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Tears streaming down his pale face, Albert sobbed, ¡°No...no...It is too late for me.Look...look at what four years in the mines have done to my hands!The bones in every finger have been broken at least once, and lately I have been suffering from arthritis(¹Ø½ÚÑ×)so badly in my right hand that I cannot even hold a glass to return your toast, much less draw delicate lines with a pen or a brush.¡±

To show thanks to Albert for all that he had sacrificed, Albrecht Durer painstakingly drew his brother¡¯s injured hands with palms together and thin fingers stretched skyward.He called his powerful drawing simply ¡°Hands¡±, but the entire world almost immediately opened their hearts to his great masterpiece and renamed it ¡°The Praying Hands¡±.The next time you see a copy of that touching creation, let it be your reminder¡ªno one ever makes any success alone!

36.Why did the two brothers work out the agreement?

A.They were so curious as to make a joke.

B.Their family couldn¡¯t afford the academy.

C.One of the brothers was supposed to go into mines.

D.They wanted to support the other sisters and brothers.

37.The underlined word ¡°whose¡± in Para.2 refers to _____ .

A.the Durer family¡¯s B.the miners¬ð W wW.x kB 1.c Om

C.Albert¡¯s D.Albrecht¡¯s

38.Which of the following statements is NOT true about Albrecht Durer?

A.He began to earn his living after graduation. B.He did perfectly well at the academy.

C.He wanted his brother to go to the academy. D.He created great masterpieces.

39.Which of the following is the correct order of the story?

a.Albrecht went to Nuremberg. b.Albert supported his brother.

c.The Durer family held a festive dinner. d.Albrecht drew his brother¡¯s injured hands.

e.The brothers tossed a coin.

A.b, a, c, d, e B.a, e, c, d, b C.e, a, c, b, d D.e, a, b, c, d

40.What can we learn from the story?

A.One can achieve success simply on his own.

B.Any success requires the help of others.

C.It¡¯s other people who contribute to one¡¯s success.

D.Nobody could succeed without good guidance.

D

Conservationists have unveiled plans to preserve and protect the world's most important species of coral, in a response to increasing threats that they say will lead to "functional extinction" within decades.

Led by scientists at the Zoological Society of London, the Edge Coral Reefs project has identified 10 coral species in most urgent risk of becoming extinct.The scientists say that reefs are under pressure from a variety of threats including rising sea temperatures due to climatic instability, increased acidity(ËáÐÔ), overfishing and pollution.

The Edge plan, which focuses on the most evolutionarily distinct and globally endangered species , will take a regional approach to conservation.This means focusing on the "coral triangle" around the Philippines, the West Indian Ocean around the Mozambique channel, and in the Caribbean channel.

"Coral reefs are threatened with functional extinction in the next 20-50 years, due predominantly to global climatic instability," said Catherine Head, coordinator of the reefs project."In these regions, we'll be supporting and training in-country conservationists to carry out research and implement targeted conservation actions," she said."Their projects will last initially for two years.We provide them with a whole host of tools to carry out their projects including funding and intensive training." She added.

Coral reefs are the planet's most diverse marine ecosystem(Éú̬ϵͳ), known as the rainforests of the oceans.Despite taking up under 0.2% of the ocean floor, they provide food and shelter for almost a third of all sea life.If we lose the ecosystems, we lose not only the biodiversity (ÉúÎï¶àÑùÐÔ), but we also lose the capability of people to obtain income and food from coral reefs.

Climatic instability, which leads to rising sea temperatures, causes corals to bleach.Bleaching occurs when sea temperatures rise and this causes the coral tissue to expel their symbiotic algae called zooxanthellae - these are what give the coral their colour.Bleached corals often die if the stress continues.Among the 10 species chosen to start the Edge project are the pearl bubble coral, a food source for the hawksbill(çéè£)turtle, and the Mushroom coral, which supports at least 15 brightly colored fish.

41.What does the first paragraph mean in the passage ?

A.Conservationists planned to preserve and protect some extinct corals years ago.

B.Conservationists have banned plans to protect endangered corals for years.

C.Conservationists are going to protect corals that are dying out in several ten years.

D.Conservationists have made plans to protect corals from being extinct in ten years.

42.What will probably happen to coral species with the increasing threats?

A.Decrease. B.Losing functions. C.Disappearance. D.Existence.

43.Which of the following statements about the Edge Plan is TRUE?

A.The Edge Coral Reefs project was carried out by American scientists.

B.The plan concentrates on the channels to protect the endangered species.

C.The Conservationists have carried out the Edge plan for many years to protect

the corals.

D.Ten coral species chosen by the project are at the greatest risk of becoming extinct.

44.Which of the following will be the consequence of coral extinction in the passage?

A.We will keep the balance of the marine ecosystems.

B.About one third of the marine species can't survive.

C.Man can benefit more from corals.

D.We will lose the rainforests on our earth.

45.What is the best title of the passage?

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