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C．museums should look into the sources of antiquities they own D．the return of antiquities is unlikely due to practical difficulties
C
JOHANNESBURG—They say cats have nine lives．Now a Chinese toad(蟾蜍)has joined that club of clever survivors．
South Africans are shocked at the endurance of a toad that got trapped in a cargo shipment from China to Cape Town，after jumping into a porcelain candlestick(烛台)that was made there．South African officials reportedly planned to put down the creature，fearing it would cause harm as an invasive species if it were let go in the wild．
But the toad got a last-minute pardon．Mango Airlines，a South African airline，transported the toad，on Friday to Johannesburg for delivery to an animal shelter，after officials decided to find a way to let the toad live．The two-hour flight was a breeze compared to the trip from China，a long way of many weeks and thousands of kilometers across the Indian Ocean．
Airline spokesman Hein Kaiser said the toad got“first-class treatment”，sitting in a transparent plastic container with escort Brett Glasby，an animal welfare inspector．There was even a ceremony，in which the toad’s boarding pass was handed to Glasby.
“He was the star of the show on the flight，”Kaiser said of the amphibious(两栖的)passenger．“I think every passenger stopped to have a look．”
On landing in Johannesburg，，the toad was brought out of its container for a celebrity-style photo shoot．Observers said the brown toad seemed like，a cool customer．It belongs to the Asian Toad species，which breeds during the monsoon(季风)season．It is believed to have survived the trip from China by hardening its skin to prevent it from drying out，and also by slowing its breathing and heart rate-methods that help the species survive in times of drought．
“We’ve had snakes in imported timber and scorpions(蝎子)in fruit．We were called because the toad was right inside the candlestick，and we had to break it to get it，out．”Glasby，the inspector，told The Star，a South African newspaper． 28．What is the passage mainly talking about?
A．Asian toads can’t get used to the life in South Africa． B．South Africa ignores the protection of animals. C．An Asian toad gets a new home in South Africa． D．Workers shipped a toad to South Africa on purpose. 29．If the toad is released into the wild，___________. A．it will make the locals feel shocked B．it will lose its life in the wild C．it might flee into another country D．it might harm the native species
30．The toad was able to arrive in South Africa alive_________． A．because it formed hard skin to protect itself
B．because it escaped all attacks and hunts C．because it used to stop its breath in winter D．because it was lucky to be given a chance
31．It can be inferred from the passage that__________. A．a candlestick is the best place for a toad B．droughts make toads live longer．
C．sometimes animals are transported accidentally D．no one has seen such a big toad in Africa
D
When Dee Dee Bridgewater learned that she would become a 2017 NEA Jazz Master，a series of thoughts and feelings flooded her mind．“It was so far out of my orbit and just my whole sphere of thinking，”she said in a conversation at NPR this spring，hours before she formally received her award．
She’s 66—far from retirement age in jazz，and on the extreme forward edge of the NEA Jazz Masters people．So she was aware of her relative youth in the field．She also recognized that there haven’t been many women in the ranks of NEA Jazz Masters：fewer than 20，out of 145．That idea led her to reflect on her predecessors(前任)：legendary gingers like Betty Carter，who was seated back in 1992，and Abbey Licoln，who received the nod in 2003.
Bridgewater sought inspiration and advice from both Carter and Linco1n，as she recalls in this period of Jazz Night，which features music recorded during the season opener for Jazz at Lincoln Center．On the program called Songs of Freedom，organized by drummer Ulysses Owens，Jr．，Bridgewater sang material associated with Lincoln as well as Nina Simone：an extremely angry song of the civil rights movement，like“Mississippi Goddam”．
A separate concert，“Songs We Love”，found Bridgewater singing less politically charged (but still exciting)fare like“St James Infirmary”，which appears on her most recent album．In words as well as music，this period reveals how seriously Bridgewater takes that responsibility seeing as how it connects to her own experience in the jazz lineage．But maybe“seriously”isn’t the right word when it comes to Dee Dee，whose effervescence(欢腾)shines through even in a reflective mood．Join her here for a while；she’s excellent company，no more or less so now that mastery is officially a part of her resume．
32．What did Bridgewater think of her winning the award? A．It’confused her .
B．It was beyond her expectation． C．It won great popular support for her．
D．It gave her much confidence about her career．
33．What can we learn about the musicians wining NEA Jazz Masters? A．Women ranked higher than men． B．Men accounted for a bigger part of them．
C．Most of them were unwilling to retire at first． D．Many of them received the award at an early age．
34．Who is more likely to have a great influence on Bridgewater? A．Carter and Lincoln． C．Nina Simone and Carter．
B．Ulysses and Lincoln． D．Nina Simone and Ulysses．
35．What does the last paragraph mainly talk about? A．Bridgewater’s music theme． B．Bridgewater’s music experience． C．Bridgewater’s personal characters． D．Bridgewater’s great achievements． 第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Build Team Spirit
An important part of being on a team is team spirit，the sense of oneness and support gained from working together,．How can you build team spirit in this everyone-for-himself world and expand the concept to include schoo1 loyalty and pride?
36 When students and fans see enjoyment and a good attitude，they will be eager to show their team spirit，too．
Encourage common cooperation among，team members even in individual sports such as tennis or gymnastics．Break the team into pairs or small groups．It will help each other during practice．Assign each new player an experienced member of the team be his mentor(辅导教师) ．
37 Disagreement is unavoidable，but complaints affect team performance．
38 Don’t just suggest，set goals such as mentioning the team to three people a day，covering all books in school colors and logos or inviting five friends to the next game．
Support a very noticeable non-sports activity such as a blood drive，Toys for Tots，fundraising for new science equipment of whatever the team decides．Wear school colors，logo and name tags when promoting the project．
39 On the，day make an effort to find a job or activity for everyone as you encourage students and staff to dress in school colors，make signs(“Jefferson School rocks！”)display notebook stickers and so on．If school rules permit，consider a face painting booth．
Put on an assembly(集会)with banners，music，cheerleading，introductions and applause for team members． 40 You’11 also want to display the statistics of various teams’ achievements，whether it be a district prize a personal best or simply winning their last game．
A．Get disagreements out in the open quickly and mediate(调解)if necessary． B．Plan a monthly“school spirit”day. C．There are ways to build team spirits． D．Begin with energetic promotion． E．Divide students into small groups．
F．Improve ways to build up the team around schoo1．