Actress Hayden Panettiere recently got into trouble with Japanese fishermen as she tried to stop them from killing dolphins.
The 18-year-old star with some other surfers sailed out to reach the dolphins in order to stop them from being driven into a nearby pool and killed, but the six surfers, from Australia and the United States, were stopped by a fishing boat before they could reach them. The fishermen blocked their way with a boathook (鉤篙). It was an ugly, unfriendly and life-threatening struggle before the surfers were forced to return to the beach. It is believed that the dolphins were later taken into a pool and killed.
Panettiere, who is a brave surfer and loyal animal protector, made up her mind to save the dolphins of Japan and said, "It was really frightening. Some of us were hit by the boathook, but in the end all we were really worried about the dolphins. It was so sad. We were so close to them and they were jumping out of the water to see us." Breaking down in tears, she added, "One little baby dolphin stuck his head out and looked at me and the thought that it’s no longer with us is really hard to take."
The surfers left the country to avoid arrest (逮捕) by the Japanese police. Panettiere is now back in Los Angeles.
More than 22,000 dolphins are killed by fishermen in Japan every year. Many Japanese believe dolphins should be treated like fish. They have been hunting dolphins for centuries and see any criticism (批評) of this as an attack on their culture. 
小題1:Why did the surfers get into trouble with the fishermen in Japan?
A．They said something that hurt the fishermen.
B．They entered a pool which wasn’t allowed to go into.
C．They attacked Japanese culture.
D．They tried to stop the fishermen from killing the dolphins.
小題2:From Paragraph 3, we can learn that Panettiere ________.
A．was really frightened and sad
B．succeeded in saving the dolphins
C．cried when they were hit by the boathook
D．didn’t like the Japanese fishermen
小題3:Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A．What Happened While Surfing in Japan
B．Hayden Panettiere Cried in the Sea of Japan
C．People Worldwide Are Against Killing Dolphins
D．Protect the Wild Animals

小題1:D
小題2:A
小題3:B

試題分析：文章講述了幾個沖浪愛好者試圖阻止日本漁民捕殺海豚的事情。來自美國和澳大利亞的沖浪愛好者不忍看到海豚被捕殺，他們想阻止日本漁民的行為，但卻遭到了漁民的強行阻攔。
小題1:根據(jù)第一段的“...as she tried to stop them from killing dolphins”可知，Hayden Panettiere是因為組織日本漁民捕殺海豚才惹上麻煩的。故選D。
小題2:根據(jù)第三段“It was really frightening.”可知，Panettiere他們很害怕，有的被鉤篙擊中了；根據(jù)“It was so sad.”可知，他們因不能救海豚而感到遺憾，故選A。
小題3:文章講述了幾個沖浪愛好者試圖阻止日本漁民捕殺海豚的事情。他們不是在沖浪的時候遇到的日本漁民，而是去組織漁民的捕殺行為，排除A；文章只提到了幾個沖浪愛好者，沒有提到全世界都反對捕殺海豚，排除C；D項太寬泛，故選B。
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A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and     it to an elderly person. I signed us up. Nora was     about it. She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how     our job was. When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to     myself to leave the house to fetch the food package. On my way to the school, I fought a(n)     to turn back. The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home. Why do this?    , we phoned the elderly person we’d been appointed. She    us right over.
The building was in a bad state. A silver-haired woman in an old dress received us. Nora ran inside. I     followed. However, when we talked, I was moved by her struggle against the hard life and realized what our little help meant to her. When the time came to say goodbye, we three hugged. I walked home    , touched.
Professionals call such a     “a volunteer opportunity”. They are opportunities and I’ve come to see.     else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something     that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and     clothes for the homeless. Yet, as I’ve     her grow over these past four years, I still wonder – which of us has benefited more?
小題1:
A．didB．wasC．hasD．had
小題2: 
A．pulledB．staredC．pointedD．a(chǎn)imed
小題3:
A．debateB．replyC．explanationD．expression
小題4:
A．lightB．funnyC．heavyD．magical
小題5:
A．image　　B．dream　　　C．memoryD．world
小題6:
A．coldnessB．kindnessC．sufferingD．sharing
小題7:
A．sent　　B．a(chǎn)ppliedC．devoted　　D．posted
小題8:
A．concernedB．curiousC．satisfiedD．excited
小題9:
A．a(chǎn)ttractiveB．valuableC．creativeD．lucky
小題10:
A．encourageB．expectC．a(chǎn)llow　　　D．push
小題11:
A．urgeB．effortC．hurryD．must
小題12:
A．ThereforeB．But　　C．Anyhow　　D．Instead
小題13:
A．requestedB．promisedC．invitedD．thanked
小題14:
A．happilyB．cautiouslyC．eagerlyD．unwillingly
小題15:
A．in tearsB．in disappointmentC．with tirednessD．with anxiety
小題16:
A．stayB．visitC．receptionD．challenge
小題17:
A．HowB．WhereC．WhenD．What
小題18:
A．reliableB．fairC．difficult D．enjoyable
小題19:
A．collectB．orderC．makeD．design
小題20:
A．hadB．feltC．watched　　D．noticed

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