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 |
| A．公平的 | B．亏损的 | C．非法的 | D．合理的 |
| A．in 2012 | B．in 2015 | C．in 2016 | D．in 2020 |
| 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 |
| 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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【推荐1】Baby（幼小的）Animal Week at the City Zoo
May 10—May 16
(Every day from 9: 00 to 17: 00)
Tigers: What do baby tigers look like? Are they scary? Come and see!
Koalas: Are baby koalas cute? Get one and play with it!
Giraffes: What do baby giraffes eat? Come and feed（喂）them.
Pandas: What are baby pandas’ lives like? Watch a movie about them in the video room.
Animal show: 10:00, 12:00 and 16:00
Zoo Store: We sell hamburgers, drinks and ice-cream. We also sell T-shirts, hats and beautiful small things.
(Buy two T-shirts and get a zoo hat for free!)
Price: $30 for adults（成年人）; $20 for children
1. You can go to Baby Animal Week at ________.
| A．9: 00 on May 5 | B．12: 00 on May 8 |
| C．15: 00 on May 12 | D．18: 00 on May 15 |
| A．tigers | B．koalas | C．pandas | D．giraffes |
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
| A．$50 | B．$70 | C．$80 | D．$100 |
| A．get a T-shirt for free | B．play with a baby tiger |
| C．have some drinks for free | D．see a movie about baby pandas |
The Wildlife Park has lots of different animals and birds. There are over 600 animals there,we can see kangaroos,koalas and crocodiles (鳄鱼). They are kept in their natural environment. I like the Wildlife a lot.
It was very exciting to spend time touching the kangaroos and feeding the koalas. They looked very cuddly cute .Luckily.we could take a photo with one of the koalas,I thought it was the most wonderful thing.The wildlife Park has lots of freshwater and lot of freshwater and saltwater crocodiles.Some of them are really big and scary(吓人的) with huge teeth! I was interested in them,but I did not want to get too close to them.We also watched a bird show.The keepers showed us different kinds of birds. I found a parrot and it could “talk”.I can’t forget it now.
I enjoyed the trip very much. There was so much to see.
1. According to the passage, Where is the Wildlife Park?
| A．In Rome. | B．In Sydney. | C．In Athens. | D．In Cairo. |
| A．Taking a photo with a koala. | B．Feeding a koala. |
| C．Talking with a parrot. | D．Touching the kangaroos. |
| A．The writer did not want to feed them. |
| B．The writer didn’t like crocodiles. |
| C．The writer was afraid of them. |
| D．The writer did not like the smell of saltwater. |
| A．tired | B．unhappy. | C．bored. | D．excited. |
【推荐3】In our city there is a big zoo. There are a lot of different animals in it. There are some scary tigers and lions. They like eating meat and they eat much meat every day.
There are also two big elephants and a baby(婴儿) one. The elephants are very kind and friendly. They eat much grass and many bananas.
In the zoo, we can see different kinds of bears, brown(棕色的) bears, black bears and white bears. They are all slow and clumsy(笨拙的). They stand on their back legs and lift their front legs to ask for food. They like cakes very much.
Do you like pandas? There’s only one in the zoo. Her name is Lingling. She is very cute. She likes eating bamboo(竹子) a lot. She is kind of shy. She’s very interesting and lovely.
1. What do tigers and lions like eating? They like eating________.| A．fruit | B．meat | C．vegetables | D．rice |
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
| A．Black. | B．Brown. | C．White. | D．A, B and C. |
| A．front; back | B．back; back | C．front; front | D．back; front |
| A．There are different kinds of animals in the zoo. |
| B．The elephants are very friendly to people. |
| C．The bears always ask for food with their back legs. |
| D．Pandas like bamboo very much. |
【推荐1】Our grandparents seem to have magic powers sometimes. Give them a Chinese lunar calendar, and they will know what the weather will be like days or even months later. What's the secret? They are following the 24 Solar Terms (节气), which is an important part of Chinese culture. And on Nov. 30, 2016, the United Nations added it to the list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity(人类非物质文化遗产)．
In ancient times, most Chinese people made their living on farms. So, weather changes were important for them. Without satellites, the Internet or the weather broadcast's help, Chinese ancient people studied the sun's movement with a sundial(日晷仪). They also paid attention to other natural changes such as air temperature, water and crop growth. As early as the Shang Dynasty, the Chinese ancestors had already established four major solar terms. During the Zhou Dynasty, eight solar terms marking the four seasons were established. Until the Han Dynasty, the present 24 solar terms was established completely. The terms became their guide to farming work. For example, the solar term jingzhe(惊蛰) is when insects wake up from a long sleep in the cold winter. Farmers take it as a sign of warm weather and get busy working.
The 24 Solar Terms is honored as China's fifth great invention, after papermaking, printing, the compass and gunpowder. Now, people still say, “Do not show your feet after hanlu(寒露). ” Why? It's because the solar term hanlu marks the coming of cold days.
1. How did the 24 Solar Terms come into being?| A．With the help of satellites. |
| B．With the help of weather broadcast. |
| C．By learning from people working on farms. |
| D．By studying the sun's movement and other natural changes. |
| A．grandparents | B．emperors | C．ancient people | D．great inventors |
| A．changing weather | B．learning Chinese history |
| C．waking up insects | D．guiding people in farming work |
| A．our grandparents have magic powers |
| B．Jingzhe is regarded as the start of cold winter |
| C．the 24 Solar Terms was established step by step |
| D．weather changed more often in ancient times than it does now |
| A．why hanlu marks the coming of cold days |
| B．how the 24 Solar Terms guides people in their daily lives |
| C．when the 24 Solar Terms was honored as China's fifth great invention |
| D．what are five great inventions of China |
【推荐2】阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的五个选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯，意思完整。
How many fish are there in the sea? We always seem to think that there are an endless number of them. Is this true?
Humans began overfishing the world’s oceans in the 19th century. Today, there are enough fishing ships in the world to catch four Earths’ worth of fish. In other words, we are taking away too many fish from the world’s oceans. The fish stock (储备) can’t grow back fast enough. So, the numbers of many species (物种) of fish are dropping sharply.
To save these fish species, many countries have started to take action. Alongside some rivers and lakes, you will see “No Fishing” signs.
| A．All life depends on the sea. |
| B．Will we run out of fish one day? |
| C．Some species will soon disappear. |
| D．People can’t catch fish until the young fish grow up. |
| E．The fish in these areas are probably under protection. |
【推荐3】Have you heard of dodos (渡渡鸟)? The dodo was a kind of bird that was very large. You might not think it was a bird at all because the dodo could not fly. It was a member of the chicken family. It lived happily and safely until people arrived. European sailors (水手) found those birds in the 16th century on Mauritius Island in the Indian Ocean.
When the sailors found the strange birds that could not fly, they were surprised. The Europeans on Mauritius Island and the pigs they brought with them found the birds very delicious. So large numbers of dodos were killed and no living dodos were found on the island in the following years. Later, the samples (标本) of some dodos were brought to England in the 17th century for the further study.
In fact, the extinction (灭绝) of dodos was caused by people. This was how the phrase “as dead as a dodo” came. It teaches us a big lesson. If we are not able to get along with nature, we will lose the things more than we would expect. And we should stop the activities that will be bad for the environment or other animals.
1. When did European sailors find dodos?| A．In the 15th century. | B．In the 16th century. |
| C．In the 17th century. | D．In the 18th century. |
| A．Happy. | B．Excited. | C．Surprised. | D．Terrible. |
| A．They were born on Mauritius Island and could fly well. |
| B．They lived a hard life until people arrived in the Island. |
| C．Their population became small only because pigs ate them. |
| D．You could find the samples of them in the 17th century in England. |
a. People caused the extinction of the dodos.
b. European sailors discovered dodos on Mauritius Island.
c. The Europeans and the pigs found dodos very delicious.
d. Large numbers of dodos were killed on the Island.
| A．b-a-c-d | B．d-c-b-a |
| C．b-c-d-a | D．b-c-a-d |
| A．dodos could not fly | B．the dodo was a chicken |
| C．no living dodos were found | D．we should protect animals |
If someone goes to London, there are places worth (值得) visiting such as the famous British Museum. Many famous artefacts (文物) there show us the man-made beauty around the world in history. However, although it seemed to be as usual inside the museum these days, the police found that lots of artefacts, at least 2000, were lost.
Although we still don’t know too much about that, here are the facts we know. It was a kind of crime in the museum over years. Mr. Peter Higgs worked in the museum for 30 years. The police thought he kept those artefacts and sold them on the Internet. However, they did nothing about him later. Because of that, China and other countries asked the museum to return these old things.
At the same time, people saw a short video “Escape from the British Museum” on the Internet. The video tells us the story of how a teapot, acted by a woman, escapes from the British Museum and finds its way back to China.
“Maybe the Chinese artefacts in the British Museum are also missing home now.” One user said on Douyin. “I hope these beautiful things will leave that museum and return their home in a dignified (有尊严的) way one day.” another user said on Weibo.
1. Why is the British Museum worth visiting according to the passage?| A．Because it is in London. |
| B．Because it is usual inside the museum. |
| C．Because it shows many beautiful and famous artefacts. |
| A．How the short video is popular. |
| B．What the short video talks about. |
| C．How the teapot escape from the British Museum. |
| A．来自 | B．逃跑 | C．停留 |
| A．The British Museum still keeps many artefacts from other countries. |
| B．The police have caught Peter Higgs because he sold the artefacts. |
| C．The short video was very popular because it showed us a beautiful teapot. |
Yawning (打哈欠) is something we all do — maybe because we’re bored carrying out boring tasks or because we’re tired. Sometimes, just seeing other people yawn can set you off.
According to BBC, new research suggests it might because yawning cools the brain down and prevents it from overheating, much like the fan in your computer. This might be why we are thirstier for sleeping and yawning in warm temperatures.
We yawn more when we’re tired and ready for a short sleep, and we can’t control when we do it! But it’s also true that yawning is a very contagious behavior. John Drury, a researcher, told BBC that, “It’s something that you can’t stop. Dogs yawn when their owners yawn, and animals yawn to each other. It happens whether you want to or not.”
His research into this behavior showed that there is a connection with our social group and how close we are to the people in it. If we are closely connected with the person who has the behavior, we are likely to copy it, too.
Another research showed similar results. They asked volunteers to watch other people yawn. They found that they hardly avoided yawning when others around them yawned. They also found, when using electrical stimulation (刺激), they were able to increase people’s wish to yawn. These findings could be useful because they could help treat other conditions like Tourette’s (图雷特氏综合症).
1. How will we feel in warm temperatures according to BBC?| A．Comfortable. | B．Sleepy. | C．Active. |
| A．有好处的 | B．容易的 | C．传染的 |
| A．a little bit cold |
| B．asked to carry out hard tasks |
| C．closely connected with person who yawns |
| A．Because they could help people stop yawning. |
| B．Because they could be used to treat some diseases. |
| C．Because they could prevent people from catching a cold. |
| A．show the reason for yawning |
| B．discuss the process of yawning |
| C．introduce the advantages of yawning |
【推荐3】As teenagers, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize. Or they can be small, you may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class. Once you find a dream, what do you do with it? Have you ever tried to make your dream come true?
Follow Your Heart by Australian writer Andrew Matthews tells us that making our dream come true is life’s biggest challenge.
“You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. These kinds of thoughts stop you from realizing your dream,” the book says.
In fact, everyone can make his dream come true. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is.
There will be difficulties on the way to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of (代替) watching TV will lead to better exam results, the chance to learn more skills and find new interests.
1. What is the first thing to do if you want to make your dream come true?| A．Remember what your dream is. | B．Keep telling yourself what you want. |
| C．Never be afraid of the big difficulties. | D．Try to start right now. |
| A．Ways. | B．Ideas. | C．Decisions. | D．Interests. |
| A．Never give up your dreams. |
| B．Studying is more important than watching TV. |
| C．Reading books is good to learn new skills. |
| D．The biggest difficulty with your dreams comes from yourself. |
| A．Teenagers’ dreams can be big or small. |
| B．You need to decide what is the most important. |
| C．The book Follow Your Heart is written by a British writer. |
| D．To lead better exam results, you need study hard instead of watching TV. |
| LOST A pet dog with two big eyes. If you find it, please call Linda at 5358276. Many thanks. |
| FOUND A red jacket. Come to Room 206 in the day or call Mr.Black at 7383086. |
| An English Party In Class One, Grade Seven in No. Five Middle School. Monday, December 15th, at eight a.m. Call Mary at 3365406. |
| ON SALE Clothes: dress for girls Color: red, yellow and white Price: was￥156, now￥88 Telephone: 3062370 MS.Li |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. Who lost a pet dog with two big eyes?
| A．Mrs. Smith | B．Mr. Black | C．Linda | D．Mr. Chen |
| A．5358276 | B．7383086 | C．2702762 | D．3062370 |
| A．at eight a.m. | B．at Mary's home | C．on December 15 th. | D．in Green School |
| A．￥156 | B．￥312 | C．￥167 | D．￥176 |
| A．map | B．dictionary | C．newspaper | D．notebook |
【推荐2】Hi,I’m Gina. Those are my friends. Their names are Jack, Grace and Frank. Jack and Grace are brother and sister. There are four people in their family, and their father and mother are teachers. They also have a dog. The dog’s name is Bob. Frank is a good boy. He is in a big family—his grandparents, parents, aunt, uncle, cousin and him. His aunt’s name is Linda. His uncle’s name is Tom. And the name of his cousin is Alan.
1. Who is Grace?| A．She is Jack’s sister | B．She is Jack’s cousin |
| C．She is Gina’s sister | D．She is Gina’s cousin |
| A．six | B．seven | C．eight | D．nine |
| A．Frank’s grandma and grandpa | B．Frank’s mother and father |
| C．Frank’s sister and brother | D．Frank’s aunt and uncle. |
【推荐3】Hello! My name is Cindy Green. Now I am in my classroom. This is my schoolbag. In it, you can see my books and pencil box. The pencil box is yellow. What’s in the pencil box? My pen and ruler are in it. My pen is blue, and my ruler is purple. Where is my dictionary? I can’t find (找到) it. It's blue. My first name is on it. Please call me if you see it. My telephone number is 316-3566.
1. What color is Cindy’s pencil box?| A．Red. | B．White。 |
| C．Blue. | D．Yellow. |
| A．A ruler and an eraser. |
| B．A key and a ruler. |
| C．A ruler and a pen. |
| D．A pen and an eraser. |
| A．pen | B．ruler |
| C．pencil box | D．schoolbag |
| A．schoolbag | B．computer |
| C．dictionary | D．baseball |
| A．415-3746 | B．316-3566 |
| C．987-3399 | D．532-3939 |
