[1]Did you see the movie Kung Fu Panda 3? Do you like the panda in the movie? We can see pandas in many zoos all over the world but they are all from China. Now let me tell you something about the cute pandas.
[2]At birth, a baby panda is as small as a mouse. And it can’t see anything. But an adult panda weighs about 100 kilos and it can eat 10 kilos of food a day. Pandas don’t live very long. The babies often die from ①_________. Adult pandas spend more than twelve hours a day eating bamboo. Many years ago, there were a lot more bamboo forests and pandas in China than there are now. But then humans started to cut down forests, and there was less bamboo for the pandas. Scientists say there are now fewer than 2,000 pandas ②_________ in the forests. Another 300 or so live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries.
[3]Pandas, as well as many other endangered animals are important to us. Luckily,（75）幸运地是越来越多人已经意识到保护野生动物的重要性。They do everything they can to protect these animals. The government is also planting more trees③__________ there will be more forests for wild animals to live in. We hope that in the future there will be much more pandas than now.
1. What does a baby panda look like at birth? （No more than 10 words）2. How much time do adult pandas spend eating bamboo a day? （No more than 6 words）
3. What is the government doing to protect wild animals? （No more than 6 words）
4. Fill in the blank with a proper word.（No more than 1 word for each blank）
①
5. Translate the underlined sentence in the 3rd paragraph into English.
6. According to the passage, show the reason（s）that there are fewer pandas than many years ago.（list 2 reasons）
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One sunny day, Snowy jumped up on the window sill(窗台). Snowy wanted to go out and play with the pretty butterflies, but the window was shut and the old lady had fallen asleep in her rocking chair.
He ran to the door but that was shut, too. He sat down near the old lady's feet and said，“Miaou？” That was his way of saying, “May I go out to play, please？” The old lady didn't hear him but stayed fast asleep.
He rubbed his soft head against the old lady's legs. Still the old lady slept. So Snowy sat down and thought hard. Then he had an idea. He would jump up on the piano and play a tune. That might wake her up. So Snowy jumped up onto the piano and was a little scared of the loud, big, deep drum sound he made as he landed.
He took another little step. It wasn't quite such a loud note(调子). Up and down the notes he walked until he reached the very high notes which sounded like lots of bells. But the old lady woke up.
“What are you doing, Snowy？” She asked but she wasn't angry. “Miaou，” said Snowy, running to the closed door. “How clever you are to wake me up by playing the piano！” said the old lady as she let Snowy out into the sunshine.
1. Where did the old lady often fall asleep？(within 4 words)
2. What did Snowy want to do by jumping onto the window sill？(within 10 words)
3. What did Snowy jump on the piano to do？(within 10 words)
4. How did Snowy feel when he landed on the piano？(within 5 words)
5. What did the old lady do in the end？(within 10 words)
People always say the sloth（树懒）is lazy. Is it true? Well, the sloth really doesn’t like moving. The sloth can only walk about 1.8 to 2.4 meters a minute. It’s the slowest animal in the world.
Sloths live in the rainforest (热带雨林) and trees are their homes. They like eating leaves and fruit on trees. They sleep in trees, too. They like sleeping and they usually sleep for about 20 hours a day. The mother sloth even gives birth to a baby in trees! They only come down from trees for one thing — pooping (排便).
They poop every 4 to 8 days. That’s because sloths move slowly and some scary animals will kill them under the trees. But sloths are good swimmers. They move fast in water.
Usually sloths have brown fur (皮毛), but you can always see them in green. That’s because there are some green algae (藻类) on their fur. With the green algae, it’s not easy for those scary animals to find them. But some people cut down many trees in the rainforest so sloths are losing their homes and they are in danger. We must do something to save them.
1. What do people think of the sloth?2. What do the sloths like eating?
3. How long do sloths usually sleep every day?
4. Are the sloths good at swimming?
5. Why do sloths look green?
Mary is a middle school student. She keeps the diary every day. The following are some other diaries.
Sunday, October 18th
Today was a beautiful day. I climbed a mountain with my friend. At 7:30 a.m., we met at the supermarket near my home. It took us almost an hour to get there by bus. After three hours, we climbed to the top of the mountain. We both felt tired. Then we had a rest（休息）and enjoyed the mountain air happily. At about 1:00 p.m., we ate the food we brought. After three hours, we decided to leave there and took the bus home.
It was a nice mountain, and certainly worth（值得）all the hard work. What a wonderful trip!
Friday, October 23rd
Today our teacher took us to the zoo after lunch. We took the school bus there at 1:00 p.m.. On the way to the zoo, we talked about our favorite animals with each other happily. There were many kinds of animals in the zoo, such as monkeys, lions and pandas. Of these animals, I liked pandas best because they were so cute. We took many photos when we saw the animals there. At about 5:00 p.m., we came back to school by school bus, and then I walked home with my classmate.
As soon as I came back, I shared what I did with my mother. She was very happy after hearing my words. I like that trip very much, and I can’t wait to go there again.
1. Where did Mary and her friends meet at 7:30 a.m. on October 18th?2. How did Mary feel after climbing to the top of the mountain on October 18th?
3. What did Mary do on the way to the zoo according to the second diary?
4. Why did Mary like pandas best?
5. How did Mary make her mother happy according to the second diary?
The South China tiger is also known as the Chinese tiger. This tiger is one of the smallest among the tiger subspecies（亚种）. It is about 1. 6m to 2. 5m long from head to tail and it weighs about 110kg to 225kg. The South China tigers mainly live in the mountain forests of central and southern China. They live alone, not in groups. They only eat animals caught by themselves. They can eat from 18kg to 40kg in a single meal. The South China tigers have a well-developed sense of smell. They move around during the night and they act quickly. They are good swimmers but they are not good at climbing trees.
The South China tiger is in great danger. There are only about 100 South China tigers left in the world. They are under the first-class protection. The Chinese government has developed lots of projects for them. Several international organizations, including World Wildlife Fund, are also working hard to protect them. So far such efforts have been successful with many baby tigers born. However, this animal is still on the top 10 list of endangered animals. So there’s still much work to do.
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Can a cricket really tell you the temperature outside? Do fish know if it’s going to be a cold winter? You’ve probably heard stories about animals that can predict (预测) the weather. Some of the sayings, like, “if a cat sits with its back to the fire, hard weather can be expected” may sound silly or unbelievable, but some are based on animals that seem to sense (感觉到) more about our environment than we do.
Do animals tell us when a storm is coming? Birds react to the drop in air pressure (气压) before a storm by flying low, and not flying at all an hour or so before the storm hits. Other animals behave strangely before a storm too. Insects stay close to the ground and wolves howl (嚎叫) because their ears can sense the pressure change.
Before a hurricane, sharks will run away from the path of the storm, although they hardly ever leave their home waters. Seabirds also know they should fly inland.
While not really “weather,” earthquakes are also something that animals can predict. You may have heard stories about animals and earthquakes: many are far more sensitive to earthquakes than humans. Unusual animal behavior sometimes can tell us what is about to happen. After the 2005 tsunami in Sri Lanka, it was reported that very few animals were killed. Many of them were also acting strangely the day before the tsunami hit. It seems that they knew something was coming and ran to safety. A good rule is, if the animals are running away, you probably should too.
The sound of crickets chirping (鸣叫) can tell you summer is near, but do you know that it can also tell you how hot it is? Crickets are cold-blooded so when the temperature in the air changes, the cricket’s body temperature changes with it. As the temperature rises, the cricket’s metabolism (新陈代谢) increases. When the heat rises, crickets chirp. To get the exact temperature in degrees Fahrenheit (℉), count the number of chirps in 14 seconds, and add 40.
Do you have a tried and true weather animal that predicts the weather?
1. Can wolves predict a storm?2. What will sharks do before a hurricane?
3. How can we know the exact temperature from a cricket?
4. Why can animals predict the weather?
Weifang in Shandong province has a long history of making kites. It is known as the birthplace of kites.
According to local artisans (工匠), Weifang kite-making appeared 2000 years ago. At first, they were often used by the army for measuring distance and communication purposes. During the Ming Dynasty (1368 —1644), kites started to be popular among ordinary people as entertainment.
Made from bamboo and decorated with traditional Chinese paintings, Weifang kite-making was included in the national-level intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) lists in 2006. The International Kite Festival has been held in Weifang every year since 1984.
Yang Hongwei, 56, is an inheritor (传承人) of the Weifang kite-making skills. She was born in a kite-making family. Yang often saw kites with bright colors and different shapes in her grandfather’s workshop.
Having a special connection with kites, Yang learned the skills from her grandfather at the age of 16. After she had practiced the skills for 10 years, she started her own shop in 1992.
On Yang’s kites, people can see not only common shapes like butterflies and swallows (燕子), but also some prints telling ancient Chinese tales and history. For example, she once made a kite showing a phoenix (凤凰) head lined with pictures of 50 famous women in Chinese history on each side.
In her spare time, she also travels to different countries including Germany, Australia, the US and New Zealand to tell people about Chinese stories seen on kites and the traditional ways of making kites.
“I’m an inheritor of the culture. It is also an important job of mine to spread the heritage around the world and onto the next generation,” she said.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1. Is Weifang in Shandong province known as the birthplace of kites?
2. What were the kites used for at first?
3. When was Weifang kite-making included in the national-level intangible cultural heritage lists?
4. How long had Yang practiced kite-making skills before she opened her first shop?
5. What do you think of Yang’s job? (Give two points.)
On the bottom of most plastic packaging, there’s a small triangle (三角) with a letter or a number. These little symbols are not easy to be noticed. But they are really important because they tell you what kind of plastic it is and whether it can be recycled.
| Can it be recycled? | Types of Plastic |
 |  PETThis is the plastic that you can often see on supermarket shelves(架子)! It’s used to make plastic water bottles and biscuit boxes. |
|  HDPEHDPE is a stronger type of plastic. We can use it to make milk bottles.  |
 |  LDPELDPE is a kind of soft plastic. It is not easily broken. It can be used to make shopping bags.  |
|  PSThis plastic is often seen in our daily life. You’ll probably have seen it as those cheap white cups you get hot drinks in, or as takeaway food packaging.  |
Because they can tell what kind of plastic it is and
2. Where can you often see the PET?
You can often see it on
3. Which type of plastic is a stronger plastic?
It is
4. What can LDPE be used to make?
It can be used to make
5. How many kinds of plastic can’t be recycled above?
Robots are playing an important part in our life. They can help people do lots of boring and dangerous work. They’re useful because they never get tired and bored and can't feel pain (疼痛). But these days, some scientists believe it’s a good idea to make robots feel pain.
Scientists from Germany are working on teaching robots how to feel pain. “Pain is a system that protects us humans,” said Johannes Kuehn, one of the scientists. “When we stay away from the thing that could make us feel pain, we’ll not get hurt.”
How dangerous it would be if we couldn’t feel pain. Although pain hurts, it helps us keep away from dangerous things. The same will be true for robots. As a greater number of people work closely with robots, robots must be smarter to protect themselves. Kuehn believes that if humans protect robots, robots will protect humans as well.
Some Japanese scientists have made a robot which can see pain on human faces. Robots will be very useful in everyday life if they can see pain on human faces. For example, if robots can see pain on human faces, they’ll be able to care for old people.
It’s clear that robots are more and more like humans. Maybe in the future, robots will think and talk like humans. Do you agree?
1. 完成句：People can use robots to do much2. 简略回答问题：What are scientists from Germany doing?
3. 简略回答问题：How would it be if we couldn’t feel pain?
4. 找出并写下第四段的主题句：
5. 将文中划线句子译成汉语。
【推荐3】Children all over the world like to celebrate their birthdays. American children are of no difference. American children usually celebrate with a party. They invite their friends to join the celebration. The party may not be held on the exact date of their birthday if it comes on a school day. It may be held on the closest weekend instead.
Today two kinds of parties are the most popular. One is held at home. Parents make the house beautiful with balloons and colored paper. They prepare a special birthday meal. The children play games. Another kind is held away from home. Some are at a special restaurant. The children eat pizza and ice cream. The waiters, who serve the food, also sing and tell jokes to the children. Other parties may be held at a park, or at a movie theatre, or in some jokes to the children. Other parties may be held at a park, or at a movie theatre, or in some other places.
Every birthday party has a birthday cake with candles on top. There is one candle for each year of a birthday boy or girl’s age. When the candles are lighted, everyone sings the special birthday song: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU.
As Americans grow older, their birthday parties change. In fact, many people stop having them. They say they would like to forget how old they are. Yet they do like to remember the happy birthday parties of their childhood.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题：
1. How do America children usually celebrate their birthdays?
2. When will they hold the party if their birthday party is on a school day?
3. Who may be very busy when they hold the party at home?
4. If they hold the party at a restaurant, what will the waiters do?
5. Do many older people still keep on having their birthday parties now?
