【2013四川雅安】Put 2 February in your diary! It is World Wetlands Day! It marks the date that the Convention(公约) on Wetlands was signed(签署)in1971.This special day was first celebrated in 1997 and it is celebrated every year.
The celebration is a call for action. It is a way to show people how important and
useful the wetlands are for people. On World Wetlands Day, people around the world take
part in many wetlands activities. People take trips to the local wetlands. There are talks
about how important the wetlands are. People get together to clean up their local wetlands
Children draw pictures to advertise the day. People also compete(比赛)in boat races.
The World Wetlands Day is important! If there are no wetlands, there will be no water for anyone in the future. Wetlands help protect nature and resources(资源)like fresh water. Already, more than 10000 million people in the world do not have fresh water.
Many people do not know how important the wetlands are. They can understand why an
elephant or a tiger is important because they are big, beautiful animals. It is much harder for
them to understand how important the animals in the wetlands are. These small animals,
such as frogs and snails, play a very important part in keeping the balance of nature.
All plants and animals are part of the food chain(链).If the small wetlands animals
die, some animals in the food chain will have nothing to eat. They will also die. People
need the wetlands to keep the balance of nature in the world. If we do not protect nature
today，it will be gone tomorrow.
What should you put in your diary?
| A．Some frogs. |
| B．The date of World Wetlands Day. |
| C．1971 |
| D．Any special day. |
Where do people celebrate World Wetlands Day?
| A．All over the world. | B．In ships |
| C．At home. | D．In their own way. |
Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
| A．People celebrate World Wetlands Day by taking part in competitions. |
| B．People celebrate World Wetlands Day by taking hips to local wetlands. |
| C．People celebrate World Wetlands Day by listening to talks about the wetlands. |
| D．People celebrate World Wetlands Day by talking about the weather. |
Why are small animals important?
| A．They are part of the balance of nature and the food chain. |
| B．They are beautiful. |
| C．Bigger animals are eaten by them |
| D．Without them, there may be no water. |
Which of the following might be the best title of the article?
| A．Wetlands Are Important |
| B．Small Animals Are Also Important |
| C．World Wetlands Day |
| D．Food Chain |
Do animals have a culture? What do we mean by “culture”? Recently social scientists have begun to ask if culture is found just in humans, or if some animals have a culture, too. When we speak of culture, we mean a way of life that a group of people have in common. Culture is the forms of behavior (行为) that help people to live together. It is also the forms of behavior that make one group of people different from another group.
Human beings use tools, cooperate(合作) with one another, and communicate with language. But these aspects(方面)of human behavior, or “culture”, can also be found in the lives of certain animals. Animals can make tools , for example. We used to think that the ability to use tools was the dividing line between human beings and other animals. Lately, however, we have found that this is not the case. Chimpanzees(黑猩猩) can not only use tools but actually make tools themselves. So it may be important for us to know that the line dividing us from animals is not as clear as we used to think.According to the article, “culture” means_____.
A. the languages we learn
B. the good habits we share with each other
C. the forms of behavior we have in commonThe traditional idea about dividing animal from human beings is that ______.
A. human beings can use tools
B. Human beings can depend on each other
C. human beings have the language to communicateFrom the chimpanzees can use and make tools, we know____.
A. animal may have a culture like our own
B. animals can be as clever as human beings
C. animals have the ability to help human beings
Mobile phone has become a problem for high schools. Some high-school students in Australia are not allowed to carry mobile phones during school hours.
Mobile phone used among children has become a problem for the school. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas presents, and more students will want them. Marry Brown, a headmaster, said that mobile phone was a distraction(分心事) to students during school hours and it also gave teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams. She said some schools had tried to ban(禁止) mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school. But there was a good reason that they could leave their phones at school offices. They also said they were easily lost and were a distraction for studies. Some high schools in Australia have stopped students from carrying phones _____.
| A．because they are students | B．when they are free |
| C．when they are at school | D．because they are children |
What does the word “cheat” mean in Chinese in this passage?
| A．聊天 | B．核对 | C．查询 | D．作弊 |
Some children get mobile phones from _____ as presents.
| A．the makers and sellers | B．the passers-by and strangers |
| C．their parents and friends | D．some mobile phone users |
Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t _____ during school hours.
| A．use their mobile phones |
| B．leave their mobile phones in the school office |
| C．help the teachers with their work |
| D．get in touch with their children |
The passage tells us that _____.
| A．students shouldn’t have mobile phones at school except for some special reasons |
| B．it is necessary to ban students from using mobile phones during school hours |
| C．some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t use their phones at home |
| D．parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hours |
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| SUNNY ENGLISH CLUB FOR STUDENTS 16:00-18:00 every Saturday 200 yuan a month. 9 Zhouyu Street Tel: 3785290 Foreign teachers, English songs and films and more! |
| IT’S MY BIRTHDAY! Ann hopes you can come to her party! Time: twenty to six in the afternoon Date: Saturday, August 29 Place: Flat 9B West Wing Tower Tel: 8754615 The more friends, the better. |
| TOUR GUIDE WANTED Age: 20-30 Good health. Two foreign languages. Apply to Red Rose Travel Agency. Tel: 6348209 |
If you want to get more information about Heath Center, you can call______.
| A．3785290 | B．8754615 | C．3801451 | D．6348209 |
One can get free physical examination in Health Center if he or she is ___ years old.
| A．20 | B．30 | C．60 | D．73 |
The Sunny English Club is open _____ hours ______.
| A．2, every day | B．2, every Saturday | C．8, every day | D．8, every Saturday. |
Ann’s birthday party starts at ____ p.m. on ____
| A．5:40; August 29 | B．6:20; August 29 |
| C．5:40; August 19 | D．6:20; August 19 |
Which of the following is True according to the material?
| A．The Health Center opens 5 hours every day. |
| B．You need to pay 600 yuan if you want to be a member of the Sunny English Club for half a year. |
| C．Students can’t learn any English songs in the Sunny English Club. |
| D．The tour guide needs to know two foreign languages. |
"Depend on yourself" is what nature says to every man. Parents can help you. Teachers can help you. Others still can help you. But all these only help you to help yourself.
There have been many great men in history. But many of them were very poor in childhood, and had no uncles, aunts or friends to help them. They couldn't depend on them for education. They saw how it was, and began to work with their efforts.
One of the most famous teachers in England used to tell his pupils, "I can't make worthy men of you, but I can help you make men of yourselves."
Some young men are not the best in anything, and they are to be pitied(值得同情的). They can never do things successfully if they don't see their weak points and change their courses(做法). They are nothing now, and will be nothing as long as they live if they don't follow the advice of their parents and teachers, and depend on their own efforts."Depend on yourself" in this passage means ________.
| A．depend on your own efforts | B．depend on nature |
| C．wait for others to help | D．depend on your parents |
Many of the great men in history succeeded because________.
| A．they were very poor in childhood |
| B．they could not depend on schools for an education |
| C．they made great efforts to learn and work |
| D．they wanted very much to become famous |
According to the famous teacher in England, a teacher can _______.
| A．make his pupils worthy men |
| B．teach his pupils everything he knows |
| C．help his pupils make themselves useful men |
| D．make his pupils men of strength and courage |
If young people depend on their own efforts, ____________
| A．they are to be pitied |
| B．they can never be successful |
| C．they are nothing now and will be nothing in the future |
| D．they can be successful in their work |
The main idea of the passage is that .
| A．we should depend on our parents and teachers |
| B．we can depend on our friends and relatives |
| C．all great men in history were poor when they were young |
| D．we can't depend on our parents or teachers, but we can get advice from them |
It's over three years since I began to learn English. I am glad that I am getting on well with it.
I find English very interesting, but quite difficult. When I first started, I thought I had only to remember the new words and learn some grammar. I know little about English idioms(习语). I thought each English word had a word with the same meaning in Chinese. When I learned to say "I see a book on the desk", I thought the English word "see" was just like the Chinese word "kan". So one day when my teacher asked me, "What are you doing?" I answered, "I'm seeing a book." "That's wrong," the teacher said. "You don't see a book. You read a book. You can't use an English word like a Chinese one. Be sure not to make the same mistake again."
After that I began to pay more attention to the differences between Chinese and English. For example, in English we say a "high mountain", but a "tall man". In Chinese we use the same word "gao" for both. Again in English we say "take part in the sports meeting", "attend a meeting" and "join the army", while in Chinese we can use "can jia" for all the three. It's interesting, isn't it? So to study English doesn't only mean hard work, it can be great fun, too! We not only have to pay attention to pronunciation, grammar, spelling and handwriting, we also have to understand English idioms. We can learn English well only in that way!
But all this is only a beginning and I still have a long way to go. I'll try my best and work even harder than before. I must speak and listen to English more both in and out of class. I must read and write more, too. I must learn English well so that I can work well when I grow up.When I first started learning English, I thought________.
| A．I know some English idioms |
| B．I didn’t have to remember the new words and learn some grammar |
| C．I had only to remember the new words and learn some grammar |
| D．each English word couldn't find a Chinese word with the same meaning |
"I'm seeing a book" --- The writer wanted to say_________.
| A．I'm looking a book | B．I'm reading a book |
| C．I'm looking for a book | D．I'm watching a book |
Which is not true?
| A．To study English only means hard work. |
| B．To pay attention to pronunciation and grammar. |
| C．To read and write more. |
| D．To have to understand English idioms. |
We should speak and listen to English ________.
| A．after class | B．after class and in class |
| C．in class | D．before class |
Which is the best topic of the passage?
| A．How to study English well | B．The importance of English |
| C．English idioms | D．Do more reading |
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