【正文】 ince 1979 on account of the cons truction and human developments going through their habitat. Their total population is unknown, but it could be anywhere between 124000 and 4130000. Giraffes The International Union for the Conservation of Nature recently put giraffes at a vulnerable status, the level just before endangered. The giraffe population has declined 40 percent in the last 30 years, primarily due to loss of habitat and illegal hunting. Some giraffes are killed just for their tails, which are considered status symbols in Africa. Asian elephants The main threat to Asian elephants, one of the most intelligent animals, is their shrinking habitat. As the human population grows, people invade their land to build roads and railway tracks. Elephants in Myanmar are at an especially high risk for being captured and traded or used illegally in the tourist industry. Fewer than 50000 are left on the entire continent. 21. What is the total population of tigers living in the wild? A. 50000. B. Around 3890. C. 124000. D. 413000. 22. Which of the following is considered one of the most intelligent animals? A. Tigers. B. Giraffes. C. Ground squirrels. elephants. 23. What is the mon threat to the four wild animals? A. Illegal hunting. B. Disturbed habitat. C. Developing tourism. D. Unnecessary construction. 24. Which word can best describe the present situation for protecting wild animals? A. Urgent. B. Optimistic. C. Satisfactory D. Stable. B Housework is a frequent source of conflict between lazy husbands and their hardworking wives, but women have been warned not to expect men to pull their weight any time soon. A study from Oxford University has found that men are unlikely to be doing an equal share of housework before 2050. Mothers, the researchers warned, will continue to shoulder the burden of childcare and housework for the next four decades, largely because housework such as cleaning and cooking is still regarded as “women’s work”. The gap between the amount of time men and women spend on housework has narrowed slowly over the past 40 years. But it will take another four decades before true housework equality is achieved, the study concluded. The research found that in the Nordic countries, the burden of housework is shared more equally between men and women. In the UK, women spend an average of four hours and forty minutes each day on housework, pared with two hours and twentyeight minutes for men. This is an improvement from the 1960s, when British women typically spent six hours a day on housework, while men spent just 90 minutes every day. But progress towards housework equality appears to be slowing in some countries. Dr Oriel Sullivan, a research reader from Oxford’s Department of Sociology, said, “we’ve looked at what is affecting the equality in the home, and we have found that certain tasks seem to be given according to whether they are viewed as ‘men’s work’ or ‘women’s work’.” Dr. Sullivan said cultural attitudes taught at school may be responsible for the views of housework. “At school it is much easier for a girl to be a tomboy, but it is much more difficult for a boy to enjoy baking and dancing,” she said. 25. What does the underlined part “pull their weight” in Paragraph 1 probably refer to ? A. Lose weight. B. Earn money. C. Do equal housework. D. Be lazy. 26. Why will women continue to do more housework before 2050? A. Men are too busy to help. B. They would like to do so. C. They can do better in housework. D. Housework will still be considered women’s work. 27. From Paragraph 4 we know that in the UK ___________. A. men now spend just 90 minutes a day on housework on average B. women now spend less time on housework than before C. housework is shared equally between men and women D. women now are too busy with their work to do housework 28. In Dr. Sullivan’s opinion, what is to blame for the housework inequality? A. Cultural attitudes towards housework. B. Policies made by the government. C. The time spent on work. D. The type of housework. C Children grow quickly, especially their feet. But many families cannot buy new shoes each time a child needs them. As a result, about 300 million children around the world go barefoot. Those children risk picking up diseases and parasites from the soil. Kenton Lee, an American man invented The Shoe That Grows. He explains, It grows in three places: the front, on the side and on the back. It can last up to five years. The bottom is rubber like tire rubber. The top is just highquality leather. Lee says he got the idea for the shoe while working as a volunteer in an orphanage in Kenya. I just remember a little girl who wore a pair of small shoes. The shoes were so small that she had to cut open the front of her shoes to let her toes stick out. And I just remember thinking, wouldn39。 13. When is the woman supposed to finish her essay? A. By this Saturday. B. By next Monday. C. By next Friday. 14. Why is the woman behind with her writing class? A. She was ill. B. The course is too difficult. C. She is busy with her reading task. 15. What does the man think of his college life? A. Busy. B. Colorful. C. Boring. 16. What is the woman probably going to do on the 28th? A. Visit an exhibition. B. Attend a party. C. Watch a play. 聽(tīng)第 10段材料，回答第 17至 20題。 8. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Roommates. B. Colleagues. C. Schoolmates. 9. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Move house. B. Go to work together. C. 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