Three years ago, a study of overfishing led to sharp debate．It warned that the world’s ocean fish could be almost gone by the middle of the century．Now, a new study offers more hope．It shows that the risk of fisheries(渔场) collapse has recently decreased in some areas-some, but not all．
BORIS WORM: “This means different regions are heading in different directions and some regions have indeed begun to eliminate overfishing．”
Boris Worm at Dalhousie University in Canada and Ray Hilborn at the University of Washington in Seattle were lead authors of the new study．
Professor Worm also led the earlier study published in 2006．Professor Hilborn publicly disagreed with those findings．The result: the two scientists agreed to work together on a new study．
They led a team that studied ten areas．In five of them, the rate at which fish are being taken out of the sea has dropped to a level that should let the populations recover．Three areas still had overfishing, but corrective measures have begun．
Yet, in all, almost two-thirds of fish populations studied worldwide still need rebuilding．
Only two areas did not have an overfishing problem in either the new study or the earlier one．They are New Zealand and the American state of Alaska．
The new study found that overfishing has been reduced in Canada’s Newfoundland-Labrador area and in Iceland and southern Australia．It also found improvements in the northeastern United States and the California Current that flows south along the West Coast．
The study found that better controls are still needed in the North Sea, the Baltic Sea and the Bay of Biscay between France and Spain．
The findings from two years of research appear in the journal Science．
Using nets that let smaller fish escape and agreeing not to fish in certain areas can help reduce overfishing．The study showed that these measures helped fish populations grow in Kenya．
But one of the authors of the study, from the Wildlife Conservation Society, says fisheries in Africa face another threat．Most countries in Africa, he says, are selling fishing rights to industrialized nations which catch large amounts of seafood．
The study shows what happened when industrialized nations increased restrictions on fishing in their own waters．Seafood companies moved their boats to developing countries with fewer restrictions．
1.Among the ten areas surveyed in the new study, _______ of them were not so overfished as they used to be．
A．two-thirds B．five C．three D．two
2.As to the new study, which of the following statements is Wrong?
A．It found that two of the areas studied showed improvements．
B．It lasted two years in all．
C．It showed that many areas still needed improving．
D．It was conducted not only by Boris Worm and Ray Hilborn．
3.The underlined word in paragraph 2 eliminate most probably means________．
A．defeat B．reduce C．get rid of D．improve
4.Which can be the best title for the passage?
A．Study Finds Some Ocean Fisheries Are Recovering
B．Boris Worm and Ray Hilborn’s New Study
C．New Findings about Overfishing Offer Hope
D．Overfishing Is Decreasing
LONDON (Reuters) – Visitors to London always have to be on the look out for pickpockets, but now there’s a more positive phenomenon-put pockets．
Aware that people are suffering in the economic crisis, 20 former pickpockets have turned over a new leaf and are now searching London’s tourist sites slipping money back into pockets．
Anything from 5 pounds ($8) to 20 pound notes is being secretly put in unguarded pockets or open handbags in Trafalgar Square, Covent Garden and other busy spots．
The project, which runs until the end of August in London before being rolled out nationwide to major UK cities, is being funded by Talk Talk, which says it wants to brighten up people’s lives in unusual ways．
“It feels good to give something back for a change-and Britons certainly need it in the current economic climate,” said Chris Fitch, a former pickpocket who now heads Talk Talk’s put pocketing project．“Every time I put money back in someone’s pocket, I feel less guilty about the fact I spent many years taking it out．”
“The activity will avoid the City and Canary Wharf financial areas as we want to give the money to those who actually need it．” The put pockets have actually been told to avoid people that seem very well-off．
The put pockets are given a specific ID to show to public if caught in the act, and have plain-clothed guards who will explain the situation if spotted．
London’s police have been informed of the plan so put pocket aren’t arrested．The project will see at least 100,000 pounds given away．
1.All the following measures are taken to protect put pockets EXCEPT that________．
A．They are given a special ID． B．Plain-clothes guards are around．
C．The police have been informed of the plan．
D．They only work at tourist sites．
2.The put pocketing project was intended to ________．
A．give away 100,000 pounds
B．make the former pickpockets feel less guilty
C．put money secretly in pockets
D．make people feel better in bad times
3.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about the project?
A．The project is funded by Talk talk．
B．The project will run until the end of August．
C．Chris Fitch now heads the put pocking project．
D．The project doesn’t mean to give notes to wealthy people．
4.Which do you think can best describe what the passage is mainly about?
A．20 former pickpockets turn over a new leaf．
B．A put pocketing project is launched in London．
C．It is good to give something back for a change．
D．Visitors need not look out for pickpockets any more．
Hayden,
Congratulations on being 12! Wow, your 11’s are over and after this year you will officially be a teenager．Happy Birthday boy! I’m so excited for you．
Last night at the dinner table I told you about how clearly I remember the day before you were born．I sat in front of that fireplace in our very first house in Rowlett, Texas, in 1996 and cried my eyes out before God．I cried because potentially, something could have been wrong with you, but even more than that, I believe I cried out to him because of the gift he was giving me．You are incredibly special Hayden Davis．You will make your mark on the world in amazing ways．I’ve always known that．I’m glad to be your father．
The gifts you receive today will give hints(暗示) of our first big trip that will take place in January．Every quarter there will be a special, secret trip you and I will take up．Many times you won’t know what’s to come; I want you to trust me．Trust that I’m doing what’s right for you and planning events that will be memories for years to come．
Every month I will sit down with you and talk to you about what it takes to live in this world and how to navigate life in a good way．And during these months my closest friends will teach you the most valuable lessons they’ve learned in life．They will also become your friends and confidants (知己)．
I will always believe in you and I’ll always be right by your side cheering you on through each and every stage of your life on this Thanksgiving Day．I couldn’t be more thankful to have you in my life．
I love you!
1.This is most probably a letter _______．
A．from a father to his son B．from a mother to her son
C．from a father to his daughter D．from a mother to her daughter
2.“ Over this year we will go on a few journeys．” is a sentence from the letter and should be put at the beginning of _______．
A．Paragraph 1 B．Paragraph 2 C．Paragraph 3 D．Paragraph 4
3.Which of the following statements is NOT right about the writer?
A．The writer will arrange a secret trip every two months．
B．The writer wrote this letter in 2008．
C．The writer’s child was born on Thanksgiving Day．
D．The writer’s friends will help to educate his son．
4.When the writer “cried his eyes out”, he felt _______．
A．both anxious and terrified B．both terrified and surprised
C．both delighted and surprised D．both anxious and delighted
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One day when government officials were rebuilding a barn(谷仓), they found a mouse hole in a corner and used smoke to force the mice inside the 1to come out．A while later they 2
saw mice running out, 3．However, just as they were about to start to 4, they saw two more mice get out．The strange thing was that after they came out of the hole, they did not run away 5．Instead, it 6that one was trying to bite the tail of the other．Everyone was
7, so they stepped closer to take a look．They realized that one of the mice was 8and could not see anything, and 9was trying to pull him to escape．
After witnessing what happened, everyone was speechless and 10in thought．During meal time, the group of people sat down 11a circle and started to chat about what happened to the two mice．One serious Rome official said: “I think the relationship between those two mice was 12of emperor and minister．” The others thought for a while and said: “That was 13!” A smart Israeli said: “I think the relationship between those two mice was husband and wife．” Again the others thought for a while, and all felt it made 14; so they expressed 15．A Chinese, who was accustomed to the firm tradition of loyalty to 16, said: “I think the relationship between those two mice was mother and son．” Once again the others thought for a while, and nodded yet another time．At that moment, one 17Samaritan looked at other people, and asked:“Why did those two mice have to have a 18relationship?” Suddenly, the atmosphere 19．
In fact, true love is not established on benefit, friendship and loyalty or blood relationship．
20, it is based on no relationship．
1.A．corner B．barn C．hole D．smoke
2.A．indeed B．luckily C．hardly D．finally
3.A．one after another B．by and by
C．again and again D．now and then
4.A．catch up B．pick up C．keep up D．clean up
5.A．suddenly B．immediately C．surprisingly D．naturally
6.A．proved B．happened C．came D．seemed
7.A．excited B．anxious C．puzzled D．shocked
8.A．blind B．deaf C．disabled D．dumb
9.A．one B．other C．another D．the other
10.A．sank B．lost C．concentrated D．fixed
11.A．with B．for C．in D．by
12.A．one B．that C．such D．what
13.A．wrong B．OK C．why D．exactly
14.A．choice B．sense C．difference D．meaning
15.A．agreement B．disagreement C．seriousness D．admiration
16.A．family B．fathers C．mothers D．parents
17.A．pure-minded B．absent-minded C．narrow-minded D．open-minded
18.A．friendly B．long C．good D．certain
19.A．remained B．froze C．heated D．still
20.A．Still B．However C．Instead D．Moreover
Although it is not our normal _______ to give credit in our shop, this time I think we should consider the matter more closely．
A．habit B．practice C．action D．intention
My headache ______ me．I thought it was going away, but now it’s getting worse and worse．
A．is killing B．kills C．killed D．has killed
