Welcome Aboard Your Piccadilly Flight To Heathrow

    The Piccadilly line to Heathrow is not only the most convenient way to travel but also the most cost-effective. So the next time you're travelling to Heathrow, make sure you fly Piccadilly line.

Your Piccadilly flight features

l  Departures from 36 stops on the Piccadilly line, or from over 200 stations, only one change way

l  Service every 5 minutes to and from Heathrow throughout the day

l  Journeys from central London taking less than 50 minutes

l  Only ￡3.70 for a single adult fare

l  See tables below for journey time

  Fares to and from central London

l  Adult single ￡3.70

l  Child single ￡1.50

    If you are traveling as a group，then you are allowed to use the Family Travel card, which means each adult can travel for ￡3.40 and each child for ￡0.80.

    The group must consist of 1 or 2 adults travelling with 1--4 children (from 09:30 Monday-Friday and at any time weekends and Public Holidays)

    Members within the group do not need to be related.

Travelling to Heathrow

	Mon-Sat				Sun
From	Journey Time	Frequency	First Train	Last Train	First Train	Last Train
Earls Court	39 mins	5 mins	05∶55	00∶43	07∶15	23∶49
Piccadilly Circus	49 mins	5 mins	05∶45	00∶32	07∶05	23∶38

Travlling from Heathrow

	Mon-Sat				Sun
To	Journey Time	Frequency	First Train	Last Train	First Train	Last Train
Earls Court	34 mins	5 mins	05∶13	23∶49	05∶57	23∶30
Piccadilly Circus	45 mins	5 mins	05∶13	23∶49	05∶57	23∶30

(1) Which of the following statements is True about the Piccadilly line?

A. The Piccadilly line is the most convenient one around the world.

B. The Piccadilly line is the only public transportation to Heathrow.

C. The flight from Earls Court to Piccadilly Circus takes 39 minutes.

D. Taking the Piccadilly line can save more money than any other public transportation.

(2) At what time does the first train from Earls Court arrive at Heathrow on Sunday?

A. 07∶49	B. 06∶34
C. 07∶54	D. 06∶31

(3) If Mr. Smith wants to take the train with his five-year-old son and seven-year-old daughter at 08∶00 on Sunday morning. How much should he pay?

A. ￡5.20

B. ￡6.70

C. ￡5.00

D. ￡4.20

Technological change is everywhere and affects every aspect of life, mostly for the better. However, social changes are brought about by new technology are often mistaken for a change in attitudes.
     An example at hand is the involvement of parents in the lives of their children who are attending college. Surveys on this topic suggests that parents today continue to be “very” or “somewhat” overly-protective even after their children move into college dormitories. The same surveys also indicate that the rate of parental involvement is greater today than it was a generation ago. This is usually interpreted(被理解为)as a sign that today’s parents are trying to manage their children’s lives past the point where this behavior is appropriate.
     However, greater parental involvement does not necessarily indicate that parents are failing to let go of their “adult” children.
    In the context (背景) of this discussion, it seems valuable to first find out the cause of change in the case of parents’ involvement with their grown children. If parents of earlier generations had wanted to be in touch with their college-age children frequently, would this have been possible? Probably not. On the other hand, does the possibility of frequent communication today mean that the urge(强烈的欲望) to do so wasn’t present a generation ago? Many studies show that older parents—today’s grandparents—would have called their children more often if the means and cost of doing so had not been a barrier(障碍).
     Furthermore, studies show that finances are the most frequent subject of communication between parents and their college children. The fact that college students are financially dependent on their parents is nothing new; nor are requests for more money to be sent from home. This phenomenon (现象)is neither good nor bad; it is a fact of college life, today and in the past.
    Thanks to the advanced technology, we live in an age of bettered communication. This has many implications well beyond the role that parents seem to play in the lives of their children who have left for college. But it is useful to bear in mind that all such changes come from the technology and not some imagined desire by parents to keep their children under their wings.

(1) The surveys inform us of______.

A. the development of technology

B. the changes of adult children’s behavior

C. the parents’ over-protection of their college children

D. the means and expenses of students’ communication

(2) The writer believes that__________.

A. parents today are more protective than those in the past

B. the disadvantages of new technology outweigh its advantages

C. technology explains greater involvement with their children

D. parents’ changed attitudes lead to college children’s delayed independence

(3) What is the best title for the passage?

A. Technology or Attitude

B. Dependence or Independence

C. Family Influences or Social Changes

D. College Management or Communication Advancement

(4) Which of the following shows the development of ideas in this passage?

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C.

D.

My mind went blank when I saw the gun pointing against the car window as we pulled out of the garage. This can’t be happening to me. Then I felt the gun, cold, against my head, and I heard my friend Jeremy saying, “What do you want? Take my wallet,” but at the time I thought of nothing.
I remember being a little annoyed when the gunman pulled me from the car by the hair. I remember the walk to the house --- Jeremy, me, the two men with two guns. I remember the fear and anger in the gunmen’s voices because Jeremy was being slow, and I remember wondering why he was being slow. I did not realize that Jeremy had thrown the keys into the bush. But I remember that sound of the gun hitting Jeremy’s head and the feeling as the man who had hold of my hair released me. And I remember the split second when I realized he was looking at Jeremy, and I remember wondering how far I could run before he pulled the trigger. But I was already running, and upon reaching the car across the street, I didn’t crouch(蹲伏) behind it but screamed instead.
I remember thinking there was something ridiculous and illogical about screaming “Help, help!” at eight o’clock on a Tuesday evening in December and changing my plea(恳求) to the more specific “Help, let me in, please let me in!” But the houses were cold, closed, unfriendly, and I ran on until I heard Jeremy’s screams behind me announcing that our attackers had fled.
The neighbors who had not opened their doors to us came out with baseball bats and helped Jeremy find his glasses and keys. In a group they were very brave. We waited for the police to come until someone said to someone else that the noodles were getting cold, and I said politely, “Please go and eat. We’re O≰”
I was happy to see them go. They had been talking of stricter sentences for criminals, of bringing back the death penalty(处罚) and how the President is going to clean up the country. I was thinking, they could be saying all of this over my dead body, and I still feel that stiffer sentences wouldn’t change a thing. In a rush all the anger I should have felt for my attackers was directed against these contented people standing in front of their warm, comfortable homes talking about all the guns they were going to buy. What good would guns have been to Jeremy and me?
People all over the neighborhood had called to report our screams, and the police turned out in force twenty minutes later. They were ill-tempered about what was, to them, much trouble about nothing. After all, Jeremy was hardly hurt, and we were hopeless when it came to describing the gunmen. “Typical,” said one policeman when we couldn’t even agree on how tall the men were. Both of us were able to describe the guns in horrifying detail, but the two policemen who stayed to make the report didn’t think that would be much help.
The policemen were matter-of-fact about the whole thing. The thin one said, “That was a stupid thing to do, throwing away the keys. When a man has a gun against your head you do what you’re told.” Jeremy looked properly embarrassed.
Then the fat policeman came up and the thin one went to look around the outside of the house. “That was the best thing you could have done, throwing away the keys,” he said. “If you had gone into the house with them…” His voice became weaker. “They would have hurt her” --- he twisted his head toward me --- “and killed you both.” Jeremy looked happier. “Look,” said the fat policeman kindly, “there’s no right or wrong in the situation. There’s just luck.”
All that sleepless night I replayed the moment those black gloves came up to the car window. How long did the whole thing last? Three minutes, five, eight? No matter how many hours of my life I may spend reliving it, I know there is no way to prepare for the next time --- no intelligent response to a gun. The fat cop was right. There’s only luck. The next time I might end up dead.
And I’m sure there will be a next time. It can happen anywhere, anytime, to anyone. Security is an illusion(幻觉); there is no safety in locks or in guns. Guns make some people feel safe and some people feel strong, but they’re fooling themselves.

(1) When the writer saw the gun pointing against the car window, ________.

A. she felt very annoyed

B. she lost consciousness

C. she felt very much nervous

D. she lost the power of thinking

(2) What most possibly drove the two gunmen away?

A. Jeremy’s fighting

B. The author’s screaming

C. Their neighbour’s brave action

D. The police’s arrival

(3) When the author called for help, the neighbors didn’t come out immediately because ________.

A. they were much too frightened

B. they were busy preparing dinners

C. they needed time to find baseball bats

D. they thought someone was playing a trick

(4) The author was happy to see the neighbors go because ________.

A. she hated to listen to their empty talk

B. she did not want to become an object of pity

C. she was angered by their being late to come to her help

D. she wanted to be left alone with Jeremy to get over the shock

(5) The police were rather angry because ________.

A. the author was not hurt and gave a false alarm

B. they thought it was a case of little importance

C. the author and Jeremy could not tell the police anything

D. the gunmen had already fled when they arrived on the scene

(6) What the author wants to tell us is that ________.

A. neighbors are not helpful in moments of difficulty

B. the police are not reliable when one is in trouble

C. security is impossible as long as people can have guns

D. preventing robbers entering your house is the best choice

  Are you going into skiing? Is winter your favorite time of year? If you like snow and ice, maybe you should stay at Ice Hotel in Quebec, Canada. But, you can only check in at this hotel during the winter. Why ? Because this hotel is built every December. It has 32 rooms and 80 people can stay there each night. The hotel even has a movie theatre, art gallery, and church. Of course, all of these parts of the hotel are made of ice. In fact, all the furniture, art, lights, and even plates and drinking glasses are made out of ice.

      Because this hotel is so unusual, it is becoming very popular. People from all over the world come to the Ice Hotel to look at the fantastic ice art, drink and eat from designed ice dishes and experience the unique atmosphere (独特的气氛). Some couples have even gotten married in the hotel's ice church. But all these guests keep their winter coats on! Because of all the ice, the temperature inside the hotel is always between - 2ºC and - 5ºC. Surprisingly, sleeping is not a problem in the freezing cold hotel rooms. Every guest gets a special cold-weather sleeping bag and some fur blankets. These keep the room cozy and warm until morning.

(1) What is the main idea of this reading?

A. How the Ice Hotel is built

B. What makes the Ice Hotel special

C. Why the Ice Hotel is made of ice

D. The services of the Ice Hotel

(2) What can you do in the hotel?

A. Watch a movie	B. Get married
C. Eat an interesting meal	D. All of the above

(3) Why is sleeping NOT a problem in the hotel?

A. the rooms are warm

B. the temperature is -2ºC

C. the sleeping bags are warm

D. the furniture is warm

(4) In which part of the hotel would you probably find "plates"?

A. the church	B. the restaurant
C. the rooms	D. the art gallery

(5) What do you think happens to this hotel in spring?

A. It freezes

B. It melts

C. It stays open

D. It moves

Here is a list of some of the best museums for children in America.

Please Touch Children’s Museum

This museum lies in Philadelphia. It offers Alice in Wonderland Exhibits where young children can play with giant flowers and have tea parties. Kids can also play on musical instruments and babies can crawl on lily pads, which make musical sounds.

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis

This museum lies in Indiana. It holds a fair share of dinosaur fossils (化石). There are many fossils like the T. Rex, Bucky and many others in an 8,000-square-foot area. Around 10,000 man-made objects, including a 55-ton steam engine and a 33-foot tall water clock, are there in the 365,000-square-foot area. It also offers activities like dinosaur building, camps and classes featuring space themes and other educational programs.

Boston Children’s Museum

This museum lies in Massachusetts. The exhibits here are of health, art, science, culture and environment. In this museum, children also learn about Japanese culture. Activities like Play Lab, New Balance Climb and The Recycle Shop bring out the creativity in children.

National Museum of Play

This museum, which lies in Rochester area of New York, has a wide collection of dolls, games, toys and other home crafts dating back to the 19th century. Here, educational tours include stories of machines and other toys.  Kids can walk in Sesame Streetexhibit and cook food at play or TV studios.

Children’s Museum of Houston

This museum lies in Texas. Termed as the best playground for mind, this museum offers scores of activities for kids of every age. It even offers free family adventure events where families with their kids are encouraged to work on math activities and games. Children also learn about broadcasting activities and preserving ecosystems.

(1) One who has interest in environmental protection can choose to visit______ .

A. Boston Children’s Museum or Children’s Museum of Houston

B. National Museum of Play or Children’s Museum of Houston

C. Please Touch Children’s Museum or Boston Children’s Museum

D. The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis or National Museum of Play

(2) While visiting National Museum of Play, you can take part in_______ .

A. dinosaur building

B. cooking food at play or TV studios

C. playing with giant flowers

D. New Balance Climb

(3) If a couple with kids of different ages want to do activities together, they should go to______.

A. New York

B. Indiana

C. Texas

D. Massachusetts

(4) Who might be most interested in this passage?

A. Teachers.

B. Students.

C. Parents.

D. Researchers.

The firsttime she saw Bryce Loski, she flipped. The first time he saw Juli Baker, he ran. For six years of living close by, they had played the same game of cat-and-mouse (Juli was the cat; Bryce was the unfortunate mouse).

For years Juli dreamed of one thing: her first kiss from the boy. Nothing else seemed to matter. But when Juliˈs favorite sycamore tree is threatened by developers, things begin to change. She begins to see things and places and people in a different light. Things, for years, she thought to be important, become things she can live without; and people she thought to be the center of her universe, become nothing more than a star in a faraway galaxy.

Things begin changing with Bryce also. It all begins with the eggs...which then cause a domino effect of changes with his relationships with his best friend, his father, the Bakers and, ultimately, Juli.

I had seen this book on the shelf at bookstores for years, but never bothered to pick it up because it looked to be another book from Jerry Spinelli (not exactly my favorite author in the world) and so, continually, I would walk past it without giving it a second glance. If by chance I had picked it up, I most likely would not have read it, since the summary on the back didnˈt seem too appealing. It wasnˈt until a couple of weeks ago that I heard about Flipped the movie. I read an interview with Callan McAuliffe (the actor who portrays Bryce) and thought that Flipped was a romance right up my alley; cute, innocent and as far from Jane Austin as you could pet. After reading the interview and a summary of the movie.Ifound the plot-line to be somewhat appealing and a definite breath of fresh air opposed to the dark material I have been recently reading and writing.I found the book a few days later in a Goodwill bookstore and finished it in three days.

The story isn’t what you would consider deep.. .it isnˈt shallow and pointless either…I guess you could say it’s the perfect balance of life-lessons and innocence.

You read about Bryce and Juli (each from their own points of view) and how, throughout six years, their lives and views and opinions change and develop. Flipped is somewhat of a coming of age story about two kids learning to see life from the other’s point of view and learning that growing up isnˈt about staying the same, but changing; changing likes and dislikes; changing friends and crushes and views on family.

Uniquely written, every other chapter showing the same scenes and events, only from the otherˈs point of view, you see how the saying. "Two sides to every story,” is true. You are able to see both Juli and Bryceˈs reasons for doing what they do and saying what they say...not just what the other sees.

It will be interesting to see how this writing style comes into play in the movie. Overall I thought this story was incredibly cute and light-hearted, although it didn’t entirely meet my expectations. Especially the ending. I felt as though it ended quite abruptly and that there was more story that needed to be told.

But even with that, after having taken a step back and taken my mind offof Flipped, I find the story has stuck with me and stayed in the back of my mind, making me highly anticipate seeingthis book turned to a film. I understand why it has been so popular for almost two decades and am looking forward to seeing Flipped on the big screen soon.

(1) According toParagraphs 1 a nd 2, what is the relationship between Juli Baker and Bryce Loski?

A. A couple.

B. Sister and brother.

C. Daughter and father.

D. Neighbors.

(2) What has happened toJuli after her favorite sycamoretree is endangered?

A. Bryce Loski has become an insignificant figure in herlife

B. Things and people around her have changed beyond recognition

C. She has come to realize Bryce is the center of her universe.

D. The sycamore tree is nothing more than a star in faraway galaxy

(3) Which of the following sentences best expresses the essential information in the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4?

A. After reading the interview with Callan, the author confirmed his pervious attitude to Flipped

B. After reading the interview, the author was deeply impressed byhis storyofromance.

C. It wasthe interview with Callan that made the author realize that it was a book to histaste.

D. Itwas the performance of Callan that inspired author to readthe originalwork.

(4) Accordingto Paragraph 6,what is the theme of Flipped?

A. Forever love.	B. Growing pains.
C. Generation gap.	D. Changing lifestyles.

(5) In the author’s opinion, Flipped doesn’t provide readers with      .

A. limited appeal for re-appreciation

B. a happyending for Juli and Bryce

C. much space for individual imagination

D. asmooth ending to the whole story

(6) The passage is mainly about     .

A. how a summary prevents readers from moving forward

B. a cute and innocent love story that you shouldn’t miss

C. how an amazing movie was adapted from a love story

D. a beautiful love story between Juli Baker and Bryce Loski

     If you are a fruit grower—or would like to become one—take advantage of Apple Day to see what’s around. It’s called Apple Day but in practice it’s more like Apple Month. The day itself is on October 21, but since it has caught on, events now spread out over most of October around Britain.

     Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see, and often taste, a wide variety of apples. To people who are used to the limited choice of apples such as Golden Delicious and Royal Gala in supermarkets, it can be quite an eye opener to see the range of classical apples still in existence, such as Decio which was grown by the Romans. Although it doesn’t taste of anything special, it’s still worth a try, as is the knobbly(多疙瘩的) Cat’s Head which is more of a curiosity than anything else.

      There are also varieties developed to suit specific local conditions. One of the very best varieties for eating quality is Orleans Reinette, but you’ll need a warm, sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it, so it’s a pipe dream for most apple lovers who fall for it.

     At the events, you can meet expert growers and discuss which ones will best suit your conditions, and because these are family affairs, children are well catered for with apple-themed fun and games.

      Apple Days are being held at all sorts of places with an interest in fruit, including stately gardens and commercial orchards(果园).If you want to have a real orchard experience, try visiting the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale, near Faversham in Kent.

(1) What can people do at the apple events?

A. Attend experts’ lectures.

B. Visit fruit-loving families.

C. Plant fruit trees in an orchard.

D. Taste many kinds of apples.

(2) What can we learn about Decio?

A. It is a new variety.

B. It has a strange look.

C. It is rarely seen now.

D. It has a special taste.

(3) What does the underlined phrase “a pipe dream” in Paragraph 3mean?

A. A practical idea.	B. A vain hope.
C. A brilliant plan.	D. A selfish desire.

(4) What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A. To show how to grow apples.

B. To introduce an apple festival.

C. To help people select apples.

D. To promote apple research.

Everyone has got two personalities—the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don’t show your secret personality when you are awake because you can control your behavior, but when you are asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, people frequently change their positions. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.

If you go to sleep on your back, you’re a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You don’t like to displease people. So you never express your real feelings. You’re quite shy and you aren’t quite sure of yourself.

If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive person. You worry a lot and you’re always easily upset. You always stick to your own opinions or judgment, but you don’t raise your hope too much. You usually live for today not tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.

If you sleep curled up, you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so you’re often defensive. You’re shy and you don’t normally like meeting people. You prefer to on your own. You’re easily hurt.

If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well—balanced personality. You know your strengths and weakness. You’re usually careful. You believe in yourself. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don’t often get sad. You always say what you think even if it makes people rather angry.

(1) According to the passage, a person, who is not willing to change his mind and hard to deal with, probably sleeps ___.

A. on his side	B. on his back
C. curled up	D. on his stomach

(2) If a person prefers to sleep curled up rather than on his back, he may be well content to ____.

A. do things personally

B. stay alone

C. keep things secret

D. trust others easily

(3) Which of the following people, in the author’s opinion, most likely have personalities opposite to each other?

A. The people sleeping on their stomach and those sleeping on his backs.

B. The people sleeping on their sides and those sleeping curled up.

C. The people sleeping on their backs and those sleeping on their sides.

D. The people sleeping curled up and those sleeping on their stomach.

(4) What the author mainly intends to tell us is that _______.

A. one’s sleeping position has something to do with one’s character.

B. everyone has got both real and secret personalities.

C. the position in which one goes to sleep is the most important one.

D. when awake, one does not show one’s secret personality.

Half a centuryago, Japan built the worldˈs first high-speedrail network-a network that remains the gold standard intrain travel today. Currently the county isnow helping Texas buildits own bullettrain,a potential game-changer for transportation in the stale.

Whenit launched on October l, 1964, the worldˈs first high-speedrail networkwas knownas the“super-express of dreams." The first line in Japanˈs now world-famous shinkansen network was built against all odds, in the face of fierce public opposition, technical difficulties and astronomical costs -Half a century ago, the system was far humbler. In 1964, the first track was a 320-mile-long link betweenTokyoand Osaka that reduced the trip from six-and-a-half hours (on conventional trains) to three hours and 10 minutes, traveling at a maximum speed of 200 miles per hour. For the first time, workers could get to meetings in one city during the day and be back home drinking a beerin the local pub that night.

Not onlydid the train expand mobility profoundly, but also businesses appeared around the major stops as a growing emphasis on productivity swept across Japan. Today, the shinkansen networkhas 1,487 miles of track, with more set to open in the coming years. It seems that everything the shinkansen touches turns to city, and regions that are off the beaten track, so to speak, benefit greatly from the economic jumpstart brought by the train. New shinkansen lines are often proceeded by aggressive marketing campaigns promoting tourism in those areas, a strategy that seems to work.

Despite its astronomical costs, it actually has saved more. Today, over 350,000 annual trips transport tens of millions of passengers all over Japan with efficiency—the average delay time is less than a minute. A research report titled 30 Years of High-Speed Railways: Features and Economic and Social Effects of The Shinkansen by Hiroshi Okada, estimates that the economic impact from the shinkansen train network, bas ed on the time saved from faster travel, is approximately ¥500 billion ($4.8 billion USD) per year. Okada stresses that the cultural impact is also significant, a shinkansen offers people living far from urban centers "easy access to concerts, exhibitions, theaters, etc.,

enabling them to lead fuller lives."      .

Japan has a plan, known as the One-Day Travel Initiative. Its goal: regardless of where you areinJapan, it should only take you three hours to get to the nearest major regional city ( Tokyo.Osaka,Nagoya,Sapporoor Fukuoka). The planned impact of this hyper-mobility is to discouragethe tide of migration toward urban centers, like Tokyo, and encourage decentralization.

(1) What canwelearn about Shinkansen network from the passage?

A. It didnˈt change peopleˈs life much.

B. It was built despite many difficulties.

C. It has little effect on economy and culture.

D. It was not worth the money despite its benefits.

(2) According toOkada, what cultural impact does a shinkansen have on people living far from urbancenters?

A. Saving more travelling time.

B. Enjoying a more colorful life,

C. Creating massive employment.

D. Accumulating vast wealth.

(3) Whatis the main purpose of the One-Day Travel Initiative?

A. To promote reasonable distribution of population.

B. To advocate urban lifestyle among migrants.

C. To satisfy the increasing needs of urban centers.

D. To include more citizens in urban centers.

 For centuries people have hunted animals for food and pleasure. The invention of the gun made it so easy for humans to hunt that some animals were killed by the thousands and even became extinct (绝种的). This brings up some serious problems since breaks in the food chain upset the balance of nature.

   Large animals like tigers are being killed by the hundreds every year in India. The Royal Bengal tiger is the only type that exists in India and their number is greatly reduced every year because of poaching (偷猎) . The present number is about 2,000, all of which live in tiger reserves. Two hundred years ago the population was 23,000 or more.

   During the British rule of India, many of the so-called English gentlemen killed tigers for pleasure and to show their bravery. This seems stupid because killing an innocent (无辜的)creature with a gun is not a brave deed.

   Today the tiger skin is very popular. Rich people and fashion designers have no idea what they are doing. Competition between the rich to show off makes them blind to the serious effects. People persuade villagers to kill tigers to get money, and they do it because they are poor and need to feed their families. We must educate them, and the government should give them proper jobs to help solve this problem.

   The people to blame are those who buy animal products like ivories, furs, tiger bones for medicine and handbags made of animal skins. They must be put behind bars to stop this kind of trade. The earth is home for everyone on it. The trees, animals, birds, and fish of all kinds belong here as much as we do. Only we have the power to change their fate.

(1) What is the main idea of Paragraph 1 ?

A. The balance of nature has long been broken by human beings.

B. It is a tradition for people to hunt animals for food and fun.

C. The gun is the leading cause of the extinction of many animals.

D. Overhunting can lead to a series of problems in nature.

(2) According to the writer, the English gentlemen who played hunting games were________.

A. brave

B. cruel

C. confident

D. careless

(3) What does the underlined word "them" in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A. Rich people.	B. Fashion designers.
C. Poor villagers.	D. Government officials.

(4) What is the writer's opinion on poaching?

A. No buying, no killing.

B. Keep wildlife in the wild.

C. Cage the cruelty, not animals.

D. Shoot animals with cameras rather than guns.