Over 30% of the natural world has been seriously destroyed by humans (人类) over the last 30 years. This is because the number of people living on Earth is nearly six billion (十亿). All of these people need food, space and energy. As a result, lots of Earth’s natural resources will be used up. When we destroy our earth to get natural resources such as wood or oil, animals often lose their living space. They cannot have enough food, and they will get hurt or die.
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international charity. It tries to prevent humans from destroying more of nature than is necessary. For example, in China WWF is working with the local government to reconnect (重新连接) some small lakes in Anhui Province to the Yangtze River and to create(创造) more protected areas so that China’s natural beauty will not be lost in the future. WWF works in more than 50 countries, saving rainforests and stopping hunters from killing rare animals and protecting traditional ways of life in areas where they are in danger of being lost. WWF’s main goal is to encourage development that does not harm the environment and the animals that live in it. Even though the charity is known all over the world, and a lot of people support the goals of WWF, not so many donate money often. This makes it difficult for the charity to do all the things it wants to do.Why has over 30% of the natural world been destroyed?
| A．Because hunters are killing rare animals. |
| B．Because not enough people help WWF. |
| C．Because WWF does not have enough money. |
| D．Because there are so many people living on Earth. |
How has WWF helped in China?
| A．They have protected traditional ways of life. |
| B．They have helped to protect China’s natural beauty. |
| C．They have saved many rainforests in Anhui Province. |
| D．They have built some bridges over the Yangtze River. |
What is WWF’s main goal?
| A．To save rainforests. |
| B．To stop hunters killing rare animals. |
| C．To get more people to donate money. |
| D．To protect the environment while developing. |
Why is it difficult for WWF to do all the things they want to?
| A．Because too many people do not know WWF. |
| B．Because WWF doesn’t have enough money from donations |
| C．Because there are too many problems for them to solve. |
| D．Because WWF doesn’t encourage development. |
Hello! My name is Kitty. I want to talk about my home town today.
My home town is small but pretty. It’s about two hours away from London by train. In the centre of the town there is a small lake. There are lots of trees and flowers around the lake. My parents often walk around the lake at the weekend. The air in my home town is very fresh (新鲜的) and clean.
There are two schools in my home town, one primary school and one secondary school. I study in the secondary school and my younger sister studies in the primary school. I often ride my bike to school.
I usually go to the youth centre to learn drawing with my sister on Friday afternoons. I like going shopping at the weekend. There are two big shopping malls there. There is in the center of the town.
| A．a primary school | B．a secondary school |
| C．a small lake | D．a shopping mall |
The air in Kitty’s home town is very .
| A．high | B．dirty |
| C．polluted | D．fresh and clean |
Kitty and her sister usually go to the youth centre on_ afternoons.
| A．Monday | B．Friday | C．Saturday | D．Sunday |
Kitty often goes to school .
| A．on foot | B．by bus |
| C．by underground | D．by bike |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．It is about two hours away from Kitty’s home town to London by train. |
| B．There is much air pollution in Kitty’s home town. |
| C．Kitty often takes a walk with her friends around the lake. |
| D．Kitty likes doing some shopping on Friday. |
A French woman goes to London to see her son. She knows a little English, but cannot speak it very well. One day she goes to a shop. She wants to buy a hen ( 母鸡） for supper. But she cannot remember ( 记得) the English word for“ hen” . Just then the shop waiter asks her, “Can I help you?” “ I want the egg’s mother” the woman answers. The shop waiter does not understand( 明白)her and says, “ Sorry, we have not any bigger eggs.” Suddenly (突然） the woman remembers(记起)the word “cock(公鸡) She says, I want the cock’s wife妻子! ”This time the shop waiter laughs (笑).The woman goes to London .
| A．to learn English | B．to have supper |
| C．to see her son | D．to buy a cock |
The woman ;
| A．only knows a little English |
| B．knows much English |
| C．doesn’t know English |
| D．can speak English very well |
The shop waiter thinks the egg’s mother must be
| A．bigger eggs | B．the cock ’s wife |
| C．hens | D．cocks |
The shop waiter laughs because he ______
| A．understands the woman at last(最终） |
| B．thinks it is interesting |
| C．does not understand the woman |
| D．thinks the woman is shy |
Is the woman clever?
| A．Yes, she isn’t. | B．No, he isn’t |
| C． Yes, she is | D．No, she isn’t |
The wolves (狼) are very hungry饿. They go out to look for food. There are many sheep (羊) near the hill(山). There are also a few sheepdogs with them. The wolves think of an idea. They speak to the sheepdogs,“ You are like us and we are brothers. But we have a very different life. We do what we like, and you must work for man. They make you look after（照看） their sheep. They eat meat and give you the bones (骨头). If you listen to us and give us the sheep, we can eat them together. All of us will be happy, right？”The dogs are happy and do like this. The wolves ask the dogs to go to their house. The sheepdogs go to the wolves’ home. But the wolves eat them and then eat the sheep.The wolves go out for food because .
| A．they see the sheep near the mountain |
| B．they see the sheepdogs |
| C．they are hungry |
| D．they want to go out |
The sheepdogs work for .
| A．man | B．sheep | C．wolves | D．dogs |
Why do the wolves ask the sheepdogs to go to their home?
| A．Because they want to eat them. |
| B．Because they want to be sheepdogs ’ friends. |
| C．Because they want to help sheepdogs to get freedom( 自由). |
| D．Because their home is near this mountain. |
What do the sheepdogs do?
| A．Play with the sheep. | B．Look after the sheep. |
| C．Work with man. | D．Eat the bones. |
What do you think of the wolves?
| A．Shy. | B．Lazy. | C．Kind. | D．Sly(狡猾). |
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In the two rules isn' t be allowed不允许.
| A．eating or drinking | B．listening to music |
| C．meeting friends | D．coming into the room |
When does Emily get up?
| A．6:30 a.m. | B．After 6;30 a.m. |
| C． Before 6:30 a.m. | D． Before 6:00 p.m. |
Rule One may be for a__________.
| A．computer room | B．classroom |
| C．bedroom | D．dining room |
49.The underlined word “finish” means in Chinese.
| A．阅读 | B．拿走 | C．开始 | D．完成 |
Which rule is NOT for Emily?
| A．Turn off the computers and close windows |
| B．Don' t listen to music. |
| C．Don t talk loudly on the phone. |
| D．Clean your bedroom yourself. |
America is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear* soon. They don’t feel hurt. If the same two people meet again, even years later, they pick up the friendship .This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand. Friendships between us develop more slowly but may become lifelong feelings, extending* deeply into both families.
There is another difficult point for us to understand. Although Americans treat* friends warmly in their personal everyday lives, they don’t show their politeness to them if it needs a great deal of time. But in China ,we are usually generous* with our time. We, as hosts, will appear at an airport even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off from our work to act as guides to our friends. It is opposite in America ,Americans can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily plans. They will probably expect the visitors to get themselves from the airport to the hotels. And they expect the visitors will phone them from there. Once the visitors arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full ,warm and real.
For Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to restaurants, except for business matters. Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. So accept their hospitality* at home and enjoy your visit in America!
| A．an American |
| B．a Chinese |
| C．a professor |
| D．a student |
| A．Friendships between Americans usually extend deeply into their families. |
| B．Friendships between Americans usually last for all their lives. |
| C．Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy. |
| D．Americans will continue their friendships again even after a long break. |
| A．warmly welcomed at the airport |
| B．offered a ride to his home |
| C．treated hospitably at his home |
| D．treated to dinner in a restaurant |
| A．strict with time |
| B．serious with time |
| C．careful with time |
| D．willing to spend time |
| A．Friendships between Chinese |
| B．Friendships between Americans |
| C．Americans’ hospitality |
| D．Americans’ and Chinese’s views of friendships |
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