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Grade Date Destination
Junior 1 May 5th Fantawild, Zhuzhou
Junior 2 May 6th Fantawild, Zhuzhou
Junior 3 May 5th Baile Land, Wangcheng（in the northwest of Changsha）
Price: RMB￥205(Baile Land) / RMB￥ 245 (Fantawild)
Parking Place: Coaches for Wangcheng Southern Gate
Coaches for Zhuzhou Northern GateWhere should the students in Grade 8 gather?
A. Southern Gate
B. Northern Gate
C. Zhuzhou It's true that ________.
A. the whole school will take a trip on different days.
B. Fantawild must be much more interesting than Baile Land.
C. the students in Grade 9 won’t go out of Changsha.
Jeff Corwin is a scientist and author. He does these jobs with one life goal: to help save animals and their habitats. His latest book,100 Heartbeats: The Race to Save Earth’s Most Endangered Species, is a collection of stories about animals on the edge(边缘) of extinction. Corwin recently talked to TFK kid reporter Sarah Horbacewicz.
| Reporter: How would you describe your job? Corwin: My job is to travel around, look at animals and tell their stories. |
| Reporter: When did you know this is what you wanted to do? Corwin: I knew that when I was 6 years old. My dad was a police officer, and we lived in the city. I really enjoyed the time when I could go to the quiet countryside. The day that I saw my very first wild snake, I knew that’s what I would do for the rest of my life. I didn’t know if I would be a teacher or a zookeeper, but I know I would have a life connected with (与……有关) nature. |
| Reporter: Why did you write the book? Corwin: We’re losing species (物种) very fast. I wanted to show people that while we are in a very serious situation, we are not at the point of no return. If we make big changes, we may have the chance to save what remains. |
| Reporter: Is it true that humans are the reason that many of these animals are in danger? Corwin: Human beings have a powerful effect on every other living thing. The challenge is to make that effect a positive one. |
Jeff Corwin is a(n) __________.
| A．teacher | B．author | C．police officer | D．zookeeper |
Jeff Corwin’s life goal is to __________.
| A．protect the environment |
| B．do some scientific researchers |
| C．save animals and their habitats |
| D．let more people know about nature |
The underlined word “extinction” means “________” in Chinese.
| A．灭绝 | B．生存 | C．冬眠 | D．饥饿 |
What does the underlined sentence mean?
| A．Human beings are now in danger. |
| B．We can’t save the endangered species. |
| C．Humans can’t deal with serious situations. |
| D．We can make some changes to save the endangered animals. |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the reading?
| A．Corwin lived in the city when he was young. |
| B．Corwin has been trying his best to help save animals and their habitats. |
| C．It isn’t true that humans can have a positive effect on other living things. |
| D．The first time Corwin saw the wild snake, he knew what to do for the rest of his life. |
When shopping in a store, I met a boy. When I saw him waving his hands excitedly in the air and shouting in a loud voice, “ Mommy, I’m here,” I knew he was mentally challenged.
I asked his name and he said proudly, “ My name is Denny and I’m shopping with my mother.” “Wow,” I said, “ That’s a cool name. How old are you, Denny?”
“ How old am I now, Mommy?” he asked his mother. “ You’re fifteen years old, Denny; now be a good boy and let the man pass by.” I continued to talk to Denny for several more minutes about summer, bicycles and school. I watched his brown eyes dance with excitement because he was the center of someone’s attention.
Denny’s mom thanked me for talking with her son. She told me that most people wouldn’t even look at him, let alone talk to him. I told her that it was my pleasure and then I said, “ There are plenty of red, yellow, and pink roses in the garden, however, ‘Blue roses’are very rare and should be appreciated for their beauty and distinctiveness（独特性）. Denny is a ‘Blue ses’and if someone doesn’t stop and smell that rose with their heart and kindness, then they’ve missed a chance to appreciate the beauty.”
She was silent for a second, and then went away with tears in her eyes.
Where did the writer meet the boy?
| A．In the street | B．In a store |
| C．In a garden | D．In a school |
What’s wrong with the boy?
| A．He didn’t know his name and age |
| B．There was something wrong with his mind |
| C．He lost his way |
| D．He couldn’t find his mother. |
What do you think of the writer?
| A．Kind | B．Brave | C．Clever | D．Honest |
What does the underlined word “ rare” mean?
| A．Beautiful | B．Not seen very often |
| C．Not done very often | D．Not waited very long |
What can we learn from the underlined sentence?
| A．He was so excited that his eyes could dance |
| B．He was excited because his eyes caught someone’s attention. |
| C．He was excited because someone was talking with him |
| D．He was excited because someone paid attention to his eyes. |
Everyone has his own birthday. People in different countries celebrate （庆祝）their birthdays in different ways. Here are four people from different countries. They will tell us how they celebrate their birthdays in their countries.
Sandy Morrison comes from Madrid(马德里). He says happily, "My twenty-first birthday is on a Saturday, and I'm going to go out with some friends. To wish me a happy birthday, they are going to pull（拉，扯）on my ear, once for each year. It is an old custom（风俗）. Some people pull on the ear just once, but my friends are very traditional(传统的)."
Mr. and Mrs. Sato are from Tokyo. Mr. Sato is going to be sixty tomorrow. In Japan, the sixtieth birthday is called Kanreki---it's the beginning of a new life. The colour red is for a new life, so they always give something red for a sixtieth birthday. Mrs Sato says, "What am I going to give my husband? I can't say. It's a surprise（惊喜）."
Li Xiaomei from Beijing feels very excited and tells us. "Tomorrow is my sixteenth birthday. It's a special birthday. So we're going to have a family party. I'm probably going to get some money in 'lucky' envelopes（信封） from my relatives. My mother is going to cook noodles --- noodles are for a long life."
Phillip Evans, from Paris, smiles to us, "I'm going to be thirty next week, so I'm going to invite three very good friends out to dinner. In France, when you have birthday, you often invite people out. In some countries, I know it's the opposite---- people take you out."How many times do Sandy’s friends pull on his ear this year?
| A．Just once. | B．twenty-one times. |
| C．Ten times. | D．It’s a secret. |
Japanese people think the sixtieth birthday is _________.
| A．very old. | B．something red. |
| C．a surprise | D．the beginning of a new life. |
Which of the following is not true?
| A．Li Xiaomei gets some money on her birthday. |
| B．Mrs. Sato will give something red to her husband tomorrow. |
| C．People in Madrid celebrate their birthdays by pulling on the ear. |
| D．In France, when someone has birthday, his friends often ask him to have dinner. |
Forget about Super Junior. We now have TFBOYS. TFBOYS is a popular Chinese boy band made up of three members. They are Wang Junkai, 14, Wang Yuan, 13, and Yi Yangqianxi, 13. The boys are all junior middle school students. The band name TFBOYS means The Fighting Boys.
TFBOYS started in 2013, but has become popular in just one year. Fans love their sweet looks and cute voices. Their songs are full of positive energy. In their latest single Magic Castle(<魔法城堡>), they call on teenagers to not be afraid of dreaming big.
The three boys are all top students in school. Wang Junkai, the eldest, has recently taken the senior middle entrance exam(中考). We hope he’s done well.The band name TFBOYS stands for_________.
| A．The Fighting Boys | B．The Famous Boys |
| C．The Friendly Boys | D．The Fat Boys |
The band was founded in _________?
| A．2015 | B．2014 | C．2013 | D．2012 |
The band has become popular because_________?
| A．Fans love their sweet voices |
| B．Fans love their cute looks. |
| C．Their songs are full of positive energy. |
| D．All the above |
You can visit Ocean Museum _________.
| A．on Wednesday | B．on Monday |
| C．on Saturday | D．anytime |
You can get free examinations in Subei Hospital if you are______.
| A．73 | B．17 | C．67 | D．9 |
If Millie is free at 17:30 on Saturday, she can go to _________.
| A．Ocean Museum | B．Sunny English Club |
| C．Subei Hospital | D．Funny English Club |
Mr Read with his wife and his 8-year-old son go to the Ocean Museum, how much will they pay?
A. ￥75 B ￥50 C￥ 125 D ￥150
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