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Available for pre-order. This item will be released on March 27, 2018. 21. Which of the following books save you the most? A. Furiously Happy B. Make Your Bed C. The Silent Wife D. Magpie Murders

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B

In the fall of 1988, I visited many Buddhist temples, but after a while they all begat fade from my memories. However, there was one temple that left a great impression in my heart.

It is called the Temple of the Golden Buddha. After walking around it and taking some photos, I walked over to a glass case, next to which was a typewritten page describing the of this magnificent piece of art.

Back in 1957 a group of monks from a monastery(修道院) had to relocate a clay Buddha from their temple to a new location. The monastery was to be relocated to make room for the development of a highway. When the crane(吊车)began to lift it, the weight of was so large that it began to crack. What’s more, rain began to fall, The head monk decided to lower the statue back to the ground and cover it with a large oilcloth to protect it from the rain.

Later that evening the head monk went to check on the Buddha. He shined his flash- light under the oilcloth to see if the Buddha was staying dry. As the light reached the crack, he noticed a little beam shining back and thought it strange. As he took a closer look at this beam of light, he wondered if there might be something underneath the clay. He went to fetch a chisel and hammer from the monastery and began to chip away at the clay. As he knocked off pieces of clay, the little beam grew brighter and bigger. Many hours of labor went by before the monk stood face to face with the extraordinary solid-gold Buddha.

Historians believe that several hundred years before the head monk’s discovery, the army was about to invade the country. The monks, realizing that their country would soon be attacked, covered their precious golden Buddha with an outer covering of clay in order to keep their treasure from being robbed by the enemy.

Unfortunately, it appears that the enemy killed all the monks, and the well-kept secret of the golden Buddha remained uncovered until the day in 1957.

As I flew home I began to think to myself, “We are all like the clay Buddha covered with a shell of hardness created out of fear, and yet underneath each of us is a ‘golden Buddha’, agolden Christ, or a ‘golden spirit,’ which is our real self. Somewhere along the way, between the ages of two and nine, we

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begin to cover up our’ golden spirit,’ our natural self. Much like the monk with the hammer and the chisel, our task now is to discover our true spirit once again.”

24. What made the monks cover the Buddha with a large oilcloth? A. Hiding it from being stolen. B. Protecting it from the rain. C. Protecting it from being damaged. D. Avoiding being seen.

25. Why was the author greatly impressed by the golden Buddha? A. Because he likes it very much. B. Because it differs from others. C. Because of its history.

D. Because of the protection of the monk. 26. What might be the best title of the passage? A. Visiting Buddhist Temples B. The Golden Buddha C. Protecting Their Country D. Relocating the Buddha

27. What advice is given to us according to the passage? A. Covering up ourselves B. Finding the truth C. Discovering our true spirit D. Building up our belief

C

To make room for agriculture, trees and other plants are often cleared away so that farmers have space to grow crops. The clearing of forests forces many animals from their homes. They often flee the area in search of a new place to live. There is a big downside to that. Some of those animals are natural predators. They control pest populations. They can help to clear the fields of rats, mice, and other rodents that eat and damage crops.

This happened at one small farming village in Indonesia. After land was cleared for farming, rats and mice began appearing in large numbers. Villagers tried to target the animals by smoking them out and

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hunting them. But the villagers were unsuccessful.

So, one farmer decided to try another method- a natural one.

Pujo Arto brought owls to his farm. Owls, after all, are experts at hunting rodents. It is what they do. And it worked! However, Pujo Arto didn't stop with his own field. He set up a Natural Predator Program. Now, owls are busy catching rats and mice in the fields around the village of Tlogoweru. There is a huge upside: no need for chemical pesticides which can harm not only rodents, but other creatures.

In 2011, the Indonesian man began setting up boxes where the owls live. He is also raising owlets in the village. After about four months, the young birds are released. These facilities have raised more than owls. They have also raised awareness in the community about the importance of owls. They raised awareness within their community by building homes for those owls. At the same time, government officials helped to create laws to protect those owls.

In addition to controlling pests naturally, there is another upside to the program. His village is now a popular stop for eco-tourists. People interested in learning more about owls, wildlife protection and natural pest control come to his village to learn more.

28. Why did the owls get away from the land around the village? A. There was no food to eat.

B. There were too many rats and mice. C. They were smoked away. D. They had no place to live.

29. Natural Predator Program is . A. to use owls to catch the crop-damaging rodents B. to attract eco-tourists to the village C. to raise awareness of protecting forests D. to control pests by using chemical pesticides

30. Which of the following is the right order according to the passage? a. introducing owls

b. pests being controlled naturally c. rodents appearing in large numbers. d. clearing forests A. abcd

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