Tigers are among the most admired and most feared animals in the world . When we think of a tiger, we think of danger. We think of the big teeth and large feet of it. We also think of beauty. The tiger is a hunter that hunts alone. In fact , tigers are probably better than any other land mammal at catching large animals without help. Even so, the life of this big-game hunter isn't easy. Finding food can be difficult, especially for a tiger that is old or weak. Most of the animals it tries to attack get away. A tiger sometimes goes weeks without eating. When that happens, it may hunt animals that can be dangerous even for a tiger. When they are in a bad situation, some tigers may even attack humans. But in fact, tigers kill very few people each year. Most tigers run away when they see people. What tigers have done to people can't compare to what people have done to tigers. Over the last 200 years, we have almost killed tigers in the wild . Today, the tiger is one of the most endangered animals on Earth. A tiger may live 20 years or more, if it is not disturbed by humans. Female tigers usually live longer than male tigers, because the males live more dangerously. It isn't easy for people to tell a male from a female unless the female happens to be with her babies.Only females take care of the young. The big difference between males and females is size. Male tigers are much bigger. Tigers are big eaters. In a single year, one tiger must eat about 70 deer or other large animals. That is one reason why tigers hunt alone. If they lived in big groups, they could never find enough animals to feed them all. According to the passage, why do tigers hunt alone? A) They can run faster hunting alone. B) They can't get along well with other tigers. C) They can hide themselves easily in this way. D) They can't find enough animals to share with other tigers.
D
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Everybody hates it, but everybody does it. A recent report said that 40%of Americans hate tipping. In America alone, tipping is a $16 billion-a-year industry. Consumers acting politely ought not to pay more than they have to for a given service. Tips should not exist. So why do they? The common opinion in the past was that tips both rewarded the efforts of good service and reduced uncomfortable feelings of inequality. And also, tipping makes for closer relations. It went without saying that the better the service, the bigger the tip. But according to a new research from Cornell University, tips no longer serve any useful function. The paper analyzes numbers they got from 2,547 groups dining at 20 different restaurants. The connection between larger tips and better service was very weak. Only a tiny part of the size of the tip had anything to do with the quality of service. Tipping is better explained, by culture than by the money people spend. In America, the custom came into being a long time ago. It is regarded as part of the accepted cost of a service. In New York restaurants, failing to tip at least l5% could well mean dissatisfaction from the customers. Hairdressers can expect to get l5%-20%, and the man who delivers your fast food $2. In Europe, tipping is less common. In many restaurants the amount of tip is decided by a standard service charge. In many Asian countries, tipping has never really caught on at all. Only a few have really taken to tipping. According to Michael Lynn, the Cornell papers' author, countries in which people are more social or outgoing tend to tip more. Tipping may reduce anxiety about being served by strangers. And Mr. Lynn says, "In America, where people are expressive and eager to mix up with others, tipping is about social approval. If you tip badly, people think less of you. Tipping well is a chance to show off." Among the following situations, in your opinion, who is likely to tip most? A) A Frenchman just quarreled with the barber who did his hair badly in New York. B) An American just had a wonderful dinner in a well known restaurant in New York. C) A Japanese businessman asked for a pizza delivery from a Pizza Hut in New York. D) A Chinese student enjoyed his meal in a famous fast food restaurant in New York.
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B
Ques: The Red Cross is an international organization which cares for people who are in need of help. A man in a Paris hospital who needs blood, a woman in Mexico who was injured in an earthquake, and a family in India that lost their home in a storm may all be aided by the Red Cross. The Red Cross exists in almost every country around the world. The world Red Cross organizations are sometimes called the Red Crescent, the Red Mogen Daid, the Sun, and the Red Lion. All of these agencies share a common goal of trying to help people in need. The idea of forming an organization to help the sick and wounded during a war started with Jean Henri Dunant. In 1859, he observed how people were suffering on a battlefield in Italy. He wanted to help all the wounded people regardless of which side they were fighting for. The most important result of his work was an international treaty called the Geneva Convention . It protects prisoners of war, the sick and wounded, and other citizens during a war. The American Red Cross was set up by Clara Barton in 1881. Today the Red Cross in the United States provides a number of services for the public, such as helping people in need, teaching first aid and providing blood. The author really tries to make the reader see that this organization _ . A) costs very little money B) works in many nations C) teaches first aid if necessary D) is called the Sun
Ans: B
Ques: Where to go in September Planning a holiday next month? We pick four great trips for September. Sicily September is the loveliest month of the year to visit Sicily. It's the perfect time, for the sea is still warm and there are fewer crowds. Besides, the weather is pleasant enough to walk around enjoyable, sandy-coloured towns without working up too much of a sweat. In addition, there are food festivals. Lyon Lyon perhaps has more attractive restaurants per square kilometre than anywhere else in Europe. That alone is reason to visit, but _ . The largest preserved Renaissance area in Europe, home to the Lumiere brothers, a centre for fashion designers, Roman ruins and a changing arts scene. The only thing Lyon hasn't got many of is tourists. Visit mid-September and you'll hit the launch of the 11th Biennale of contemporary art when 70 artists from around the world will exhibit their work. Isle of Skye On 10 September, the Celeste, a sailing boat covered in 60,000 inch-square mirror tiles , will stop in Portree where it will broadcast songs and stories from the island. Visitors can tune into the stories on Cuillin FM, while having a walk. The Celeste is the main point of Bonnie Boat , a whole day of art and events, including designer craft ,film screenings, dance performances, and sailing workshops. Iceland Travel there in September and you can join local farmers in annual ceremony of gathering up thousands of sheep from the mountains of south Iceland for winter. For experienced horse riders it is a great way to meet locals and enjoy a way of life that has little changed in centuries. A similar ceremony rounding up horses takes place at the end of the month in the northwest around the Vatnsdalur valley. If you want to experience a traditional local life, you can visit _ . A) Sicily B) Lyon C) Isle of Skye D) Iceland
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D