2013高考英语真题重庆卷及答案

2013高考英语真题重庆卷及答案

‎2013高考英语真题重庆卷 一、听力（共三节，满分30分）‎ ‎ 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）‎ ‎ 请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读一遍。‎ 例：How much is the shirt?‎ ‎ A. £19.15 B. £9.15 C. £9.18‎ ‎ 答案是B。‎ ‎1. How many sisiters does the woman have?‎ ‎ A. One.‎ ‎ B. Two.‎ ‎ C. Three.‎ ‎2. What is the woman going to do tonight?‎ ‎ A. Meet the man.‎ ‎ B. Go out for dinner.‎ ‎ C. Prepare for a meeting.‎ ‎3. Who has a dictionary?‎ ‎ A. The man.‎ ‎ B. Lucy.‎ ‎ C. Tina.‎ ‎4. What are the two speakers most probably?‎ ‎ A. Students.‎ ‎ B. Workers.‎ ‎ C. Teachers.‎ ‎5. What are the two speakers talking about?‎ ‎ A. A language.‎ ‎ B. An interest.‎ ‎ C. A class.‎ 第二节 （共12小题；每小题1.5分，满分18分）‎ ‎ 请听下面4端对话或独白。 每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ 请听第6段材料，回答第6至第8题。‎ ‎6. Which city is the woman going to?‎ ‎ A. Chicago.‎ ‎ B. Boston.‎ ‎ C. New York.‎ ‎7. How much will teh woman pay for her ticket?‎ ‎ A. $30.‎ ‎ B. $50.‎ ‎ C. $60.‎ ‎8. Where does the converstation most probably take place?‎ ‎ A. At an airport.‎ ‎ B. At a bus stop.‎ ‎ C. At a railway station.‎ 请听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。‎ ‎9. When did the woman begin to collect stamps?‎ A. At the age of 9.‎ ‎ B. At the age of 12.‎ ‎ C. At the age of 20.‎ ‎10. What does the woman advise the man to do?‎ ‎ A. Join a reading club.‎ ‎ B. Travel to other countries.‎ ‎ C. Collect stamps.‎ ‎11. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?‎ ‎ A. Stamps.‎ ‎ B. Hobbies.‎ ‎ C. Books.‎ 请听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。‎ ‎12. What is the woman going to do on Friday?‎ ‎ A. Attend a meeting.‎ ‎ B. go on vacation.‎ ‎ C. Make a phone call.‎ ‎13. Who is most probably going to meet the man at the airport?‎ ‎ A. The woman.‎ ‎ B. The man’s borther.‎ ‎ C. The woman’s sister.‎ ‎14. What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?‎ ‎ A. Parent and teacher.‎ ‎ B. Brother and sister.‎ ‎ C. Husband and wife.‎ 请听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。‎ ‎15. At what time are they leaving for the Natural Museum?‎ ‎ A. 7:30 a.m.‎ ‎ B. 8:30 a. m.‎ ‎ C. 3:30 p.m.‎ ‎16. What will they possibly do right before supper?‎ ‎ A. Swim at the beach.‎ ‎ B. Do some shopping.‎ ‎ C. See an exhibition.‎ ‎17. What is the speaker mainly talking about?‎ ‎ A. An arrangement for a day.‎ ‎ B. An introduction to a place.‎ ‎ C. An experience of culture.‎ 第三节（共3小题；每小题1.5分，满分4.5分）‎ ‎ 请听下面一段独白，用所听到的独白中的词或数填空，每空限填一个词或一个数。填入内容要写在答题卡相应的位置上。在听本段独白前，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒，听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。本段独白读两遍。‎ 请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。‎ Name Age Occupation Strengths Peter Smith ‎ 18 ‎ Engineer Art and literature Tom Anderson ‎28‎ Salesman ‎ 19 and history Jack Brown ‎36‎ ‎ 20 ‎ Language and culture 二、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）‎ 例：A computer can only do _______ you have instructed it to do.‎ ‎ A. how B. after C. what D. when 答案是C.‎ ‎21. I felt very tired when I got home, and I _____ straight to bed.‎ ‎ A. go B. went ‎ C. had gone D. have gone ‎22. —Would you like a glass of wine?‎ ‎ —_____. I don’t drink.‎ ‎ A. No, thanks B. Yes, please ‎ C. I don’t like it D. It’s my favorite ‎23. It’s not easy to change habits, _____ with awareness and self-control, it is possible.‎ ‎ A. for B. or ‎ C. but D. so ‎24. John invited about 40 people to his wedding, most of _____ are family members.‎ ‎ A. them B. that ‎ C. which D. whom ‎25. _____ we have enough evidence, we can’t win the case.‎ ‎ A. Once B. As long as ‎ C. Unless D. Since ‎26. —What are you doing this Saturday?‎ ‎—I’m not sure, but I _____ go to the Rolling Stones concert.‎ A. Must B. would C. should D. might ‎27. It was with the help of teh local guide _____ the mountain climber was rescued.‎ ‎ A. who B. that ‎ C. when D. how ‎28. _____ struck me most in the movie was the father’d deep love for his son.‎ ‎ A. That B. It ‎ C. What D. Which ‎29. —It rained cats and dogs this morning. I’m glad we took an umbrella.‎ ‎ —Yeah, we would have got wet all over if we _____.‎ ‎ A. hadn’t B. haven’t ‎ C. didn’t D. don’t ‎30. When I was little, my mother used to sit by my bed, _____ me stories till I fell asleep.‎ ‎ A. having told B. telling ‎ C. told D. to tell ‎31. Recycling is one way to protect the environment; reusing is _____.‎ ‎ A. another B. the other ‎ C. one another D. one ‎32. The parents were shocked by _____ news that their son needed _____ operation on his knee.‎ ‎ A. a; / B. the; /‎ ‎ C. the; an D. a; an ‎33. A Midsummer Night’s Dream _____ at the Theatre Royal on 19th June, and then tours throguhtout Scotland.‎ ‎ A. opens B. is opened ‎ C. will open D. will be opened ‎34. The engine just won’t start. Something seems _____ wrong with it.‎ ‎ A. to go B. to have gone ‎ C. going D. having gone ‎35. —Forgotten something? I can keep an eye on your kids if you want to go and get it.‎ ‎—_____ Thank you all the same.‎ ‎ A. It’s very kind of you. B. Oh, how careless of me!‎ ‎ C. I might as well go and get it. D. Well, I can do without it.‎ 三、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ A When Joe was about to start school, all signs pointed to success. Yet things turned out to be quite 36 , The fourth grade even found him at the 37 of the class. Joe struggled day and night, but it did not 38 —until one stormy afternoon.‎ On that afternoon, 39 the math teacher started to introduce difficult concepts, dark clouds covered the sky, and the storm set in. Hard though she tried to make the kids 40 , the thunder won the battle for their attention. No one 41 the concepts. Except for Joe. He understood them and answered all the questions correctly. The teacher patted him on the back, and told him to to around to the others and explain how he had managed it. 42 by his newfound success, Joe moved quickly thoughout the room. Soon math time was followed by the time for 43 . All children naturally drew 44 pictures on such a day. Except for Joe.‎ Since then, Joe started 45 . Though he never made it to the top, his math teacher was always 46 and curious about the change: Why had that stormy day changed Joe?‎ On the day Joe graduated, he presented the teacher with his most 47 possession—the picture of a bright yellow sun. On the picture Joe had written: This is the day I 48 my brightness.‎ ‎36. A. unfair B. boring C. disappointing D. dangerous ‎37. A. center B. top C. beginning D. bottom ‎38. A. happen B. work C. finish D. last ‎39. A. until B. since C. because D. as ‎40. A. cncentrate B. change C. hide D. sit ‎41. A. challenged B. grasped C. doubted D. admitted ‎42. A. Relieved B. Surprised C. Encouraged D. Puzzled ‎43. A. class B. sports C. art D. tea ‎44. A. great B. dark C. different D. strange ‎45. A. improving B. painting C. recovering D. studying ‎46. A. worried B. amazed C. friendly D. cautious ‎47. A. familiar B. expensive C. admirable D. precious ‎48. A. woke up to B. put up with C. got on with D. looked down upon B It is easy to overlook the role that your body plays in influencing your mood (情绪). When you are 49 , you may find yourself blaming work pressures or an unknown future. However, it could just be that you’ve been sitting behind your desk too long.‎ One way to improve your mood is 50 . Psychologically, it provides you with a break from the stresses in your life. Also, in the process, you may aim for 51 goals, like a new personal running record or a better body shape. The achievement of a particular goal makes you feel good and contributes to your 52 . That is why exercise has been shown to 53 your self-respect.‎ You do not have to train yourself 54 to feel the psychological benefits of exercise. What really matters is 55 , not intensity (强度) of your exercise. You can try walking for 30 minutes five times per week or simply gardening on weekends.‎ ‎49. A. ill B. poor C. unhappy D. unsuccessful ‎50. A. play B. communication C. sleep D. exercise ‎51. A. clear B. present C. common D. early ‎52. A. ability B. relationship C. confidence D. business ‎53. A. tear down B. build up C. set aside D. give out ‎54. A. hard B. everywhere C. carefully D. late ‎55. A. time B. length C. form D. frequency 四、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）‎ A The morning had been a disaster. My tooth was aching, and I’d been in an argument with a friend. Her words still hurt: “The trouble with you is that you won’t put yourself in my place. Can’t you see things from my point of view?” I shook my head stubbornly—and felt the ache in my tooth. I’d thought I could hold out till my dentist came back from holiday, but the pain was really unbearable. I started calling the dentists in the phone book, but no one could see me immediately. Finally, at about lunchtime, I got lucky.‎ ‎“If you come by right now,” the receptionist said, “the dentist will fit you in.”‎ I took my purse and keys and rushed to my car. But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist. What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice? Why wasn’t he as busy as the others?‎ In the dentist’s office, I sat down and looked around. I saw nothing but the bare walls and I became even more worried. The assistant noticed my nervousness and placed her warm hand over my ice-cold one. ‎ When I told my fears, she laughed and said, ‘Don’t worry. The dentist is very good.”‎ ‎“How long do I have to wait for him?” I asked impatiently.‎ ‎“Come on, he is coming. Just lie down and relax. And enjoy the artwork,” the assistant said.‎ ‎“The artwork?” I was puzzled.‎ The chair went back. Suddenly I smiled. There was a beautiful picture, right where I could enjoy it: on the ceiling. How considerate the dentist was! At that moment, I began to udnerstand what my friend meant by her words.‎ What a relief!‎ ‎56. Which of the following best describes the author’s feeling that morning?‎ ‎ A. Cheerful.‎ ‎ B. Nervous.‎ ‎ C. Satisfied.‎ ‎ D. Upset.‎ ‎57. What made the author begin to doubt about the dentist?‎ ‎ A. The dentist’s agrreing to treat her at very short notice.‎ ‎ B. The dentist’s being as busy as the other dentists.‎ ‎ C. The surroundings of the dentist’s office.‎ ‎ D. The laughing assistant of the dentist.‎ ‎58. Why did the author suddenly smile?‎ ‎ A. Because the dentist came at last.‎ ‎ B. Because she saw a picture on teh ceiling.‎ ‎ C. Because she could relax in the chair.‎ ‎ D. Because the assistant kept comforting her.‎ ‎59. What did the author learn from her experience most probably?‎ ‎ A. Strike while the iron is hot.‎ ‎ B. Have a good word for one’s friend.‎ ‎ C. Put oneself in other’s shoes.‎ ‎ D. A friend in need is a friend indeed.‎ B One of the greatest gifts one generation can give to other generations is the wisdom it has gained from experience. This idea has inspired the award-winning photographer Andrew Zuckerman. He interviewed and took photos of fifty over-sixty-five-year-olds all over the world. His project explores various aspects of their lives. The photos and interviews are now available on our website.‎ Click on the introductions to read the complete intervies.‎ Let us now have a culture of peace.‎ ‎—Federico Mayor Zaragoza, Spain Federico Mayor Zaragoza obtainned a doctorate in pharmacy (药学) from the Complutense University of Madrid in 1958. After many years spent in politics, he became Director-General of UNESCO in 1987. In 1999, he created the Foundation for a Culture of Peace, of which he is now the president. In addition to many scientific publiccations, he has published four collections of poems and several books of essays.‎ Writing is a discovery.‎ ‎—Nadine Gordimer, South Africa Due to a weak heart, Nadine Gordimer attended school and university briefly. She read widely and began writing at an early age. She published her first short story at the age of fifteen, and has completed a large number of works, which ahve been translated into forty languages. In 1991, Gornimer won the Nobel Prize for Literature.‎ Jazz is about the old form of art today.‎ ‎—Dave Brubeck, USA Dave Brubeck studied music at the University of the Pacific and graduated in 1942. Afer World War Two he was encouraged to play jazz. In 1951, he recorded his first album (专辑). Brubeck’s 1959 album has become a jazz standard. He received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996. ‎ For more figures CLICK HERE ‎60. Why did Andrew Zuckerman choose the fifty elders for his project?‎ ‎ A. Because their wisdome deserves to be passsed on.‎ ‎ B. Because they are physically impressive.‎ ‎ C. Because their accomplishments inspired him ‎ D. Because they have similar experiences.‎ ‎61. According to the web pate, Federico Mayor Zaragoza _____.‎ ‎ A. has won many awards for his work in polictis ‎ B. has served as the president of a university ‎ C. has devoted all his life to the field of science ‎ D. has made achievements in different areas ‎62. Who most probably said “My eduacation has been the library and books” in the interview when reflecting on his/her experience?‎ ‎ A. Andrew Zuckerman.‎ ‎ B. Federico Mayor Zaragoza.‎ ‎ C. Nadine Gordimer.‎ ‎ D. Dave Brubeck.‎ ‎63. What is the main purpose of this web page?‎ ‎ A. To show Zuckerman’s awards.‎ ‎ B. To publicize Zuckerman’s project.‎ ‎ C. To spread teh wisdom of the three people.‎ ‎ D. To celebrate the achievements of the three people.‎ C Almost every machine with moving parts has wheels, yet no one knows exactly when the first wheel was invented or what it was used for. We do know, however, that they existed over 5,500 years ago in ancient Asia.‎ The oldest known transport wheel was discovered in 2002 in Slovenia. It is over 5,100 years old. Evidence suggests that wheels for transport didn’t become popular for a while, though. This could be because animals did a perfectly good job of carrying farming tools and humans around.‎ But it could also be because of a difficult situation. While wheels need to roll on smooth surface, roads with smooth surfaces weren’t going to be constructed until there was plenty of demand for them. Eventually, road surfaces did become smoother, but this difficult situation appeared again a few centuries later. There had been no important dchanges in wheel and vehicle design before the arrival of modern road desgn.‎ In the mid-1700s, a Frenchman came up with a new design of road—a base layer (层) of large stones covered with a thin layer of smaller stones. A Scortsman improved on this desgn in the 1820s and a strong, lasting road surface became a reality. At around the same time, metal hubs (the central part of a wheel) came into being, followed by the pneumatic tyre (充气轮胎) in 1846. Alloy wheels were invented in 1967, sixty years after the appearnce of tramacked roads (柏油路). As wheel design took off, vehicles got faster and faster.‎ ‎64. What might explain why transport wheels didn’t become popular for some time?‎ ‎ A. Few knew how to use transport wheels.‎ ‎ B. Humans carried farmng tools just as well.‎ ‎ C. Anmals were a good means of transport.‎ ‎ D. The existence of transport wheels was not known.‎ ‎65. What do we know about road design from the passage?‎ ‎ A. It was easier than wheel design.‎ ‎ B. It improved after big changes in vehicle design.‎ ‎ C. It was promoted by fast-moving vehicles.‎ ‎ D. It provided conditions for wheel design to develop.‎ ‎66. How is the last paragraph mainly developed?‎ ‎ A. By giving examples.‎ ‎ B. By making comparisons.‎ ‎ C. By following time order.‎ ‎ D. By making classifications.‎ ‎67. What is teh passage mainly about?‎ ‎ A. The beginning of road design.‎ ‎ B. The development of transport wheels.‎ ‎ C. The history of public transport.‎ ‎ D. The invention of fast-moving vehicles.‎ D Not all bodies of water are so evidently alive as the Altlantic Ocean, an S-shaped body of water covering 33 million square miles. The Atlantic has, in a sense, replaced teh Mediterranean as the inland sea of Western civilization. Unlike real inland seas, which seem strangely still, the Atlantic is rich in oceanic liveliness. It is perhaps not surprising that its vitality has been much written about by ancient poets.‎ ‎“Srotm at Sea”, a short poem written around 700, is generally regarded as one of mankind’s earliest artisitc representations of teh Atlantic.‎ When the wind is from the west All the waves that cannot rest To the east must thunder on Where the bright tree of teh sun Is rooted in the ocean’s breast.‎ As the peom suggests, the Atlantic is never dead and dull. It is an ocean that moves, impressively and endlessly. It makes all kinds of noise—it is forever thundering, boiling, crashing, and whistling.‎ It is easy to imagine the Atlantic trying to draw breath—perhaps not so noticeably out in mid-ocean, but where it meets land, its waters bathing up and down a sandy beach. It mimics (模仿) mearly perfectly the steady breathing of a living creature. It is filled with symbiotic existences, too: unimaginable quantities of creatures, little and large alike, mix withine its depths in a kind of oceanic harmony, giving to the waters a feeling of heartbeat, a kind of sub-ocean vitality. And it has a psychology. It has personalities: sometmes peaceful and pleasant, on rare occastions rough and wild; always it is strong and striking.‎ ‎68. Unlike real inland seas, the Atlantic Ocean is _____.‎ ‎ A. always energetic ‎ B. lacking in liveliness ‎ C. shaped like a square ‎ D. favored by ancient poets ‎69. What is the purpose of using the poem “Storm at Sea” in the passage?‎ ‎ A. To describe teh movement of the waves.‎ ‎ B. To show teh strength of the storm.‎ ‎ C. To represent the power of the ocean.‎ ‎ D. To prove the vastness of the sea.‎ ‎70. What does teh undelined word “symbiotic” mean?‎ ‎ A. Living together.‎ ‎ B. Growing fast.‎ ‎ C. Moving harmoniously.‎ ‎ D. Breathing peacefully.‎ ‎71. In the last paragraph, the Atlantic is compared to _____.‎ ‎ A. a beautiful and poetic place ‎ B. a flesh and blood person ‎ C. a wonderful world ‎ D. a lovely animal E It is widely known that any English conversation begins with The Weather. Such a fixation with the weather finds experssion in Dr. Johnson’s famous comment that “When two English meet, their first talk is of weather.” Though Johnson’s observation is as accuarate now as it was over two hundred years ago, most commentators fail to come up with a convincing explanation for this English weather-speak.‎ Bill Bryson, for example, concludes that, as the English weather is not at all exciting, the obsession with it can hardly be understood. He argues that “To an outsider, the most striking thing about the English weather is that there is not very much of it.” Simply, the reason is that the unusual and unpredictable weather is almost unknown in the British Isles.‎ Jeremy Paxman, however, disagree with Bryson, arguing that the English weather is by nature attractive. Bryson si wrong, he says, because the English preference for the weather has nothing to do with the natural phenomena. “The interest is less in the phenomena themselves, but in undertainty.” According to him, the weather in england is very changeable and uncertain and it attracts the English as well as the outsider.‎ Bryson and Paxman stand for common misconceptions about the weather-speak among the English. Both commentatiors, somehow, are missing the point. The English weather conversation is not really about the weather at all. English weather-speak is a system of signs, which is developed to help the speakers overcome the natural reserve and actually talk to each other. Everyone knows conversations starting with weather-speak are not requests for weather data. Rather, they are routine greetings, conversation starters or the blank “fillers”. In other words, English weather-speak is a means of social bonding.‎ ‎72. The author mentions Dr. Johnson’s comment to show that _____.‎ ‎ A. most commentators agree with Dr. Johnson ‎ B. Dr. Johnson is famous for his weather observation ‎ C. the comment was accurate two hundred years ago ‎ D. English conversations usually start with the weather ‎73. What does the underlined word “obsession” most probably refer to?‎ ‎ A. A social trend.‎ ‎ B. An emotional state.‎ ‎ C. A historical concept.‎ ‎ D. An unknown phenomenon.‎ ‎74. According to the passage, Jeremy Paxman believes that _____.‎ ‎ A. Bill Bryson has little knowledge of the weather ‎ B. there is nothing special about the English weather ‎ C. the English weather attracts people to the British Isles ‎ D. English people talk about the weather for its uncertainty ‎75. What is the author’s main purpose of writingthe passage?‎ ‎ A. To explain what English weather-speak is about.‎ ‎ B. To analyse misconceptions about the English weather.‎ ‎ C. To find fault with both Bill Bryson and Jeremy Paxman.‎ ‎ D. To convince people that the English weather is changeable.‎ 五、写作（共两个写作任务，满分35分）‎ 写作一（满分15分）‎ 请结合材料，按要求用英语写作。‎ A mother said, “My son is always on the phone, sleeping, out with his friends, or in his room. He never has time to talk to me.”‎ 要求：（1）就此材料发表你的看法；‎ ‎ （2）要紧扣材料，有明确的观点；‎ ‎ （3）词数不少于60；‎ ‎ （4）在答题卡上作答。‎ 写作二(满分20分)‎ 调查显示，中国长江江豚(finless porpoise)受人类活动影响而频临灭绝，目前总数不足1000只。假设你是李华，现请用英文给WWF(世界自然保护基金组织)写一封信，请他们关注这一状况并提供帝助。内容应包括:‎ ‎·说明写信目的 ‎·简述江豚现状 ‎·希望WWF如何帮助（比如：资助江豚保护项目等）‎ ‎·表示感谢并期待回复 注意：（1）词数不少于80；‎ ‎ （2）在答题卡上作答 ‎ （3）书信格式及开头均已给出（不计入总词数）。‎ Dear Sir or Madam,‎ ‎ I’m a student from Chongqing,China.‎ ‎______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ Yours sincerely,‎ ‎ Li Hua ‎2013高考英语真题重庆卷答案 听力：‎ ‎1-5 BCBAC 6-10 BACAA 11-15 BACCB 16-17 BA ‎18．37/thirty-seven/Thirty-seven ‎19.geography/Geography ‎20.driver/Driver/taxi-driver/Taxi-driver 选择题:‎ ‎21-25BACDC 26-30DBCAB 31-35ACABD 完形填空:‎ ‎36-40 CDBDA 41-45 BCCBA 46-48BDA ‎49-55CDAC BAD ‎ 阅读理解:‎ ‎56-59DABC ‎ ‎60-63 ADCB ‎64-67 CDCB ‎68-71 ADAB ‎72-75 DBDA ‎ 写作：‎ 一、Possible version I ‎ As is shown in the material, the relationship between parents and their children is suffering (worsening). Some of the students seldom or never communicate with their parents. Several facts may account for the phenomenon.  ‎ ‎  First of all, they have few common topics when communicating with each other because of age difference. Parents may merely focus on the school performance rather than what their children are interested in.  ‎ ‎  For another, some of us depend too much on modern electronic devices such as phones, iPods , computers and so on… Anyway, these means of communication are popular among them. On the other hand, they chat with each other as they may have the same problems and feelings as peers.(同辈人) ‎ ‎  Last but not the least, some of the students are just seeking comfort from the virtual world (computer games) in order to escape the pressure from their school and parents.  ‎ ‎ As a student, personally, I hold the view that we students should drop the phones sometimes and talk to our parents in a positive way.  Meanwhile, I do hope our parents can pay much more attention to our healthy growth instead of the school performance.  Only in this way can we and parents become true friends.‎ 二、Possible version II   ‎ ‎  I am writing the letter to you for the purpose of asking you for assistance. Recently, research on finless porpoises has been conducted in Chongqing. What worries us is that the number of them is decreasing sharply and their number has dropped to less than 1,000.  To make matters worse, they are faced with extinction because of human‟s activities. It is high time that we should take some effective measures to change the present horrible situation.  ‎ ‎  Therefore, for one thing, I do hope you can help us by providing some valuable suggestions as to how to protect finless porpoises. For another, we are planning to establish a fund used to help people realize the significance of protecting them. Meanwhile, we are making every effort to raise money for the program. We would appreciate it if you can offer us some valuable experience in funding or necessary money.  ‎ ‎  From my point of view, only by working together and helping each other can we build a more harmonious world. Don‟t you think so? Thanks a lot.    I am looking forward to your reply as soon as possible.‎