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1、Can animals be made to work for us ? Some scientists think that one day animals may be t_ to do a number of simple jobs .They s_ that in a film or on TV we may see elephants , monkeys ,dogs ,bears ,or other animals doing a lot of things .If you w_ carefully , you may find that those animals are give

2、n something to eat in return for d_ them . The scientists say that many d_ animals may be taught to do a number of simple jobs if they will get something to eat .Of course, as we know , dogs can be used to guard a house ,and elephants can be used to do some heavy j_ . And we can also teach animals t

3、o work in f_ .Apes ,for example have b_ used in America to help make cars and scientists b_ that these monkeys may one day get in crops and e_ drive trains .KEYS:1。taught , say , watch , doing , different , jobs , factories , been , believe , even .2Do you have a pet? Are you i_ in taking care of an

4、imals? Girls and boys who like animals may want to study to be animal doctors.They are often c_“vets ”. Many of them work in animal h_. Others may work on farms or at a z_. Some study animal diseases and try to find w_ to keep the animals from getting i_. They do studies in m_ for animals.Vets liste

5、n to an animalss h_. They check its ears, eyes, mouth and blood. They o_ on animals when they need to. They may give the animals shots(注射) and tell the pets o_ what food is best.KEYS:interested ,called , hospitals , zoo , ways , ill , medicine , heart , operate , owners .3。When I was walking down th

6、e street one day , I s_ a small bag on the ground . I picked it up and opened it to see w_ I could find out the owners name . There was n_ inside it except some dollars and a picture of a woman and a young girl about twelve years old . I put the photo back and took the bag to the police station . Be

7、fore I left , the policeman wrote down my name and my a_ . He thought the owner might want to thank me .That evening I went to have dinner with my aunt and uncle . They had also asked a young woman to have dinner with us . Her face was familiar , but I couldnt r_ where I had seen her . D_ our talk ,

8、 the young woman happened to say that she had l_ her bag that afternoon . All at once I remembered w_ I had seen her . She was the young girl in the photo . though she looked now much o_ than the girl in the picture . She was very s_ , of course , when I told her about the bag . After dinner we went

9、 to the police station and got back her bag . The policeman said to me , “Its a wonderful thing . You found not only the bag , but also the owner of the bag .”KEYS: saw , whether , nothing , address , remember ,During , lost , where , older , surprised .4，Only mother love is true love. It gives e_ e

10、verything all his life.When you are still a baby, mother takes good care of you as much as possible. In your waking hours she always holds you in her arms. When you are ill, she stops her work right now to look after you day and n_ and forgets about herself. When you are growing up day by day, she f

11、eels very happy.When you are old e_ to go to school, mother still looks after you all the t_ . On cold winter days, she always tells you to p_ on more clothes. She always stands in the wind waiting for you back from school every day. When you hurry to leave home for school with little b_ . She alway

12、s feels worried about you at home. She u_ knows about you study and spend much money on your school things. When you do well at school , you will see the brightest s_ on her face. Mother can do everything for you day after day.Mother is always ready to give everything she has to her children, not to

13、 receive. What true love that is in the w_ ! We will r_ Mother Love for ever!KEYS:1. everyone / everybody 2. night 3. enough 4. time 5. put 6. breakfast 7. usually 8. smile 9. world 10.remember5Seumas Mcsporran is a very b_ man. He is 60 years old and he has thirteen jobs. He is a postman , a police

14、man ,a fireman , a taxi driver , a school-bus driver , a boatman ,an ambulance man , an accountant , a petrol attendant , a barman , and an undertaker .Also , he and his wife , Margaret , have a shop and a small hotel.Seumas l_ and works on the island of Gigha in the west of Scotland. Only 120 peopl

15、e live on Gigha but in s_ 150 tourists come by b_ every day.Every weekday Seumas gets up at six and makes b_ for the hotel guests. At eight he drives the islands children to s_ . At nine he collects the post from the boat and delivers it to all the houses on the island. He also delivers the beer to

16、the islands only pub. Then he helps Margaret in the s_ .He says：“Margaret likes being busy,too.We n_ have holidays and we dont like w_ television. In the evening Margaret makes supper and I do the accounts. At ten we have a glass of wine and then we go to bed. P_ our life isnt very exciting, but we

17、like it.”KEYS:1. busy 2. lives 3. summer 4. boat 5. breakfast 6. school 7. shop 8. never 9. watching 10. Perhaps6Tim spent in a bookshop can be enjoyable . If you go to a good s_ , no assistant will come near to you and say , “Can I h_ you ?” You neednt buy a_ you dont want . You may try to find out

18、 where the book you want is . But if you w_ , the assistant will lead you there and then he will go away . It seems that he is not interested i_ selling any books at all .There is a story which t_ us about a good shop . A medical student found a very useful book in a shop , but it is too expensive f

19、or him to b_ . He couldnt get it from the library , e_ . So every afternoon he went there to r_ a little at a time . One day , however , he couldnt find the book from its usual place and was leaving when he saw an assistant signing to him . To his s_ , the assistant pointed to the book in a corner ,

20、 “I put it there so as not to be sold out .”said the assistant . Then he let the student go on with his reading .KEYS:store , help , anything , want , in , tells , buy , either , read , surprise .7( S=salesgirl ; H=Han mei )S: Good morning. Can I help you ?H: Yes. I _ this blouse last week, but ther

21、es something wrong with it. When I _ it, the colours ran. I cant _ it now. I want you to _ this blouse or give me my _ back.S: Let me see. Did you wash it in _ water ?H: Of course not.S: It _ as if it hasnt been washed following the _ .Did you leave it in water _ you washed it ?H: No, I didnt do tha

22、t, _. I didnt put it cold water until I washed it.KEYS:7bought , washed , wear , change , money ,hot , looks/seems , instruction(s) , before , either ,8.When you go to England you may find the traffic there is different from ours. As a f_ (1) you must be c_ (2) in the streets, because the traffic d_

23、 (3) on the left. You must look to the right and then the left before you cross a street.In the morning and in the evening when people go to or come back from work, the streets are very b_ (4). traffic is most d_ (5) then.When you go by bus in England, you have to take care, too. Always r_ (6) the t

24、raffic m _ (7) on the left. You have to t_ (8) a look first or you will go to the w_ (9) way.In many English cities there are big buses with two f_ (10). You can sit on the second one. From there you can see the city very well.KEYS:81 foreigner 2 careful 3 drives 4 busy 5 dangerous6 remember 7 moves

25、 8 take 9 wrong 10 floors9.Which animal do we need m 1 ? Dogs? Horses? No! The a 2 to the question is cows.Why cows? Cows give us milk. And milk is one of our most important k 3 of food.Suppose(假设)that all the milk cows make in one year were put i 4 bottles. And suppose these bottles were put side b

26、y side. The line of bottles would go all around the world 400 t 5 .That is a lot of milk, less than half of it is used for d 6 and cooking. Most of it is u 7 to make butter cheese, ice cream and many other things. It takes many cows to give us that m 8 milk. But not as many as it used to. A cow used

27、 to give only about 1,500 quarts(夸脱)of milk a year. Now a fine cow mayg 9 more than 3,000 quarts in a year.Why do cows give more milk today? Now farmers have better cows. The cows get better c 10 and better food.KEYS:91most 2answer 3kinds 4into 5times6drinking 7used 8much 9give 10care10Heres a part

28、of an e-mail answer from Joe giving some advice to his son in college . “When I was young , I often met t_ (1) about what to do and what not to do . My grandmother told me not to worry about those things . I o_ (2) did them once a year or once a lifetime . I_ (3) , I should try to do well those thin

29、gs , and I do them every day . For example , I need to eat every day , so I should learn how to c_ (4) . I need to talk to o_ (5) every day , so I should learn how to work with d _ (6) people and know how to s _ (7) well . I walk every day , so my s _(8) should be all right and comfortable . Every n

30、ight I sleep , so my bed should let me have a good rest . Taking care of the e_ (9) things m_ (10) that you do a better job of the one in a lifetime things as well .”1. trouble(s) 2. only 3. Instead 4. cook 5. others6. different 7. speak 8. shoes 9. everyday 10. means11Let me tell you a story . A go

31、od friend of mine lives with six hundred animals on an island . Ever s_1_ he left school , he has travelled all over the world l_2_ for animals for his own zoo . He writes books about his travels , and about his wonderful a_3_ . The money for his books helps him to p_4_ for all the animal food . My

32、friend told me that when he was looking for water last week (There is not enough water on the island , though there is a lot all around it ) , he f_5_ oil . He n_6_ money for his travels and for his zoo , and a little oil would buy e_7_ water for a long time , but he knows that if he tells anybody e

33、lse about it , it will be the e_8_ of his zoo and his lifes work . So I think he will not tell anybody e _9_ you and me about what he found because oil and water cant be p_10_ together . Oil may bring greater trouble to his animals than not having enough water . Do you think so ?1. since 2. looking

34、3. animals 4.pay 5. found 6. needs 7. enough 8. end 9. except 10. put12Can animals be made to work for people ? Some scientists think that one day animals may be trained to do a number of simple jobs i_ (1) of people . They say that at a circus （杂技场）， for e_(2) , we may see elephants , monkeys , dog

35、s and other animals doing q _(3) skillful things . Perhaps you have seen them on the television or in a film . If you watch closely , you may find that the trainer （驯兽员） always g _(4) the animal some sugar o r a piece of fruit as a reward . The scientists say that many d_ (5) animals may be trained

36、to do a lot of simple things if they know they will get a reward f_ (6) doing that .Of course , as we know , dogs can be trained to l_(7) after a house , and soldiers in both old and modern t _(8) have used geese to give warning （警报） by m _(9) a lot of noise when an enemy comes near . And also it ma

37、y be possible to train animals to work in families or f _ (10) .1. instead 2. example 3. quite 4.gives 5. different 6. for 7. look 8. times 9. making 10. factories13The u_ means the earth ,the sun , the moon and the stars and the space b_ them .Many of the stars are so f_ away that we can not see th

38、em . The moon , our satellite , travels a_ the earth . It has already been visited b_ man from the earth . Man-made satellites have been sent up i_ space by many countries .They go round the earth . They are used for helping us to learn more a_ the earth , the weather and other things . They are als

39、o used for sending and r_ messages . It makes people f_ different countries understand each other much better . So people say the world itself is becoming a much s_ place. People call the small place “the global village ”.KEYS:13universe , between , far , around , by ,into , about , receiving , from

40、 , smaller .14If you dont use your arms or your legs for some time , they will become weak ; when you start using them again , they will gradually （逐渐地）become stronger again . Everybody knows this . Yet many people do not seem to know that it is the s 1 with memory . When someone says that he has a good memory , he really means that he d 2 give it enough chance to become stronger.If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak , we k 3 that it is his own fault . But if he tel