Many have heard of shark fin soup. This famous and expensive dish is especially popular in southern China. But do you realize that you’re killing a whole shark each time you enjoy a bowl of shark fin soup?
When people catch sharks, they cut off their fins and throw the sharks back into the ocean. This is not only cruel, but also harmful to the environment. Without a fin, a shark can no longer swim and slowly dies. Sharks are at the top of the food chain in the ocean’s ecosystem. If their numbers drop too low, it will bring danger to all ocean life. Many believe that sharks can never be endangered because they are the strongest in their food chain. But in fact, around 70 million sharks are caught and traded in this industry every year. The numbers of some kinds of sharks have fallen by over 90 percent in the last 20 to 30 years.
So far, no scientific studies have shown that shark fins are good for health, so why eat them? Help save the sharks!
1. Shark fin soup is especially popular in northern China.2. People cut off sharks’ fins and throw the sharks back into the ocean.
3. Sharks are at the bottom of the food chain in the ocean’s ecosystem.
4. Around 70 million sharks are caught and traded in this industry every year.
5. So far, no scientific studies have shown that shark fins are good for health.
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【推荐1】What's the most popular movie this summer? Many people say it's Ne Zha. The young hero's story has touched people's hearts.
The film comes from the famous Chinese novel The Investiture of the Gods(《封神演义》). The novel was written about 500 years ago. Flying through the sky on the Wind Fire Wheels, holding a Fire-tipped Spear(火尖枪)in his hand — Ne Zha is very rebellious(叛逆的)in the novel.
The movie shows Ne Zha in his present life, since he was a demon(魔王)in his past life, people think he is still bad. They hate him and even try to kill him. But Ne Zha always believes that he can hold his fate(命运)in his hands and choose to be good or bad.
In both the old and new stories, Ne Zha's fighting spirit never goes away. That's why people still love him today.
1. The novel The Investiture of the Gods was written about ________ years ago.A.500 | B.600 | C.700 | D.800 |
A.creative | B.quiet | C.bad | D.hard-working |
A.he can hold his fate in his hands | B.his fighting spirit never goes away |
C.he can fly on the Wind Fire Wheels | D.he helps them fight with bad men |
【推荐2】Yu Jie, a 24-year-old girl from Beijing, spends nearly 3,000 yuan a month on shopping, but she hardly ever goes to a shopping mall. "Nobody needs a shopping mall because we have the Internet. I can buy everything I need in my life in Taobao," said Yu.
Most online shoppers are students or white-collar workers aged 18 to 30, with a monthly income of 1,000 to 5,000. More women shop online than men. Clothing and home-use products are the most popular products bought online.
For an online shopper, the most important moment is the November 11 Singles' Day shopping spree(狂欢). Originally(起初), it was just a day to celebrate being single, but now, it refers to the biggest online promotion in China. Now there is a new way about online shopping called second kill. You can spend very little money buying expensive goods. Isn't that tempting(诱人的)?
Although online shopping has many advantages, sometimes the product we receive isn't like what we expect. The number of complaints about products is increasing. Please follow my advice: First, keep your eyes open to prevent being cheated; Second, shop from a secure PC; Third, contact the customer service in time when you find product problems.
1. How often does Yu Jie go to a shopping mall?A.Often | B.Hardly ever | C.Once a week | D.Once a month |
A.The plane | B.The car | C.Clothing | D.The ship |
A.自杀 | B.抢购 | C.微商 | D.秒杀 |
A.Choose another online shop. | B.Keep your eyes open next time. |
C.Write a letter to the shop. | D.Contact the customer service in time. |
A.More women shop online than men. |
B.Now the November 11 Singles' Day is just a day to celebrate being single. |
C.Online shopping has many advantages and disadvantages. |
D.We should shop from a secure PC. |
【推荐3】There are too many net bars around us and almost every family has a computer. The Internet makes our lives interesting. Many of us like going online very much. We can learn English, talk with friends, or read some news to know more information around us. When we send e-mails to our friends, they can get them right away. It can help us keep in touch with people easily.
But some students spend too much time in playing computer games and some stay in the net bars all the time. It takes them too much time to play online, so they do worse in their lessons and they don’t study well anymore. I think we mustn’t go online when it’s time for us to study. We can do it during the holidays. And I think we should go online with our teachers or parents. At the same time, if we have lots of free time, we can do some activities. I hope we can spend more time on our lessons or on such kind of things. Then we can learn a lot and spend less time on the Internet..
1. What can we do when going online according to the passage?(1)learn English (2)read news (3)send e-mails (4)play computer games (5)talke with friends
A.(1)(2)(3)(5). | B.(1)(2)(3)(4). | C.(1)(3)(4)(5). | D.(1)(2)(3)(4)(5). |
A.A learning activity. | B.An e-mail. | C.The Internet. | D.English. |
A.Spending too much time playing on the Internet. |
B.Spending too much time on their holidays. |
C.Spending too much time reading newspapers. |
D.Spending too much time with their parents and teachers. |
A.Students can go online during the winter holiday. |
B.It’s better for students to go online with parents. |
C.Students should do some activities in their free time. |
D.Students shouldn’t go online in their free time. |
A.The activities after school. |
B.Some good and bad things about going online. |
C.The advice of playing computer games. |
D.The plans of summer or winter holidays. |
【推荐1】In the past 300 years, more than 130 kinds of animals have become extinct. One of these extinct kinds is the passenger pigeon (旅鸽). At one time there were millions of these birds in North America, but now there are none. The last one died in the Cincinnati Zoo in 1914. Another extinct animal is the cape lion(西非狮). The animal has been extinct since 1860. What causes animals to become extinct? Too much hunting is one cause; pollution is another. Governments around the world have begun to protect wild animals in danger. In the United States, the US Fish and Wildlife Service is responsible for(承担义务)endangered animals. It has listed nearly 200 kinds of endangered animals in North America.
1. The underlined word “extinct” in the first sentence probably means “_______”.A.ill | B.dying out | C.becoming | D.changing |
A.last century | B.in the twentieth century |
C.more than two hundred years ago | D.in 1914 |
A.Pollution | B.Too much killing |
C.Too much hunting | D.The war |
A.less than 130 | B.less than 200 | C.over 200 | D.nearly 300 |
A.A Sad Story | B.Endangered Animals in North America |
C.Wild Animals | D.The US Fish and Wildlife Service |
【推荐2】What do you usually do with your pocket money? Hunter Mitchell, an eleven-year-old boy in South Africa, has used his to save a rhino (犀牛).
On Christmas Day 2015, Mitchell heard about Osita, a baby rhino. Its mother left him in the middle of the night. Without help, the cute baby rhino would soon die (死). Mitchell wanted to save the poor animal.
The boy used his pocket money to send Osita to an animal park in South Africa. Later, he raised (筹集) money from his family and friends. Then he set up a Facebook page. To his surprise, Mitchell got more than $7,000 for the rhino. Mitchell visits Osita every weekend, playing with it and feeding it. The rhino grows up happily and healthily with Mitchell’s help.
Mitchell didn’t stop here. He then kept saving more rhinos. The boy also learned a lot about wild (野生的) animals. Every year, people kill many of them. Mitchell wants to stop this. He spoke to more than 10,000 school children around the world. He hopes more kids will help to save wild animals.
“Keeping wild animals safe needs many warriors (勇士). I will always be one of them, ” Mitchell said. Now Mitchell is working on a storybook about wild animals.
1. When did Mitchell hear about Osita?A.On December 25. | B.On November 13. | C.On November 25. | D.On October 15. |
A.How Mitchell got his pocket money. | B.What Mitchell did to save the rhino. |
C.What Mitchell likes to do in his free time. | D.Why Mitchell wanted to help wild animals. |
①Mitchell spoke to children around the world.
②Osita became a member of an animal park.
③Mitchell heard the news about a baby rhino.
④Mitchell learned about the wild animals.
A.③①④② | B.③②④① | C.④③①②. | D.②④③① |
A.Smart. | B.Shy. | C.Kind. | D.Strict. |
A.Osita, a baby rhino | B.The way to be a warrior | C.Wild animals in Africa | D.Love for wild animals |
【推荐3】Seven-year-old James Smith recently became the 10,000th young person to win the Wildlife Action Award. James won the award after finishing twelve nature-themed activities, including building an insect home, planting trees, putting up nest boxes in his garden and so on.
James said, “I like to be out in nature because every time I can see something different. One of the best things I’ve done so far was making a bird feeder(奶瓶) and then seeing a bird eat with it. It was really exciting.”
The Wildlife Action Award was introduced by the RSPB in 1995 to help young people learn about endangered animals and study about nature. So far, more than 200 wildlife gardens have been created, and nearly 4,500 nest boxes have been built.
Andy Simpson from the RSPB said, “It’s great to have awarded our 10,000th young person. James and the rest of the children who take part in the event show us that they care much about the world around them. They are all doing something good for nature and endangered animals.”
1. Which of the following is TRUE about James Smith?A.He was six years old when he was awarded. |
B.He won the Wildlife Action Award. |
C.He was the 1,000th person to win the award. |
D.He took part in ten nature-themed activities. |
A.building an insect home |
B.putting up nest boxes |
C.building gardens at home |
D.planting trees |
A.tired | B.excited | C.surprised | D.sad |
A.The Wildlife Action Award helps children learn more about nature. |
B.Andy Simpson once took part in the Wildlife Action Award. |
C.Andy Simpson doesn’t care enough about the world around him. |
D.There were about 10,000 children took part in the event. |