Once upon a time, two brothers who lived on neighboring farms fell into conflict(冲突) . It was the first serious one between them in 40 years of farming peacefully side by side. In the end, they fell apart.

One morning, a man with a carpenter’s toolbox came for some work. The elder brother said, “I have a job for you. Look at the farm across the creek（河沟）. My younger brother lives there. It was he who used his bulldozer（推土机）to dig the creek last week to spite(刁难) me. So I want you to build me a fence, an 8 – foot – high fence,  in order not to see his place any more.” The carpenter smiled and said, “I see. I’ll try to do a job that satisfies you.” Then the elder brother went downtown.

At sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide! To his surprise, there was no fence there at all! Instead, there was a bridge stretching from one side of the creek to the other! A fine piece of work! He saw his younger brother coming to him with the hands outstretching. The brothers stood at each end of the bridge, and then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands. They turned to see the carpenter lift his toolbox on his shoulder.

“No, wait! Stay a few days. I’ve a lot of other work for you,” said the elder brother.

“I’d love to stay on,” the carpenter said, “but I have so many more bridges to build.”

1．What was the life like for the two brothers before the conflict?

A．They lived a poor life.   B．They lived in peace.

C．They never spoke to each other.   D．They lived on the same farm.

2．It can be learned that the carpenter was ________.

A．unwilling to obey the farmer       B．fond of building bridges

C．unable to build a fence        D．willing to help others

3．The best title for this passage is ________.

A．A Fine Piece of Work   B．A Carpenter

C．A Conflict between Two Brothers D．Two Brothers

4．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．The elder brother used his bulldozer to dig a creek.

B．The elder brother helped the carpenter build the bridge.

C．The brothers were both satisfied with the carpenter’s work.

D．The carpenter planned to build an 8-foot - high fence as asked to.

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    There are literally hundreds of national parks and wildlife areas in Africa that you can travel to. Here

are the top four travel destinations in Africa:

     Tanzania-Serengeti NP

     During the annual migration, when the wildebeests and zebras pack__up and leave their living areas

to find fresher ones, the Serengeti is an astonishing place to be. It's a very good travel spot in Africa at

other times of the year too but the migration has been ranked by many as one of the wonders of the

natural world.

    Kenya-Masai Mara NP

     If you want to see the big cats, this wildlife park is the best of the best. Lion, leopard and cheetah

abound and they are relatively easy to spot because of the grassland vegetation which means you get

good views for miles around. Another big plus is the fact that going offroad is allowed and it is a big

advantage because the animals will rarely oblige you and stay next to the major roads.

     South Africa-Kruger National Park

     For the variety of species no other place in Africa can come close to the Kruger Park. And because

it is so large it has a number of different ecosystems that you can pass through in your search for animals

and birds. It is one of the best managed parks in Africa and the accommodation is wellequipped, too.

     Zambia-South Luangwa National Park

     South Luangwa is a diamond in the rough, just waiting for enough exposure to bring it to its rightful

place in the crown of prime Africa trips. It has been regarded as one of the best places in Africa to see

the special leopard and it is the birthplace of the walking travel.

1. The underlined phrase "pack up" in Paragraph 2 means ________. 

A. rise                              

B. suffer

C. gather                          

D. scatter

2. Kruger National Park is different from the other parks in that ________.

A. there are many kinds of species

B. there are a lot of high trees

C. it is the largest park in Africa

D. the hotels own enough rooms

3. People like South Luangwa National Park because ________. 

A. there is a diamond in the park

B. it is the best park in Africa

C. they can see wildlife on foot

D. it is the best wonder in the world

4. The writer's purpose in writing the text is to ________.

A. tell us something about natural animals

B. discuss some problems in African travel industry

C. persuade more people to travel to Africa

D. introduce to us some top natural parks in Africa