Zoos divide opinion ： there are those who think it is cruel to keep animals locked up while others believe zoos are essential for the survival of endangered species.
To argue that zoos imprison animals is to misunderstand what zoos are about. Without zoos many of the creatures we love and admire would no longer exist. Every single day，over one hundred animal species vanish. Scientists predict that as early as 2050 one quarter of the Earth’s species will become extinct.
Some animals are in danger because they are hunted. Alarmingly, the population of tigers has already fallen by ninety-five percent. Other species are in danger because of a lack of food. For example, there are fewer than 1300 giant pandas left in the wild.
Zoos have special breeding programmes to help those animals at risk. These breeding programmes are proving extremely successful. As Irene Shapiro from Zoo and Wildlife Support says, “the Puerto Rican Parrot has grown in numbers from just thirteen to about eighty-five and the Golden Lion Tamarin Monkey, which has almost ceased to exist twenty years ago, has been reintroduced back into the wild. ”
Unfortunately, not everyone understands this important role zoos play. For example, Brian Featherstone from the Anti-Zoo Forum says, “I can’t believe we take animals from the wild and put them in cages for the entertainment of the public! We should view them on film or TV in their natural environment.，’
However, this misses the point. A zoo does more than display animals to the public. It ensures their survival. Without zoos you would not be able to see many of these animals on TV or anywhere else!
【小题1】What’s the writer’s attitude towards zoos?

Zoos divide opinion ： there are those who think it is cruel to keep animals locked up while others believe zoos are essential for the survival of endangered species.

To argue that zoos imprison animals is to misunderstand what zoos are about. Without zoos many of the creatures we love and admire would no longer exist. Every single day，over one hundred animal species vanish. Scientists predict that as early as 2050 one quarter of the Earth’s species will become extinct.

Some animals are in danger because they are hunted. Alarmingly, the population of tigers has already fallen by ninety-five percent. Other species are in danger because of a lack of food. For example, there are fewer than 1300 giant pandas left in the wild.

Zoos have special breeding programmes to help those animals at risk. These breeding programmes are proving extremely successful. As Irene Shapiro from Zoo and Wildlife Support says, “the Puerto Rican Parrot has grown in numbers from just thirteen to about eighty-five and the Golden Lion Tamarin Monkey, which has almost ceased to exist twenty years ago, has been reintroduced back into the wild. ”

Unfortunately, not everyone understands this important role zoos play. For example, Brian Featherstone from the Anti-Zoo Forum says, “I can’t believe we take animals from the wild and put them in cages for the entertainment of the public! We should view them on film or TV in their natural environment.，’

However, this misses the point. A zoo does more than display animals to the public. It ensures their survival. Without zoos you would not be able to see many of these animals on TV or anywhere else!

1.What’s the writer’s attitude towards zoos?

A．He shows no opinion either for or against them.

B．He thinks that they are unnecessary and cruel.

C．He believes they play an important environmental role.

D．He expresses a desire that more of them be built.

2.The underlined word “vanish” in Paragraph 2 most probably means _____.

A．remain           B．disappear         C．become rarer      D．get killed

3.According to the passage the world’s tiger population _____.

A．will rise by 5% next year                  B．is relatively stable

C．is 95% smaller than in the past              D．has fallen to 95%

4.According to the passage some people do not agree with zoos because they _____

A．are too expensive to run                  B．put animals in danger

C．do not provide enough food               D．keep animals locked up

5.According to the writer ，the most important function of the zoo is to _____.

A．make a lot of money                     B．entertain visitors

C．ensure animals’ survival                 D．educate the public

Zoos divide opinion ： there are those who think it is cruel to keep animals locked up while others believe zoos are essential for the survival of endangered species.
To argue that zoos imprison animals is to misunderstand what zoos are about. Without zoos many of the creatures we love and admire would no longer exist. Every single day，over one hundred animal species vanish. Scientists predict that as early as 2050 one quarter of the Earth’s species will become extinct.
Some animals are in danger because they are hunted. Alarmingly, the population of tigers has already fallen by ninety-five percent. Other species are in danger because of a lack of food. For example, there are fewer than 1300 giant pandas left in the wild.
Zoos have special breeding programmes to help those animals at risk. These breeding programmes are proving extremely successful. As Irene Shapiro from Zoo and Wildlife Support says, “the Puerto Rican Parrot has grown in numbers from just thirteen to about eighty-five and the Golden Lion Tamarin Monkey, which has almost ceased to exist twenty years ago, has been reintroduced back into the wild. ”
Unfortunately, not everyone understands this important role zoos play. For example, Brian Featherstone from the Anti-Zoo Forum says, “I can’t believe we take animals from the wild and put them in cages for the entertainment of the public! We should view them on film or TV in their natural environment.，’
However, this misses the point. A zoo does more than display animals to the public. It ensures their survival. Without zoos you would not be able to see many of these animals on TV or anywhere else!

1. 1.

   What’s the writer’s attitude towards zoos?

   1. A.
      He shows no opinion either for or against them
   2. B.
      He thinks that they are unnecessary and cruel
   3. C.
      He believes they play an important environmental role
   4. D.
      He expresses a desire that more of them be built
2. 2.

   The underlined word “vanish” in Paragraph 2 most probably means ______.

   1. A.
      remain
   2. B.
      disappear
   3. C.
      become rarer
   4. D.
      get killed
3. 3.

   According to the passage the world’s tiger population ______.

   1. A.
      will rise by 5% next year
   2. B.
      is relatively stable
   3. C.
      is 95% smaller than in the past
   4. D.
      has fallen to 95%
4. 4.

   According to the passage some people do not agree with zoos because they ______.

   1. A.
      are too expensive to run
   2. B.
      put animals in danger
   3. C.
      do not provide enough food
   4. D.
      keep animals locked up
5. 5.

   According to the writer ，the most important function of the zoo is to ______.

   1. A.
      make a lot of money
   2. B.
      entertain visitors
   3. C.
      ensure animals’ survival
   4. D.
      educate the public

Reading Comprehension

Read the following passages, and choose the lest answer that can answer the question.

　　Mary and Peter were having a picnic with some friends near a river when, Mary noticed an object overhead. “Look,” she shouted to her friends, "That's a spaceship up there and it's going to land here”. Frightened by the strange silver colored spaceship, most of the young people got in their cars and drove away quickly. Peter. was fond of Mary and always stayed close to her. They, more curious than frightened, watched the spaceship land and saw a door open. When nobody came out, they went to the spaceship and peered inside. In the center of the floor, there was a pile of food. Peter followed Mary into the spaceship and did not hear the door close behind him. The temperature fell rapidly and the two young people lost consciousness.

　　When they woke up, they were surprised to see that they were back by the river again. The spaceship had gone. Their car was nearby.

　　“What happened?” asked Mary.

　　Peter scratched his head saying slowly, “Don't ask me. Perhaps we had a dream. Did you see a spaceship?”

　　“Yes,” said Mary. “And we both went into it.” Then, she looked at her wrist. “That's funny. My watch has stopped. Oh well, come on. It's time to go home.” Driving about fifty meters, they found their way blocked by a thick wall made of something like glass. They got out of the car and tried to find their way round the wall but discovered that they were inside a circular wall. It was like a mirror and prevented them from seeing through it.

　　On the other side of the wall, strange creatures walked past slowly. A few stopped to stare through the wall and read a new notice which, translated into English, said：“new arrivals at the zoo：a pair of Earthlings in their natural surroundings with their mobile house.”

1．When the spaceship arrived, why didn't Peter drive away?

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A．He did not like leaving Mary.

B．He knew that the spaceship was harmless.

C．He was too frightened to drive.

D．There was a wall blocking the road.

2．Why did Peter enter the spaceship?

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A．He saw the food and was hungry.

B．Mary told him to enter it.

C．He just followed Mary.

D．He want to study it.

3．Peter scratched his head so we knew that ________.

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A．he had lost consciousness

B．he was puzzled and did not know what to say to Mary

C．he had lost his memory

D．he was still half asleep

4．What are the words “strange creatures” meant to tell us?

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A．They were held animals in a zoo.

B．They were robbers.

C．They had landed on Earth in a spaceship and lived there.

D．The young couple were on another planet.

5．Which word in the notice tells us that Mary and Peter were not on earth?

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