Martha’s head teacher told Martha the bad news, and Martha was sad and wrote a final blog post to say goodbye to her many readers. The newspapers, the radio and the television all carried stories about Ma rtha’s blog. This was not at all what the officials wanted. A day later, they decided that Martha could continue writing her blog about her school dinners, and taking pictures of them.
28. Why does Martha write a blog about her school dinners?
A. She wants to learn to cook.
B. She is interested in the school food.
C. She wants the school food improved.
D. She is worried about the school food.
29. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?
A. Martha’s blog didn’t reach far.
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B. Martha’s blog wasn’t quite successful.
C. Martha’s blog received wide attention.
D. Martha’s blog helped to raise a lot of money.
30. Why did the officials want to stop Martha’s blog?
A. The school food was unhealthy.
B. Martha gave bad comments on her blog.
C. The public thought poorly of the school food.
D. They were afraid the school food would be criticized.
31. What made the officials give in finally?
A. Martha’s great interest.
B. Support from the press.
C. The popularity of Martha’s blog.
D. Support from Martha’s head teacher.
D
There are several reasons why cats climb trees, mostly to do with defensive purposes. Cats, as predators(捕食者), like to understand their environment well. Cats often climb trees to get a better view of their surroundings to help them see any potential dangers or potential prey（猎物）.
While cats are predators, they can also be attacked by larger animals. A tree often provides a safe hiding place. In the wild, cars climb up trees to give them a resting place that is out of predators’ range. It also helps disguise their presence, which can prevent any prey from noticing that there is a cat nearby.
Sometimes some cats may climb trees for fun, or possibly to work on improving their climbing abilities. Kittens frequently test out their claw skills by trying to climb up everything, from boo kcases to trees to a person’s leg. Climbing practice is good for cats; it can improve their strength and flexibility and teach them an important defensive skill. To prevent them from practicing indoor climbing of your furniture, however, owners may wish to purchase a carpeted cat tree from climbing.
If a cat has gotten up a tree and cannot get down, the owner may wonder why its remarkable climbing abilities only work in one direction. A cat’s claws curve(弯曲) inward, allowing it to take hold of surfaces while going up head first. Unfortunately, this useful climbing curve does nothing to help the animal get back down again. Eventually, most trapped kitties will either jump out of the tree or realize that they can get down by going tail first. Either way, a cat up a tree is usually
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nothing to panic about unless it is injured; they are intelligent animals and will figure out how to get down sooner or later.
32. In most cases, cats climb trees in order to __________.
A. look for food
B. have fun
C. protect themselves
D. please their owners
33. What does the underlined word “disguise” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Find out.
B. Focus on.
C. Cover up.
D. Make clear
34. What’s the p urpose of buying a carpeted cat tree?
A. To train your cat in climbing
B. To help protect your furniture
C. To keep your cat warm in winter
D. To improve your cat’s claw skills
35. Seeing your cat up a tree, you are supposed to ______.
A. Offer it some food at once
B. Lead it down slowly
C. Just take it easy.
D. Keep an eye on it all the time.
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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Health is the most important thing in the world. Nothing is more important than health. If one takes away our money, houses, cars, or even our clothes, we can still survive. 36 That is why we always try to eat in a healthy way and exercise regularly.
How can we keep healthy? In order to eat healthily, I usually avoid eating food high in fat, like French fries or cookies, which are junk foods. 37 Besides, I only eat little meat.
38 Taking exercise every day helps us build a strong body. Regular exercise is an important part of keeping me healthy.
What's more, I think friends are an important part of one's health. 39 I always feel better when I am with friends than when I am alone. When I am with my friends, I always laugh. Laughing is also an important part of health. It is good to stay with my friends.
By eating properly and exercising regularly, I can keep my body at a proper weight and keep healthy. By spending time with my friends, I can keep my mind as well as my body happy. These things sound easy to do, but not many people can manage them. 40
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