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DiscoverCars. com has listed the best scenic spots in Europe for an autumn getaway. Here are the top four:

Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona takes first place, with the highest number of cheap restaurants and budget ( 经济型) hotels. There

are many hidden treasures in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter, so it’s a great city for explorers.

Lisbon, Portugal

Lisbon is listed in second place –also moving up one position from last year’s results. Lisbon has the highest

average temperature from September to November out of all cities. The city is famous for its artists and its Fado

music, so there’s plenty for people looking for culture.

Berlin, Germany

In third place is Berlin

offering a range of different experiences. If you are travelling to party, then the world

famous clubs that call Berlin home could be for you. If you are looking for history, then few cities have been at the

heart of world politics (政治) in the same way that Berlin has.

Budapest, Hungary

In fourth place is Budapest. Budapest has an average of 56mm of rainfall during the Autumn months, the

second lowest out of all cities. Buda, famous for being quiet and beautiful and Pest, for its nightlife and tourist

attractions, form two halves of Budapest and are separated by the Danube River.

1. Which city has the lowest cost of food and hotel stay?

A. Barcelona, Spain. B. Lisbon, Portugal.

C. Berlin, Germany. D. Budapest, Hungary.

2. Which cities would attract people who enjoy social life?

A. Barcelona and Lisbon. B. Lisbon and Berlin.

C. Berlin and Budapest. D. Budapest and Barcelona.

3. Which part of a magazine is this text probably taken from?

A. Music. B. Business. C. Technology. D. Tourism.

One day when I was 12, my mother gave me an order: I was to walk to the public library, and borrow at least

one book for the summer. This was one more weapon for her to cure me of my strange problem — inability to read.

In the library, I found my way into the “Children’s Room”. I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off

the shelf at random (随机地). The cover of a book caught my eye. It presented a picture of a beagle. I had recently

had a beagle, the first and only animal companion I ever had as a child. He was my secret sharer, but one morning,

he was gone, given away to someone who had the space and the money to care for him. I never forgot my beagle.

There on the book’s cover was a beagle which looked identical to my dog. I ran my fingers over the picture of

the dog on the cover. My eyes ran across the title, Amos, the Beagle with a Plan. Unknowingly, I had read the title.

Without opening the book, I borrowed it from the library for the summer.

Under the shade of a bush, I started to read about Amos. I read very, very slowly with difficulty. Though pages

were turned slowly, I got the main idea of the story about a dog who, like mine, had been separated from his family

and who finally found his way back home. That dog was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book. At the end of

the story, my mind continued the final scene of reunion, on and on, until my own lost dog and I were, in my mind,

running together.

My mother’s call returned me to the real world. I suddenly realized something: I had read a book, and I had

loved reading that book. Everyone knew I could not read. But I had read it. Books could be incredibly wonderful

and I was going to read them.

I never told my mother about my “miraculous” experience that summer, but she saw a slow but remarkable

improvement in my classroom performance during the next year. And years later, she was proud that her son had

read thousands of books, was awarded a PhD in literature, and authored his own books, articles, poetry and fiction.

The power of the words has held.

4. The author’s mother told him to borrow a book in order to _________.

A. encourage him to do more walking B. make him learn more about weapons

C. let him spend a meaningful summer D. help him to defeat his reading problem

5. The book caught the author’s eye because _________.

A. it reminded him of his own dog B. it carried pretty pictures of animals

C. he found its title easy to understand D. he liked children’s stories very much

6. Why could the author (作者) manage to read the book through?

A. He was forced by his mom to do so. B. The book told the story of his pet dog.

C. He did feel for the story in the book. D. The happy ending of the story attracted him.

7. Which one could be the best title of the passage?

A. Mum’s Strict Order B. The Charm of a Book

C. Reunion with My Beagle D. My Passion for Reading

For 234 years, the bald eagle ( 白头鹫) has been an official symbol of the U. S. It is, after all, the national

animal. But in May, 2016, the former President Barack Obama signed a law naming the bison ( 野牛) the national

mammal. Since then, the eagle has had to share its perch.

The North American bison has long been a symbol of the West. “No other native animal tells America’s story

better. It is a long-lasting symbol of power, Native American culture, and the Western wildness. At one time, tens of

millions of bison lived in North America. For Native American communities, bison were a source of food and

clothing. Bison were at the very heart of their traditional way of life,” says Missouri congressman William Lacy.

That way of life changed in the mid-1800s. People began to travel west and hunt bison. Some hunted for the

same reason as Native Americans did. But others killed bison for sport. In 1894, it became illegal to kill bison. But

it was almost too late. By the early 1900s, fewer than 1,000 wild bison remained in America.

Some people realized the animals needed to be saved. President Theodore Roosevelt, William Hornaday —

the first director of the Bronx Zoo, in New York City — and others formed the American Bison Society. The group

was to bring back the bison. Native American tribes ( 部落) and locals also joined the fight. By the mid-1930s,

bison were no longer in danger.

Today

there are about 500,000 North American bison. They live in all 50 states. “Only about 30,000 of those

animals are living as truly wild bison. Others live on protected lands or in zoos,” says Pat Thomas, the associate

director of the Bronx Zoo.

Thomas says naming the bison the national mammal was an important step in making sure the animal is well

protected. “This recognition is beginning to complete the circle,” he says, “from a time when there were millions of

wild bison, to when bison were hunted until they nearly died out, to the beginning of the recovery.”

8. What does the underlined word “perch” in Para 1 mean?

A. Famous name. B. High place. C. Office. D. Food.

9. What can we infer (推断) from William’s words?

Bison have become famous worldwide.

B. The bison is more popular than the eagle.

C. Bison were protected well in North America.

D. The bison plays an important role in America.

10. What did the American Bison Society do in the mid-1930s?

A. It succeeded in saving bison. B. It introduced a new law on bison.

C. It fought with Native American tribes. D. It brought back bison to the Bronx Zoo.

11. What was Thomas’ attitude toward the May law on bison?

A. Dissatisfied. B. Neutral. C. Doubtful. D. Supportive.

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