Once there were many thousands of Gourma Dese...

Once there were many thousands of Gourma Desert (沙漠) elephants in Mali, a country in West Africa. Now, there are fewer than four hundred.

Why did the number of the elephants drop so quickly? On the one hand, the elephants’ main lake, their only water source (来源), dried up. On the other hand, the land which the elephants lived on was overused by humans.

To protect the elephants’ living environment, the Mali Elephant Project (MEP) was started in 2007. MEP met with local people and helped them make rules of using land and water. As a result, the situation became better and there was more food, forest and grassland.

However, from 2012 to 2016, poaching (偷猎) and illegal trade in the elephants increased rapidly. Eighty-three elephants were lost in 2015 alone, and another fifty-one elephant were killed in 2016. “If this situation goes on, all the Gourma elephants will be killed by 2020,” said a member of MEP.

Luckily, the voice of MEP was heard. More organizations (组织) have joined together to educate the local people that trading elephants is against the law. Elephant poaching has dropped to a very low level. The local people have learned to live peacefully with the elephants, one of the wildlife treasures in the world.

1.MEP was started to ________.

A.raise more elephants in Mali B.stop the main lake from drying up

C.discover water source for elephants D.protect the elephants’ living environment

2.What does the word “illegal” in Paragraph 4 mean in Chinese?

A.公平的 B.亏损的 C.非法的 D.合理的

3.Eighty-three elephants were lost ________.

A.in 2012 B.in 2015 C.in 2016 D.in 2020

4.We can learn from the last paragraph that ________.

A.the number of organizations has dropped B.there is much less elephant poaching now

C.the local people keep the elephants at home D.the whole world live peacefully with elephants

5.This passage is mainly about ________.

A.the rules of using land and water B.the education of the local people

C.the work of Mali Elephant Project D.the situation of Gourma Desert elephants

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For thousands of years, poems have been the favourite types of literature in China. There were many famous poets from different periods of time in Chinese h1. and most of their poems are s2. read and enjoyed today.

To remind people o3. those classic Chinese poems, CCTV has produced a TV p4. called Chinese Poem Competition. The final of the show’s second season was shown in February. A girl named Wu Yishu w5. studies at the High School Affiliated to Eudan University, came out to be the w6. of the competition. She recited lines from the Classic of Poetry(《诗经》). “In July, the crickets in the field, In A7., they Are in the yard. In September, they are at the door; In October, the crickets enter and crawl under our beds.” “I really admire her k8. of poems. The first time I saw her w9. traditional Han clothing on TV, I was very impressed by her classical looks. She always keeps so clam through the shows, which is very u10. for her age,” said Huang Zijin after watching the final show.

Mr. Huang also said we would find Chinese cultures and taste the beauty of life by enjoying poems.

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There were about one thousand trees in the park, but about three　　　　　　　 of them

were cut down. Many birds lost their homes.

A. thousands　　 B. thousand　　 C. hundreds　　 D. hundred

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The lion is called the king of all animals. Once it was also called as the king of the desert (沙漠). However, lions _____ live in any desert now. Their colour may _____ different from yellow to brown and males (雄性动物) can be from blond to black. The male lions _____ up to 190 kg and are about 1.20 metres tall while the females（雌性动物）weigh nearly 130 kg and are 1 metre tall. They _____ beautiful fur, strong legs with sharp claws and a long tail.

Panthera Leo (非洲狮) lives in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. _____ it feeds on many kinds of animals. When it’s _____ its food, it can reach the speed of 60 km per hour and jump even 12 metres. The lion likes to eat its food at once, ________sometimes it has to hide the food because of hyenas (土狼). Hyenas are the only animals which kill lions for food.

The lion lives in small families_______20 to 30 members. In each family there is usually one _____ male with two or three females with small baby lions. ______, the lion population is in great danger mainly because of people’s hunting.

1.A. never　　 B. always　　 C. sometimes　　 D. usually

2.A. is　　 B. are　　 C. am　　 D. be

3.A. eat　　 B. weigh　　 C. grow　　 D. hold

4.A. want　　 B. need　　 C. have　　 D. like

5.A. Where　　 B. Here　　 C. There　　 D. Which

6.A. chasing（追逐）　　 B. watching　　 C. enjoying　　 D. thinking

7.A. so　　 B. but　　 C. and　　 D. because

8.A. made from　　 B. made of　　 C. made up with　　 D. made in

9.A. healthy　　 B. beautiful　　 C. young　　 D. grown（成年的）

10.A. Luckily　　 B. Suddenly　　 C. Unluckily　　 D. Cheerfully

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There are many kinds of marathons(马拉松)held each year, from the Sahara Desert around the world.here is some information about some of them.

根据短文内容，选择最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选定答案的字母标号涂黑。

1.According to the text, the London Marathon may be_________.

A.the biggest. B.the coolest. C.the oldest. D.the richest.

2.How many people ran in 2015.New York City Marathon?

A.About 5,000. B.About 8,000 C.Nearly 10,000 D.Over 50.000

3.The idea of Boston Marathon was born thanks to the marathon in_________.

A.I896 B.1897 C.1898 D.1900

4.How long is the history of the world's coolest marathon?

A.17 years. B.20 years. C.35 years. D.46 years

5.Where does.the text probably come from?

A.A geography book. B.A sports magazine. C.A news report.. D.A school notice

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______ trees were cut down. And many birds lost their home.

A. Two thousands    B. Thousands of   D. Thousand of

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______ trees were cut down. And many birds lost their home.

A. Two thousands　 B. Thousand of　　 C. Thousands of

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Many houses ______ by the earthquake and thousands of people were left homeless.

A. damaged　　　　　　　　　　 B. were damaged

C. were damaging 　　　　 　 D. are damaged

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Many houses ______ by the earthquake and thousands of people were left homeless.

A. damaged 　 B. were damaged

C. were damaging 　 D. are damaged

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缺词填空

根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。（每空一词）

In a tree in a jungle，there once lived many birds．They were 1.h ____ in their small nests（鸟巢） and sang every day．Before the rainy season arrived，all the animals in the jungle repaired their homes．The birds 2.a____ made their homes safer．

Many birds brought twigs （细枝） and leaves and others wove（编织） their nests．"We 3.s____ also store some food for our children，" said one of the birds．And they collected food until they had enough to see them through the rainy season．They kept 4.t____ busy getting ready for the bad times．

Soon the rain came．It was 5.f____ by thunder and lightning．All the animals and birds stayed at their homes．It kept raining for many days．One day，a monkey wet in the rain came into the jungle．He sat on a branch（树枝），shaking6.w____ cold．

The poor monkey tried his best to get a place，but 7.f____．The leaves were not enough to save him from the rain．"Brrr! It is so cold!" said the monkey．The birds were watching all this．They felt sorry for the monkey，8.b____ there was little they could do for him．One of them said，"Brother! Our small nests are not big enough to give you shelter．" Another bird said，"All of us prepared for the rainy season．If you had，you would not be in this difficult 9.s ____ "．

"How dare you tell me what to do?" said the monkey，shouting at the "bird．The monkey 10.a__hit the bird's nest and threw it on the ground．The bird and her babies were helpless．

The poor birds thought，"Fool never value（重视） good advice．It is better not to advise them "．

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