4. —Cindy,you didn't sleep well?
—Yes,1 (cough) all night long.
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Food can be a great cause. And just like people,animals often get quite creative when they’ re in the mood for a meal or treat. Now a video shows Asian elephants cleverly blow air to move food.
Kaori Mizuno and colleagues worked with two female Asian elephants,Mineko and Suzuko. The two elephants lived in an area surrounded by a U-shaped ditch(壕溝) .The ditch was just shallow enough that an elephant could reach an object on the bottom with its trunk(象鼻) .But it couldn’t reach an object on the far side of this ditch. This let Mizuno’s team set up a difficulty for the animals. They xegularly set out tasty treats,apples,bamboo,potatoes or fallen leaves on the far side of the ditch. Both elephants were caught on film blowing their trunks to draw the food. Each would reach out her trunk,aim backwards a bit and then blow out a few puffs of air. That drove the food so that it was close enough to catch. Mineko used fewer puffs,blew longer and aimed better than Suzuko.
Scientists once believed that only humans used tools. It's worth looking at the elephants’ behavior again. Is trunk-blowing considered tool use? The classic definition of a tool is “the external (外部的) employment of an unattached environmental object.w Air is not an “object ,” So it may not qualify. But what may be more important to consider is the thinking processes that drive the behavior.
The researchers are unsure how the elephants picked up this trunk-blowing behavior. They might have done it by accident. But the fact that two females living together are both showing the same behavior suggests that one elephant may have copied it. And let’s hope so. After all,elephant trunk-blowing might be entertaining.
9. What has Kaori Mizuno5 s team found out?
A. Elephants eat too much.
B. Elephants can bring food closer.
C. Elephants are popular with people.
D. Elephants are brave to do dangerous things.
10. What was the function of the ditch in the experiment?
A. Toserveasachallenge.
B. To protect the elephants.
C. To make the elephants excited.
D. To make the elephants’ habitat larger.
11. According to Paragraph 3 ,the research .
A. gives the definition of a tool
B. proves elephants use tools too
C. shows elephants are important animals
D. suggests attention be paid to the drive of trunk-blowing
12. The underlined word “so” in the last paragraph refers to.
A. elephants are good at playing tricks
B. elephants can learn from each other
C. elephants pick up the food by chance
D. elephants are cleverer than other animals
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Book Buddies
Program overview
Children in grades 1-8 who are able to read at any level are invited to the shelter to read to the cats in our adoption room. Book Buddies will help children improve their reading skills when helping the animals by providing human interaction Cats find the rhythmic sound of a voice very comforting.
The program was sotarted by Kristi Rodriguez. Her'son,Sean,who's a. 10-year-old boy,served as an inspiration for the program. He struggled with reading at school and so she brought him in to read to the cats. He loved it so much that he asked to come back. The program officially began in August 2013. Since then Sean has shown a rapid improvement in his reading and now often reads to their dogs at home.
Sean's story is similar to those of many other children who have taken part in Book Buddies. The program has grown within our community and is taken advantage of by home-schooled children,parents who want their children to play with animals,parents of (患自閉癥的) children and many more.
According to studies by researchers at Tufts University:
Pets can be considered a source of support.
Human-animal interaction can make the learning process more comfortable and enjoyable for children.
Autistic children showed increased use of language and had improved social interaction while with the animals.
They showed focus and kept a better state of awareness,as well as improved attitudes toward school.
Animals can provide comfort for children without judging them.
Program rewards
Children can complete “book tickets” while taking part in the program. Each ticket will require the child to complete five books (length does not matter) . After each ticket is completed,they can begin a new one. The completed ticket can then be turned in for a prize.
Program update: 4/7/16
13. The Book Buddies program invites children who
A.can read at any level B. can take care of cats
C. like reading books about cats D. like interacting with other readers
14. Sean's Story is mentioned to.
A. tell us how Sean started the program
B. tell us Sean didn't do well in school
C. praise Sean for what he did for animals
D. show the program has made a difference to Sean
15. According to the studies of Tufts University,reading to cats .
A. makes cats become more sociable
B. helps children feel more independent
C. benefits children socially and academically
D. makes children learn to judge themselves properly
16. How can a kid win a prize?
A. By finishing reading a book.
B. By designing five book tickets,
C. By selling the most book tickets.
D. By handing in h*is finished book ticket.
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XI. 綜合填空(每小題1分，共10分)
語文短文,從方框選擇合適的詞并用其適當形式填空，使短文完整、通順。每詞限用一次。
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busy,rain,real,car,mile,so, visit,after,swim,cheap
People call Vancouver the “best city in the world”. Let's get to know it!
Where it is
Vancouver is in southwest Canada,next to the Pacific Ocean,twenty-four (76) from the US.
When to go
It's always a good time to (77) 1 Vancouver. The weather is never too cold or too hot.It is warm and sunny in summer but it (78)a lot in autumn and winter.
What to do
In spring,you can go (滑雪) in the mountains. In summer,you can go (79) or fishing or go walking in North America’s biggest park,Stanley Park. There are (80) good shops in Yaletown,and there are also lots of wonderful theaters. Vancouver is the “City of Festivals”.
Where to eat
Vancouver is a (世界性的) city, (81) there are French,Italian,Japanese,Indian,Thai and Chinese restaurants. Vancouver's Chinatown is the second biggest in North America, (82) San Francisco. There is a lot of delicious and fresh seafood.
Where to stay
In the (83) city center,there are some excellent,expensive hotels. The beautiful Fairmont Hotel is $400 a night,but next to the sea there are a lot of , (84) and comfortable hotels from $59 a night.
How to travel
You don’t need a (n) (85) in Vancouver.There are slow trolley buses (無軌電車) and there is the fast Sky Train. Take a boat 一 it is a great way to see the city.
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1. Don’t worry. We’re old enough to look after.
A. myself B. me
C. ourselves D. us (2014 陜西)
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