For three months Goodall made little progress. But she says, "I never came close to giving up."Her breakthrough came one day when she saw a male chimpanzee stick a piece of grass into a termite hill, then put the grass in his mouth. Afterward she came to the hill and did the same. Pulling the grass out, she discovered dozens of termites on it. The discovery - that some animals use tools - was unknown to most scientists at the time.

Goodall saw chimpanzees show human-like emotions, such as jealousy and love. But she also discovered they were capable of violent attacks against each other.

Goodall received her Ph.D. in the study of animal behavior at England's Cambridge University. Now she travels around the world raising money to preserve wildlife. "I love living in the forest with the chimpanzees," she says. "I'd much rather be there than traveling around from city to city."

36. What was Goodall's childhood dream?

A. She dreamed of going to college.

B. She dreamed of becoming a famous scientist.

C. She dreamed of studying animals in Africa.

D. She dreamed of traveling all around the world.

37. Goodall's most important discovery is that ____________.

A. animals have emotions

B. some animals use tools

C. chimpanzees could attack each other violently

D. termites are chimpanzees' favorite food

38. Goodall's success is chiefly due to____________.

A. her exceptional talents

B. determination and patience

C．secretary training

D. her education and good work

39. What is Goodall doing now?

A. Studying animal behavior at Cambridge University.

B. Observing chimpanzees in African jungles.

C. Raising funds for the preservation of wildlife.

D. Working hard for a Ph.D. degree.

40. In line 11. "came close to giving up" means ___________.

A. coming near the animal preserve

B. recording the animals' behavior and interactions

C. thinking about stop doing her job

D. making friend with the chimpanzees

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Chinese businesses are being urged to get ready for a new global standard on electronic trade after China joins World Trade Organization (WTO).

E-business analysts at the E-Trade 2000 forum warned that many domestic Firms may be pushed to the sidelines of profitable global trade if they continue to ignore the Internet as a means of doing business.

A uniform standard on e-trade, although not yet available, would become a top WTO priority, analysts said.

"Developed countries may play the upper hand and adopt a new standard on e-trade. It will create big challenges to domestic enterprises which are far away from global rules." said Fan Yueying, deputy director of China Information Economy Institute.

Fan, also president of Mytong Technology Co. Ltd. one of China's leading trade information companies, said Thursday that Chinese firms still underestimate what e-trade could do for their business.

"Bricks-and-mortar firms still have a wait-and-see attitude to e-trade. Most of the Finns just think that opening a webpage and making an e-mail system is enough for cyber deals. That is far from enough," said Fan.