三、阅读理解(28 分)
A

() 1. This passage is most probably taken from______.
A. a war novel
B. a travel leaflet
C. a book about culture
D. a magazine about science
() 2. The timeline mainly shows us______.
A. the study experiences in Sequoyah's life
B. the basic introduction to Sequoyah
C. the main achievements of Sequoyah
D. all the inventions (发明) of Sequoyah
() 3. What can we learn from the timeline?
A. Sequoyah was born in the late 17th century in the Cherokee Nation.
B. Sequoyah created a way to write the Cherokee language.
C. Sequoyah received a silver medal because he was a good writer.
D. Sequoyah's syllabary of 86 symbols wasn't published until 1828.

B
People often believe the world of wild animals is full of competition, and even use words like “the law of the jungle (丛林)” to show the cruel (残酷的) side of human society. But to Chen Jianxing, a 45 - year - old popular writer, it is another story. He has been studying animals for many years and finds animals have selfless (无私的) behaviour and similar moods, creativity, thinking methods and communication abilities to people.
After living as neighbours with wild animals in Africa for 15 years, Chen Jianxing has published a book We Are in Africa recently, which tells his experiences with wild animals in Africa and his thoughts about them. The book introduces lots of wild animals living in different ecosystems (生态系统) in Africa, from grassland and rainforest, to wetland and island. Through beautiful words and lively first - hand photographs, readers can create a sense of “animal world documentary”. The book has gained 9.4 points out of 10 on China's popular review site Douban.
Just as his books tell readers, he, himself, has learned from his wild animal friends. For example, he explains in this book his experience with cheetahs (猎豹).
He says although the cheetahs are one of the fastest animals on land, they have a weaker bite force (力). As a result, their prey (猎物) is often taken away by lions and other stronger animals.
“Although they're relatively (相对地) weak, they behave with no sign of shyness or complaint, but always seem confident, moving around in an unhurried way on the grassland, living their best life. That is so attractive to me, and reminds me to learn from such an attitude (态度),” says Chen.
In a word, I think We Are in Africa is an educational and interesting read. It's really worth reading. You may have different thoughts and feelings about human society yourself after reading it.
() 4. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
A. Chen's experiences.
B. Chen's thoughts.
C. Chen's new book.
D. Chen's living condition.
() 5. Why are cheetahs mentioned in this passage?
A. To show what Chen has learned from them.
B. To prove “the law of the jungle”.
C. To attract readers to read the book.
D. To explain why they are the weaker animals.
() 6. What kind of text is this?
A. An introduction to a documentary.
B. A short story.
C. A book review.
D. A research report.