Diane Fossey was a famous American gorilla(大猩猩) expert. She had a completely 31 way to study gorillas — she 32 to be one of them. She 33 their actions and way of 34 — eating plants and getting down on her hands and knees to 35 the way a gorilla does. It was a new relationship and a different way of 36 .

　 Unfortunately, Diane Fossey was 37 in Rwanda in 1985 and her story was made into the popular 38 “Gorillas in the Mist”. It was a long way from the movie “King Kong”, which is about a gorilla as a kind-hearted monster — a frightening animal, and helped to show a new idea: the real monster is 39 , while the gorilla is to be 40 .

　 Today there are thought to be around 48,000 lowland gorillas and maybe 400-450 mountain gorillas in the 41 . From the Congo in West Africa, to Rwanda and Uganda further east, they are 42 by hunting and by the 43 of their forest homes.

　 Some time ago, I found in my letterbox a little magazine from the World Wide Fund for Nature. It had

44 photos side by side. One was of a young gorilla. “This is a 45 of mammal,” said the words below it, “It is being 46 by man. We must 47 it for our own good.” 48 the other photo showed a human baby. The words also 49 , “This is a species of mammal, ” but then went on “It is the most 50 on earth. We must retrain it for its own good.”

31. A. funny　　　　　　　　 B. ridiculous　　　　　　　　 C. new　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. confusing

32. A. pretended　　　　　 B. persuaded　　　　　　　　 C. wanted　　　　　　　　　　 D. asked

33. A. watched　　　　　　 B. made 　　　　　　　　　　 C. took　 　　 　 D. copied

34. A. work　　　　　　　　 B. life　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. rest 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. playing

35. A. play 　　　　　B. walk 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. jump　　　　　　　　　　　 D. climb

36. A. research　　　　　　 B. nature 　　　　　　　　　　 C. protection　　　　　　　　 D. knowledge

37. A. injured 　　　　　　 B. wounded　　　　　　　　 C. harmed　　　　　　　　　 D. murdered

38. A. film 　　　　　B. book 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. program　　　　　　　　　 D. magazine

39. A. ghost　　　　　　　　 B. man　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wildlife　　　 　　 　　 D. animal

40. A. hated 　　　　　　　 B. frightened　　　　　　　　 C. worried　　 　　 　　 D. admired

41. A. zoos 　　　　　B. woods　　　　　　　　　　 C. reserves　　　　　　　　　 D. wild

42. A. endangered　　　　 B. disappeared 　 C. shot　 　　 　 D. hurt

43. A. cutting off　 B. cutting out 　 C. cutting down　　 D. cutting up

44. A. five 　　　　　　　　 B. four　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. three　　　　　　　　　　　 D. two

45. A. species 　　　　　　 B. variety　　　　　　　　　　 C. group 　　　 D. sort

46. A. revived 　　　　　　 B. imported　　　　　　　　　 C. destroyed　　　　 D. purchased

47. A. keep　　　　　 B. present　　　 　 C. feed　　　　　 D. save

48. A. so　　　　　　　　　　 B. because　　 　 C. while　　　　 D. as

49. A. read 　　　　　 B. spoke　　　　 　 C. told　　　　　 D. talked

50. A. creative 　　　　　　 B. persuasive 　 C. impressive　　　　 D. destructive

Diane Fossey was a famous American gorilla(大猩猩) expert. She had a completely 31 way to study gorillas — she 32 to be one of them. She 33 their actions and way of 34 — eating plants and getting down on her hands and knees to 35 the way a gorilla does. It was a new relationship and a different way of 36 .

　 Unfortunately, Diane Fossey was 37 in Rwanda in 1985 and her story was made into the popular 38 “Gorillas in the Mist”. It was a long way from the movie “King Kong”, which is about a gorilla as a kind-hearted monster — a frightening animal, and helped to show a new idea: the real monster is 39 , while the gorilla is to be 40 .

　 Today there are thought to be around 48,000 lowland gorillas and maybe 400-450 mountain gorillas in the 41 . From the Congo in West Africa, to Rwanda and Uganda further east, they are 42 by hunting and by the 43 of their forest homes.

　 Some time ago, I found in my letterbox a little magazine from the World Wide Fund for Nature. It had

44 photos side by side. One was of a young gorilla. “This is a 45 of mammal,” said the words below it, “It is being 46 by man. We must 47 it for our own good.” 48 the other photo showed a human baby. The words also 49 , “This is a species of mammal, ” but then went on “It is the most 50 on earth. We must retrain it for its own good.”

31. A. funny　　　　　　　　 B. ridiculous　　　　　　　　 C. new　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. confusing

32. A. pretended　　　　　 B. persuaded　　　　　　　　 C. wanted　　　　　　　　　　 D. asked

33. A. watched　　　　　　 B. made 　　　　　　　　　　 C. took　 　　 　 D. copied

34. A. work　　　　　　　　 B. life　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. rest 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. playing

35. A. play 　　　　　B. walk 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. jump　　　　　　　　　　　 D. climb

36. A. research　　　　　　 B. nature 　　　　　　　　　　 C. protection　　　　　　　　 D. knowledge

37. A. injured 　　　　　　 B. wounded　　　　　　　　 C. harmed　　　　　　　　　 D. murdered

38. A. film 　　　　　B. book 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. program　　　　　　　　　 D. magazine

39. A. ghost　　　　　　　　 B. man　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wildlife　　　 　　 　　 D. animal

40. A. hated 　　　　　　　 B. frightened　　　　　　　　 C. worried　　 　　 　　 D. admired

41. A. zoos 　　　　　B. woods　　　　　　　　　　 C. reserves　　　　　　　　　 D. wild

42. A. endangered　　　　 B. disappeared 　 C. shot　 　　 　 D. hurt

43. A. cutting off　 B. cutting out 　 C. cutting down　　 D. cutting up

44. A. five 　　　　　　　　 B. four　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. three　　　　　　　　　　　 D. two

45. A. species 　　　　　　 B. variety　　　　　　　　　　 C. group 　　　 D. sort

46. A. revived 　　　　　　 B. imported　　　　　　　　　 C. destroyed　　　　 D. purchased

47. A. keep　　　　　 B. present　　　 　 C. feed　　　　　 D. save

48. A. so　　　　　　　　　　 B. because　　 　 C. while　　　　 D. as

49. A. read 　　　　　 B. spoke　　　　 　 C. told　　　　　 D. talked

50. A. creative 　　　　　　 B. persuasive 　 C. impressive　　　　 D. destructive

　　After a day of work and play, the body needs, to rest．Sleep is necessary for good health．During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day．The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day．

　　There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before．As you sleep, your muscles relax (肌肉放松) little by little．Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down．After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the others．

　　Although your mind slows down, from time to time you will dream．Scientists who study sleep state that when dreaming starts, your eyeballs begin to move quickly (although your eyelids are closed)．This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement．

　　If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend (推荐) breathing very slowly and very deeply．Other people believe that drinking warm milk will help make you drowsy．There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep should put you to sleep．

1．A good title for this passage is________．

[　　]

2．The word “drowsy” in the passage means________．

[　　]

3．This passage suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you________．

[　　]

A．dream more often

B．have poor health

C．move eyeballs less quickly

D．look a bit too old

After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day.

　　There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your muscles relax little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.

　　Although your mind slows down, from time to time you will dream. Scientists who study sleep state that when dreaming occurs, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (Although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement.

　　If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend breathing very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will help make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion the counting sheep will put you to sleep!

1.A good title for this passage is ____.

A. Sleep            B. Dreams  　C. Good Health      D. Work and Rest

2.The word drowsy in the last paragraph means ____.

A. sick             B. asleep   　C. stand up          D. a little sleepy

3.This passage suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you _____.

A. dream more often   　B. have poor health   C. nervous     D. breathe quickly

4.During REM, ____.

A. your eyes move quickly  B. you dream C. you are restless　 D. both A and B

5.The average number of hours of sleep that an adult needs is ______ .

A. approximately six hours    B. around ten hours 

C. about eight hours          D. not described here

 

After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the day. The rest that you get while sleeping makes it possible for your body to prepare itself for the next day.

There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your body relaxes (放松) little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts (变换) back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.

Though your mind slows down, you will dream from time to time. Scientists who study sleep point out that when dreaming occurs, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement.

If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend (建议) breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep.

1.The text suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you _____.

A．suffer from poor health                  B．feel tired and nervous

C．dream more often                       D．breathe quickly

2.During REM, _____.

A．you move restlessly

B．you start dreaming

C．your mind stops working

D．your eyeballs move quickly

3.The underlined word "drowsy" in the last paragraph probably means _____.

A．lazy              B．sleepy            C．relaxed           D．pleased

4.A good title for this text might be _____.

A．Dreams                               B．Sleep

C．Good Health                           D．Work and Rest