Sea horse babies are born in groups of five or more. Sometimes it takes two days for the father sea horse to give birth to all his young. He is very tired when it’s over.

Soon after giving birth to one brood，the male will approach his mate and show her his empty pouch. This tells her he is ready to receive eggs again.

36. What part does the female sea horse play in having babies？

A. Receiving eggs.                          B. Laying eggs.

C.  Hatching eggs.                          D. Protecting eggs.

37. What can be learned from the passage about giving birth to baby sea horses？

A. It is dangerous for the female.              B. It happens once a year.

C. It is hard work for the male.                D. It occurs in the deep sea.

38. To protect himself and his eggs，the male sea horse does all the following EXCEPT         .

A. changing his color                       B. gripping a piece of grass

C. staying motionless                       D. enlarging his pouch

39. The author suggests when sea horse babies are ready to be born         .

A. the male sea horse seems very happy

B. it is difficult for them to come out

C. the female sea horse joins the male

D. they need large space in the pouch

40. Which fact does the author want the reader to remember most？

A. The male sea horse gives birth to the young.

B. The female sea horse lays up to 200 eggs at a time.

C. Baby sea horse are born in groups of five or more.

D. The female will return every day to check on the eggs.

Passage Three

When 23-year-old Eric Atienza graduated from college last year，he didn’t have a job. Not wanting to give up his apartment and move back with his parents，he did what many young Americans are doing：he signed up with a temp agency，which places workers on short-term jobs. Temporary workers such as Atienza comprise 20 percent of the US workforce. In 1985，417000 workers were classified as temporary help. In 2005，there are more than 2.5 million，according to Labour Department data.