Passage one

I may as well add here some particulars of the little fellow(a baby ape) who excited all this surprise and enjoyment.He lived five months, and became as tame and docile as a cat. I called him Tommy, to which name he soon began to answer.

In three days after his capture he was quite tame. He then ate crackers out of my hand; ate boiled rice and roasted plantains; and drank the milk of a goat. Two weeks after his capture he was perfectly tamed, and no longer required to be tied up. He ran about the camp,and, when he went back to the town, found his way about the village and into the huts just as though he had been raised there

He had a great affection for me, and used constantly to follow me about. When I sat down, he was not content till he had climbed upon me and hid his head in my breast. He was extremely fond of being petted and fondled and would sit for hours while any one stroked his head or back.

He soon began to be a great thief. When the people left their huts he would steal in and make off with their plantains or fish. He watched very carefully till all had left the house, and it was difficult to catch him in the act. I punished him several times, and, indeed,led him to the conviction that it was wrong to steal: but he could never resist the temptation

From me he stole constantly. He soon found out that my hut was better furnished with ripe bananas and other fruit than any other: and also he discovered that the best time to steal from me was when I was asleep in the morning. At that time he used to crawl in on his tiptoes, move slyly toward my bed, look at my closed eyes, and, if he saw no movement with an air of great relief go up and pluck several plantains. If I stirred in the least he was off like a flash, and would presently reenter for another inspection. If my eyes were open when he came in on such a predatory trip, he at once came up to me with an honest face. and climbed on and caressed me. But I could easily detect an occasional wishful glance toward the bunch of plantains.

He kept the run of mealtimes, and was present at as many meals as possible; that is, he would go from my breakfast to half a dozen others, and beg something at each. But he never missed my breakfast and dinner, knowing by experience that he fared best there. I had a kind of rude table made, on which my meals were served in the open part of my house This was too high for Tommy to see the dishes; so he used to come in before Isat down, when all was ready, and climb up on the pole which supported thero of. From here he attentively surveyed every dish on the table, and having determined what to have, he would descend and sit down at my side.

A.was still aggressive

B.had to be tied up as before

C.was no longer afraid of people around him

D.became perfectly quiet and easily controlled

A.being combed

B.playing with himself

C.being touched in a loving way

D.stroking his own head

A.he constantly made fun of me

B.he could never keep from stealing

C.he was seldom caught in the act of eating

D.he could always make off with things stolen from me

A.he could always get away with it

B.it was better furnished than others

C.he could always get what he wanted there

D.it was a good place to play hide-and-seek

A.enjoyed food and drink

B.behaved

C.learned good table manners

D.survived

Passage Two

Chinese bike-sharing major Mobike said on Tuesday that it will launch services in the United Kingdom in Manchester and Salford at the end of this June as it ramps up efforts to compete with rivals such as ofo in overseas markets.

A.the innovation in bike-sharing services

B.the expansion of its business in Europe

C.competing with its only rival ofo in overseas markets

D.strengthening the commanding position of Tencent Holdings Ltd

A.have been carefully chosen by Mobike as its first European partners

B.have been successfully dominated by Mobike's competitor ofo

C.have been developing cities with a long history

D.have been leaders in bike-sharing service

A.50

B.100

C.1000

D.5 million

A.is eager to work with ofo

B.is in favor of using bikes instead of cars

C.is cautious about promoting cycling in the city

D.is optimistic about the convenience bike-users bring to the city

A.vote

B.search

C.cater

D.compete

Passage Three

Ivan Stoltzfus, 70, was a successful farmer for 30 years near Lancaster,Pennsylvania. Then one day. he recalled wise words from his father and he decided to fulfill lifelong dream. said one day out of the blue,’Ivan, if you have dream, don't wait until you're too old and physically can't do it,'" Stoltzfus said.

A.his dreams

B.his father's dreams

C.the veterans' dreams

D.his friends' dreams

A.kill his sleepless nights

B.answer the call from the veterans

C.show his respect to American veterans

D.enjoy his freedom as a 70-year-old man

A.in1948

B.in2014

C.from Florida

D.from Gettysburg

A.paid for Stoltzfus' gas

B.decided Stoltzfus' travel route

C.spent some time with Stoltzfus on the journey

D.had a son who sacrificed his life in the war

A.One is never too old to realize his dream

B.Veterans need the care and love from their families

C.Nearly 50,000 veterans suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder

D.Stoltzfus is determined to continue his journey despite the hot weather

Passage Four

The roots of the seven-day- week can be traced back about4,000 years,to Babylon. The Babylonians believed there were seven planets in the solar system, and the number seven held such power to them that they planned their days around it. Their seven-day, planetary week spread to Egypt, Greece, and eventually to Rome, where it turns out the Jewish people had their own version of a seven-day week. At the very latest, the seven-day week was firmly entrenched in the Western calendar about 250 years before Christ was born.

A.the Western calendar

B.their belief in the number seven

C.the movement of the solar system

D.the Jewish version of seven-day week

A.work

B.worship

C.rest

D.merriment

A.offended the Jewish workers

B.triggered the Great Depression

C.benefited the Christian majority

D.first started in a New England mill

A.more job opportunities

B.an inefficient technology

C.low salary and a poor life

D.higher labor efficiency and better health

A.will possibly remain unchanged for quite some time

B.will help to promote technological advancement

C.might bring disadvantages to companies

D.might lead to cultural changes

Of all the sports that America has to offer, baseball is considered the pastime of this country. Americans did not always regard baseball and other sports in such a benign manner. Rather, sports during the early colonial times were seen as pagan and devilish things to do.Many elite and wealthy gentry who embodied the Victorian ideals regarded any type of games or sports as ill vices. It was the common people who directly related sports to their religion. On days of religious celebration, early Americans joined together to play games. These folk games were unstructured and unruly; however, the unity that these games brought, created a need for professional sporting games. Folk games provided the foundation of sports. They created a sense of companionship and unison among individuals. These unorganized folk games created the threshold for organized sports and led to the transformation of the players' roles and the role of the audience. Amateurs became professional athletes, and the game an organized business. The game of baseball evolved from the English game of cricket and rounders. It was not until the time of the Civil War that baseball began to be played frequently.