题目
India is the proud steward of these 300 or so lions, which live primarily in a 560-square-mile (1,450-square-kilometer) sanctuary. It took me a year and a half to get a permit to explore the entire Gir Forest —and no time at all to see why these lions became symbols of royalty and greatness. A tiger will slink through the forest unseen, but a lion stands its ground, curious and unafraid —lionhearted. Though they told me in subtle ways when I got too close, Gir's lions allowed me unique glimpses into their lives during my three months in the forest. It's odd to think that they are threatened by extinction; Gir has as many lions as it can hold —too many, in fact. With territory in short supply, lions prowl the periphery of the forest and even leave it altogether, often clashing with people. That's one reason India is creating a second sanctuary. There are other pressing reasons: outbreaks of disease or natural disasters. In 1994 canine distemper killed more than a third of Africa's Serengeti lions —thousand animals —a fate that could easily befall Gir's cats. These lions, saved by a prince at the turn of the 20th century, are especially vulnerable to disease because they descend from as few as a dozen individuals. "If you do a DNA fingerprint, Asiatic lions actually look like identical twins," says Stephen O'Brien, a geneticist who has studied them. Yet the perils are hidden, and you wouldn't suspect them by watching these lords of the forest. The lions exude vitality, and no small measure of charm.
Though the gentle intimacy of play vanishes when it's time to eat, meals in Git are not necessarily frenzied affairs. For a mother and cub sharing a deer, or a young male relishing an antelope, there's no need to fight for a cut of the kill. Prey animals are generally smaller in Gir than they are in Africa, and hunting groups tend to be smaller as well. The lions themselves aren't as big as African lions, and they have shorter manes and a long fold of skin on their undersides that many lions in Africa don't have.
What impressed the author most when he went to watch the lions in the Gir Forest?
A.The lions were on the brink of extinction.
B.They were suffering from a fatal disease.
C.They allowed him to see their vitality and charm at close quarters.
D.Mother lion and her cub shared a deer.
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— A:are the most popular things people buy online?
— B:Definitely, clothes.
A、What do you think
B、How do you think
C、How about
第3题
The Confucians think the education of music should()
A.Make most of the people be able to sing and dance
B.Make people forget their social status and behave themselves in music
C.Educate music to royal and noble family only
D.Let ordinary people learn their morality and value through listening music
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— A:are the most popular things people buy online?
— B:Definitely, clothes.
A、What do you think
B、How do you think
C、How about
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A.I think you should diet .
B.Yes,most people do .
C.Not at all.
D.Neither should I .
第6题
A.donate
B.devote
C.dictate
D.decide
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— B: Definitely, clothes.
A.How about
B.What do you think
C.How do you think
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A.devoted to his country and his leader
B.from an ordinary family
C.proud of his ancestors and relatives
D.faithful to his family and tribe
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A、Fed on
B、Headed for
C、Brought down
D、Pressed for
第10题
A.classification of nonverbal communication
B.the reasons why people should think about space
C.the relationship between communication and space
D.some other cultural aspects of nonverbal communication
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What do most Americans think of romantic love()
A.A.It is central to a happy life
B.B.It is not the basis for marriage
C.C.It is not necessarily important in a person's life
D.D.Many people long for it, but it is unbelievable
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