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  You have probably heard of homing pigeons, which usually appeared in war. From 3,000 B.C.to the present, homing pigeons have 1 as postmen. They have been especially useful for carrying messages 2 war. The telegraph is not 3 to carry about. Sometimes only the little pigeon can take a message where it ought to go.

  In 1870, when the Prussians surrounded the city of Paris, the city was cut off from all the 4 means of communication. The people 5 many different ways of sending news. One way was to let go small balloons carrying mail.

   6 of course, they only drifted 7 the wind carried them. Often they landed inside the enemy’s lines. Even balloons large enough to carry a pilot could hardly be well controlled.

  It was pigeons that in the end. solved the 8 . Homing pigeons were brought into 9 . Soon they were carrying letters far and wide. The enemy bought 10 to catch pigeons, but the little postmen could fly faster than their 11 . Strangely enough, pigeons played an important 12 in war.

  During World War I every army unit had a group of pigeons 13 . Many of them wore honored. Among them 14 an American pigeon with a French name Char Ami, which meant “dear friend”. A group of U.S. soldiers were surrounded by the enemy. They had no food and no bullets. They nearly died of 15 . There was little hope for them. Cher Ami made his way 16 the bullets and succeeded. At once planes 17 to drop food and ammunition (军火) to them. With their strength 18 , the soldiers fought back to their own army and got saved.

   19 can pigeons carry the message? There were various methods. Usually the message is put into a little glass tube. The tube is tied to the leg or hidden under 20 or hung around the neck.

1.

[  ]

A.considered
B.served
C.regarded
D.made

2.

[  ]

A.in favor of
B.in need of
C.during
D.in time of

3.

[  ]

A.easy
B.difficult
C.necessary
D.important

4.

[  ]

A.present
B.past
C.usual
D.ordinary

5.

[  ]

A.used
B.did
C.tried
D.managed

6.

[  ]

A.And
B.Though
C.Since
D.But

7.

[  ]

A.which
B.that
C.to which
D.where

8.

[  ]

A.questions
B.situation
C.problems
D.difficulties

9.

[  ]

A.New York
B.Paris
C.Rome
D.Prussia

10.

[  ]

A.dogs
B.soldiers
C.planes
D.hawks

11.

[  ]

A.enemies
B.postmen
C.balloons
D.bullets

12.

[  ]

A.action
B.part
C.ball
D.way

13.

[  ]

A.trained
B.taught
C.bought
D.fed

14.

[  ]

A.were
B.was
C.be
D.had

15.

[  ]

A.the enemy
B.hunger
C.anger
D.war

16.

[  ]

A.for
B.to
C.in
D.through

17.

[  ]

A.landed
B.found out
C.set out
D.set about

18.

[  ]

A.renewed
B.arrived
C.lost
D.missing

19.

A.Why
B.How
C.When
D.Where

20.

[  ]

A.the head
B.a body
C.the foot
D.a wing

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     Quality after-school programs are designed to improve academic performance, decrease youth crimes
and other high-risk behaviors, and help young people grow into healthy, successful adults.
     The effect of quality after-school programs on academic performance is clear. Studies show that students
who take part in such programs show better work habits, higher rates of homework completion, improved
grades, and higher scores on achievement tests. They also have fewer absences and are less likely to blame.
After-school programs also influence high-risk teen behavior. Various studies show decreased rates of crime,
drug use, and teen sex among youth who join in well-run after-school programs when compared to similar
youth who do not. Finally, after-school programs play an important role in supporting the following fields of
development: physical, mental and social development. Thus, one can safely say that after-school programming
is an effective method to help young people become contributing members of society.
     Although there is enough proof from both small and large assessments that _____, it is important to note
that not all programs are equal. First, dosage (时量) matters-young people who attend the most hours over
the most years benefit more than members who attend less often or over a shorter period of time. Next, after-
school programs make a bigger difference for those students who need help most and have the fewest choices.
Finally, program qualities matter. After-school programs work best when they create unique opportunities for
youth. They should provide opportunities for positive rela- tionships, skill building, meaningful involvement,
expression, suggestion, service, and work. Staff char-acteristics make an important difference in the quality
of a program. The adults should treat youth as partners, create safe and fair environments, encourage
personalized involvement, and actively create learning opportunities. In short, although after-school programs
have promising future, how they are designed and run matters.
1. What is the best title for this passage? (within 10 words) 
    ______________________________________________________________________________________
2. Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the f'ollowing one? Quality of the program is to
    a great extent affected by the members' personality.  
    ______________________________________________________________________________________
3. What are the factors that affect the programs greatly? (within 15 words) 
    ______________________________________________________________________________________
4. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words or phrases. (within 20 words)  
    ______________________________________________________________________________________
5. Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese. 
    ______________________________________________________________________________________

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