The elephant is another animal that lives in groups. An elephant herd (群) usually has from twenty to forty members. The elephants in the herd depend on one another for help in time of trouble.

The leader of the group is usually a wise and strong female. She travels at the head of the herd and is followed by the other females and their young .The bull elephants follow last. When danger threatens, the bulls form a circle around the weaker animals and guard them.

The members of the herd are loyal to one another. A sick or wounded elephant is not left behind to die. If an elephant is sick, the whole herd stops traveling until it gets well. When an elephant is injured, two others walk on both sides of it and support it with their bodies. A member of the herd may be caught in a trap. Then the others try to free it.

Elephants are fond of the Youngsters in the group and give them special care. They help young animals stay afloat(漂浮著)when the herd crosses a river .They work together to rescue a calf that wandered into a dangerous place.

A female elephant that is about to give birth to her young leaves the herd for a short time. However, she takes another female along to act as “aunt”. The aunt stands guard and helps the mother with her new-born calf. In this way, the whole herd protects its newest member.

1. The story does not say so, but it makes you think that ______.

A. bull elephants are the strongest elephants

B. elephants have no enemies

C. elephants do not care about one another

D. The leaders of a herd is a male

2. In time of danger, the males form a circle around______.

A. the enemy 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the weaker animals

C. the leader of the group　 　　　　　　　 D. the female

3. Which statement does the story lead you to believe?

A. Most elephant herds have over a hundred members.
B. Baby elephants cannot swim well.

C. Sick elephants are usually left behind to die.

D. The newest member can stay afloat only.

She has saved a lot of money for ______ (緊急情況).

This coastal area ________ a national wildlife reserve last year.

A. was named　　 B. named　　　　 C. is named　　　 　 D. names

He often steals money，and________________(更有甚者)，he wants to rob the bank.(what)

Antigua and Barbuda is the 32nd independent(獨立的) nation in Latin America.It lies in the Caribbean Sea about 700 kilometers from South America,between Dominica on the west and Guadeloupe on the southeast.Antigua is the main island on which is its capital Saint John.The other two islands are Barbuda and Aedonda.The total area is about 441 square kilometers with a population of 80 thousand.Antigua was first discovered by Columbus in 1493.It was named after a Spanish church in Seville.The Spanish and the French had tried to settle in the place but were not successful.It later fell into the British hand and became a colony（殖民地）for more than three hundred years.It declared independence on November 1,1981.Its main agricultural products are cotton and sugar?cane.But about one third of its national income is from tourism（旅游）.English is the language spoken in the country.

The United Nations accepted it as its 157th member state on November 11,1981.

4.The Europeans discovered Antigua________.?

A.in 1981　　　　　　　　　　 B.in the 19th century

C.300 years ago　　　　　　　 D.over 500 years ago

5.Which of the following is true according to the article??

A.The Spanish and French wanted to divide these islands between them.?

B.The Spanish and the French made peace on these islands.?

C.The British got to these islands before the Spanish.?

D.The Spanish and the French tried to go and live there but failed.?

6.Which of the following is wrong according to the article??

A.Seville is a city in Spain.?

B.At the beginning of the 1980’s there were more than one hundred and fifty member states in the UN.?

C.The British came to these islands earlier than the Spanish.?

D.Antigua and Barbuda was ruled by the British for a long time.?

7.From this article we can conclude??

A.Antigua and Barbuda is the last country accepted by the United Nations.?

B.A citizen may look November 1 as his own independent day in Antigua and Barbuda.

C.November 1 must be the national day of Antigua and Barbuda.?

D.English,Spanish and French are widely used by the government.

______ is known to us all is that the old scientist, for ______ life was hard in the past, still works very hard in his eighties.

A. As; whom　　　B. Which; whose　　 C. What; whom　 D. It; whose

He _______________（假裝在睡覺）when his mother came into his bedroom. (pretend)

_______ in the regulations that you should not tell other people the password of your e-mail account.

　 A. What is required　　　　 B. what requires　　 C. It is required　　 D. As is required

The best job is ________which uses your skill in doing something together with your interest in the subject.

A. something 　　 B. the one　 　 C. one 　　 D. it