初中英语判断推理试题

Chen Lin is a doctor who is from Hengyang，After his graduation from Peking University，he works in an office for a large organization． And this job can sometimes be just as exciting and dangerous as being an explorer．

    Chen Lin works for MSF，an organization also known as Doctors Without Borders（无国界医生）．MSF sends trained doctors all over the world to help people after a war or disaster（灾难）． Chen Lin has traveled to many places to organize programs that help people in need．

    At present，there are over 27，000 trained medical staff taking part in MSF projects and tasks．The organization received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999．All kinds of doctors can volunteer for MSF．They need to be prepared to go almost anywhere in the world and，of course，they should expect difficult conditions．Doctors with experience in tropical （热带的）diseases are especially useful because most of MSF's work is in Africa．When MSF accepts a doctor for a task ，he has to go for at least six months．When doctors have completed a few tasks，they might be sent on an emergency task following a disaster， such as an earthquake．

    But why would a doctor leave a comfortable life and a good salary to join MSF？ According to Chen Lin，the experience you have is a great help in your career．Besides，just like the explorers of the past，you need to keep an open mind and learn to get along well with the people you meet． Most importantly，at the end of each task， you have made a real difference to people's lives．

（1）According to the first paragraph， which is NOT true about Chen Lin？　　

A． Sometimes， Chen Lin's job may be dangerous．

B． Chen Lin comes from Guiyang．

C． He graduated from Peking University．

（2）MSF sends trained doctors throughout the world to help people　　．

A． before an earthquake．

B． who are homeless．

C． who are injured in a war or a disaster．

（3）Who are greatly needed in Africa according to the passage？　　

A． Doctors who have experience in tropical diseases．

B． Doctors who are kind and patient．

C． Doctors from all over the world．

（4）What does a doctor have to do if he is accepted for a task by MSF？　　

A． He has to complete a few tasks．

B． He has to go for at least six months．

C． He has to go to Africa．

（5）From Dr． Chen's words， we learn that　　．

A． Where there is a will there is a way

B． Good health is over wealth

C． Giving is getting

Scientists looked for paw prints（爪印）in the forests．In this way，they knew the number of pandas！"It's hard to see pandas in the wild，"said Colby，a scientist．"They hide in the thick bamboo forests．"That's why scientists used paw prints to get the number．The number of the pandas was a surprise to scientists．They learned that more pandas lived in the wild！

We found pandas living in areas we didn't know，"said Colby．Although the news is good，pandas are in danger．

Here are some fun facts of pandas．

*It takes a panda more than 10 hours to eat 9 kg to 14 kg of bamboo every day．

*A newborn panda weighs 90﹣130 grams．That is about the weight of a mouse．A panda's front paws have wrist bones（腕骨）．The panda uses them to catch bamboo．

The main threat to pandas is that their land is becoming smaller and smaller．Pandas lose their land when people cut down parts of the forest for wood and farming．Now，China has 13 nature reserves（保护区）．People mustn't cut down trees there．Scientists want to create more nature centers to give pandas a better chance to live．

（1）Why did scientists look for paw prints in the forests？ 　　

A．	Because they could catch pandas in this way．
B．	Because they could know where pandas were in this way．
C．	Because they could know the number of pandas in this way．

（2）Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage？ 　　

A．	A panda uses its front paws to catch bamboo．
B．	A newborn panda is nearly as heavy as a mouse．
C．	A panda usually sleeps more than 10 hours every day．

（3）What does the last paragraph mainly talk about？ 　　

A．	Fewer and fewer trees in China．
B．	The big problem the pandas are facing．
C．	The number of the pandas in the wild．

（4）What can we know from the passage？ 　　

A．	There are fewer and fewer nature reserves in China．
B．	People should help pandas live a happy life in the wild．
C．	All the pandas should live in the panda nature reserves．

（5）Where can you probably read this passage？ 　　

A．	In a science magazine．
B．	In a travel guide．
C．	In a storybook．

    Whether from news reports or social media articles， you may know that 5G is coming．

    5G is the 5th generation network，It is a new network（网络）after 1G，2G，3G and 4G and it can connect everyone and everything together．5G networks will cover many cities in China soon． 5G means super﹣fast data（数据）speed．One can download a two﹣hour movie for fewer than 10 seconds， and it is making our lives more and more convenient．

    5G will make self﹣driving cars possible．For safety，self﹣driving cars need super﹣fast data transmission（传输）to communicate with their nearby environment． 5G is just what makes self﹣driving cars achieve this． Even airplanes will become "smart" in the near future． Passengers will be able to use 5G networks in the air to connect to the Internet or place orders for food and drinks．

    5G will be a big help for students who take online classes． Many people live in poor areas in the world where there are no schools． But with 5G， this will change． Students all over the world will be able to see places like the Great Wall without leaving their rooms．

    It will be also easier for doctors to treat patients remotely by 5G． It means caring for patients from far away．

    The facts listed above are only a part of what 5G will make possible and popular． Just as in the early days of the Internet in the 1990s， few could see how it could change our life and the world． The same will surely be true of 5G． With 5G， many things do not seem like dreams anymore． Now let's get ready to say goodbye to 4G and welcome the coming of 5G．

（1）How long may it take to download a two﹣hour movie with 5G？　　

A．15 seconds．

B．8 seconds．

C．10 minutes．

D．2 hours．

（2）The underlined word "remotely" means　　in Chinese．

A．快速地

B．高效地

C．远程地

D．科学地

（3）From the last paragraph， we can know that　　．

A． 4G is no more used in our daily life now

B． the writer is worried about the coming of 5G

C． with 5G， some of our dreams will come true for sure one day

D． in the 1990s， all the people believed that the Internet would change our life

（4）5G will make the following things more and more popular EXCEPT　　．

A． self﹣driving cars

B．"smart" airplanes

C． online classes

D． hospitals without doctors

（5）About 5G，　　is NOT mentioned in the passage．

A． to be used freely

B． super﹣fast data speed

C． to connect everyone and everything together

D． to make life more convenient than 4G

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Artificial intelligence（AI）（人工智能）is the ability of a computer program or a machine．The computer or the machine with AI can think and learn． It is also a field of study that tries to make computers "smart"． John McCarthy， a scientist， came up with（提出）the name "artificial intelligence" over 60 years ago． Many things such as learning and problem solving can be done by computers， though not in the same way as people do．

An unusual goal of AI research is to create computer programs．They can learn， solve problems， and think logically（逻辑地）． At present， Al can successfully understanding human speech， recognize （识别）human faces， operate self﹣driving cars and compete in some game systems like playing Chess． However，some people also consider（认为）AI a danger to humans if itdevelops too quickly． A famous British scientist also was not for this kind of technology．

Math is the basic language of AI． If students are good at math， they will be more likely to become successful AI designers（设计者）in the future． We need not only bright students， but also average（普通的）students．As for（对于）average students ，if they get enough math skills，they can also become successful AI designers． Besides， a good knowledge of computer science is also necessary for AI designing．

Scientists hope to create creative（有创造力）and emotional （有感情的）AI． The AI can possibly understand human feelings or create art． Many ways and tools have been tried to discover this wide and exciting field．

（1）From Paragraph 1，we know that 　　．

A．	all problems can be solved by computers．
B．	machines with AI can think and learn．
C．	AI has been around for only 60 years．
D．	AI works in the same way as people．

（2）According to the passage，what can't AI do at present？ 　　

A．	Understand human speech．
B．	Operate self﹣driving cars．
C．	Compete in some game systems．
D．	Understand human feelings．

（3）The underlined word〝it″in Paragraph 2 refers to（指的是） 　　．

A．	chess．	B．
C．	a scientist．	D．
E．	the danger．	F．
G．	A	H．

（4）According to the passage，if students want to become successful AI designers，they should learn 　　well．

A．	math and art．
B．	art and technology．
C．	math and computer science．
D．	art and computer science．

（5）Paragraph 4 mainly tells us the scientist 　　about AI．

A．	wishes．
B．	worries．
C．	feelings．
D．	discoveries．

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（1）According to the ad， the apartment to rent has　　．

A． one large living room

B． three bedrooms

C． a big garden

（2）How much is the rent for the apartment？　　

A． ＄280 per month．

B． ＄500 per month．

C． ＄300 per month．

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	Long March 5（A） Country： China Height： 57 meters Payload capocity（有效载荷） to low﹣Earth orbit： 25 tons First launched（发射）：2016
	Angara A 5（A） Country： Russia Height： 64 meters Payload capacity to low﹣Earth orbit： 24.5 tons First launched： 2014
	Falcon 9 （A） Country： America Height： 70 meters Payload capacity to low﹣Earth orbit： 22.8 tons First launched： 2010

（3）When was the rocket Long March 5（A） first launched？　　

A． In 2010．

B． In 2014．

C． In 2016．

（4）Where was the rocket Angara A 5（A） first launched？　　

A． In China．

B． In America．

C． In Russia．

（5）Which is the highest rocket of the three？　　

A． Falcon 9（A）

B． Angara A 5（A）

C． Long March 5（A）

If you feel sad or upset，remember not to watch a happy movie.A sad movie may be more suitable for you.

Some scientists at Ohio State University，the U.S.，have found that sad movies can make people happier.They published their study in a magazine called Communication Research.

    Scientists asked 361 college students to watch a sad movie called Atonement.The movie tells a story of two lovers who were separated.They died during World War II at the end of the movie.The 361 college students answered questions from the scientists before，after and three times during the movie to find out their different feelings，including sadness.

    According to the result of the survey，scientists found out that people felt better after watching the sad movie.Scientists believed this was because the movie made them think about their own lives and relationships.Compared to those of the unlucky lovers in the movie，their lives were full of hope.

    "I want to live my life to the fullest，and this movie has made me think a lot，" one student wrote.

    Silvia Knobloch﹣Westerwick，the leader of the study，explained that bad moods （情绪） would make people more thoughtful. "Good moods are generally a sign that everything is fine.You don't have to worry，and you don't have to think about problems in your life，" she said. "But bad emotions，like sadness，make you feel terrible about your situation.Therefore，seeing a sad movie may make you feel bad，but that will cause you to think more about your own close relationships and value them more."

（1）The scientists asked the college students to watch Atonement 　　.

A.to help them make more friends

B.to make them feel better about themselves

C.to find out how they felt after watching it

D.to encourage them to share their feelings

（2）How many times did the students answer questions from the scientists？ 　 　

A.Six times.

B.Five times.

C.Four times.

D.Three times.

（3）What does the underlined word "those" in paragraph 4 refer to？ 　

A.Stories.

B.Feelings.

C.Friends.

D.Lives.

（4）What is the best title for this passage？ 　　

A.Feeling Sad？Watch a Sad Movie.

B.Feeling Lonely？Find True Love.

C.Feeling Bad？See a Happy Film.

D.Feeling Down？Think about Others.

In September，2020，I had the chance to come to China for the first time and visited Yunnan Province.

On the first day we went to a village named Xiaopingzhai.I was amazed to discover that small tea factory could bring in 6 million yuan a year with only 20 workers.

The next of our trip was the village of Kangmian.Many families now live there after leaving uninhabitable（不适合居住的）areas.The new village has 450 housing units.There I have learned that the government helps the people by providing jobs so that they can support themselves.Of the 1，331 villagers，609 now have jobs.

In Shuiduichong，a traditional Yao ethnic（瑶族）group village，we visited the workshops for making silver ornaments（饰品）.We discovered the skill had a history of more than 200 year.Besides the traditional use of silver ornaments in Yao culture，         ▲         .

A set of silver ornaments can be sold for between 10，000 and 20，000 yuan on the market.The making of silver ornaments creates jobs in the village.Shuiduichong now has more than 20 family workshops.

This trip was over.I have realized that through the hard work of the Chinese government，great changes have taken place in Yunnan.These impressive（印象深刻的）results should serve as an example for other developing countries.

（1）The trip followed the way of 　 　.

A．	Xiaopinghai→ Shuiduichong→ Kangmian
B．	Xiaopingzhai→Kangmian→ Shuiduichong
C．	Kangmian→ Shuiduichong→ Xiaopingzhai
D．	Kangmian→Xiaopingzhai→ Shuiduichong

（2）In Kangmian the government helps the people by 　 　.

A．	selling products
B．	giving money
C．	opening factories
D．	providing jobs

（3）Which of the following sentences can be put in the ▲？ 　 　

A．	tourists like them very much
B．	these objects have a high value
C．	people buy them as gifts
D．	they can be seen everywhere

（4）The structure of the passage may be 　    　.

（①＝Paragraph 1

②Paragraph 2

③Paragraph3

④Paragraph 4

⑤Paragraph5

⑥Paragraph 6）

A．
B．
C．
D．

Build for yourself a strong box.Build each part with care；

When it strong as your hand can make it，

Put all your troubles there.

Hide there all thought of your failures.And each pain that you take；

Lock all your heartaches in it，

Then sit on the lid（盖子）and laugh

Tell no one else what's inside，Never share its secrets；

When you've dropped in your care and worry，

Keep them for ever there.Hide them from sight（视野）so completely；

That the world will never dream half；Cover the strong box safely，

Then sit on the lid and laugh.

（1）The material above is probably 　    　.

A．	a story
B．	a play
C．	a poem
D．	a letter

（2）What does the writer advise us to put in the box？ 　 　

A．	Happy things.
B．	Sad things.
C．	Interesting things.
D．	Boring things.

（3）According to the writer，we'd better keep these things in the box 　 　.

A．	for ever
B．	for a year
C．	for a month
D．	for a week

（4）After covering the box with the lid，we can sit on it and 　    　.

A．	cry
B．	share
C．	dream
D．	laugh

Marianne Carus，who started Cricket（蟋蟀）magazine in 1973 and served as Editor﹣in﹣Chief（总主编）until 2012，died on March 3 at the age of 92 this year.

Marianne believed that "only the best of the best is good enough for the young. "In Cricket，children would find wonderful stories with beautiful art，and be encouraged by ideas in the humanities and sciences.Marianne looked for stories from around the world to awaken admiration for different peoples and cultures.Most important，Cricket would never talk down to children.

Marianne knew that children were filled with fun，and she wanted Cricket to be，too - "humor from the heart that makes you laugh out loud. "And so she named her literary magazines after a funny group of bugs（虫子），such as Lady bung and Spider.

Over the years，Cricket has been read by millions of children and given many writers and artists their start.Marianne kept a special box of "love letters" to the magazine.She treasured these letters from Cricket readers，including long﹣ago readers.They told her that their interest in reading had begun with Cricket.

▲She considered other names，such as Troubadour or Taliesin，the singers and storytellers of old who traveled from one place to another to share their songs and stories.Then，one night，she was reading Isaac Bashevi Singer's memoir（回忆录）A Day of Pleasure，about his childhood in Warsaw.In it he wrote：There was a stove in Shosha's apartment behind which there lived a cricket.It chirped the nights through all winter long I imagined the cricket was telling a story that would never end. "That's exactly what Marianne wanted her children's magazine to do-to tell stories that would never end!So the name Cricket became her best choice.

Thank you for everything，Marianne.May the stories，and the laughter，never end!

（1）Cricket is a magazine most probably for 　 　.

A．	writer
B．	children
C．	artists
D．	teachers

（2）According to the passage，Marianne 　 　.

A．	made an effort to find the best stories
B．	raised many bugs as her pets
C．	replied to long﹣ago Cricket readers
D．	started Cricket 39 years ago

（3）Which of the following can be the best to fill in" ▲"in Paragraph 5？ 　 　

A．	How was the life of crickets？
B．	When was the magazine Cricket born？
C．	What did Marianne think of crickets？
D．	Why did Marianne name her magazine Cricket？

（4）The best title for the passage can probably be 　 　.

A．	The Life of a Cricket
B．	Admiration for Different Cultures
C．	Best Stories for the Young
D．	Achievements in Marianne 's Life

Is there something in your community that could be changed？Is there a person in your neighborhood who could offer help？If If you're hoping for someone to make a difference，that someone could be you!

Volunteering your time is a great way to make a difference in your community.And you'll feel good about doing something that helps people or improves the places around you.

This past summer，my friends and I noticed how messy our neighborhood park was.We wanted to be different.We worked with our parents and teachers to clean up the park，We had a great time making the park even better than before，and now the whole neighborhood is able to share and enjoy it again.

Maybe cleaning up a park isn't your choice，though.No problem!You can turn anything that matters to you into a volunteer project.Do you like playing chess reading，or spending time with your pet？You can volunteer to do what you love to do.For example，you could help at an old people's center，simply by talking or playing games with them to make their days better.If you re great at math or English.you could volunteer to be a homework helper at your school.You're always needed to walk dogs or play with cats，Or you can collect things for homeless people，such as soap and toothbrushes.

You see，there is something for everyone.Whatever you do as a volunteer your time will be enjoyed and that always feels good.Kids everywhere are making a difference by volunteering.You can，too!

（1）The passage is mainly written for 　 　.

A．	kids
B．	parents
C．	teachers
D．	neighbors

（2）Last summer the writer volunteered to 　 　.

A．	walk dogs
B．	teach pupils math
C．	talk with the old
D．	clean up the park

（3）The main idea of Paragraph 4 is that 　    .

A．	collecting things has a lot of fun
B．	cleaning up a park isn't your choice
C．	the old people always need help
D．	anything can become a volunteer job

（4）We can infer （推断）that the writer is full of 　 　when writing this passage.

A．	thanks
B．	hope
C．	surprise
D．	worries

Boyan Slat has been dreaming of cleaning up the world's oceans for a long time.

In 2010，he went on a diving （潜水）vacation in Greece and was shocked."I saw more plastic bags than fish in the water，" he said.

From then on，Slat began to pay more attention to ocean pollution.He decided to give up higher education and set up the Ocean Cleanup，a non﹣government organization.Its purpose is to clean up ocean rubbish.He has set up the world's first ocean cleanup system （ 系统）with his team.

Every year，over 8 million tons of plastic end up in our oceans，and it can take up to 500 years to break down.In 2018，the World Economic Forum predicted that the weight of ocean plastic would match that of all the fish in our oceans by 2050.Sea animals easily get caught in plastic.They can't move.They can even die if they eat it.Smaller plastic pieces can also enter the food chain （链）and end up in our bodies.

Slat's plan was to create an environmentally﹣friendly，large system to clear out plastic rubbish from the ocean.

After seven years of tests，on October 2nd，2019，a machine called System 001/B came out.It successfully caught and collected a large amount of plastic rubbish floating in the ocean.

Slat and his team are working to improve System 001/B.Their dream is to clear out 90 percent of all the ocean plastic by 2040.

（1）What did Boyan Slat care more about after his vacation in Greece？ 　 　

A．	Diving.
B．	Plastic bags.
C．	Ocean pollution.
D．	Higher education.

（2）How long does it take to break down 8 million tons of plastic？ 　 　

A．	More than 7 years.
B．	Up to 30 years.
C．	Less than 40 years.
D．	About 500 years.

（3）From the prediction of the World Economic Forum in 2018，we can learn 　 　.

A．	little pollution ends up in the ocean
B．	ocean plastic pollution is serious
C．	animals prefer plastic
D．	people like sea food

（4）How did System 001/B work？ 　 　

A．	It collected much plastic rubbish in the ocean.
B．	It dealt with all the rubbish in the ocean.
C．	It cleared out rubbish everywhere.
D．	It cleared out 90% of the plastic.

（5）What's the main idea of the passage？ 　 　

A．	Animals and humans.
B．	Plastic problems.
C．	Life in the future.
D．	Ocean cleanup.

The Brightest Star in the Sky

Yuan Longping is one of the most famous scientists.He regards himself as a farmer because he does his research in the fields.In fact，his sunburnt face and arms and his slim，strong body are just like those of millions of farmers.Dr.Yuan Longping grows what is called super hybrid （杂交性的） rice.In 1974，he became the first agricultural （农业的） pioneer in the word to grow rice hat has a high output（产量）.This special rice makes it possible to produce one﹣third more of the crop in the same fields.Now more than 60% of the rice produced in China each year is from the hybrid rice strain （品种，种类）.He was born in Beijing in 1930.Since he graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953，finding ways to grow more rice has been his life goal.He searched for a way to increase rice harvests without expanding （扩大，增加） the area of the fields.

In a recent research，these increased harvests mean that 22% of the world's people are fed from just 7% of the farmland in China.India，Vietnam and many other less developed countries have planted super hybrid rice to increase their rice harvests.

Unluckily，he died on May 22，2021.Though he was ill in bed，he still cared about his rice in the fields.He always said，"A man is just like a seed.Please be a good seed." Yuan works for the people not only in China but also around the world.He has become a hero and is remembered in everyone's heart forever.He is called "the brightest star in the sky" by his students.

（1）What does Yuan Longping do？ 　　

A．	A farmer.
B．	A pioneer.
C．	A scientist.
D．	A hero.

（2）Why does Yuan Longping call himself a farmer？ 　 　

A．	Because of his sunburnt face and arms.
B．	Because of his working place in the fields.
C．	Because of his slim and strong body.
D．	Because of his research of super hybrid wheat.

（3）Yuan Longping was 　　years old when he became the first agricultural pioneer in the world.

A．	68
B．	91
C．	44
D．	89

（4）According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE？ 　　

A．	This special rice can produce about one third more than usual ones in the same fields.
B．	60% of the rice output is from common strains.
C．	7% of the world's people are fed by China.
D．	The production from 22% of the farmland can't satisfy the need of China.

（5）What can we learn from him？ 　　

A．	Practice makes perfect.
B．	When in Rome，do as the Romans do.
C．	The early bird catches the worm.
D．	Where there is a will，there is a way.

Dan's class know Dan is in the hall before they see him． He raps （说唱） when he passes in the hall． He raps when he comes into class． And he raps when he sits at his desk． He raps when he can and he raps about almost everything．

Dan joined in a rap competition at school． When Dan rapped， his friends clapped （鼓掌） for him．The kids thought his rapping was great． But could Dan win？

Dan did win! Dan got the top place! All his classmates gave him a big hand．"Now Dan is a star in our school!" Mal said． Ben stood up and shook Dan's hand． "That was cool， Dan． You are

a hero!"

Miss Mills said， "Dan did win! His next step is to rap on National Rap Star on TV． We can all give Dan a big hand．" The class clapped and cheered for Dan． Miss Mils smiled．

Miss Mills and his classmates were excited， but Dan threw himself onto his chair ，silent．Dan could not rap on TV． In class， Dan could not do his physics． He could not think． Dan was not a kid who got nervous a lot， but he did not wish to rap on TV． Could he be lucky again？Anyway，who wanted to lose？Dan thought perhaps he would not attend the national competition．Then he would not have to rap on TV．

Dan' s friends sensed something was going on his mind． They planned to give him some help．When Dan got to class the next day，he saw a sign on the wall． It said，"Dan，Just rap classroom!" Dan smiled．"Perhaps it's not that hard to rap on TV，" he thought．

（1）How do Dan's classmates know he is in the hall before they see him？ 　　

A．	They hear him rap．
B．	They see a sign on the wall．
C．	They hear him clap hands．
D．	They see the things on his desk．

（2）Why didn't Dan want to rap on TV？ 　　

A．	He got nervous a lot．
B．	He was afraid to lose．
C．	He had to improve his physics．
D．	He planned to cheer for others．

（3）What do you think happened later according to the story？ 　　

A．	Dan hated his friends for their push．
B．	Dan forgot what he should rap on TV．
C．	Dan attended the national competition．
D．	Dan sopped rapping after the competition．

Wind power is a very clean source of energy． This is how wind power works． Wind makes windmills spin （旋转）． When the windmills spin， they make electricity． Then we can use the electricity．

    A lot of people think that wind power is new， but that's not true．For thousands of years， people have used wind to sail boats and move water． We still do those things today， but these days we mostly use    wind power to make electricity．

    Wind power is a very popular source of energy． Most people think that we should use it more and more． First of all， it's clean． Windmills don't pollute the environment at all． Second， we can use wind power forever． After all， we will always have wind． Also， wind power is cheap， and it's getting even cheaper．

    A lot of people don't understand wind power very well． They believe that there are problems with wind power， but many of those problems are not real． For example， some people say that windmills are dangerous for birds． They used to be true， but it isn't true anymore． Old windmills killed birds because they spun very fast． New windmills spin slowly， and they aren't dangerous for birds．

    However， there are real problems with windmills． One problem is that many people think windmills are very ugly． This is a problem for people， because windmills are often in very pretty areas． Also， wind doesn't blow all the time， so we can't use wind power all the time． Finally， windmills are noisy．

    Wind power is becoming more and more common． Right now， more than 80 countries use wind power． About 2.5 percent of the world's power comes from the wind． For some countries， that number is a lot higher． Wind power gives Denmark more than 25 percent of its electricity．

（1）Why DON'T new windmills kill birds？ Because　　．

A． birds don't fly near them

B． they spin slowly

C． they are shorter than old windmills

D． new windmills don't spin

（2）When did people start using wind power？　　

A． About 25 years ago．

B． About 80 years ago．

C． About 500 years ago．

D． Over 1，000 years ago．

（3）　　， so we CAN'T use wind power all the time．

A． Windmills break all the time

B． We can't use windmills at night

C． Windmills are too expensive to use all the time

D． Wind doesn't blow all the time

（4）What does the article say about wind power？　　

A． Most people don't like it．

B． It's getting cheaper．

C． Denmark doesn't use it．

D． It's getting more expensive．

（5）What is the best title for the passage？　　

A． Expensive Windmills

B． Cheap and Clean Energy

C． Popular and Clean Wind Power

D． Dangerous Birds

△When is the spring season？

    Spring is the season succeeding winter and preceding summer． Spring refers to the season as well as to ideas of rebirth， rejuvenation， renewal， resurrection， and regrowth． During spring an important celebration takes place： Easter Day． It varies between March 22 and April 25 in Westem tradition， and between April 4 and May 8 in Eastern Christianity．

    △What happens in spring？

    Spring is a time when flowers bloom and trees begin to grow and reproduce． The days grow longer and the temperature in most areas becomes more temperate． You can also contemplate the melting of ice and thawing of the ground． The weather during this period becomes much sunnier while hibernating animals begin to come out of hibernation．

    △What to do during the spring season？

    There are so many things to do to enjoy spring：

    ☆Plan a holiday and make a trip， Vacations aren't just for summer anymore!

    ☆Take a walk in a field of flowers．

    ☆Meditate： Contemplate and reflect on the beauty of nature． Forget the worries of everyday life and empty the mind． Concentrate on the sounds and the scent of nature．

    ☆Spot the things you want to change in your life． Spring is a time for rebirth．

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（1）In spring，　　．

A． the weather becomes much worse

B． the temperature in most areas becomes wilder

C． flowers bloom and trees begin to grow and reproduce

（2）How many tips are given to enjoy the spring？　　

A． 3

B． 4

C． 5

（3）What's the best title of the whole passage？　　

A． Spring

B． Enjoy Spring

C． Spring ﹣ The Best Season

（4）Which "spring" in the following sentences has the same meaning as in the passage？　　

A． The plant flowers fruitlessly every spring．

B． They stopped by a spring to refresh themselves．

C． When people or animals spring， they jump upwards or forwards suddenly or quickly．