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Part IV Reading Comprehension(20 points,2 points for each)

Passage 1

One day, a group of tourists from Australia climbed a large rock in the Central Park of New York City. They tookpictures of one another with the high-rise buildings in the background. Like many other tourists, they didn't realize thathigh in a nearby tree, there was something more worthy of attention: an eagle-owl (雕鸮) named Flaco.

Earlier that month, the bird Flaco made his great escape from the Central Park Zoo. The zookeepers then tried several times to catch him but were unsuccessful. He seemed to be in no hurry to return to the zoo.

Olga Torrey,a photographer, has been photographing animals in city parks for 12 years. Since Flaco escaped, Torreyhas kept a close eye on him. She wondered if he would ever return to the zoo. "Once he gets a taste of fireedom, I'm not sure.."she said.

Still,each day spent outside puts Flaco in danger. He might accidentally hit windows and get injured while flying.Moreover, the eagle-owl lived his whole life in the zoo in the past. He may not be used to finding food on his own. And if he made a meal of a rat, it might harm his health-the rat might contain poison (含有毒物).

The zoo has had the workers carefiully watch Flaco all the time, as they are worried about his safety. Has Flaco eaten anything today? Has he got injured today?

Well, another day of watching has now begun.

27.Where did Flaco escape from?

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28.What is Olga Torrey's job?

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29.If Flaco made a meal of a rat, what might happen to him?

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30.Why do the zoo workers keep watching Flaco carefully?

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31.Translate the sentence "Still, each day spent outside puts Flaco in danger."into Chinese

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Passage 2

Cristina Zenato, a world-famous shark expert and diver, was born in Italy and grew up in Africa until the age of 15. In 1994, she went on a vacation to Grand Bahama and fell in love with both diving and the island. So she decided tomake Bahama her home and make diving her life

Cristina learned to feed sharks when she was a child. In 1996, she became a shark feeder trainer. She created acourse that educated divers about the beauty of sharks and the need to protect them and their environment. Through the"shark feeder course" ', she has created more shark lovers.

Cristina is talented in communicating with sharks, With just a touch on a shark's head and face, she can lead it into a state of sleep for 15 minutes. Cristina's special talent has been used to study shark behavior by scientists. It also helpsto save sharks. Cristina still remembers clearly the first time she managed to take out a huge hook (钓钩) from a tigershark's mouth. Up to now, she has taken out hundreds of hooks and fishing lines from shark mouths and skin without hurting them, Her work has saved many sharks from possible death.

Cristina has received many prizes and honors for her great work in shark research and protection. She also acted inseveral films including"Saving the Sharks" by the BBC. Until today, she continues to give speeches to let the public know the importance of shark protection.

32.What does Cristina do?

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33. Why did Cristina decide to make Bahama her home?

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34.What can divers learn from Cristina's "shark feeder course"?

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35. What may Cristina talk about in her speeches?

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36. Translate the sentence"Cristina is talented in communicating with sharks." into Chinese.

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