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What Things Can Animals Do for Us?

Can animals be made to work for us human beings? Some scientists think that one day animals may be 1 to do a number of simple jobs that are now done by human beings. They 2 out that at a circus (马戏) , for example, we may see elephants, monkeys, dogs and other animals 3 quite skillful things. 4 you have seen them on the television or in a film. If you watch 5 you may notice that the 6 always gives the animal a lump (块)of sugar 7 a piece of fruit as a reward. The scientists say that many different animals 8 be trained to do a number of simple jobs if they know they will 9 a reward for doing them.

Of course, 10 we know, dogs can be used to 11 a house, and soldiers in both old and modern times have used geese (鹅) to give warning by making a lot of 12 when an enemy comes near. And it may be 13 to train animals to work in factories. In Russia, for instance, pigeons, which are birds with good 14 , are being used to watch out for 15 in small balls that are being made in one factory. 16 the pigeon sees a ball which looks 17 others, it touches a steel plate with its beak (嘴). This 18 on a light to warn the people in the factory. At the same time a few 19 are given to the pigeon as a reward. It 20 three to five weeks to train a pigeon to do this, and one pigeon can inspect 3000 to 4000 balls an hour.

1．

A. trained　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. asked

C. forced　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. found

2．

A. spoke　　　　　　　　　　　　 B found

C. said　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pointed

3．

A. eat　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. take

C. make　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. do

4．

A. Indeed　　　　　　　　　　 B. Certainly

C. Perhaps　　　　　　　　　　 D. Often

5．

A. quickly　　　　　　　　　　 B. closely

C. near　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. far

6．

A. worker　　　　　　　　　　 B. teacher

C. trainer　　　　　　　　　　 D. master

7．

A. with　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. or

C. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. and

8．

A. shall　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. may

C. should　　　　　　　　　　 D. will

9．

A. accept　　　　　　　　　　 B. get

C. give　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. put

10．

A. since　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. for

C. because　　　　　　　　　　 D. as

11．

A. keep　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. guard

C. see　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. look at

12．

A. voice　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. noise

C. fire　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sound

13．

A. possible　　　　　　　　　　 B. good

C. important　　　　　　　　 D. easy

14．

A. eyesight　　　　　　　　　　 B. hearing

C. taste　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. touch

15．

A. mistakes　　　　　　　　　　 B. faults

C. errors　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. warnings

16．

A. While　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. When

C. Where　　　　　　　　　　 D. What

17．

A. uglier　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. like

C. the same as　　　　　　　　 D. different from

18．

A. makes　　　　　　　　　　 B. turns

C. goes　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. keeps

19．

A. water　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. coins

C. sweets　　　　　　　　　　 D. seeds

20．

A. costs　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. takes

C. spends　　　　　　　　　　 D. needs

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What Things Can Animals Do for Us?

Can animals be made to work for us human beings? Some scientists think that one day animals may be 1 to do a number of simple jobs that are now done by human beings. They 2 out that at a circus (马戏) , for example, we may see elephants, monkeys, dogs and other animals 3 quite skillful things. 4 you have seen them on the television or in a film. If you watch 5 you may notice that the 6 always gives the animal a lump (块)of sugar 7 a piece of fruit as a reward. The scientists say that many different animals 8 be trained to do a number of simple jobs if they know they will 9 a reward for doing them.

Of course, 10 we know, dogs can be used to 11 a house, and soldiers in both old and modern times have used geese (鹅) to give warning by making a lot of 12 when an enemy comes near. And it may be 13 to train animals to work in factories. In Russia, for instance, pigeons, which are birds with good 14 , are being used to watch out for 15 in small balls that are being made in one factory. 16 the pigeon sees a ball which looks 17 others, it touches a steel plate with its beak (嘴). This 18 on a light to warn the people in the factory. At the same time a few 19 are given to the pigeon as a reward. It 20 three to five weeks to train a pigeon to do this, and one pigeon can inspect 3000 to 4000 balls an hour.

1．

A. trained　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. asked

C. forced　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. found

2．

A. spoke　　　　　　　　　　　　 B found

C. said　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pointed

3．

A. eat　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. take

C. make　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. do

4．

A. Indeed　　　　　　　　　　 B. Certainly

C. Perhaps　　　　　　　　　　 D. Often

5．

A. quickly　　　　　　　　　　 B. closely

C. near　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. far

6．

A. worker　　　　　　　　　　 B. teacher

C. trainer　　　　　　 　　　　 D. master

7．

A. with　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. or

C. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. and

8．

A. shall　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. may

C. should　　　　　　　　　　 D. will

9．

A. accept　　　　　　　　　　 B. get

C. give　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. put

10．

A. since　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. for

C. because　　　　　　　　　　 D. as

11．

A. keep　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. guard

C. see　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. look at

12．

A. voice　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. noise

C. fire　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sound

13．

A. possible　　　　　　　　　　 B. good

C. important　　　　　　　　 D. easy

14．

A. eyesight　　　　　　　　　　 B. hearing

C. taste　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. touch

15．

A. mistakes　　　　　　　　　　 B. faults

C. errors　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. warnings

16．

A. While　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. When

C. Where　　　　　　　　　　 D. What

17．

A. uglier　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. like

C. the same as　　　　　　　　 D. different from

18．

A. makes　　　　　　　　　　 B. turns

C. goes　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. keeps

19．

A. water　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. coins

C. sweets　　　　　　　　　　 D. seeds

20．

A. costs　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. takes

C. spends　　　　　　　　　　 D. needs

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　　The Canadian people are made up of different national races. The first known settlers of the country were the Indians.

　　It is believed that the Indians entered this continent 1 the Berlin Strait from eastern Asia at 2 10000 years ago. When Europeans first 3 the country, Indians were living in 4 of the forested areas. There were 5 a few Indians in the provinces 6 the Atlantic Ocean.

　　The second 7 of people to enter Canada were the Eskimos. They 8 the Berlin Strait from Asia less than 3000 years ago. There are few 9 of their early 10 .

　　The first white settlers in Canada were the French. They came in greatest 11 to Quebec, but also to Nova Scotia，where they cleared farms 12 the southern side of the Bay of Fundy.

　　The French built their citadel(城堡) at Quebec City, and cleared 13 out of the forests in the area. By the 14 of the British conquest(征服) in 1763, there were about 60000 Frenchmen in Canada, living chiefly 15 Quebec and Montreal.

　　There were not many British people in Canada until American Revolution 16 large numbers northward.

　　Throughout the 19th century, 17 British people came to Canada. The descendants(后代) of these people from England, Scotland and Ireland now 18 about half of the population. Around the 19 of the century, people came 20 increasing numbers from Europe and the largest numbers came from Central and Eastern-Germans, Czechs, Poles, Romanians and Ukrainians.

1．

[　　]

A．over　　　　　B．across

C．through　　　 D．in

2．

[　　]

A．last　　　　　B．first

C．least　　　　 D．less

3．

[　　]

A．reached　　　 B．got

C．discovered　　D．left

4．

[　　]

A．mostly　　　　B．almost

C．most　　　　　D．nearly

5．

[　　]

A．also　　　　　B．still

C．already　　　 D．only

6．

[　　]

A．near　　　　　B．far

C．in　　　　　　D．from

7．

[　　]

A．team　　　　　B．class

C．group　　　　 D．family

8．

[　　]

A．passed　　　B．crossed

C．settled　　　D．moved

9．

[　　]

A．settlers　　　　B．records

C．houses　　　　D．pictures

10．

[　　]

A．movements　　B．food

C．struggles　　　D．areas

11．

[　　]

A．deal　　　　　B．lots

C．numbers　　　D．partners

12．

[　　]

A．in　　　　　　B．on

C．to　　　　　　D．under

13．

[　　]

A．homes　　　　B．cattle

C．animals　　　 D．farms

14．

[　　]

A．way　　　　　B．time

C．end　　　　　 D．middle

15．

[　　]

A．among　　　　B．on

C．between　　　 D．by

16．

[　　]

A．took　　　　　B．hunted

C．brought　　　 D．drove

17．

[　　]

A．thousand　　　B．thousands

C．thousand of　　D．thousands of

18．

[　　]

A．set　　　　　 B．settle

C．take　　　　　D．make

19．

[　　]

A．turn　　　　　B．year

C．change　　　　D．day

20．

[　　]

A．on　　　　　　B．in

C．for　　　　　　D．with

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　　People have always communicated(交流)with 　　1　　．In the past when they couldn’t write, they used simple symbols(记号)to send their message．Some groups of North America Indians were experts 　　2　　 messages．For example, a small stone on top of a large one meant “This is the way．”If there was another small stone on the right, it meant “Turn right．”Some grass with a knot(结)meant “Danger” 　　3　　．

　　Maybe you know that in the forests of Africa, it 　　4　　 to travel from village．But drum(鼓)　　5　　 from many kilometers away．So, some groups of Africans made their drums 　　6　　 like people．

　　The Incas(印加人)of South America used to send messages by typing knots in a rope．Messages have been found, but 　　7　　 can understand 　　8　　 they mean．And the Egyptians used pictures as a kind of 　　9　　 but only 　　10　　 people 　　11　　 to understand them．

　　Today, we also use 　　12　　．When we are in a car and we see a red light, we stop the car．When a mother says to her child,“Eat your cake!” the child eats the cake sometimes．The red light and the words of the mother are 　　13　　．And it is a 　　14　　 that the basic means of communication between people is, of course, sounds．

　　Maybe you know that there are more than 3000 languages in the world today．And about 13 of 　　15　　 are spoken by large groups of people．Languages of the world are both similar(相似)　　16　　 different．They are similar because we can talk and write about the same things and they are different because we talk and write about these things in 　　17　　 ways and we use different 　　18　　．

　　It is 　　19　　 that we have to learn a second language 　　20　　 communicate with people who do not speak our language．

(1)


[　　]
A．	one other
B．	each another
C．	one another
D．	another

(2)


[　　]
A．	at sending
B．	is spreading
C．	at publishing
D．	is giving

(3)


[　　]
A．	and other
B．	and so on
C．	and the rest
D．	and like

(4)


[　　]
A．	used be difficult
B．	used be easy
C．	used to be difficult
D．	used to be easy

(5)


[　　]
A．	will be heard
B．	heard
C．	could hear
D．	could be heard

(6)


[　　]
A．	“say”
B．	“speak”
C．	“tell”
D．	“shout”

(7)


[　　]
A．	anybody
B．	somebody
C．	everybody
D．	nobody

(8)


[　　]
A．	that
B．	how
C．	what’s
D．	what

(9)


[　　]
A．	hearing
B．	speaking
C．	writing
D．	reading

(10)


[　　]
A．	little
B．	a little
C．	few
D．	a few

(11)


[　　]
A．	were learned
B．	were taught
C．	were teaching
D．	had been learned

(12)


[　　]
A．	a lot of symbols
B．	a lots of symbols
C．	lot of symbols
D．	a lot of symbol

(13)


[　　]
A．	examples
B．	orders
C．	language
D．	symbols

(14)


[　　]
A．	matter
B．	fact
C．	reality
D．	situation

(15)


[　　]
A．	it
B．	that
C．	them
D．	which

(16)


[　　]
A．	or
B．	but
C．	and
D．	as

(17)


[　　]
A．	same
B．	similar
C．	different
D．	special

(18)


[　　]
A．	symbols
B．	signs
C．	expressions
D．	words

(19)


[　　]
A．	no wonder
B．	not wonder
C．	not matter for wonder
D．	a wonder

(20)


[　　]
A．	in order that
B．	in order to
C．	so that
D．	so as

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Below are same classified ads from an English newspaper.

Classified ads

FOR DIRECT CLASSIFIED SERVICE CALL 800-0557 10 A.M.-4P.M. MONDAY-FRIDAY

FOR SALE

———————————

COME to our moving sale-

Plants, pottery, books, clothes, etc.

Sat,Dec.14^th ---9a.m.-5p.m.

1612 Femdale,Apt.1,800-4696

USED FUR COATS and

JACKETS ,Good condition

$30-$50.Call 800-0436 after

12 noon.

MOVING; Must sell.

TV 21”, $50; AM/FM radio A/C or battery, $15; cassette tape recorder, $10.Call Jon orPat, 800-0739 after 5p.m. orWeekends.

SHEEPSKIN COAT: man’s

size 42, 1year old. $85 after

6 p.m., 800-5224.

LOST AND FOUND

———————————

FOUND; Cat, 6 months old,

black and white markings.

Found near Linden and South U. Steve.800-4661.

LOST; Gold wire rim glasses

In brown case. Campus area.

Reward. Call Gregg 800-9662,

FOUND: Nov.8^th-----A black and white puppy in Packard-Jewett area 800-5770.

PERSONAL

————————————

OVERSEAS JOBS—Australia,

Europe, S. America, Africa.

Students all professions and

occupation, $700 to $3000

monthly. Expenses paid,

overtime sightseeing. Free

information at STUDENTS’

UNION.

THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER

————————————

plans to publish a

booklet of student travel

adventures . If you’d like to

write about your foreign

experiences, unusual or just

plain interesting, call us

(800-9310) and ask for Mike

or Janet.

UNSURE WHAT TO DO?

Life-Planning Workshop. Dec.

13^th-15^th. Bob and Margaret

Atwood, 800-0046.

ROOMMATES

————————————

FEMALE ROOMMATE

WANTED: Own room near-

campus. Available December

1^# . Rent $300 per month until

March 1^#. $450 thereafter. Call

Jill for details, 800-7839.

NEED PERSON to assume

lease for own bedroom in apt.

near campus, $380/mo.starting

Jan. 1^# Call 800-6157 after

5 p.m.

DOMESTIC SERVICE

————————————

EARLY HOUR WAKE-UP

SERVICE: For prompt,

courteous wake-up service,

call 800-0760.

HELP WANTED

————————————

BABYSITTER—MY HOME

If you are available a few

hours during the day, and some

evening to care for 2

school-age children, please

call Gayle Moore, days

800-1111, evening and

weekends 800-4964.

PERSONS WANTED for

Delivery work Own

Transportation Good pay

Apply 2311 E. Stadium. Office

101, after 9a.m.

TELEPHONE RECEPTION-

IST WANTED. NO experience

Necessary Good pay. Apply

2311 E. Stadium. office 101,

after 9a.m.

WAITRESS WANTED:

10a.m.-2p.m.or 10:30 a.m.-

5p.m. Apply inperson,2075

Main. Curtis Restaurant.

HELP WANTED for house

Cleaning 1/2 day on weekends

When—to be discussed for

mutual convenience. Good

wages. Sylvan Street. Call

800-2817.

69.　　 Where will you post a notice if you need someone to look after your children?

　　　 A. PERSONAL.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. HELP WANTED.

　　　 C. DOMMESTIC SERVICE.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ROOMMATES.

70.　　 A second-hand jacket will probably cost you ________.

　　　 A. $60　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. $40　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. $20　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. $10

71.　　 To have your travel notes published, you may contact _________.

　　　 A. Students’ Union　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Gayle Moore

　　　 C. The International Center　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Life-Planning Workshop

72.　　 If you want to have someone wake you up in the morning, you may call _________.

　　　 A. 800-5224 B. 800-5770 C. 800-7839 D. 800-0760

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