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CHANGSHA—Eight pandas moved to their new home in the ancient town of Fenghuang in Central China's Hunan Province on Friday.
This is the first time the ancient town, also a popular place of interest,has welcomed giant pandas. The animals will make Fenghuang their new home.
With the average temperature ranging from 12. 6℃to 16.7℃, Fenghuang County takes pride in its over 3,333 hectares of bamboo forest, providing a good living place for giant pandas.
To provide a good living environment for the new arrivals, Fenghuang has built a panda theme park.
Two of the eight pandas, named Long Sheng and Qing Feng, were born in 2000 and 2007 respectively(分别). The other six pandas were born in 2017. They were transported from southwest China's Sichuan Province to Fenghuang by special trucks.
Before the transportation, the eight pandas were placed under observation in the giant panda protection center, and they are now in good health.
Teng Qiong, director of Fenghuang County Forestry Bureau, said that the pandas were transported in refrigerator trucks for their safety and comfort. Several trucks were rented（租用)，with four trucks carrying two giant pandas each, while one truck carried enough bamboo and bamboo shoots for five days, and another empty truck was kept on standby.
“During the transportation, we rested at the high-speed service areas for 30 minutes every three hours. The keepers provided food and water for the pandas and carefully observed their health condition,”Teng said.
Construction of the panda theme park in Fenghuang started at the end of 2018. It includes a panda house, a panda hospital, a feed processing room, a tourist service center, a science museum and other supporting projects. There will be 16 professional keepers to take care of the pandas in the park.
1.When was the panda Qing Feng born?
A.In 2000. B.In 2007. C.In 2017.
2.How many trucks were rented in total during the transportation?
A.Six. B.Four. C.One.
3.What does the underlined word "observed" mean in Chinese?
A.谈论 B.遵守 C.观察
4.What's the main idea of the passage?
A.Construction of a panda theme park.
B.Eight pandas start new life.
C.How to protect giant pandas.
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It is very common for people who buy property(房产)or move into a new apartment or house to hold a housewarming party. The party is an opportunity for friends and family to congratulate this person on their new home. As a tradition, guests should b1. a gift to the party. Decorations( 装饰品)for the new house, such as pieces of art or pouted plants, are good housewarming parties. You can also bring food or drinks to share with the o2. guests. The host or hostess of the party will give all the guests a tour of their new home. Sometimes, because housewarming parties usually happen shortly after a person moves into their new home, guests may be asked to help unpack boxes. This isn't common, though.
A long time ago, people would bring firewood to t3. friends' new homes as a gift. This is where the name "housewarming" comes from. This allowed their friends to keep their homes w4.for the winter. These days, most homes have central hosting, so firewood isn't needed.
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After moving to their new house, the Lees bought some ____ in the mall nearby.
A. furniture B. chair
C. table D. shelf
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2018年上海奉贤二模After moving to their new house, the Lees bought some_________ in the mall nearby.
A. furniture B. chair C. table D. shelf
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回忆
A few years ago, we lived in a house b1. the sea. We have been there until I was eight. But then in the 2. (nine) year my parents suggested moving to the town centre. S3. we moved.
It was 4. (total) OK living in the city. I 5. (enjoy) going to the shopping centre near my new home, for example. And I didn't mind seeing other houses from my w6., but I couldn't stand crossing all those busy streets! Sometimes I felt like shouting at the 7. (driver) of all those cars!
I always loved living by the sea, and I missed hearing the sound of the waves outside our old house. The life in the old house was the 8. (fine) memory in my mind. Sometimes I imagined having 9. house of my own, not living in other people's house all the time, on the beach. And I could live by 10. (I) and practice seeing without annoying anyone!
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Painting and writing on walls is nothing new. In prehistoric times, people in Africa and Europe painted pictures of animals and people in caves. Graffiti has been found at ancient sites in Greece, Italy, Syria and Iraq. In the Roman town of Pompeii in Italy, archaeologists found a lot of graffiti written in Latin, including political and romantic messages, and even some magic spells!
In the 1970s, young people in New York used pens to write their names, or "tags", on walls around the city. One of the first "taggers" was Demetrius, a teenager from a Greek family. He wrote his tag on walls in his neighborhood on the way to school. Other teenagers saw Demetrius's tag and started writing their own tags on walls, buses and subway trains all over New York. Then, some teenagers stopped using pens and started using paints. Their tags were bigger and more colorful and appeared on trains, buses and walls around the city. In the 1990s and 2000s, a lot of graffiti artists started to draw pictures on buildings in public places.
In many countries, it is a crime to paint on public walls and street artists can have problems with the police. In some other countries, street art is permitted in certain places. Nowadays, street art is more popular with the public. In some cities, there are street art festivals. In Bristol in the UK, there is a street art festival in August every year. Artists paint all the buildings in a street. Lots of people come to watch the artists and take photos. Street art can be seen in galleries too. There have been exhibitions of street art in galleries in Paris, London and Los Angeles.
Most street artists are young people who paint in their neighborhood or home city. Many of them use the Internet to communicate and share photos of their pictures with other street artists around the world. Although we don't know what will happen to street art in the future, we can be sure that it is here to stay!
1."Graffiti" in the passage is closest in meaning to ________.
A.drawings and writing on public walls
B.exhibitions of street art in galleries
C.street art festivals around the world
D.photos of art works on the Internet.
2.Graffiti in ancient times includes all the following EXCEPT ________.
A.pictures of animals B.magic spells
C.romantic messages D.names of people.
3.What's the correct order of the development of graffiti art in New York?
①A teenager called Demetrius wrote his own tag on walls in his neighborhood.
②Many graffiti artists started to draw pictures on public walls around the city.
③Some teenagers wrote their tags on walls, buses and subway trains around the city.
④Bigger and more colorful tags appeared on trains, buses and walls all over the city.
A.①③④② B.③①②④ C.②④③① D.④①③②.
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The first graffiti artist appeared in ancient America.
B.Many street artists share their works online nowadays.
C.It's not allowed to hold street art festivals in England.
D.There is an exhibition of street art in Italy every year.
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Many homes have cameras to protect them from danger.1..But the cameras do not know whether the person is a family member, a friend, a postman or a criminal(罪犯).
But a new camera made by a French company can recognize(辨别出)faces. It can tell parents at work that their children have returned from school, or that the mail has been sent to their home.
2..When family members enter a home, the smart camera "recognizes" them and sends information to the owner's phone. The owner can choose to see the video then or later.
3., the camera will send a waning sound on the owner's phone.
This is what happened recently to a smart home camera owner named Damien. He lives in Paris.
"On a Friday I was at work, having a big monthly meeting when my phone moved. At first I told myself4., but my phone was telling me there was a face that the camera did not recognize. Something was happening in my house! "
"I saw a person I did not know with his shoes on, which is not allowed in my apartment. I watched it on the video.5..I hurried back home as fast as possible and called the police on the way. Thanks to the smart camera, the criminal was caught soon, "said Damien.
A.But if an unknown person enters a home
B.I felt quite surprised
C.The cameras can tell the owners if someone has entered
D.Oh, it must be a wrong wan
E.It can also tell them if a stranger has entered their home
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The people of ancient Egypt began their new year in summer. That is when the Nile River flooded its banks， bringing water and fertility（肥沃）to the land.
Today， most people celebrate New Year’s Day on January 1. People observe the New Year’s holiday in many different ways.
The ancient Babylonians celebrated by forcing their king to give up his crown and royal clothing. They made him get down on his knees and admit all the mistakes he had made during the past year.
Making New Year’ s resolutions（决定）is a common American tradition. Today， popular resolutions might include the promise to lose weight， stop smoking， or be more productive at work.
People offer New Year’ s resolutions of their own. For example， one person decided to get a cat. Another promised to stop telling stories about other people.
Other people use New Year’s resolutions to make major changes in their lives. One such resolution might be to “stop and smell the flowers.” This means to take time to enjoy simple pleasures.
Another resolution might be “don’t sweat the small stuff.” This means not to worry or get angry about unimportant problems. Another resolution might be to forget about bad things that happened in the past.
1.Which of the following is not related to the new year of ancient Egyptians？
A.The Nile River. B.Summer. C.The king. D.Water and fertility（土地肥沃）.
2.What does the underlined word “admit” mean？
A.赞扬 B.承认 C.祈祷 D.奖赏
3.Who make New Year’s resolutions according to the passage？
A.Ancient Chinese. B.Ancient Babylonians. C.Americans. D.Ancient Egyptians.
4.What do people wish for the coming new year in their resolutions？
A.Health. B.Happiness. C.Better work. D.All of the above.
5.“Stop and smell the flowers” means “_________”.
A.to have fun， not just work hard all the time B.not to get worried or mad about little things
C.to be thankful for the important things D.to smell more flowers to grow healthier
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The people of ancient Egypt began their new year in summer. That is when the Nile River flooded its banks, bringing water and fertility (肥沃) to the land. Today, most people celebrate New Year's Day on January 1. People celebrate the New Year's holiday in many different ways.
The ancient Babylonians celebrated by forcing their king to give up his crown ( 王冠)and royal clothing. They made him get down on his knees and admit all the mistakes he had made during the past year.
Making New Year's resolutions is a common American tradition. Today, popular resolutions might include the promise to lose weight, stop smoking, or be more productive（多产的） at work. People offer New Year's resolutions of their own. For example, one person decided to get a cat. Another promised to stop telling stories about other people. Other people use New Year's resolutions to make major changes in their lives. One such resolution might be to "stop and smell the flowers." This means to take time to enjoy simple pleasures. Another resolution might be "don't sweat the small stuff." This means not to worry or get angry about unimportant problems. Another resolution might be to forget about bad things that happened in the past.
1.Which of the following is not related与…有联系 to the new year of ancient Egyptians?
A. The Nile River. B. Summer.
C. The king. D. Water and fertility.
2.What does the underlined word "admit" mean?
A. 赞扬 B. 承认
C. 祈祷 D. 奖赏
3.Who make New Year's resolutions according to the passage?
A. Ancient Chinese. B. Ancient Babylonians.
C. Americans. D. Ancient Egyptians.
4.What do people wish for the coming new year in their resolutions?
A. Health. B. Happiness.
C. Better work. D. All of the above.
5."Stop and smell the flowers" means "_____".
A. to have fun, not just work hard all the time
B. not to get worried or mad about little things
C. to be thankful for the important things
D. to enjoy the simple pleasure in lives
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Natalie Doan, a teenager in America, has always felt lucky to live in Rockaway, New York. Living just a few blocks from the beach, Natalie can see the ocean and hear the waves from her house. " It's the ocean that makes Rockaway so special," she says.
On October 29, 2012, the ocean turned extremely terrible. That night, Hurricane（飓风）Sandy hit the East Coast, and Rockaway was hit especially hard. The next day, Natalie and her family found their neighborhood in ruins. Many of Natalie's friends had lost their homes and people were having the most difficult time, especially the elderly.
To help others rebuild. Teenagers climbed stairs to send water and food to elderly people trapped（困住）in powerless high buildings. Natalie was deeply moved by all these things and decided to do something.
"My mom tells me that I can't control what happens to me," Natalie says," but I can always choose how I deal with it. " Natalie's choice was to help. She created a website page, matching people in need with people who wanted to offer help. Natalie posted information about a boy named Patrick, who lost his baseball card collection when his house burned down. Within days, Patrick got a new collection. In the coming months, her website page helped lots of kids: Christopher, who received a new basketball; Charlie, who got a new keyboard. Natalie also worked with other organizations to bring much-needed things to Rockaway. Her efforts made her a famous person. She was later invited to the White House and honored as a Hurricane Sandy Champion of Change.
Today, the streets are clear and many homes have been rebuilt. "I can't imagine living anywhere but Rockaway," Natalie says, "Because of everyone's efforts in making a better home, Rockaway will even be stronger than before. "
1.The phrase "in ruins" Paragraph 2 means the neighborhood was ______________.
A.clean and tidy B.in a mess
C.just the same as usual D.even better than before
2.How did Natalie help the people in need?
A.She gave her toys to other kids. B.She took care of younger children.
C.She called on the White House to help. D.She built an information sharing website.
3.Which of the following is probably the best title of the passage?
A.little people can make a big difference. B.A friend in need is a friend indeed
C.East or west, home is best. D.Technology is power