There are many deserts on the earth. And the following are some facts you may find interesting.
What are deserts like?
Deserts can be hot and dry places. Rain may not fall there for months or years. Some deserts are sandy and stony（多石的）. Deserts can also be very windy places. The wind can change the shape of the deserts. It moves sand around from place to place.
Temperatures in the desert can be different so much. During the daytime, the temperature may reach 40℃ even in the shade（阴凉处）. At night deserts can become very cold. In winter there may even be a frost（霜冻）in the early morning.
Living in the desert
The camel is sometimes called “the ship of the desert”. It stores food in its hump（驼峰）and can go for days without water. It has large feet which help it not to fall into the soft sand. Its long eyelashes（睫毛）keep out the sand during sandstorms.
An oasis is an area of the desert where water may be found. The water may be in pools or under the ground. People and animals visit an oasis for water and food. Plants grow at an oasis. Some farmers are able to grow crops here.
The Arabian Desert
The Arabian Desert lies between the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf（海湾）. In some parts of the desert, it is too hot for people to live. Oil was discovered under parts of the desert and in the Arabian Gulf. This oil has made some countries in the area very rich. Much of the money has been spent building fine cities with lovely parks and lakes, and people live a comfortable life there.
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1. Which of the following can best describe deserts?
| A．Hot and dry. | B．Sandy and rainy. | C．Windy and snowy. |
| A．陆地 | B．草地 | C．绿洲 |
| A．help it not to fall into the soft sand |
| B．keep out the sand during sandstorms |
| C．go for days without water |
| A．money and oil | B．sand and stones | C．water and food |
| A．What is the weather like in deserts? | B．What do you know about deserts? | C．Where is the Arabian Desert? |
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【推荐1】Many animals hide（躲藏）to stay alive（活着）. They hide in many ways. Some animals hide in leaves; some animals hide in snow. Usually their colors or shapes（形状）help protect them. It’s hard to see an Arctic（北极）bear in snow. Its white fur（毛）helps protect it. Chameleons（变色龙）can hide by changing colors. Their skin turns the same color as what is around them. Some chameleons can change colors in five minutes.
Many animals try to look bigger than they are to stay alive. Some animals can make other animals think they are very big. If they look very big, animals that are looking for food will run away. Bears can walk on two legs. They look very, very scary（可怕）. Some animals will run away from them.
Many animals try to stay around other animals. This helps them stay alive. Zebras stay close together so that they can help each other look out of danger. Seeing many stripes（条纹） at once can also confuse（混淆）animals that want to eat them. Some birds stay in a circle（圈）, each toward a different direction（方向）. In this way they can also help each other stay alive by looking around for animals that many want to eat one of them.
1. Animals have many ways to stay alive. How many of them are mentioned（被提及）in the passage?| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Five. |
| A．Because they like to play hide-and-seek. | B．Because they are shy. |
| C．Because they want to catch other. | D．Because they want to protect themselves. |
| A．They change colors. | B．They change shapes. |
| C．They hide in snow. | D．They hide in leaves, |
| A．Become good friends. | B．Talk to each other. |
| C．Help each other look out of danger. | D．Stay close together. |
| A．They want other animals to run away from them. |
| B．They want other animals to follow them. |
| C．They want other animals to see them. |
| D．They want other animals to like them. |
【推荐2】An An, the world’s oldest captive (被圈养的) male panda, died on July 21 at age 35. The panda’s life was ended by an animal doctor due to his poor health condition, Hong Kong’s Ocean Park said online. “He was clever and lovely and we would miss him,” the park’s chairman Paulo Pong said.
An An was gifted to the park in 1999 by the Chinese central government, along with Jia Jia, a female panda that died in 2016 at age 38. The pair were seen by millions of tourists and schoolchildren over the years, many of whom posted their memories of An An online in photos and videos after its death.
On average(平均来看), a panda in the wild can live for 14-20 years, but they can live far longer with humans’ care, according to World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF). Pong said that An An lived longer than most wild pandas, which shows that the park has done a good job taking care of the pandas. The park still houses two other pandas—female Ying Ying and male Le Le—which were gifted by the Chinese government in 2007.
China has spent half a century trying to increase the population of this rare (珍稀的) animal. It has built many protected areas to save them from disappearing. It’s well known that pandas are hard to raise, but after years of decline (下降), their numbers in the wild have increased in recent years. In 2017 the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) removed the animal from the list of endangered animals after their population grew nearly 17% in the past 10 years. The Chinese government also did so last year after the wild panda population increased to 1,800.
In China, pandas are considered an umbrella species, which means experts believe methods to protect them will help protect other species, as well as the larger ecosystem (生态系统).
1. Why did the animal doctor end An An’s life?| A．To save him from further suffering. | B．To help reduce the park’s pressure. |
| C．To protect other pandas from disease. | D．To find the causes of this death problems. |
| A．12 years old. | B．15 years old. | C．18 years old. | D．21 year old. |
| A．Raising An An in the park wasn’t easy. | B．The park raised An An with great care. |
| C．An An brought many good memories to him. | D．Ying Ying and Le Le will live as long as An An. |
| A．pandas are still endangered animals |
| B．pandas are easy to keep with human’s care |
| C．the number of wild pandas is rising in recent years |
| D．TUCN is working with China to protect wild pandas |
| A．ask people to protect wild pandas | B．tell the story of An An and Jia Jia |
| C．explain why An An died at age 35 | D．share the news of An An’s death |
【推荐3】Make Your Own Leaf Collection Record
It’s fun to collect things. Some kids collect coins, shells or stamps. One thing that is easy and free to collect is leaves. Leaves come in many shapes and colors. Every type of tree has its own special leaf. Willows (柳树) have narrow (细长的) leaves with edges like little saws (锯齿). Maple leaves have many sharp points and oak leaves have many rounded tips.
Now you can use the following processing to make a Leaf Collection Record Book.
| 1. Open a new file (文件) in your word processing program. 2. Type “LEAF COLLECTION RECORD”and center it on the top of the page. Make it bold (黑体) and underline it. 3.Type “Name:” and then press ENTER about three times. You will put the names of the trees you collect leaves from here. 4. Now type “Description:” and press ENTER about ten times. This is where you will describe the tree that had the leaf. Be sure to leave plenty of room. 5. Click the square tool. Make a box for your leaf. This is where you will show the leaves you collect. 6. Print enough pages to begin your book. 7. Save the file with a name such as Leaf Record. You may need to print more pages later! 8. Punch holes in the left side of the pages, and put them in a three-ring binder (话页封面), or tie them together with string. 9. There are two ways to put leaves in the box: ·Draw a picture of the leaf. ·Paste (粘贴) a real leaf in the center of the box. |
Happy collecting!
1. Why might a leaf be from an oak tree?| A．Because it is narrow enough. | B．Because it has edges like saws. |
| C．Because it has rounded tips. | D．Because it has many sharp points. |
| A．Make sure you can find it later. | B．Show you the number of your collection. |
| C．Help you decide what to do next. | D．Remind you to finish your work. |
| A．By giving opinions. | B．From causes to effects. |
| C．In the order of making. | D．From results to reasons. |
【推荐1】“The springs (泉) are a part of our life. ” says a 60¬year¬old man in Jinan. His family usually uses spring water to cook and make tea.
There are many springs in Jinan such as Fairy Spring, Black Tiger Spring, Agate Spring and Lute Spring. Fairy Spring’s name comes from a folk tale (民间传说). It was said that nine fairies (仙女) bathed in the spring and loved it so much that they were reluctant to leave. Black Tiger Spring makes big sound when water flows (流动) past the tiger-head-shaped stones.
Of all these springs in Jinan, Baotu Spring is the most famous spring. And it only takes people about 20 minutes to walk there from Qushuiting Street. Along the road, we can see people selling big-bowl tea for about 2 yuan a cup. We can also see people playing chess and chatting near the Baotu Spring Park.
A worker says, “The springs are nature’s gift to Jinan. They not only provide clean water for us, but also water the beautiful plants around them. We hope more people can come here and enjoy them.”
1. What can we learn from the old man’s words?| A．Drinking springs is good for old people’s health. |
| B．People can cook delicious food with springs. |
| C．Springs are an important part in people’s life in Jinan. |
| D．People often use spring as bath water in Jinan. |
| A．不情愿的 | B．匆忙的 | C．有魔法的 | D．聪明的 |
| A．4. | B．5. | C．6. | D．7. |
| A．The history of Jinan. | B．The friendly people in Jinan. |
| C．The happy life in Jinan. | D．The wonderful springs in Jinan. |
| A．There’s no need for them to protect the springs. |
| B．They think the springs should take the place of daily water. |
| C．It’s a good chance for them to make money with the springs. |
| D．They are thankful for the springs. |
【推荐2】Captain(船长)Nemo invited me and my friends to go hunting with him in the forests of Crespo Island. I asked him why he was so interested in Crespo Island. “I thought you preferred the sea to being on land.”
“I do,” replied the captain. “But these forests are under the sea.”
After going through a door, we were about ten meters under the water. The light from the sun reached us. Everything looked very colourful. We were going deeper and deeper. At 100 meters deep, we could see quite well, and Captain Nemo stopped and pointed to some dark shapes. This was the forest. The “trees” in the forest were giant seaweed, and all their “branches” were vertical(垂直的).We could not stop looking at them. Fish swam around the branches like birds in a forest.
Suddenly, I saw a large sea spider about a meter tall. It was going to attack me. Captain Nemo’s man killed it with his gun, but it reminded me that the sea could be as dangerous as it was beautiful. When we reached 150 meters, it was dark. The sun’s light could not reach this depth(深度). We turned our lights. We could see about 20 meters around us. Finally, we found Crespo Island—where a steep rock wall rose in front of us.
We could go no further, so we walked back toward the Nautilus. Suddenly, Captain Nemo stopped and shot an animal with his gun, it was a beautiful and rare sea otter. At last, we could see the Nautilus. Several large sharks swam over us. Luckily they didn’t see us. We re-entered the Nautilus safely. I was tired but amazed by what I had seen.
1. What do “dark shapes” in Paragraph 3 refer to(指的是)?| A．Trees. | B．Seaweed. | C．Rocks. | D．Fish. |
| A．10 | B．20 | C．100 | D．150 |
| A．The giant seaweed under the sea was like trees in the forest. |
| B．Several large sharks swam over them and attacked them. |
| C．Captain Nemo preferred the sea to being on land. |
| D．The writer was tired but amazed by what he had seen. |
① Captain Nemo’s man killed a sea spider.
② The men returned to the Nautilus.
③ The men went to the forest.
④ Captain Nemo invited us to go hunting.
⑤ Captain Nemo shot an otter.
| A．④①③⑤③ | B．③④②⑤① | C．④③①⑤② | D．③④①⑤② |
| A．A Visit to a Sea Forest | B．Death Under the Sea. |
| C．Captain Nemo and the Nautilus | D．Attacked by Giant Spider |
【推荐3】China has a long history. There are many places of interest (名胜). Some of them are great mountains, long rivers and beautiful lakes.
Many mountains are very famous, such as Mount Tai, Mount Emei and Mount Hua. People go to Mount Tai to see the sunrise (日出).
The Yangtze River is the longest river and the second longest one is the Yellow River in China.
Do you know the love story about Xu Xian and Bai Suzhen? It took place (发生) near the West Lake. The West Lake is in the south of China. It is in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. There are a lot of beautiful poems about it. Some of the poems were written by Bai Juyi and Su Dongpo. The West Lake is also the home of the famous tea Dragon Well.
China is a great country. Many people come to China from all over the world every year.
1. People go to Mount Tai to see ________.| A．the beautiful lakes |
| B．the longest river |
| C．the West Lake |
| D．the sunrise |
| A．in the south of China |
| B．in the north of China |
| C．near the Yangtze River |
| D．in Jiangsu |
| A．Mount Emei |
| B．the West Lake |
| C．the Yellow River |
| D．the Great Wall |
| A．the famous mountains |
| B．the love story about Xu Xian |
| C．the places of interest in China |
| D．the poems about the West Lake |
【推荐1】When we think of paper, we think of newspapers and books. But there are many other uses. Only half of the world’s paper is used for books and newspapers.
Paper is very good for keeping you warm. In Finland, it is sometimes -40℃ in winter. The farmers wear paper boots (靴子) in the snow. Nothing could be warmer.
Each year, more and more things are made of paper. We have had paper cups and plates for a long time. But now we hear that chairs, tables and even beds can be made of paper. Besides paper boots and shoes, you can wear paper hats, paper dresses and paper raincoats. When you have used them once, you may throw them away and buy new ones.
The latest use of paper seems to be paper houses. These are not small houses for children to play in, but real, big houses for people to live in. You can buy a house with three rooms for about 500 dollars.
1. Most of the world’s paper is used to print newspapers and books.2. Nothing could be warmer than paper boots when the temperature is -40℃ in Finland.
3. After you use a paper raincoat, you may throw it away.
4. The paper houses mentioned in the passage are made for children to play in.
5. The passage is about the invention of paper.
【推荐2】This February and March, Beijing sees many excellent competitions on the ice and snow, but they don’t only belong to modern times. In fact, winter sports have a long history in China. Let’s take a look.
● Neolithic (新石器) period
During this period of time, people would hunt for food. To catch prey (猎物) in the winter, our ancestors often used ice-skating. They tried different ways to improve speed and control.
● Sui and Tang Dynasties
Many tribes in northern China mastered skiing at that time. According to Tianjin Daily, some people had two wooden boards tied to their feet. The wooden boards had a length of 5 chi and a width of 4 cun. They could prevent people falling into ditches (沟渠) and help them move faster.
● Song Dynasty
Ice-skating became a form of recreation in the Song Dynasty. In Mengxi Bitan, writer Shen Kuo described a scene of people running and playing on the frozen ice.
● Qing Dynasty
Winter sports reached new heights during the Qing Dynasty. In 1625, Nurhachi held a big ice game, which became the first ice game hosted by the government in China’s history. After the capital was moved to Beijing, winter sports games were also endowed (赋予) with political significance—to show the good management of the government and long-term peace. There were special government departments to organize events, maintain skates and train the skaters.
1. In Neolithic period, people used ice-skating ________.| A．to hunt prey for food | B．to be a form of recreation | C．to prevent them falling into ditches |
A． | B． | C． |
| A．winter sports helped keep peaceful |
| B．the government supported winter sports |
| C．the capital was moved to Beijing for ice games |
| A．The popularity of ice-skating. |
| B．Culture of different dynasties. |
| C．History of winter sports in China. |
【推荐3】Most people agree that being honest is a good thing. But does Mother Nature agree? Animals can’t talk but can they lie in other ways? Animal experts may not call it lying, but they do agree that many animals behave dishonestly to fool other animals. Dishonesty (欺骗) often helps them live on.
Many kinds of birds are very successful at fooling other animals. A bird called the plover sometimes pretends (假装) to be hurt in order to protect its young. When an enemy gets close to its nest (巢), the plover pretends to have a broken wing. The enemy follows the “hurt” adult, leaving the baby birds safe.
Another kind of bird, the scrub jay, hide its food so it always has something to eat. Scrub jays also steal food. They watch where others hide their food and steal it. But clever scrub jays seem to know when others are watching them. So they get back later, get the food again, and hide it again somewhere else.
Chimpanzees can also be sneaky. After a fight, the losing chimpanzee will give its hand to the other. When the winning chimpanzee puts out its hand, too, the chimpanzees are friendly again. But an animal expert once saw a losing chimpanzee take the winner’s hand and start fighting again. When chimpanzees find food, it’s natural for them to cry out. Then other chimpanzees come running. But some clever chimpanzees learn to cry very softly when they find food. That way, other chimpanzees don’t hear them, and they don’t need to share the food.
1. Why does the plover pretend to be hurt?| A．To show its friendliness. | B．To save its young. | C．To catch the enemy. |
| A．They eat their food alone. |
| B．They hide their food twice. |
| C．They watch their food carefully. |
| A．smart | B．friendly | C．strong |
A． | B． | C． |
| A．Do animals actually lie? |
| B．How do animals protect lives? |
| C．Does Mother Nature fool animals? |
【推荐1】Type in “A cat wants to go to space” and ask ChatGPT to write a bedtime story. Just one second later, you’ll get the story of Max, who clawed his way past many difficulties to sing among the stars.
Developed by US company OpenAI, ChatGPT has taken the Internet by storm, winning 100 million users since it came out in November 2022. People can ask the robot to write stories and emails, create recipes (食谱), translate languages, and answer all kinds of questions. In its own words, it is “a language model trained in a large amount of Internet text to help users get human-like text.”
Compared with Siri or other chatbots (聊天机器人), ChatGPT uses a much bigger database (数据库) for training. It also uses stronger software (软件) and hardware (硬件) to learn things by itself. For example, if it provides a wrong answer to your question, you can tell it the right one and it will make corrections. “It’s a totally different product,” computer scientist Liu Xiaoguang from Nankai University told Tianjin Daily. “The knowledge level ChatGPT shows is equal to an undergraduate (本科生) student. That’s why it shocked the world.”
But one big problem with ChatGPT is that it makes mistakes or even gives fake (虚假的) information. When Rezza, a 28-year-old from Indonesia, used the robot to write an essay (论文), it “gave out nonexistent academic citations (不存在的学术引用)”, he told The Guardian. Since the robot is trained using words from the Internet, it can also pick up on the Internet’s biases (偏见) about certain groups. These are all things that need to be dealt with.
1. What is Paragraph 1 mainly about?
| A．An example of a story created by ChatGPT. | B．The possibility for a cat to go to space. |
| C．How ChatGPT learns about space. | D．What ChatGPT can do for animals. |
| A．Make dishes. | B．Sing songs. |
| C．Translate texts. | D．Create new languages. |
①. It can learn things by itself.
②. It has a big database for training.
③. It won’t give people wrong answers.
④. It is smarter than any undergraduate student.
| A．①② | B．①③ | C．②③ | D．②④ |
| A．It likes fake information more. |
| B．Some of its young users cannot use it correctly. |
| C．Its creator doesn’t know all the answers. |
| D．It may pick up wrong information on the Internet. |
【推荐2】In the World Park, you can find more than 100 places of interest from all over the world. See them for yourself! Book the tickets now! It will be the best tour in your whole life.
 | The Golden Gate Bridge is the symbol of San Francisco, USA. It was completed in 1937. It is 18 metres wide and 2,737 metres long. You can drive or walk across the bridge. It is very exciting to drive under the bridge’s towers, and walking can give you time to enjoy the wonderful view of the city. |
 | The Sydney Opera House was completed in 1973. It is near the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It looks like a ship with many sails. It is one of the busiest art centers in the world. Visitors from all over the world are surprised to see so many theaters and halls inside the opera house. |
 | The Eiffel Tower is in Paris. It was built in 1889 in the center of the city. It is about 320 metres high. Millions of people come to see it every year. At night, you can see many lights from the top of the tower. It is very beautiful. |
| A．The trip to the World Park. | B．Reading the tour guide. |
| C．Travelling around the world. | D．The ticket to the Golden Gate Bridge. |
| A．The World Park. | B．The Sydney Opera House. |
| C．The Eiffel Tower. | D．The Golden Gate Bridge. |
| A．Book the tickets. | B．Enjoy the wonderful view. |
| C．See many lights. | D．Watch the great opera. |
| A．Many people visit the Eiffel Tower every year. |
| B．There are only about 100 tickets to the World Park. |
| C．The Eiffel Tower is lower than the Golden Gate Bridge. |
| D．The Sydney Harbour Bridge is far from the Sydney Opera House. |
| A．sport | B．history | C．cooking | D．travelling |
【推荐3】When people take a vacation, many choose to visit places of interest. But can they always enjoy it? The fact is only some of them can get pleasure sometimes. What makes one trip more enjoyable than another? The most important is to plan well.
First, choose a right season to travel. Many places of interests have special beauty and activities in different seasons. Summer is the best season to swim in the sea. If you enjoy making a snowman, you should go travelling in winter.
Second, you must find right vehicles. Travelling by plane is quick but expensive. But you will have to miss the beauty along the way. If you have enough time and want to enjoy the beauty out of the window, you can take the train.
Third, traveling always makes you tired. So finding a nice hotel to have a good rest is necessary. We’d better make sure what kind of room we need. How are the conditions of the room? What’s the price of the room?
Every minute that you spend in planning your trip may save your ten minutes of trouble during your trip. It may also add an hour of pleasure!
1. What is the most important to take a vacation?| A．To eat well. | B．To play well. | C．To sleep well. | D．To plan well. |
| A．Spring. | B．Summer. | C．Autumn. | D．Winter. |
| A．plane | B．train | C．bus | D．car |
| A．Few people choose to visit places of interest when they take a vacation. |
| B．If you enjoy making a snowman, you should go travelling in winter. |
| C．If you have enough time and want to enjoy the beauty outside, you can drive. |
| D．Finding a nice restaurant to have a good rest is necessary. |
| A．how to visit places of interest |
| B．how to be happy in a trip |
| C．how to make a trip more enjoyable |
| D．how to save time and money in a trip |
