成考专升本英语历年真题归类汇总-阅读理解

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成考专升本英语历年真题归类汇总—阅读理解

阅读理解

PassageOne

Expectingababy?

HEALTHYBABY:Manitoba’sPrenatal(怀孕)BenefitandCommunitySupportPrograms

It’swhat’sinsidethatcounts

Whenyou’repregnant,it’simportantthatyoueatwelltohelpyouandyourgrowingbaby.That’swhyifyouliveinManitobaandyournetfamilyincomeislessthat$32,000ayear,theManitobagovernmentoffersyouamonthlychequeduringyourpregnancytohelpyoubuyhealthyfoodsandprepareforyourbaby’sarrival.

Howtoapply

Pickupanapplicationformfrommedicaloffices,HealthyBabycommunityprogramsorbycallingthenumberbelow.Theapplicationformmustincludeamedicalnoteindicatingyourbaby’sduedate,soseeyourhealthcareproviderearly.

Moresupportforyouandyourbaby

ThroughHealthyChildManitoba,HealthyBabyalsoofferscommunityprogramswhichhelpyoutolearnmoreaboutnutrition,healthandparentingababy.

Formoreinformation,pleasecall:

945-1301(inWinnipeg)

1-888-848-0140(atnocost)

945-1305TDD(TelephoneDevicefortheDeaf)

1.Whatprogramisthispassageabout?

A.Babyfood.B.Low-incomefamilies.

C.Women’shealth.D.Birthandgrowthofhealthybabies.

2.Whocanenjoythebenefitsoftheprogram?

A.Pregnantwomenofhighrisk.B.pregnantwomenoffirstchild.

C.pregnantwomeningoodhealth.D.Pregnantwomenwithlowincome.

3.Themostimportantinformationtobefilledintheapplicationformsis______.

A.thepregnantwoman’snameB.whenthebabyisduetoarrive

C.thepregnantwoman’smedicalhistoryD.inwhichhospitalthebabyistobedelivered

4.HealthyBabywillalsoprovidemorehelpinallaspectsbut______.

A.babyeducationB.babynutritionC.babyparentingD.babyhealth

5.Forfurtherinformation,thedeafcan______.

A.call945-1305TDDB.dial1-888-848-0140

C.visittheirhealthcareproviderD.sendemailtoamedicaloffice

PassageTwo

Inthepast,peoplewhograduatedfromcollegefeltproudoftheiracademicachievementsandconfidentthattheirdegreewouldhelpthemtofindagoodjob.

However,inthepastfouryearsthejobmarkethaschangeddramatically.Thisyear’scollegegraduatesarefacingoneoftheworstjobmarkets.Forexample,RyanStewart,agraduateofsanJoseStateUniversity,gotadegreeinreligiousstudies,buthehasnotgottenanyjoboffers.Hepointsoutthatmanypeoplealreadyworkingaregettinglaidoffanddon’thavejobs,soit’sevenharderfornewcollegegraduatestofindjobs.

Fouryearsago,thefuturelookedbrightforhisclassof2023.Thereweremanyhigh-tech(“dotcom”)jobopportunities,graduatesreceivedmanyjoboffers,andtheywereabletogetjobswithhighsalariesandbenefitssuchashealthinsuranceandpaidvacations.However,“Timeshavechanged.It’sanewmarket.”accordingtoanofficeroftheuniversity.

Theofficersaysstudentswhodofindjobsstartedpreparingtwoyearsago.Theyworkedduringsummervacations,theyhavehadseveralshort-timejobs,andtheymajoredinfieldsthatarestillpayingwell,suchasaccountingornursing.

Eventeachingisnotasecureprofessionnow.RyanStewartwantedtobeateacher,butinsteadhewillprobablygobacktoschoolinordertobecomeacollegeteacher.Hethinkscollegeteachingcouldbeagoodcareereveninabadeconomy.

Inconclusion,thesedaysacollegedegreedoesnotautomaticallyleadtoagoodjobwithahighsalary.Somestudentscanonlyhopethatthevalueoftheirdegreewillincreaseinthefuture.

1.Whatdidacollegedegreemeantopeopleinthepast?

A.Itwasaproofoftheirprofessionalskills.

B.Itwouldguaranteetheirquickpromotion.

C.Itbuiltuptheirconfidenceinthejobmarket.

D.Itwouldhelpthemtostartanacademiccareer.

2.RyanStewarthasnotgotanyjobofferbecause_______.

A.therearetoomanygraduatesofhismajor

B.hewantstofindajobwithveryhighsalary

C.hehasnotreceivedadegreeintheuniversity

D.thejobmarkethaschangedgreatlysince2023

3.Accordingtothepassage,_______hadthebestjobprospectsin2023.

A.computerscienceB.accountingC.teachingD.nursing

4.WhydoesRyanStewartwanttobeacollegeteacher?

A.Teachingjobsarewell-paid.

B.Hemajoredinteachingintheuniversity.

C.Collegeteachingislesschallengingthanhigh-techjobs.

D.Collegeteachingcareerwon’tbeinfluencedbyeconomy.

5.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat_______.

A.thevalueofacollegedegreehasdecreasednow.

B.newcollegegraduatestodaycan’tfindjobs.

C.acollegedegreecanstillleadtoagoodjob.

D.graduatesmustprepareearlytofindjobs.

PassageThree

ShoronKeatingwasworriedaboutherkidswhenshegotadivorce.Herdaughtersays,“Iwasfeeling…likedownandsadeventhoughIdidn’treallyshowit.

JudithWallersteinsaysproblemsfromdivorcecanlastmanyyears.Theycanshowupwhenthekidsareadults.Andthekidshavetheirowntrouble.Wallersteinstudied93childrenoverageneration.Theresultscanbefoundinherbook.

Shesaysthatchildrenofdivorcearemorelikelytohaveproblemswithdrugs.Theyarefarmorelikelytoseektherapy.About40percentofthemavoidmarriagethemselves.Whentheydomarry,failatnearlytwicetheusualrate.Itishardforthemtotrust.Theyareafraidoffailing.

CriticssayWallersteinhadtoofewchildreninherstudy.TheythinkthatWallersteinstressestoomuchfromasmallstudy.Otherthingsmaybethecauseofthekid’sproblem.Thestudydoesnotcomparekidsfromdivorcedfamilieswithkidsfrom“healthy”families.

Wallerstein’sfamiliesdivorcedagenerationago.Timeshavechanged.Peoplefeeldifferentaboutdivorce.TodayprogramslikeKid’sTurntrytoreducesomeoftheeffectsofdivorcewithfamilyadvice.Talkingabouttheirfeelingshelpsthekidsgetthoughit.Sincetheyknowmoreabouttheproblem,maybethekidswillbeabletohandleit.

1.WhichwordcanbestdescribethekidsfromdivorcedfamiliesaccordingtoParagraph1?

A.OffensiveB.RelievedC.DepressedD.Prejudiced

2.Childrenfromdivorcedfamilieswhomarrylaterwill______.

A.havenotrustinotherpeople

B.bemorelikelytogetdivorced

C.firmlyprotecttheirmarriage

D.havestablemarriage

3.Wallerstein’sstudyshowedthat______.

A.divorceleftthechildrenwithmanyproblems

B.alltheproblemsshoweduprightafterthedivorce

C.divorcecouldbeavoided

D.divorceistheonlycauseofchildrenmatureearlier

4.Whichofthefollowingiscritics’opinion?

A.Healthyfamiliesdonothaveproblems.

B.Alltherelatedfactorswereconsideredinthestudy.

C.Divorceistheonlycauseofchildproblems.

D.Thenumberoffamiliesstudiedwasnotsufficient.

5.Todaychildrenfromdivorcedfamilies______.

A.havenomoreproblems

B.aregettingmorecareandhelp

C.arelessabletohandletheirproblems

D.aretoldnottotalkabouttheirproblems

PassageFour

Itisstillsometimesdifficulttounderstandwhythosebetweenages10and18wouldendangertheirlivesbyjoiningarmedforcesorrebelgroupsandbecomefightingsoldiers.Therecentlypublishedbook,YoungSoldier,WhyTheyChoosetoFightByRachelBrettandIrmaSpecht,triestofindananswer.

Thereisnodoubtthatchildrenfightinmostarmedconflictstoday.Whileinternationalattentionfocuseslargelyonthosewhoareforcedintobattles,thousandsmoreenlist(应征入伍)voluntarily.

Inanattempttotounderstandtheyoungwhotakeuparms,BrettandSpechtinterviewed53boyandgirlsoldiersandex-soldiersfromaroundtheworld,Afghanistan,Colombia,theRepublicoftheCongoforexample.Allintervieweeswereinvolvedwitharmedforcesorarmedgroupsbeforetheageof18andallclassifiedthemselvesasvolunteers.

Whatthesetwofieldofficersheardis“Ijoinedinvoluntarily-ifyouhavenothing,youvolunteerforthearmy”.Otherreasonsyoungpeoplegaveareself-defense,revenge,poverty,andunemployment.

Butwhileitiscommonknowledgethatmostchildsoldierscomefrompooranddisadvantagedbackgrounds,YoungSoldiersshowsthattheissueisfarmorecomplex.Manypoorchildrendonotjointhearmy.Theenvironmental,educational,social,cultural,andhighlypersonalfactorsdeterminewhethersomeonedecidetojoinupornot.

Thebattlefieldisnotaplaceforchildren.Oneyoungsoldierdescribedbeingthereas“toosadanexperience”.Theauthorshopethatbyunderstandingwhyteenagersjoinup,thosechildsoldiersshouldknowhowtodiscourageothersfromthesametragedy.

1.YoungSoldiers,WhyTheyChoosetoFightis______.

A.abookB.amagazineC.anewsreportD.aTVprogram

2.Accordingtoparagraph3,BrettandSpecht’sinterviewees_______.

A.joinedarmedforcesunder18

B.consideredgoingintothearmytheirduty

C.wereonlyfromAfricancountries

D.weremainlytheex-soldiers

3.Thereasonsshowninyoungsoldiersforchildrentojointhearmyare______.

A.verysimpleB.verycomplexC.unknownD.unbelievable

4.ThewritersofYoungSoldiersprobablyexpectthat______.

A.childsoldierwouldleavearmedforces

B.theycouldfindmorethan53interviewees

C.nomorechildrenwouldjoinarmedforces

D.therewouldbenowarsintheworld

5.Thetoneofthepassageis______.

A.pleasantB.indifferentC.humorousD.objective

PassageFive

It’sinterestingthattechnologyoftenworksasaservantforus,yetfrequentlywebecomeaservanttoit.E-mailisausefultoolbutmanyfeelcontrolledbythisnewvehicle.Theaveragebusinesspersonisgettingabout80-e-mailsperdayandmanyfeelthatabout80%ofthemessagesintheir“InBox”areoflittleornovalue.

So,Ihavefoursuggestionstohelpyoutobecomebetterat“EasingE-mail”.

1.Getoffthelists.Thebestwaytodealwithaproblemistoneverhaveit.Ifyouarereceivingalotofunwantede-mails,asktoberemovedfromthevariouslists.Thiswouldincludeyourinclusioninunwanted“cc”lists.

2.“Unlistedaddress”.Justlikegettingan“unlisted”telephonenumberthatyoushareonlywiththosewhomyouwanttogivedirectaccess,youmightwanttogetaseparatee-mailaddressonlyfortheimportantcommunicationsyouwishtoreceive.

3.Checkitonceortwiceperday.ManyIspeakwitharebecomingchainedtotheiremailserver,monitoringincomingemailonacontinuousbasis.Maybethisisbecausee-mailcreatesitsownsenseofurgency,butmostofthecommunicationsarenotallthaturgent.Irespondtothemacoupleoftimesperday.

4.Dealwithit.Asyouopeneache-maildooneofthefollowing:

a.Ifitrequiresaquickresponse,respondtoitanddeleteit.

b.Ifitrequiresaresponsebutisnotthebestuseofyourtime,trytofindsomeoneelsetodoit.

c.Ifitisgoingtotakeanyseriousamountoftimetorespond,scheduleitforactioninyourDayPlannerandthendownloadthemessage,saveit,orprintitoutforfutureaction.

Ipersonallyreceiveapproximately250e-mailsperdayandbypracticingthesuggestionsabove,Icanhandlethatvolumeinaboutanhour,takingadvantageofthisfantastictoolbutnotbeingcontrolledbyittothedistractionofmoreimportanttasksinmyday.

1.Thepassageisabout______.

A.howtochecke-mails

B.howtocollecte-mails

C.howtodealwithyourdailye-mails

D.howtodealwith80%valuelesse-mails

2.Ifyougetunwantede-mails,thebestyoucandoisto______.

A.makealistofthem

B.puttheminto“cc”lists

C.sendthemtoaspecialaddress

D.deletethemfromdifferentlists

3.Fortheimportantcommunications,thewritersuggeststhatyou______.

A.haveadirectaccessforthem

B.haveseverale-mailserversforthem

C.getanunlistedphonenumberforthem

D.getaspeciale-mailaddressforthem

4.Toavoidbeingchainedbythecominge-mails,whatyoucandoisto______.

A.respondurgentonesonly

B.replyallofthematthesametime

C.handlethemacoupleoftimesdaily

D.keepreplyinge-mailsalldaylong

5.Todealwithane-mailyouget,youcandothefollowingEXCEPT______.

A.downloadingeverye-mailbeforeyoureply

B.respondingrightawayifit’surgent

C.schedulingitforlaterreplyifittakesmuchtime

D.askingsomeoneelsetoreplyitifit’snotatyourconvenience

PassageSix

DuringtheChristmasshoppingrushinLondon,theinterestingstorywasreportedofatrampwho,apparentlythoughnofaultofhisown,foundhimselflockedinawell-knownchainstorelateonChristmasEve.Nodoubtthestorewascrowdedwithlast-minuteChristmasshoppersandthestaffweredeadbeatandlongingtogethome.Probablyallthepropersecuritychecksweremadebeforethestorewaslockedandtheylefttoenjoythethree-dayholidayuntroubledbycustomersdesperatetogetlast-minuteChristmaspresents.

Howeverridiculousthatmaybe,ourtrampfoundhimselfaloneinthestoreanddecidedtomakethebestofit.Therewasfood,drink,beddingandcampingequipment,ofwhichhemadegooduse.Theremustalsohavebeentelevisionsetsandradios.Thoughitwasnotreportedifhetookadvantagesofthesefacilities,whentheshopreopenedhewasdiscoveredinbedwithalargenumberofemptybottlesbesidehim.Heseemtohavebeenamanofgoodhumorasindeedtrampsverycommonlyare.

EveryoneelsewasenjoyingChristmas,sohesawnogoodreasonwhyheshouldnotdothesame.Heyieldedhimselfcheerfully,andwastakenbythepolice.PerhapshehadhadabetterChristmasthanusual.Hewassenttoprisonforsevendays.Thejudgeawardednocompensationtothechainstoreforthefoodanddrinkourtramphadconsumed.Theyhad,inhisopinion,alreadyreceivedvaluablefreepublicityfromthestoryrevealedinthenewspaperandontelevision.PerhapsthejudgehadhadagoodChristmas,too.

1.Thetrampwaslockedinthestore______.

A.for7daysB.onpurposeC.byaccidentD.forsecurityreasons

2.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheunderlinedphrase“deadbeat”inparagraph1means______.A.angryB.exhaustedC.forgetfulD.careless

3.Whichofthefollowingwasuncertainaboutthetrampafterhewaslockedinthestore?

A.HewatchedTV.B.Hewaswellfed.C.hehadasoundsleepD.Hehadagooddrink.

4.Whenthetrampwasarrested,he______.

A.wasdrunkB.felthedeserveditC.madenoresistanceD.felthimselfwronged

5.Thejudgedidn’tawardcompensationtothechainstorebecause______.

A.thestorewasresponsibleforwhathappened

B.thereportoftheeventbenefitedthestorealot

C.thetramphadstolennothingofvalue

D.thetrampwaspenniless

PassageSeven

Ifyouwanttostayyoung,sitdownandhaveagoodthink.ThisistheresearchresultofprofessorFaulkner,whosaysthatmostofourbrainsarenotgettingenoughexerciseandasaresult,weareageingunnecessarilysoon.

ProfessorFaulknerwantedtofindoutwhyhealthyfarmersinnorthernJapanappearedtobelosingtheirabilitytothinkandtoreasonatarelativelyearlyage,andhowtheprocessofageingcouldbeslowdown.

Hesetaboutmeasuringbrainvolumesofathousandpeopleofdifferentagesandoccupations.

Computertechnologyenabledhimtoobtainprecisemeasurementsofthevolumeofthefrontandsidesectionsofthebrain,whichrelatetointelligenceandemotion,anddeterminethehumancharacter.

Contractionoffrontandsideparts-ascellsdieoff-wasobservedinsomesubjectsintheirthirties,butitwasstillnotevidentinsomesixty-andseventy-year-olds.

Faulknerconcludedfromhisteststhatthereisasimplewaytoslowthecontraction-usingthehead.

Thefindingsshowthatcontractionofthebrainbeginssoonerinpeopleinthecountrythaninthetowns.Thoseleastatrisk,saysFaulkner,arelawyers,followedbyuniversityprofessorsanddoctors.White-collarworkersdoingroutineworkare,however,aslikelytohaveshrinkingbrainsareasthefarmworker,busdriverandshopassistant.

Faulkner’sfindingsshowthatthinkingcanpreventthebrainfromshrinking.Bloodmustcirculateproperlyintheheadtosupplythefreshoxygenthebraincellsneed.“Thebestwaytomaintaingoodbloodcirculationisthroughusingthebrain,”hesays.“Thinkhardandengageinconversation.Don’trelyonpocketcalculator.”

1.ProfessorFaulknerwantedtofindout______.

A.howpeople’sbrainsshrink

B.thewayofmakingpeoplelivelonger

C.thesizeofcertainpeople’sbrains

D.whycertainpeopleagedsoonerthanothers

2.Faulkner’sresearchfindingsarebasedon______.

A.asurveyoffarmersinnorthernJapan

B.testsperformedonathousandoldpeople

C.thestudyofthebrainvolumesofdifferentpeople

D.thelatestdevelopmentofcomputertechnology

3.Theprofessor’stestsshowthat______.

A.ourbrainsshrinkaswegrowold

B.thefrontsectionofthebraindoesnotshrink

C.seventy-year-oldshavebetterbrainsthansixty-year-olds

D.braincontractionmayvaryamongpeopleofthesameage

4.Theunderlinedword“subjects”inParagraph5means______.

A.branchesofknowledgestudiedinaschool

B.somethingtobeconsidered

C.personsexperimentedon

D.citizensinacountry

5.Accordingtothepassage,whichgroupofpeopleseemtoageslowerthantheothers?

A.farmersB.LawyersC.ClerksD.Shopassistants

PassageEight

NewshasjustbeenreceivedofanaircrashinthenorthofEngland.Theplane,whichwasonacharterflightfromLondontoCarlisle,wascarryingapartyofbusinessmenontheirwaytoatradefair.ItseemslikelythattheplaneranintoaheavyfogasitwasapproachingCarlisleandwasobligedtocircleforsometwentyminutes.Everythingseemedtobegoingwell.ThepilotwasinconstantradiocommunicationwithGroundControlwhentheenginessuddenlycutoutandallcontactwaslost.TheplanecrashedonthesiteoftheancientRomancampatHadrian’sHill,aplacewellknowntoarchaeologistsandtourists.

Sofarfewdetailshavebeenreported,butitisfearedthatatleasttwentypeoplelosttheirlives,amongthemthepilot,whowaskilledinstantly.Thelocalambulancesandfiremenwereonthescenewithinminutesofthecrash,butadditionalhelphadtoberushedfromotherareas.

Mr.LesilieCollins,oneofthesurvivors,toldourreporter,“Wepassengersnoticedtheenginesweremakingafunnynoise.Ofcoursewecouldn’tseeanythingbecauseofthefog,butthepilotsaidtherewasnothingtoworryabout.Thenextthingweknow,theengineswentdead.Therewasarushingnoise-andafterthatIdon’trememberanymore.”

Mr.Collinsisnowinhospital,beingtreatedforminorinjuries.Wewillbebringingyoufurthernewsofthecrashaswereceiveit.Inthemeantimerelativesareaskedtoring02-3457211forinformation.

1.Theplanewas______.

A.flyingsomebusinessmentoLondonB.onaregularflighttoLondon

C.returningfromatradefairD.boundforCarlisle

2.WhathappenedwhentheplanewasnearingCarlisle?

A.ThepilotmisreadthesignalsfromGroundControl.

B.GroundControlfailedtosendoutrightinstructions.

C.Thepilotgotareportofterribleweather.

D.Theenginesbrokedown.

3.Accordingtothepassage,theplanecrashedat______.

A.aplaceinsouthernEnglandB.aplaceofhistoricalinterest

C.amilitarytrainingcampD.acampnearLondon

4.Thenewsreporttellsusthatwhenthecrashoccurred______.

A.theambulanceandfiremenarrivedquicklyB.noneofthepassengerswaskilled

C.noadditionalhelpwasnecessaryD.helpwaslongdelayed

5.FromwhatMr.Collinssaid,wecanknowthathe______.

A.hadonlyanincompletepictureofwhathappenedB.heardandsawnothingatall

C.talkedtothepilotD.wasonceapilot

PassageNine

Longafterthe1998WorldCupwaswon,disappointedfanswerestillcursingthedisputedrefereeing(裁判)decisionsthatdeniedvictorytotheirteam.Aresearcherwasappointedtostudytheperformanceofsometopreferees.

Theresearcherorganizedanexperimentaltournament(锦标赛)involvingfouryouthteams.Eachmatchlastedanhourdividedintothreeperiodsof20minutesduringwhichdifferentrefereeswereincharge.

Observersnoteddownthereferees’errors,ofwhichtherewere61overthetournament.Convertedtoastandardmatchof90minutes,eachrefereemadealmost23mistakes,aremarkablehighnumber.

Theresearcherthenstudiedthevideotapestoanalysethematchesindetail.Surprisingly,hefoundthaterrorsweremorelikelywhentherefereeswereclosetotheincident.Whentheofficialsgotitright,theywere,onaverage,17metersawayfromtheaction.Theaveragedistanceinthecaseoferrorswas12meters.Theresearchshowstheoptimum(的)distanceisabout20meters.

Therealsoseemedtobeanoptimumspeed.Correctdecisionscamewhentherefereesweremovingataspeedofabout2meterspersecond.Theaveragespeedforerrorswas4meterspersecond.

IfFIFA,football’sinternationalrulingbody,wantstoimprovethestandardofrefereeingatthenextWorldCup,itshouldencouragerefereestokeeptheireyesontheactionfromadistance,ratherthanrushingtokeepupwiththeball,theresearcherargues.

HealsosaysthatFIFA’sinsistencethatrefereesshouldretireatage45maybemisguided.Ifkeepingupwiththeactionisnotsoimportant,theirphysicalconditionislesscritical.

1.Theexperimentconductedbytheresearcherwasmeantto______.

A.setastandardforfootballrefereeing

B.reexaminetherulesforfootballrefereeing

C.analysethecausesoferrorsmadebyfootballreferees

D.reviewthedecisionsofrefereesatthe1998WorldCup

2.Thenumberofrefereeingerrorsintheexperimentalmatcheswas______.

A.quiteunexpectedB.slightlyaboveaverage

C.ashighasinastandardmatchD.higherthaninthe1998WorldCup

3.Thefindingoftheexperimentshowthat______.

A.errorsarelesslikelywhenarefereestaysinonespot

B.themoreslowlytherefereerunsthemorelikelywillerrorsoccur

C.thefarthertherefereesisfromtheincidentthefewertheerrors

D.errorsaremorelikelywhenarefereekeepsclosetotheball

4.Theword“official”(Line2,Para.4)mostprobablyrefersto______.

A.theresearchersinvolvedintheexperiment

B.therefereesofthefootballtournament

C.theobserversatthesiteoftheexperiment

D.theinspectorsofthefootballtournament

5.Whatisoneofthepossibleconclusionsoftheexperiment?

A.Ageshouldnotbethechiefconsiderationinchoosingafootballreferee.

B.Afootballrefereeshouldbeasyoungandenergeticaspossible.

C.Theidealretirementageforanexperiencedfootballrefereeis45.

D.Anexperiencedfootballrefereecandowellevenwheninpoorphysicalcondition.

PassageTen

Toronto:A300-poundadultSiberiantigerescapedfromitsfour-meterhighchain-link-penattheTorontoZooyesterday,ononeofthebusiestdaysoftheyear.

Thoughnoonewashurt,thedangerousanimalwasseparatedfromthepublicforatimebynothingmorethanafour-footfence.Theescapeoccurredafteroneoftheanimal’shandlersleftthepengateopen.Itpromptedaswiftresponsefromofficials.Staffweresentimmediatelytoarresttherunawaytiger.

GeneralManagerCalvinWhitetoldreportersthatstaffwerepreparingfortheworst.“Iorderedatranquilizer(麻醉剂)gunsowewouldhavetranquilizedher,butthankfullywedidn’thaveto,”Mr.Whitesaid.Thetigerwassuccessfullyledbackintoitscageafterthebriefescape.

TheincidentoccurredduringtheTorontoZoo’s28thannualChristmasTreatsWalk,whereadmissionisfreeinreturnfordonationsoffoodthatdoesnoteasilygobad.

ThousandsofpeopleattendeachBoxingDaytoseetheanimalsfedbytheirhandlers.

1.Thetigerescapehappened______.

A.owingtothelackoffoodB.duetoitsseparationfromthepublic

C.becauseofthehandler’sneglectofdutyD.asaresultofthedamagechainandfence

2.WhoisCalvinWhite?

A.AmanagerialstaffoftheZoo.B.AjournalistfromNationalpost.

C.Awitnessoftheincident.D.Azooanimalhandler.

3.Weknowfromthepassagethat______.

A.thetigerescapelastedawholeday

B.thezooworkersplannedtoshootthetigerdead

C.thetigerwasn’tkeptsecurelyenoughfromthepublic

D.theincidenttookplaceonthezoo’sanniversaryday

4.TheBesttitleforthenewsreportis______.

A.Pen-AnimalB.ZooTiger-WanderingFree

C.SiberianTiger-DangerousAnimalD.Zoo-Dangeroussite

PassageEleven

“Iloveyou,Bob.”“Iloveyou,too,Nancy.”Itwas2a.m.andIwashearingmyparents’voicesthroughthethinwallseparatingmybedroomfromtheirs.Theirlovingwordsweresweet,touching-andsurprising.

MyparentsmarriedonSeptember14,1940,afterabriefdating.Shewasnearing30andknewitwastimetostartafamily.Thehandsome,well-educatedmanwhocamebytheofficewheresheworkedlookedlikeagoodbet.Hewasattractedbyherfigure,herblueeyes.Theromancedidn’tlastlong.

Seedsofdifferencegrewalmostimmediately.Shelikedtotravel;hehatedthethought.Helovedgolf;shedidnot.HewasaRepublican,shealoyalDemocrat.Theyfoughtatthebridgetable,atthedinnertable,overmoney,overtheperceivedshortcomingsoftheirrespectivein-laws.

Therewasahopethattheywouldchangeoncetheyretired,andtheangrywindsdidcalmsomewhat,butwhatremainedchangeditselfintobright,hardbitterness.“Ialwaysthoughtwe’d…”mymotherwouldbegin,beforelaunchingintoapreciselistingofmyfather’sfaults.Thecomplaintswererecitedsooften,Icanrepeatthembyhearttoday.Ashelistened,myfatherwouldsayangrythreatsandcursesin