【正文】 host to large cities， which are sinking into the oceans.”可知，未來(lái)有一天像上海這樣的臨海城市可能會(huì)被海水淹沒(méi)，也就是沉入海平面以下，故 B項(xiàng)正確。根據(jù)第二段中的“ However, it can cause greenhouse gas emissions(排放 )and poison the water for fish.”可知，水庫(kù)排放的溫室氣體會(huì)使水有毒，從而威脅魚(yú)的生存環(huán)境，故 C項(xiàng)正確。根據(jù)第一段中的“ Communities may lose their land, houses and culturally impotent sites.”及第三段中的“ The flow may be reduced so that farmers will have great trouble getting water for their fields. ”可知，建水庫(kù)會(huì)讓社區(qū)失去文化景點(diǎn)，讓下游的農(nóng)民灌溉農(nóng)作物困難，故 A項(xiàng)正確。 C Twothirds of the world?s major rivers have now been disrupted(中斷 )with more than 50,000 dams in an attempt to stole water and provide power. In the US， there are more than 85， 000 dams， disrupting large and small rives, and in most cases transforming natural flow． The most famous of these， the Hoover Dam, constructed in the l93039。根據(jù)最后一段中“ To date, I have developed a number of humorlaughter topics that I use in my keynote presentations.”可知，作者此欄目講述了一些有趣的事情是為了讓人們開(kāi)懷大笑。故選 D。 3．詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)第四段中第一句話可知，和許多人待在一起時(shí)人們發(fā)自內(nèi)心笑的次數(shù)比較多。故選 C。 B The power of humor and laugher is numerous. They entertain us and make us feel good. But, above all, we have discovered that humor and laughter are the best medicine. They relieve pain, reduce stress and anxiety, and are antiaging and longevity facilitators. They are extremely necessary for helping us to find and maintain a balance between life and work. However, they are slipping away from us. We have bee far too serious. The only ones who still enjoy humor, laughter, fun and play to the fullest are young children. Children tend to laugh an average of 200 times a day. For adults, however, it is a totally different story. In the 1950s people laughed on average 18 times a day. Today, we are lucky if we average between 46 times a day. As a matter of fact, a recent study found that people laugh 6 more times in the presence of one person but 30 more times in a group of people. You can get a chuckle(咯咯笑 ) from jokes you get on the Inter, but it is not the same as belly jiggling laughter (a deep laugh) you get when you interact with others. Socializing with friends and relatives was much looked forward to. However, this is no longer the case. In fact, the majority of people can hardly find time, nor do they have the inclination towards socializing outside home. They turn to electronic media such as television, puters, the Inter, videos, CDs, and audio equipment, which can provide them with instant selfentertainment at the push of a button. The workplace does not fare(進(jìn)展 ) much better. Due to the pressures to produce more in the same or fewer hours available and to pete, for example, in a manufacturing field with cheaper labor elsewhere in the world, humor and laughter in the workplace have gradually eroded（逐漸毀壞） away. I have developed a real appreciation, perhaps closer to a strong desire for the power of humor and laughter. This encouraged me to write my first book titled “The Power of Humor” and subsequently my second book titled “Kids Say the Goggonest Things” based on the natural humor, laughter, play and fun that kids experience and they freely share with parents, grandparents and teachers. From writing about humor and laughter, people start to ask me to speak up for them. To date, I have developed a number of humorlaughter topics that I use in my keynote presentations. You are invited to subscribe to my free monthly emagazine “The Humormeister?s Forum” by clicking on the Free Humor Ezine navigation button on the website. 24. According to the author, laughter is leaving us partly because ________. A. we treat everything in a serious way B. it relieves pain, reduces stress and anxiety C. we fail to maintain balance between life and work D. the pace of change in our lives is being faster 25. The fourth paragraph mainly tells us that ________. A. getting a deep laugh nowadays is difficult B. we can entertain ourselves with the help of the Inter C. researchers have made a new discovery about the effect of laughter D. people laugh more heartily when spending time with others 26. The underlined word “inclination” in Paragraph 5 most probably means “________”. A. destination B. attitude C. tendency D. approach 27. Which of the following articles can we most probably find in “The Humormeister?s Forum”? A. The power of honesty. B. Funny Christmas stories to share with your loved ones. C. Live life purposefully: The relationship within. D. Don?t be your own worst enemy. 【答案】 1． C 2． A 3． D 4． D 【試題解析】 1．細(xì)節(jié)理解題。通讀全文可知，本文主要介紹了會(huì)開(kāi)車的狗狗、與眾不同的金斑馬及會(huì)使用工具的風(fēng)頭鸚鵡三種不可思議的動(dòng)物，故 A項(xiàng)正確。根據(jù) COCKATOO MAKES TOOLS 部分的介紹可知， cockatoo 善于借助外力獲取食物，故 D項(xiàng)正確。根據(jù) GOLDEN ZEBRA部分中的“ In the wild, life may be difficult for animals with amelanosis because predators can easily spot them.”可知， Zoe the zebra在野外很容易因其黑素缺失癥造成的獨(dú)特外表而被捕獵者捕獲，故 B項(xiàng)正確。 A DOGS DRIVE CAR Auckland, New Zealand After two months of learning, Monty, and Porter were able to drive an automobile around a racetrack. “We wanted to prove how smart rescue dogs are,” animal behaviorist Mark Vette says. Vette first used voice mands and treats to teach the dogs how to turn a steering wheel and how to change gear(換擋 ). The dogs? ride only accelerated up to miles an hour, and trainers could stop the auto using a remote control. GOLDEN ZEBRA KailuaKona, Hawaii Zoe the zebra?s markings are special. The animal has white and golden stripes. Zoe?s appearance resulted from a rare condition called amelanosis(黑素缺失癥 ). Her body doesn39。 17. How long has the woman been coughing? A. Two days B. Three days C. Four days 18. What is wrong with the woman? A. She has a headache B. She is tired C . She has got the flu 19. What does the man tell the woman to do ? A. Stay in bed for some time B. Go around from time to time to see him tomorrow mornin