一、完形填空（10分）
When Regis and other villagers moved to a new place in south-eastern Zimbabwe, Africa, they were happy to find a nearby. Now, they would no longer have to walk a long way looking for water. At last, they had a source of water that they call their own.
But several days later, two boys saw they had never seen before—a big animal standing by the lake. When it saw the boys, it walked into the lake and left.
Regis looked into the big animal. “It was a hippo (河马),” he said.
Twelve hippos were living in the lake. The villagers were . Hippos attack people more often than lions do. This meant that the villagers could not go near the lake the hippos left. It was too long a wait for the villagers, because they needed the water from the lake to . So the women began moving in groups whenever they went to get water from the lake. Before water, they made sure that no hippos were nearby. The men began fishing in pairs, one man always looking out for hippos.
But these days, the hippos and humans live side by side. The villagers say that when the hippos see people , they swim slowly to the other side of the lake. The villagers don’t go into the part of the lake where the hippos usually stay. They have learned to the lake.
() 1. A. house B. country C. village D. lake
() 2. A. something B. anything C. somebody D. nothing
() 3. A. carefully B. quickly C. secretly D. finally
() 4. A. excited B. interested C. angry D. worried
() 5. A. after B. before C. since D. if
() 6. A. survive B. wash C. cook D. drink
() 7. A. drinking B. collecting C. leaving D. seeing
() 8. A. by B. as C. with D. at
() 9. A. dancing B. running C. talking D. coming
()10. A. protect B. share C. divide D. offer

二、阅读理解（16分）
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Totally Wild Hotel
WHERE: Kenya, Africa
WHY IT’S SPECIAL:
Ever have the feeling you’re being watched? That’s because a giraffe might be at your hotel window! The hotel is home to about 10 Rothschild’s giraffes that walk around the house.
Some of the giraffes may stick their heads into your bedroom window or eat right off the breakfast table. Mpingo and Olerai, two of the youngest giraffes, are sometimes seen playfully running through the national park next to the hotel.

COOL THINGS ABOUT KENYA
Kenya is about the same size as the state of Texas.
The elephants in Kenya’s Tsavo East National Park cover themselves in a kind of soil(泥土), which turns them red.
THINGS TO DO IN KENYA
Cheer on camels—some running the wrong way—at the Camel Derby(比赛) in the town of Maralal.
Go to see lions, zebras, leopards, and elephants in Maasai Park near the border(边境) with Tanzania.
Bird-watch by Lake Nakuru, where thousands of bright pink flamingos(火烈鸟) get together each year.
Walk through historic Lamu Old Town to see 700-year-old houses made partly of coral stone.
() 1. Where is Kenya?
A. It’s in Africa. B. It’s in Texas.
C. It’s in Tanzania. D. It’s by Lake Nakuru.
() 2. Totally Wild Hotel is special because of .
A. its tall trees B. its good breakfast C. the lovely giraffes D. the old buildings
() 3. What activity can guests do in Kenya according to the material?
A. Swim with zebras in a lake. B. Watch the Camel Derby in Maralal.
C. Run with giraffes in the hotel. D. Take a boat to see the flamingos.
() 4. What is the purpose (目的) of the material?
A. To introduce a special hotel. B. To talk about wildlife in Kenya.
C. To organize an animal show. D. To attract visitors to Kenya.