The international body trying to protect endangered species says thatAfrican elephants are faced with extinction if the current rate of illegalhunting for ivory continues. In its report, Cites says that illegal hunting is stillincreasing in some areas.Twenty thousand elephants were illegally killed in Africa last year,the report shows. That figure far exceeds the growth rate of the elephant’spopulation, in some regions of Africa. Elephants are threatened with extinction.The report also documents a clear increase in the number of large seizure—amounts of over 500 kilograms—of ivory in Africa. For the first time,there were more such seizures in Africa than in Asia, an indication, the reportsuggests, of the involvement of more transnational organized crime in illegalivory trade.1.What has resulted in the massive killing of elephants in Africa?A) Transnational organized crime.B) Illegal hunting for ivory.C) Rapid growth rate of elephants.D) Global large seizures.2.What can we learn from the news?A) The number of large seizures used to be bigger in Africa than in Asia.B) The growth of elephants exceeds the number of illegal hunting.C) Over 20,000 elephants were illegally killed in Africa every year.D) Illegal hunting for ivory shows a transnational trend.

In this African village many children are ____________.

Choosing the right career can be hard． Many people graduate from school or college not knowing what to do with their lives， and get a job without really thinking about it． For some， things work out fine． （1） ____ Your working life lasts an average of forty years， so it's important to find a job you like and feel enthusiastic about． Luckily， there are many ways you can get help to do this． The Australian website， www．careersonline．com， compares choosing a career with going to the movies． Before you see a movie， you find out what films are showing．（2） ____ - find out what jobs are available and what your options are． Next， decide which movie you like best； if you're not a romantic person， you won't want to see a love story． In other words， with your career， you should decide which job will suit your personality． （3） ____ Meanwhile， you should find out where the theater is before you go． With your career， you need to find information about where you can work， how much you will earn， and how to get a job in that profession． So how do you start？ Begin by asking yourself some questions． （4） ____ Have you travel overseas？ Do you have any extra certificates besides your degree， such as a first aid license， for example？ Your physical state and build can also affect which jobs you can do． A person， for example， who is allergic to cats would probably never become a veterinarian． Flight attendants， firefighters， and police officers have to be over a certain height， and be physically fit． （5） ____ Are you outgoing and extroverted， or shy and introverted？ If you like working alone， a job that requires lots of teamwork might not suit you．A． Your personality matters， too．B． Finally， decide how to get movie tickets．C． The site suggests you do the same with your career．D． Choosing a career can take time and a lot of thought．E． Some jobs require you to have certain life experiences．F． But others often find themselves stuck in a job they hate．G． When you know you can work in your dream job， you'll be glad．

16.As the saying goes,"Where there is a will,there is a-|||-__ ."-|||-A.wish B.road C.way D.key

Weeks have passed since the world lost contact with Malaysia Airlines flightMH370 and its 239 passengers and crew． Although there is little hope of finding any of the passengers and crew alive， China has been making all-out efforts to find what remains of the plane in the southern Indian Ocean， where the plane is believed to have crashed． The search operations involve the navy， the marine police， scientific research and so on． While China's authorities and military forces have passed the test， the search operations have also shown some weaknesses． It is necessary to address these problems because China is a nation that faces many natural disasters． Lack of professional equipment has been the most notable problem． Among all the ships involved in the search for MH370， only Nanhai jiu 115 and Donghai jiu 101 and a few other ships have professional rescue equipment． There are also gaps between China and the US in other technologies such as sea-probing （探测）equipment and telecommunications． China mainly sent transporter planes， which lacked the necessary equipment to probe the ocean． While the United States sent P-3 C and P-SA planes and MH60-R helicopters with equipment that can probe to depths of 76 meters and cover 770 sq kilometers in four hours． China's technology clearly needs to be improved． After the plane lost contact on March 8， more than one satellite received signals from it， but there is no report of any of China's satellites receiving a signal． Besides technology， China urgently needs to strengthen its international soft power， because almost all the important information was first obtained by Western media， which put pressure upon the Malaysian government for more timely and accurate information． Chinese media mainly forwarded the news broken by their Western colleagues． Last but not least， more attention should be paid to international cooperation． The search and rescue efforts could well have been a race against time to save lives， but limited by international laws and the absence of cooperation mechanisms， China and some other countries involved did not fully share timely information．（1）What is China's most urgent problem to be deal with in rescue work according to the passage？ ____ A． Lack of international cooperation．B． Not sharing timely information．C． Lack of professional equipment．D． Too many natural disasters．（2）Which of the following shows that China's technology needs improving？ ____ A． None of its satellites received any signal after MH370 lost touch．B． Only a few ships have professional rescue equipment．C． The military forces did not find the missing plane．D． Chinese media mainly forwarded the news broken by their Western colleagues．（3）What is the best title for this passage？ ____ A． MH370， come back home nowB． China makes all-out efforts to find what remains of MH370C． Lessons to be learnt from MH370 searchD． Why the missing MH370 cannot be found

When we were at the park yesterday, the kids were very excited to see a ______ of ducks walking along the river.A. stringB. collectionC. paradeD. barrel

In other Europeans’ eyes, the British are binge-drinkers (酗酒者) and class-conscious. Are we British really so – drinking excessively and being sensitive to class status? Let’s take a look at these observations and see whether they hold water.Start with the bottle. Statistics show that we are far from Europe’s heaviest drinkers. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) ranked us 11th in Europe for alcohol consumption, far behind France in first place, followed by Portugal and Austria. But while the French, German, Spanish and Italians are drinking much less than they did in 1980, the British are drinking nine percent more.Still, it’s not the volume of pints consumed that has led to our boozy reputation. It’s the way we drink that’s the problem. The French figure may be high, but that’s driven up by a lot of people drinking moderately: a glass or two of red wine at dinner. The British, however, have vast, rapid consumptions aimed solely at getting hammered. One study found that 54 percent of British 15- and 16-year-olds admit to binge drinking, compared to a European average of 43 percent.Now let’s look at class. It’s tempting to say that class is out of date, that most British now belong in the vast, sprawling middle class. But the figures are much less comforting. The OECD put Britain at the bottom of the social mobility league table, finding that children born into poor families here have a lower chance of getting on than they do in Italy, France, Spain or Germany.Even if the figures were not against us, we could hardly complain if our fellow Europeans think we have a hang-up about class. What message do we British think we send when our signature cultural export of 2011 was Downton Abbey, a television drama entirely about the intricacies of class and social hierarchy?Now we may say that there is more than a little reality behind our image. Yet no British could accept these depictions of us without some dissent (意见分歧). For instance, those descriptions are often contradictory. How can we simultaneously be both self-controlled and prone to rip our clothes off in a drunken haze? Thus, what our European neighbors see of us is a thumbnail (简要的) sketch, not the whole picture.1. The phrase “hold water” (Para. 1) probably means "___________".A) be convincing B) be excessiveC) be flexibleD) be conscious2. According to the statistics of the OECD, Britain has ___________.A) the lowest number of overweight drinkers in EuropeB) the largest number of moderate drinkers in EuropeC) a larger amount of alcohol consumption than France and AustriaD) a larger amount of alcohol consumption today than in the 1980s 3. The British are different from the French in terms of drinking habits in that ___________.A) they drink a large amount within a very short time B) they drink more red wine than other wines at dinnerC) they impose harsh rules to ban teenage drinkingD) they start binge drinking from a much earlier age4. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A) Social mobility has less appeal to the British than to the Italians.B) Social mobility is more active in Britain than in Spain and Germany.C) Class distinctions still exert great influence on the lives of modern British. D) Class status has become an outdated concept in modern British society.5. The author thinks that the image of the British as viewed by other Europeans is ___________.A) somewhat worrisome but trueB) somewhat reasonable but incomplete C) absolutely accurate but briefD) absolutely wrong but popular

34. People living in small towns and villages often seem more friendly than those living in ___ populated areas.A. denselyB. highlyC. intensivelyD. tensely