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Mike Myers is a teacher at Chauncey Rose High School in Terre Haute, Indiana. Last year, he taught his students about the world’s rain forests. They learned that rain forests are important because the plants and animals of the rain forest give us food, wood, and medicine.
Destruction of the world’s rain forests is a serious problem. Unluckily, rain forests are disappearing at a rate of 80 acres per minute! As part of a class project, Myers’ students bought three acres of rain forest in Costa Rica. They paid $25 per acre. The students hope that the land they bought will be protected and not destroyed. The students became so interested in rain forests that they decided to get a closer look at a real rain forest.
So last June, Myers and four of his students took a boat ride down a river. They saw alligators and crocodiles. In the middle of the week, a guide took Myers and his students into the rain forest. “The monkeys were not happy that we were in their forest. They broke small branches off the trees and threw them at us,” one of the students said, “It was a great learning experience for all of us,” said Myers.
Each student chose something specific about Costa Rica to study involving the plants, animals, food, and culture. During the last few days the group had time to do fun activities. They went whitewater rafting and horseback riding, and visited Costa Rica’s active volcano.
Myers hopes to make the trip every year with a different group of kids.
1.How much did Myers’ students pay for the rain forest they bought?
A．$25
B．$75
C．$80
D．$2000
2.What did Myers and his students do at the beginning of the trip?
A．They went into the rain forest
B．They bought acres of rain forest
C．They took a boat ride down a river
D．They visited Costa Rica’s active volcano
3.When the monkeys saw Myers and his students, they______.
A．felt excited
B．felt angry
C．jumped off the trees
D．left the rain forest
4.The passage mainly shows that Myers and his students______.
A．did something to protect rain forest
B．wanted to buy the rain forest in Costa Rica
C．were interested in the culture of Costa Rica
D．went to the rain forest for various fun activities
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Today’s post is almost about signs in English, you will see signs on the road while driving or when walking down a street. Now let’s take a closer look at the signs in the picture below, so you can fully understand what they mean in case you come across one of them.
Starting with the top row, we have a:
yield sign — This sign indicates (标示) that you need to slow down, but you may not have to come to a full stop.
Crosswalk — This is a sign that indicates people have the right of way to cross the street, so cars have to stop when they see a person waiting next to one of these signs.
Second row:
do not enter — This sign indicates you are not allowed to enter a road at that point.
Buckle up! — There are often signs on roads in the United States reminding people that wearing seat belts (安全带) is mandatory (强制的) (seat belts laws differ depending on what state you are in, but all US states have seatbelt laws).
Third row:
be alert (警惕的) for bears — This is another sign that is used to indicate to drivers and pedestrians (行人) that they should be alert for wildlife in the area.
Playground — This is the sign used to alert drivers that there is a playground nearby, so it is a good idea to slow down and watch for children.
1.Where can you often see the signs?
A．In a factory
B．On a farm
C．On the road
D．In the class.
2.What would you do when you see yield sign?
A．Slow down.
B．Enter a road at that point.
C．Have to come to a full stop
D．Should be alert for wildlife in the area.
3.What can be learned from the passage?
A．US states have the same law about seat belts
B．All the people in a car should buckle up in US
C．Pedestrians should walk slowly at a crosswalk
D．Drivers should stop the car at the sign of playground
4.What does the underlined phrase “watch for” in the last line mean?
A．See
B．Look at.
C．Look for
D．Pay attention to
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Chopsticks Brothers, China’s Internet singing stars, will sing their hit Little Apple at the 2014 American Music Awards. Chopsticks Brothers are known as director Xiao Yang and musician Wang Taili. They played a middle-aged singing group in the film Old Boys: The Way of the Dragon. In the film, they sang Little Apple when they took part in an American music talent show and they succeeded.
Now, life is following art. Chopsticks Brothers will really go to America to sing their song. They will join well-known singers including Taylor Swift. “I did not expect the plot in our film to come true in real life,” Xiao Yang said during an interview. “It doesn’t seem real. This is another story of dreams coming true for ‘old boys’,” said Wang Taili.
This is the first time a Chinese Internet song will be on the international stage. Little Apple has been more and more popular on China’s Internet. Its MP3 received 579 million hits. And people have watched the music videos 823 million times on China’s Internet. The song has had at least 500 million listeners around the world.
China’s famous singer and songwriter Liu Huan said he liked Little Apple during an interview. “Everybody’s singing and dancing with Little Apple and I think that’s a good phenomenon (现象). And I’m glad I can see Taylor Swift and Chinese singers sing on the same stage.”
1.What will Chopsticks Brothers do?
A．They will sing the song Little Apple on the Internet
B．They will take part in an American music talent show
C．They will sing the song Little Apple at the 2014 American Music Awards
D．They will play a singing group in the film Old Boys: The Way of the Dragon
2.What does the underlined word “plot” mean?
A．A song in the film.
B．A person who directed the film.
C．The story that was told in the film.
D．A person who performed in the film.
3.How many people have ever listened to the song Little Apple?
A．579 million
B．823 million.
C．Less than 500 million
D．Over 500 million.
4.What can be learned from the text?
A．Liu Huan will sing Little Apple.
B．Taylor will appear on the same stage.
C．Liu Huan asks people to dance with Little Apple.
D．Taylor will sing Little Apple with Chopsticks Brothers.
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More than 10,000 people were made homeless in Ternang when the Sungai Mas overflowed its banks yesterday after six days of continuous heavy rain.
The wooden bridge across the river has been washed away. The town is cut off by flood waters. At the fifth mile, Jalan Tengkn, the water is two meters deep. It is closed to all traffic. Flooding first happened at mid-afternoon yesterday along the river banks. People trying to get to higher ground were just in time to escape the destroying of the flood. Most of the flood victims (受害者) had to leave all their things behind.
The National Flood Relief (救济) Center was reported to give its help and by early evening the whole town was moved out, helped by the army, police, Red Cross Society and volunteers (志愿者).
The flood victims are now housed in different simple relief centers in the nearby town of Ternang. “Everything possible is being done to help the unlucky people,” a government spokesman said, “In fact, money, food and clothing have begun to come in from public organizations and helpful people. A Disaster Relief Fund (救灾基金会) will be started as soon as possible.”
According to the latest reports it is still raining heavily at Ternang. The whole town is expected to be wholly covered by the water. So far no deaths have been reported.
1.This passage is probably taken from ______.
A．a storybook
B．a newspaper
C．a magazine
D．a textbook
2.It seems that the flood happened just because ______.
A．the banks were too low
B．the river was too narrow
C．they had had wet days for some time
D．the wooden bridge across the river was broken
3.From the passage we know that ______.
A．though the town was flooded, you could still go there by bus
B．the flood hasn’t brought a large loss to the town as nobody died in the flood
C．as soon as the water flowed over the banks, people began to go to higher lands
D．the government and the whole society are taking great care of the flood victims
4.What is the best title for this passage?
A．A Big Flood
B．Ternang Is in Danger
C．Over 10,000 People Are Homeless
D．Great Help Is Needed
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