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.They lived________a small island________the coast of Fujian for five years.

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You've probably heard of sheepdogs that guard sheep.But on a small island off the coast of Australia,these specially trained little dogs protect fairy penguins from foxes.About 800 little blue penguins,once nested on Australia's Middle Island.They are the smallest species of penguin in the world.By 2015,there were fewer than 10 left on the island.

The problem started when people brought red foxes to Australia in the 1800s.The foxes made their way to Middle Island and began killing off penguins and other native wildlife.Local officials wondered what could be done.

In 2014,a local farmer named Allan Marsh had an idea.He advised training Maremma sheepdogs to protect the penguins.At that time,Marsh was using the dogs on his farm to guard his chickens from foxes.At first,local officials said no to the plan because they didn't think it would work.But they changed their minds when the penguins had almost completely disappeared."The powers wouldn't listen to me until it got down to six penguins,"Marsh told The New York Times.

The first sheepdog went to work on Middle Island in 2016,and dogs have been on duty ever since.The dogs bark at and go after foxes to frighten them away.Thanks to the sheepdogs,the number of fairy penguins on Middle Island has increased.Today,close to 200 penguins live on the island.In fact,officials report that no penguin has been killed since the dogs were on the job.

Eudy and Tula,the two dogs guarding Middle Island,are now 8 years old They are almost ready to retire（退休）. Local groups are trying to raise $ 25,000 needed to buy and train two new pups.

1.How many little penguins are living on the island now?

A. Fewer than 10.　　 B. About 200.

C. About 800.　　 D. More than 25,000.

2.Why did the little penguins almost completely disappear?

A. Local officials didn't support the protection plan.

B. People destroyed their living environment.

C. The dogs couldn't protect them.

D. The red foxes hunted them.

3.What new problem will the penguins he faced with?

A. There are too many of them on the island.

B. They will disappear on Middle Island soon.

C. The two new pups won't he trained.

D. The dogs are too old to guard them.

4.From the text,we can learn that　　　　 .

A. sheepdogs can really protect penguins on Middle Island

B. local officials didn't agree with Marsh's plan finally

C. the first sheepdog appeared on Middle Island in 2006

D. sheepdogs only guard sheep and chickens

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The Galapagos Islands are in the Pacific Ocean, off the western coast of South America They are a rocky, lonely spot, but they are also one of the most unusual places in the world.　 One reason is that they are the home of some of the last giant tortoises（乌龟）left on earth.

Weighing hundreds of pounds, these tortoises go slowly around the rocks and sand of the islands.　 Strangely, each of these islands has its own particular kinds of tortoises.　 There are seven different kinds of tortoises on the eight islands, and each kind is slightly different from the other.

Hundreds of years ago, thousands of tortoises were around these islands.　 However, all that changed when people started landing there.　 When people first arrived in 1535, crews would seize as many tortoises as they could. They would roll the tortoises onto their backs when they were brought onto the ships. The tortoises were completely helpless once on their backs, so they could only lie there until used for soups and stews.　 Almost 100,000 tortoises were carried off in this way.

The tortoises faced other problems, too. Soon after the first ships, settlers arrived, bringing pigs, goats, donkeys, dogs and cats. A11 0f these animals ruined life for the tortoises. Donkeys and goats ate all the plants that the tortoises usually fed on, while the pigs, dogs and cats ate thousands of baby tortoises each year. Within a few years, it was hard to find any tortoise eggs-or even any baby tortoises.

Finally, in the 1950s, scientists decided that something must be done. The first part of their plan was to remove as many cats, dogs and other animals as they could from the islands. Next, they tried to make sure that more baby tortoises would be born; This slow, hard work continues today, and, thanks to it, the number of tortoises is now increasing every year. Perhaps these wonderful animals will not disappear after all

1.What can we learn from Paragraph i?

A. The Galapagos Islands are the biggest islands in the Pacific Ocean

B.　 The giant tortoises have all left the Galapagos Islands already.

C. The giant tortoises made the Galapagos Islands unusual places.

D .People have built many homes for the giant tortoises on the islands.

2.What is special about the tortoises according to Paragraph 2?

A. They weigh hundreds of pounds.

B. They move around very slowly.

C. There are different kinds of tortoises.

D. They are larger than the ones in other places.

3.What happened first?

A. Sailors took tortoises aboard the ships.

B. Scientists decided to take measures to protect the tortoises.

C. Pigs, dogs and cats ate many baby tortoises.

D. Settlers brought other as to the islands.

4. What happened soon after people brought animals to the islands?

A. Tortoise eggs were kept in safe containers.

B. The animals ate the tortoises' food and eggs.

C. The tortoises continued to wander freely.

D. The tortoises fought against the other animals.

5. What's the result of the scientists' effort?

A. The tortoises began to disappear gradually.

B. The number of tortoises began to decrease

C. Scientists took away other animals off the islands.

D. There are more and more giant tortoises on the islands.

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There are lots of islands          the coast of Canada, and Shanghai is a famous harbor           the east coast.

A. off, on             B. on, on                   C. on, off                 D. off, off

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They may be small, but they build big things! Coral(珊瑚虫), which live in the warm parts of the Earth's oceans, are probably the biggest builders on the planet. Coral polyps turn calcium(钙)from seawater into a kind of hard stone. Slowly, they build up a hard skeleton(外骨骼)around their bodies. When polyps die, their skeletons remain. Young polys attach themselves to the old skeletons and make new skeletons. Over time, various shapes are slowly built up into amazing coral reefs(珊瑚礁).

Scientists sometimes think of coral reefs as underwater cities. There are nearly a thousand coral species. Reefs are also home to millions of sea creatures, like fish, crabs, turtles, and sharks.

Humans don't live in coral reef cities, but we get a lot from them. Reefs create jobs for people in the fishing industry and other related businesses. They also supply us with food. Reefs protect our coasts-the coral slows waves down and protects beaches from wearing. Chemicals from reef creatures help scientists create new medicines, which help doctors treat different illnesses.

Coral reefs are very important, yet we don’t take good care of them. Environmental problems have already killed about twenty percent of the world’s reefs. About half of the remaining reefs are dying, and experts believe all of Earth's coral reefs will be in danger by 2050.

People catch too many reef fish and often damage the reefs. Polluted water also causes problems because reef-destroying algae(海藻)grow in dirty water. Even air pollution hurts coral reefs. Global warming causes warmer ocean water, which can cause polyps to lose helpful algae. Without the algae, coral turns white. If it continues, the coral dies.

Can we save coral reefs? Experts say yes-if we make hard choices. Many people around the world are working to protect reefs. Humans and coral polyps are very different, but we both build amazing cities. We will both win if people protect our beautiful oceans.

1.What can be learned about coral reefs?

A.They turn calcium into stones. B.They can be found in cold waters.

C.They provide food for coral polyps. D.They are formed by the growth of coral

2.How do coral reefs help humans?

A.By taking in pollution. B.By protecting beaches.

C.By improving the environment. D.By giving out important chemicals.

3.The helpful algae give coral its 　　　　　 .

A.hardness B.size C.color D.shape

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A.Cities in the sea B.Reefs in trouble

C.Why are reefs important? D.How can we protect coral reefs?

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Napoleon Bonaparte died on May 5, 1821, on the island of St. Helena off the coast of Africa. He was 51 years old at the time. When doctors examined Napoleon’s body, they said that the former emperor of France had died from cancer of the stomach. That was the cause of death recorded in the official report. However, other doctors disagreed. One doctor who was present during the examination of the body said that Napoleon died of hepatitis. Other historians and medical experts have suggested that Napoleon died of syphilis, tuberculosis, or perhaps malaria. Now, after careful research, a British chemist thinks that Napoleon might have been poisoned -- not by a person, but by his wallpaper.

Napoleon was sent to the island of St. Helena in 1815 after he lost the battle of Waterloo. He was a prisoner on the island. Although he had servants to attend to him, he had to live in one small building. St. Helena is a very wet island, so the walls of the building were always covered with mold. Napoleon became ill from spending too much time inside his house. Almost constantly he had a fever, chills, and felt sick to his stomach. He often felt pain in his shoulders and in his side. His skin turned yellow. He got frequent headaches, and he would become dizzy and vomit(吐). None of the medicine that the doctors gave Napoleon seemed to help. They were not sure what was the matter. Finally, Napoleon was too weak to leave the house. One night, while he was sleeping, he went into a coma and died.

Many doctors who later reviewed the reports of Napoleon’s illness found that the symptoms(症状) did not show a man who suffered from stomach cancer. It seemed obvious that Napoleon had died from some other cause. In 1961, a Swedish doctor examined some of Napoleon’s hair and found a high level of arsenic, a chemical poison. Was Napoleon murdered? It is doubtful. Arsenic was used in many types of medicine during Napoleon’s time, so he might have taken the arsenic as a cure for his illness. Then, in 1982, Dr. David Jones from England began to look into the mystery and suggested that Napoleon might have breathed in arsenic which was in the air of his house. In the 1700s and 1800s, arsenic was used to make a kind of green paint used on cloth and wallpaper. If the paint was used on a wet wall, the arsenic would go into the air. A person in the room might breathe that air. After studying the wallpaper in the room where Napoleon died, Dr. Jones found high levels of arsenic in the green paint on the walls.

1.Why did Napoleon live on St. Helena?

2.The official report said that Napoleon died of____________.

3.Napoleon suffered from the following symptoms except __________.

A. chills      B. fever      C  dizziness     D. bleeding

4.According to Dr. Jones, how did the arsenic probably get into Napoleon’s body?

5.The passage says that.

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Sitting on the peaceful coast of Galapagos Islands. Ecuador, watching the sun move quietly into the sea, you shouldn't forget that Charles Darwin (1809-1882) arrived here in 1835. He stayed on the islands for five weeks, observing various animals. This finally inspired his famous work, On the Origin of Species. You can certainly follow Darwin's footsteps and enjoy a trip from four to seven days to the islands. The islands are certainly a paradise (天堂) for wildlife, as there are no natural killers on the islands and the number of boats and visitors is under government control. Though you cannot walk freely as Darwin did about 200 years ago, each day is as impressive as it could be. The most well-known animal of the Galapagos is the giant tortoise(巨型海龟), which can be seen moving slowly around the highlands of Sanra Cruz, the second largest island in the archipelago(群岛). Some of these creatures are so old that they might have been seen in their youth by Darwin himself. Despite strict control over activities and timing, your stay on the Galapagos will be remembered as a chain of incomparable pictures diving with sea lions that swim and play within inches of you; feeling small sharks touch your feet as you swim; and, most magically, seeing a whale and her baby surface with a great breath of air.

Travelling between the islands and observing the wildlife that so inspired Darwin, you will feel as though you are getting a special view of an untouched world. At night you will sleep on board the ship, leaving the wildlife in complete occupation of the islands, which are as undisturbed now as they have been since the beginning of time.

1.What do we know about Darwin's visit to the islands?

A. He completed his famous book on the islands

B. He studied different creatures on the islands

C. He was touched by the geography of the islands

D. He was attracted by well-known animals of the islands

2.Which of the following plays a role in making the islands "a paradise for wildlife"?

A. Animals on the islands feed on grass.

B. Local government forbids killing wildlife.

C. Tourists are not allowed to touch the animals.

D. People cannot visit the islands as they wish.

3.Your stay on the islands will be most impressive mainly because of_________.

A. a closer view of animals

B. Darwin's inspiring trip

C. The beautiful sea views

D. various daring activities

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. A Unique Attraction for Wildlife Lovers

B. Calapagos as a Paradise for Adventures

C. Charles Darwin as a Symbol of Galapagos

D. A Successful Example of Wildlife Protection

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Fraser Island

Fraser Island,off the east coast of Australia,is an amazing sight.Waves of clear water　 crash onto the white sandy beaches.The people who first lived there called it K'gari. It means paradise(天堂),and that's exactly what it is.

Fraser Island is a World Heritage Site(世界遗产保护区)because of its unique natural surroundings. 1.It has more sand than the Sahara Desert.Huge sand dunes(沙丘) move slowly across the island with the wind.In the valleys between the sand dunes are

freshwater lakes. 2.

The island has everything-over 120km of clean beaches,rainforests,and rare birds and animals. 3.You need this type of vehicle because you have to drive through sand.

There are no roads on Fraser Island.4.Even airplanes land on the sand.It's described as one of the most beautiful drives in the world.If you plan on staying overnight,you must camp out in a tent,as there are few places to stay on the island. 5.

Fraser Island is a beautiful and unique place.With everything so naturally beautiful,it will not be around forever.Everyone should see it once in their lifetime.

A.It is the largest sand island in the world.

B.You have to drive on the beach along the ocean.

C.Today the island is a popular tourism destination.

D.All hills on the island form through sand blowing.

E.There are only 360 people living there,and just a few hotels.

F.There are over 100 of these small,clean lakes all over the island.

G.To see all the beauty on the island,you can rent a four-wheel-drive vehicle.

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Hilton Head Island, in South Carolina, is a popular vacation spot on the East Coast of the US. There are 250 restaurants on the island. You can try the following excellent restaurants.

Skull Creek Boathouse

397 Squire Pope Road

843-681-3663

It’s a good place for seafood lovers. Lunch is served daily from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., dinner from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., and weekend lunch is served from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The menu is mostly seafood.

Quarterdeck

32 Greenwood Road

1-866-561-8802

The view from this restaurant is wonderful. You have many choices, such as beef, burgers and soups. Open for lunch and dinner, the hours are 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for lunch, and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. for dinner.

Frankie Bones

1301 Main Street

843-842-4033

They are open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. For lunch you can enjoy sandwiches, salads, rice, and pasta dishes. The entrée (主菜) is served with soup or salad. The salad also has cheese, pine nuts and dried berries.

Mellow Mushroom

33 Office Park Road

843-686-2474

If you want something different, stop in at the Mellow Mushroom. They have specialty (特色菜) pizzas, salads, and sandwiches. If you enjoy wines, you’ll surely find something you like. It is open 7 days a week — Sunday through Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

1.What is special about Skull Creek Boathouse?

A. It offers breakfast on weekends.　　 B. It is closed on Sundays.

C. It mainly offers seafood.　　 D. It is next to the sea.

2.If you want a restaurant that has a good view, you’d better phone ________.

A. 843-681-3663　　 B. 1-866-561-8802　　 C. 843-842-4033　　 D. 843-686-2474

3.Where is the restaurant that closes the latest on Saturdays?

A. At 397 Squire Pope Road.　　 B. At 32 Greenwood Road.

C. At 1301 Main Street.　　 D. At 33 Office Park Road.

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Hilton Head Island, in South Carolina, is a popular vacation spot on the East Coast of the US. There are 250 restaurants on the island. You can try the following excellent restaurants.

Skull Creek Boathouse

397 Squire Pope Road

843-681-3663

It’s a good place for seafood lovers. Lunch is served daily from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., dinner from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., and weekend lunch is served from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The menu is mostly seafood.

Quarterdeck

32 Greenwood Road

1-866-561-8802

The view from this restaurant is wonderful. You have many choices, such as beef, burgers and soups. Open for lunch and dinner, the hours are 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for lunch, and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. for dinner.

Frankie Bones

1301 Main Street

843-842-4033

They are open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. For lunch you can enjoy sandwiches, salads, rice, and pasta dishes. The entrée (主菜) is served with soup or salad. The salad also has cheese, pine nuts and dried berries.

Mellow Mushroom

33 Office Park Road

843-686-2474

If you want something different, stop in at the Mellow Mushroom. They have specialty (特色菜) pizzas, salads, and sandwiches. If you enjoy wines, you’ll surely find something you like. It is open 7 days a week — Sunday through Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

1.What is special about Skull Creek Boathouse?

A. It offers breakfast on weekends.

B. It is closed on Sundays.

C. It mainly offers seafood.

D. It is next to the sea.

2.If you want a restaurant that has a good view, you’d better phone 　　　 .

A. 843-681-3663　　　　 B. 1-866-561-8802

C. 843-842-4033　　 　　 D. 843-686-2474

3.Where is the restaurant that closes the latest on Saturdays?

A. At 397 Squire Pope Road.

B. At 32 Greenwood Road.

C. At 1301 Main Street.

D. At 33 Office Park Road.

4.We can learn from the passage that 　　　　 .

A. all the four restaurants have their own specialties

B. the mealtimes of the four restaurants are different

C. you can drink free wine in Mellow Mushroom

D. Hilton Head Island is a very small island

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