Exercise 3 Some people worry about my collecting of those fascinating birds and animals that they pay to see in the zoo. One of the questions __1_are always asked is why I became an animal collector. The answer is that I have always been _2___in animals and zoos. According tomy parents,the first __3__ I was able to say was not the normal“mamma”or“daddy",but the word"zoo"which I would _4__ many times until someone took me to the _5___ .__6____I grew a little older,we lived in Greece and I had a _7__number of pets,ranging from Shakes to seahorses. I spent all my spare time __8_ the countryside in search _9__ fresh species to add to my collection of __10_. Later on _11_ for a year in the City Zoo.as a student attendant,to get experience of the large _12__such as lions,bears,tigers and elephants,which were not easy to keep at home. When I left, I _13__had enough money of my own to be able to pay my first trip and I have been going regularly ever since then.Though a collector's job is not an __14_one and is full of sorrow,it is certainly a job which will _15__all those ho love animals.

1.A.that B.where C. why D. what 

2.A. attracted B.interested C.frightened D.surprised 

3.A.day B. time C.sentence D. word  

4.A.recite B.repeat C.read D.recognize 

5.A.zoo B. city C.town D.house

Exercise 3 Some people worry about my collecting of those fascinating birds and animals that they pay to see in the zoo. One of the questions __1_are always asked is why I became an animal collector. The answer is that I have always been _2___in animals and zoos. According tomy parents,the first __3__ I was able to say was not the normal“mamma”or“daddy",but the word"zoo"which I would _4__ many times until someone took me to the _5___ .__6____I grew a little older,we lived in Greece and I had a _7__number of pets,ranging from Shakes to seahorses. I spent all my spare time __8_ the countryside in search _9__ fresh species to add to my collection of __10_. Later on _11_ for a year in the City Zoo.as a student attendant,to get experience of the large _12__such as lions,bears,tigers and elephants,which were not easy to keep at home. When I left, I _13__had enough money of my own to be able to pay my first trip and I have been going regularly ever since then.Though a collector's job is not an __14_one and is full of sorrow,it is certainly a job which will _15__all those ho love animals.

6.A. Since B. Although C. When D. So 

7.A.many B.much C.great D.big 

8.A.living B.going C.seeing D.exploring

9.A.at B.of C.on D.about 

10.A.seahorses B.pets C.birds D.snakes

Exercise 3 Some people worry about my collecting of those fascinating birds and animals that they pay to see in the zoo. One of the questions __1_are always asked is why I became an animal collector. The answer is that I have always been _2___in animals and zoos. According tomy parents,the first __3__ I was able to say was not the normal“mamma”or“daddy",but the word"zoo"which I would _4__ many times until someone took me to the _5___ .__6____I grew a little older,we lived in Greece and I had a _7__number of pets,ranging from Shakes to seahorses. I spent all my spare time __8_ the countryside in search _9__ fresh species to add to my collection of __10_. Later on _11_ for a year in the City Zoo.as a student attendant,to get experience of the large _12__such as lions,bears,tigers and elephants,which were not easy to keep at home. When I left, I _13__had enough money of my own to be able to pay my first trip and I have been going regularly ever since then.Though a collector's job is not an __14_one and is full of sorrow,it is certainly a job which will _15__all those ho love animals.

11. A.worked B.experimented C.did D.practised 

12. A.plants B.animals C.bears D.lions 

13. A. luckily B.hopefully C.nearly D. hardly 

14. A. independent B.invisible C. easy D.endless 

15. A.try out B.appeal to C.deal with D. hold on 

Exercise 4 His legs were so badly hurt that he couldn't move.What was the_1__was that he found himself unable to ask for help-his mobile phone went out of 2__because the exhausted battery. _3___could be done but wait in the cold wilderness. It was eight hours later that day broke,and then the rescue arrived. You can _4_imagine that he could stand the horror in darkness for so long. Even more surprising was his _5__: "First of all, I checked my physical conditions and found myself not in mortal danger. As there were no tools to __6__help, I leaned back in my seat trying my best to _7___the wound from bleeding. In this way I dozed off. " His story put an end to my regret for the sadness of an exploration adventure that happened last year. A group of young men _8__ to explore a mountain cave and got lost. _9__to find a way out in the dark cave,they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of __10__. Finally they fell dead in fear and exhaustion. According to the rescue people __11_found them,the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the __12___ of the cave. If they had stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to calm themselves,they would have probably __13___ a faint light glimmering not far away. Don't you think you can compare it with life ___14_? When you meet with difficulties in life and work,and you are not clear about the condition yet,you ___15__put up struggling immediately. It seems to be a negative attitude,but a person who can afford to do so must have foresight as well as great courage in the first place.

1.A. certain B.uncertain C.best D.worst

2.A. reach B. way C.control D.work 

3.A. Everything B. Anything C. Something D. Nothing  

4.A.almost B.hardly C. possibly D.nearly 

5.A.determination B.decision C. explanation D.conversation 

Exercise 4 His legs were so badly hurt that he couldn't move.What was the_1__was that he found himself unable to ask for help-his mobile phone went out of 2__because the exhausted battery. _3___could be done but wait in the cold wilderness. It was eight hours later that day broke,and then the rescue arrived. You can _4_imagine that he could stand the horror in darkness for so long. Even more surprising was his _5__: "First of all, I checked my physical conditions and found myself not in mortal danger. As there were no tools to __6__help, I leaned back in my seat trying my best to _7___the wound from bleeding. In this way I dozed off. " His story put an end to my regret for the sadness of an exploration adventure that happened last year. A group of young men _8__ to explore a mountain cave and got lost. _9__to find a way out in the dark cave,they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of __10__. Finally they fell dead in fear and exhaustion. According to the rescue people __11_found them,the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the __12___ of the cave. If they had stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to calm themselves,they would have probably __13___ a faint light glimmering not far away. Don't you think you can compare it with life ___14_? When you meet with difficulties in life and work,and you are not clear about the condition yet,you ___15__put up struggling immediately. It seems to be a negative attitude,but a person who can afford to do so must have foresight as well as great courage in the first place.

6.A. call for B.go for C.leave for D.look for

7.A. treat B.cure C. keep D.remain

 8.A.tried B.managed C.liked D. tended 

9.A. Able B. Unable C. Lucky D. Unlucky  

10.A.space B.balance C.frustration D. direction