Tianjing Bicycle Factory will export(出口)800,000 “Flying Pigeon” bicycles this year. Of this year’s exports, 100,000 will go to the United States.

　 As one of the three main bicycle factories in China, the factory exported 550,000 bicycles to more than 50 countries and regions(地区) in 1987. Its output(产量) was 3.5 million in that year, being first in the country.

　 Beginning in this year the factory can take up export trade directly, with permission from the municipal (市政) government.

　 The factory is making preparations to set up production centres in foreign countries.

1. This passage is mainly about _______.

　 A. China’s bicycle production

　 B. bicycle exports

　 C. the exports to the US

　 D. the three main bicycle factories

2. There will be 100,000 bikes going to the United States, taking(占) _______.

　 A. one eighth of the total output B. about a half of the total output

　 C. one eighth of the exports　　　 D. one fifth of the exports

3. This passage is likely taken from _______.

　 A. a newspaper　　　　　　　　 B. a popular science book

　 C. the history of the factory　　 D. a trade agreement

4. Then next step to be taken by the factory is_______

　 A. to take up export trade directly　　　

B. to set up production centres abroad　　　

C. to make another kind of bicycle　　　

D. to change bicycles with other countries

　　Snake dishes have become popular in recent years. Snake meat in various flavors（风味）is often seen in restaurant ads. It seems that eating snake is now in vogue（盛行）, and if you haven’t eaten snake yet, you are considered “out of date”. But I wonder whether all of the trends are worth following.

　　Some people may defend themselves by saying that snake meat is nutritious（有营养的）. But these people don’t realize that mice and worms often comprise a snake’s diet, therefore, there are many parasites（寄生虫）found inside snakes. Thus, they may do harm to our health. Apart from this, I’m sorry to see that more and more snakes are being killed by man’s cruel knife.

　　According to the English newspaper Shanghai Star, about 1, 000 tons of snakes are eaten every year in China. In Shenzhen of Guangdong Province, sometimes as many as 10 tons of snakes are served on dinner tables in a single day.

　　These figures alert us that if we still turn blind eyes to this continuous movement against snakes, a vicious cycle will be created. If more snakes are eaten by people, the number of snakes will drop, which will make an increase in mice and worms population, which will result in a decrease of crop output. This will make more people hungry.

　　Who will see such tragedy happen?

　　So let’s start not to eat snakes any more because “to protect the snake is to protect ourselves”.

　　1．This passage tries to advice people ________.

　　A．to keep ourselves healthy

　　B．to protect snakes and not to eat them

　　C．to protect mice and worms

　　D．not to eat mice and worms

　　2．The parasites in the snake come from ________.

　　A．its diet

　　B．mice

　　C．worms

　　D．snake meat

　　3．What will happen if we continue eating snakes?

　　A．More snakes will be eaten.

　　B．A vicious cycle will be created.

　　C．More people will turn blind eyes to it.

　　D．Mice will damage the crops.

　　4．The vicious cycle may be like this: ________.

　　A．more snakes→more mice and worms→less crop output

　　B．less snakes→more mice and worms→more crop output

　　C．less snakes→more mice and worms→less crop output

　　D．more snakes→less mice and worms→more crop output

　　5．The best title of this passage is ________.

　　A．Snake Meat in Various Flavors

　　B．Protect the Snake Is to Protect Ourselves

　　C．Eating Snakes in Vogue

　　D．Let’s Not Eat Snakes Any More

　　Some people may defend themselves by saying that snake meat is nutritious（有营养的）. But these people don’t realize that mice and worms often comprise a snake’s diet, therefore, there are many parasites（寄生虫）found inside snakes. Thus, they may do harm to our health. Apart from this, I’m sorry to see that more and more snakes are being killed by man’s cruel knife.

　　According to the English newspaper Shanghai Star, about 1, 000 tons of snakes are eaten every year in China. In Shenzhen of Guangdong Province, sometimes as many as 10 tons of snakes are served on dinner tables in a single day.

　　These figures alert us that if we still turn blind eyes to this continuous movement against snakes, a vicious cycle will be created. If more snakes are eaten by people, the number of snakes will drop, which will make an increase in mice and worms population, which will result in a decrease of crop output. This will make more people hungry.

　　Who will see such tragedy happen?

　　So let’s start not to eat snakes any more because “to protect the snake is to protect ourselves”.

　　1．This passage tries to advice people ________.

　　A．to keep ourselves healthy

　　B．to protect snakes and not to eat them

　　C．to protect mice and worms

　　D．not to eat mice and worms

　　2．The parasites in the snake come from ________.

　　A．its diet

　　B．mice

　　C．worms

　　D．snake meat

　　3．What will happen if we continue eating snakes?

　　A．More snakes will be eaten.

　　B．A vicious cycle will be created.

　　C．More people will turn blind eyes to it.

　　D．Mice will damage the crops.

　　4．The vicious cycle may be like this: ________.

　　A．more snakes→more mice and worms→less crop output

　　B．less snakes→more mice and worms→more crop output

　　C．less snakes→more mice and worms→less crop output

　　D．more snakes→less mice and worms→more crop output

　　5．The best title of this passage is ________.

　　A．Snake Meat in Various Flavors

　　B．Protect the Snake Is to Protect Ourselves

　　C．Eating Snakes in Vogue

　　D．Let’s Not Eat Snakes Any More