2．Why were there no turtles on the beach?

　　　 A．Because tourists have caused the turtles to stay away.

　　　 B．Because tourists throw stones at them.

　　　 C．Because the noise of the boats has made them afraid.

　　　 D．Because the tourists take away their eggs

1．What caused the writer to choose this resort?

　　　 A．The advertisement which looked attractive

B．The resort which was a 12-hour flight away

　　　 C．A useful checklist

D．The writer’s love of rain forest

4. The passage is mainly about ________.

　 A. an art museum called the Louvre

　 B. an Italian artist named Leonardo da Vinci

　 C. a king of France named Francis I

　 D. the best-known painting in the Louvre

　　 1-4 DCDA

No. 5

　 　　　　　　　　　　　　Ecotourism

The latest buzzword in the tourism industry is “ecotourism”-responsible, environmentally sound vacationing．Ecotourism, or “green tourism,” means taking care of natural resources, protecting endangered species, and preserving and contributing to local communities.

Armed with this “checklist,” I booked a vacation in an “ecoresort.” The brochure looked appealing---a hotel right on the beach, with a large swimming pool and golf course, in acres of unspoiled rain forest.

Unfortunately, the only way to get to this resort was a 12-hour flight followed by a long taxi ride．I was relieved to see the hotel at the end of the road．It was a low-rise building, made out of local stone．But as I later found out, in order to build the resort, the wealthy owner had bought up 30,000 square kilometers of unspoiled rain-forest.

Sunbathing by the glorious swimming pool, enjoying the sound of sprinklers on the golf course, I suddenly realized that this was an area where water is scarce.

So far, not so eco-friendly．I decided to try some of the trips to nearby conservation projects, to give the resort another chance to convince me.

Although it was the breeding season for turtles, we didn’t see any．Apparently the large groups of tourists who arrive at the beach to see the turtles laying their eggs have driven the turtles away．A boat ride to a marine park was also disappointing．The noise of the boats means that the alligators (短吻鳄) are afraid to lie in the sun．The tourists, expecting to see some action, throw stones at the alligators in the water, in the hope of getting them to move.

The trip to the “authentic” local village was pleasant．The resort has turned the local homes into picturesque cottages．However, they are so charming that tourists are buying them, and the locals now live in small towns of badly built houses in the poorest areas of town.

All in all, my vacation didn’t meet any of the standards for ecotourism．But there are many projects around the world where you can have a genuinely “green ” experience．My next trip is to a mountain village, as a paying guest in a local family’s home.

I will miss the swimming pool and the golf, though.

3. We know from the passage that ________.

　 A. French kings and queens ordered people to build another buildings as their palace home in 1350

　 B. many treasures were brought into the Louvre in 1190

　 C. Francis I came into power in 1515 and damaged some buildings

　 D. Some works of art in the museum have been collected from many countries

2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

　 A. Da Vinci once stayed in France.

　 B. "Mona Lisa" is kept in the Louvre.

　 C. The Louvre was once a church as well as a palace.

　 D. The Louvre is a place of interest to different people from all over the world.

1. How long has the Louvre been a public museum?

　 A. For over 800 years.　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Since 1350.

　 C. Since 1515.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　D. For over 200 years.

4. The research found that dogs could help detect cancers by_______.

A. being captured in a special tube　　　

B. sniffing the skin lesion

C. sniffing the breath of the cancer patients

D. sitting or lying down before a cancer patient

　 　　　　　1-4 ACCC

No.4

　　 From early times, man has been interested in art. People have often worked together to collect and save the world's art treasures.

　　 Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre in Paris, France. The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries. It is the biggest art museum in the world.

　　 The Louvre has not always been a museum.　 The first building was a castle. In 1190, it was the king's castle with high walls and a round tower. It had a river to keep out the enemies.

　　 Over the years, the number of the buildings around the castle grew. By 1350, the castle no longer needed to be extended. The Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens.

　　 During times of peace, new treasures were brought in. During the days of war, many treasures were stolen, and the buildings were damaged.

　　 When Francis I became king of France in 1515, he brought in many artists from other countries. One of the artists was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy. Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" is the best-known painting in the museum today.

　　 In 1793, the Louvre became a public museum, just as it is now. It is a place where art treasures are kept for everyone to enjoy, Every year millions of people from all over the world come to the Louvre to see the masterpieces.

3. The last sentence of the passage means　　　 .

　　 A. doctors won’t be worried about detecting cancers any more

　　 B. dogs will be the only way to detect cancers

　　 C. breath analysis can be used in diagnosing cancers in the future

　　 D. dogs can use its smell to identify people

2. In this scientific study, five household dogs, ____ lung cancer patients and 　　　　healthy people are involved.

　　 A. 86; 88　　　　　　 B. 31; 97　　　　　 C. 55; 83　　　　　 D. 86; 83

1. What's the best title of the passage?

　 A. Can dogs smell cancer?　　　　　　　

　B. Dogs and treatment

　 C. A new research on breast cancer　　　

　D. An interesting experiment on lung cancer