How many animals are killed for human use every year in the United States? The numbers are in the billions, and these are just the ones we know about. Let’s break it down.
How many animals are killed for food? According to Farm Animal Rights Movement, about 10 billion land animals are killed every year for food in the United States, and about 58 billion are killed around the world. What’s more, this does not even include wild animals.
How many animals are killed for experiments? From 17 million to 100 million! The numbers are difficult to tell because most animals used in experiments are not reported.
How many animals are killed for fur? Every year, over 40 million animals are killed for fur around the world. About 30 million animals are raised on fur farms and killed, about 10 million wild animals are killed for fur, and this does not include sea animals and those that are injured and die later.
How many animals are killed by hunters? According to In Defense of Animals, hunters kill the most animals every year. Over 200 million animals are killed by hunters in the United States every year. This does not include animals that are injured and die later and those who die after their mothers are killed.
If these numbers are shocking enough for you and you want to do something to help, act out at this very moment. Refuse wild animals on dinner tables, say no to fur coats and try your best to protect the environment. Also, don’t forget to tell the numbers above to the people around you.
How many animals are killed every year for food around the world?
| A．About 30 million. | B．About 10 billion. |
| C．About 40 million. | D．About 58 billion. |
Who kills the most animals?
| A．Farmers. | B．Scientists. |
| C．Hunters. | D．Mother animals. |
Which is NOT the reason why people kill animals according to this article?
| A．For fur. | B．For food. |
| C．For experiments. | D．For environment. |
Why does the writer use so many numbers in the article?
| A．To tell us animals are human’s best friends. |
| B．To show which country kills the most animals. |
| C．To hope us to do something to protect the animals. |
| D．To tell us there are many animals around the world. |
There are many different kinds of music in the world . Let’s read some kinds of them .
Classical Music
Classical music is a form（形式）of music needing high musical skills . If you wish to learn this kind of music , you have to go through proper training .
Metal Music
Metal music came out after the Second World War . The melody（旋律）of the song is heavily influenced（影响）by the structure（结构）for it . It is also know as “ information music ”. While in metal music , songwriting is based on（以……为基础）a form .
Hip-hop Music
This music always includes the use of instruments such as the guitar , violin , piano , bass , drums and so on . In this type of music , the bass is the main instrument . It was first played by a group of travelling singers and poets（诗人）of West Africa .
Opera Music
It first appeared in Italy in the 1600s . It has a great mixture（混合物）of theatrical art and musical invention and is used to playing in the theaters .
Jazz Music
This type of music has strong and complex（复杂的）melodies . The main musical instruments are comet , trumpet or violin , that help carry the melody .
Besides these , there are many others such as the blues , new age music , Celtic music , religious music and chamber music . __________ Music needs high musical skills .
| A．Classical | B．Metal | C．Hip-hop | D．Opera |
__________ is used in both the Hip-hop Music and Jazz Music .
| A．Piano | B．Trumpet | C．Violin | D．Cornet |
Which of the following RIGHT according to the passage ?
| A．Metal Music appeared after the First World War . |
| B．Only after proper training , you can learn the blues . |
| C．People call Jazz Music information music . |
| D．In the world there are many kinds of music . |
My sister and I are very different.When people meet us both,they are always surprised to learn that we are sisters.This is because we don’t look like each other,we have different personalities(性格) and our lifestyles are different.
Do you resemble your brother or sister? My sister and I don’t resemble each other at all. I am tall,but she is very short.I have short dark brown hair and green eyes.She has long blond hair and blue eyes.I am strong but she is not.I have big hands and feet;Her feet and hands are very small.When we were kids,she was thin,but I was heavy.Now,we are both heavy.
We also have opposite personalities.She is always stressed out.I am calmer and more outgoing.She is always worried about what other people think and say about her.But I really don’t care. When she has a problem,she just worries about it,but when I have a problem,I try to fix(解决) it.She easily gets angry,especially with our mother.But I’m more patient.
Our lifestyles are very different.I love old things and hardly ever go shopping.But she goes shopping twice or more a week.I have cats.She has a dog.I read.She watches TV.
The writer and her sister are different in _____ ways.
A.two B.three C.four
The underlined word “resemble”means “______ ” in Chinese.
A.相似 B.想念 C.害怕
The writer’s sister is a ______ girl.
A.thin and tall
B.thin and short
C.heavy and short
We can learn from the underlined part “but I don’t really care”that the writer _______.
A.is stressed out
B.doesn’t care about her sister.
C.donesn’t care about others’ opinions(看法)
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The writer was fat when she was a kid.
B.The writer is always angry with her sister.
C.The writer and her sister both have blue eyes.
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The Music Store _____.
A. will open on June15.
B. is having a summer sale.
C. has sale prices only in summer.
What records and tapes in the store are on sale?
A. Disco. B. Rock. C. A and B
If you buy a tape that lists the price is $ 7.98 during the sale, how much can you save?
A. $3.50 B. $1.50 C. $4.50
The sale will last(持续) _____.
A. 10days B. 15days C. a week
Which of the following is true?
A. The last day of the sale is June15
B. There is no phone in the store
C. You can’t buy things over the phone.
根据短文内容判断，对的画T错的画F （ 20分 ）
I am Jack. I’m a pupil from England .Look , this is a picture of my school .My school is new and beautiful . There are lots of flowers and trees in our school .There is a big playground in the north .The classroom in the building are big and clean .The desks are small but new .There are many teachers in my school .They are good teachers .I love them very much .Jack is an American boy .
Jack’s school is very new.
There is a small playground in the south .
The desks are old .
The teachers are good.
读短文, 判断所给句子是否与短文相符,如一致, 写T, 否则写F。 (本大题共15分，每题3分)
Many people do not like to stay at home on holidays. They want to go out to see something different or do something exciting. So people from the country come to the city and people from the city go to the country for holidays. During the holidays, trains, buses and planes are all very busy. It is very hard to buy train tickets or air tickets. Many people take cars or buses for traveling.Many people like to take a trip on their holidays.
People don’t like taking cars or buses for trip.
People from the city like to visit the country for holidays.
It’s easy to buy train tickets or air tickets during the holidays.
All the people like to take a trip by air plane.
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