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The slogan still holds good. Some 105,000 dogs were rounded up by local government last year because they had been abandoned, many of them shortly after the festival season.
The main reason given by owners for handing their dogs over to the Dogs Trust is that the dogs need more attention than they can give; behavioral problems and moving home are also reasons given.
But Eleanor Silk, the Trust’s communications director, says, “It’s often four or five months after Christmas, in early summer, when owners find that the dog has got too big and too active, or it hasn’t been trained properly and has caused damage around the home.”
In any case, some organizations that help pets are quick to point out that if you are serious about getting a puppy(小狗) as a pet, Christmas is not the time to do it. Puppies need to get used to their new surroundings, to be introduced to a routine, and to be looked after like small children. It’s hard to meet any of these needs at Christmas. What’s more, pulling a puppy out of a Christmas stocking in itself sends the wrong message to children. It encourages children to think of the puppy as a toy, rather than a responsibility.
Appreciating what you’re taking on with a dog can be a sobering (清醒的) realization. “For life” means thinking about the effect they’ll have on your life. It also infers you will need to care for the dog for its whole life.
小题1:What would be the best title for the passage?
| A．Dogs and Cats—the Most Popular Christmas Gifts. |
| B．A pet is for Life, Not just for Christmas. |
| C．How to Take Care of Your Pets over Christmas. |
| D．Let’s Help Those Abandoned Pets |
| A．Pets spread some diseases. |
| B．Pets damage some things in the house. |
| C．The owners can’t take good care of the pets. |
| D．The owners have to move to other places. |
| A．given out as gifts |
| B．thrown away |
| C．gathered into one place |
| D．raised to make money |
| A．how to take best care of Christmas pets |
| B．the right time to have a puppy as a pet |
| C．the reasons why Christmas is not the time to get a pet |
| D．the worries about Christmas pets from organizations that help pets |
| A．Because these dogs can still cause damage. |
| B．Because children will not take dogs seriously. |
| C．Because children don’t like to have dogs as Christmas gifts. |
| D．Because a Christmas stocking is not big enough to put a dog in. |
答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:C
小题5:B
解析
试题分析：本文主要讲述了在西方很多人习惯于咋圣诞节送狗给朋友作为礼物，但是很多人在圣诞节以后就把狗抛弃了，文章分析了这种行为的错误和不好的地方。
小题1:B 主旨大意题。根据文章的主题段第一段说明本文是关于很多人把狗作为圣诞节的礼物送给了别人，却没有意识到狗实际上是我们一生的朋友。要好好的照顾。故B正确。
小题2:A 细节题。根据2，3段The main reason given by owners for handing their dogs over to the Dogs Trust is that the dogs need more attention than they can give; behavioral problems and moving home are also reasons given.和it hasn’t been trained properly and has caused damage around the home.” 说明BCD三项都是人们抛弃够的理由，只有A项不是。故A符合要求。
小题3:C 推理题。根据本句The slogan still holds good. Some 105,000 dogs were rounded up by local government last year because they had been abandoned说明很多人在圣诞节以后就把狗都扔掉了，政府把这些被抛弃的狗收集到一起。故C项正确。
小题4:C 段落大意题。根据本段1,2行In any case, some organizations that help pets are quick to point out that if you are serious about getting a puppy(小狗) as a pet, Christmas is not the time to do it.说明本段主要讲述的就是圣诞节不要抛弃狗的理由，故C正确。
小题5:B 推理题。根据倒数第二段最后3行What’s more, pulling a puppy out of a Christmas stocking in itself sends the wrong message to children. It encourages children to think of the puppy as a toy, rather than a responsibility.说明人们在圣诞节送狗给别人，会让孩子认为狗是一个可以送来送去的东西，缺乏了对狗的责任心。故B正确。
点评：本文主要讲述了在西方很多人习惯于咋圣诞节送狗给朋友作为礼物，但是很多人在圣诞节以后就把狗抛弃了，文章分析了这种行为的错误和不好的地方。测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释。考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点。
核心考点
试题【The slogan “a dog is for life, not just for Christmas” has been going strong for】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day ,few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. It’s nothing personal. Most Americans don’t even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.
But this doesn’t mean that Americans don’t care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.
In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually include Chinese art, history and philosophy(哲学).Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantage of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of Western philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers.
So the old thinker’s ideas are still alive and well.
Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.
As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is.
小题1:The opening paragraph is mainly intended to .
| A．provide some key facts about Confucius |
| B．attract the readers’ interest in the subject |
| C．show great respect for the ancient thinker |
| D．prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations |
| A．have a great interest in studying Chinese |
| B．take an active part in Chinese competitions |
| C．try to get high scores in Chinese exams |
| D．fight for a chance to learn Chinese |
| A．Forgotten Wisdom in America |
| B．Huge Fans of the Chinese Language |
| C．Chinese Culture for Westerners |
| D．Old Thinker with a Big Future |
| A．a biography | B．a history paper |
| C．a newspaper | D．a philosophy textbook |
In recent years, scientists have produced exact genetic copies of sheep and a few other animals. They created these clones from a single cell of an adult animal.
Three years ago, another American doctor, Richard Seed, announced plans to clone a human being. However, there is no evidence that he has been successful.
Doctor Zavos says the new international group plans to offer human cloning only to women who are currently not able to become pregnant or produce children. He says the aim is to assist people who want to have their own biological child.
The technology would be similar to that used to clone animals. It would involve cleaning genetic material from a woman’s egg. Doctors then would place genetic material from the woman’s husband into the egg before putting it into the woman’s uterus(子宫).
Doctor Zavos says his group plans to do the work in a country near the Mediterranean Sea. He did not name the country. He says an Italian reproductive expert, Sevorino Antinori, is leading the team. Doctor Antinori has led the efforts to help many older women become pregnant. He is known for establishing pregnancies in women as old as sixty.
Many medical experts and other groups are opposed to the idea of cloning humans. Several countries ban or restrict work on human cloning. Several doctors criticize the announcement by Doctor Zavos. They say doctors do not know if cloning humans is possible or safe. They say it would be irresponsible to attempt to clone a human being. That is because the chances of success are too small and the risks are too great.
小题1:The underlined word “manufacture” in the first paragraph means “_________”.
| A．produce | B．oppose | C．attempt | D．experiment |
| A．In theory, scientists are unlikely to clone humans. |
| B．Richard Seed has fallen behind other scientists in cloning humans. |
| C．Cloning human beings is good for men. |
| D．People have different ideas about cloning humans. |
| A．They are in favour of the idea. |
| B．They are against the idea. |
| C．They have an optimistic attitude to the idea. |
| D．They think it is none of their business. |
Pirates have gone farther south and east in answer to increased patrols(巡逻)by warships off the Somali shore. The robbing of the three ships on Sunday was about 600 miles outside the normal operation area for the international force，said a spokesman．
The spokesman said the attack so far out at sea was a clear sign that the international patrols against pirates were having a “marked effect on pirate activity in the area”．
“Once they start attacking that far out，you’re not even really talking about the Somali basin or areas of water that have any connection with Somalia,” said an officer，Ro ger Middleton．“Once you’re that far out，it"s just the Indian Ocean，and it means you’re looking at trade going from the Gulf to Asia，from Asia to South Africa.”
"This is the farthest robbing to date．They are now operating near the Maldives and India,”said another officer．
The three ships--the MV Prantalay ll，12，and l 4—had 77 members on board in total．All of them are Thai, the spokesman said．Before the Sunday robbing，pirates held l l ships and 228 sailors．
Pirates have increased attacks over the past year in hopes of catching more dollar payments. Because of increased patrols and defenses on board ships，the success rate(率)has gone down，though the number of successful attacks has stayed the same year over year.
小题1:Which is the best title of the passage?| A．Somali Pirates Robbing Three Thai Fishing Ships. |
| B．Somali Pirates |
| C．Somali pirates Attack. |
| D．Somali Pirates Enlarging Their Field Increasingly. |
小题2:The pirate attack reported in the text happened ．| A．far out in the Indian Ocean |
| B．in the normal patrol area |
| C．near the Somali, coast |
| D．in the south of Africa |
小题3:According to the text, which can best describe the situation of the pirate problems?| A．More goods on board are lost. |
| B．Pirate attacks happen in a larger area now. |
| C．The number of attacks has stayed the same these years. |
| D．Pirate attacks are as serious as before along the Somali coast. |
小题4:Which is true about the warship patrols according to the text?| A．The patrols are of little effect. |
| B．The patrols are more difficult. |
| C．More patrols are quite necessary even in Asia. |
| D．The patrols only drive the pirates to other areas. |
小题5:How many sailors were held by the pirates up to the time of the report?| A．228. | B．77. | C．383. | D．305. |
At the Museum of London you can experience and discover the hidden treasures in our city"s history．
From talks, walks and tours to evening classes, there"s always something happening at museums． The museum is here for you all year round so you can relax in our cafes, find a gift in our shop or just enjoy the sights．
National Army Museum
The museum is available to wheelchair users． And baby changing units are available in the male and female toilets．
The museum cafe offers freshly-made tea and coffee and seasonal food． The National Army Museum Shop offers different kinds of goods（商品）which can be ordered by telephone or mail order, and an online shop has opened．
Opening hours: 10: 00 a． m．-5：30 p． m．
Garden Museum
The Garden Museum explores and celebrates British gardens and gardening through its collection．
A planned program of talks, children"s activities and plant shows runs throughout the year． The shop offers a lot of perfect presents for those who love gardens and the garden cafe serves delicious freshly-made food． The museum also welcomes volunteer gardeners．
Musical Museum
The Musical Museum contains many collections of musical instruments．
The museum is open to the public from Tuesday to Sunday． We are planning many special performances to which you are all invited． If you would like to have a party or use our facilities（设备）,then please call us for further details．
The museum shop provides a number of presents for musical instrument lovers． For further details please visit the website at www． visit-hounslow． com．
小题1:We can learn from the text that all the museums
| A．have a gift shop for visitors |
| B．have collections of instruments |
| C．offer large baby changing units |
| D．offer different sight-seeing tours |
| A．You can order goods by mail． |
| B．You can have freshly-made seasonal food． |
| C．You can relax in the cafes all day． |
| D．You can work as a volunteer there． |
| A．the Garden Museum |
| B．the Museum of London |
| C．the Musical Museum |
| D．the National Army Museum |
One of the studies looked at nearly 400 northern California third-graders． Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than children without bedroom TVs．
A second study, looking at nearly 1000 grown-ups in New Zealand, found lower education levels among 26-year-olds who had watched lots of TV during childhood． But the results don"t prove that TV is the cause and don"t rule out that already poorly motivated youngsters（年轻人）may watch lots of TV．
Their study measured the TV habits of 26-year-olds between ages 5 and 15． Those with college degrees had watched an average（平均）of less than two hours of TV per weeknight during childhood, compared with an average of more than 2 1/2 hours for those who had no education beyond high school．
In the California study, children with TVs in their rooms but no computer at home scored（得分）the lowest while those with no bedroom TV but who had home computers scored the highest．
While this study does not prove that bedroom TV sets caused the lower scores, it adds to findings that children shouldn"t have TVs in their bedrooms．
小题1:According to the California study, the low-scoring group might
| A．have watched a lot of TV |
| B．not be interested in math |
| C．be unable to go to college |
| D．have had computers in their bedrooms |
| A．Poorly motivated 26-year-old watch more TV． |
| B．Habits of TV watching reduce learning interest． |
| C．TV watching leads to lower education levels of the 15-year-olds． |
| D．The connection between TV and education levels is difficult to explain |
| A．More time should be spent on computers． |
| B．Children should be forbidden from watching TV． |
| C．TV sets shouldn"t be allowed in children"s bedrooms． |
| D．Further studies on high-achieving students should be done． |
| A．Computers or Television |
| B．Effects of Television on Children |
| C．Studies on TV and College Education |
| D．Television and Children"s Learning Habit |
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