front of the one
which they are fighting. Instead of traveling on in front of the huge fire, the
smaller fire is pulled back toward it by the updrafts of the larger blaze. As it
travels back to meet the large A. how fires start B. damage caused by fire C. the fascination of fire D. fighting forest fires
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People use money to buy food, books,
bicycles and hundreds of other things they need. When they work, they usually
get paid in money. Most of the money used today is made of metal
or paper. But in ancient times people used to use all kinds of things as money.
One of the first kinds of money was shells. In China, cloth and
knives were used as money. Elephant tusks, monkey tails and salt were used in
some parts of Africa. Rice was also a kind of money used by the ancient people
in some islands. Cows and other animals were used as money, too.
The first copper coins were made in China. They were round and had a
square hole in the centre. Different counties had used different metals for
their money. Later some countries began to make Coins of gold and silver. But
gold and silver were heavy to carry when people need a lot of A. they were too heavy B. they would be for future use C. they were easy to slip off D. they were useless
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Some people would say that the Englishman’s home is
no longer his castle, and that it has become his workshop. This is partly
because the average Englishman is keen on working with his own hands and partly
because he feels, for one reason or another, that he must do for himself many
households for which, some years ago, he would have hired professional help. The
main reason for this is a financial one. The high cost of labor has meant that
builders’ and decorators’ cost have reached a level which makes them prohibitive
for house-proud English people of modest means. So, if they wish to keep their
houses looking bright and smart, they have to tackle some of the repairs and
decorating themselves. As a result, there has grown up in the post-war years
what is sometimes referred to as the "do-it-yourself movement".
The "do-it-yourse A. they are skilled handymen B. they are proud of their houses C. they can’t afford professional help D. they are mean
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Some people do not like anything to be
out of place; they are never late for work; they return their books on time to
the library; they remember people’s birthdays; and they pay their bills as soon
as they arrive. Mr. Hill is such a man. Mr. Hill works in a
bank, and lives alone. The only family he has is in the next town: his sister
lives there with her husband, and her son, Jack. Mr. Hill does not see his
sister, or her family, from one year to the next, but he sends them Christmas
cards, and he has not forgotten one of Jack’s seventeen birthdays.
Last week Mr. Hill had quite a surprise. He drove home from the bank at
the usual time, driving neither too slowly nor too fast; he parked his car where
he always parked it, out of the way of other cars, and he went inside to make
his evening meal. Just then, there was a knock A. only remembers one of Jack’s seventeenth birthdays B. always sends Jack something on his birthday C. has forgotten all of Jack’s birthdays D. has forgotten Jack’s seventeenth birthday
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