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C. READING: (2 points)
I. Choose the word or phrase- a, b, c or d - that best fits the blank space in the following
passage.
Astronauts must be tied to something to prevent them floating around and bumping into
equipment (21)__________ they sleep . They may sleep in their seats or in upright lockers or
(22)__________ tie themselves to the wall in a sleeping bag. Sometimes they forget to strap
down and end up floating around inside the ship, much to the amusement of their fellow
crewmembers. On some missions all the crew sleep (23)__________ the same time but during
others, they may work round the clock in two shifts. As their ship is traveling (24)__________
fast, they see a sunrise every 90 minutes. Many astronauts find it a difficult way to keep their
body clock running smoothly and do not get a lot of sleep. Besides that some of them complain
of flashes across their eyelids as they are (25)__________ to sleep caused by cosmic rays
zipping through the ship. So although it might seem nice to have a weightless night's sleep it is
not always possible in reality.
21. A.as B.because C.since D.so
22. A.simply B.approximately C.precisely D.attentively
23. A.on B.at C.in D.for
24. A.such B.much C.so D.too
25. A.wanting B.needing C.liking D.trying
II. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers.
The scarcity of tigers and African elephants is more and more serious. They are endangered
because poachers hunt them in order to sell tiger pelts and elephant ivory.
At least 4,000 elephants are killed each year in order to meet the global demand for ivory,
which is used to make carvings, jewelry and other products although it is illegal to sell ivory
since 1989 anywhere.
“Americans should be aware that there is still a problem with elephant poaching and loss
to the illegal ivory trade,” Ginette Hemley, Fund’s vice president for species conservation, told
The Washington Post in September. And so our message is “Don’t buy it, and don’t take that
chance”.
A Wildlife Fund report states that the United States seized 8,300 illegal ivory items
between 1995 and 2002. Each week there are about 1,000 ivory auctions, the report said.
As for tigers, their parts are used in traditional Chinese medicine. Tiger bones are used as
a pain reliever in traditional medicine. Even tiger’s whiskers are sold because some people in
Asia think they are a good-luck charm – like a rabbit’s foot in the United States. “ Part of our
job is education,” said Professor Dillon. “ The other part is law enforcement. So we have more
than one strategy.”
26. Hunters poach tigers for their _______
A. ivory B. pelts C. carving D. jewelry
27. Which sentence is NOT true?
A. Elephants are hunted for their ivory.
B. It is legal to sell ivory everywhere.
C. There are about 4,000 elephants killed each year.
D. Elephant ivory is used to made jewelry.
28. The word it in line 8 referred to _______
A. an elephant B. a tiger C. tiger pelts D. elephant ivory
29. The Chinese use parts of the tiger as_______
A. carving B. jewelry C. decoration D. medicine
30. According to Professor Dillon, _______
A. there is only one strategy to solve the problem
