Wildlife faces threats ( 威胁 ) from habitat destruction, pollution, and other human actions. Although protecting wildlife may seem too hard at times, even small actions in your own neighbourhood can help protect many different animals. Here are some tips on how to protect wildlife through small actions.
1.Create wildlife friendly areas in your backyard.
When trying to make your garden more beautiful , you can choose plants that can provide food and shelter to native wildlife . This will also help cut down on pollution . Add bird or bat houses to your yard or garden to attract and shelter these species.
2. Avoid harming the natural ecosystem ( 生态系统 ) in your area.
Some plants from other places can kill or harm native plants that provide food and shelter for wildlife.
3. ________________________________________________.
By using less water and fewer fuels, you will be helping to protect the wildlife around you . Take buses or the subway when you can, turn off electric devices when you’re not using them , take shorter shower, and keep your room temperature at or below 68 degrees during the winter.
4. Buy products that are wildlife friendly
Don’t buy products that are made from endangered animals. Keep in mind that some endangered animals are killed by traps , catches or hunters who are after other wildlife within the same habitat.
5. Donate money or time to organizations that protect wildlife and their habitats.
You can give money to organization or groups that protect wildlife species in your neighborhood.
1.We infer that the purpose of this passage is to ________.
A. tell us why protecting wildlife is extremely important now
B. suggest that we protect wildlife through actions
C. explain why protecting wildlife is not as hard as people think.
D. give us some tips on how to protect wildlife through small actions
2.Which of the following threats to wildlife is NOT mentioned in the passage ?
A. Animal diseases B. Loss of habitat
C. Pollution D. Hunters
3.What’s the best title for the third point ?
A. Have a greener lifestyle.
B. Use less water and fewer fuels.
C. Take a bus when you go out .
D. Try a new kind of life.
4.In which section of a newspaper would you most probably read this passage ?
A. Environment B. Teaching
C. Business D. Geography
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There is an old saying about volunteer work that goes like this: “ No one can do everything, but everyone can do something.”
Today, many people volunteer their time and energy to help others. There are a lot of ways to meet other people’s needs. For example, some volunteers provide help after a disaster. Others are happy to get dirty while repairing homes or planting trees or flowers in poor neighborhoods. Young people see suffering and loneliness around them and find ways to help. And history lovers help archeologists(考古学家) search for ancient objects to help deepen our knowledge of the past.
Volunteers work in many areas around the world, including Haiti. More than two years have passed since a 7.0 earthquake shook the nation. The exact number of people who died may never be known. Thousands of survivors of the Haitian earthquakes still live in temporary(临时的) shelters. Last year, former American President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn joined five hundred volunteers in the town of Leogane to build houses.
Organizations do not have to be large to get volunteers. An activist group in Dharamsala, India is a good example, Jodie Underhill from England arrived in northern India several years ago. She planned to volunteer for an environmental project. She could almost not believe how much rubbish was ruining some of the area’s most beautiful sights. Jodie Underhill learned about how to deal with the rubbish while taking part in other volunteer projects. But soon enough she formed her own group, Mountain Cleaners. Jodie Underhill says the work is very hard. But she praises the group’s efforts as a wonderful experience. The young Englishwoman says the Indian media started calling her “Garbage Girl”. And she says she was pleased with the name.
American teenagers also volunteer in many ways .
1.The first paragraph serves as a(n) ___________.
A. explanation B. introduction
C. comment D. background
2.What did former American President Jimmy Carter do as a volunteer?
A. He planted trees and flowers in Haiti.
B. He gave some money to the poor in Haiti.
C. He helped archeologists search for ancient objects.
D. He helped to build houses after the earthquake in Haiti
3.What can we learn from the text?
A. It is difficult for small organizations to get volunteers.
B. The number of people died in Haiti’s earthquake is unclear.
C. Most of the volunteers are good at collecting money.
D. History lovers mainly learn about history from ancient objects.
4.What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?
A. How to join in a volunteer group
B. Why people offer their services to others
C. The benefits that volunteers can gain
D. The volunteer work that American teenagers do.
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Oldest , Youngest , or in the Middle ?
Were you the first or last child in your family? Or were you a middle or the only child? Some people think it matters where you were born in your family. But there are different ideas about what birth order means.
Some people say that oldest children are smart and strong-willed. They are very likely to be successful. The reason for this is simple. Parents have a lot of time for their first child. They give him or her a lot of attention. So this child is very likely to do well. An only child will succeed for the same reasons.
What happens to the other children in a family? Middle children don’t get so much attention. So they don’t feel that important. If a family has many children, the middle ones sometimes get lost in the crowd. The youngest child, though, often gets special treatment. He or she is the “baby”. Often this child grows up to be funny and charming.
Do you believe these ideas about birth order? A recent study saw things quite differently. This study found that the first children believed in family rules. They didn’t take many chances in their lives. They usually followed their own ideas . They took chances. And they often did better in life.
Which theory about birth order do you believe? Look at your own family or you friends’ families. Decide which idea fits what you see.
1.This passage is about __________.
A. why the oldest children in a family usually succeed
B. why some children refuse to follow orders
C. ways in which birth order may affect how children grow up
D. how people have a lot of trouble agreeing about ideas
2.The statement that middle children “ sometimes get lost in the crowd” means that _________.
A. they have a poor sense of direction
B. they don’t get a lot of attention
C. they have a strong desire to be leaders
D. they can’t get along with others
3.The underlined word “ theory “ means ________.
A. idea B. comparison C. evidence D. surprise
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In a movie, a woman reads a storybook to her friend’s daughter. As they approach the last page, she reads, “… and Cinderella and the prince lived happily ever after.” She closes the book and looks at the young girl, adding, “ You know, things don’t always happen like this in real life, I just think you should know that now.”
We were all raised on fairy tales with glass slippers, brave princes and magic! It didn’t take too long to realize that stories like that aren’t necessarily true. In real life, you learn that glass slippers are really uncomfortable, no prince is perfect and magic doesn’t always work.
So what do you do when the way you planned things is not the way they turned out?
Know that parts of your fairy tale have already been written, and sadly, there’s not much you can do about those first few chapters. You didn’t get the best start. Your trust was unexpectedly betrayed (背叛). You didn’t get the job. Whatever falls and failures happened in your past, there’s still more to the story.
Your life has a lot of contributors (投稿者), and you are the editor-in-chief. You take what’s there and create the masterpiece (杰作). All the good pages and the bad can come together to make a beautiful adventure.
When you find yourself wishing your life was more like the fairy tales, remember that in some ways it already is. There will be dragons, bad witches, great romances, winding roads and friends to help you along the way. Live your life carefully and positively as if you are writing a long story. Whether it’s a comedy, tragedy or a little of both, the pen is in your hand. How it ends is all up to you.
1.According to the first paragraph, we know the woman is __________.
A. wise B. cruel C. brave D. patient
2.Why does the author raise the question in Paragraph 3?
A. To compare different ideas
B. To express the doubts of life.
C. To introduce points for discussion.
D. To describe the conditions in real life
3.Which of the following may NOT often appear in fairy tales?
A. Glass slippers B. Winding roads
C. Sad endings D. Bad witches.
4.What is the message expressed in the passage?
A. Be positive about life
B. Write your own stories.
C. Parents should tell fairy tales to their kids
D. There are many problems in school education
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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Kids’ health: four steps for fighting stress
Everybody gets stressed from time to time. 1. some ways of dealing with stress--- like screaming or hitting someone--- don’t solve much. But other ways, like talking to someone you trust, can lead you to solving your problem or at least feeling better.
Try taking these four steps the next time you are stressed:
(1) get support. When you need help, reach out to the people who care about you. Talk to a trusted adult, such as a parent or other relatives. 2. they might have had similar problems, such as dealing with a test, or the death of a beloved pet.
(2) Don’t take it out on yourself. Sometimes when kids are stressed and upset they take it out on themselves. Oh , dear, that’s not a good idea. Remember that there are always people to help you. Don’t take it out on yourself. 3. -
(3) Try to solve the problem. After you are calm and you have support from adults and friends, it’s time to get down to business. 4. even if you can’t solve it all, you can solve a piece of it.
(4) Be positive. Most stress is temporary（暂时的）. Remember stress does go away, especially when you figure out the problem and start working on solving it.
These steps aren’t magic, but they do work.. and if you can stay positive as you make your way through a tough time, you’ll help yourself feel better even faster. 5.
A. Ask for a helping hand to get you through the tough situation.
B. Notice your friends’ feelings and find a way to help them.
C. Different people feel stress in different ways.
D. Ah, it feels so good when the stress is gone.
E. You need to figure out what the problem is.
F. And don’t forget about your friends.
G. Then, find a way to calm down.
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完形填空,短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
You Did More Than Carry My Books
Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with a baseball bat and several other things. Mark ________ down and helped the boy pick up these articles. ________ they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of them for him. As they walked Mark,_ ________ the boy's name was Bill, that he _________ computer games, baseball and history, that he was having a lot of ________with his other subjects and that he had just broken ________ with his girl friend.
They arrived at Bill's home first and Mark was ________ in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed ________ with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They ________ to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, and then both ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before ________, Bill asked Mark if they ________ talk. Bill ________him of the day years ago when they had first met. “Do you ________ wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill. “You see, I _________ out my locker（寄物柜） because I didn't want to leave a mess （脏乱） __________anyone else. I had planned to run away and I was going home to ________ my things. But after we spent some time together ________ and laughing, I realized that ________ I had done that, I would have ________ a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You ________ my life.”
1.A. fell B. sat C. lay D. knelt
2.A. Although B. Since C. After D. Until
3.A. found B. realized C. said D. decided
4.A. played B. loved C. tried D. made
5.A. questions B. ideas C. trouble D. doubt
6.A. up B. out C. off D. away
7.A. called B. helped C. invited D. allowed
8.A. peacefully B. willingly C. freely D. pleasantly
9.A. continued B. agreed C. forced D. offered
10.A. graduation B. movement C. separation D. vacation
11.A. would B. should C. could D. must
12.A .demanded B. reminded C. removed D. asked
13.A. ever B. usually C. even D. never
14.A. checked B. took C. cleaned D. put
15.A. over B. into C. with D. for
16.A. find B. pick C. pack D. hold
17.A. talking B. playing C. reading D. watching
18.A. before B. if C. while D. as
19.A. forgotten B. passed C. left D. lost
20.A. helped B. recovered C. improved D. changed
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
I dream to be 1. popular teacher in the future because I hope I can bring knowledge and 2. (happy) to children.
With time passing by, my wonderful middle school life is coming to the end. Just When I 3. (enter) Sunshine School, I was a childish boy 4. liked playing computer games. I still remembered my first mid-term exam. I failed many subjects. I even thought about 5. (give) up. It was Ms Zhang who encouraged me 6. (face) the difficulties bravely. With the help of my teacher, I redoubled my efforts. Nowadays, I overcame difficulties and always do well in the school subjects. Thanks 7. Ms Zhang, I have gained a lot both in my study 8. in my life. I hope I can be as 9. ( excellently) as my teacher.
All in all, I will learn harder to get 10. ( much) knowledge so as to lay a good foundation for my future. I will make full use of my every second and make my dream come true. I believe I can succeed!
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短文改错
文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词作斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Today my classmate and I went to a farm for a trip. I get up at six o’ clock and we set off by bus. On the bus, some of us sang, and some of us talked. We all had good time. Two hours late, we arrived at the gate of the farm, that the farmers were waiting to give us a warm welcome. After we were shown around the big farm, they began to plant trees. It was really a good way to getting close to nature and protect the environment at the same time. Next , we had a picnic and it was great fun to eat on the open air. Finally, we went home at half past four. Although all of us was tired, our trip was really very more unforgettable.
Writing
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书面表达
请你根据以“老人摔倒你会扶吗？”为主题的班会调查结果及你自己的意见给《英语周报》写一篇演讲稿，要点如下：
| 调查结果 | 理由 |
| 1. 80%的人认为会扶 | 救人第一 |
| 2.15%的人认为不一定会扶 | 看情况 |
| 3.5%的人认为不会扶 | 不懂急救；怕惹麻烦 |
注意：1.总词数不少于100:；
2.开头部分已写好，不计入总词数；
Ladies and gentlemen,
Will you help the old when he/she falls down on the street? A recent survey from our class meeting shows that
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