1、C.having a good opinion of other peopleD.making people laugh unexpectedly2.The underlined word “inferiority”(in Paragraph 1) means _.A.something that is not as good as something elseB.something that is better than something elseC.someone that is not as good as someone elseD.someone that is better th
2、an someone else3.Whats the main idea of Paragraph 2?A.Showing we are better than other people is the only one reason we like jokes.B.When people are angry,they would like to hear jokes.C.People who like jokes are usually cruel.D.To express those attitudes usually unacceptable to society is one of th
3、e reasons we like jokes.4.What will a good joke teller always try to do?2、 An elephant in a South Korean zoo is using his trunk to pick up not only food, but also human vocabulary. An international team of scientists confirmed on Friday what Everland Zoo has been saying for years: Their 5.5-ton tusk
4、er Koshik has an unusual and possibly unprecedented talent. The 22-year-old Asian elephant can reproduce five Korean words by tucking his trunk inside his mouth to modulate sound, the scientists said in a joint paperpublished online in Current Biology. They said he may have started imitating human s
5、peech because he was lonely. Koshik can reproduce “annyeong”(hello),“anja” (sit down),“ aniya ( no),“ nuwo (lie down) and joa(good) , the paper says. One of the researchers said there is no conclusive evidence that Koshik understands the sounds he makes, although the elephant does respond to words l
6、ike anja. Researchers said the clearest scientific evidence that Koshik is deliberately imitating human speech is that the sound frequency of his words matches that of his trainers. Vocal imitation of other species has been found in mockingbirds, parrots and mynahs. But the paper says Koshiks case r
7、epresents “ a wholly novel method of vocal production because he uses his trunk to reproduce human speech. Researchers believe Koshiklearned to reproduce words out of adesire to bond with his trainers afterhe was separated from two otherelephants at age 5. Koshik emerged as a staramong animal enthus
8、iasts and children in South Korea after Everland Zoo claimed in 2006 that he could imitate words, two years after his trainers noticed the phenomenon. His growing reputation prompted Austrian biologist Angela Stoeger- Horwath and German biophysicist Daniel Mietchen to study him in 2010, zoo official
9、s said. Kim Jong-gab, Koshiks chief trainer, said the elephant was timid for a male when he first came to Everland Zoo, so trainers often slept in the same area with him. Kim thinks that contact helped Koshik feel closer to humans. Kim said he has another expression he wants to teach Koshik: “Sarang
10、hae” or “I love you.1.According to the passage, what is the possible reason why Koshik imitates human speech?A.He feels very lonely.B.He earns money for his zoo.C.He has a gift for speech.D.He wants to make his trainer happy.2.Koshik can reproduce the following words EXCEPT_.A.annyeongB.nuwoC.Sarang
11、haeD.joa3.From the passage, we can know that_.A.Koshik began to imitate human speech in 2006B.Koshik is a 22-year-old Asian female elephantC.Kim Jong-gab is the manager of Everland ZooD.Koshik is a star in animal enthusiasts and kids in South Korea4.The underlined word “prompted in the passage proba
12、bly meansA.causedB.expandedC.developedD.changed3、Dear Alcohol, Youve been around forever. I can remember all the pain youve caused for me. Do you remember the night when you almost took my fathers life? I do. He loves you. Sometimes I think he loves you more than he loves me. Hes addicted to you, to
13、 the way you promise to rid him of his problems only to cause more of them. You just sat back and laughed as his car went spinning through the street, crashing into two other cars. He wasnt the only one hurt by you that night. Do you remember the night of my first high school party? You were there.
14、My friends were intrigued by you. They treated you as if they were never going to see you again, drinking all of you that they could. I spent two hours that night helping my friends who had fallen completely. “Im so embarrassed,” they said as I patted them on the back so that they could vomit(呕吐). “
15、Im sorry,” they said when I called taxies for them, walking them out and paying the drivers in advance. “This wont happen again,” they said as they were sent to the hospital to have their stomachs pumped. Two 15-year-old girls slept in hospital beds that night thanks to you. Do you remember the nigh
16、t when you took advantage of my 17-year-old neighbor who had to drive to pick up his sister from her dance lessons? Do you know how we all felt when he hit another car and killed the two people in the other car? He died the next morning too. His sister walked home from her dance lesson, and passed p
17、olice cars and a crowd of people gathering on the sidewalk just two blocks away from the dance studio. She didnt realize her brother was in the midst of it at all. She never saw him again. And its all your fault. I wish youd walk out of my life forever. I dont want anything to do with you. Look at a
18、ll the pain youve caused. Sure, youve made people happy too from time to time. But the damage youve caused in the lives of millions is inexcusable. Stop luring(引诱) the people I love. Stop hurting me, please!Sincerely,Anonymous1.What is authors purpose in writing to alcohol?A.To introduce Mr. Alcohol
19、 to the readers.B.To describe the harm alcohol did to his family.C.To show how much alcohol can hurt people.D.To tell people three sad stories about alcohol.2.What did alcohol do to the authors father that night?A.It made him drunk and took his life away.B.It got him into trouble and got his stomach
20、 pumped.C.It made him kill two other people when driving.D.It got him into a car accident and badly injured.3.The underlined phrase “were intrigued by” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to “_”.A.were familiar withB.were interested inC.were disappointed byD.were satisfied with4.What is the tone of
21、 the article?A.Critical.B.Doubtful.C.Unconcerned.D.Humorous.4、 These days, drugs can be found everywhere, and it may seem like everyones doing them. Lots of people are tempted(引诱) by the excitement or escape that drugs seem to offer. But learning the facts about drugs can help you see the risks of c
22、hasing this excitement or escape. Heres what you need to know. How do drugs work? Drugs are chemicals or substances that change the way our bodies work. When you put them into your body (often by swallowing, breathing in. or injecting them), drugs find their way into your bloodstream and are transpo
23、rted(运输)to parts of your body,such as your brain. In the brain, drugs may either strengthen or dull (使迟钝) your senses, change your sense of alertness(机敏),and sometimes decrease physical pain. A drug may be helpful or harmful. The effects of drugs can vary depending upon the kind of drug taken, how m
24、uch is taken, how often it is used, how quickly it gets to the brain, and what other drugs, food, or substances are taken at the same time. Effects can also vary based on the differences in body size, shape, and chemistry. Although substances can feel good at first, they can eventually do a lot of h
25、arm to the body and brain. Drinking alcohol, smoking tobacco, taking illegal drugs, and sniffing glue can all cause serious damage to the human body. Some drugs seriously weaken a person s ability to make healthy choices and decisions. Teens who drink, for example,are more likely to get involved in(
26、卷入,陷入) dangerous situations,such as driving at top speed under the influence or having unprotected sex.1.The underlined word “chasing” in the first paragraph most probably means _.A.removingB.seekingC.keepingD.holding2.Drugs get into ones body through the following ways EXCEPTA.eatingB.breathingC.feelingD.injec
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