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Despite growing up in Croydon and Liverpool，neither Grace nor Paul felt at home in the city.After meeting at Staffordshire's Keele University，they fell in love with Skye on a geology field trip in 1979.
“The island is only 50 miles north to south，but the variety of terrain(地形) and wildlife is impressive，” says Paul.
Grace adds，“We both loved Gavin Maxwell's Ring of Bright Water and were really passionate about otters(水獭)．It was our dream to get away from the rat race，get married and run wildlife holidays and courses on Skye.”
Five years and 29 loan applications later，they moved to Skye.They were relieved to say goodbye to crowds and traffic and found that the island (population: about 20,000) attracts like-minded people.“A lot of musicians and craftspeople move here，looking for peace，” says Grace.
After locals started bringing them injured animals，they built a wildlife hospital and have since cared for 170 otters.Paul has gained a PhD in otter ecology and they've set up the International Otter Survival Fund (otter.org)，which supports conservation projects worldwide.
Their three kids had carefree childhoods in a tight-knot community.“We could give them lots of freedom because people watch out for each other's children here，” Grace explains.
She continues，“We go to Inverness (a town in northern Scotland) about once a year for a concert，but otherwise everything we want is here.You have to be mentally and practically self-sufficient.We built a metal shed (小屋)，but that took off in the 90 mph winds.Anything not built solidly will leave.
It's often very dark and wet from November to March，which can be quite depressing.If there's wind and rain at the same time，no amount of waterproof clothing will keep you dry.But we make up for it in the summer.With the long days，there's nowhere better.”
Paul concludes，“There's something so special about living here and having a sense of belonging.”
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文。一对夫妇为了远离城市的喧嚣来到苏格兰西北部的斯凯岛居住。
1．What can we learn about Paul and Grace? A．They grew up in the countryside.
B．They have difficulty getting along with others.
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C．They hold different opinions as to where to live. D．They're determined and environmentally aware.
解析：推理判断题。根据第四段中的Five years and 29 loan applications later，they moved可知，他们执着追求梦想；根据第三段中的It was our dream...run wildlife holidays and courses以及第五段介绍的他们在保护野生动物方面的所作所为可知，Grace和Paul夫妇有强烈的环保意识。
答案：D
2．What's life on Skye like in Grace's eyes? A．It's lonely. B．It's quite busy.
C．It can be hard sometimes. D．It may be boring for young people.
解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第三段和倒数第二段中Grace所说的话You have to be mentally and practically self-sufficient...Anything not built solidly will leave.It's often very dark and wet...can be quite depressing.If there's wind and rain at the same time，no amount of waterproof clothing will keep you dry可知，由于地理位置和天气因素，在岛上生活有时也很艰难。
答案：C
3．What's the best title for the text? A．A remote island B．An otter-saving project C．Getting away from it all D．Feeling at home in the city?
解析：标题归纳题。文章讲述了一对夫妇为了远离城市的嘈杂来到一个僻静的岛上生活的故事。故Getting away from it all准确地概括了文章的主旨。第三段的get away from the rat race点明了他们的动机。
答案：C
B
“De-extinction”， the idea that extinct (绝种的) animals can be brought back through cloning or genetic (基因的) engineering，has attracted the interest of a small group of scientists. The topic has made the cover of National Geographic Magazine. Supporters say they are doing it for moral reasons and because we “miss” the extinct animals. They blame human exploitation (such as trapping，hunting, habitat destruction ) of the extinct animals, but their plans, though they sound exciting, are exploitation in another form.
Considering the imperfect science of cloning, de-extinction would cause animals
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suffering. Most animals born of such experiments would suffer serious diseases, dying soon after birth or having a shortened lifetime. Spanish and French scientists worked for years to bring the Pyrenean ibex, a species of wild goat, back from extinction by cloning. In 2009, they succeeded only in producing a sick baby goat that died 10 minutes after birth. For these animals to be born, other animals would live in captivity, in a lab or elsewhere, and serve as mother substitutes (代用品)，routinely having operations as part of the cloning process. For example, elephants would be kept in captivity to carry woolly mammoth (猛犸) babies for nearly two years. Such experiments often lead to other animals' unhappiness as well.
If extinct animals are successfully brought back, where would they go? Their original habitats have developed and changed without them. They are unlikely to survive in the natural environment, but, if they do manage to survive, they will affect their environment in unpredictable ways, presenting a new threat to the ecological system. If the animals born through de-extinction are stuck in zoos and museums instead, what good is that? It is exploitation, not a solution.
It would be better to apply creative thinking about protection to the real-life problems of today's world. De-extinction takes attention away from the difficult situation of endangered animals. Discussions about woolly mammoth cloning do nothing to stop the illegal killings of endangered wild African elephants. Money would be better used to prevent human conflict with wildlife and their ecosystems.
Let's keep de-extinction in the world of science fiction, learn from our failed past, and protect wild animals and their habitats for the future.
[语篇解读] 本文为一篇议论文。通过克隆或基因工程使已经灭绝的动物“复活”引起了一些科学家的兴趣，但这种做法对于现存的动物及生态环境等不一定有利。
4．The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refers to “ ”． A．de-extinction
B．cloning or genetic engineering C．exploitation
D．National Geographic Magazine
解析：词义猜测题。根据第一段第一句可知“de-extinction”指的是“通过克隆或基因工程使已灭绝的动物重生”。再结合第三句(支持者们说他们这么做是出于道德)，由此可见画线的it指的就是“de-extinction”，故答案为A项。
答案：A
5．In Paragraph 2, examples are given to show that . A．modern elephants are related to woolly mammoth B．scientists should improve the cloning process C．de-extinction does harm to some animals
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