The Amazon rainforest is_____ rainforest in t...

The Amazon rainforest is_____ rainforest in the world.

A.large B.larger C.largest D.the largest

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The world's largest rainforest, the Amazon, grows over eight counties and covers 40 percent of South America. It makes about one—fifth of Earth's oxygen. People call it "the lungs of our planet.

However, the rain forest is in danger now. A large fire broke out in the Amazon last moth. As of Aug 27, it had lasted for 22 days.

In fact, the Amazon has seen a large number of fires this year. Between January and August, there were over74, 000fires —the highest number since 2013, the BBC reported.

Most of the fires came from human activities" CNN noted. Farmers in the Amazon have long used fire to prepare land for planting. But these fires can easily get out of hand.

The Brazilian government has sent soldiers to fight the fires. But scientists have said that it will take around 20 to 40 years to rebuild the forest's ecosystem. They have also said that the fires have destroyed 15 to 17percent of the rainforest, China Daily reported.

Fires in the forest

The Amazon is home to around 1 million indigenous(土著的）people from up to 500 tribes(落）、About 3million species of plants and animals also live there, including jaguars, sloths and river dolphins. Many of them have lost their homes because of the fires. Here is the number of fires that have broken out in Brazil over the years.

Total numbers of fires between Jan 1 to Aug 20:

1.People call the Amazon rainforest" the lungs of our planet" because　　　　 .

A.it lies along the Amazon river B.it's the world's largest rainforest

C.it makes one—fifth of Earth's oxygen D.it grows over many countries

2.We know from CNN's report that the fire　　　　 .

A.lasted for 22 days B.resulted from human activity

C.is helping farmers plant crops D.is out of control

3.The chart(图标)tell us the total numbers of fires between Jan1 to Aug20　　　　 .

A.is the least in 2019 B.is the most in 2016

C.is the same every year D.is the most this year

4.The last paragraph was written to show　　　　 .

A.how much damage the fire has done

B.what we should do to rebuild the forest

C.how the Brazilian government stopped the fire

D.the importance of protecting the ecosystem

5.We can learn from the text that　　　　 .

A.farmers shouldn't plant crops near the Amazon rainforest

B.Amazon forest's ecosystem will repair itself

C.it will take a long time to rebuild the Amazon

D.earth will run out of oxygen soon

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Trees in the Amazon rainforest are showing scientists the past in order to help them predict the future.

Have you heard about tree rings ? Some trees create rings every year ________they grow. These rings can be ______in the tree trunks when the trees are cut down .Counting tree　 ______can tell us how old the tree is , but UK scientists have ________a way of learning about the climate of the rainforest in the past from the tree rings .

Growing in the Amazon rainforest, some trees only have short roots. This means that the trees depend on rain water, _______ the water that naturally occurs deeper underground . Therefore, the rings of tree trunks(树干) can _______the rainfall in the forest in the past.

The rings can help us understand the rainfall, _______the climate of the Amazon forest over the last 100 years .What scientist want to know, however, is how the rainforest will be affected by the world’s rising temperatures. Will it _______wetter or drier?　 The Amazon rainforest is known as the “lung（肺） of the earth ” for the amount of CO2 _______the trees take in from the air every day. A warming world could have a very bad effect on this important forest, but with more information about the ______ , scientists hope to know what one of the most important rainforests in the world will be like in the future .

1.A. as　　 B. since　　 C. although　　 D. after

2.A. heard　　 B. drawn　　 C. produced　　 D. seen

3.A. rings　　 B. leaves　　 C. fruits　　 D. roots

4.A. changed　　 B. forgotten　　 C. discovered　　 D. imagined

5.A. rather than　　 B. as for　　 C. because of　　 D. thanks to

6.A. influence　　 B. cause　　 C. increase　　 D. show

7.A. yet　　 B. ever　　 C. even 　　 D. still

8.A. taste　　 B. smell　　 C. sound　　 D. become

9.A. when　　 B. that　　 C. where　　 D. why

10.A. humans　　 B. animals　　 C. past　　 D. future

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The Amazon (亚马逊)rainforest is home to millions of different kinds of animals, plants, and birds. Most of the world’s fresh water is here and the forest plants c1. the Earth’s air every day. Chico was born near the Amazon town, Brazil(巴西), in 1944 and started working when he was very young. Like the rest of his family, the boy got the money by taking a little rubber from the trees in the forest. The forest and its people lived together comfortably and peacefully.

But some people think too much about the p2. and never think about the future. In 1980, the forest was burned to build roads, houses and factories. Chico was angry; he wanted to save the forest! He talked to the government workers, but they didn’t listen to him. They were still clearing the rainforests to make quick, easy money. “ Many voices are s3. than one,” he thought, so Chico held group meetings. He discovered that hundreds of people agreed with him. His hope grew. More people came together to try to stop the work of the forest clearers. Large areas of the forest were saved. Later he traveled to many other countries for i4. help. People soon became very much interested in this brave Brazilian. In the next few years Chico’ s name became famous all over the world. The government of Brazil started making plans to p5.large areas of the Amazon rainforest.

But as Chico’s d6. started coming true, someone stopped him in the only possible way. The famous forest fighter was murdered (谋杀)right outside his home on December 22, 1988. Chico’s life was cut short, but his brave new ideas continued in other people. One man c7. the world’s ideas. After his death, people around the world sent money to help Chico’s work.

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According to Forbes, Amazon’s CEO, Jeff Bezos is now the _______ person in the world.

A.wealthiest B.wealthier C.wealthy D.most wealth

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Amazon's CEO, Jeff Bezos is now the ________ person in the world.

A.wealthy B.wealthier C.wealthiest D.most wealth

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Amazon's CEO, Jeff Bezos is now the ________ person in the world.

A.wealthy B.wealthier C.wealthiest D.most wealthy

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India is the third ________ producer of books in the language of English in the world.

A.large B.larger C.the largest D.largest

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It is k1.that China is a great country with the largest population in the world. However, too large population can also be a problem. To deal with the population problem, our government decided to have one-child policy (政策) . After the policy was carried out (施行) for some time , while it did help to c2. the population growth, problems like aging also became clear, Last month, all Chinese c3. were told that they could be allowed to have two children. As the one-child policy came to an end, many Chinese children, i4.you, may have a brother or sister in the future.

But what　 would your5.be like growing up with a brother or a sister.Having a brother or sister can　 keep you away from some bad f6.such as loneliness and fear. Your brother or sister can give you something that parents can’t give you. You may not feel lonely at home anymore b7.there will be someone playing with you and sharing secrets with you, Of course, sometimes you may argue or e8. fight with him or her, but you will forgive(原谅) each other soon.

Althought　 now the government e9.people to have more children, most young couples don’t want more children because of the pressure from work and family. M10.it takes a period of time for people to accept the new policy.

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Which language is spoken by _________ people in the world?

A. a large number　　 B. the large number　　 C. the large number of　　 D. the largest number of

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