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A thousand years ago Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest like the forests we now find in Malaysia and Thailand. As more and more ___36___ came to live in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt. Now there is no forest left, ___37__ there are still some areas covered with trees. We call these __38__.
Elephants, tigers, monkeys and many other animals used to live in the __39__ forests of Hong Kong, and there were even crocodiles in the ___40__ and along the coast. When people came to live in Hong Kong, the animals began to __41___ out. Early farmers grew rice and kept pigs and chickens in the valleys.
They ___42___ the trees and burnt them. They needed fires to keep themselves ___43___ in the winter, to cook their food, and to keep away from dangerous animals. Elephants quickly disappeared because there was not enough ___44___ for them. So did most of the wolves, and tigers. Monkeys, squirrels and many other animals soon died out in the same __45____.
You might think that there are ___46___ any animals in Hong Kong, except in the __47_____. You might think there can’t be any wild animals in such a __48___ place with so many cars and buildings. But there is __49_____ a good deal of countryside in Hong Kong and New Territories, and there are still about thirty-six different kinds of animals living there.
One of the most interesting of Hong Kong’s ____50___ is the barking deer. They are beautiful little creatures with rich, brown coat and a white patch under the tail. They look like deer but they are much ___51___. They are less than two feet high. The male barking deer has two small horns but the female has none. They make a __52____ rather like a dog barking.
Barking deer live in thick shrub（灌木） country and are very good at __53___. They eat grass and shrubs, mainly in the very early morning and late afternoon and evening. This is when you are most likely to see one but you will need to be very quiet and to have very ___54___eyes. In Hong Kong the barking deer has only one ___55_____ ---- man. Although it is illegal, people hunt and trap these harmless little animals. As a result there are now not many left. There are a few on Hong Kong Island but none in the New Territories.
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The trend in everyday conversation is to use grandiose（夸大的）words. “Outstanding” is new “good,” “amazing” is the new “OK”, and “huge” is the new “big.”
I was in a restaurant in Washington D.C. last weekend and every question I asked was answered with exaggeration.
Me: How is the salmon?
Sever: Fantastic!
Me: Does it come with rice?
Sever: Absolutely!
Would a “good” and a “yes” have been enough? Of course!
My father is an average-sized man. He hasn’t gained weight or height for the past 30 years. Therefore, his size remains the same. However, in the same amount of time, his T-shirt size has gone from small to medium to large to extra large.
The reason for the exaggerated word is clear: we are bored with our lives. We want the next –next thing now. Immediately!
And we also want others to think that we still care, that we can still be delighted, that we know that everything is just great. Even when deep inside we know it can’t be. Everything can’t be great.
I’m not a scientist, so many methods of proof leave little to be desired, or a lot to be desired, or an immensity（无限）.
Listen to the voices around you. Listen to your own voices. There is nothing on the radio that is good or bad , weather is either beautiful or horrible.
Listen, the next time when someone asks you something and you agree, because when you could simply say “yes”, instead you will say “absolutely ” or “without doubt” or “Oh, yeah, unquestionably—absolutely without doubt.”
Have people forgotten what it is like to be OK? Simply OK with what they have and who they are? If everything is outstanding, if everything is the most amazing thing ever, is anything ever amazing at all?
45．By telling his experience in the restaurant, the author intends to_______.
A．show his interest in exaggerated words
B．prove that exaggerated words are widely used
C．blame the restaurant for using exaggerated words
D．tell us the food in the restaurant is extremely good
46．What do we know about the author’s father?
A．He has gained height and is now a tall man.
B．He likes following the fashin in clothing.
C．His weight is getting greater and greater.
D．The size of his T-shirt is described in exaggerated words.
47．So many people like using exaggerated words because________.
A．they are not satisfied with being normal
B．they don’t want to be looked down upon by others
C．they want to be different from others
D．they are brave in telling their true feelings
48．According to the passage, if you approve of something, you’d better say “ ______ ”.
A．fantastic B．perfect C．OK D．Absolutely
A huge shire horse in Australia has been declared the biggest horse in the world by its owner , beating the current Guinness World Record（吉尼斯记录） by several inches .
The huge five-year-old , from Pakenham , S. E Australia , measures an amazing 20.1 hands , or 2.057m tall . He weighs over 1.3 tons ( 1,300kg) — about the same as a small car — and is still growing . His owner , horse trainer Jane Greenman , 47 , says the only time the horse runs is when there is food on offer . “ He eats an unbelievable amount . I would hate to run a team of eight horses his size—it would send you broke . ” she says .
The massive horse , whose name is Noddy , was born in Australia with its parents imported from England . Noddy’s grandfather , Ladbrooke Edward (UK) was the world’s tallest horse during the 1980’s .But Jane had no idea that the horse she raised from the age of six months would grow this big . Noddy immediately began to rocket and soon overtook both his parents in size .
Although she says that she is not interested in the Guiness Book of World Records , nevertheless Jane has carried out her own research and is sure that Noddy comes top . “ The nearest is a horse in Texas , at 20 hands ,” says Jane . “ Noddy is already an inch taller than that . The frightening thing is he still hasn’t finished—shire horses aren’t fully grown until they’re about six or seven .”
Jane has said that Noddy could be sold overseas , possibly even fetching a record price to match his height . She is unwilling to sell , but to fund the high cost of keeping him she needs to put him to work . “ He needs a job . It’s very hard to find jobs for such a big horse in Australia . I wish he could stay here but I’ve tried everywhere , ” she says regretfully . “ I just want people to enjoy this beautiful animal as much as I do .”
71. How old is the horse now ?
A. Six months old . B. Two years old .
C. Five years old . D. Six years old .
72. The underlined word “ rocket ” in Paragraph 3 probably means “ ”.
A. run fast B. eat a lot C. grow fast D. get strong
73. Which of the following is a big problem for the horse’s owner ?
A. She doesn’t know how to apply for the Guinness World Record .
B. She has to feed eight big horses at the same time .
C. Another horse in Texas is growing even faster than hers .
D. There is not enough money to cover（支付） the cost of raising the horse .
74. It can be inferred from the passage that .
A. Noddy won’t grow any taller
B. Noddy’s growth can be genetically（基因） explained
C. many people are willing to buy Noddy
D. no job will be available for Noddy at all
75. What would be the best title for this passage ?
A. New world record for the biggest horse
B. Jane Greenman becomes famous for her horse
C. Large size means no job for a big horse
D. Jane Greenman , an excellent horse trainer
Waves are beautiful to look at，but they can destroy ships at sea，as well as houses and buildings near the shore．What causes waves? Most waves are caused by winds blowing over the surface of the water．The sun heats the earth，causing the air to rise and the winds to blow．The winds blow across the sea，pushing little waves into bigger and bigger ones．
The size of a wave depends on how strong the wind is，how long it blows，and how large the body of water is．In a small bay big waves will never build up，but at sea the wind can build up giant，powerful waves．
A rule says that the height of a wave (in meters)will usually be no more than one－tenth of the wind’s speed(in kilometers)．In other words，when the wind is blowing at 120 kilometers per hour，most waves will be about twelve meters of course，and some waves may combine to form giant
waves that are much higher．In 1933 the United States Navy reported the largest measured wave in
history．It rose in the Pacific Ocean to a height of thirty-four meters．
1．The waves can build up ．
A．at sea B．in a small bay C．in a lake D．on a river
2．When the wind is blowing at 80 kilometers per hour，the height of most waves will be_______。
A．about one meter B．about eight meters
C．about eighty meters D．about ten meters
3．What would be the best title for the text?
A．Beautiful Waves B．Waves in the Pacific Ocean
C．What Causes Waves D．The Largest Waves in History
Waves are beautiful to look at，but they can destroy ships at sea，as well as houses and buildings near the shore．What causes waves? Most waves are caused by winds blowing over the surface of the water．The sun heats the earth，causing the air to rise and the winds to blow．The winds blow across the sea，pushing little waves into bigger and bigger ones．
The size of a wave depends on how strong the wind is，how long it blows，and how large the body of water is．In a small bay big waves will never build up，but at sea the wind can build up giant，powerful waves．
A rule says that the height of a wave (in meters)will usually be no more than one－tenth of the wind’s speed(in kilometers)．In other words，when the wind is blowing at 120 kilometers per hour，most waves will be about twelve meters of course，and some waves may combine to form giant
waves that are much higher．In 1933 the United States Navy reported the largest measured wave in
history．It rose in the Pacific Ocean to a height of thirty-four meters．
1．The waves can build up ．
A．at sea B．in a small bay C．in a lake D．on a river
2．When the wind is blowing at 80 kilometers per hour，the height of most waves will be_______。
A．about one meter B．about eight meters
C．about eighty meters D．about ten meters
3．What would be the best title for the text?
A．Beautiful Waves B．Waves in the Pacific Ocean
C．What Causes Waves D．The Largest Waves in History
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