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(2)SomeofthemostpainfulmomentsIspendasavet兽医arethosespentwithmycustomersassistingmyanimalpatientsfromthisworldtothenext.MakingthisfinaldecisionisnoteasyandIhaveoftenfeltpowerlesstofortthesorrowfulowners.ThatwasbeforeImetShane.Ihadbeencalledtoexamineaten-year-olddognamedBelkerwhohaddevelopedaserioushealthproblem.Thedogsowner—RonhiswifeLisaandtheirlittleboyShane—werehopingforamiracle奇迹.ButItoldthefamilytherewerenomiraclesleftforBelkerandofferedtoperformtheeuthanasia安乐死fortheolddogintheirhome.AswemadethearrangementsRonandLisatoldmetheythoughtitwouldbegoodforthefour-year-oldShanetoobservetheeuthanasia.TheyfeltShanecouldleamsomethingfromtheexperience.ThenextdayIfeltthefamiliarcatchinmythroatasBelkersfamilysurroundedhim.ShaneseemedsocalmpattingtheolddogforthelasttimethatIwonderedifheunderstoodwhatwasgoingon.AfewminuteslaterBelkerslippedpeacefullyaway.ThelittleboyseemedtoacceptBelkersdeathwithoutanydifficultyorconfusion.WesattogetherforalittlewhileafterBelkersdeathwonderingaloudaboutthesadfactthatanimallivesareshorterthanhumanlives.Shanewhohadbeenlisteningquietlypipedup:Iknowwhy.Shockedweallturnedtohim.Whatcameoutofhismouthnextastonishedme.Idneverheardamorefortingexplanation.HesaidEverybodyisbornsotheycanlearnhowtoliveagoodlife:likelovingeverybodyandbeingnicerightThefour-year-oldcontinuedWellanimalsalreadyknowhowtodothatsotheydonthavetostayaslong.
21.ShanesparentswantedShanetowitnesstheeuthanasiamainlybecause____.A.theyhopedhecouldgainsomethingfromitB.theyknewhehatedtopartwithBelkerC.theywantedhimtorememberBelkerforeverD.theyintendedhimtolearntocarryouteuthanasia
22.WhatcanwelearnfromthethirdparagraphA.Belkergotsickmainlybecauseoflackofcare.B.TherewasnohopeforBelkertorecoverbuttosuffer.C.ShanedidntfeelsadaboutBelkersdeath.D.Belkerdidntwanttoliveanylongerbecauseofthepain.
23.Wecaninferfromtheunderlinedsentencethat____.A.wordsfailedthevetwhenhetriedtofortBelkersfamilyB.thevetwasfamiliarwiththefeelingsofBelkersfamilyC.thevetwouldrathernotperformtheeuthanasiaD.thevetsthroatwasunfortablewithBelkersfamilyaround
24.WhatwouldtheauthorsayaboutShaneA.Heknewlittleaboutanimallives.B.HefeltunexpectedaboutBelkersdeath.C.Hehadauniqueopinionaboutlife.D.Hewasanoutgoingandwarm-heartedboy.Instagramiscontainingsomanyphotosoffood—nowapop-updinerinLondonistakingadvantageofthisnewtrendbylettingpeoplesettlethebillfortheirmealssimplybyuploadingphotosoftheirdishestosocialnetworks.Ialwaysthoughtpeoplestakingpicturesoftheirfoodwaskindofsillybutatthisnewpop-uprestaurantintheUKIdprobablydoittoo.ThePictureHouseistheworldsfirstpay-by-photorestaurant—youorderclickaphotoofthefoodshareonInstagramandeatforfree!Therestaurantbelongstofrozenfoodgiant巨人BirdsEyewhocameupwiththeideatocashinonpeoplesaddictionwithphotographingfoodandsharingthepicturesonline.TheyconductedasurveyandfoundoutthatmorethanhalfoftheBritishpopulationregularlytookpicturesoftheirmeals.Sotheyrealizeditwasabetterwaytoadvertisetheirnewdiningrange.Thepop-updinerwasopeninSohoLondonforthreedaysinMayandisnowmovingtoothermajorUKcities.Theyservetwo-coursemealsthatcustomersdonthavetopayforiftheyphotoandInstagramit.TherestaurantisapartofBirdsEyesFoodforLifecampaignanewmarketingprojectthataimsatchangingthewaypeoplelookatfrozenfood.Takingphotosoffoodenablespeopletoshowoffandtosharetheirmealtimemoments—fromtheeverydaytothespecialsaidmarketingdirectorMargaretJobling.ThereactiontoThePictureHousehasbeengreatsofar.Andthepay-by-pictureconcepthasproventobeaneffectiveway.Alternativepaymentmethodsareactuallygainingpopularityamongalotofbusinesses.LastyearinacafeinGermanycustomerspaybyhowmuchtimetheyspendtherenotbywhattheyeat.
25.Instagramprobablyis____.A.arestaurantfreeofchargeB.acampaignofFoodforLifeC.anewmarketingprojectD.aprogramusedtosharephotos
26.WhatstheauthorsattitudetothisnewtrendA.Opposed.B.Interested.C.Confused.D.Unconcerned.
27.ThePictureHouseencouragessharingphotosofitsfoodto____.A.attractmorecustomersB.raisethepriceoffrozenfoodC.createanewsocialmediatrendD.rewardtheregularcustomers
28.WhichofthefollowingcanserveasthebesttitleforthepassageA.NoNeedtoPay.B.ThePop-upDiner.C.PaybyPicture.D.FoodforLife.CPreparationsareunderwayaroundtheworldforChineseNewYearFeb19andcelebrationsinChinawillbemirroredacrosstheplanetwherevertheChineseDiaspora华侨callshome.HerearesomeChinatownsforthoseoutsideofChinawishingtomarktheday.LondonAlthoughitmaynotbeaslargeoraslong-builtasothershavingonlybeeacenterfortheChinesemunityduringthe1950sLondonsChinatownisaperfectlyformedlittlefireworkthatknowshowtoseeintheyearwithabang.Decoratedwithredlanterns灯笼previousyearshaveseenshowswithacrobatics杂技martialarts武术danceandoperanearby.SanFranciscoSanFranciscosChinatownisperhapsthemostfamousintheUnitedStates.Thecitywasthemainentry-pointforChinesewhohadcrossedthePacifictotheUSAduringtheearly19thcentury.BetweentheGrantAvenueandtheStocktonStreetthishistoricareaisalocaltreasureattractingmorevisitorsperyearthantheGoldenGateBridge.BangkokWithamorethan100-year-oldhistorytheThaicapitalsChinatowncontainsplexstreetsofferingallkindsoftastytreatsclothestoysandantiques.Sundaymarketdaysaresuchagoodtimetogetthefullatmosphereoftheneighborhood.Theareaisalsoknownforitsgolddealerswhoseshopslinetheroad.MauritiusFoundinPortLouisthisMauritianChinatownshowstheislandnationsrichmulticulturaldiversity.Establishedintheearlyyearsofthe20thcenturybysettlersfromChinaitstinyshopsandrestaurantsservelocalsandvisitors.DuringtheChineseSpringFestivalthemostexcitingsightistheDragonDancesonRueRoyalewhenChinesemusiciansanddancersperformthetraditionalLiondancesthroughthestreets.
29.AccordingtothetextwhichofthefollowinghasthelongesthistoryA.LondonsChinatown.B.BangkoksChinatown.C.MauritiussChinatown.D.SanFranciscosChinatown.
30.WhatsspecialaboutBangkoksChinatownA.ItiscrowdedwithChineserestaurants.B.Itiswell-knownforitsgoldbusiness.C.ItwasthemajorentrancefortheChinese.D.Itiswhereyoucanenjoyfireworks.
31.IfyouwanttoenjoytheDragonDancesyoucangoto____.A.RueRoyaleinPortLouisMauritiusB.theSundaymarketinBangkokC.theGrantAvenueinSanFranciscoD.theChinesemunityinLondonDHybridcars(混合动力车)arecarsthatrunonpetrolandelectricity.Theyhaveasmallstandardpetrolengineandabattery电池electricmotortoprovideelectricpower.Therearesomedifferencesbetweendifferentmodelsofhybridcarsbutthegeneralprincipleisthatthecarrunsonpetrolandtheelectricmotorkicksinwhenadditionalpowerisrequiredforexamplewhengoinguphilloraccelerating.Insomehybridcarsthepetrolengineturnsitselfoffwhennotneededforexamplewhenthecarhasstoppedattrafficlightkeepingonlytheelectricenginerunning.Conventionalcarshavelargeenginestodealwithdrivinguphillandaccelerating.Hybridcarshavemuchsmallerpetrolenginesimprovedbyelectricmotorswhenneededsotheyuselesspetrol.Anotherwaythatfuelconsumptioniscutisbyasystemofregenerative再生的braking.Theelectricmotorisusedtoslowdownthecarratherthanconventionalbrakes.Theenergyproducedbyslowingthecarischangedintoelectricalpowerwhichisautomaticallystoredinthebattery.Ineffectthebatteryrechargeswhenyoubrake.Inconventionalcarstheenergyproducedwhenbrakingiswasted.In1928FerdinandPorschebuiltanexperimentalhybridcar.Thefirstmass-producedhybridcartheToyotaPriuscameoutinJapanattheendof
1997.HoweverhybridcarsbecameavailableintheUSAonlyin
1999.Astheyuselessfuelhybridcarsarecheapertorun.Therearealsomanyvoicesinplacetoencouragepeopletobuythem.Insomecountrieshybridcarownerspayalowerrateoftaxanddonthavetopayoncertainroads.Insomecitieshybridcarsareallowedtoparkforfree.
32.Hybridcarsconsumelessenergythanconventionalcarsbecausehybridcars_____.A.havelargeenginestodealwithacceleratingB.haveconventionalbrakestoslowdownthecarC.haveelectricpowertoassistwhenneededD.havenoenergyconsumptionwhenstopping
33.Inregenerativebraking_____.A.energywastedinconventionalcarsisstoredinthebatteryB.theconventionalbrakesareusedtoslowdownthecarC.thebatterychargesitselfwhenthecarisacceleratingD.thepetrolengineisusuallyturnedoffautomatically
34.FromthelastparagraphwecanlearnthatHybridcars____.A.werefirstavailableintheUSAB.willgainmorepopularityC.freetheirownersfromtaxD.arefreetoparkanywhereinthecity
35.Themainpurposeofthistextisto_____.A.showhawhybridcarsslowdownB.encouragepeopletobuyhybridcarsC.informpeopleakindofenergy-savingcarsD.explainwhyhybridcarsuselessenergy卷A
21.B
22.C
23.C
24.B
25.B
26.A
27.C
28.D
29.C
30.A
31.D
32.D
33.B
34.A
35.C卷B
21.A
22.B
23.A
24.C
25.D
26.B
27.A
28.C
29.D
30.B
31.A
32.C
33.A
34.B
35.C。