After years of heated debate, gray wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park. Fourteen wolves were caught in Canada and transported to the park. By last year, the Yellowstone wolf population had grown to more than 170 wolves.
Gray wolves once were seen here and there in the Yellowstone area and much of the continental United States, but they were gradually displaced by human development. By the 1920s, wolves had practically disappeared from the Yellowstone area. They went farther north into the deep forests of Canada, where there were fewer humans around.
The disappearance of the wolves had many unexpected results. Deer and elk populations — major food sources (来源) for the wolf — grew rapidly. These animals consumed large amounts of vegetation (植被), which reduced plant diversity in the park. In the absence of wolves, coyote populations also grew quickly. The coyotes killed a large percentage of the park’s red foxes, and completely drove away the park’s beavers.
As early as 1966, biologists asked the government to consider reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone Park. They hoped that wolves would be able to control the elk and coyote problems. Many farmers opposed the plan because they feared that wolves would kill their farm animals or pets.
The government spent nearly 30 years coming up with a plan to reintroduce the wolvers. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service carefully monitors and manages the wolf packs in Yellowstone. Today, the debate continues over how well the gray wolf is fitting in at Yellowstone. Elk, deer, and coyote populations are down, while beavers and red foxes have made a comeback. The Yellowstone wolf project has been a valuable experiment to help biologists decide whether to reintroduce wolves to other parts of the country as well.
What is the author’s attitude towards the Yellowstone wolf project?
A. Doubtful. B. Positive.
C. Disapproving. D. Uncaring.
I work with Volunteers for Wildlife, a rescue and education organization at Bailey Arboretum in Locust Valley. Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; survival is never certain. However, when it works, it is simply beautiful.
I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown. She had found a young owl(猫头鹰) on the ground. When I arrived, I saw a 2-to 3-week-old owl. It had already been placed in a carrier for safety.
I examined the chick(雏鸟) and it seemed fine. If I could locate the nest, I might have been able to put it back, but no luck. My next work was to construct a nest and anchor it in a tree.
The homeowner was very helpful. A wire basket was found. I put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest safe and comfortable. I placed the chick in the nest, and it quickly calmed down.
Now all that was needed were the parents, but they were absent. I gave the homeowner a recording of the hunger screams of owl chicks. These advertise the presence of chicks to adults; they might also encourage our chick to start calling as well. I gave the owner as much information as possible and headed home to see what news the night might bring.
A nervous night to be sure, but sometimes the spirits of nature smile on us all! The homeowner called to say that the parents had responded to the recordings. I drove over and saw the chick in the nest looking healthy and active. And it was accompanied in the nest by the greatest sight of all — LUNCH! The parents had done their duty and would probably continue to do so.
How would the author feel about the outcome of the event?
A. It’s unexpected. B. It’s beautiful.
C. It’s humorous. D. It’s discouraging.
假定你是某国际学校的学生李华，你校即将开展“绿色校园”活动，现在向学生公开征集活动方案。请你向负责该活动的老师Smith先生写信，提出你的建议和想法。要点如下：
1.活动形式及内容；
2.注意事项；
3.其它。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文，文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
When I was 5 years old, I started my journey to the world of music. Playing the piano becomes a great source of joy. Now, study alone abroad, I have found other way to enjoy music-performing in my school band.
I remember the very first time when I played in a band. I practiced a lot. Still, when I sat at the piano, I felt scared and it seemed that I was getting small. My hands went cold when the conductor and other band member stared at me. The string of notes that came out the piano could not be calling a melody. However, that was only the beginning of your challenges.
In my opinion, even though the challenges are difficult for me to get through, but they make both me and the band even strong.
Swizerland is the world’s most famous watchmaker,1.makes it little surprise that2.(it) people are the most punctual in the world. For them, being on time is not only a nice thing to do, but it’s a strict3.(believe) that they build almost every aspect of their lives on.
According to the BBC, everything in Swizerland, from trains and buses4.personal meetings, is on time. If someone says they are meeting you at 3 pm, they5.not be there at 2:55 or 3:05 - just 3 pm. It shows “a deep expression of respect for other people”, US writer Eric Weiner, who6.(recent) traveled to Swizerland, wrote for BBC News. “A punctual person is a7.(consider) one. By showing up on time for everything, a Swiss person is expressing he values your time and, by extension, he values you.”
This valuable quality of Swiss people8.(report) to originate from the country’s mountain areas. Due to poor weather, people had to plant and harvest crops exactly on time,9.they would have nothing to eat.
However, being punctual also has its problems. Since everybody has their lunch at exactly 12 and takes their coffee break at 4pm, elevators and coffee shops all tend10.(be) full at the same time.
I was out for my usual morning run and found myself in the late-summer heat, thirsty. If only I had taken a______bottle. After I stopped under a bridge to shelter myself from the sun for a moment of______, I saw two young,______men standing next to their sleeping bags. One smiled and gently______his hand as if he were about to say hello, but he didn’t say a word. He wasn’t asking for______. I smiled and raised my hand, too.
As I started back on my______, I thought about how much we all______to connect with other people. At that moment, this homeless man seemed to want to connect with someone else______he wanted food or money.
We have all had______of feeling separate and lonely. I once felt lonely being in a relationship that______an emotional connection. Feeling separated doesn’t have anything to do with being alone,______is about the human desire to feel______by being seen and valued by another person.
We all______from connection. That homeless man affected my day. After meeting him, I felt more grateful and it made me______all that I have. He made me feel concerned for him. I had the choice to move toward______or connection. Separation is looking at the homeless person and focusing on how______he looks. Connection is understanding that he influenced my day by______to me. I can______times in my life when, like him, I was in a situation I had never expected. There have been times when I felt down, and times when I needed someone to______what he was doing and say hello to me.
Pay attention today and notice whether you tend to move toward separation or toward connection. If your tendency is to spend time alone,______saying “yes” to invitations. Practice moving toward rather than away from people.
1.A. wine B. water C. glass D. metal
2.A. peace B. joy C. shade D. breath
3.A. handsome B. homeless C. disabled D. tall
4.A. took B. dropped C. crossed D. raised
5.A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. all
6.A. wandering B. walking C. running D. hiking
7.A. need B. have C. try D. seek
8.A. other than B. less than C. rather than D. better than
9.A. expectations B. purposes C. experiences D. worries
10.A. lacked B. contained C. enjoyed D. valued
11.A. or B. and C. so D. but
12.A. amazed B. connected C. amused D. entertained
13.A. benefit B. recover C. suffer D. come
14.A. lose B. question C. recognize D. appreciate
15.A. ignorance B. separation C. depression D. desperation
16.A. kind B. neat C. unhappy D. unclean
17.A. reaching out B. giving in C. turning D. replying
18.A. forget about B. keep up with C. reflect on D. return to
19.A. continue B. accomplish C. handle D. stop
20.A. keep B. practice C. deny D. imagine
