19．Which of the following sentences is false according to the text?

　 　　 A．In China the most attractive and exciting white water rafting place is Huangteng Canyon．

　 　　 B．If a visitor dies in warrior rafting in Bi Jia Mountain, he or she won’t get paid from insurance．

　 　　 C．It is only in Bi Jia Mountain that visitors can raft in winter．

　 　　 D．If a visitor wants to raft in Huangteng Canyon, it will cost him or her at least 98 yuan．

18．These activities aimed at ________．

　 　　 A．young people　　　　 B．rich people　　　　　　 C．students　　　　　　　　 D．city people

17．A young couple and their son want to go to Xuanzhen Ancient Cave for their holiday．How much will they pay at least?

　 　　 A．514 yuan．　　　　　　 B．374 yuan．　　 　　 C．344 yuan．　　 　　 D．304 yuan．

16．What does the text mainly discuss?

　 　　 A．It is important to keep the nature’s biodiversity．

　　　 B．The wild parrots in HK are being badly hunted．

　　　 C．Buying wild parrots is against the law in HK．

　　　 D．People are called on to save the wild parrots．

E

　　　 Does the ‘hustle and bustle’ of city life make you feel ‘stressed out’? Why not leave the stress of modern life behind at weekends, visit the mountains and take part in some ‘White Water Rafting’? This activity can both excite and refresh．

　　　 Not for the ‘feint hearted’, white water rafting is becoming increasingly popular．Here are some great places of enjoying this activity in the north of Guangdong．

　　　 Huangteng Canyon, “King of White Water Rafting”

　　　 Huangteng Canyon is praised as “Guangdong’s Little Jiu Zhai Paradise”．The water quality and scenery are first-class．Opened in 2004, Huangteng Canyon has been considered the most attractive and exciting white water rafting location in China．

　　　 With natural scenery at the riverside, Hungteng canyon was designed by the watercourse experts．You will experience the waterfall and the peculiar stone drifting along river．

　　　 The river of Huagteng Canyon is 4．8 km long and has 130 different falls．The highest can reach 12 meters．You can begin your journey on the river at various points depending on the level of excitement sought．

　　　 Location:Dong town, Qingcheng district, Qingyuan

　　　 Price:Warrior Rafting: 138 Yuan/person

　　　 Joyful Rafting: 98 Yuan/person

　　　 Xuanzhen Ancient Cave, More Than Just Rafting

　　　 Xuanzhen Ancient Cave has much to offer．The rafting experience is 4．3 km long and includes 130 different falls．All the falls linked together can reach 100 meters in height．The whole voyage will last around 1．5 hours．

　　　 Besides rafting, Xuanzhen Ancient Cave Ecology Resort also provides activities including swimming, exploration, fishing and war games．

　　　 Location:Xuangzhen Ancient Cave Ecology Resort, Qingxin County, Qingyuan

　　　 Price:138 Yuan/person(adult); 68 Yuan/person(child)

　　　 Bi Jia Mountain, Rafting All Year Round

　　　 Located in Bi Jia Mountain Resort in Qingyuan, Bi Jia River has a dam to control the water flow．Travelers can enjoy rafting throughout the year．

　　　 Location:Bi Jia Mountain Resort, Qingxin County, Qingyuan

　　　 Price:Warrior Rafting: 238 Yuan/person

　　　 Joyful Rafting: 138 Yuan/person

　　　 All the three includes life jacket, helmet, and 100,000 Yuan travel insurance．

15．The underlined word “leasrreze” in the text means _______．

　 　　 A．set free　　　　　　　　 B．feed on　　　　　　　　 C．bring up　　　　　　　　 D．lock up

14．If you find someone selling a precious type of fish in HK, you can _______．

　 　　 A．get a reward　 　　　 B．deal with it 　　　　　 C．call 2150-6978　 　　 D．keep the balance of nature

13．From the theme, this text is _______．

　 　　 A．a narrative　　　　　　 B．a notice　　　　　　　　 C．a comment　　　　　　 D．a report

12．Which of the following sentences is correct according to the text?

　　　 A．The man got wealthy by feeding smart cats．

　　　 B．The man explained how his wife died．

　　　 C．The man thought cloning humans was more difficult．

　　　 D．The man thought cloning cats should be permitted．

D

　　　 Please do not buy any Parrot with unknown origin．Facing a pity parrot with bad living condition (or maybe even sick), a kindhearted person may have to deal with a big dilemma．Should I buy the bird, take it to the vet．And then leasrreze the bird? Or keep the bird at home? The person may decide to buy the bird．This gesture may save that particular parrot but at the same time encourage the poachers to catch more, naturally killing many more．

　　　 Members of the public are encouraged to provide information on illegal import, export, selling and possession of endangered species to ACFD(香港渔农自然护理署)．Person who provides true information leading to successful seizure(没收) of endangered species will be rewarded with cash．Please call the 24-hour report hotline 2150-6978．

　　　 Not only in Hong Kong, buying a wild-caught Parrot in mainland China is also unacceptable．Hope everyone will become the ambassador of wild Parrots．Let us catch the poachers, not parrots．Please cherish our natural environment．There is only one planet called the earth．Let us work together to keep the nature’s biodiversity(生物多样性)．

11．Which of the underlined word has the same meaning as the underlined word “coaxzed” in the text?

　 　　 A．Children are attracted by the toys in the shop．

　 　　 B．That’s an expected answer．

　 　　 C．Who was defeated in the end?

　　　 D．The door was forced open by the policeman．

10．The writer has written the letter to Dr Bamford to _________．

　　　 A．show how smart his cat is　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　 B．explain why he lives alone

　　　 C．ask whether the scientist could clone his cat for him

　　　 D．show what he wants to deal with his cat