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But that may not be true for the largest land animals on earth. Scientists have known that elephants in zoos often suffer from poor health. They develop diseases and they are even unable to have babies.
To learn more about how captivity (圈养) affects elephants, a team of international scientists compared the lifespans (寿命) of the zoo-born elephants with the lifespans of thousands of wild elephants. They also compared some Asian elephants living in zoos with some Asian elephants which work in logging camp (伐木场), over almost the same time period.
The team found that elephants born in zoos lived an average of 16.9 years, but elephants that died of natural causes lived an average of 56 years. Asian elephants followed a similar pattern. In zoos, they lived 18.9 years, while those in the logging camp lived 41.7 years.
Scientists don’t yet know why wild elephants seem to live so much better than their zoo-raised counterparts (同类). Georgia Mason, a biologist at the University of Guelph in Canada, who led the study, thinks stress and obesity (肥胖) may be to blame. Zoo elephants don’t get the same kind of exercise they would in the wild. Elephants’ social lives are also much different in zoos than in the wild, where they live in large family groups.
小题1:Most people believe that________.
A.animals in zoos should live a longer life |
B.zoos are not good for animals to live in |
C.zoos are not suitable for large animals |
D.captivity can affect animals in many ways |
A.to compare the lifespans of different animals |
B.to find out how captivity affects elephants |
C.to learn the lifespans of male and female elephants |
D.to compare the lifespans of elephants in different places |
A.Elephants born in zoos. |
B.Elephants that live in the wild. |
C.Elephants that work in logging camps. |
D.Female Asian elephants in logging camps. |
A.elephants in zoos suffer less stress than those in the wild |
B.elephants in zoos live an easy life |
C.social lives are not important to elephants |
D.zoo life can be stressful to elephants |
A.They face fewer problems. | B.They can find food more easily. |
C.They live in large social groups. | D.They are freer to move. |
答案
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:C
解析
小题1:细节再现题。从文中第一段的最后一句可以找到答案。
小题2:细节再现题。从文中第三段的第1句中可以找到答案。
小题3:推理判断题。从文中第三段和第四段的信息可知,野外生长的大象寿命最长。
小题4:推理判断题。从文中最后一段可知压力和肥胖是造成大象寿命短的主要原因。
小题5:细节再现题。从文中第五段的最后一句可以找到答案。
核心考点
试题【Most people think of zoos as safe heavens for animals, where problems such as di】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
I’m tired of working for a living. I’d rather collect taxes. So that’s what I’m going to do: collect a kind of tax. You are ordered to estimate your income from the past 12 months, and write me a check for 1%. I have provided a mailing address for this purpose on my contact page …
What? You have a problem with my plan? Oh, I see. If you have to send me a check for the tax, then I have hurt your freedom to spend that money as you see fit. We have a conflict! And our basic problem is: we cannot enjoy freedom at the same time; we must settle for a limit. But what limit?
Libertarians (自由论者) believe freedom should be based on self-control. They describe freedom as being able to do what you want to do as long as it doesn’t influence the equal right of others to do what they want to do. That is, freedom is being able to do what you like as long as you do not harm another person’s life, liberty or property.
You can build a set of legal and ethical (道德的) rules on the principle of self-control, and libertarians do. Their request for self-control often becomes more important than common sense, or even freedom itself.
The definition rules out the freedom to steal, murder, and so on. Otherwise, you can do whatever you want. There is no problem until you realize that taxation is theft, that war is murder, and that national service is a form of slavery. Since only the government has a legal right to use force, libertarians focus on making the government smaller, or even going without it. The libertarians’ definition of freedom is thus freedom from the government. Isn’t it ridiculous?
小题1:According to the first three paragraphs, the author’s idea of collecting taxes is _________.
A.reasonable | B.responsible | C.unacceptable | D.understandable |
A.unreal | B.unbelievable | C.achievable | D.limited |
A.the law | B.self-control | C.ethical rules | D.common sense |
A.National service should be canceled. |
B.People can do whatever they want. |
C.The government should have more power. |
D.They should be governed by the government. |
A person who fails in a relationship is someone who neglects the needs of his or her partner. So the first step to establish a successful relationship is to find out what needs the other person has. It is also very important to understand your own needs so that you can help the other person in the relationship to meet your needs.
Unfortunately, not only do many people fail to see or to understand their partner’s needs, but they do not understand their own. Children have wonderful relationships with their parents as long as their needs are being satisfied. When the needs are not satisfied, the relationship changes and problems arise. As a child grows, needs change; it is necessary that parents recognize these changes. As it is with the child to the parents, it is also with the parents to the child.
The way to recognize the needs of other people is by their responses to you. When you do or say something and you get a positive response, you are well on the way to being recognized. The same goes for you. What is it that you respond to in a positive manner? What do you feel good about getting and about doing? What are you totally guiltless about? What can you do with complete confidence and fearlessness? What emotional scene can you control without fear or guilt? Look in these areas for your needs and you will in all probability find your answers.
As stated, our own needs are often hidden. The techniques covered in the power of self-mind control will allow you to discover your needs and show you who you are in regard to interpersonal relationships. Your effectiveness in influencing and dealing with people will greatly increase the power of self-mind control.
小题1:From the passage we learn that ________.
A.it is hard to make good interpersonal relationships |
B.there are several levels of relationships among people |
C.the success of different interpersonal relationships can be measured by needs |
D.the first step to establish a successful relationship is to know your own needs |
A.be kind to them and help them |
B.only think of their needs |
C.find out both your needs and theirs |
D.learn some interpersonal techniques |
A.A child’s needs change with his growth. |
B.A child should also know his parents’ needs. |
C.It’s easier to find your own needs than to find others’. |
D.You can learn what others need by their responses to you. |
A.why some people fail in a relationship |
B.how to increase the power of self-mind control |
C.why our needs are often hidden |
D.how to recognize others’ needs and yours |
An ordinary householder may wish to protect his home against fire or his property against burglary(入室行窃). A shopkeeper may wish to insure against theft. In normal cases, the company will check its statistics and quote a premium(保险费). If it is suspicious(可疑的), it may refuse to quote. If it insures a shop and then receives a suspicious claim, it will investigate the claim as a means of protecting itself against false claims. It is not unknown for a businessman in debt to burn down his own premises so that he can claim much money from his insurance company. He can be sure that the fire will be investigated most carefully. Insurance companies also accept insurance against shipwreck or disaster in the air. Planes and ships are very expensive, so a large premium is charged, but a reduction is given to companies with an accident-free record.
Every week, insurance companies receive premium payments from customers. These payments can form a very large total running into millions of dollars. The company does not leave the money in the bank. It invests (投资) in property, shares (股票) ,farms and even paintings and stamps. Its aim is to obtain the best possible return on its investment. This is not as greedy as it may seem since this is one way by which it can keep its premiums down and continue to make a profit while being of service to the community.
小题1: The main idea of the first paragraph is that .
A.insurance companies protect the community against disasters |
B.insurance companies often collect accurate figures about the risk |
C.insurance companies base their decisions on the risk involved |
D.insurance companies charge different prices in the same cases |
A.refuse to quote the insurance fee | B.make sure that the claim is reasonable |
C.decide how much the company should pay | D.find out when the accident happened |
A.land and buildings | B.insurance contract |
C.debt papers | D.financial papers |
A.critical | B.doubtful | C.neutral | D.positive |
A.explain how insurance companies operate |
B.encourage people to invest in insurance companies |
C.persuade people to insure against unexpected disasters |
D.advise people how to insure their life and property |
This art of communication has taken centuries to develop.The village of Kuskoy spreads out across two hillsides that are separated by a deep valley.The villagers had to find an easy way to communicate where their voices couldn’t carry.They developed a high-pitched (高音的) whistle language that could be transmitted as far as five miles through air.As a result, Kuskoy, which means “bird village” in Turkish, has come to be known as a whistler’s paradise (乐园).
Whistling is so much part of everyday life in Kuskoy that men and women speak, argue, and court (求爱) in whistles.The story was recently told of a young couple who ran away secretly.The news was sent over the “mountain telephone” by whistling.The lover’s adventure was quickly known to all the villagers.
It is little wonder, then, that the children of Kuskoy study whistling in school.Wouldn’t it be fun to start the school day with a song—whistled of course!
小题1:The children of Kuskoy learn to whistle because __ _.
A.it is fun | B.it is an important way to communicate |
C.it helps them learn to sing | D.it is like the Turkish language |
A.recently | B.hundreds of years ago |
C.fifty years ago | D.ten years ago |
A.The high-pitched whistle can be heard at a distance of 5 km. |
B.The parents were too ready to allow the young couple to marry each other. |
C.The villagers found an easy way to communicate where they could be heard. |
D.The villagers of Kuskoy are often informed of news by whistling. |
A.To Learn Whistle Is Very Important | B.Whistling Is Fun |
C.Whistling—The Mountain Telephone | D.The Strange Turkish Language |
Many weight-conscious people also mistakenly believe that changing our bodies will fix everything. Perhaps our worst mistake is believing that being thin equals being loved being special, and being cherished. We fantasize about what it will be like when we reach the long-awaited goal. We work very hard to realize this dream. Then, at last, we find ourselves there.
But we often gain back what we have lost. Even so, we continue to believe that next time it will be different. Next time, we will keep it off. Next time, being thin will finally fulfill its promise of everlasting happiness, self-worth, and, of course, love.
It took me a long while to realize that there was something more for me to learn about beauty. Beauty standards vary with culture. In Samoa a woman is not considered attractive unless she weighs more than 200 pounds. More importantly, if it’s happiness that we want, why not put our energy there rather than on the size of our body? Why not look inside? Many of us strive hard to change our body, but in vain. We have to find a way to live comfortably inside our body and make friends with and cherish ourselves. When we change our attitudes toward ourselves, the whole world changes.
小题1:The passage tries to highlight the importance of _________.
A.body size | B.attitudes toward life |
C.culture difference | D.different beauty standards |
A.All the problems. | B.All the properties. |
C.The whole world. | D.The absolute truth. |
A.The author is a Samoan. |
B.The author succeeded in losing weight. |
C.The author has been troubled by her/ his weight. |
D.The author probably got wounded in wars or accidents. |
A.They feel angry about the regained weight. |
B.They are indifferent to the regained weight. |
C.They feel optimistic about future plans on weight control. |
D.They think they should give up their future plans on weight control. |
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