Just last month, an even greater threat rose in Michoacan’s butterfly home.

　　The country’s largest mining corporation gained the right to reopen an old mine in the heart of the monarch reserve. Experts believe that if the mine is reopened, it will likely spell the end of this magical place.

　　And as if all this wasn’t bad enough, the increasing use of herbicides（除草剂） in the American corn belt has led to the decrease of

　　a plant which is essential to the monarchs’ development from egg into butterfly.

　　58. When do the Monarch Butterflies fly back to Canada?

　　A. In January.

　　B. In March.

　　C. In October.

　　D. In December.

　　59. What does the underlined word ＂＂ Monarch Butterflies in Mexico?

　　A. It is very satisfying.

　　B. It should be strengthened.

　　C. It cost the government a lot.

　　D. It has saved many butterflies.

　　61. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?

　　A. Monarch Butterflies have a worrying future.

　　B. America has many mines waiting for exploration.

　　C. Monarch Butterflies live in the centre of an old mine.

　　D. The use of herbicides will let Monarch Butterflies lay fewer eggs.

　　D

　　It happened to me recently. I was telling someone how much I had enjoyed reading Barack Obama's Dreams From My Father and how it had changed my views of our President．A friend I was talking to agreed with me that it was，in his words，"a brilliantly （精彩地）written book"．However，he then went on to talk about Mr．Obama in a way which suggested he had no idea of his background at all．I sensed that I was talking to a book liar．

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