1、My husband and I had just opened up a pet sitting business （宠物护养业务） earlier that year. Our customers had slowly risen from three to thirty a month. We were busy through those hot summer months, driving between visits. Our services were strictly held at the pet owners home. It was almost too busy for
2、 the two of us, but we were making good money!We asked pet owners new to our services to phone two weeks ahead so we had enough time to meet the owners and pets at their homes and make any following meetings before the owner leaves.One day, we decided to take on a new customer just two days before t
3、hey would leave. We met the family, filled in a form, and spent some time with their dog, Hercules. He playfully jumped on us and touched our hands and arms using his tongue. The family laughed as he did this, showing us that he was very loving.Two days later I appeared at the house, alone. I came u
4、p to Hercules and said hello happily. I filled up his water bowl and cleaned any messes he made. Meanwhile, he was so lovely sitting beside. I thought this would be the good picture to send to the owners, a usual service. After the light and “click” sound went off, Hercules rushed at me. I didnt kno
5、w what had just happened until I noticed the drops of blood. I ran out and did the only thingcalling my husband.Then I went to neighbors for help. My husband arrived after ten minutes. The helpful neighbor and my husband led Hercules back into his pen（圈）. Then my husband and I took off to the hospit
6、al.I must have looked like I was shot when I walked into the hospital. The nurses quickly moved me to a room. I asked the doctor in a weak but playful manner, “Am I going to die?” He replied, “Finally.”1. What did the author often do during her work? A. Sending a photo of pets to the owners. B. Clea
7、ning the customers house.C. Bringing the pets to her own house. D. Walking the pets outside.2. The doctors answer gave us a sense of _.A. humor B. carelessness C. anger D. patience3. It can be inferred from the text that the author was attacked because_. A. the author treated Hercules badly B. the a
8、uthor attacked Hercules first C. Hercules was very hungry then D. Hercules feared the sound and the flashBMost young people enjoy some forms of physical activity. It may be walking, cycling, swimming, or in winter, skating or skiing. It may be a game of some formsfootball, basketball, hockey, golf o
9、r tennis. It may be mountaineering.Those who have a passion for climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon with astonishment. Why are men and women willing to suffer cold and hardship, and to take risks in high mountains? This astonishment is caused, probably, by the difference betw
10、een mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their leisure.Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no man-made rules, as others, as there are for such games as golf and football. There are, of course, rules of different kinds which would be dangerous to ignore, but it
11、 is this freedom from man-made rules that makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods.If we compare mountaineering with other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a “team game”. We s
12、hould be mistaken in this. There are, it is true, no “matches” between “teams” of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork. The mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more power
13、ful than man. He has to fight the forces of nature. His sport requires high mental and physical qualities.A mountain climber continues to improve in skills year by year. A skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty. But it is not unusual for men of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mount
14、ains in the Alps. They may take more time than younger men, but they perhaps climb with more skills and less waste of effort, and they certainly experience equal enjoyment.4. What sports are popular among people in winter in the passage? A. Skiing and skating. B. Soccer and golf. C. Cycling and hock
15、ey. D. Mountaineering.5. The underlined word “passion” in Paragraph 2 could best be replaced by _. A. better feeling B. good way C.strong emotion D. enough affection6. We know from the passage that _. A. mountaineering has no appeal for people B. physical quality is more important than mental one fo
16、r climbers C. it is possible for an old man of fifty or sixty to climb the Alps D. a mountain climber passes his best by the age of thirty7. What is the best title for the passage? A. Sports in winter B. Mountaineering C. Team work in climbing D. The quality for mountaineeringCHappy birthdayThe Chin
17、a National Opera （CNO） will give a concert to celebrate its 50th birthday.Different generations of CNO vocalists, like Li Guangxi , Yao Hong and Ma Mei, will present the concert which will feature both songs from famous Chinese operas like “The White-haired Girl” and “The Hundredth Bride”, as well a
18、s, arias （咏叹调） of such Western opera classics as “Madame Butterfly”, “La Traviata” and “Rigoletto”.Time/ date : 7:30 pm , September 7, 8Location : Tianqiao Theatre Tel : 6551-4787, 8315-6170Tickets : 60500 yuan （US $7.2 60.2）Folk musicA concert will be held to feature some recently composed traditio
19、nal Chinese music works.The concert, given by the Folk Orchestra of the China Opera and Ballet Theatre, will include such pieces as “Memory of Childhood ”, “Memorial Ceremony for God ”and “Wine Song”.Time/date:30pm, September 13 Location: Concert hall at the National Library of China Tel: 6848 5462,
20、 6841-9220Tickets: 30-200 yuan （US$3.6-24.1）Moon musicA concert of traditional Chinese music will be given on the eve of the Moon Festival which falls on September 21st this year.The concert will feature a number of famous pieces centered on the theme of the moon, such as“Moonlight”, “Spring night o
21、n a Moonlit River” and “Lofty Mountain and Flowing River.” A number of established traditional Chinese music performers like Zhou Yaokun and Fan Weiqing, will play solos as well as collaborate （合作） with the folk music orchestra.Time / date:30 pm, September 21st Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace o
22、f Nationalities 66068888, 66069999If interested, please book the tickets as soon as possible.8. From this passage, we can learn the purpose of the writer is _. A. to praise the musicians B. to celebrate its 50th birthday C. to advertise for the three concerts D. to express his interests9. If you wan
23、t to buy tickets for listening to the music“Memory of Childhood”, you will dial _. A. 65514787 B. 83156170 C.68485462 D.6606999910. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. “Lofty Mountain and Flowing River” is a traditional Chinese music. B. “Rigoletto” is a famous piece on the t
24、heme of the moon. C. Li Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei stand for the same generation of CNO vocalists. D. Zhou Yaokun will play solos and Fan Weiqing will collaborate with the folk music orchestra. 11. In which column of a newspaper can we find this article? A. Culture B. People C. Entertainment D. Sp
25、ortsD Could cities that float （漂浮） on the sea solve the problems caused by floods （洪水） and provide food for the world? Some scientists think so. The idea is already being tested and they believe that floating cities will provide more homes for a growing population, without having to use land needed
26、to grow food. And they believe floating areas will allow more food to be grown, so that no one in the world is hungry. In some places, cities that float on the sea are already being planned. A company in the Netherlands called DeltaSync thinks that the sea cities will save the world, with more than
27、one in ten people living in them. They say sea cities solve many problems the world faces in the 21st century, like not having enough land, more and more people needing homes, fossil fuels （矿物燃料） running low and the increasingly serious problems caused by floods. DeltaSync says building in the deser
28、t （沙漠） is not possible because there is not enough water and that developing ways for people to live in space is still too expensive. So they believe the answer is our oceans, which cover over two thirds of the Earths surface. Their plans for floating areas include using algae （海藻） to produce fuel a
29、nd food. More than a quarter of the land in the Netherlands already lies underwater and scientists there have spent years trying to find ways to deal with it. In the city of Rotterdam they already have floating homes. Bart Roeffen from DeltaSync says:“We have plans for neighbourhoods including roads
30、 and, in the end, I believe we can build floating cities on the sea.”12. What can we learn about the Netherlands? A.There are floating homes in one of its cities. B. It has found many fossil fuels recently. C. Two thirds of its land is covered by water. D. Its population is increasing quickly.13. Wh
31、ich of the following is the advantage of the cities that DeltaSync wants to build? A. Providing more jobs for people. B. Satisfying more peoples housing needs. C. Supplying enough water to people. D. Making travel in space possible.14. What does Bart Roeffen think of his companys future plans? A. He doubts them. B. He has no idea about them. C. He is uncertain about them. D. He is hopeful of them.15. What is the best title for the passage? A. Will there be enough water? B. Is it possible to
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