初中英语判断推理试题

Who wants to eat food that is thrown away as waste？ Believe it or not， that's exactly what world leaders did at a lunch held by the United Nations in 2015．

    During the meal， the world leaders enjoyed dishes like salads and burgers made with thrown﹣away vegetables and fruits． Chef Dan Barber， who helped create the meal， hoped that the experience would make the leaders pay more attention to the issue of food waste．

    It is a huge problem． One out of nine people on Earth does not get enough food． Yet every year over one third of the food produced worldwide goes to waste!

    Why is so much food wasted？ Firstly， food is often thrown away before it reaches customers because too much of it is produced， or because it is not kept properly in farms． Secondly， shops and supermarkets usually throw away unsold food． Finally， customers often buy more food than they need， so a lot of uneaten food is wasted．

    How can you waste less food？ When eating out， you may ask for less food and take home what is left． Visit fast food restaurant less often， since they usually more wasteful． Encourage your favorite restaurants to give unsold food to food banks．

    You can also waste less food at home． Use smaller rice bowls so that you serve less rice．

Encourage family members to use unfinished rice to make rice puddings． Tell family members to make a shopping list and buy only what is on the list when shopping for food．

    Food waste is a growing problem and we， either farmers or food sellers or customers， must take this problem more seriously and do what we can to help．

（1）What did world leaders do at a lunch held by the United Nations in 2015 ？　　

A．They threw away food as waste during the meal．

B．They made dishes with waste vegetables and fruits．

C．They ate food made with waste vegetables and fruits．

D．They helped Chef Dan Barber create the special meal．

（2）The underlined word "issue" in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to　　．

A．result

B．problem

C．cause

D．beginning

（3）The writer organizes Paragraph 4 by asking a question and　　．

A．giving examples

B． using numbers

C． listing reasons

D． telling a story

（4）Which way of wasting less food is mentioned in the passage ？　　

A．Buying unsold food from supermarkets．

B．Keeping food properly in fridge．

C．Using smaller rice bowls when eating out．

D．Asking for less food in restaurants．

My sister Alice and I have been trying to get people to stop dropping cigarette（香烟）butts（烟头）for seven years．One day，we were walking in our hometown and saw hundreds of cigarette butts on the ground．They made the town look so ugly that we decided to start a group to make people dropping butts．We called it "No Butts About It"．

At first，we drew pictures with "The Earth is not your ashtray（烟灰缸）"written on them．We put the pictures around our hometown﹣in parks，by beaches，and along roads．We wanted to make people understand that dropping butts hurts the environment．Most smokers don't think that dropping butts hurts the Earth．But it does，and all rubbish does!

Later，we wrote to companies and asked them for money to help us．We used the money to buy ashtrays to give to smokers．We wanted smokers to carry the ashtrays with them so they didn't have to drop butts．

At the moment，we are trying to get cigarette companies to put an ashtray in each pack of cigarettes．Some companies want to do it．Many people have started to join our group since it began．Today there are 45 other "No Butts About It" groups in America．

Now there even groups in England，Australia，and India! Many newspapers have written about my sister and me over the last seven years．And we have won many prizes for what we do．But we are not interested in prizes．We just want to make the Earth a better and cleaner place for animals，plants and people． One day，it will be．

51．What did the writer think about the cigarette butts in the first place？ 　　

A．	They made the town smelly．
B．	They made the town unhealthy．
C．	They made the town dirty．
D．	They made the town poor．

52．What does the writer do with the cigarette butts？ 　　

A．	Give ashtrays to the smokers．
B．	Stop people buying cigarettes．
C．	Pick up the cigarette butts．
D．	Win prizes for starting groups．

53．The writer put the pictures with "The Earth is not your ashtrays" 　　．

A．	in hospitals
B．	on buses
C．	along rivers
D．	by beaches

54．From the passage we can know that 　　．

A．	no companies wanted to give money to them
B．	The writer believes that the Earth will be a better and cleaner place
C．	There are only 45"No Butts About It"
D．	The writer likes to be on newspapers and win prizes

55．Which is the best title for the passage？ 　　

A．	Save our Town From Cigarette Butts．
B．	Buy Yourself An Ashtray．
C．	Cigarette Butts Also Destroy Other Countries．
D．	No Butts Prize．

Some scientists say that animals in the ocean are increasingly threatened（威胁）by noise pollution caused by human beings． The noise that influences sea animals comes from a number of human activities． It is caused mainly by industrial underwater explosions（爆炸）， ocean drilling， and ship engines． Such noises are added to natural sounds． These sounds include the breaking of ice fields， underwater earthquakes， and sounds made by animals themselves．

    Decibels（分贝） measured（测量） in water are different from those measured on land． A noise of one hundred and twenty decibels on land causes pain to human ears． In water， a decibel level of one hundred and ninety﹣ five would have the same effect（效果）．

    Some scientists have planned to set a noise limit（限度）of one hundred and twenty decibels in oceans． They have found that noises at that level can frighten and confuse whales（鲸鱼）．

    A team of American and Canadian scientists discovered that louder noises can seriously hurt some animals． The research team found that powerful underwater explosions were causing whales in the area to lose their hearing． This seriously affected the whale's ability to exchange information and find their way． Some of the whales even died． The explosions had caused their ears to bleed．

    Many researchers whose work depends on ocean sounds disagree to a limit of one hundred and twenty decibels． They say such a limit would mean an end to important industrial and scientific research． Scientists do not know how much and what kinds of noises are harmful to ocean animals． However， many scientists think that noise is a greater danger than they believed．It's time for them to take action to help ocean animals．

（1）Which of the following is not caused by human beings？　　

A． The noise of industrial underwater explosions．

B． The noise of ocean drilling．

C． The sound of underwater earthquakes．

D． The noise of ship engines．

（2）What does the second paragraph mainly tell us？　　

A． The same noise measures differently on land and in the ocean．

B． Different places may have different types of noises．

C． The noises can cause humans to lose hearing．

D． There are different kinds of natural sounds in the ocean．

（3）Which of the following statements is TRUE？　　

A． Powerful underwater explosions aren't harmful to whales' ears．

B． Many researchers are against the noise limit of 120 decibels．

C． Noises cannot cause whales' death．

D． The noise limit of 120 decibels would hardly influence the industrial research．

（4）According to the passage ，we can infer that scientists will probably　　

A． work hard to cut down natural sounds

B． stop industrial and scientific research in oceans

C． try their best to make no noise

D． protect ocean animals from harmful noises

In the past five years，Lord（公爵）Michael Bates，has walked in hundreds of cities to promote（推广）peace and charity．"I am not a natural outdoor person，"he says，"but I can only walk when I have a clear purpose（目的）．"He has walked at least 12，000 kilometers and raised more than 460，000 pounds（英镑）．The money has helped many children through education and sports．

In 2015，Lord Bates set out from Beijing all the way to Hangzhou and raised a total of 90，000 pounds for children with disabilities（残疾）．And his book Walk for Peace has just come out in China．The Chinese government thanked Lord Bates for his contribution to peace and charity，as well as building the bridge of understanding between the two countries．

"Lots of people want world peace，but world peace starts with having better relations in your own society，better relations in your family，and building friendship abroad．It begins with us，"says Lord Bates．

41．Where does Lord Bates come from？ 　　

A．	Britain
B．	Canada
C．	China
D．	America

42．What does the purpose of Lord Bates' walking？ 　　

A．	To be a natural outdoor man
B．	To contribute to peace and charity．
C．	To write his book．
D．	To build a bridge between China and his country．

43．Lord Bates raised 　　pounds in China．

A．	12，000
B．	460，000
C．	more than 90，000
D．	90，000

44．According to Lord Bates，world peace does NOT start with 　　．

A．	having better relations in your own society
B．	having better relations in your family
C．	Walking from Beijing to Hangzhou
D．	Building relationship abroad

45．In which part of the newspaper can you read this passage？ 　　

A．	Art
B．	News
C．	Business
D．	Sports．

Elephants are the largest land animals alive today． African elephants live in family groups called herds（群）． All of the elephants in the herd take care of each other． The leader of the herd is an old mother elephant． She is the matriarch （族长）． A herd may have as few as eight or as many as 100 elephants． The other elephants follow the matriarch because she knows how to keep them safe from coming danger．

    Elephants learn by watching and copying other elephants， and also learn from life． Baby elephants stay with their mothers until they are fully grown at about ten years old． Elephants live to be 50 or 60 years old． Elephants are smart animals with long memories． In the dry season， a matriarch can remember where water was found in the past． The herd will follow her there． She can also remember the safest place for baby elephants to cross a fast﹣moving river．

    Elephants talk to each other with rumbling sounds． Some rumbling sounds are so low and deep that people are unable to hear them． Elephants hear sounds not only with their ears， but also with their feet， and even trunks （long noses of the elephants）． They also greet each other by touching with their trunks and feet． If danger appears， mothers beat their ears to call their babies to them．

    Other animals don't usually attack（攻击） elephants． However， a lion might try to attack a sick elephant or a baby． If this happens， the adult elephants circle around the baby elephants． The adults make louder sounds and hit the ground with their trunks． The matriarch puts herself between the lion and the herd． She beats her ears out to make herself look even larger． Then she lowers her herd and attacks the enemy（敌人） in a big cloud of dust（灰尘）．

（1）According to Paragraph（段落） One， an elephant herd　　．

A． has a father elephant as the leader

B． owns a matriarch who keeps it away from danger

C． always has several leaders and hundreds of elephants

（2）Long memories help elephants to　　．

A． choose their matriarch

B． communicate with each other

C． find water and cross the river

（3）What does the underlined word "rumbling" mean？　　

A．低沉的

B．尖细的

C．高亢的

（4）Why do the adult elephants circle around their babies？　　

A． To keep their babies safe．

B． To welcome their friends．

C． To attack their enemies．

（5）The passage mainly tells us about　　．

A． why the elephants live in herds

B． what the elephants' living habits are

C． how the elephants avoid being attacked

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．

vary    变化 Christianity   基督教 bloom    开花 temperate 温和的 contemplate 关注 melt    融化   hibernate   冬眠     meditate   沉思    scent 芳香

（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．

It was a great pleasure for the family to move to a house with a very big garden．Betty and Tony could climb up trees，grow flowers and even play badminton．They liked to watch the birds flying among the trees in the garden．They even started to put food out to attract more birds．

Everything was fine for a few days until one afternoon there was a strange bumping noise on a window．Betty went outside and found a small bird dead on the grass．Its neck seemed to be broken．

"It must have flown into the window．"Tony said when his sister Betty called him to have a look" Ah，yes，look here．You can see the mark where it hit the window．There are a couple of tiny feathers stuck on the window．"

"Poor things!" Betty said．

During the next month，five more birds died in the same way．"Why would they fly to the windows？"They wondered．Finally they knew the truth．When the birds were flying，they couldn't see into the rooms．All they saw was the reflection（倒影） of the garden，They thought that they were flying into trees because they saw trees reflected by the window，

"Something has to be done to save the birds．"the parents decided．

At first，the family tried keeping curtains （窗帘）across the windows，but this made the room dark．Then they bought some strong black paper and cut out the shape of a hawk．They made six hawks﹣﹣one for each window．They stuck the hawks to the windows．They looked pretty and did not keep out much light，When the birds saw the hawks，they would fly away．

After that，there were no more dead birds．The family were much happier．

46．They put food out to attract birds because they 　 　．

A．	had a special garden for birds
B．	had too much bird food to feed the birds
C．	wanted to see more birds flying in the garden
D．	wanted to catch some birds in the garden

47． 　 　birds died in the garden．

A．	Six
B．	Five
C．	Four
D．	Seven

48．The bird flew to the windows because they 　 　．

A．	found the windows very big and clean．
B．	wanted to fight for more food
C．	thought there were more trees ahead
D．	wanted to go into the room

49．The underlined word "hawk" means 　 　

A．	丛林
B．	鹰
C．	山脉
D．	燕子

50．The story is mainly about 　 　

A．	why those birds died in their garden
B．	Betty and Tony were good at paper﹣cutting．
C．	how the family saved the birds in the garden
D．	the family had a new house with a big garden．