Once there lived an old man in a mountain village. He was a famous hunter. He often went hunting alone in the mountains. He was not afraid of any wild animals, not even a tiger.

One night, someone saw a tiger come into the village, and stole two sheep away. The next night the tiger came again. The villagers were frightened. They asked the old hunter to catch it so that they could have a safe life.

When the old man heard about the tiger, he thought hard. He wondered why the tiger came at night twice but only stole the sheep. The next night he walked outside the village. Suddenly he saw the tiger coming. He quickly threw himself on the ground. To his surprise, the tiger did not come at him, but went away. He followed it quietly and found it was running on two of its feet just like a man. Then everything was clear.

On the fourth day, when it got dark, the hunter took some animal skins with him and hid himself behind a big tree near the village. He was waiting for the "tiger". As soon as the "tiger" came near the tree, the old hunter jumped out, caught the "tiger" by the "leg" and said, "Don't be afraid. I do not mean to hurt you. You know who I am, don't you?"

The "tiger" said "Yes" and took off the tiger's skin.

"You are poor. But you mustn't steal anything from others. Here are some animal skins for you. You may sell them at the market. With the money, you can buy food and clothes for your family. Work harder and try to make a living. " With tears in his eyes, the poor man thanked the kind-hearted old hunter and walked home.

1.Where did the hunter live?

A. Outside a village.???????????????????? B. On a farm.

C. In a village.????????????????????????? D. Near a village.

2.How many times did the tiger come into the village?

A. Only once.?????? B. Twice.???? C. Three times. ??? D. Four times.

3.What did the old hunter do when he first saw the tiger?

A. He was frightened.???? B. He threw himself on the ground.

C. He ran away.????????? D. He hid himself behind a tree.

4.How did the old hunter know the tiger was a man?

A. The tiger came to the village only at night.????

B. He saw the tiger run on its two feet.??

C. The tiger only stole sheep.

D. The tiger could speak.

5.Why did the old hunter take some animal skins with him when he was waiting for the "tiger" ?

A. To help the poor man.????????????

B. To make himself well hidden.

C. To sell them at the market the next morning.??

D. To buy food and clothes on his way home.

A thousand years age Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest. As more and more people came to 1 in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt. Now there is 2 forest left, though there are still some small areas covered in trees．We call these woods.

Elephants, tigers and many 3 animals were living in the thick forest. When people came to live in Hong Kong, the 4 began to die out. Early farmers grew rice and 5 pigs and chickens in the valleys. They cut down the trees and burnt them. They needed 6 to keep themselves warm in winter, to cook their food and to keep away the dangerous animals. Elephants quickly disappeared because there was not enough food for them.  7 did most of the wolves and tigers. Monkeys and many other animals soon 8 in the same way.

You might think that there are no longer any animals in Hong Kong 9 in the zoos. But there are still about 36 different animals 10 there. One of the most interesting of Hong Kong's animals is the barking deer. These are beautiful little animals 11 a rich brown coat and a white patch（补钉） under the tail. They look like deer but they are much smaller. They are less than two feel 12 . They make a noise rather like a dog 13 . In Hong Kong the barking deer has only a real enemy （敌人）――14 . People hunt these little animals though it is illegal（违法的）. There are now not many barking deer left. So it is important 15 people to protect wild animals.

1．A．work 　B．study 　C．live 　D．enjoy

2．A．many 　B．a few 　C．no 　D．not

3．A．other 　B．others 　C．the other 　D．another

4．A．people 　B．animals 　C．plants 　D．things

5．A．grew 　B．made 　C．got 　D．kept

6．A．fire 　B．hotness 　C．heat 　D．stoves（炉子）

7．A．So 　B．Such 　C．As 　D．Nor

8．A．lived 　B．died 　C．came 　D．left

9．A．besides 　B．except 　C．and 　D．or

10．A．live 　B．to live 　C．lived 　D．living

11．A．have 　B．without 　C．with 　D．get

12．A．high 　B．higher 　C．short 　D．shorter

13．A．shouting 　B．crying 　C．barking 　D．talking

14．A．tigers 　B．men 　C．wolves 　D．elephants

15．A．to 　B．for 　C．like 　D． Of