It's a cold， grey Sunday afternoon in March． The British are all working in their gardens． They're digging， cutting leaves and planting new seeds（种子）． By summer， their gardens will be full of bright colours．
The British love their gardens． A British newspaper recently asked people for their opinions about them． Around 70% of the people felt it was important to spend time in the garden， and over 50% of these described gardening as the most enjoyable thing they ever did．
Only one in ten houses in Britain do not have a garden． People who live in houses without gardens often rent（租用） land from the government．
At first， only very rich people had gardens． You can still see the gardens around houses with a long history， such as Chatsworth House or Castle Howard． In the early twentieth century， however， gardening became a hobby． People bought different kinds of seeds and plants for their gardens． Although roses， sunflowers and tomatoes are often grown in British gardens， they originally（起初） grew wild in other countries．
Every year， there are competitions for the largest vegetables， but don't expect to win； Britain's biggest carrot is almost six metres long ．
（1）In summer， British gardens are often ．
A． full of people digging there
B． colorful with different plants
C． too hot for people to work there
D． covered with grey leaves and plants
（2）A recent survey showed that of the British felt it important to do some gardening．
A． around 70%
B． over 50%
C． only 20%
D． about 10%
（3）We can infer from Paragraph 4 that ．
A． seeds were provided for free
B． roses were first grown in Britain
C． gardening is a hobby in the world
D． the owner of Chatsworth House was rich
（4）What does the writer mean by the underlined sentence？
A． It is easy to grow big vegetables．
B． It is hard to win the competition．
C． The carrot is much easier to grow．
D． The carrot is his favorite vegetable．
Culture Insider： Children's Games in Ancient China
During ancient times， children didn't have smart phone， iPad or computer to entertain them． Instead， they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood． Let's take a look．
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Kicking stone balls During the Qing Dynasty， kicking a stone ball around was a popular game in the northern part of China， and it was often played in winter to keep warm． |
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Playing hide﹣and﹣seek Hide﹣and﹣seek is a traditional game for children， popular around the nation． There are two ways to play： covering a child's eyes while other kids run around to tease（戏弄）him or， more commonly， others hide and one child must try to find them． |
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Flying kites Kites have quite a long history． The earliest kites were made of wood， instead of paper． The three most famous kites are the Beijing kite， Tianjin kite and Weifang kite． Each has its own feature． For example， the bird﹣shaped kite with long wings is a special kind of the Beijing kite． |
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Watching shadow plays（皮影戏） The closest thing to watching a film during ancient times was going to see a shadow play． The artists control puppets（木偶） behind the screen and tell stories to the music． |
（1）According to the text， the game of kicking a stone ball was ．
A． played in summer
B． like flying kites
C． invented in Beijing
D． popular in North China
（2）How is hide﹣and﹣seek usually played ？
A． One plays and others watch
B． Others laugh and one must cry
C． Others hide and one tries to find
D． One runs and others try to catch
（3）What does the underlined word " feature" mean in the text？
A．特征
B．地貌
C．五官
D．影片
（4）Which ancient game is like watching a film？
A． Kicking stone balls
B． Flying kites
C． Playing hide﹣and﹣seek
D． Watching shadow plays
TED is held in different cities around the world every year． TED stands for Technology，Entertainment， Design （设计）． With different speakers ﹣also from different parts of the earth ﹣ all the speeches are on their website， for everyone to see．
TED invites speakers to give speeches on a variety of topics （话题）． The different speakers are usually experts in their fields and talk about new ideas and recent developments． The speakers are often also well﹣known， such as Microsofts' Bill Gates and the animal expert， Jane Goodall． There are many talks on environment， how to help poor people， education and so on． While the talks cover a wide variety of topics， all speakers have a strict time limit （限制）﹣ each speech must last no longer than 18 minutes．
Everybody who has an Internet connection can visit TED's website ﹣ted．org． Every weekday， a new video is uploaded （上传） ， allowing people from all over the world to listen to talks for free． No longer than 18 minutes， the video is not really interesting， you know you are not going to waste too much time．
Most TED talks are in English but there are talks available in other languages， too． What's more，most of the English﹣language talks also have subtitles （副标题） in different languages． As a result，it's excellent for practicing English and learning new words， especially in a topic that you find interesting and enjoyable． With so many choices of topics， the videos are often much more exciting than the listening exercises used in many classes．
（1）What is TED stand for？
A． Technology， Education and Design．
B． Technology， Education and Dream．
C． Technology， Entertainment and Design．
D， Technology， Entertainment and Dream．
（2）What does the underlined word "variety" in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese？
A． 多样性
B． 相似性
C． 递进性
D． 单一性
（3）What can we fill in the in Paragraph 3？
A． because
B． but
C． whether
D． even if
（4）Which of the following is TRUE？
A． A TED speech probably lasts about half an hour．
B． We can watch TED speeches to practice English．
C． We need to pay when we watch TED speeches．
D． Only rich people can make TED speeches online．
（5）The passage is
A． a poem
B． a story
C． an introduction
D． a letter
Mr. Guo is a teacher from Xi'an． He asked his students to hand in their homework through a QR code（二维码）．"We spent an hour or two in class learning how to generate（使产生）the codes， and in the end everything gets easier，" said Guo．"When students finish the homework， they keep it on WeChat． Then， each student makes his own QR code and gives it to me． So I can check their homework everywhere using my computer or telephone．"
The QR codes can be sent to Mr. Guo by email， QQ and WeChat． When Guo scans （扫描） his students' QR codes， their homework appears on his phone． He finds that their homework becomes more creative， with many pictures， music and even videos．
Guo's students like the new way and think it is interesting． "We are living in the information age． Many students like to work with computers， which makes learning more fun．" said Tingting， a student of Guo's．
"The paper is not easy to keep， but the code is easy to keep and share．" Guo said，"It is worth trying to use new technology in education． Education itself is a kind of creation． I don't want my students to fall behind the times．"
However， some parents are worried． They are afraid that their children will spend too much time on computers and less time communicating with teachers． But in fact， it's unnecessary． Students still need to look up information in books and write it down when they do their homework． They only use the code when they hand in their homework， which doesn't take them too much time． Also for teachers， it allows them to check the students' homework at any time． And it's also an easy way to share homework with other students．
（1）According to the passage， students can keep their homework on ．
A． WeChat
B． QQ
C． email
D． blog
（2）Guo's students think the new way is ．
A． strange
B． boring
C． unnecessary
D． interesting
（3）What does the underlined （划线的） word "It" in paragraph 4 mean？
A． The paper is not easy to keep．
B． Keeping and sharing the code easily．
C． Trying to use new technology in education．
D． Education itself is a kind of creation．
（4）Some parents are worried， because they think their children will ．
A． talk with teachers face to face
B． spend too much time on computers or phones
C． not like the new way of handing in homework
D． find the QR codes too difficult to use
（5）What's the main idea of the passage？
A． Teachers needn't check homework any more．
B． Students needn't hand in homework any more．
C． Using QR codes makes checking homework easier．
D． Some parents are worried about their children．
When ice is on the ocean， the polar bears are on the hunt． They are hunting seals．Polar bears need the ice． They can't catch seals as well in the water， where there is no ice．
In summer， some of the sea ice becomes water．Now，however， the sea ice is becoming water earlier than it used to．There is not as much time for the polar bears to hunt for food．They should have enough fat in their bodies to keep them from getting hungry．Some polar bears， however，haven't been able to get enough to eat． By the end of the summer， they are going to die．
Scientists want to learn all they can about polar bears and how they can help them．To help the bears，they have to do tests．It is difficult， however，for scientists to get close to the bears．Scientists fly in a helicopter， over the places where polar bears live．When they notice a bear， they shoot a pointed object at it． The object makes the bear go to sleep．While the bear is asleep，the scientists can do their tests．The most important test is the fat test． If the bear hasn't eaten for two months， it won't have enough fat to live on．
Many people are worried about the ice that is becoming water．Polar bears have to go further and work harder to find food． If the ice keeps becoming water， one day there might not be any polar bears．
（1）The underlined word "hunt" in the first paragraph means： ．
A．搜集
B．游荡
C．狩猎
D．探索
（2）If polar bears want to find food，what do they need？
A． Fat．
B． Ice．
C． A pointed object．
D． Water．
（3）What's the main idea of this passage？
A． Polar bears are in great danger．
B． Polar bears like hunting for seals to eat．
C． It's difficult for scientists to test bears．
D． The ways to help polar bears．
Many schools across the country have shut their doors due to the coronavirus outbreak． This puts teachers and students in new situation． They are turning to online learning． For some students， this is a new experience． Here are a few helpful tips．
1．Find a quiet place
Getting ready for a video lesson？ Your first step is finding a quiet place to set up． Choose a place where nobody or nothing will take your attention away．
2．Set goal（目标）for yourself
Before class starts， set a goal for yourself． A goal gets your mind ready to learn． It gives you an extra purpose in class． It can even help you focus on what your teacher is saying．
3．Check： Are you muted？
Before the lesson starts， mute yourself! Background noises may not sound loud on your side． But even tiny sounds can be louder through speakers!
4．Practice active listening
Here are ways to practice active listening： Keep your eyes on the screen，____looking around the room． Nod， smile and react to what you're hearing．
5．Follow your teacher's instructions
Usually your teacher can see you raise your hand． That's not so easy on a video classroom． So be sure to follow instructions． Your teacher will let you know how to show that you want to ask or answer a question．
6．Keep calm and troubleshoot
Has something gone wrong during？ Screen froze？ Bumped（被挤出）from the class？ App crashed？ Don't be nervous! Problems like this will happen． It is not the end of the world． Try logging（登录）back on， check your Wi-Fi or restart your computer if you need to． If all else fails， keep calm﹣and try logging on again!
（1）In Tip 1： To get ready for a video lesson， find a quiet place to make sure
（根据文中内容补全句子信息，10词以内）
（2）In Tip 2： List two advantages of setting goal before class starts．（列举两条设定目标的好处）
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（3）①In Tip 3： What' s the Chinese meaning of mute？（写出mute的汉语意思）
②In Tip 4： Fill in the blank with one phrase．（在句子空白处填一个恰当的短语）
（4）In Tip 5： Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese．（将划线句子翻译成汉语）
（5）In Tip 6： How do you understand the underlined sentence？（写出划线句子的近义句，禁止使用文中原句）
[1] It's Friday evening．My daughters sighed（叹息） when I gently took the iPads away from their laps．One by one， our screens we returned off．We lit the candles and sat down to have a big meal．
[2] We call it our "Technology Shabbat"（科技安息日） which lasts from sunset（日落）on Friday to sunset on Saturday．Now most friends know they will not be able to contact（联系） us by using computers or mobile phones for 24 hours．
[3] I first understood the importance of "Technology Shabbat" in 2008， when my father had got brain cancer．Some day he would have only one good hour， and the only thing I wanted to do was to be with him．When I looked ①______my father， I turned off my mobile phone．
[4] Soon after that，my husband and I decided to turn off all the electronic things for one full day every week．
[5] During our "Technology Shabbat"，times lows down．Our Saturday snow feel like mini﹣vacations．We drive cars or ride bikes．We work in the garden， play board games and cook meals with our kids．I feel like a better mother， wife and person．
[6] Keeping a balance（平衡） between the good and the ②______of technology is important for my family．The technology helps us share knowledge and funny ideas all over the world．But the technology also takes something away from us．When we ③_____up late at night linking（连接） from website to website or sending messages， we click（点击） again and again until we have been overloaded（超负荷的）．
[7] Now we're rushing into the time full of high technology．（5）We should pay attention to what we are doing online and when we should go offline．
[8] I will always remember the most important thing in my family：Technology Shabbat．
（1）When is "Technology Shabbat" in the writer's family？（No more than 10 words）
（2）What did the writer and her husband decide to do after her father got cancer？（No more than 18 words）
（3）What's the good of technology according to the passage？（No more than 15 words）
（4）Fill in each blank with one proper word．
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②
③
（5）Translate the underlined sentence in the seventh paragraph into Chinese．
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（6）Do you like the idea of "Technology Shabbat"？Why or why not ？（No more than 25 words）
To many people，art is a human expression of creativity．But in recent years，you may have read news about artificial intelligence（AI） creating its own art，such as painting or writing poems．Some people worry that AI might someday replace（替代） artists．
But this worry seems to be unnecessary，at least for now．Many artists today are turning AI into a useful tool． Instead of replacing artists，AI is bringing artists more possibilities．
A piece of music created by Al recently attracted attention．AI was used to create the music based on the protein（蛋白质） structure of COVID﹣19．The music lasted nearly two hours．The project was led by Markus Buehler， an American musician and MIT professor（教授） of engineering．He assigned（指定） a unique note（独特的音符） to each amino acid（氨基酸）in the protein．The AI then translated these notes into music．
Listeners found the project "mind﹣blowing"．"It allows me to see the virus in a new way，"said one listener．This surprising combination（结合） between science and art could not be achived without AI．As The Verge wrote，"AI helps artists play around in unpredictable ways，creating things beyond（超过）what they have ever thought was possible before．"
Apart from creating imaginative works，AI can also take care of repetitive（重复乏味的）tasks for artists．For example，in the comic and cartoon industries，there are now AI tools that can automatically（自动）color in back﹣and﹣white line drawings．Although the results can be unpredictable and require a little cleanup，it can give artists room to experiment（实验），by cutting down the time it takes to color each picture．
As Peter Ward wrote for The Culture Trip，"Art of every kind has always been influenced by technological developments．"AI can become a useful tool to bring change to the art world if it's welecomed and not unfairly feared．
（1）According to the passage， AI can't now．
A．write poems
B．paint
C．replace artists
D．create music
（2）Which of the following is NOT true according to the third and fourth paragraphs？
A．AI created a piece of music about COVID﹣19．
B．Many of AI's art creations are beyond artists' imagination．
C．Science and art can be combined with the help of AI．
D．Markus Buehler was not a professor of engineering，but a musician．
（3）The underlined phrase "Apart from" in the fifth paragraph can be replaced by" "．
A．Besides
B．Instead of
C．Because of
D．According to
（4）What's the main idea of the passage？
A．Technological developments have greatly influenced people's daily life．
B．AI has been widely used in science research．
C．AI is bringing more help to the art world as a useful tool
D．AI's creativity has caused more and more worries．
If you walk along the River Thames， there are lots of interesting buildings to see．Running through the heart of London，there are also many galleries， markets， shops and keep you busy along its banks． You will also see a strange round building．It looks very old and very different from all the others．This is Shakespeare's Globe Theatre（莎士比亚环球剧场）．
The Globe Theatre was first built here in 1599．William Shakespeare was one of the most famous writers that ever lived．His plays were performed in the theatre for many years．However，in 1613， a fire broke out during a performance．The theatre was destroyed（毁坏），but the second was built the following year．It remained a theatre until 1644，and then it was pulled down to build houses．The modern（and also the third） Globe Theatre was completed in 1997， over 350 years later．This was done to honor Shakespeare，the most famous English writer．To this day， his many plays are performed there daily．He wrote around thirty﹣eight plays．They are comedies（funny stories） ，histories（about historical events and people） ， and tragedies（serious and sad stories）．People come from all over the world to watch them at the Globe Theatre．They are performed in exactly the same way as they were hundreds of years ago．
The building is round and made mostly of wood．There are simple seats on three different levels all around the sides．Everyone can see the stage（舞台）．However．there is no roof（屋顶） in the middle! The cheapest tickets are standing tickets． You stand in the middle，right in front of the actors，but if it trains，you will get wet!
（1）When was the second Globe Theatre built？
A．In 1599．
B．In 1613．
C．In 1614．
D．In 1997．
（2）What can we know about Shakespeare according to the second paragraph？
A．Shakespeare was one of the most famous French writers．
B．Many of his plays are performed daily in the modern Globe Theatre．
C．His plays are performed in a different way from they were hundreds of years ago．
D．He wrote thirty﹣eight plays that were all about historical events and people．
（3）What does the last paragraph mainly tell us？
A．The inside structure（结构） of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre．
B．The history of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre．
C．The opening time of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre．
D．The three types of tickets that you can choose．
（4）Which of the following statements about the modern Globe Theatre is TRUE？
A．It has remained there for over 350 years．
B．The round building looks old and strange．
C．It is made mostly of wood and has around roof in the middle．
D．If we buy the cheapest tickets in the theatre， we will be farthest from the stage．
Mobile phones are one of the most useful inventions of the last 50 years， but not everything that is said about them is good． Mobiles are often believed to be the cause of a number of things from poor eyesight and headaches to house fires． There's even one theory that mobile phones should be responsible for the disappearance of bees!
The theory is that the radiation （辐射） given off by mobile phones does great harm to bees， navigation systems （导航系统）． Bees have a built﹣in system a bit like GPS and this helps them find their way back to their hives．But recently， thousands of bees have failed to find their way home． It is believed they are dying far from their hives．
The problem was first noticed by beekeepers in America and is a lot more serious than it at first seems． The important thing about bees is that most of the crops in many countries of the world are pollinated by them． Without bees， the crops can't continue to grow． Many beekeepers in Europe have reported losing between 50 and 70 percent of their bees． Jim Piper， a London beekeeper， said to the reporter， "My business is becoming worse． Twenty nine of my forty hives are now empty．"
Nobody knows for sure whether the theory is true or not， but it's a fact that bees are disappearing in very large numbers． And we can't manage without them．Einstein said that if all our bees disappeared，man would only live for four more years! If the mobile phone theory is correct， we need to do something about it right now﹣before it's too late．
（1）What might be caused by mobiles according to Paragraph 1？
A． Poor listening．
B． The forest fires．
C．The disappearance of bees．
D．Terrible toothache．
（2）What does the theory in the passage say？
A． Bees have GPS inside their bodies．
B． Mobiles have an influence on bees' hives．
C． The radiation makes bees unable to fly．
D． The radiation makes bees lose their way home．
（3）The underlined word "pollinate" probably means" "in Chinese．
A．授粉
B．污染
C．啃食
D．催熟
（4）What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us？
A． Crops will stop growing．
B． Beekeepers' business is getting worse．
C． Bees' disappearing is a serious problem．
D． Beekeepers in Europe found the problem first．
（5）The author write this passage to ．
A． call on people to help beekeepers
B． show how a bees built﹣in system works
C． ask people to stop using mobiles right away
D． warn people of the possible harm mobiles do to bees
Kids' Summer Jobs Camp Counselor （辅导员） We are looking for people to join us as a camp counselor at Cuya Outdoor School．We connect children to science through nature．Our camp counselors are energetic and supportive， and more importantly，caring team members． This is an eight﹣hour everyday job in the ten﹣day﹣long program during the summer． Hours： 9：00 a． m ～5：00 p． m Pay： ＄10 per hour LEGO Engineering Instructor Do you enjoy taking things apart and then putting them back together？ If so，then this may be your dream job! We are looking for smart and creative LEGO engineering instructors． Hours： 2：00 p． m． ～5：00 p． m． Pay： ＄ 15 per hour Teacher's Aide （助手） We are looking for part﹣time teacher's aides for our Inspire Kids．Pre﹣school in Newburgh．Teacher's aides need to prepare materials， help children finish activities and create a safe environment． Hours： 8：00 a． m ～11：00 a．m． Pay： ＄ 100 per week Summer Care Giver I'm looking for someone careful and patient to watch my kids when I'm working from 11：00 a．m to 3：00 p．m． I have a 7﹣year﹣old daughter， and a 5﹣year﹣old son． I am also asking you to prepare snacks and clean up the rooms． Pay： ＄ 150 per week |
（1）How much can a camp counselor make in total？
A． ＄10．
B． ＄100．
C． ＄150．
D． ＄800．
（2）To be a LEGO engineering instructor， one has to be ．
A． caring
B． creative
C． energetic
D． patient
（3）What does a teacher s aide need to do？
A． Help children do activities．
B． Teach children science．
C． Play LEGO with children．
D． Prepare snacks for children．
（4）What summer job can Jerry apply for if he is free from 10：00 a． m to 4：00 p． m ？
A． Teacher's aide．
B． Summer care giver．
C． Camp counselor．
D． LEGO engineering instructor．
（5）Where can you probably find this text？
A． On a website．
B． In a dictionary．
C．In a guide book．
D． In a picture book．
To the Editor，
I am writing as a member of One﹣on﹣One，the sixth﹣grade mentoring （指导） group．Our group is two years old and made up of 14 students．Our task is to help students reach their goals through mentoring．We hope the readers of this school newspaper will join our group． This is my first year as a mentor，but I have already learned that everyone taking part in mentoring gets something out of it．
I was assigned （分配） to a mentor last year． Mentoring was one of the best things that happened to me． I was able to turn the corner at an important point in my studies， going from nearly failing math to passing it． It still amazes me that I completely changed from almost hating math to loving it! Would you believe I'm even thinking of studying math in college？ Even if I don't， I have skills that I will use for the rest of my life． My own experience made me feel certain of becoming a mentor this year and helping other students like myself． Now that I am a mentor， I realize what a good feeling you get from helping someone else and knowing that you' re making a difference in his or her life．In many situations，lasting friendships are made as well． My mentor and I hit it off right away．And we're still good friends today．
Becoming a mentor is a serious commitment（承诺）．Mentors spend one hour every week with the student they are mentoring．Considering your responsibilities，it may be difficult to add another commitment to your schedule．But I hope you will at least consider the possibility．
Thank you for considering our invitation． We look forward to hearing from you．
Sincerely，
Mark Lopez
（1）将划线句子Our task is to help students reach their goals through mentoring．翻译成汉语．
（2）参照示例，列举Mark在数学学习方面的两个转变．
①pass the math exams
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（3）从文中找出与"I became friends with my mentor as soon as we met．"句子意思相同或相近的句子．
（4）根据短文内容填空．每空一词．
Mark， one of the mentors， offered to write a letter to ask the of the school newspaper to consider the possibility of the mentoring group．
Part of Earth's beauty comes from its oceans． Ocean scientists study the chemical make﹣up of the ocean，weather patterns， the geography of the ocean floor， and many other areas． Their work is exciting，although sometimes dangerous． Using technology to do certain tasks helps．For example，robotic arms are used for very dangerous tasks．
One basic part of ocean study is understanding waves and how they work．Wind is the great maker of waves． The waves we know are mostly produced by winds blowing over the sea． They are directly connected with the wind speed and the time that wind lasts．
Sometimes ocean life can be seen in the wave．Living things seem to be staying within the wave，moving slowly inside it as if they were weightless．Besides the beauty of waves， scientists are interested in their technical ways． The diagram of waves shows how scientists examine waves． Waves are measured （测量）from the top （crest） to the bottom （trough）． This allows scientists to find out the height of a wave． They also measure waves from crest to crest to determine（测定）the length of a wave．
During serious storms， huge waves might cut a sea ship apart． Ships are at great risk of winding up as broken pieces after being hit by the force of a huge wave． By understanding the ocean，scientists can prevent this breakup of ships by predicting when the water will be too dangerous for people and their ships． The study of waves and the ocean also allows scientists to make sure how certain beaches were formed． By studying the oceans， a great deal can be learned about the surface we live on．
（1）Why are robotic arms used？ Because ．
A． certain tasks are very dangerous
B． the tasks are exciting
C． the oceans are beautiful
D． there are many studying areas
（2）What can we learn from the second paragraph？
A． Waves can make wind．
B． Most waves are produced by winds．
C． Scientists make most waves．
D． Waves have nothing to do with wind．
（3）What is the meaning of "the length of a wave" according to paragraph 3？
A． The beauty of huge waves．
B． The technical way to study the sea．
C． The distance from crest to crest of a wave．
D． The distance from the top to the bottom of a wave．
（4）Which of the following statements are right according to the passage？
①Scientists can decide the weather patterns．
②We can't find living things in the waves．
③By studying the ocean， scientists can prevent the breakup of ships．
④The study of waves helps scientists know how certain beaches were formed．
A．①③
B．②④
C．③④
D．②③
（5）Where is the passage probably from？
A． A diary entry．
B． A fairy tale．
C． A travel guide．
D． A science magazine．
The longest river in the world is the Nile． It is 4，160 miles long． But the Nile is not the mightiest （浩荡的） river． The Amazon is．The Amazon is also the second longest river in the world．It is 3，900 miles long． How long is that？ It is longer than a road going from New York City to San Francisco．
The Amazon is the mightiest for this reason． It has the greatest amount of water． More water runs out to sea than from the Nile． Mississippi， and Yangtze rivers combined． That's a lot of fresh water! The force of its current （水流） is great too． The current can be seen 200 miles out in the sea． There's a story to show the Amazon's amazing current． A ship sailed （航行） far away from Brazil． It ran out of drinking water． Another ship passed by． The first ship asked for water． Someone on the second ship said． "Just put your buckets （桶） into the sea．"
Here are a few more facts． At its mouth， the Amazon is 90 miles wide．Even up the river，you can't see the opposite bank． The river is also very deep（from 22 to 76 meters）．During rainy season，the river rises about 16 meters more． Big ocean ships can sail about 1，800 miles upstream （向上游）．Smaller ships can sail 1，000 miles farther．
What's the most bloodthirsty fish in the world？ No． It's not the shark． It's the Amazon's piranha． It is only about 10 cm to 20 cm long． It has sharp teeth． Thousands travel in a group． No animal can swim across the river．A 1，000﹣pound horse would be just bones （骨头） in three minutes． Are you planning a trip to the Amazon？ Here's a piece of advice． Leave your swimsuit at home!
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．
（1）After reading this passage it seems clear that ．
A． people do not drink the Amazon's water
B． it would not be good to visit the Amazon during rainy season
C． sailing on the Amazon requires：knowledge of its current
（2）The writer helps you understand how long the Amazon is by ．
A．telling how long the Nile is
B． comparing it to a distance（距离）on land
C． comparing it with the Yangtze River
（3）In Paragraph Four， the word "sharp" means" "in Chinese．
A．锋利的
B．急剧的
C．强烈的
（4）The passage mainly tells us ．
A． piranha in the Amazon
B． traveling in the Amazon
C． interesting facts about the Amazon
We all need a healthy environment， but we produce waste every day． and it is harmful to our environment． Repeat these three words daily： reduce， reuse and recycle．
Reduce
Reduce means "use less"． Do not waste thing． It Saves money and causes less pollution． Do not order more food than you can finish． 当你不需要的时候就把灯关上．Before you buy something new，think whether it is really necessary because maybe the old one is just as good!
Reuse
Reuse means "use again"． Use things for a long as possible． Look after them so that they will last．Repair them if possible． Do not throw them away and buy new ones． Do not use paper cups or paper bags．
Recycle
Recycle means "change things into something else to be reused"． We throw tons of rubbish away each year， and we have to make a change． Divide your rubbish into plastic ，glass，paper and rubber． Develop a recycling policy for the whole community． Buy products such as recycled paper to help save trees．
（1）回答问题：
What words are we advised to repeat every day？
（2）回答问题：
What does the underlined word "It" in the second paragraph refer to （指的是）？
（3）将文中划线的汉语句子译成英语．
（4）从文中找出与下面所给句子意思相同的句子．
Take care of them so that they will be used for more time．
（5）将文中划线的英语句子译成汉语．
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