Wetlands-lakes, rivers, marshes and coasts（保护生物多样性）, control floods and remove pollutants. They are also helpful to rice and fish production, transportation and so on. They are important and necessary feeding and breeding grounds for migratory birds. They are the most threatened ecosystem（受到威胁的生态系统）.
World Wetlands Day came from the Convention on Wetlands（湿地公约） signed in Iran, China joined the convention on July 31, our country had 57 wetland nature reserves listed as major wetlands for protection under the convention, covering a total of nearly 7 million hectares. ______, 10 percent of the world's wetland areas, which comes fourth in the world. China also has some of Asia's most important wetlands, such as Poyang Lake and Asia's longest river, Yangtze River.
However, a WWF research showed China's wetlands were seriously threatened by degradationbecause of pollution, climate change and over﹣exploitation. So our government has been taking actions to return farmland to wetland and remove some fish farms.
It was reported the 57 key Chinese wetlands increased by 2, 479 hectares from 2018 to 2019. Li Yan, an official from the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, "The area of wetlands in China has become larger over the past five years, growing by 202, 600 hectares and making a great contribution to water quality and environmental protection. Between 2016 and 2020, China created 201 national wetland parks. China created 201 national wetland parks. China had 899 national wetland parks by the end of 2020, and nearly half of the country's wetlands are protected by some level of government. "
China is carrying through on the convention for a continuous development and will make continuing efforts to perfect the laws on wetland protection. Several major projects on wetland protection will be carried out in some major areas, such as Yangtze River and the Beijing﹣Tianjin﹣Hebei province cluster.
（1）Which of the following is the most suitable for the blank（空格） in Paragraph 2？
| A． |
World Wetlands Day is well﹣known |
| B． |
Wetlands in China are seriously threatened |
| C． |
China doesn't have large areas of wetlands |
| D． |
Protection of wetlands in China is very important |
（2）The underlined word "degradation" in Paragraph 3 probably means .
| A． |
the process of something being made better |
| B． |
the process of something being made worse |
| C． |
the situation in which somebody has won all the respect |
| D． |
the situation in which somebody has lost all the respect |
（3）The writer lists some numbers in Paragraph 4 in order to .
| A． |
introduce how large China's wetlands are |
| B． |
explain how important China's wetlands are |
| C． |
prove how much danger China's wetlands are facing at present |
| D． |
show the achievements on wetland protection China has reached |
（4）What's the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Wetlands in China are Famous. |
| B． |
China Makes Laws on Wetland Protection. |
| C． |
China's Wetlands are in Danger. |
| D． |
China Makes Progress on Wetland Protection. |
配对阅读: 左栏是对五个人的描述，右栏是七个节目介绍。请将这五个人与适合他们的节目配对。
Share your stories about life in the UK from 1960.You can have your own photos or videos. They can be funny or sad, big events or the small things of everyday life. |
We know the mosquito very well. Mosquitoes fly everywhere. They can be found almost all over the world, and there are more than 2,500 kinds of them.
No one likes the mosquito. But the mosquito may decide that she loves you. She? Yes, she. It’s true that male mosquito doesn’t bite (咬) and only the female mosquito bites because she needs blood to lay eggs. She is always looking for things or people she wants to bite. If she likes what she finds, she bites. But if she doesn’t like your blood, she will turn to someone else for more delicious blood. Next time a mosquito bites you, just remember you are chosen. You’re different from the others!
If the mosquito likes you, she lands on your body without letting you know. She bites you so quickly and quietly that you may not feel anything different. After she bites, you will have an itch (痒) on your body because she puts something from her mouth together with your blood. By the time the itching begins, and she has flown away.
And then what happens? Well, after her delicious dinner, the mosquito feels tired. She just wants to find a place to have a good rest. There, on a leaf or a wall, she begins to lay eggs, hundreds of eggs.The underlined word “Mosquito” means _______ in Chinese.
| A．苍蝇 | B．蜻蜓 |
| C．蝴蝶 | D．蚊子 |
There are more than ___________ kinds of mosquitoes in the world.
| A．25 | B．250 |
| C．2, 500 | D．2, 500,000 |
If the mosquito doesn’t bite you, it will ________.
| A．get angry with you | B．be afraid of you |
| C．make a lot of noise | D．choose another one |
The mosquito bites you _________.
| A．when you’re playing | B．because you have chosen it |
| C．too quickly to let you know | D．but doesn’t like you |
Which of the following sentences is wrong?
| A．Male mosquito doesn’t bite. |
| B．Mosquitoes need blood to lay eggs. |
| C．The itching begins after the mosquito bites you. |
| D．All the mosquitoes don’t like to bite people for blood. |
King's College Summer School
King's College Summer School is an annual (每年的) training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of King's College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This year's summer school will be from July 25 to August 25.
More information is as follows:
| Application (申请) date Students in New York should send their applications before July 18, 2014. Students of other cities should send their applications before July 16, 2014. Foreign students should send their applications before July 10, 2014. |
Courses English Language Spoken English: 22 hours Reading and Writing: 10 hours American History: 16 hours American Culture: 16 hours |
| Steps A letter of self-introduction A letter of recommendation (推荐) ﹡ The letters should be written in English with all the necessary information. |
C. Cost Daily lessons: $200 Sports and activities: $100 Travels: $200 Hotel service: $400 ﹡You may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city. |
| Please write to: Thompson, Sanders 1026 King' s Street New York, NY 10016, USA E-mail: KC-Summer-School@ yahoo. com |
This year's summer school of King's College will last________.
| A．one week | B．two weeks |
| C．one month | D．two months |
Which of the following is true about King' s College Summer School?
| A．Only top students can take part in the program. |
| B．King' s College Summer School is run every other year. |
| C．Only the teachers of King' s College give courses. |
| D．Visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program. |
If you are to live with your relatives in New York, you will have to pay the school ________.
| A．$200 | B．$400 |
| C．$500 | D．$900 |
What information can you get from the text?
| A．The program will give five courses. |
| B．You can write to Thompson only in English. |
| C．You can get in touch with the school by e-mail or by telephone. |
| D．As a Chinese student, you can send your application on July 14, 2014. |
You can most probably read the text in ________.
| A．a newspaper | B．a travel guide |
| C．a textbook | D．a telephone book |
D
Graffiti is a common feature of most Western cities. The word graffiti was from the Greek word, graphein, which only meant writing. These days, however, the word means drawing or writing on the walls of buildings, or the public transportation, such as trains or buses.
Graffiti, as a form of expression, was born in New York during the 1960s and 1970s. At that time, a new modern culture about city life appeared. Graffiti was a written form of expression of that life. Later, it was mixed with a musical form called hip-hop that was another expression of the city life.
At first, graffiti artists used pens. But then, with the development of graffiti, they became experienced. They turned to using spray paint (喷漆罐). Spray paint allowed them to draw a greater area. And it also allowed them to work quickly.
At present, different people have different ideas about graffiti. Some people say it makes the cities dirty. It isn’t allowed by many local governments in America. The governments spend more than a million dollars a year cleaning graffiti. The money, they say, could be better spent on health or education. Other people think it is a form of art. In fact, the works of some famous graffiti artists can be found in museums, galleries, and art books.Which is the present meaning of the underlined word “graffiti” now?
| A．书法 | B．沙画 |
| C．涂鸦 | D．油画 |
How many forms of expression of city life are mentioned in the second paragraph (段落)?
| A．One. | B．Two. |
| C．Three. | D．Four. |
Why did graffiti artists use spray paint?
| A．Because they could work quickly. |
| B．Because they could spend less money. |
| C．Because they could paint a smaller area. |
| D．Because they could express themselves clearly. |
What’s the article mainly about?
| A．The meaning of graffiti. |
| B．Different expressions of graffiti. |
| C．Different attitudes (态度) towards graffiti. |
| D．The history and the development of graffiti. |
C
It’s something familiar to all parents of young children: you’re in a busy shopping street and your child wants to pee (小便) and he just can’t hold it any longer. But two parents’ decision to let their child relieve (释放) himself has caused much attention in China.
By now, it seems, the whole Chinese Internet is familiar with what happened on a crowded Hong Kong shopping street. A mother holds a nappy (尿布) while her two-year-old pees. A passerby took pictures which then were put online. The woman explained that they had found a public toilet (厕所) but saw there was a long queue, so she had no other choice but to let their child to relieve himself on the street instead.
Why has this one child’s act caused so much upset? Allowing a child under 12 to “answer the call of nature in any public street” is against the law in Hong Kong and the parents will face a 2,000 Hong Kong Dollar ($250) fine (罚款). But the on-line chatter has put all the attention on the fact that this family were tourists from mainland China, rather than being locals. “For Hong Kongers, people might think from time to time that mainlanders are not so polite and often break the public rules,” says Martin Yip of BBC. Charmaine Chui, who was born in Hong Kong, told BBC she feels angry to have seen mainland tourists peeing in shopping centers and restaurants. “Hong Kong is a beautiful, modern city. What do these people think of it?” she says.
In mainland China, there has also been criticism of the parents’ behavior. But most of the people say they find the parents’ behavior understandable as they had tried to find a toilet for their child and the mother used a paper nappy rather than simply allowing the baby to pee on the ground.The child peed ________ in HK.
| A．on a crowded shopping street | B．in a public toilet |
| C．at home | D．in a restaurant |
The underlined phrase “answer the call of nature” means _________.
| A．回归自然 | B．接自然打来的电话 |
| C．上厕所 | D．接电话 |
Charmaine Chui feels _________ to have seen mainland tourists peeing in shopping centers and restaurants.
| A．understandable | B．sorry |
| C．angry | D．happy |
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．A policeman took photos of the 2-year-old child and put them online. |
| B．It’s OK for children under 12 to pee wherever they like in Hong Kong. |
| C．All the Chinese feel very angry about the parents’ behavior. |
| D．In mainland China, most of the people find the parents’ behavior understandable. |
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