2019届中学考试英语阅读理解专项训练20(4)

courage.

( )13. Which of the following shows Steven's cleverness?

①He managed to catch fish. ②He made fresh water out of sea water. ③He built a big boat himself. ④He found his way home. A.①③ B.②③ C.

③④ D.①②

( )14. The underlined word, “It”，in the fourth paragraph refers to (指)_______.

A. telling yourself you can deal with it

B. the chances of surviving

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实用文案C. the goals you have in your life D. the problem that Steven had to face

( )15. What should we do when we are facing a difficult situation according to the writer?

A. Learn some useful skills.

B. Ask someone else for help.

C. Believe that we can handle it

D. Help other people who are in a similar situation.

( )16. What is the best title for the passage? A. Never Give Up B. An Honest Man

C. The Skill to Survive

D. He Was Lucky Enough

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Last week we reported news about the relation between zoos and endangered animals. But in India it appears that zoos should be the last place for animals of any kind, let alone the endangered kind.

It is not a secret that most Indian zo0s are in a bad state. Although z005 should educate people and protect animals, Indian 2005 do neither. Most z00S are quite small, and the labels (标牌) provide little information.

Visitors are more interested in entertainment(娱乐), often at the expense (代价) of animals, than in educating themselves.

The purpose of most zoos' research is to find ways to feed more animals and to increase their numbers. Most of the animals in zoos are not endangered at all, nor are they being prepared to be returned to nature! Animals that are not endangered should be left in nature, So that endangered animals can live in zoos. 标准文档

实用文案A report shows that animals can be badly affected by having to live in a small space The bad living conditions in zoos often lead to animals behaving unusually. They hit their heads against the wall, bite cage bars and even bite their own legs! More than 60% of the animals in Zo0S have scars (伤疤) on their heads because they continuously hit their heads against the bars, says animal rights activist, Maneka Gandhi India has 64 large z00s and 194 smallzo0S. Surveys show that in all these zoos, 10 to15 percent of animals die every year! Of course, the deaths of endangered animals are mentioned in the newspapers, but the deaths of monkeys, deer and other animals are not mentioned.

Let's change the situation of these zoos and protect these lovely animals together!