David, a French priest (牧师) of thirty-six, was sent to China by the church in 1872. He did well in the natural and social science besides his religious activities (宗教活动).He was also very interested in the rare wild animals and plants in China.
On May 4th, 1879, after searching half a month in the western part of Baoxing, Sichuan the hunters hired (雇用) by David succeeded in bringing him a “black-and-white bear”. “The bear is extremely lovely”, he wrote in his diary excitedly. Meanwhile, he felt it might be a new species (物种) never discovered by scientists.
He then decided to send it to Paris for a further study. Unfortunately the poor “black-and white” bear died of Jolts (颠簸) of the mountain roads and the climatic (气候) change. He had to send its pelt(皮毛) to the National Museum in Paris for display (展览).In fact, the so-called “black-and white” bear was neither a bear nor a cat. After a complete study, Milla Edwards, head of the museum, judged that it was a new species. He gave the “giant panda”.
The discovery made the world excited and Baoxing was also made famous for “home of the giant panda”.
1. From the passage we can see that David mainly came to China to ____.| A．learn Chinese science and history | B．look for a panda for church |
| C．do something on religion (宗教) | D．study the wild animals and plants in China |
| A．very hard to find | B．worth no money |
| C．easy to find | D．running very fast |
| A．by David, a French priest | B．quite by accident |
| C．with a lot of difficulty | D．after the hunters followed it for half a month |
| A．The giant panda died when it was on display. |
| B．David had never seen a giant panda before. |
| C．Milla was sure the animal was neither a bear nor a cat. |
| D．The discovery made the world excited with interest |
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【推荐1】Without flowers, many plants would not be able to reproduce(繁殖) and many insects would not be able to get enough food to live. Here are some interesting facts about flowering plants.
Most plants grow flowers each year, but some take much longer. The century plant grows only one flower after many years and then it dies! Even more amazing is a plant called Puya raimondii from South America. It doesn’t grow a flower until it is 150 years old, and after that it dies.
The smallest flowering plant in the world is thought to be the common watermeal. Its leaves are only 1mm across!
Bamboo has amazing flowering habits. There are many different kinds of bamboos in the world. And they have different flowering habits. A few grow flowers each year, but most wait much longer. What is amazing is that all bamboos of the same kind will flower at exactly the same times, wherever they are growing! Nobody knows how they can do this.
The white flower of the Amazon water lily is the size of a football, and the flower turns purple after it has been pollinated (授粉).
The Caucasian lime can grow in Britain. Its flowers are poisonous to bees. If they touch the flowers, they will die.
1. Which of the following plants needs the longest time to grow flowers?| A．The bamboo. | B．The watermeal. |
| C．The Puya raimondii. | D．The Caucasian lime. |
| A．bamboo is the most amazing plant in the world |
| B．all kinds of a bamboos grow beautiful flowers every year |
| C．the flower of a bamboo is as large as the size of a football |
| D．The same kind of bamboo will grow flowers at the same time |
| A．change color | B．grow long |
| C．kill bees | D．attract insects |
| A．The leaf. | B．The flower. |
| C．The fruit. | D．The root. |
【推荐2】Animals in Antarctica
There are no land animals that actually live in Antarctica! However, the surrounding ocean is rich in living creatures! It’s just too cold to support very many life forms! Now let’s meet some of the Antarctica’s animals.
Weddell Seal
They are the southern most pinniped (鳍足类的) in the world. Males are generally smaller than females. Interestingly, newborn pups have a coat of long hair, which they will shed (脱落) within the first month as the protective layer of their body is developed.
Blue Whale
Named for its blue-gray color, this huge animal may grow to be roughly 100 feet long and weigh more than 120 tons! A blue whale eats about 4 tons of krill (磷虾) per day during the feeding season! This means that about 40 million krill are eaten every day for six months by a blue whale! The tongue of the blue whale can be as big as a Volkswagen! The blue whale is the loudest animal on earth!
Rockhopper Penguin
One of the most beautiful penguins, the rockhopper shake their heads and cause their yellow eyebrows to fly into a “halo” in order to attract a mate!
Wandering Albatross
This species of albatross wanders the ocean for months at a time searching for food. It sleeps on the ocean surface at night and drinks sea water. The wandering albatross is the largest bird in the world in terms of the wing span — 11 feet!
Ross Seal
Ross seals are very rarely seen because they live deep within the pack ice. It is believed that Ross seals feed mainly on squid, fish and krill. They were named after the British polar explorer Sir James Ross, who first discovered them in 1840.
Emperor Penguin
Emperor penguins are the biggest of the 18 penguin species. They are flightless birds. They are the only living species to reproduce during the harsh Antarctic winter. Without a nest, the father emperor penguin keeps the egg warm by holding it on his feet for 2-3 months until spring, during which the father doesn’t eat anything and he just eats a little snow for moisture. Unbelievable! What a Dad!
1. We know from the 5th paragraph that the wandering albatross ________.| A．never touches the land |
| B．is a good swimmer and flyer |
| C．drinks fresh water |
| D．sleeps on boats |
| A．there are 19 penguin species on earth |
| B．emperor penguins spend most of their time on land where they find food |
| C．penguins are birds with no wings |
| D．the mother emperor penguin lays one egg during the winter |
| A．a male Weddell seal is larger than a female |
| B．rockhopper penguins are the most beautiful penguins |
| C．it is hard to see a Ross seal |
| D．a blue whale eats about 4 tons of krill every day |
【推荐3】In America when people say “man’s best friend” they don’t mean another person. Instead they are talking about a lovely animal: A dog ! These words show the friendship between people and animals. Dogs and other pets can give happiness to people’s lives. Some people think of their pets as their children. A few even leave all their money to their pets when they die!
Animals can help people too. Dogs can be taught to become the “eyes” for a blind person or “ears” for a deaf people. Scientists have found that pets help people live longer! They make people happier too. Because of that animals are brought into hospitals for “visit”.
Americans hold “Be-Kind-to- Animals Week” in the fist week of May.
Pets shows are held during the week. Even if you don’t live in America you can do this too. How? First think about how animals make your life richer. If you have a pet take more time this week to play with it. Remember to give it delicious food. Also be sure to keep your pet from those unwanted babies.
If you don’t have a pet, be kind to animals around you. For example if you see a street dog don’t kick it or throw things at it. Instead just leave it alone or better yet make friends with it. If others around you do bad things to an animal try to stop them. As people we must protect animals who can’t speak for themselves.
1. “A few even leave all their money to their pets when they die !” means that________.| A．pets have the right to inherit(继承) money. |
| B．money can give pets happiness. |
| C．it’s the best way to spend money. |
| D．some pets are taken as children. |
| A．Because they are ill and need to see doctors. |
| B．Because they can make the patients happier. |
| C．Because they can find out the problems of the patients. |
| D．Because doctors can do experiments on them. |
| A．be kind to animals around you. | B．kick or throw things at them. |
| C．do bad things to them. | D．take them home. |
| A．the friendship between people. | B．the friendship between people and animals. |
| C．the friendship between animals. | D．the friendship between men and women. |
【推荐1】When I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “Brownie”. My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, then there were baths, playing catch and many other games. Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. We always felt better when she was around.
One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up (咬破) one of Dad’s shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, “Bad girl,” she looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes.
Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet. She went everywhere with us. People would stop and ask if they could pat her. Of course she’d let anyone pat (拍) her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many times when we’d be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. She never barked (吠) or tried to get away. Funny thing is that she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone.
Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss days when she was with us.
1. What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?| A．Look at them sadly. | B．Play games with them. |
| C．Stay with them. | D．Touch them gently. |
| A．felt sorry for her mistake | B．would eat anything when hungry |
| C．loved playing hide-and-seek | D．disliked the author’s dad |
| A．She went everywhere with the family. |
| B．She played games with anyone she liked. |
| C．She was loved by everybody she met. |
| D．She was treated as a member of the family. |
| A．smiled | B．barked. |
| C．rushed to them | D．tried to be funny |
【推荐2】The theatrical magic that keeps New York’s Broadway going these days has been ready for performers to step in in an emergency. Actor Carla Stickler went a step further. She returned to acting from retirement to save the musical Wicked.
Stickler started a new career as a software engineer in Chicago three years ago. But she called off her vacation this winter and went to New York City’s center of theater performances, Broadway. She had agreed to replace a star of the show after much of the cast became infected with COVID-19.
Stickler played the green skinned Elphaba in the musical play. She may have been playing a bad .woman, but Stickler’s effort was all good. Her effort is just one example of the work Broadway’s understudies (预备演员) do. They are standbys and fill-ins who keep shows open. Often, they learn several parts with little official rehearsing (排练). The heavy pressure on theater companies to keep shows open is eased by these skillful understudies.
Stickler had last performed the part on Broadway in 2015. She had spent 10 years with the Broadway Company and starred in a national series of Wicked. “ Elphaba is kind of something that lives in my body. I think everybody is really doing the best they can. I do think the fact that the show has been able to stay open is a proof of how devoted the actors are to the show and how great and talented the group of people that they have hired over the years are, ” said Stickler.
Stickler is staying in New York this week just in case this musical needs her help. Then, she will travel back to Chicago, but she would not likely refuse a similar call to act in the future. “ I would do it again in a heartbeat. I love the show, ” Stickler said. “ If I turn 100, I’ll do it at my 100th birthday party. ”
1. Why did Stickler cancel her vacation?| A．She had been infected with a disease. | B．She had decided to play a role in a musical. |
| C．She had decided to save a company. | D．She had started a new career in Chicago. |
| A．Training some performers officially. | B．Easing pressure on theater companies. |
| C．Playing some negative roles in the musical. | D．Replacing some actors in the performance. |
| A．Pressure from the theater company. | B．The public’s support for the shows. |
| C．Performers’ devotion and skill. | D．Performers’ understanding of the figures. |
| A．She likes to adjust her choices. | B．She is devoted to her acting in this show. |
| C．She is living a healthy lifestyle these days. | D．She plans to perform at her 100th birthday party. |
【推荐3】“Everything happens for the best.” My mother said whenever things weren’t going my way.” Don’t worry. One day your luck will change.”
Mother was right, as I discovered after I had finished my college education. I had decided to try for a job in a radio station. One day, I wanted to host a sports program. I went to Chicago and knocked at the door of every station. But I got turned down every time. In one station, a kind lady said my problem was that I hadn’t got enough experience. “Get some work in a small station and work your way up,” she said.
In one station, a kind lady said my problem was that I hadn’t got enough experience. “Get some work in a small station and work your way up,” she said.
I went back home. I couldn’t get a job there, either. Then my dad told me a businessman had opened a store and needed someone to help him. But again, I didn’t get the job.
I felt really down. “Your luck will change,” Mon said to me. Dad lent me the car to help me to look for my job. I tried another radio station in Iowa. But the owner, a nice man, told me he had already had someone.
As I left his office, I asked, “How can someone be a sports announcer if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”
I was waiting for the lift when I heard the man called, “What did you mean? Do you know anything about football?” He put me in front of a microphone and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game. I succeeded.
On my way home, Mom’s words came back to me, “One day your luck will change, Son. And when it happens, you’ll feel good because of all the hard work you have done.” At that moment I knew just what she meant.
1. What job was the writer most interested in?| A．A sportsman. | B．A shop assistant. | C．A businessman. | D．A sports announcer. |
| A．Because he hadn’t got enough experience. | B．Because he didn’t get college education. |
| C．Because he wasn’t a good-looking person. | D．Because he was too young. |
| A．Mother’s Words | B．Everything Happens for the Best |
| C．No One Is Always Lucky | D．To Find a Job in Radio Is Difficult |
