Do other animals besides humans cry？ The answer to the question is ‘Yes, and no’. All animals with mobile eyes have the ability to cry, just as we humans do. They have a tearing system that keeps their eyes wet so as to protect them from dry sand, dusts, and other elements. People often tell tales of animals such as elephants and dogs weeping when punished. However, even if such an animal does shed tears, there is no scientific evidence that the animal is expressing the tear-related emotions similar to those when humans cry. But what about when a baby chimp or ape whimpers and screams when it’s being separated from its mother, can we say with some certainty that the animal is crying？ Taking away the babies does encourage care-giving such as feeding and protecting from the mother apes, but it is uncertain whether the baby apes feel the same way as baby humans do when they cry. In fact, it’s not clear that crying and other emotional displays mean exactly the same thing to all humans. For instance, there is a wide range of emotions that prompt people to cry, and some kinds of weeping, such as crying at a stranger’s wedding, seem to be cultural responses. In addition, some people are autistic. That means they prefer being alone than being with other people, especially in large crowds. These people are said to have less ability in expressing their emotions, but research also has shown that it’s more that their expressions and their reactions to the emotional expressions of others are unusual. Different. But does that mean that their sadness is different somehow？ So even if apes can be said with some certainty to be feeling emotions, then there is the problem of figuring out to what extent what they feel resembles what humans feel.

10.What does the author mean by “Yes, and no” in line 1, paragraph 1？

A. Other animals besides humans cry

B. No other animals besides humans cry

C. Animals cry but do not cry like humans

D. Animals cry but humans do not cry

11.Which of the following statement is true？

A. All animals have mobile eyes

B. All animals have a tearing system

C. Tearing system keeps animals’ eyes wet

D. Animals cry when being punished

12.Baby chimps or apes cry because__________.

A. they are being separated from their mothers

B. the reason is not clear

C. they feel the same way as baby humans do

D. they need to be fed and protected

13.Why human beings cry？

A. There a wide range of reasons.

B. People cry because they attend a stranger’s wedding.

C. Crying means exactly the same thing to all humans.

D. Because of cultural responses.

14.It can be inferred from the passage that __________.

A. it is uncertain to say to what extent apes feel the same emotions as humans

B. it is sure that apes can feel emotions

C. some people prefer being alone because they’re not good at communication

D. people’s emotions are different

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Most animals have little connection with animals of different kind, unless they hunt them for food. Sometimes, however, two kinds of animals come together in a partnership (伙伴关系 ) which does good to both of them. You may have noticed some birds sitting on the backs of sheep. This is not because they want a ride, but because they find easy food in the parasites (寄生虫 ) on sheep. The sheep allow the birds to do so because they remove the cause of discomfort. So although they can manage without each other, they do better together.
Sometimes an animal has a plant partner. The relationship develops until the two partners cannot manage without each other. This is so in the corals (珊瑚 ) of the sea. In their skins they have tiny plants act as "dustman", taking some of the waste products form. the corals and giving in return oxygen which the animal needs to breathe. If the plants are killed, or are ever prevented from lighting so that they cannot live normally, the corals will die.
1、Some birds like to sit on a sheep because ().
A、they can eat its parasites
B、 they depend on the sheep for existence
C、 they enjoy traveling with the sheep
D、 they find the position most comfortable
2、The underlined word "they" in the last sentence of the first paragraph refers to ().
A、birds and parasites
B、birds and sheep
C、parasites and sheep
D、sheep, birds and parasites
3、What does the second paragraph mainly discuss？ ()
A、Some animals and plants depend on each other for existence.
B、 Some animals and plants develop their relationship easily.
C、 Some plants depend on each other for foo
D、 Some animals live better together.
4、What does this article talk about？ ()
A、Two kinds of animals for a partnership.
B、Most animals only have connection with animals.
C、The connection between the living things.
D、Corals have some connection with plants.

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Generally speaking, people want to keep a wild animal as a pet for one of many reasons: they want to impress other people by owning an unusual, uncommon animal as a pet. In no case is the happiness of the animal at the heart of the matter.
If you do want to own a wild animal, for instance a fox (usually a little larger than your average house cat), you have to take this test first: go to your nearest Humane Society Shelter and bring home a grown cat and a very active dog. Raise them and be with them; consider them your best friends. Do not leave them alone for more than 9 hours in any given day; do not hit them or shout at them; and do not abuse them in any way. If, after two years, both animal are alive and are still with you without your caging them or locking them in a part of your home most of the day, then maybe you have what it takes to own a wild animal.
If the test sounds stupid or unworkable, or if you just can’t bring yourself to stand such unlovable animals for two years, then you are not suited to owning a fox.
The problem here is in the definition of the word pet. A pet is something you keep in your house or around your yard as a companion---- a companion who is usually prevented from escaping one way or another. Some animals---- dogs and cats, will voluntarily stay with a human even if given the chance to get away. In this sense, dogs and cats are true pets. Please don’t make the life of some wild animals a living hell by trying to raise one as a pet.
Which reason is true for people keeping a wild animal as a pet in the passage？
A.They want to show off to other people
B.Wild animals are orderly.
C.They just want to keep a wild animal for business purpose
D.They love wild animals heartily.
To pass the test, you must make it certain that ____.A.you take the trying animals with you most of the time
B.you are kind to the trying animals
C.the trying animals are still in good condition in two years.
D.all of the above
It can be inferred that of all the animals mentioned in the passage a ____ is the most difficult one to keep as a pet.A.wild pig
B.fox
C.tiger
D.dog
According to the author, you can raise a wild animal if you ____.A.think the test ridiculous
B.can’t bear dogs and cats
C.may work more than 9 hours
D.may raise the trying animals well for 2 years.
What does the word “ hell” in the last sentence mean？A.The miserable place after death
B.A place of great suffering
C.Sufferers in a miserable place
D.Evil and dark forces.

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Fish are animals that live in water. They live in almost any place【11】there is water. Some are found in lakes, other fish live in the sea. Most fish never【12】water. There are about 21,000 kinds of fish. One kind might not look like another. Some fish are very small. The smallest one is no bigger than a fly. Others are very big. The biggest fish can【13】to 60 feet. One kind of fish looks【14】it has a little horse's head. It is called a sea horse. It doesn't swim very well. A sea horse is mostly pushed along by the【15】water. What does it do when it wants to stay in one place？ It takes hold of plants with its little tail.


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Happy hours are not necessarily happy, nor do they last for an hour, but they have become a part of the ritual of the office worker and businessman.
On weekdays in pubs and bars throughout America, there is the late afternoon happy hour. The time may vary from place to place, but usually it is held from four to seven. After the workday is finished, office workers in large cities and small towns take a relaxing pause and do not go directly home. They head off instead for the nearest bar or pub to be with friends, co- workers and colleagues. Within minutes the pub is filled to capacity with businessmen and secretaries, office clerks and stock executives. They gather around the bar like birds around a fountain or forest animals around a watering hole and chat about the trifles of office life or matters more personal. This is their desert garden, the place to relieve the day's stress at the office.
At these happy hours, social binding occurs between people who share the same workplace or similar professions. They may chat about each other or talk about a planned project that has yet to meet a deadline. In this sense, these places become extensions of the workplace and constitute a good portion of one's social life.
For office workers and businessmen, the happy hour is their ______.
A．professional requirement
B．regular practice
C．refreshing break
D．unpaid work

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Imagine going to sleep in October and waking up in May! Well， marmots and ground squirrels stay warm by sleeping all winter. All this time， they do not wake up once. This special kind of sleep is called hibernation. During this sleep， the heart slows down， and the animal breathes more slowly， it doesn"t move around， so it uses less energy.
Animals like the marmot and the ground squirrel inhabit the coldest parts of the world. They need special talents to survive in these frigid places. Their furry coats keep them snug when the temperature falls below zero. It often gets this cold in the Arctic， a land that is just below the North Pole.
Before the long winter， some animals eat and eat. After a while， they grow very fat. When the winter comes， they live on the fat saved up in their bodies. Layers of fat keep an animal warm.
Arctic animals also have other ways to beat the cold. Rabbits in the Arctic， for example， have very small ears. Small ears keep heat in， while big ears let it out. Small things usually keep heat in.
Have you ever slept in a room that is very small， and noticed how hot it can get?
It rarely gets warm in the Arctic. But although summer seasons there are very short， the sun shines brightly. Plants seem to spring up before your eyes! Animals such as caribou look forward all year to summer， when they can eat fresh grass again. Every minute of sunshine is important to their lives.
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When Christopher Columbus" discovered" the New World in 1492, he thought he had reached the continent of Asia and had landed in India. He called the people he found in this new land "Indians" -the ancestors of the American.
Indians had come from Asia thousands of years before Columbus saw them.
Thousands of years ago, the Earth was in an ice age. (76) People who lived in northeastern Asia found their homeland growing colder. Huge sheets of ice were spreading over the land and animals people hunted for food were being forced away. The people also had to move, to stay near the animals. Some groups of people crossed Bering Strait from Asia to North Pacific Ocean, which separates northeastern Asia from Alaska. (77) These people slowly traveled east and south, searching for areas where hunting was good. Their children and all those who came after them continued to spread throughout the New World.
The Indians do not have yellowish skin that many Asian people have. Their skin is reddish brown. But like the people of Japan and other countries of Asia, Indians usually have high cheekbones and straight black hair.
In 1492, Christopher Columbus ______.
A．found American Indians in Asia
B．thought he had reached India
C．landed in India
D．reached the continent of Asia

Nature has supplied every animal except man with some covering for his body such as fur,feathers,hair,seals,shells or a thick hide.But man has nothing but a thin skin.If someone were to ask us,“Why did human beings start to cover their bodies with clothes？” most of us would answer,“To keep themselves warm,of course.” It is only when we begin to think about it a little that we realize that clothes are worn for a great many reasons that have nothing to do with our need for warmth at all.For instance,we wear clothes to some extent in order to decorate ourselves – to make ourselves,if possible,look more graceful or dignified (高贵的) than we are.Clothes of a special kind are often worn to show that the wearer has authorityor power.The individual wearing them is trerated with respect because he occupies a certain office.The judge in the court,for instance,might look a very ordinary and unimpressive figure without his wig (假发) and gown.Clothes are an essential part of all ceremonial occasions,whether it is connected with religion,the law,parliament,royalty,the fighting forces,or the state.Sometimes,even in civilized countries,people wear some article of clothing,or some jewel,to decorate ourselves,to show our position in the world,for ceremonial purposes,for “luck”,to give ourselves dignity and authority – have anything to do with our need for warmth and protection from the weather.
46.Animals do not use _______ to protect themselves from the weather.
A.fur
B.wig
C.thick hide
D.shell
47.According to the passage,judges wear wig and gown ________.
A.because this makes them look more dignified
B.so that they can be easily identified
C.because it is the tradition
D.to show their authority and position in the court
48.People may not wear clothes for the purpose of __________.
A.bringing good luck
B.showing dignity
C.joining certain ceremonies
D.showing the difference from other animals
49.According to the passage,which statement is true？
A.Animals other than humans don’t wear clothes to keep warm.
B.Humans also havae hair to keep themselves warm.
C.Animals all rely on their hair and fur to keep warm.
D.Humans wear clothes only to keep warm.
50.A king or queen wears gown and crown to show ________.
A.that he or she is more graceful
B.wisdom and wits
C.that he or she is more good-looking
D.authority and dignity

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　　Man has always wanted to fly. Some of the greatest men in history had thought about

　　the problem. One of them, for example, was the great Italian artist, Leonardo Da Vinci. In

　　the 16 th century he made designs for machines that would fly, but they were never built.

　　Throughout history, other less famous men had wanted to fly. An example was a man

　　in England 800 years ago. He made a pair of wings from chicken feathers. Then he fixed

　　them to his body and jumped into air from a tall building. He did not fly very far. Instead,

　　he fell to the ground and broke every bone of his body and rested in peace.

　　The first real step took place in France, in 1783. Two brothers, the Montgolfiers,

　　made a very large “hot air balloon”. They knew that hot air rises. Why not fill a balloon

　　with it？ The balloon was made of cloth and paper. In September of that year, the King and

　　Queen of France came to see the balloon. They watched it carry the very first air

　　passengers into the sky. The passengers were a sheep and a chicken. We do not know how

　　they felt about the trip. But we do know that the trip lasted eight minutes and that the

　　animals landed safely. Two months later, two men did the same thing. They rose above

　　Paris in a balloon of the same kind. Their trip lasted twenty-five minutes and they traveled

　　about.

　　6. Leonardo Da Vinci _______.

　　A. said that man would fly in the sky one day

　　B. built a kind of machine which never flew

　　C. made designs for flying machines

　　D. drew many beautiful pictures of birds

　　7. Eight hundred years ago an Englishman _______.

　　A. made a kind of flying machine

　　B. tried to fly with wings made of chicken feathers

　　C. wanted to build a kind of balloon

　　D. tried to fly on a large bird

　　8. In fact, the Englishman who tried to fly _______.

　　A. got badly wounded B. succeeded in flying

　　C. lost his life D. flew only 8 minutes

　　9. The very first air passengers in the balloon were _______.

　　A. two animals B. the Montgolfiers

　　C. two Frenchmen D. the King and Queen

　　10. When did two Frenchmen rise above Paris？

　　A. In December 1783. B. In September 1783.

　　C. In the 17 th century. D. In November 1783.

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In which of the following ways do the refugees threaten the survival of such wild animals as the snow leopards？
A．They hunt the animals for food.
B．They fight in the rugged mountains that provide a haven for the animals.
C．They hunt the animals to make profits.
D．They drive the animals away from their homes in the mountains.

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Zoos are among mankind's oldest institutions, dating back at least 4,500 years, and probably more. Across the world they have brought together and displayed live wild animals for people to look at and over the years hundreds of millions have. Any institution with so long a history and so universally attended must reach something in people deeper than idle curiosity. Since it is fashionable to speak of roots today, it might be suggested that zoos allow us to stay in touch with our most primitive roots in a primeval world where human survival depended on knowing the shapes and habits of wild animals. So important were wild creatures to our distant ancestors that they were the most frequent subjects of paintings on cave walls, formed the basis for virtually all early religions, and were in numerous instances worshipped as gods.
Now our survival is threatened more by what we ourselves have worked, and by the stresses of living among these creations, than it is by wild animals to whom we relegate less and less living space with each passing year. In this world the need for good zoological gar-dens is urgent. The exponential growth of human population and the ever-increasing sprawl of cities does more than rob land from wildlife: it pushes the animals father away from city dwellers. People live in brick, concrete, and glass environments where they lose all touch with wilderness; children grow up who have never tried to catch a frog, never seen a hawk soar or a deer step daintily into a forest clearing—let alone watched a herd of elephants amble across the river or a pride of lions stalk prey.
People who have the time and money can take an occasional trip to the remaining wilderness and find, in places where wild animals still live, the renewal of spirit that comes from prolonged visits to wild country. For millions of others who are unable to leave the cities or can't afford to, good zoos laid out among plants and trees can bring what conservationist Lan Player calls "a taste of wilderness''. Perhaps more important in the long run, zoos can help give deprived people an awareness that we share the world with many other animals and should have a decent regard for their worth and right to live. If zoos did no more than accomplish these two ends, they would serve a noble purpose.
As it happens, however, today's zoos can do far more. They can become breeding centers for those wild species whose continued existence has become precarious. The team "captive breeding" has been used to describe this new role of zoos, and this book describes the effort the most important task that zoos have yet undertaken.
In the second sentence of the first paragraph, "hundreds of millions" refers to the great number of_____ .
A．mankind's various institutions
B．zoos across the world
C．live wild animals displayed
D．people who have visited zoos