Everyone has a personality.One person might love to run and jump.Another may prefer to sit and think.Animals have personalities, .Scientists study their behavior,or the way they act,in order to learn more about them.Here are kinds of animals that have special personalities.
A cat called Phoenix doesn’t need anyone to open doors him.When he wants to go out,he just pushes a special doorbell.The doorbell’s inventor thought that many people would rush to buy the cat doorbells,but have been sold.That may be because not many cats have the same personality as Phoenix.
Scientists at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo gave carved pumpkins (雕刻的南瓜)to their chimpanzees.They wanted to know their chimpanzees played with the pumpkins before eating them.A chimpanzee called Jumoke a lot of time picking out the biggest pumpkin.Another chimpanzee called Alafia looked for a pumpkin she could fit over her head.Congo,a chimpanzee from South Africa,chose a pumpkin with a face he liked best. chimpanzee showed his or her personality while making choices.
Most parrots can only repeat(重复)words their owners say, one parrot,named Alex,is a talker and a good listener! When his showed different objects to him at the same time,Alex Can pick out the yellow object,the biggest object,or even“the one under the square.”Alex also has a good memory.If his owner asks,“Alex,what color is corn?”Alex answers,“Yellow.”He can do this even if there is corn in the room.
A.too B.also C.either D.neither
A.three B.four C.five D.six
A.from B.for C.to D.by
A.many B.few C.much D.little
A.where B.when C.what D.how
A.took B.cost C.spent D.made
A.All B.Either C.None D.Each
A.but B.and C.instead D.besides
A.father B.mother C.teacher D.owner
A.not B.anything C.no D.any
No one wakes up feeling happy every day.Very happy people are not different.They never stop trying to be happy.Here are some of the habits of happy people.
◆ They slow down.
Sometimes we think too much.(1) Happy people know how to enjoy the taste of their meal ,enjoy the world's colors ,even just step outside to enjoy fresh air.
◆ (2)
Getting your body moving for as little as 10 minutes can make you happy.Happy people exercise regularly and follow through on it because they know it will help them get in good mood (情绪) and stay in good mood.
◆ They spend money on other people.
Research shows that spending money on others makes you much happier than spending it on yourself.This is especially true of small things that show effort , such as going out of your way to buy your friend a book that you know he or she will like.
◆ They get enough sleep.
(3) Your energy ,attention and memory all go down when you don't sleep well.Happy people make sleep a first thing of all.
◆ They have deep conversations.
Happy people know that happiness and depth go hand﹣in﹣hand.They avoid saying mean things about people.(4) They talk with others on a deeper level , because they know doing it feels good and is an interesting way to learn.
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A. They exercise.
B. Happiness makes you creative.
C. We don't have time to look around.
D. Instead ,they focus on meaningful relationships.
E. When you sleep ,your brain restarts and cleans itself.
Prepare for Water Day Zero
Last year,Cape Town said it was facing Water Day Zero.That was the date when the city's taps would go dry.It was first expected to arrive in April,2018. Thanks to hard efforts and a rainy season,it has been put off(推迟).(1) .And it may hit cities all over the world.
How did Cape Town get into a Water Day Zero situation?The city gets its water from six reservoirs(水库).They usually fill up during the rainy season,from May through August.However,since 2015,the city had been suffering from its worst drought(旱灾)in a century.(2) .Even worse,Cape Town's population grew greatly.As a result,the need for water rose.
(3) Because of climate change,serious droughts are becoming more and more common.At the same time,people are moving to cities.The United Nations says by 2050,two thirds of the world's population will live in cities.Since 2014,southeastern Brazil has been suffering from its worst water shortage in 80 years.In Mexico City,many of the 21 million people only have running water for half of the day.
Luckily,steps can be taken to avoid water crises(危机).To start with,all of us can do something to save water and slow down climate change.(4) At the same time,water pollution must be stopped.
The world now has a chance to stop a series of Water Day Zero crises. If we don't act,many cities may soon face a time when there isn't a drop to drink.
A.Cape Town is not alone. B.The serious situation seems to be improved. C.Water levels in the reservoirs became very low. D.Cities can build more water﹣recycling factories. E.However,the problem is very likely to appear again. F.More and more countries are paying attention to the problem. |
The natural world teaches us a great deal about recycling (循环再利用). In nature, recycling happens every day. For example, when leaves fall to the ground, they will turn into compost (肥料), helping ____ grow healthily and strong. When an animal dies, it becomes food for ____ animals. Nothing is wasted. But humans have created things like plastic bags ____ can’t be broken down by nature. Our rubbish kills animals and ____ water and soil. ____ we continue making too much rubbish, the problem will only get ____ . If nature can’t reuse the rubbish, we ____ recycle it. We should clean up the rubbish we’ve made because nature can’t.
Recycling is important. In reusing material instead of throwing it away, we can also benefit from it. ____ the Earth is rich in natural materials like water and trees, these materials are not endless. We use up our natural materials much faster than the Earth is able to reproduce them. For example, each year we ____ more than 6,000 square miles of forest. But it ____ an average of 25 years for a new tree to grow.
Recycling can help us save the Earth, so let’s take action right now.
A.animals B.plants C.humans D.river
A.another B.other C.others D.the other
A.who B.which C.what D.where
A.pollutes B.produces C.recycles D.cleans
A.When B.Whether C.Why D.If
A.best B.better C.worse D.worst
A.may B.can C.must D.need
A.Because B.If C.Although D.As
A.break down B.grow up C.cut down D.fix up
A.spends B.costs C.pays D.takes
Is it possible to have a diet(日常饮食)that's both healthy and friendly to our planet?Here are answers to your eco﹣friendly food questions.
Does what I eat influence climate(气候)change?
Yes.The world's food system is responsible for(为……负责)about one quarter of the planet﹣warming greenhouse gases that humans produce each year.That includes raising and harvesting all the plants,animals,and animal products we eat,as well as processing,packaging,and shipping food to markets all over the world.
Which foods have the largest influence?
In general,beef and lamb have the biggest climate footprint per gram of protein while plant﹣based foods like beans,rice,corn and wheat have the smallest influence.Pork,chicken,eggs are somewhere in the middle.
Is there a simple food choice I can make?
Studies have shown that people who eat a meat﹣heavy diet can reduce their food-related footprint by one third or more by moving to a vegan diet ﹣ no meat,dairy(乳制品),or eggs.If you don't want to go that far,just eat less meat.
Can I really make a difference to our planet?
We need more food to feed the world's growing population.One person alone can make only a tiny difference.If many people make changes to their diets,that will start to add up.It will make a greater difference if the world's heaviest meat eaters make some changes to their diets.
(1)According to the passage,which foods have the smallest influence on our planet?
A. |
Beef and lamb. |
B. |
Rice and corn. |
C. |
Chicken and pork. |
D. |
Beans and beef. |
(2)According to the passage,which of the following is TRUE?
A. |
One person alone makes no difference to our planet. |
B. |
Shipping food a lover the world has no influence on climate change. |
C. |
All the planet﹣warming greenhouse gases come from the food system. |
D. |
Meat eaters can reduce their food﹣related footprint by eating less meat. |
(3)What is the best title for the passage?
A. |
How to produce more meat. |
B. |
How to make more plant﹣based foods. |
C. |
How to eat better for the planet. |
D. |
How to ask eco﹣friendly food questions. |
In China,a lot of food is wasted every year and the waste food is enough for people. The food is wasted in restaurants, at home and in schools, etc.
In restaurants or at home,people often order or cook food. But they can’t eat it up. When they go out of a restaurant, full and happy, they never look back the uneaten food on the table again.Should Chinese consumers(消费者)feel for the terrible waste?
In schools, we can often see a lot of students food away after meals and they only eat the food they like.
Everyone is supposed to have enough food to eat. However, in some places, the food is so little a lot of people died from hunger.Although China has tried hard to solve the of hunger over the past thirty years,the job is not finished yet.Food is important to us all.We can’t live food.So is necessary for us to love food and try to eat up everything on our plates.When we eat in restaurants,we should pack up the leftovers(剩菜剩饭).we also need to tell other people to stop food as soon as possible.
A.200 million B.200 millions C.200 million of D.200millions
A.too many B.many too C.too much D.much too
A.in B.at C.on D.up
A.interested B.excited C.happy D.sorry
A.throw B.threw C.thrown D.to throw
A.which B.when C.where D.that
A.problem B.question C.danger D.mistake
A.no B.without C.hasn’t D.haven’t
A.it B.he C.she D.they
A.waste B.to waste C.wasting D.to be wasted
Hi, dear friends! Welcome 1 our zoo. It is really a good place to have fun. We have a big family in the zoo. All the animals in the zoo are brothers and sisters. Follow(跟随) me to see 2 . First, let’s 3 the pandas over there. They come from China. They are black and white. They like eating bamboos(竹子). They are beautiful and very shy, so please 4 quiet. Now come this way, please. We will go and see the lions. These two lions are from Africa. They are very 5 and they usually sleep and relax 20 hours every day. 6 is their favorite food. So don't be near to them. Don't you want 7 and see Bill ? He is a koala. He is 8 for you. Look! Isn’t he cute? He is from Australia. He sleeps during the day, 9 at night he gets up and begins to eat food. That’s not all. I would like to take you to see some 10 animals of our family.
A.on B.at C.to D.for
A.them B.they C.their D.theirs
A.see B.to see C.to look D.look
A.is B.are C.am D.be
A.nice B.lazy C.beautiful D.busy
A.fruit B.meat C.vegetable D.ice cream
A.goes B.going C.to go D.go
A.wait B.waiting C.waits D.to wait
A.but B.or C.because D.if
A.the other B.others C.another D.other
Every year,tens of thousands of kids aged 3 to 13 become Junior Rangers in different national parks across America.At Yosemite alone,more than 20,000 kids take part in the Yosemite Junior Ranger Program.If you want to be a Junior Ranger,you need to learn about the natural and cultural history .and make a promise to be a national park protector.
Here Is How YOU Can Become a Junior Ranger!
Earn yourself an official Junior Ranger Badge!You could become a Yosemite's Junior Ranger today by completing the following steps:
• Buy your Junior Ranger Handbook in the nearest Visitor Center.
• Complete the pages in the handbook.
• Pick up rubbish.
• Attend a Guided Program.
• Return your completed handbook and a bag of rubbish to the Visitor Center.
• Make your official Junior Ranger Promise at a ceremony.
• Get your official Junior Ranger Badge.
After you become a Junior Ranger,you are encouraged to share your ranger stories with your friends,teachers and families.
(1)Who can become Junior Rangers?
A. |
Children. |
B. |
Parents. |
C. |
Teachers. |
D. |
Officers. |
(2)What should Junior Rangers promise to do?
A. |
Read the handbook. |
B. |
Learn American history. |
C. |
Share ranger stories. |
D. |
Protect the national parks. |
(3)Before getting Yosemite's Junior Ranger Badges,they should complete .
A. |
four steps |
B. |
five steps |
C. |
six steps |
D. |
seven steps |
Look at the Earth from.space.Why does our planet look so blue?Its blue because water covers almost three quarters of the Earth's surface.Water is not just an important part of our planet.It is an important part of our body,too.More than half of our total body weight is water.
Our body loses water whenever we exercise or.go to the toilet.That's why we need to drink plenty of water every day.We drink water.We use it to cook,clean,and carry waste out of our homes.Farmers use it to grow vegetables and crops like rice and corn;factories use it to make products.
Since the 1950s,the amount(数量)of water people use has increased by three times.But the water supply(供应)hasn't.Scientists worry that soon there won't be enough water for us,as well as for the animals and plants that share our world.What can we do to help?Use water wisely.
Having enough water isn't our only problem. We also need it clean.
Right now,ships and factories are putting wastes into seas,rivers and so on.Even chemicals that farmers use are running into rivers and lakes.All this pollution can make the water dangerous to drink.It can also harm fish and other water﹣living lives.
We must do something to stop pollution.It's the best way to protect our world's most valuable natural resource(资源).
(1)How many important areas of water are mentioned in Paragraph 1?
A.One.
B.Two.
C.Three.
D.Four.
(2)The underlined sentence "We also need it clean" in Paragraph 4 means" ."
A.We also need water to wash things
B.We also need water that looks clean
C.We also need to keep water clean
D.We also need to discover clean water
(3)This passage was written to .
A.ask people to value water
B.advise people to drink more water
C.introduce the uses of water
D.describe the situation of water supply
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What will our life be like in the future? Each family will have a 1 in the future. You can ask it to do everything 2 you. It will serve(服务) you 3 hours a day. The robot will 4 like a human. It can talk with you when you are 5 . You won’t know it is a human 6 a robot when you meet it on the street.
People will have 7 time to work and more time to travel. The vehicles(交通工具) in the future will fly freely in the sky because every vehicle will have wings(翅膀) with it. They will 8 you to any place you want to visit. You can go to 9 when you have a travel if you feel tired. All vehicles will be 10 because of driving by robots.
A、rocket B、robot C、car
A、on B、about C、for
A、eight B、twenty C、twenty-four
A、sound B、live C、look
A、happy B、alone C、comfortable
A、so B、and C、or
A、less B、few C、more
A、make B、take C、let
A、school B、work C、sleep
A、safe B、dangerous C、unpleasant
My favorite animals are elephants. Elephants are 1 living animals on land. There are two kinds of elephants--African elephants and 2 elephants. African elephants are larger than Indian elephants, and they have 3 ears.
Elephants have to eat 4 because they are so big. One elephant can eat between 100 5 1,000 pounds 6 grass in a day! They can live for 60--70 years. There are no bones in the back of 7 feet, only fat. Elephants walk on tiptoe. They can move quietly and walk in the mud 8.
Elephants grow tusks. The tusks are large teeth that stick out of ___9__ mouths. Sometimes, hunters kill elephants 10 the tusks. People use the tusks to make beautiful things and piano keys.
A.the bigger B.the biggest C.bigger D.biggest
A.Africa B.African C.India D.Indian
A.much larger B.the largest C.largest D.large
A.a lot of B.many C.a lot D.lots of
A.to B.or C.about D.and
A.of B.about C.on D.to
A.elephants’ B.elephants C.elephant's D.elephant
A.hard B.hardly C.easily D.easy
A.our B.their C.its D.his
A.get B.get to C.to get D.getting
1970 was the World Conservation(保护)Year. Everyone must know that the world is in danger. 16 is one example of the 17 .At one time there were 1,300 different kinds of trees and flowers in Holland(荷兰),but now only 866 remain(继续存在), 18 have been destroyed by modern man. We are changing the earth, the air and the water, and 19 that grows and lives. If we go on like this , we shall destroy ourselves.
What will happen in the future? Perhaps 20 is more important to ask “What must we do now?” The people who will be living in the world tomorrow are 21 young of today. A lot of them know that conservation is necessary. Many are helping to save 22 .
Now fifteen million young people in many countries are studying 23 and the country around him. In some countries they spend much time as “conservation volunteers.” They plant trees and help to 24 wild birds and animals.
But everyone, 25 young people, must work to save our world.
A.Here B.It C.He D.There
A.trouble B.question C.problem D.difficult
A.some B.others C.the other D.the others
A.everything B.nothing C.something D.all things
A.this B.that C.one D.it
A.a B.an C./ D.the
A.ourselves B.our world C.our lives D.living things
A.man B.men C.a man D.the men
A.find B.protect C.catch D.keep
A.not only B.except C. also D.together with
A fish that lives in America can live out. of water for months at a time, similar to how animals got used to land millions of years ago, a new study shows.
The Mangrove Rivulus, a kind of little fish, lives in small pools of water. When their living place dries up, they live. on the land, said Scott Taylor, a researcher in Florida.
The fish can grow as large as three inches. They group together and breathe air through their skin before they can find water again.
The new scientific discovery came during a trip.
"We were travelling for fun. and one day I kicked over a log (圆木) and the fish came out," Taylor told reporters by telephone. He said he would make his study on the fish known to the public in an American magazine early next year.
In lab tests, Taylor said he found the fish can live up to 66 days out of water without eating.
Some other fish can live out of water for a short period of time. The walking catfish found in Southeast Asia can stay on land for hours at a time, while lungfish(肺鱼) found in Australia, Africa and South America can live out of water, but only in a not active(活波的)way. But no other known fish can be out of water as long as the Mangrove Rivulus and keep active, according to Patricia Wright, a biologist at a Canadian University.
More studies of the fish may tell how animals changed over time.
"These animals live in conditions similar to those millions of years ago, when animals began to move from water onto land," Wright said.
The Mangrove Rivulus is a type of fish that_________.
A.lives on land in Africa |
B.can stay alive for months out of water |
C.prefers living in dry places |
D.is the longest living fish on earth |
Who will write a report on Mangrove Rivulus?
A, Scott Taylor. B. Some reporters.
C. Patricia Wright. D. Scientists from Europe.
According to the passage, lungfish can___________.
A.breathe through its skin | B.be found in Asia |
C.keep alive out of water | D.keep alive and walk on land |
Which one of the sentences below is not true?
A.The Mangrove Rivulus fish can live out of water as long as other animals if it has something to eat. |
B.Millions of years ago, animals began to live onto land from water. |
C.Lungfish found in Australia, Africa and South America can live out of water in a not active way. |
D.The walking catfish found in Southeast Asia can stay on land for hours at a time. |
What can we say about the discovery of Mangrove Rivulus?
A.ft was made by Scott Taylor, a researcher in New york. |
B.It was helped by an American magazine. |
C.It was helped by Patricia Wright. |
D.It was made by a researcher while travelling. |
The computers changed our lives in the 1980s, the Internet changed our lives in the 1990s, and the robots will change our lives in the new century.
Do you think there will be robots in people’s homes? It’s not a dream that every home will have a robot.
Now, robots are not only able to help people do the housework, they can also help the doctors do the difficult operations, play chess with people, play the piano and so on.
A new cooking robot is used in Beijing. It can cook all the dishes on the menu, you only need to wait two to four minutes, in the future, the robot will be a nurse, a security guard, or a partner in your life.
Experts(专家) believe robots will be used everywhere from the industrial( 工业的) robots to service robots. In the future, robots will become part of the family, and provide else service for people. We all look forward to the new robot age.
changed our lives in dm 1990s.
A. The robots B. The compilers C The TV sets D. The Interact
According to the passage, we know that a new cooking robot is being used in .
A.the future | B.Beijing | C.many countries | D.many families |
What can the robots do now?
A. They can help people do the housework.
B. They can help the doctor do the difficult operations
C. They can play chess with people.
D. A, B and C.
Experts believe robots will be used .
A.only in a hospital | B.only in a filmily |
C.only in a factory | D.everywhere |
Which is the best title(标题) of the passage?
A.The computers changed our lives | B.Robots can cook |
C.Robots are coming | D.Robots will be doctors |
The good things about computer games
They’re fun!
They can improve hand-eye coordination. That means you can think and do things more quickly.
You feel good when you can move up levels and see how well you’re doing.
Most games make you think about what you’re going to do, and they can help you improve the ability (能力) of solving problems.
You can play games on the Internet with people from all over the world.
Anyone can play computer games, even if they aren’t very good at sports, have a disability, or find it hard to talk to others.
The bad things about computer games
Kids may start hitting others in their lives just as they do in games because they may think it’s OK to hit others, or to talk to people, including their parents and teachers, impolitely.
If kids play games for a long time, they may not go out and exercise. They may start eating snacks while they play games and they will become too fat. Doctors are worried about kids that play too many computer games.
Playing games is a big problem for some people. They will play or think about games when they have time. This means they may stop talking with others and become really boring people.
How many good things about computer games does the writer mention?
A.Three. | B.Six. | C.Seven. | D.Nine. |
What does the underlined word “coordination” mean in Chinese?
A.协调 | B.障碍 | C.舒适 | D.问题 |
If you play computer games all the time, you may become a(n) ______ person.
A.healthy, impolite and boring | B.healthy, polite and boring |
C.unhealthy, polite and boring | D.unhealthy, impolite and boring |
Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage?
A.Most games are good for your ability of solving problems. |
B.You can’t play games with strangers on the Internet. |
C.Playing too many computer games may make you fat. |
D.Playing games can also cause many problems. |
The passage is mainly about .
A.the two sides of computer games |
B.how to improve your computer games skills |
C.playing computer games with others |
D.some interesting things about computer games |