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     After Maggie Doyne graduated from high school, she decided to spend a year traveling the world before

starting college. The journey changed her life and the lives of hundreds of orphaned children forever.

     In 2006, Doyne took a trip in Nepal, Asia. Having grown up in New Jersey, Doyne was shocked to see

so many orphaned children living on the streets. She wanted to do something about it. Doyne used her savings

to buy an acre of land. Then, she built the kids a home, the Kopila Valley Children's Home.

     Now, the Do Something foundation is doing something for Doyne. The organization provides resources

and support for teens that want to make a difference in the world. On Thursday night, the foundation named

Doyne the $100,000 prize winner of the 2009 Do Something Award.

     The Kopila Valley Children's Home officially opened its doors in 2008. Doyne, now 22 years old, cares for

26 kids. She has helped more than 700 other orphans find families. She also runs a program that provides

scholarships for needy families to send their children to school. The children learn basic skills such as sewing

and cooking. They also grow their own food in their garden and raise farm animals.

     Doyne admits that she didn't have it all figured out when she first arrived in Nepal. "I just felt that there

was something there for me," she said. Her parents were supportive of her. But it was a challenge to convince

other adults that an 18-year-old girl could accomplish such a big project. Still, Doyne never gave up on fund

raising. In just over a year, she had enough money to build her dream home.

     "When all the kids are sitting at the table for breakfast, or they're happy and all dancing... it's the best feeling

in the world." she says.

1. After graduation from high school, Doyne determined _____.

A. to continue her education in college

B. to change the lives of orphaned children

C. to tour the world before going to college

D. to set up the Kopila Valley Children's Home

2. What do we know about the Do Something foundation?

A. It is an organization intended for orphans.

B. It is an organization set up in Nepal, Asia.

C. It officially opened its doors in 2008.

D. It offers Doyne great honor and support.

3. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.

A. Doyne overcame great difficulties in building the home

B. everything in Nepal worked out as Doyne had expected

C. with her parents' help, Doyne stopped raising funds

D. it was easy to persuade adults around to support Doyne

4. Which of the following words can best describe Maggie Doyne?

A. Brave

B. Caring

C. Talented

D. Cautious

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Monarch butterflies(黑脉金斑蝶)are a common summer sight in the northern United States and Canada . These large orange and black insects(昆虫)brighten parks and gardens as they fly lightly among the flowers . What makes monarchs particularly interesting is that they migrate(迁飞)—all the way to California or Mexico and back . They are thought to be the only insect that does this.

Every year in the late summer monarchs begin their journey to the south. Those heading for Mexico go first for the Louisiana-Mississippi area, then fly across the Gulf of Mexico into Texas. Once in Mexico, they settle themselves in one of about fifteen places in a mountain forest filled with fir trees. Each place provides a winter home for millions of monarchs. The butterflies are so many that they often cover entire trees. When spring comes, they begin their long journey north. 

The question is often asked whether every butterfly makes the round-trip journey every year. And the answer is no. The average monarch lives about nine months. So one flying north might lay eggs in Louisiana and then die. The eggs of that generation may be found in Kentucky; the eggs of the next generation may end up in Wisconsin or Michigan. The last generation of the season, about the fourth , will make their way back to Mexico and restart the journey.

Scientists learn about monarchs’ migration by catching and making marks on the insects. By recatching a monarch with such a mark and noticing where it came from , the next scientist can get to know things like the butterfly’s age and its routing(路线).

64. One of the places where monarchs spend the winter is       .

A. the Gulf of Mexico                 B. an area in Mississippi

C. a forest in Mexico                D. a plain in Texas

65. The routing of monarchs’ migration can be learned       .

A. by collecting their eggs in the mountains

B. by examining the marks made on them

C. by comparing their different ages

D. by counting the dead ones in the forests

66. What is the subject discussed in the passage?

A. Life and death of monarchs         B. Scientists’ interest in monarchs.

C. Winter home of monarchs.               D. Migration of monarchs.