“Howling… is a contagious behaviour”（in the last paragraph）means_____．

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• 1Researchers are sure that wolves often howl to_____．

  A.show their ranks

  B.find their companions

  C.report the missing ones

  D.express their loneliness

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• 2Why does Harrington think the “social bond” theory may be wrong、

  A.Wolves separate from each other after howling．

  B.Wolves tend to protect their hunting grounds．

  C.Wolves sometimes have quarrels after howling together．

  D.Wolves of low rank are encouraged to join in the chorus．

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• 3What is the possible similarity between wolves’ howling together and human’s singing in chorus、

  A.The act of calling each other．

  B.The sense of accomplishment．

  C.The act of hunting for something．

  D.The sense of belonging to a group．

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• 4What lesson has the author learnt from his experience、

  A.Learning from parents is necessary．

  B.Jumping to a conclusion is dangerous．

  C.Telling the truth may not always be the best solution．

  D.Selecting pleasant words may not be the perfect policy．

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• 5The author hung his head（the underlined part in Para．4）because he was feeling_____．     

  A.guilty

  B.hurt

  C.disappointed

  D.helpless

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• 6The main way of handling waste in a green manner in Edinburgh is_____．

  A.recycling

  B.restoring

  C.burying

  D.burning

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• 7The five councils worked out a plan to build an incinerator plant to_____．

  A.reduce the cost of burying waste

  B.meet the EU requirements

  C.speed up waste recycling

  D.replace landfill sites

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• 8The city council of Edinburgh rejected the suggestion to open a huge landfill site near Portobello because_____．

  A.it came from a private company

  B.the council was not interested in it

  C.it was not supported by EU

  D.the local people were against it

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• 9What is the final decision of an Edinburgh and Midlothian councils、

  A.To open a new landfill nearby.

  B.To close the Powderhall landfill in 2015.

  C.To set up a plant for burning waste.

  D.To persuade people to deduce their waste．

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• 10What is the theme of Ridley’s most recent book、

  A.Weakness of human nature．

  B.Concern about climate change．

  C.Importance of practical thinking．

  D.Optimism about human progress．

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