For 40 years, the people of London have been happy to discover in their parks a bird that seems to have made its way from the Himalayas to the capital of England. With its shocking green body, red mouth, long tail and noisy screech(尖叫), the rose-ringed parakeet (长尾小鹦鹉) brought a vivid colour to parks in and around London.
However, the parakeets are no longer welcome. The government has suddenly woken up to the fact that there are many more parakeets in and around London making life harder for the local bird population. Government experts put the number of parakeets at around 30,000. They fear that if the number of parakeets keeps rising, these birds will push out local birds like wood-peckers, starlings and nuthatches from trees to build their own nests.
Not only that. According to an online report by The Independent, the parakeets will then also get control of most of the food available in the parks — seeds, berries, fruit and nuts. The local bird population will then have a hard time staying alive. An organization called the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has asked the government to investigate (调查) what kind of a threat the parakeet brings to local birds. If the government decides that these birds are indeed a threat to local birds, steps will be taken to control the number of parakeets.
The most surprising thing about the case of the rose-ringed parakeet is that no one quite knows how the parakeets came from India and started breeding (繁殖) in areas around London.
77. Parakeets are no longer welcome mainly because ______.
A. the local birds are being driven out
B. the government doesn’t like the birds
C. they are a threat to people’s health
D. people have a great fear of this kind of birds
78. According to an online report by The Independent, ______.
A. the parakeets’ future threat is impossible
B. the number of the parakeets is around 3,000
C. the parakeets should fly back to the Himalayas
D. the local birds won’t have enough food
79. People are not certain ______.
A. where the parakeets live
B. how the parakeets breed
C. how they flew to London
D. when they started living in London
80. The best title for this passage would be _____.
A. Help the parakeets B. Pretty birds have trouble
C. Birds invade London D. Pretty birds
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The old couple married for 40 years and never once____ with each other.
A. they had quarreled. B. they have quarreled
C. have they quarreled D. had they quarreled.
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The old couple have married for 40 years and never once _______ with each other.?
A. they had quarreled
B. they have quarreled?
C. have they quarreled?
D. had they quarreled?
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科目:高中英语 来源:2012-2013学年吉林省吉林市普通中学高一上学期期末考试英语试卷(带解析) 题型:阅读理解
For 40 years, the people of London have been happy to discover in their parks a bird that seems to have made its way from the Himalayas to the capital of England. With its shocking green body, red mouth, long tail and noisy screech(尖叫), the rose-ringed parakeet (长尾小鹦鹉) brought a vivid colour to parks in and around London.
However, the parakeets are no longer welcome. The government has suddenly woken up to the fact that there are many more parakeets in and around London making life harder for the local bird population. Government experts put the number of parakeets at around 30,000. They fear that if the number of parakeets keeps rising, these birds will push out local birds like wood-peckers, starlings and nuthatches from trees to build their own nests.
Not only that. According to an online report by The Independent, the parakeets will then also get control of most of the food available in the parks — seeds, berries, fruit and nuts. The local bird population will then have a hard time staying alive. An organization called the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has asked the government to investigate (调查) what kind of a threat the parakeet brings to local birds. If the government decides that these birds are indeed a threat to local birds, steps will be taken to control the number of parakeets.
The most surprising thing about the case of the rose-ringed parakeet is that no one quite knows how the parakeets came from India and started breeding (繁殖) in areas around London.
【小题1】Parakeets are no longer welcome mainly because ______.
A.the local birds are being driven out |
B.the government doesn’t like the birds |
C.they are a threat to people’s health |
D.people have a great fear of this kind of birds |
A.the parakeets’ future threat is impossible |
B.the number of the parakeets is around 3,000 |
C.the parakeets should fly back to the Himalayas |
D.the local birds won’t have enough food |
A.where the parakeets live |
B.how the parakeets breed |
C.how they flew to London |
D.when they started living in London |
A.Help the parakeets | B.Pretty birds have trouble |
C.Birds invade London | D.Pretty birds |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2013-2014学年贵州省高三上学期第一次联考英语试卷(解析版) 题型:填空题
Make Up Your Mind to Succeed
Kind-hearted parents have unknowingly left their children defenseless against failure.The generation (age) born between 1980 and 2001 grew up playing sports where scores (marks) and performance (show) were played down because “everyone's winner.” And their report cards sounded more positive than ever before.As a result, Stanford University professor Carol Dweck, PhD, calls them “the overpraised generation.”
Dweck has been studying how people deal with failure for 40 years.Her research has led her to find out two clearly different mind-sets that have a great effect on how we react to it.Here's how they work:
A fixed mind-set is grounded in the belief that talent is genetic – you're a born artist, point guard, or numbers person.The fixed mind-set believes it's sure to succeed without much effort and regards failure as personal shame.When things get difficult, it's quick to blame (liability), lie, and even stay away from future difficulties.
On the other hand, a growth mind-set believes that no talent is entirely heaven-sent and that effort and learning make everything possible.Because the ego (自尊) isn't on the line as much, the growth mind-set sees failure as a chance rather than shame.When faced with a difficulty, it's quick to rethink, change and try again.In fact, it enjoys this experience.
We are all born with growth mind-sets.(Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to live in the world.) But parents, teachers, and instructors often push us into fixed mind-sets by encouraging certain actions and misdirecting praise.Dweck's book, Mind-set: The New Psychology of Success, and online instructional program explain this in depth.But she says there are many little things you can start doing today to make sure that your children, grandchildren and even you are never defeated by failure.
1.What does the author think about the present generation?
A.They don't do well at school.
B.They are often misunderstood.
C.They are eager to win in sports
D.They are given too much praise.
2.A fixed mind-set person is probably one who ___ .
A.doesn't want to work hard
B.cares a lot about personal safety
C.cannot share his ideas with others
D.can succeed with the help of teachers
3.What does the growth mind-set believe?
A.Admitting failure is shameful.
B.Talent comes with one's birth.
C. Getting over difficulties is enjoyable.
D.Scores should be highly valued.??
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1.How many days will the two jazz masters perform in Hong Kong?
A. 2 days. B. 3 days. C. 4 days. D. 5 days.
2. You can get a ticket except that ______.
A. you go and buy one at the ticket office B. you book online
C. you call and pay with your credit card D. you wait to get one for free
3. Why will the two jazz masters perform in Hong Kong?
A. Because they meet in there after not seeing each other for 40 years.
B. It’s for Hong Kong Arts Festival.
C. Because they can’t live without music.
D. It just happens that they two are performing there.
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