【正文】 he couldn’t seem to work out the stiffness in her hips as she usually did. The same morning, she began having seizures (抽畜). At age fifteen, we knew it was time. My mother and aunt took her to the veterinarian (獸醫(yī)) and stayed with her until the end. We had to tell her about it while she was in the hospital because when we pulled up at the house, the first thing Grandma would look for was her beloved Penny watching out the window and then happily greeting her at the door. Grandma shed some tears but said she knew that it had to be done so Penny wouldn’t suffer. That night while still in the hospital, Grandma had a massive heart attack. After fifteen years of loving panionship, Grandma and Penny passed away within a few hours of each other. God had it all worked out——Penny was waiting at door when Grandma came Home.79. The word “puppy” in the first paragraph probably means ________. A. an old friend B. a housewife C. a young dog D. a skillful nurse80. The writer bought a dog for Grandma because ________. A. his grandpa died B. they were afraid Grandma felt lonely C. Grandma would like a pet D. Grandma had a stroke81. We can infer from the passage that ________. A. Grandma and Penny are dependent on each other a lot B. Grandma couldn’t bear the sorrow when Penny died C. Grandma was angry because they didn’t take care of Penny D. Grandma loved the dog more because her family didn’t care for her.82. Through the story, the writer mainly wanted to show readers ________. A. a dog can fort aged people B. aged people need a dog’s help C. a dog and a human being can bee very good friends D. the perfect understanding and good emotion between a dog and his grandma(D) Health and climate scientists have mapped how climate change affects different parts of the world in different ways. The scientists point to evidence that changes in the past thirty years may already be affecting human health. Temperature changes may also influence the spread of disease. For example, warmer weather speeds the growth of organisms that cause diseases like malaria and dengue fever. The work by scientists from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the World Health Organization appeared in the journal Nature. Jonathan Patz, professor of the Gaylord Nelson Institute, led the study. He notes that climate scientists linked global warming to the heat that killed thousands in Europe in August of 2003. He says poor countries are least responsible for the warming, yet are most at risk from the health effects of higher temperatures. He says areas at greatest risk include Southern and Eastern Africa and coastlines along the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Also large cities experience what scientists call a “heat island” effect that can intensify conditions. Professor Patz says average temperatures worldwide have increased about onethird of a degree Celsius in the last thirty years. But he tells us even that can make a difference with a disease like malaria. The report says average temperatures could increase by as much as six degrees Celsius by the end of the century. Representatives from about two hundred nations have been meeting in Montreal, Canada, to discuss climate change. The tenday conference ends December the ninth. It is the first such United Nations meeting since the Kyoto (京都) Protocol took effect earlier this year. The protocol seeks to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide and other heattrapping gases released as pollution into the air.83. The passage mainly talks about .A. the spread of malariaB. effects of human activities on climateC. a tenday conference in MontrealD. health effects caused by climate change84. The word “intensify” in the second paragraph probably means . A. strengthen B. prevent C. lessen D. reflect85. According to the passage, the Kyoto Protocol aims at .A. limiting the release of greenhouse gases B. preventing the spread of malaria and dengue fever C. studying how climate changes affect human health D. organizing representatives to meet regularly in Montreal第Ⅱ卷 (共45分)I. Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1．這本書值得一讀