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Animals do many different, amazing things to get through the winter. Some of them migrate. They travel to other places where the weather is warmer or where they can find food.
Many birds migrate in autumn. Because the trip can be dangerous, some travel in large groups. For example, geese(鹅) fly in noisy, “V”-shaped groups. Other kinds of birds fly alone.
Some animals stay active in winter. They must change themselves as the weather changes. Many change their doing or their bodies. For example, snowshoe rabbits grow white fur to help them hide in the snow.
Food is hard to find in winter. Some animals, like mice, collect lots of food in autumn and store it to eat later. Some animals eat different kinds of food as the seasons change.
Some animals hibernate for part or all of the winter. This is a special, very deep sleep. The animal’s body temperature drops, and its heartbeat and breathing slow down. It uses very little energy. In autumn, these animals get ready for winter by eating much more food than in summer and storing it as body fat. They use this fat to keep them alive while hibernating.
Water makes good protection for many animals. When the weather gets cold, they move to the bottom of lakes and rivers. There, frogs and many fish hide under rocks or fallen leaves. Cold water holds more oxygen than warm water, and frogs can breathe through their skin.
Every type of insect has its own life cycle and that is the way it grows and changes. Different insects spend the winter in different forms of their lives. Some insects also spend the winter without moving. Some insects spend the winter as pupae（蛹）. Other insects die after laying eggs in autumn. The eggs change into new insects in spring and everything begins all over again.
1. What does the underlined word “migrate” in the first paragraph most probably mean ?
A. move from one place to another B. sleep in the winter
C. disappear D. look for food
2. Why do many birds fly in large groups?
A. They can easily find food this way.
B. There may be danger during the trip.
C. They can get warm at night.
D. They will use little energy.
3. Snowshoe rabbits spend the cold winter by __________.
A. breathing through their skin
B. eating a lot of food
C. sleeping for the whole winter
D. growing white thicker fur
4. The main purpose of the examples in the last paragraph is to tell us ________.
A. most insects die when winter comes
B. different insects grow and change in their own ways
C. most insects spend the winter without moving
D. different insects grow and change in the same ways
5. What is the passage mainly about?
A. How living things grow and change in the winter.
B. How living things spend the winter.
C. How living things get food in the winter.
D. How living things travel in the winter.
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The Internet, mobile phones and Ipads are part of our lives now. Technology is greatly affecting all ways of our lives, from the ways we work to the ways we play. And it even causes a number of social problems such as cloning humans.
We have had lots of technology and it has changed our lives a lot. There is no doubt that humans will continue to use more and more technology. Here are some examples of modern technology that will change our ideas and will affect our lives greatly.
Global positioning system (GPS) (全球定位系统)
It’s a system that uses radio signals from satellites to show exact(精确地) information. It tells you where the user is on the earth in all weather conditions. It’s made up of three parts: satellites, control equipments (设备) on land and receivers.
Space Technology
Russian and American scientists have worked together for the international Space Station (ISS) for a long time. They hope the ISS will provide a long-lasting lab. Such a lab will bring humans limitless(无限的) advantages. It’s even hoped that one day space technology will take humans to their new houses in space.
Underwater Robot
Hercules is a kind of underwater robot with some high technology equipments. It will be used to search for ancient ships which were destroyed into the deep sea during their journey long ago.
The world is changing so quickly that it’s hard for us to catch up with all the new inventions because they seem to come out every month. It’s important for us to learn about new technology and the role that it plays in our lives. So we should be willing to accept modern technology, or we will fall behind the times.
1.______ can tell you where the user is on the earth exactly.
A.Satellites
B. Receivers
C. Global Positioning System
D. Underwater Robot
2. According to the passage, which is NOT true about the ISS?
A. It has carried people to other planets.
B. It will provide a long-lasting lab for us.
C. Russian and American are working for it.
D. Humans will get a lot of advantages from it.
3. Hercules is used to ______.
A. save lives in the sea
B. take picture in the sea
C. repair the broken ships
D. look for the ancient ships in the sea
4. From the passage, we know that ______.
A. the use of GPS is affected by the weather conditions
B. it’s very important for us to learn about new technology
C. it’s easy for us to catch up with all the new inventions
D. technology brings us many advantages such as cloning humans
5. What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To help us study some new technology.
B. To tell us technology is changing the world.
C. To help solve the problems that technology causes.
D. To remind us the advantages of technology are limitless.
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Almost every Chinese person can recite(背诵) the two lines of the famous poem, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work ”. But sadly, many of us don’t actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don’t waste food.
A CCTV program reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year. Do we have too much food? Absolutely not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2011, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.
Chinese people are well-known for being friendly and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table. Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food?
1. Don’t order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.
2. Don’t leave any food in your bowls while having meals.
3. Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.
1.What’s the real meaning of the underlined sentence?
A. 春种一粒粟，秋收万颗籽。 B. 谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦。
C. 吏禄三百石，岁晏有余粮。 D. 足蒸暑土气，背灼炎天光。
2. According to the UN report, how many hungry people were there in 2011?
A. 6 million. B. 925 million.
C. 200 million.D. 725 million.
3. What should we do to waste less food?
A. Order more food in a restaurant.
B. Every time you eat, leave some food in your bowls.
C. Take all the food you ordered home.
D. Don’t store too much food like vegetables and fruit.
4. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. A number of people have realized the importance of saving food.
B. The food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.
C. 200 million children die of hunger every year.
D. Many Chinese feel that they lose face if guests have eaten all the food on the table.
5. What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. Don’t waste food.
B. Chinese people are friendly and generous.
C. We can’t die of hunger.
D. Every grain is grown by farmers.
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注意：每个空格只填1个单词。
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Subject: Can you help? From: Rose
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I have a good friend, Ann. She is very clever and can speak English really well. A very important English speech contest for our whole city will be held next month. Our classmates all think Ann is the best person to represent the class in the school contest and make sure she will win. But the problem is that she’s very shy and that she’s terrified of speaking in front of other people.
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