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    People used to see fed (松鼠) everywhere in British forests and countryside.36 there are fewer than 160,000 red squirrels left now and most of them are in Scotland. However,gr?y (灰色的) squirrels are now so common in Britain that many people don’t 37 them. Some people even 38 they should kill grey squirrels to protect red squirrels.

    The two kinds of squirrels are 39 when you see them for the first time. They both have a long tail. The tail helps them keep balance when they 40 from tree to ?ee. And they have the same large eyes,small ears and strong legs. However,grey squirrels are 41 . Their heads and bodies are bigger and their tails are also longer.

    So why did red squirrels lose in 42 with grey squirrels? Size is one reason,but there are others. Red squirrels live high up in trees,while grey squirrels spend more of their time 43 the ground. This means any loss of forests 44 influences (影响) the number of red squirrels,but it doesn’t have i much to do with grey squirrels. Another reason for grey squirrels’ success is that 45 can live in towns and cities,and can get food from humans.

() 36. A. But   B. And      C. or   D. So

() 37. A. change   B. lead     C. feed   D. like

() 38. A. think   B. promise

C. wonder   D. know

() 39. A. simple   B. similar

C. magic   D. strange

() 40. A. hide   B. rise   C. jump   D. serve

() 41. A. larger   B. quicker

C. cleverer   D. braver

() 42. A. research   B. training

C. communication   D. competition

() 43. A. of   B. on    C. for   D. with

() 44. A. carefully   B. luckily  

C. hardly   D. greatly

() 45. A. they   B. we    C. he   D. she

Answer 1

36.A 37.D 38.A 39.B 40.C 41.A 42.D 43.B 44.D 45.A

36.A  37.D  38.A  39.B  40.C  41.A  42.D  43.B  44.D  45.A