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Bandhavgarh has become expensive to visit in recent years. Entry fees have increased since October 2014. When going on a safari, separate fees must be paid for park entry and jeep hire. Entry tickets are priced per vehicle(up to six people).For 2015-16, park entry tickets cost as follows:

Tala Zone: 2,400 rupees for Indians, 4,800 rupees for foreigners.(Up to six people) Other Zones: 1,200 rupees for Indians, 2,400rupees for foreigners.(Up to six people)

Jeep Hire

Expect to pay about 2,200 rupees to hire a jeep, in addition to the entry cost. This can be done at the park entrance. All hotels can arrange jeep hire and tours, but at a higher rate. It’s much less trouble though. Besides, unlike many national parks in India, it’s possible to take private vehicles into Bandhavgarh.

36. What is Bandhavgarh National Park most famous for? A. Lots of tigers.

B. Beautiful birds. D. A number of wolves.

C. Species of bears.

37. When can you visit the park? A. In July

B. In June

C. In September D. In August

38. What do we know about Bandhavgarh Zones? A. Khitauli is frequently visited. B. Magdhi has attractive scenery. C. Magdhi is good for bird-watching. D. Tala is probably the most popular zone.

39. How much should five Americans pay for entry fees to visit Magdhi Zone? A. 1,200 rupees B. 2,400 rupees C. 4,800 rupees

D. 6,000 rupees

40. Which of the following statements is True about jeep hire in the park? A. Tourists can only hire a jeep from the park. B. Hiring jeeps from hotels costs less money. C. Tourists don’t have to hire jeeps.

D. Jeep hire fees are included in the entry cost.

B

I’d planned to spend my weekend in the sun, potting flowers outdoors. But that was before the pair of crows. Out of nowhere, they had set up their base camp in our backyard.

We first discovered our feathered enemies on Friday morning. It was early, and the sound the birds made travelled through our neighborhood. I figured they’d go away soon. But, no. They were getting louder and probably annoying my neighbors nearly as much as us with the noise. I admit I got a little desperate.

Then, on Sunday afternoon, I looked out the kitchen window to see our dog Quatchi staring at something on the ground. I went to explore and found a small coal-black bird in the grass. Its eyes were milky, and it stayed perfectly still as my dog inched towards it. Only when Quatchi touched his nose to its head did it walk away. I grabbed the dog and locked him inside and came back with my camera.

It never occurred to me that the young would be hanging out on the ground, growing and gaining strength as its parents guarded it from above. The second I saw this little creature I forgave the crows.

To be honest, I’ve never been much of a bird person. I also have a healthy respect for birds, and by healthy I mean slightly fear-based. They’re basically living dinosaurs.

I wish they’d chosen another backyard. There are only so many sunny days in Seattle, and I still can’t do any gardening out there. But I’m also grateful that I got to see this little bit of nature unfold up close. It’s pretty amazing.

The experience has also reinforced my desire to create a beautiful backyard garden that attracts lots of bees, butterflies, and yes, birds. They are welcome here. 41. The arrival of the two crows____. A. disturbed the author’s life

B. frightened the author’s dog. D. damaged the author’s backyard.

C. angered the author’s neighbors. 42. Why did the author lock her dog up? A. She wanted to take some photos.

B. The dog kept making loud noises. D. The parent crows were to attack the dog.

C. She wanted to protect the little bird. 43. After seeing the little crow, the author____. A. decided to take it in.

B. appreciated knowing its growing process. D. planned to drive the crows away.

C. fell in love with the pair of crows.

44. By saying “They’re basically living dinosaurs” in paragraph 5, the author means____. A. birds are rare.

B. birds are very ugly.

C. she is afraid of birds. D. she is respectful to birds. 45. The author writes the text mainly to ____. A. show an annoying situation.

B. seek advice on dealing with crows. D. share a personal experience. C

Electric cars are dirty. In fact, not only are they dirty, they might even be more dirty than their gasoline-powered cousins.

People in California love to talk about “zero-emissions(排放)vehicles”, but people in California seem to be clueless about where electricity comes from. Power plants mostly use fire to make it. Aside from the new folks who have their roofs covered with solar cells, we get our electricity from generators(发电机). Generators are fueled by something--usually coal, oil, but also by heat generated in nuclear power plants. There are a few wind farms and geothermal (地热)plants as well, but by far we get electricity mainly by burning something.

In other words, those \It’s just because the coal is burned somewhere else, it looks clean. It is not. It's as if the California Greens are covering their eyes—“If I can't see it, it's not happening.” Gasoline is an incredibly efficient way to power a vehicle; a gallon of gas has a lot of energy in it. But when you take that gas（or another fuel）and first use it to make electricity, you waste a nice part of that energy, mostly in the form of wasted heat—at the generator, through the transmission lines, etc.

A gallon of gas may propel your car 25 miles. But the electricity you get from that gallon of gas won't get you nearly as far— so electric cars burn more fuel than gasoline-powered ones. If our electricity came mostly from nukes or geothermal, or hydro or wind or solar, then an electric car truly would be clean. But for political, technical, and economic reasons, we don't use much of those energy sources.

In addition, electric cars' batteries which are poisonous for a long time will eventually end up in a landfill. And finally, when cars are the polluters, the pollution is spread across all the roads. When it's a power plant, though，all the junk is in one place. Nature is very good at cleaning up when things are too concentrated, but it takes a lot longer when all the garbage is in one spot. 46. What does “clueless” mean in paragraph 2? A. People see the California Greens everywhere

C. call on readers to protect birds.

B. People there have no idea that so far electricity mainly comes from burning coal, oil, etc C. People in California love to have their roofs covered with solar cells D. People in California love to talk about zero-emissions vehicles 47. What is the main idea of the text? A. Electric cars are not clean at all

B. Electric cars are better than gasoline-powered ones C. People cast doubts on electric cars’ batteries D. Gasoline is an efficient way to power a vehicle

48. The electricity we get from a gallon of gas may make our car run ______. A. not less than 25 miles C. as far as 25 miles

B. as far as 50 miles D. not more than 25 miles

49. According to the text, electric cars ______. A. are more environmentally friendly B. burn more fuel than gas-powered ones

C. are very good at cleaning up when things are not too concentrated D. are poisonous for a long time and will eventually end up in a landfill 50. It can be inferred from the text that ______.

A. being green is good and should be encouraged in communication

B. electric cars are now the dominant vehicle compared with gasoline-powered cousins C. zero-emissions vehicles should be chosen to protect our environment

D. electric cars are not clean because we get electricity mainly by burning something

D

Many public figures from IT, show business, and sports have joined the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise money for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (肌萎缩性侧索硬化) research. A number of international famous people have already taken the challenge, including Microsoft co—founder Bill Gates, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon.com founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, and Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook. Troubled musician Justin Bieber even challenged US President Barrack Obama.

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge requires that participants pour a bucket of ice water on themselves and then post a video of it on social media while nominating one or more people to do the same within 24 hours. People who fail to take the challenge will have to donate $100 to The ALS