Come over and lend a helping hand in our non-profit unusual animal sanctuary（動(dòng)物保護(hù)區(qū)）and educational facility in Sunny Florida! We are devoted to the lifetime care of deserted, retired, abused or otherwise homeless exotic（奇異的）animals to prevent them from being destroyed.

The animals that come here for sanctuary are given permanent homes. They are not sold, transferred, given away or bred ; they’ are simply here to be protected from harm. Great care is given to the animals to ensure that their medical, nutritional, and emotional needs are met on a daily basis. With the help from our supporters, we are able to provide permanent habitats for these animals on our 36-hectare compound.

You live in camping facilities at the sanctuary. Hot showers and laundry facilities are at your disposal. Facilities to relax after working hours are available.

Food, mostly home cooked, is included in the fee.Special arrangements, such as vegetarian food can be made.

What makes your stay here most important is that you will learn a lot about the knowledge and experience it takes to care for the different species at the sanctuary. You will also learn how to work around the animals without risk of being hurt as some of the animals are wild and need special handling and caution when working close by.

You must be in good physical condition and be able to bear heat.

You must be able to speak or at least understand English.You must be aged 18 or older. You must be available for at least two weeks.

• Recommended retail prices for 2006

Minimum two weeks participation $ 597 ; every week extra $ 298.

• Airport pick-up/drop-off

An airport pick-up/drop-off can be provided at the days of arrival/departure from the project, in between 9:00 and 21:00 hrs.The cost for the pick-up and/drop-off both together are $ 110.

1.What is the purpose of this passage?

    A．To call on people to take part in their volunteer action of protecting animals.

    B．To inform of readers something they are doing for the animals.

    C．To raise money for this non-profit project.

D．To introduce their sanctuary to the tourists.

2.All of the following are true EXCEPT that ________

    A． you must stay for at least half a month

B． it’s a job without pay and there may be some danger

    C．a(chǎn)nybody is able to take part in the volunteer work

    D．you have to pay extra money for the pick-up and drop-off

 

3.How much will you pay if you want to be there for 4 weeks with a pick-up and a drop-off?

    A．$ 597.         B．$ 596.         C．$ 1303.        D．$ 1193.

4.What may be the most worthwhile thing you do at the sanctuary?

    A．See exotic animals that cannot he seen anywhere else.

    B．Get knowledge about caring different kinds of animals.

    C．Try some vegetarian food.

    D．Learn how to escape being hurt by dangerous animals.

 

（湖北省部分重點(diǎn)中學(xué)2009屆高三第二次聯(lián)考）

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Mattel Inc．is recalling4．4millionPolly Pocket toys with magnets（磁鐵）after some of them caused serious injuries to children who swallowed magnets that fell off．

Tiny magnets inside the toys call fall off without being noticed by parents and babysitters．The magnets call be swallowed．or placed in children’s noses or ears．When more than one magnet is swallowed，the magnets can attract each other and cause intestine perforation（腸內(nèi)穿孔）．which can be deadly．

The Consumer Product Safety Commission（CPSC）received 170 reports。of the small magnets coming out of these recalled toys．There were three reports of serious injuries to children who swallowed more than one magnet．All three suffered intestinal perforations that required operation．A 2-year-old child stayed in hospital for seven days and a 7-year-old child was hospitalized for 12 days．An 8-yeal-old child was also hospitalized．

The recalled Polly Pocket toys contain plastic dolls and accessories（附件）that have small magnets．The magnets measure one-eighth inch in diameter and are fixed in the hands and feet of some dolls，and even in the plastic clothing，hairpieces and other accessories to help the pieces  stay on the doll or the doll’s house．

The model number is printed on the bottom of the largest pieces on some of the toys．Contact Mattel if you cannot find a model number on your product to determine if it is part of the recall．Polly Pocket magnetic toys currently sold in stores are not included in this recall．The model numbers included in the recall ale：B2632，B3158，B3201，B7118，G8605。H1537，H1538 and H3211．The toys were on sales in department stores and toy stores from May 2003 through September 2006 for between$15 and 530．

Consumers should immediately take these recalled toys away from children and contact  Mattel for the return of the toys．For more information contact Mattel at 888 597-6597 anytime．or visit the company’s Web site．

77．The main purpose of the passage is            ．

A．to criticize Mattel Inc．for their bad products．

B．to inform readers of Polly Pocket toys，recall．

C．to warn readers the danger of swallowing magnets．

D．to suggest some Ways to return Polly Pocket toys．

78．What did the writer use to show the danger of the problem toys?

a．figures                 b．quotes（引言）   c．serious cases

d．description of possible injuries            e．description of operation scenes

A．a(chǎn)bc                     B．a(chǎn)bd                      C．a(chǎn)cd                        D．a(chǎn)ce

79．The word “'recalling” in the first paragraph can be best explained as          ．

A．taking back            B．destroying            C．giving up         D．examining

80．All of the following points are covered in the story except           ．

A．the danger of small magnets

B．the ways of returning Polly Pocket toys

C．the methods of recognizing a recalled Polly Pocket toys

D．the apology made by Mattel Inc．

（湖南省長(zhǎng)沙市一中2010屆高三上學(xué)期第二次月考）

Detroit（底特律）might have a hard time hearing any more bad news after the week it just had. Toyota will soon be the world’s No. 1 automaker, while the Big Three-nowadays known as the "Detroit Three," posted $7. 4 billion combined loss for the three months ended Sept. 30. Even Detroit’s best performer, General Motors, couldn’t win over Wall Street by cutting its losses to only $115 million, which is an improvement over last year’s third-quarter loss of $1. 7 billion. The problem: despite all the factory closings and job cuts, GM, Ford and Chrysler are still losing money on every car and truck they sell in America.

What’s the matter with Motown? It all comes down to the models it sells. Car buyers simply don’t find them as appealing as foreign wheels, which explains why Japanese models fetch an average price of $24,289, while American cars go for just $21,597, according to a new study by car consultant Harbour Felax. Increasingly, car buyers see Detroit’s products as too big, too gas-thirsty or too bland.

In other words, fixing Detroit’s product problems requires a serious check. For now, Detroit has only a quarter of the fast-growing small-car market, while nearly two thirds of its models are slow-selling ones, SUVs and minivans. "No automaker can suddenly make a transfer and double its number of small cars," says GM car president Bob Lutz. But sellers want Detroit to move faster. The Japanese make over their new models every five years, while American automakers take seven or eight. Detroit has been slow to vary because it became addicted to the big profits it once made off SUVs. Only now are they making fuel-efficient cars like the Ford Edge and GMC Acadia, while the Japanese have an eight-year lead in that hot market.

 “Detroit needs a complete reinvention（change）of how they do business,” says Mike Jackson, CEO of AutoNation, America’s top car dealer. That reinvention will require Detroit to rethink how it conceives, designs and executes cars. Like the Japanese, Detroit needs to engineer multiple models. They need to simplify how they engineer them, so that they are easier to build, have better quality and make more money.

56. Which of the following is not among the Detriot Three members?

A. Chrysler          B. General Motors                C. Ford                 D. Toyota

57. Despite closing some factories and cutting jobs, the Detroit Three ______.

A. will make profits this year                    B. have stopped the loss

C. are still losing money                           D. get a large improvement over last year’s loss

58. From the passage, we know that American automakers ______.

A. have made a sudden transfer to make small cars

B. have made big profits off SUVs

C. have been making hot styles for years

D. take up most of the fast-growing small-car market

59. According to the passage, which statement about Detriot’s cars is NOT true?

A. They are cheaper than Japanese ones now on average.

B. They are too big, or too bland.

C. They are as appealing as foreign wheels.

D. They need more fuel than foreign cars.

60. Which of the following is not included in the reinvention activities?

A. Rethinking how to conceive, design, and execute cars.

B. Engineering multiple models.

C. Simplifying the products.

D. Building complicated and expensive models.

Mattel Inc. is recalling 4.4 million Polly Pocker toys with magnets after some of them caused serious injuries to children who swallowed magnets that fell off.

Tiny magnets inside the toys can fall off undetected by parents and caregivers. The magnets can be swallowed, or placed in their noses or ears by young children. When more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestinal perforation(腸內(nèi)穿孔), infection or blockage, which can be fatal(致命的).

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) received 170 reports of the small magnets coming out of these recalled toys. There were three reports of serious injuries to children who swallowed more than one magnet. All three suffered intestinal perforation that required surgery. A 2-year-old child was hospitalized for seven days and a 7-year-old child was hospitalized for 12 days. An 8-year-old child was also hospitalized.

The recalled Polly Pocker toys contain plastic dolls and accessories that have small magnets. The magnets measure one-eighth inch in diameter and are fixed in the hands and feet of some dolls, and in the plastic clothing, hairpieces and other accessories to help the pieces attach to the doll.

The model number is printed on the bottom of the largest pieces on some of the toys. Contact Mattle if you cannot find a model number on your product to determine if it is part of the recall. Polly Pocker magnetic toys currently on store shelves are not included in this recall. The model numbers involved in the recall are: B2632, B3158, B3201, B7118, G8605, H1537, H1538, and H3211. The toys were sold at discount department stores and toy stores from May, 2003 through September, 2006 for between $ 15 and $ 30.

Consumers should immediately take these recalled toys away from children and contact Mattel to arrange for the return of the toys. For additional information contact Mattel at 888-597-6597 anytime, or visit the firm’s website.

1．What is the main purpose of the passage?

       A．To criticize Mattel Inc. for their bad products.

       B．To inform the readers of Polly Pocker toys’ recall.

       C．To comfort the injured children by the magnets.

       D．To suggest some ways to return Polly Pocker toys.

2．According to the passage, the three seriously injured children __________.

       A．reported their injuries in time                 B．had many Polly Pocker toys

       C．shared the same injury                          D．stayed in hospital for many days

3．The word “recalling” in the first paragraph can be best explained as “_________”.

       A．taking back          B．destroying           C．giving up             D．examining

4．If you want to know more about the recall, you may ___________.

       A．turn to the CPSC                                 B．go to hospital

       C．visit the injured children                        D．search online

5．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

       A．The possible problems caused by the small magnets.

       B．The cases of the children seriously injured by the small magnets.

       C．The function of small magnets inside the toys.

       D．The number of the toys that have been returned to Mattel.