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up the holes of frogs and snakes. They also use their digging skills to create their homes. They live in small holes in the ground and defend them fiercely.You don’t get a reputation like the honey badger by running from danger. The honey badger is a fearless and tireless fighter. They will attack any creature that threatens them, man included. Because of the honey badger’s reputation, most predators (食肉動物) avoid them. Some animals use the honey badger’s reputation to their advantage. Adult cheetahs (獵豹) have spotted coats, but their kittens have silver manes (鬃毛) and look like honey badgers. Some scientists believe that their coloring tricks predators into avoiding them.You might be wondering: “If honey badgers are so tough, how did they get a name that makes them sound like a piece of candy?” The answer makes sense. Since honey badgers have such thick skin, bees rarely harm them. So honey badgers love to attack beehives(蜂窩). Honey badgers run after honey so aggressively that beekeepers in Africa have to use electric fencing to hold them back. There’s nothing sweet about that.32. What contributes to honey badgers’ toughness?A. Their skin B. Their speed C. Their weight D. Their strength33. Which best express the main idea of Paragraph 3?A. Honey badgers use their claws to defend their homes.B. Honey badgers love to dig up hotels to hide their food.C. Honey badgers’ digging skills assist them in many ways.D. Honey badgers’ claws are powerful weapons for fighting.34. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. Silver manes B. Honey badgers C. Adult cheetahs D. Young cheetahs35. According to the text, honey badgers got their name _____.A. From their taste for honey. B. Because they are fond of candy.C. From the sweet taste of their meat. D. Because they look sweet and charming.第二節(jié):七選五Volunteering abroad is a mindopening experience that exposes one to other cultures, languages and ways of life. 36 , the volunteer learns to appreciate the gifts of his home culture, as well as the benefits of the new. These volunteer opportunities often offer additional professional benefits, as well.The Satisfaction of Altruism (無私)Any volunteer job instills a sense of giving back. However, overseas volunteering can be truly meaningful in this area. People in foreign cultures understand that you might be giving up numerous creature forts to help them out. 37 .New Language Skills Overseas volunteers may not only learn a new language during their stay, they may also e to appreciate their native tongue all the more. Total being involved in the culture will require at least a conversational grasp of the language. Often, English speakers are called upon to teach English as a second language, which requires relearning oftforgotten rules of grammar and usage. 38 .Better MannersIf the expression ugly American rings a bell, know that overseas volunteering is an excellent cure for that particular problem. 39 . The lessons may lead to the volunteer thinking twice about how their behavior appears to others in daily life.40 Going to a foreign country for a volunteer experience is a huge boost (幫助) on a resume. Employers love to see a person that can think outside the box and work past their fort zone. The added benefits of teamwork, foreign language knowledge, and plain old hard work also add polish (品味) to the volunteer candidate. Since business now happens on a global scale, the volunteer is armed with useful, and potentially actionable, information.A. Professional BenefitsB. An expanded appreciation of different traditions.C. By experiencing daytoday existence in an area of need.D. Because of this, the act of giving is even more touching and deep. E. This repeat education can lead to better English skills in the long run.F. Volunteers many taste fruits, plants and meats they’ve never experienced before.G. Volunteers receive a thorough education about movement, gestures, and conversation. 第三部分:語言知識運用(共兩節(jié),滿分45分)Last year, I received an from my dad, under a subject line: “Mystery creature?” There was no body text, but 41 was a tensecond video, shot in the dead of night. It 42 a furry creature charging away from the camera and down a driveway. Midway through the video, the animal 43 abruptly, turns slightly and stares back. Then it runs into the 44 . Watching it again, I noticed that the driveway looked 45 . It was my childhood home. There soon came more s with more videos. And th