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    　　Every August on the island of Heimaey, off the southern coast of Iceland, young people often take a walk along the street throughout the night．What’s more, their parents allow them to stay out．Why? The children of Heimaey are going to save young puffins－small black－and white seabirds．

    　　The cliffs above the town are home to a large group of puffins．The birds dig holes all around the cliffs．These holes are their homes．Their young stay in the holes for about seven weeks．Then they begin to leave．Some move slowly on their undeveloped wings and fell down to the northern Atlantic Ocean that surrounds Heimaey．There they swim, which they can do naturally, and learn to dive for fish．Others, however, may lose their way at night and find themselves in the town instead．On the ground, the young seabirds are in trouble．Because their wings are not fully developed, they cannot take off quickly to sea and safety．The birds then become a good meal for cats and other animals．

    　　For many years, islanders have helped the young puffins．Early at night in late August, children carrying thick paper boxes and lights hurry to the seashore to catch puffins．They spend most of the night running after the birds．They put the birds they’ve caught in boxes and take good care of them．

    　　The next morning the children take the puffins to the ocean and set them free．The birds will live at sea until they are at least two years old．Then they will return to the cliffs to build homes of their own for their families．

    　　Will the children of Heimaey always come to save puffiness? “Yes, ”answered the boy．“We look forward to it．The best time for us is setting the birds free．”

    (1)

    Every August children of Heimaey are allowed to stay out all night ________．

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    A．

    to catch puffins and take them home

    B．

    to free puffins from danger

    C．

    to drive puffins away

    D．

    to run after puffins for pleasure

    (2)

    The young seabirds that lose their way and find themselves in the town are in danger ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    of being killed by hunters

    B．

    of being driven away from the town

    C．

    of being killed by animals

    D．

    of being starved to death

    (3)

    The children put the seabirds in boxes ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    and look after them very carefully for several days, then, set them free

    B．

    and set free when they grow bigger and can take off to sea and safety

    C．

    and carry them to the ocean right away to set them free

    D．

    and they don’t set the birds free until the next morning

    (4)

    The children look forward to August because ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    they enjoy playing the game of running after seabirds

    B．

    it’s time for them to go out at night to save puffins

    C．

    it’s time for the children to play with the birds

    D．

    the children can stay out at night to watch puffins coming to the town

    (5)

    According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

    [　　]

    A．

    Once in a year the children are allowed to stay out to have a good time with birds, cats and other animals．

    B．

    The earliest home for the young puffins is in the cliffs, not in the sands of beaches．

    C．

    Some young puffins make their way down to the ocean when they are about seven weeks old．

    D．

    The young birds that get to the sea will stay there for at least two years．

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    New Zealand is an island that lies off the eastern coast of Australia. It __36___ two large islands: North Island and South Island. New Zealand is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean ___37___ the north and east, and the Tasman Sea to the south and west. It is about the same size as the Philippines. Wellington___38___, the capital city, lies on the North Island. Other important ___39___ are Auckland in the north, Christchurch on the South Island and Queenstown, further to the south.

    ___40___has a mild sea climate, while the north is subtropical. It rains quite a lot. The warmest months are December to February. The coldest months are June to August.

    The ocean and seas surrounding the islands are deep blue and many of New Zealand’s cities lie on a bay and have a natural deep ___41___. The sand beaches in New Zealand are also very ___42___. New Zealand has a very beautiful natural landscape with green hills and mountains. Some of the ___43___ are dead volcanoes. The North Island is famous for an area of ___44___, some of which throw hot water into the air. Some of this ___45___ near the earth’s surface is used to make electricity. There are many plants and ___46___ that only live in New Zealand. The most famous animal is a little bird that cannot fly. It is called a kiwi and it is New Zealand’s national bird.

    The ___47___were the earliest people to come to New Zealand. When they discovered it about 1,000 years ago, they called it Aotearoa, which means “ Land of the long white cloud”. The Maori came from the islands of Polynesia in the ___48___. It is some 3,500 kilometers from Polynesia to New Zealand , which they crossed in narrow ___49___. They ___50___ dogs, rats and plants with them and settled mainly on the ___51___ where the weather was warmer. Around 1421, Chinese sailors possibly discovered the islands on one of their ___52___ around the word. The Dutchman Abel Tasman named the islands New Zealand in 1642. More than 120 years later, Captain James Cook took possession of the islands in 1769 and from that time British people started to settle in New Zealand. By 1840 about 2,000 ___53___, mainly British, had come to settle in New Zealand and the Maori signed an agreement with these settlers. That day is still celebrated as a national holiday. It is every year on the sixth of February. Today there are many people in New Zealand who call ___54___ “the home country”, although it is a place ___55___ most of them have never been.

    36. A. consists of        B.is  made of              C. is  made from       D. is separated by

    37. A. on                     B. in                          C. to                    D. off

    38. A. London              B. Wellington         C. Auckland                 D. Queenstown

    39. A. states                  B. seas                         C. cities                        D. states

    40. A. Christchurch      B. South Island             C. North Island            D. New Zealand

    41. A. harbour            B. city                     C. river                      D. beach

    42. A. polluted              B. blue                         C. narrow                    D. clean

    43. A. mountains           B. rivers                 C. beaches                   D. places

    44. A. miners              B. hot springs               C. animals                    D. landscapes

    45. A. spring               B. heat                        C. water                            D. land

    46. A. beaches              B. birds                       C. animals                    D. people

    47. A. Chinese              B. British                     C. Maori                      D. Europeans

    48. A. Atlantic              B. Indian                  C. Arctic                      D. Pacific

    49. A. buses                  B. boats                      C. ships                      D. planes

    50. A. raised                B. bought                   C. brought                  D. took

    51. A. North Island       B. South Island             C. Queenstown            D. New Zealand

    52. A. travels               B. trips                        C. fights                            D. voyages

    53. A. Europeans        B. Asians                  C. Chinese                  D. Englishmen

    54. A. New Zealand       B. England                   C. China                      D. Island

    55. A. which               B. that                      C. where                     D. what

      

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