When the Berlin Wall came down in 1989, Leonard Bernstein gave a concert in Berlin, including Beethoven's Ode to Joy, with the word "Joy" changed to "Freedom" in the lyrics sung．The orchestra（管弦乐队）were drawn from both East and West Germany, as well as the United Kingdom, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States．
Freedom was in the air and it was not just for people． The wall between East and West Germany had also kept a large population of wild pigs within the eastern forests of Brandenburg．The wall's falling down made it easier for the big pigs—a very big one can weigh over 300 pounds—to leave the woodlands and walk into the town． Warm winters and easy access to food have helped the population increase． Now about 10,000 wild pigs walk around Berlin．
The nature of the beast has added to the boom（兴旺）．"The pigs are intelligent," says Marc Franusch, a spokesman for the Berlin forestry department． "They learn to use the neighborhoods．They get used to people, dogs, and traffic．"
The wild pigs tend to travel in small groups and have been found searching rubbish and gardens, feeding their piglets（小猪）in the shadow of parked cars, and crossing busy roads．On average, the animals are involved in one traffic accident every day． And despite the fact that it's illegal, some Berliners have been known to give the pigs food．
Though wild pigs are protected under German law, the city's forestry department is permitted to kill 2,000 of the creatures every year, targeting mostly young adult animals in forests surrounding Berlin． Pigs within city limits are only shot if they make an immediate threat．No humans have yet been seriously wounded by them, but local dogs have been the victims of their tusks． "The forestry department is not aiming to get rid of the pigs," explains Franusch, "but we do have to reduce dangerous situations．"
1.The concert in the first paragraph is given to ．
A．celebrate Bernstein's success B．remind people of fighting for rights
C．show the artists' delight of life D．express people's joy for freedom
2.The following factors contribute to the boom of wild pigs EXCEPT ．
A．the Berlin Wall B．adequate food
C．their own nature D．warm winter
3.From the text we can know that ．
A．in Berlin people can never kill any wild pig
B．it is against law to offer food to wild pigs
C．wild pigs each weigh more than three hundred pounds
D．traffic accidents are mainly caused by wild pigs in Berlin
4.The article mainly talks about ．
A．why wild pigs in Berlin enjoy so much freedom
B．when wild pigs were united in Berlin
C．how wild pigs are living in Berlin
D．what damage wild pigs have done to Berliners
Teary Joe was a boy with a special ability: he could cry in less than a second．If he 36 something or things became difficult, Joe would 37 a pitiful face．In this way he got everything he wanted, 38 no one could resist（抗拒） his sad face．
But one day, Joe met Pipo．Pipo was begging in the street for some 39 ．Pipo was very poor, but he always had the biggest_ 40 on his face．
Joe decided to help Pipo make some money．He went over to Pipo, took off his hat, and started crying with the most pitiful_ 41 ．
In a few minutes, Joe's hat was full of coins, but when Joe offered all these to Pipo, Pipo 42 him down．
"I prefer 43 what I receive," answered Pipo with his usual smile．"It's much more fun making a（n）44 to get things．Today I've washed a dog, 45 a blind old lady to the park and helped a stranger to mind his bag．Maybe I haven't gotten what I've wanted, but I've done many 46 things．"
Joe walked 47 away．He had gotten everything he wanted, but he'd done 48 nothing of interest．He hadn't even 49 himself spending almost all his time crying．
That evening, Joe_ 50 a delicious cake for his supper．When his mother 51 , Joe tried to cry, but_ 52 how joyful Pipo was, Joe couldn't do it．Instead, he had an idea．He tried to get the cake in another way． Joe spent the whole evening helping his mother water the Plants and 53 the rooms．
In the end there was no 54 ．But that wasn't so bad, because Joe 55 it had been much more fun doing all those than just crying to get a piece of cake．
1. A．damaged B．ignored C．bought D．disliked
2. A．put on B．put up C．put down D．put off
3. A．though B．until C．because D．unless
4. A．food B．money C．presents D．suggestions
5. A．smile B．doubt C．pity D．dream
6. A．exhibitions B．agreements C．resources D．expressions
7. A．set B．turned C．calmed D．settled
8. A．inspecting B．consulting C．deserving D．asking
9. A．effort B．promise C．excuse D．difference
10. A．accompanied B．accompanying C．companied D．companying
11. A．useless B．difficult C．hopeful D．meaningful
12. A．lightly B．sadly C．carefully D．cheerfully
13. A．secretly B．hardly C．really D．eagerly
14. A．enjoyed B．missed C．noticed D．caught
15. A．cooked B．prepared C．showed D．wanted
16. A．admitted B．allowed C．refused D．decided
17. A．understanding B．suggesting C．commenting D．remembering
18. A．visit B．clean C．check D．leave
19. A．cake B．chance C．luck D．choice
20. A．regretted B．argued C．discovered D．suggested
— Sorry I’m late. I got stuck in traffic.
— _________. You’re here now. Come in and sit down.
A．You are welcome B．That’s right C．Never mind D．I have no idea
—I’m interested in that beautiful MP5 player. How much do you charge for it?
—$ 150. And it’s of the value.
—Well, . but I can’t afford it. Thank you anyway.
A．please lower the price B．it’s worth that
C．it’s really nice D．that’s too dear
Help disabled people whenever you can ______ you will make the world a nicer place to live in.
A．unless B．or C．and D．but
___ that may generally reduce the amount of labor needed on construction sites by 90 percent.
A．So clever the construction robots
B．Such construction robots are clever
C．So clever are the construction robots
D．Such clever construction robots are
