Everybody hates rats. But in the earthquake places of the world – Japan, Los Angeles, Turkey – rats will soon be man’s new best friends.
What happens after an earthquake? We send in rescue(救援) dogs. Why? Because they can smell people. Dogs save lives. They help rescuers to find living people. But dogs are big and they can’t get into small spaces. So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat.
How does it work? First, the rat is trained to smell people. When this happens, the rat’s brain gives a signal. This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signals. When the rat’s brain activity jumps, the rescuers know that someone is alive. The rat has smelled that person.
Although there are already robots which can do this job, rats are better. Christian Linster at Cornell University, New York, says, “ ‘Robot’ noses don’t work well when there are other smells around. Rats are good at that.” Rats can also see in the dark. They are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs, and unlike robots, they don’t need electricity.
The “ rat project” is not finished, but Julie Ryan of International Rescue Corps in Scotland says, “ It would be fantastic. A rat would get into spaces we couldn’t get to and a rat would get out if it wasn’t safe.” Perhaps for the first time in history, people will be happy to see a rat in a building ( but only after an earthquake, of course.)
【小题1】In the earthquake places, rats will become man’s best friends because they can __________.

A．take the place of man in rescue jobs

B．find the positions of people alive who are trapped in buildings

C．serve as food for people alive who are trapped in buildings

D．send signals for the coming earthquake

【小题2】The underlined word “that” in Paragraph 4 refers to(所指)  _________  

A．treating wounded people.

B．helping rescuers.

C．smelling people among different smells.

D．carry the wounded people to safety.

【小题3】From the third paragraph we know the rescuers can judge a person is alive by ___________.

A．the nose made by the rat

B．the rat’s unusual behavior

C．the signal sent by the radio on the rat’s back

D．the smell given off by the person

【小题4】In doing rescue jobs, __________________________.

A．rats have better sense of smell than dogs.

B．dogs don’t need to be trained to smell people.

C．robots’ sense of smell can be affected by other smells around.

D．rats can see in the dark and are smaller than robots.

【小题5】After reading the passage we can know ______________________________.

A．rats have taken the place of dogs in search for people.

B．the “ rat project” has been completed

C．people are now happy to see a rat in a building

D．now people still use dogs and robots in performing rescue

动词填空

阅读下面短文，用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空 (必要时可加情 态动词或助动词)。

That cold February afternoon, I was walking back to my home-stay, feeling a bit sad. I had studied English at the language school for 3 months. Now it 1.________ (be) all over. The time for me to say goodbye to my hostess(女房东) was coming.

“How was your day, Kim?” My hostess 2.________ (greet) me as I opened the door. “Not too bad.” I answered.

She 3.________ (prepare) supper for me in the kitchen. “I am coming to help you.” I said to her — she had some trouble4.________ (walk) because she had her foot hurt the other day.

“No help 5.________ (need) now. Just 6.________ (have) a rest. Supper is soon ready.” I helped her 7.________ (take) the dishes to the dining room and set the knife and fork on the table.

“Well, Kim, this is the last supper together. It has been nice to have you in my family. You have been so kind and helpful.”

“Miss Foster,” I said with tears in my eyes. “Thank you so much for looking after me so well. I 8.________ (not forget) what you have done for me. “It’s nice of you to say so. I think we can talk on the phone or chat on the Internet if we 9.________ (miss)each other. Well, It’s a pity I can’t see you off at the airport. But I 10.________ (call) a taxi for you already. It will come to pick you up at 7 o’clock tomorrow morning. The taxi will be paid by the school. So enjoy a good dinner and have a good sleep. You’ll see your family when you get up tomorrow.”

 

At East China University of Science and Technology, students who finish their food in the dining hall can get a coupon(优惠券) when they return their tray(餐盘). They can exchange coupons for small gifts, such as books, magazines, mobile phone covers and hand warmers.

“It’s been a big surprise,” said Liang Zhaoyun, 19, a student in the university of Shanghai. “It makes us try our best to finish the food!”

But some food in the dining hall is so poorly prepared that students are reluctant to finish it all. Some schools have paid some attention to it.

“The dishes in our canteen are all right, generally speaking. We’ve tried our best to make it tasty. But of course it’s difficult to make all the students love it.” said Wang.

Other universities also pay attention to the size of food. At Nanjing University, rice is divided into three different-sized bowls that students can choose from.

“I like to try different dishes at each meal. So I had to throw away a lot of food because the bowls were too big. But now the dining hall offers small sizes. It’s great because I can try different dishes at half price and don’t waste so much food,” said Fan Peng, a student from Nanjing University.

But what if you really can’t finish all your food? Some universities also provide a take-away service. If you can’t finish all your food, you can get a box to take the leftovers home. Even if you feed the cat, it’s not wasted.

So you see, if we call on students not to waste food, schools should also improve the service and meal quality.

1.How can the students at East China University of Science and Technology get a coupon?

A. They eat up all the food and wash the tray.            

B. They return the tray in the dining hall.

C. They finish all the food and return the tray.           

D. They wash the tray and return it.

2.In some universities, if you can’t finish all your food, you can __________________.

A. leave the food on the table and go away                     B. share it with your friends

C. give the food back to the dining hall                             D. take it away with a box

3.The underlined word “reluctant” in this passage means ___________ in Chinese.

A. 开心的                            B. 饥饿的                            C. 不情愿的                        D.不可能的

4. In order to reduce the waste, universities do a lot of things except _____________.

A. trying to make the food as delicious as possible.

B. offering different sizes of the food.

C. exchanging trays for coupons and gifts.

D. raising the price of the food.

5.Where can we read this passage?

A. In a newspaper.                                          B. In a science book.

C. In a story book.                                           D. In a fashion magazine.

 

阅读下面短文，用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。

That cold February afternoon, I was walking back to my home-stay, feeling a bit sad. I (1) _______（study）English at the language school for 3 months. Now it was all over. I knew the time for me to say goodbye to my hostess（女房东）was coming.

“How was your day, Kim?” my hostess greeted me as I (2) __________ (open) the door. “Not too bad.” I answered .She (3) __________ (prepare) supper for me in the kitchen. “I (4) _______(come) to help you .”I said to her－she had some trouble walking properly because she had her foot hurt the other day when doing sports .

“No help is needed now. Just have a rest and supper is soon ready.”

I helped her (5) __________ (take) the dishes to the dining room and set the knife and fork on the table.

“Well, Kim, this is the last supper we are having together. It has nice to have you in my family. You have been so kind and helpful.”

Miss Foster,” I said with tears in my eyes.” Thank you for looking after me so well. I will never forget what you (6) _________ (do) for me.”

   It’s nice of you to say so. I think we (7) _________ (talk) on the phone or chat on the Internet if we (8) _________ (miss) each other. Well, I (9) _________ (drive) you to the airport tomorrow but you see I can’t. But I have called a taxi for you. It will come to pick you up at 7 o’clock tomorrow morning. The taxi (10) _________(pay) by the school. So enjoy a good dinner and have a good sleep. You’ll see your family when you get up tomorrow.”

Qi Haoran, a Junior One student at High School Attached to Harbin Institute of Technology, was quite busy over the past winter vacation─ not just busy with his homework. Qi, together with 10 other classmates made a volunteer group to call on people to join the Clean Your Plate Campaign.

The eleven students went to many restaurants and told people the importance of saving food. “Excuse me, do you know that 950 million people around the world still haven’t got enough to eat? Please don’t waste food.” “Nearly 100 million people only earn about 865 yuan a year in China. They even cannot afford a cup of tea.” They would say this kind of thing hundreds of times every day.

The Clean Your Plate Campaign began on the Internet in January this year. It calls on people to reduce food waste.

China in recent years has experienced serious problems with wasted food. CCTV reported in January that the food Chinese people waste every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.

Chinese people are well known for being hospitable (好客的) and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten up all the food.

Luckily, the campaign has got the support of many people. In a restaurant in Xinjiang, the owner will give the guests who have eaten all that they ordered a sticker. People can enjoy a free meal when they have 10 stickers. More than 750 restaurants in Beijing have begun to offer smaller dishes and encourage their guests to take leftovers (剩饭剩菜) home. Cheng guangbiao , a very famous person not only wanted to rename himself Cheng guangpan, which means “Clean Your Plate”, but also took his staff to some restaurants to eat leftovers. More and more customers are willing to wrap up their leftovers to take home.

To reduce food waste is a big task and it needs time. It’s important for everyone to do their bit, just like Qi. Did you finish your meals today?

81.The eleven students _____________ in the winter vacation.

A. helped each other with their homework      B.opened a restaurant together

C. volunteered for a campaign               D.collected money from customers in restaurants

82.The Clean Your Plate Campaign calls on people to _____________.

A.do volunteer work                B. work part time in restaurants

C.cut down on food waste          D. wash your plates after dinner

83.From Paragraphs 4, we learn that _____________.

A. wasting food is a serious problem in China

B.Chinese people waste the most food in the world

C. Chinese people want to show off that they are rich

D.the food Chinese people waste every year is enough to feed 20 million people for a year

84. The owner of a restaurant in Xinjiang ____________ to support the campaign.

A.would have dinner with those who had eaten up their food

B.offered a free meal to the guests who had finished all their food ten times

C.gave stickers to the guests who ordered small dishes

D. encouraged customers to take leftovers home

85.Cheng guangbiao did the following except that ____________.

A. he wanted to rename himself Cheng guangpan

B. he took his staff to some restaurants to eat leftovers

C. he wanted to call on people to clean their plates

D. he asked the restaurants to offer smaller dishes