*1110閱讀理解專(zhuān)項(xiàng)20篇

一、閱讀理解

Whatwouldlifebelikewithoutcommas（逗號(hào)）？Itwouldbequiteconfusing.Takethissimplesentenceas

anexample:Let'seatDad!Withoutacomma,Dadbecomesthefood.Addcomma,andDadbecomesapartnerat

dinner:Let'seat,Dad!Thecommaenablespeopletohaveabetterunderstandingofthesentence.

Here'sanotherexample:TomsaidSarahstolethecake.Here,Sarahisthethief.Butaddapairofcommas,

andTombecomesthethief:Tom,saidSarah,stolethecake.

Theexamplesaboveclearlyshowthatpeoplecannotdowithoutcommasinwriting.Yet,thecommacame

fromoralspeeches.Longago,mostpeoplecouldnotread.Theylistenedtothenewsorstoriestoldbythepeople

whogavespeeches.Thecommabeganassomethingtomarktherestingplaceinasentence.Whenreading,the

speakersknewwheretostopandtakeabreath.

Inwriting,commasarelikeshiningredlightsontheroad.Theyrequirethatyouwaitamomentbefore

continuing.Anddon'taddacommawhenyoufeellikeit.Therearerulesthatpeopleshallnotbreak.Learnthem,

andyouwon'tbeeatinganyoneormakingwrongchanges.

1.Withoutcommas,lifewouldbe.

A.frighteningB.puzzlingC.relaxingD.interesting

2.Theauthorusestwoexamplesinthepassageto________.

A.telljokestoreadersB.showtheimportanceofusingcommas

C.tellstoriestoreadersD.showthedifficultyofusingcommas

3.Commaswerefirstusedto

A.indicatealongsentenceB.rewriteanunclearsentence

C.continueasentenceD.markabreakinasentence

4.Accordingtothelastparagraph,weusecommasbyfollowing.

A.ourfeelingsB.ourspeeches

C.certainrulesD.somefacts

5.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.CommasMakeSentencesClear.

B.CommasMakeEnglishInteresting.

C.CommasMakeWritingEasy.

D.CommasMakeSpeechesSurprising.

In2016,1sufferedfromSeasonalAffectiveDisorder(SAD)aformofdepression(抑郁癥)thatisfoundto

makepeoplefeellowintheUKbetweenSeptemberandApril.Duringthatcoldandwetperiod,Igotcomfortin

books.

Bookshavebeenusedbymanytoreducedepression.Ilosemyselfintothemasthirstilyasusuallygetmy

morningcoffee.EachChristmas,Ihaveahabitofreturningtotheoldfavoritebooksthatmakeupformy

emptiness,suchasJaneEyre.Sometimes,toescapefromthecold,IrunbacktotheheatthatIamusedto,soI

willreadalotofbookssetinAfrica.

Itbecameimportantformetofindawaytoescapemysadnessintheworldofbooks.Andisn'tthatwhatart

andliteratureisfor?AccordingtoJJBola,theauthorofNoPlacetoCallHome,4tTheworldcangetyousodown

thatyouthinkyou'retheonlypersongoingthroughwhatyou'regoingthrough.Butthenyoureadandyourealize

thatyouarenotalonethatifsomeoneelsehasgonethroughitandsurvived,thenmaybeyoucan,too."Itisthis

survivalthatthereaderlooksfor,thatis,theunderstandingthatthewinterisnotsolongafterall.

6.Whatwasthepossiblecausefbrtheauthor'sillness?

A.Hispersonality.B.Hispoorhealth.

C.Sleeplessness.D.Coldandwetseasons,

7.Theauthorlikesreadingoldfavoritebooksbecausetheyhelphim________.

A.killtimeB?keepwarm

C.enjoyChristmastimeD.driveawayemptiness

8.Whichbookmaytheauthorprobablyread\vhenhefeelscold?

A.JaneEyre.B.OutofAfrica.

C.AliceinWonderland.D.NoPlacetoCallHome.

9.Throughreading,theauthor________.

A.findsawaytoescapehissadness

B.getsalongbetterwithothers

C.leansmoreaboutothercultures

D.becomesmoreinterestedinliterature

10.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.ReadingReducesDepressionB.ReadingKeepsYouWarm

C.HowtoEscapeLonelinessD.HowtoSurviveWinters

GeorgeDanielslivesinLondon.Heisawatchmaker.HisworkcontinuesthetraditionoftheEnglish

watchmakersofthe18thand19thcenturies.Todaythistraditionisalmostdead.Danielsistheonlymaninthe

worldwhodesignshisownwatchesmakesalltheparshimselfandthenputsthemtogether.

ADanielswatchistheproductofhishandsalone.OneofhiswatcheswhichisnowinanAmericanmuseum

took3500hourstocomplete.Heusuallymakesonewatchayear.Eachoneisinscribed（亥ij）with“Daniels

London,,andcostsabout$10,000.Ofcoursethesearenotordinarywatches-theyareverybeautifulandwilllast

threecenturies.

GeorgeDanielshasalwaysbeenattractedbyclocksandwatches.Whenhewasfiveheusedtotakehis

father?sclockapartandputitbacktogetheragain.Atschoolheusedtorepairhisteacherswatches.

Heisnowinternationallyfamousandmanypeoplewouldlikehimtomakewatchesforthem.Butmostof

themwillbedisappointed.Hechooseshiscustomersverycarefullyindeed.Itmustbesomeonewhounderstands

thesubject,“hesays"notsomeonewhowillleavethewatchinthedrawerandonlyshowittodinnerquests.”

11.WhoisGeorgeDaniels?

A.Oneofthefewwhorepairedwatchesintheolddays.

B.Theonlymanwhocollectsoldwatchesintheworld.

C.Oneofthefewremainingwatchdesignersintheworld.

D.Theonlymanwhodesignsandmakeswatchesbyhimself.

12.HowlongcanaDanielswatchkeepworking?

A.10,000hours.B.300years.

C.200years.D.3,500hours.

13.WhichofthefollowingshowsDaniels5earlyinterestinwatches?

A.Heplayedwithhisfather^clock.

B.Hetaughtpeoplehowtorepairwatches.

C.HemadeawatchfbranAmericanmuseum.

D.Hemadebeautifulandlong-lastingwatches.

14.GeorgeDanielsmakeswatchesfbrthosewho.

A.canaffordhiswatchesB.maywanttoshowthemtoothers

C.appreciatehiswatchesD.enjoyhiswatch-makingprocess

15.WhatdoweknowaboutDanielswatches?

A.Onlyafewpeoplelikethem.

B.Theyarekeptinamuseum.

C.Onlyafewpeoplecangetthem.

D.Theyhaveahistoryofover200years.

ThattheLeaningTowerofPisanolongerleansquitesomuchaftera￡20millionprojecttosaveithas

provedtobeagreatsuccess.Thetower,whichwasontheedgeofcollapse,hasbeenstraightenedby18

inches,returningittoits1838position.

“Ithasstraightenedalittlebitmorethanweexpected,butverylittlehelps,“saidProf.JohnBurland,theonly

Britishmemberoftherescuecommittee.€tThetowerisstillveryslightlymovingtowardsbeingupright.”

Thetower,whichhasbeenleaningalmostsincebuildingworkfirstbeganin1173,wasclosedtothepublicin

1990becauseofsafetyfears.The183-foottowerwasnearly15feetoffverticalanditsstructurewasfoundtohave

beenweakenedbycenturiesofstrain（作用力）.

Prof.Burlandsaiditcouldhavecollapsed“atanymoment”.However,ittooknineyearsofquarrellingbefore

anyworkwasdone.Thelastattemptatstraighteningthetowerwascarriedout.Concrete（混凝土）waspouredinto

thefoundations,buttheresultwasthatthetowersankfurtherintothesoil.

Thestraighteningworkinvolveddiggingoutaround70tonnesofearthfromthenorthernsideofthe

tower,causingittosinkonthatside.Beforethediggingstarted,thetowerwasfixedwithsteelropesand600tonnes

ofleadweights.

However,halfwaythroughtheproject,concernsattheuglinessoftheleadweightsledtotheirremovalandthe

towerleanedgreatly.Theweightswerehurriedlyreattached.Onenight,thetowermovedmorethanithadaveraged

inanentireyear.Thetower'sstoneworkhasalsobeenrestored.

TheItaliangovernmentsteppedinafteratowercollapsedinPaviain1989,killingfourpeople.Experts

suddenlyrealizedthatthetoweratPisa,whichwassimilarlybuiltandonthesamesortofearth,coulddothesame.

16.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.TheBuildingoftheLeaningTowerofPisa

B?SavingtheLeaningTowerofPisa

C.TheCollapseoftheLeaningTowerofPisa

D.TheHistoryoftheLeaningTowerofPisa

17.Accordingtothepassage,theLeaninglowerofPisa.

A.closedforthestraighteningworkin1990

B.begantoleanmorethan800yearsago

C.hasahistoryofmorethan1,000years

D.hasbecomevertical

18.WhatdrovetheItaliangovernmenttosavetheLeaningTowerofPisa?

A.Thedevelopmentofnewtechnology.B.TheadviceofProf.JohnBurland.

C.Theexpectationoftherescuecommittee.D.ThecollapseofatowerinPavia.

19.Whatmostprobablyplayedthemostimportantpartinstraighteningthetower?

A.Theleadweightsfixedtothetower.

B?Restoringthestonework.

C.Pouringconcreteintothefoundations.

D.Diggingearthfromthesouthernsideofthetower.

20.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Thepositionofthetowerhasbeenrestoredtowhatitwas182yearsago.

B.Hundredsofyearsofstrainhasweakenedthetower'sstructure.

C.Thetowerdoesn'tleananymoreafterthestraighteningworkfinished.

D.Peoplespentnineyearsindiscussingaboutthestraighteningwork.

Athiefwhodroppedawinninglotteryticketatthesceneofhiscrimehasbeengivenalessoninhonesty.His

victim,whopickeduptheticketandthenclaimedthe$25,000prize,managedtotracehim,andhandedoverthe

cash.TherobberyhappenedwhenmathsprofessorVinicioSabbatucci,58,waschangingatireonanItalian

motorway.Anothermotorist,whostopped“tohelp”,stoleasuitcasefromhiscaranddroveofF.Theprofessorfound

thedroppedticketandputitinhispocketbeforedrivinghometoAscoliineasternItaly.

Nextday,hesawthelotteryresultsonTVand,takingouttheticket,realizeditwasawinner.Heclaimedthe60

millionlire（里拉）prize.Thenhebeganabattlewithhisconscience.Finally,hedecidedhecouldnotkeepthe

moneydespitehavingbeenrobbed.Headvertisedinnewspapersandontheradio,saying,t4Fmtryingtofindthe

manwhorobbedme.Ihave60millionlireforhim-alotterywin.Pleasemeetme.Anonymity（匿名）guaranteed.,,

ProfessorSabbatuccireceivedhundredsofcallsfrompeoplehopingtotrickhimintohandingthemthe

cash.Buttherewasonevoiceherecognizedandhearrangedtomeetthemaninapark.Therobber,a35-year-old

unemployedfatheroftwo,gavebackthesuitcaseandburstintotears.Hecouldnotbelievewhatwas

happening."Whydidn'tyoukeepthemoney?,,heasked.Theprofessorreplied,t4Icouldn'tbecauseit'snot

mine.'ThenhewalkedoffspurningthethiePsofferofareward.

21.Theunderlinedsentence“Thenhebeganabattlewithhisconscience.^^inParagraph2impliesallofthe

followingexceptthat.

A.heknewwhatheshoulddoassoonashesawthelotteryresults

B?hehesitatedaboutkeepingthemoneyforsometime

C.hethoughtforamomentofavenginghimselfontherobber

D.hecametorealizethathonestyismoreimportantthanmoney

22.HundredsofpeoplephonedProfessorSabbatuccibecausethey.

A.wantedtomakefunofhimB.hopedtogetthemoney

C.knewwhotherobberwasD.lostthelotteryticket

23.Howdidtherobberfeelwhenthevictimwantedtofindhim?

A.Excited.B.Frightened.

C.Ashamed.D.Incredible.

24.Theunderlinedword“spurning“inthelastsentencecanbereplacedby.

A.acceptingB.claiming

C.rejectingD.cancelling

25.Ifthestoryappearsinanewspaper,thebesttitlemightbe.

A.AThief'sLuckyDayB.APopularMathsProfessor

C.AMagicLotteryD.ARewardofHonesty

I'vespentoverayearinIndia,andinthose365plusdays,I'velearnedalotaboutgettingaroundIndian

cities.Mybiggestlessonshavebeenlearnedthroughbeingcheated,particularlybytaxiandrickshaw（人力車(chē)）

drivers,butthatdoesn'tmeanthosearebadwaystotravel,aslongasyouknowwhatyou'redoing.Belowarethe

bestwaystogetaroundthecityofDelhi,India,andtipsforhowtokeepfrombeingthevictimofscams（欺詐）.

TakingtaxisisagreatwaytogetaroundthecityofDelhiandchancesare,ifyouarriveinDelhibyplane,as

soonasyoumakeitthroughcustoms,you'llbeswarmedbyIndiantaxidrivers.AttheDelhiairport,besureto

arrangeforataxitoyourhotelatoneofthetwoDelhiTrafficPoliceTaxiBooths.Oneisinsidetheairport,andthe

otherisoutside.Thekeyistomakesuretogotoaboothrunbythepolice,ratherthanbyindependenttaxidrivers.

RickshawsareoneofmyfavouritewaystogetaroundIndiancities,inpartbecauseifshowthelocalsoften

travel.Auto-rickshawsaremorecommon,butbicyclerickshawsarestillusedinOldDelhi.Ifyoudohaveachance

totakeabicyclerickshaw,youshoulddoitatleastonceforauniqueexperiencethatshouldonlysetyouback

about15rupees.Auto-rickshawratesaroundDelhirangebetween30and80rupees,dependingonthedistance.

IfyoureallywanttotravelaroundDelhilikethelocals,takeapublicbus.Indianbusesbecomeverycrowded

andmostdonothaveairconditioning.Theyare,however,verycheap.Abustripwon'tsetyoubackanymorethan

15rupees,aslongasyoustaywithinthecitylimits.SinceIndianbusesgetsocrowded,trytoboardthebusatthe

startoftheroutesoyoucangetaseat.

ThetrainisagreatwaytogetaroundwithinthecityofDelhi.Faresarereasonable,between6and22

rupees.AlldepartureannouncementsareinbothHindiandEnglish,andtokenscanbepurchasedforbetween6and

22rupees.

26.TheauthoristryingtoinDelhithroughthistext.

A.givesomeadviceoftravellingB.expectustotravelaround

C.showhis/herexperiencesD.explainthedifficultiesoftravelling

27.Toavoidbeingcheated,yououghttoifyouwanttotakeataxiattheDelhiairport.

A.paymoretothedriverstokeepsafeB.showyourtickettothedriver

C.gotoapolice-runboothD.gooutoftheairport

28.Theauthorsuggeststakingarickshawinorderto.

A.savesomemoneyB.enjoythecomfortabletrip

C.gainauniqueexperienceD.helpthelocalrickshawdrivers

29.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?

A.Youwon'thavetopaymuchifyoutravelaroundbybusinIndia.

B.Itwillbedifficultforyoutogetaseatifyougetonthebushalfway.

C.Arickshawdriveronlychargeswhateveramountyougivehim.

D.You'llhavetospeakEnglishifyoutravelaroundinIndia.

30.Whichmaybethetopicthatfollows?

A.HotelrecommendationsinDelhiB.WeatherconditionsinDelhi

C.FoodanddrinkinDelhiD.CarrentalsinDelhi

Istheresomethingstrangehighupintheworld'stallestmountains?Ifso,isitabigbear?Isitamonkey?Or

isitakindofman?

Nooneknows.Thismystery（謎）haspuzzledtheworldforyears.

In1887,amountainclimberfoundlargefootprints（腳印）inthesnow.Theylookedlikethefootprintsofa

verylargeman.Butmendon'twalkwithoutshoesinthesnow!

In1906,otherclimberssawmorethanfootprints.Farawaytheysawaverylargeanimalstandingontwo

legs.Astheywatched,itranveryquickly.

Fifteenyearslater,newspapershadnewstoriesaboutthe“something”.Amountainclimbersaidhehadseen

the“snowman“walkslowlyacrossthesnow,farbelowhim.Hesaiditlookedlikeaverylargeman.

Fromthenon,moreandmorepeoplehadstoriestotell.Butnotuntil1951didamountainclimberbringback

picturesoflargefootprints.Hispicturesshowedclearlythatthesnowmanwalkedontwolegs,soitwasnotabear

oramonkey.Coulditbeanape（猿）man?Themysterygrew!Andthemysterykeepsgrowing.Somedaywemay

findoutjustwhatitisthatmakesthelargefootprints.

31.Whywerepeopleinterestedinthefootprints?

A.Theywerefootprintsofalargebear.

B.Theylookedlikethefootprintsofalargeman.

C.Theywerefoundinthesnow.

D.Theywerefoundintheworld'stallestmountains.

32.Thepicturesoflargefootprintsweretakenbyamountainclimberin.

A.1887B.1906C.1921D.1951

33.Whydidthemysterygrowwhenamountainclimberbroughtbackpicturesofthelargefootprints?

A.Theywerefootprintsofanapeman.

B.Theywerefootprintsofasnowman.

C.Thepicturesshowedclearlyhowthesnowmanwalked.

D.Thepicturesshowedclearlyhowanapemanwalkedontwolegs.

34.Sinceamountainclimberfirstfoundthelargefootprintsinthesnow,themysteryofthesnowmanhaspuzzled

theworldforyears.

A.overonehundredB.ninety-fiveC.eightyD.fifty

35.Thepassageisabout.

A.somemountainclimbersB.somestrangeanimals

C.somelargefootprintsD.themysteryofthesnowman

Howmanycoinshaveyougotinyourpocketrightnow?Three?Two?Orone?Withaphonecardyoucan

makeupto200callswithoutanychangeatall.

Whatdoyoudowithit?

Gotoatelephoneboxmarked“CardPhone^.Putinyourcard,makeyourcallandwhenyou'vefinished,a

screentellsyouhowmuchisleftonyourcard.

Itcostsnoextraforthecards,andthecallscostIOpperunit,thesameasanyotherpayphonecall.

Youcanbuytheminunitsof10,20,40,100or200.

Nowappearinginashopnearyou

NeareachCardPhoneplaceyouUlfindashopwhereyoucanbuyone.They'reatbus,trainandcitytube（地

鐵）stations.

Atmanyuniversities,hospitalsandclubs,restaurantsandgasstationsonthehighwayandshoppingcenters.

Atairportsandseaports.

Nomorebrokenpayphones

Mostbrokenpayphonesarelikethatbecausethey'vebeenvandalized（破壞了的）.TherearenocoinsinCard

Phonetoexcitethieves7interestinit.Soyou'renotprobablytofindavandalizedone.

Getaphonecardyourselfandtryitoul.Orgelabiggerwallel.

36.Therearethreepartsinthepassage.Whichsectiondoyouthinkisaboutwhycardphonesaregood?

A.Part1.B.Part2.C.Part3.D.None.

37.Accordingtotheinformationyougetfromthepassage,howmuchdoesacardwith40unitscost?

A.4pounds.B.40pounds.

C.400pounds.D.100pounds.

38.Choosetherightorderofthestepsunder“Howyouusephonecard”.

a.Putinyourphonecard.

b.Lookatthescreentofindouthowmanycallsyoucanstillmake.

c.Gotothetelephoneboxmarked“CardPhone”.

d.Makeyourcall.

A.a,b,c,dB.c,a,d,bC.a,d,c,bD.c,d,a,b

39.Thelastsentence“Orgetabiggerwallet"means"

A.PhonecardsarecheapB.Youcannotuseallpayphones

C.ThieveswillnotbreakcardphonesD.Orpeoplehavetocarrymuchmoney

40.Thepassageismostprobably.

A.awarningB.anote

C.anadvertisementD.anannouncement

ComputerprogrammerDavidJonesearned￡35,000ayeardesigningnewcomputergames,yethecannot

findabankpreparedtolethimhaveacheckcard.Instead,hehasbeentoldtowaitanothertwoyearsuntilheis18.

HeworksforasmallfirminLiverpool,wheremostyoungpeopleofhisagearefindingjobs.David'sbiggest

headacheiswhattodowithhismoney.Thoughhehashighpayment,hecannotdriveacar,orgetcreditcards（信用

卡）.

Davidgothisjobfourmonthsago,ayearafterleavingschoolwithsixO-levels（普通成績(jī)）andworkingfora

timeinacomputershop.'lgotthejobbecausethepeoplewhorunthefirmknewIhadalreadywrittensome

programs,^hesaid.

“Isuppose￡35,000soundsalotbutIhopeitwillcometomorethanthatthisyear.^Hespendssomeofhis

moneyonrecordsandclothes,andgiveshismother￡20aweekasheliveswithhisparents.Butmostofhisspare

timeisspentworking.

"Unfortunately,computingwasnotpartofourstudiesatschool,''hesaid."ButIhadbeenstudyingitinbooks

andmagazinesforfouryearsinmysparetime.IknewwhatIwantedtodoandneverconsideredstayingonat

school.Mostpeopleinthisbusinessarefairlyyoung,anyway.IwouldliketoearnamillionandIsupposeearly

retirement（退休）isapossibility.Youneverknowwhenthemarketmightdisappear.^^

41.WhyisDavidsodifferentfromotheryoungpeopleofhisage?

A.Heearnsanextremelyhighpayment.B.Hehasgotajob.

C.Helivesathomewithhisparents.D.Hedoesnotgooutmuch.

42.David'sgreatestproblemisthat.

A.hecan'tbetreatedasanadult

B.hedoesn'tmakeasmanygamesashewishes

C.hedoesn'tknowwhattobuywiththemoney

D.heistooyoungtodriveacar

43.Hewasemployedbythecompanybecause.

A.hehadworkedinacomputershop

B.hehadwrittensomecomputerprograms

C.heiscleverandworkshardathislessons

D.hehadlearnttousecomputersatschool

44.HeleftschoolaftertakingsixO-levelsbecause.

A.hewasafraidofgettingtoooldtostartcomputing

B.hedidnotenjoyschool

C.hewantedtoworkwithcomputers

D.hewantedtoearnalotofmoney

45.WhydoesDavidthinkhemightretireearly?

A.Hethinkscomputergamesmightnotalwayssellsowell.

B.Hewantstostopworkingwhenheisamillionaire.

C.Onehastobeyoungtowritecomputerprograms.

D.Hethinkshisfirmmightclosedown.

Itwasalreadydarkwhenanoldmancametoasmalltown.Hefoundaninnandwantedtostaythereforthe

night.Afterhehadgonetohisroom,theownersaidtohiswife,"Lookathisbag,dear.I'msuretherearelotsof

valuablethingsinit.Iwanttostealitwhenheisasleep.,,

“No,no,“saidthewoman.4tHemustlookfbrhisbagtomorrowmoming.Thenhe'lltakeyoubeforethe

judge.'Theythoughtandatlastthewomanhadanidea."Wehaveforgetfulgrass,“saidthewoman,t€Whynotput

someintohisfood?Ifhehasthefood,hewillforgettotakehisbagaway.”"Howcleveryouare!”saidthe

owner,"Don'tforgetitwhenyoupreparesupperfbrhim.,,

Theoldmanhadthefoodwiththeforgetfulgrassandwenttobed.Thenextmorning,whentheownergot

up,hefoundthedoorwasopenandtheoldmanhadleftwithhisbag.Hewokehiswifeupandsaidangrily,44What

afbol!Yourforgetfulgrassisn'tusefulatall.^^

“No,noJsaidthewoman/41don'tthinkso.Hemustforgetsomething.”

“Oh,I'veremembered!^Theownercriedoutsuddenly,uHeforgot...9,

46.Theoldmancametotheinn.

A.inthemorningB.intheafternoon

C.intheeveningD.atnight

47.Theownerandhiswifewantedto.

A.gettheman'sbagB.stealtheman'smoney

C.makethemanpaythemmoreD.hidetheman'sbag

48.Theownerandhiswifeputtheforgetfulgrassintothefoodbecause.

A.theoldmanalwaysforgotsomething

B.theywantedtomakethefoodbetter

C.theyhopedtheoldmanwouldleavethebagintheinn

D.theywantedtoknowifthegrasswasuseful

49.Accordingtothepassagetheoldmanforgot.

A.totakehisbagawayB.totelltheownerwhenheleft

C.toclosethedoorwhenhewenttosleepD.topaythemtheinnmoney

50.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.Boththeownerandhiswifewereclever.

B.Theowneroftheinngotnothingfromtheoldman.

C.Theoldmanlefttheinnwithouthisbag.

D.Thewomanforgottoputtheforgetfulgrassintothefood.

ThereisaveryspecialwolfthatlivesinAfrica.TheyareactuallycalledtheAfricanwilddogs,orpainted

dogs.

Theseanimalsliveinopenwoodlands,orintheplainsofAfrica.Today,however,mostoftheanimalscanbe

foundineasternorsouthemAfrica.Theseanimalsarebeautiful.Theyhaveroundedearsinsteadofpointedlike

mostdogs,andtheyhavefourtoesoneachoftheirfourfeet,alsoauniquecharacteristicbecauseotherdogshave

five.Theirfurisalwaysdifferentfromeachother.Thefurisusuallyacombinationofblack,brown,redandwhite,

andsometimesevenyellow.Nowonderthey'recalledthepainteddogs.

TheAfricanwilddogisaverysocialanimal.Theyliveingroupsandhavenumbersfromfivetoabout

twenty.Themembersofagrouparealwaysveryclosetooneanother.Theycommunicateintheirownlanguage

orbodylanguage.Whensomeoneisveryoldorsick,theotherswillhelp,andtheyarewillingtosharethefood

withtheeldersandwiththosewhoareweak,whichiswhatweshouldlearnfrom.

Thefamilydoeseverythingtogether,fromraisingyoung,tosleepingtogether,tohunting.Whentheyhunt,

theywillworktogetherusingteamworktokillanimalsthatarelargerthanthem.

Theysometimeshuntfarmanimals.Thisisunfortunate,becausebothpoachers,andpeoplewhoownfarms

shootthepainteddogswhoarejusttryingtosurvive.

Before,thereusedtobemanylargegroupsthroughouttheland,butnowtheAfricanwilddogisveryrare.

Theyarealsolosingtheirpopulationbecauseoftheirownlossofhabitatthankstohuman?sfarmingandforest

cutting.

51.FromthepassagewelearnthattheAfricanwilddog.

A.livesinthenorthofAfricaB.hassixteentoesaltogether

C.haspointedearslikemostdogsD.livesinforestsingroups

52.WhydoAfricanwilddogsgetthename“painteddogs”?

A.Theyallhavecolorfulfur.

B?Thedogsinthesamegroupareofdifferentcolors.

C.Artistslovetopaintthemindifferentcolors.

D.Noneofthemhasthesamecolor.

53.Accordingtotheauthor,whatshouldwelearnfromAfricanwilddogs?

A.Theyalwaysdoeverythingtogether.

B.Theyhelpthesick,theelderlyandtheweak.

C.Theyarealwaysveryclosetooneanother.

D.Theycommunicateintheirownlanguage.

54.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonwhyAfricanwilddogsarebecomingveryrare?

A.Poacherskillsomeofthem.B.Theyareshortoffoodsometimes.

C.Theyarelosingtheirhabitat.D.Farmersshootsomeofthem.

55.Wherecouldthispassageprobably