【正文】 to the Soul B. Cultural Differences in Reading Emotions C. Effective Methods to Develop Social Skills D. How to Increase Crosscultural Understanding Mandara seemed to know something big was about to happen. So she let out a yell, caught hold of her 2yearold daughter Kibibi and climbed up into a tree. She lives at the National Zoo in Washington, . And on Tuesday, August 23rd, witnesses say she seemed to sense the big earthquake that shook much of the East Coast before any humans knew what was going on. And she’s not the only one. In the moments before the quake, an orangutan (猩猩 ) let out a loud call and then climbed to the top of her shelter. “ It’s very different from their normal call, ” said Brandie Smith, the zookeeper. “ The lemurs (monkeylike animals of Madagascar) will sound an alarm call if they see or hear something highly unusual.” But you can’t see or hear an earthquake 15 minutes before it happens, can you? Maybe you can — if you’re an animal. “ Animals can hear above and below our range of hearing,” said Brandie Smith. “ That’s part of their special abilities. They’re more sensitive to the environment, which is how they survive.” Primates weren’t the only animals that seemed to sense the quake before it happened. One of the elephants made a warning sound. And a huge lizard (蜥蜴 ) ran quickly for cover. The flamingoes (a kind of bird) gathered before the quake and stayed together until the shaking stopped. So what kind of vibrations were the animals picking up in the moments before the quake? Scientist Susan Hough says earthquakes produce two types of waves — a weak “ P” wave and then a much stronger “ S” wave. The “ P” stands for “ primary” . And the “ S” stands for “ secondary” . She said she thinks the “ P” wave might be what set the animals off. Not all the animals behaved unusually before the quake. For example, Smith says the zoo’s giant pandas didn’t jump up until the shaking actually began. But many of the other animals seemed to know something was ing before it happened. “ I’m not surprised at all,” Smith said. 31． Why did Mandara act strangely one day? A. Because it sensed something unusual would happen. B. Because its daughter Kibibi was injured. C. Because it heard an orangutan let out a loud call. D. Because an earthquake had happened. 32． According to Brandie Smith, _____. A. many animals’ hearing is sharp B. earthquakes produce two types of waves C. primates usually gather together before a quake D. humans can also develop the ability to sense a quake 33． Which word in the passage has a close meaning to the underlined word “ cover” ? A. vibration B. shelter C. quake D. range 34． Which animal seems unable to sense a quake? A. A giant panda. B. A flamingo. C. A lemur. D. A lizard. 35． What is the best title for the passage? A. How animals survive a quake. B. How animals differ from humans. C. How animals behave before a quake. D. How animals protect their young in a quake. One girl decided to study judo（柔道） although she had lost her left arm in a car accident. The girl began lessons with an old Japanese judo instructor. The girl was doing well. So she couldn’t understand why, after three months of training, the instructor had taught her only one move. “ Instructor,” the girl finally said, “ Shuldn’t I be learning more moves? ” “ This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you’ll ever need to know,” the instructor replied. Not quite understanding, but believing in her teacher, the girl kept training. Several months later, the instructor took the girl to her first tournament. Surprising herself, the girl easily won her first two matches. The third match proved to be more difficult, but after some time, her opponent became impatient and charged. The girl skillfully used her one move to win the match. Still amazed by her success, the girl was now in the finals. This time, her opponent was bigger, stronger and more experienced. For a while, the girl appeared to be overmatched. Concerned that the girl might get hurt, the referee called a timeout. She was about to stop the match when the instructor intervened（干預） . “ No,” the instructor insisted, “ Let her continue.” Soon after the match restarted, her opponent made a serious mistake。 8. When will the man be home from work? A. At 5:45. B. At 6:15. C. At 6:50. 9. Where will the speakers go? A. The Green House Cinema. B. The New State Cinema.