A Day at the Nature Center
Emma stared（凝视） sadly out of the window of the bus． Only 50 miles outside town was the farm． She thought about the farm all the time， especially the animals．
When her family sold the farm and moved to nearby town，Emma was excited． But when she got to the new school， she felt very lonely．
With a sigh（叹气），Emma turned her attention back to the present．The bus came to a stop． "Welcome to the Leinweber Nature Center，" her teacher said．"A guide will give us a presentation about animals，and then you'll help to feed the baby squirrels， now， I want everyone to find a partner．"
Emma didn't have any friends yet﹣who would be her partner？ Emma got close to Julia， a talkative and outgoing girl． "Could I be your partner？" Emma asked uncertainly．
"Sure，" said Julia warmly．
Together， the girls walked into the center． After the presentation， a keeper showed them how to hold the bottle of milk for baby squirrels． Then the girls started to feed their own baby squirrels．
After the babies finished eating， the keeper asked，"Would you like to help feed the adult squirrels，too？"
Emma was quick to volunteer， but when the keeper opened the first cage， the squirrel inside jumped out． Emma remained calm（镇静的）， held out her hand， made quiet sounds， and then quickly got it．
" Wow!" Julia said． "You're always so quiet， I thought you were afraid of everything， but you were brave．"
"I know that when animals are frightened or excited， you have to stay calm．"
The keeper nodded in agreement and asked Emma，"Would you be interested in volunteering to help out with the animals at the center？"
"Interested？ I would love to work here! What an opportunity!" Emma was excited．
That afternoon， in the bus on the way back to school，Emma sat next to Julia，her new friend．A rush of new found happiness washed over her．
（1）How did Emma feel when she got to the new school？
A． Lonely．
B． Lucky．
C． Surprised．
D． Angry．
（2）At the nature center， Emma and Julia ．
A． took a chance to be tour guides
B． helped to feed the baby squirrels
C． asked the keeper many questions
D． made a presentation about nature
（3）On the way back to school， Emma felt happy because ．
A． the volunteers warmly welcomed her
B． the teacher praised her for her bravery
C． she found a place to care for animals and made a friend
D． she went back to the farm and learned a lot about animals
A．they've learned at school
B．they should get some free time to have fun
C．they often come up with their own games and projects
D．take advantage of the time to add some fun learning activities
E．it's up to parents to encourage continued learning during the summer
It's June，and summer vacation will begin soon，That's a good thing．Most kids love summer vacation﹣they've worked hard during the school year and （1） ．Also，the freedom of summer gives them self﹣esteem（自尊心），happiness，and creativity．When kids have free time，（2） ，causing them to feel good about themselves and believe in themselves．
But there's another side： the freedom of summer can cause the "summer drop，"where kids forget some of the reading， writing and math skills （3） ． Many students go down in reading levels during the summer． Math skills are also easily forgettable for kids during the two months of school break． A lot of teachers spend weeks playing catch﹣up in the fall to make up for the summer drop． To avoid this drop in learning，（4） ．
Traveling can be a fantastic way for parents to encourage continued learning during the summertime． Whether taking the kids on a road trip to visit family， or getting on a flight to travel in a different province or country， the learning possibilities are endless． If you and your family have a road trip or vacation planned this summer，（5） ．With a little planning， parents can create learning opportunities that are so fun． The kids won't even realize you are putting education into their free time quietly and secretly．
41．Talk helps students to
A．make a speech
B．feel better
C．learn English
42．Which of the following is NOT true？
A．The telephone service is free．
B．They can keep the secret
C．You can telephone except on Sunday．
The new term is coming soon． What is your resolution？ Let's share it!
Cui Anqi， 14， Guangdong |
In the new term， I'd like to try harder and be happier． I love reading and writing． I want to read 30books! What's more， I hope to write something I learned from the books． It would be nice for me to write each week or even every day． I am looking forward to writing at least 1，000words each day． This will push me to observe （观察）my life carefully and think a lot． |
Chen Huan， 12，Beijing |
My new term resolution is that I would like to successfully pass the fourth grade piano exam held by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music （英国皇家音乐学院）， known as ABRSM． My parents have been talking about it since last year and I don't want to let them down． I guess that I'll have to keep on trying! Wish me luck! |
Xu Feiyang， 13， Zhejiang |
Well， I have three resolutions． My first resolution is to get better grades， especially in English． Then I hope to get a chance to listen to a Lang Lang's concert． I love music and it makes me happy and relaxed． Last， I hope I can become more mature （成熟的）． I want to understand and help others more． |
46． Where do the three teenagers come from？
A． America．B． China．C． Australia．
47． Who will try to read and write more？
A． Cui Anqi．B． Chen Huan．C． Xu Feiyang．
48． What do Chen Huan and Xu Feiyang have in common？
A． They will go to Lang Lang's concert．
B． They like music．
C． Their parents help them study English．
49． Which of the following is TRUE？
A． Cui Anqi will write more than a million words in a month．
B． Chen Huan's parents encourage him to take the fourth grade piano exam．
C． Xu Feiyang wants to grow stronger．
50． We can probably read the passage ．
A． in a newspaperB． in an advertisement
C． in a science book
My uncle Meyer is not a famous person but has done a lot of great things in his life．He is a（1） who has been teaching languages and history at a college in the past 45 years．He has（2） some young people to love languages．He often （3） letters and e﹣mails from students who studied with him years ago．Many of them finished（4） and then had their own jobs and families．They tell him what they have learned from （5） and how much he has influenced them．
A second great thing about my uncle is that he is also a teacher （6） the classroom．When we were children，we used to follow him to the museums on weekends．He always （7） money to support the museums．Many times we wondered（8） he did that．He told us，"The real world is（9） than the classroom．Museums can （10） us with something we cannot learn in the classroom．"
A third great thing about Uncle Meyer is that he never stops（11） ．He's 68 years old now，and he is taking Chinese lessons although he can already speak Russian and Cerman pretty well．Uncle Meyer finds it difficult to learn Chinese（12） ，he never gives up．He thinks learning languages is fun（13） he has made great progress so far．He's hoping to go to China and visit some famous cities next year with the（14） to speak some Chinese．
Some people think Uncle Meyer is old and he should stop working，but he has never thought about that．He loves to teach and learn．He believes that it is （15） to learn and lead other people to learn．Uncle Meyer is always on the way．
| （1）A．pianist |
B．teacher |
C．pilot |
D．waiter |
| （2）A．encouraged |
B．warned |
C．refused |
D．allowed |
| （3）A．describes |
B．sends |
C．receives |
D．divides |
| （4）A．work |
B．homework |
C．race |
D．college |
| （5）A．her |
B．me |
C．him |
D．them |
| （6）A．on |
B．inside |
C．at |
D．outside |
| （7）A．checked out |
B．gave away |
C．picked up |
D．turned down |
| （8）A．why |
B．how |
C．when |
D．where |
| （9）A．thinner |
B．smaller |
C．shorter |
D．bigger |
| （10）A．solve |
B．stop |
C．provide |
D．discover |
| （11）A．exercising |
B．sharing |
C．learning |
D．writing |
| （12）A．However |
B．Again |
C．Besides |
D．Also |
| （13）A．or |
B．and |
C．but |
D．till |
| （14）A．time |
B．money |
C．ability |
D．story |
| （15）A．unfair |
B．boring |
C．polite |
D．meaningful |
Once there were many thousands of Gourma Desert （沙漠） elephants in Mali， a country in West Africa． Now． there are fewer than four hundred．
Why did the number of the elephants drop so quickly？ On the one hand， the elephants' main lake． their only water source （来源） dried up． On the other hand，the land which the elephants lived on was overused by humans．
To protect the elephants' living environment， the Mali Elephant Project （MEP） was started in 07． MEP met with local people and helped them make rules of using land and water． As a result， the situation became better and there was more food， forest and grassland．
However． from 2012 to 2016， poaching （偷猎） and illegaltrade in the elephants increased rapidly Eighty﹣three elephants were lost in 2015 alone， and another fifty﹣one elephants were killed in 2016．"If this situation goes on， all the Gourma elephants will be killed by 2020．" said a member of MEP．
Luckily． the voice of MEP was heard． More organizations （组织） have joined together to educate the local people that trading elephants is against the law．Elephant poaching has dropped to a very low level． The local people have learned to live peacefully with the elephants，one of the wildlife treasures in the world．
（1）MEP was started to ．
| A． |
raise more elephants in Mali |
| B． |
stop the main lake from drying up |
| C． |
discover water source for elephants |
| D． |
protect the elephants' living environment |
（2）What does the word " illegal" in Paragraph 4 mean in Chinese？
| A． |
公平的 |
| B． |
亏损的 |
| C． |
非法的 |
| D． |
合理的 |
（3）Eighty﹣three elephants were lost ．
| A． |
in 2012 |
| B． |
in2015 |
| C． |
in 2016． |
| D． |
in 2020 |
（4）We can learn from the last paragraph that ．
| A． |
the number of organizations has dropped |
| B． |
there is much less elephant poaching now |
| C． |
the local people keep the elephants at home |
| D． |
the whole world live peacefully with elephants |
（5）This passage is mainly about ．
| A． |
the rules of using land and water |
| B． |
the education of the local people |
| C． |
the work of Mali Elephant Project |
| D． |
the situation of Gourma Desert elephants |
It is necessary for students to learn some team skills like developing relationships．
communicating well with others and solving problems． Here are two fun team activities．
Activity 1： Water Relay （接力赛）
Tools
●Two large buckets （水桶） to hold water
●One small bucket for each team member
Instructions
●Fill one large bucket with water．
●Make holes in the bottom of the small buckets．
●Have the team members line up between the two large buckets．
●Pass the water from one large bucket to the other， using small buckets． Try to keep as much water as possible．
Why It's Fun
●It's fun to work out a way to lose as little water as possible．
●It's water． Isn't it fun to get you wet on a hot summer day？
Activity 2： Truth and Lie
This activity will allow team members to learn about each other．
Instructions
●Have each team member think of three pieces of information about themselves， and one of them is a lie．
●Each team member tells the group all the three pieces of information． Let the other team members guess which is the lie．
Why It's Fun
●Students love talking about themselves and this gives them the chance to do so．
●Members can learn about each other．
●Members will be surprised at what others think of them．
（1）How many team skills does the writer mention （提及） in Paragraph 1？
| A． |
One． |
| B． |
Two． |
| C． |
Three． |
| D． |
Four． |
（2）What tools are needed for each team in Water Relay？
| A． |
One large bucket for each member． |
| B． |
Two large buckets for each member． |
| C． |
One small bucket for each member and two large buckets． |
| D． |
Two small buckets for each member and one large bucket． |
（3）In order to win Water Relay． the team members should ．
| A． |
get themselves wet |
| B． |
lose as little water as possible |
| C． |
pass the water as slowly as possible |
| D． |
pass the large bucket to the other team |
（4）It is fun to play Truth and Lie because team members can ．
| A． |
talk about themselves |
| B． |
share love with each other |
| C． |
tell lies to surprise others |
| D． |
learn all the information about others |
（5）This passage is most probably from ．
| A． |
a science book |
| B． |
a travel guide |
| C． |
a news website |
| D． |
a school magazine |
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