On a day in Arkansas, some fishermen saw a bear cub (幼兽) in a tree. As hours went by, its mother didn't return. So they called wildlife biologist (生物学家) Eastridge.
The bear cub was sick and hungry, weighing only 5 pounds with his eyes not completely open. Eastridge called Lisa Stewart, who works at Appalachian Bear Rescue in Tennessee. Stewart always makes room for a new cub.
She named the bear Miracle because she thought it was a miracle that he had survived! As soon as she could, she stopped having contact with the cub so he would not become too used to humans. When the cub arrived, Stewart cleaned his eyes and put him in a house alone. Since Miracle was already 5 months old, Stewart gave him bowls of food and another bowl of a special formula (配方奶) , similar to a bear mother's milk. Sometimes, Miracle would reach his head out of his house and take some formula or food. But he didn't eat too much.
Miracle was too weak to be with other bears. So Stewart gave him a toy bear named Buddy. He took it into his house and covered it with straw (稻草). He fed Buddy, too. Stewart often found the toy covered in formula and berries and its ears full of apple chunks. Now that Miracle had Buddy, he came out of his house more often and wanted to eat.
After two months, Stewart introduced Miracle to other bears so that they could learn from one another. She avoided any direct contact with Miracle and the other bears. Stewart wanted to make sure they stayed afraid of humans so they could go back into the wild again. She always hid behind a fence (栅栏) and threw food over the top secretly. The bears hunted for this food as they would soon do in the wild.
Five months later, Rick Eastridge returned to pick up a healthy 90- pound Miracle and another bear from Arkansas named Rocky. Eastridge loaded the bears into boxes on his truck and transported them back to the wild. As soon as the bear boxes were opened, the two cubs ran to the woods- where they belonged.
A mother goat is able to pick out her own baby from its voice alone by the time the kid is just five days old.
Researchers from University of London played kids' bleats to female goats and studied their responses. They were surprised to find that the animals were able to pick out their own kids' voices.
"A mother and the kid rely a lot on smell to recognize one another and, in the wild, during the first week of their lives, the animals hide in grass and don't call much. It's a strategy they use to avoid enemies," Dr Elodie Briefer, who led the research, explained to BBC News. "The mother calls to the kids when she wants them to come and feed, so we expected that kids would recognize the mothers' voices." In fact, this was the case for deer, which also use this hiding strategy, although they do not belong to the same family of species as goats.
She and her team recorded and played back young kids' calls to the female goats and recorded their responses. She explained, "Even when the calls came from kids that are five to six days old, we could see the mothers responding more to the voices of their own babies." Hearing the voices of their own kids, the females would look towards the speaker that the sound was coming from, moving around and calling in response.
The scientists say that understanding how goats behave and communicate is very important. "This helps us understand just how smart these animals are," said Dr Briefer. "Farmers might be able to change their way to raise goats considering this natural behavior."
Cold weather can be hard on pets, just like it can be hard on people. Sometimes owners forget that their cats are just as used to the warm shelter (住所) as they are. Some owners will leave their animals outside for a long period of time, thinking that all animals are used to living outdoors. This can put their pets in danger of serious illnesses. There are things you can do to keep your animals warm and safe.
Keep your pets inside as much as you can when the weather is bad. If you have to take them out, stay outside with them. When you're cold enough to go inside, they probably are too. If you must leave them outside for a long time, make sure they have a warm, solid shelter against the wind, thick bedding, and plenty of non-frozen water.
If left alone outside, dogs and cats can be very smart in their search for warm shelters. They can dig into snow banks or hide somewhere. Watch them closely when they are left outdoors, and provide them with shelters of good quality. Keep an eye on your pets' water. Sometimes owners don't realize that a water bowl has frozen and their pets can't get anything to drink. Animals that don't have clean and unfrozen water may drink dirty water outside, which may contain something unhealthy for them.
Floods are one of the most common disasters in the US. Some floods develop slowly. But flash floods (暴洪) can develop quickly, sometimes in just a few minutes and without any signs of rain.
It carries rocks and can sweep away most things in its path.
1 If a flood is likely in your area, you should: Listen to the radio or watch television for information. If there is any possibility of a flash flood, move at once to higher ground.
2 If you have time to prepare, you should: Make your home safe by bringing in outdoor furniture. Do not touch any electrical equipment if you are wet or standing in water.
3 If you have to leave your home right away, remember these tips:
▪Do not walk through moving water. If you have to walk in water, walk where the water is not moving. Use a stick to check the ground in front of you.
▪ If floodwaters rise around your car, give up the car and move to higher ground if you can do so safely. Otherwise you and the car can be quickly swept away.
A. Do not drive into flooded areas.
B. Do not wait for instructions to move.
C. Turn off all pieces of electrical equipment.
D. 20 cm of moving water can make you fall.
E. Floods can cause death and loss of treasures.
F. Flash floods often have a dangerous wall of water.
G. Mud left from floodwaters can contain chemicals.
Not long before, my daughter's shoes were scratched (划破) with a knife. She burst into tears. I took them to the shoemaker's.
The young apprentice (学徒) glanced at the 1and said, "Nothing I can do except2the upper." His master looked at them and said, "If you 3me, I will add more scratches on both the shoes.”
I was 4 and asked why.
He explained, "As if the openings were made 5 for a special style."
I didn't fully understand him, 6 I decided to leave the shoes.
Two days later I dropped by from work to 7 the shoes. I found more scratches on each shoe; all the openings were patched (缝补) by soft red leather; the stitches (针脚) were twisted into the appearance looking more 8 and interesting than ever. I couldn't help praising the master's 9.
Another time, my sister's blouse was tom, leaving a large opening. My wife checked it 10, and then said, "Let me take it home and 11 it."
Three days later, seeing it again, I was greatly 12: all the tom parts took on a look of ice crystal (水晶) ; attached to it was a snowman made of flowery rags. I sighed with 13, "It's amazing!"
"I was 14 by that shoemaker. Patches are considered to be 15, but a skillful craftsman can make it take on a kind of 16," replied my wife.
Her words inspired me more: perfection is impossible to achieve in 17; patches appear in the 18 of injury, disability or disease. Since you can't change the existence of the wound, you should not 19 people's sympathy by disclosing the wound, which is meaningless. Just sew the 20 by patches and produce a most beautiful flower on it, and that is the significance of life.
Dogs are often called "man's best friend" and make ideal pets.
The (attractive) quality of dogs is their faith in their owners. They always greet us when we come home and they will never leave us even in a desperate (绝望的) situation. For example, there was a very sick man and his dog barked and barked until the rescue team (arrive).
Furthermore, dogs are strong animals will protect us. Houses with dogs (consider) much safer than those with burglar alarms (防盗警报器) . Not only will they stop thieves, they will also guard against fire. For example, there was a serious fire and a dog managed (pull) its owner out.
And (final), dogs can be trained by people. Dogs can do number of things that people cannot. For example, they can find drugs, bodies, illegal DVDs and hunt down prisoners with (they) noses. They're also used to help the elderly and disabled.
To sum up, dogs are really friendly, civilized (文明的) and loyal (partner).
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2）该报内容广泛 (包含国内外新闻、体育赛事、文化活动等) ；
3）该报颇受以英语为母语的人的欢迎。
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1）词数80左右；
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参考词汇：quality newspaper优质报纸；a wide range of大范围的；be popular with…受到……的欢迎
Dear Terry,
I'm so pleased to hear that you desire to know more about China very much.
Looking forward to your prompt reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
Jim slumped (重重地坐下) on the couch. Mother's Day was coming up, but he didn't have a present. "How can I buy a present without any money?" he thought.
Jim picked up the newspaper that was lying on the couch. He noticed a large advertisement on the front page. The local department store was sponsoring a contest (比赛). "Tell us why your mom is special and win a shopping spree (疯狂购物) for her," said the advertisement.
"This is perfect!" thought Jim. He ran to his room with the newspaper. Taking a pencil and a blank piece of paper from his desk, he started to write.
"My mom is the best mother in the world. She always makes lunch for me to take to school, and she never forgets my dessert. She reads as many books to me before bed as I want. She always remembers to check under the bed for monsters. And she gives me the best hug, but never in front of my friends, who would laugh at me for hugging my mom."
Jim liked what he had written. He copied it neatly and got an envelope and a stamp from his bed. He ran to the mailbox with his entry (参赛作品) ."Mom will love having a shopping spree," he thought.
Jim checked the mailbox every day for his prize. Days went by, and then weeks. Soon it was the day before Mother's Day. Jim still hadn't heard anything about the contest.
"What am I going to do now?" he wondered. He didn't have a present, and he didn't have a shopping spree. And he still didn't have money.
He had to think of something. Jim closed his eyes and curled his toes and thought hard.
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2）至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
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Suddenly he had an idea.
Paragraph 2:
The next morning Jim handed his present to his mom.
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The way people greet each other can be of great important. Proper greetings change depending where you're and whom you're greeting. Should you use a hug, a kiss and just a handshake? With so many differently social settings and relationships, one can sometimes get confusing about how to say "hello" for "goodbye". The main factor to consider is how well you know the person. The more closer you are to a person, the more intimate your greeting can be. Besides, even this is not always a reliable rule. There are different greetings between man and women. Remembering that if you are friendly and relaxed, you will get along good.
