Looking back on my childhood. I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon  abandoned their pressed flowers and insects. Unlike them, I had no ear for music and languages. I was not an early reader and I could not do mental arithmetic.    

   Before Word War I we spent our summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the dim memory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. Nor do I recall clearly the large  family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door. But I do have a crystal clear memory of dogs, the farm animals, the local birds and above all, the insects.  

   I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love of the natural world, and my enthusiasm has led me into varied investigations. I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil reading about other people’s observations and discoveries. Then something happens that brings these observations together in my conscious mind. Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle. Because it all seems to fit together .This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books. Which some may light honor, with the title of scientific research.  

    But curiosity a keen eye, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist? One of the outstanding and essential qualities required is self-discipline, a quality I lack. A scientist can be made a naturalist. If you can combine the two, you get the best of both worlds. 

1.According to the author, a born naturalist should first of all be _____

A.full of ambition        B. self-disciplined

C. full of enthusiasm     D. knowledgeable

2.The first paragraph tells us that the author _____

A.lost his hearing when he was a child

B. didn’t like his brothers and sisters

C. was interested in flowers and insects in his childhood

D. was born to a naturalist’s family

3.The author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinks he ____.

A.just rends about other peoples observations and discoveries.

B.Lacks some of the qualities required of scientist.

C.Has a great deal of trouble doing mental arithmetic.

D.Come up with solutions in most natural ways.

4.The author can’t remember him relatives clearly because__

A.He didn’t live very long with them

B.He was too young when he lived with them.

C.The family was extremely large

D.He was fully occupied with observing nature.

5.Which of the following statements is true?

A. The author believes that a born naturalist can not be scientist.

B. The author read a lot of books about the natural world and oil industry

C. The author’s brothers and sisters were good at music and languages.

D. The author spent a lot of time working on riddles.

If you hurry up, I think it is quite ____ that you will catch the flight to Hong Kong . There are 40 minutes left.

A．probably          B．likely             C．possibly           D．certainly

No one is perfect．We all mess up（搞砸）now and then．It can  36 a little bit to rememberthat most people have been in the  37   you’re in—hurting several people’s feelings．What makes the difference is what you do next． 38   can go along way toward healing(治愈) hurt or angry feelings．It takes  39  to step up and admit what you did was  40 ．Try saying，
“What I said the other day was  4l  insensitive of me．I shouldn’t have said that．I just want to say I’m sorry．”
When we say sorry, we  42  to be sincere to show we feel sorry about how hurt another person may be．If an apology is more about  43 and how we can benefit，it might not seem true．
Another element of saying sorry is to let the person know you’re not going to let it  44  again．You could tell your friends，“I’m going to be more aware of what I  45 and say about people in the future．I’ll make an effort(努力) to be   46   and more positive about people，and not to 47  behind their backs—especially when it’s my friends．”
If you can’t bring yourself to have a  48 in person，write a note．Whichever way you  49  to communicate, be sure that you’d feel comfortable if anything you say is 50 with other friends，too．
Hopefully，your friends can stop being angry with you．But don’t be  51 if it doesn’t happen instantly．Some people are quick to 52 ．Others may have to think about what you said and need 53  to get over hurt feelings or anger , or to regain trust．Do your best with the part that’s up to you．The rest is up to them．
Stop being angry with yourself，too．You can learn from your  54 ．Being too self-critical can’t help you．Move forward．Focus your energies on trying to make things right  55   working on your good intentions!

Botany, the study of plants, occupies a special position in the history of human knowledge. For many thousands of years it was the one field of awareness about which humans had anything more than the vaguest (含糊的) of insight. It is impossible to know today just what our Stone Age ancestors knew about plants, but from what we can observe of pre-industrial societies that still exist, a detailed learning of plants and their properties must extremely ancient. This is logical. Plants are the basis of the food pyramid for all living things, even for other plants. They have always been enormously important to the welfare of peoples, not only for food, but also for clothing, weapons, tools, eyes, medicines, shelter, and a great many other purposes. Tribes living today in the jungles of the Amazon recognized accurately hundreds of plants and know many properties of each. To them, botany, as such, has no name and is probably not even recognized as a special branch of knowledge at all.

    Unfortunately, the more industrialized we become the farther away we move from direct contact with plants, and the less distinct our knowledge of botany grows. Yet everyone comes unconsciously on an amazing amount of botanical knowledge, and few people will fail to recognize a rose, an apple, or an orchid. When our Neolithic ancestors, living in the Middle East about 10,000 years ago, discovered that certain grasses could be harvested and their seeds planted for richer productions the next season, the first great step in a new association of plants and humans was taken. Grains were discovered and from them flowed the wonder of agriculture; cultivated crops. From then on, humans would increasingly take their living from the controlled production of a few plants, rather than getting a little here and a little there from many varieties that grew wild and the built up knowledge of tens of thousands of years of experience and close relationship with plants in the wild would begin fade away.

Which of the following statements about early humans is expressed in the passage?

A. They probably had extensive knowledge of plants.

B. They thought there was no need to cultivate crops.

C. They did not enjoy the study of botany.

D. They placed great importance on the ownership of property.

What does the comment “This is logical.” In the first paragraph mean?

A. There is no clear way to determine the extent of our ancestor’s knowledge of plants.

B. It is not surprising that early humans had a detailed knowledge of plants.

C. It is reasonable to assume that our ancestors behaved very much like people in pre-industrial societies.

D. Human knowledge of plants is well organized and very detailed.

According to the passage, why has general knowledge of botany begun to fade?

A. People no longer value plants as a useful resource.

B. Botany is not recognized as a special branch of science.

C. Research is unable to keep up with the increasing numbers of plants.

D. Direct contact with a variety of plants has decreased.

In the second paragraph, what is the author’s purpose in mentioning “ a rose, an apple, or an orchid”?

 A. To make the passage more poetic.

 B. To give an example of plant that are attractive.

 C. To give botanical examples that all readers will recognize.

 D. To explain the variety of botanical life.

According to the passage, what was the first great step toward the practice of agriculture?

A. The invention of agricultural tools and machinery.       

B. The development of a system of names for plants.

C. The discovery of grasses that could be harvested and replanted.

D. The changing diets of early humans. 

完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Fifteen years spent in the field of education has provided me with many treasured moments. One of the most unforgettable   36   when I was teaching second grade 10 years ago.

In May I decided to plan something special for the children; a Mother’s Day tea. We had put our   37   together to come up with ideas of how to   38   our mothers. We practiced singing songs, memorized poems and wrote cards. We decided to hold our tea the Friday before Mother’s Day. I was surprised and   39   to learn that every mother was planning to attend. I   40   invited my own mother.

Finally, the big day arrived. Each child lined up at our classroom door,   41  the arrival of his or her mom.   42   it got closer to starting time, I looked around and my eyes quickly found Jimmy. His mother hadn’t   43   up and he was looking upset.

I took my mother   44   the hand and walked over to Jimmy. “Jimmy,” I said, “I have a bit of problem here and I was   45   if you could keep my mother   46   while I’m busy.”

My mom and Jimmy sat at a table. Jimmy   47   my mom her treats, presented her with the gift I had made, just as we had   48   the day before. Whenever I looked over, my mother and Jimmy were in deep   49  .

Last year, I took a senior class on a field trip, and there was Jimmy, I had the students complete an outline of the day’s   50   and an evaluation of our trip. Then I collected the students’ booklets and checked them to see if   51   was completed. When I came to Jimmy’s   52  , he had written “Remember our Mother’s Day tea we had in second grade, Mrs, Marra? I do! Thanks for all you did for me, and thank your mother, too.”

I told him I really enjoyed what he had written. He looked rather embarrassed and   53   his own thanks and walked away. Suddenly he ran bark and gave me a big hug.

“Thanks again. No one even knew my mother didn’t   54   it.”

I ended my workday with a hug from a teenage boy who    55   stopped hugging teachers years ago.

36．A．lasted       B．happened  C．experienced      D．described

37．A．heads       B．brains       C．minds       D．hearts

38．A．love  B．please       C．respect      D．admire

39．A．astonished B．worried    C．relieved    D．interested

40．A．even  B．ever  C．still   D． once

41．A．expecting  B．hoping      C．predicting D．supposing

42．A．Although  B．As     C．While       D．Because

43．A．set up       B．picked up  C．turned up  D．held up

44．A．over  B．to      C．on     D．by

45．A．considering      B．wondering       C．asking      D．doubting

46．A．connection       B．safety       C．company   D．concern

47．A．served      B．supplied    C．assigned    D．applied

48．A．taught      B．studied     C．practiced   D．told

49．A．mood       B．thought     C．agreement D．conversation

50．A．feeling     B．behavior   C．events       D．performances

51．A．something B．everything       C．anything   D．nothing

52．A．page  B．help  C．side   D．turn

53．A．announced       B．delivered  C．stated       D．whispered

54．A．make B．get    C．do     D．take

55．A．probably   B．exactly     C．rarely       D．fairly