Thousands of years ago Britain was covered by thick forests, home to many animals which no longer live in the United Kingdom. There were wolves and bears, many different kinds of deer and large wild cows. People who lived in villages were well protected by wooden walls from the animals outside.
However, all this has changed with the development of the country. Today, the United Kingdom is a country with a big population—68.5 million people live there. If you travel, most of the time you’ll be looking at towns and cities. There are very few wild animals. Britain is one of the few countries in the world that does not have a large meat-eating wild animal.
Some people would like to change such things. Some organizations and nature lovers say that Britain needs to become more natural again. They suggest that trees and plants that grew in the UK before should be allowed to grow again. They even would like to help wild animals such as bears that grew in Britain in ancient times to return and live wild. They call this “rewilding”—making things wild again.
Other people do not agree. They strongly believe that it would be too dangerous to do so. What would happen if the wild animals left their new homes to kill sheep or even attack (攻击) people? Would people still be able to go walking in the mountains which so many people enjoy?
So far there are no wolves or bears in Britain’s forests, but soon there might be!
1. What is the UK’s population?2. Can people see many wild animals while traveling in the UK?
3. What does “rewilding” mean?
4. Why do some people disagree to the idea of rewilding?
5. What do you think of rewilding?
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You’re invited to plant a tree on March 12th for National Tree Planting Day. We will give you young trees to plant in the park. There will be many people and lots of educational activities, so bring the whole family. We’ll serve hot and cold food, and shops there will sell green things, like green food. We’ll also give talks about how to help the environment and information about forests. The event is in Zhouziqi Park. It starts at two o’clock and finishes at five o’clock. The ticket is 20 yuan, but it’s free for children under 16. You can call us at 678-4955 for more information.
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Goldie’s Story
Hello, my name is Goldie. I am not a pet. I have a very important job. I work as a seeing-eye dog. People call us seeing-eye dogs because we are the “eye” of blind people and help them to “see”.
It is not easy to become a seeing-eye dog. It takes a lot of hard work and training. The training is difficult and most dogs cannot do it.
My job is to work with my partner, Jim. Jim is blind. We live and work in London. London is a very busy city. I help Jim get around — along busy streets, across roads and on trains and buses every day.
I enjoy my job and I am proud of what I do. I think Jim is proud of me, too. You can always see him smiling.
1. Who is Goldie’s partner?2. How can it become a seeing-eye dog?
3. what does the sentence “ Jim is blind” mean?
4. Why is it difficult to get around London?
5. What does Jim think of Goldie?
【推荐3】Most of us have not seen tigers in the wild. Tigers pad along in forests. They are white and gold with black stripes. These colors help tigers blend in so they can hide and hunt for food. Such big cats need lots of meat. A tiger can eat 50 pounds of meat in a single meal!
Tigers are strong and fast. A tiger can leap 30 feet. Look out, deer! A tiger roams for miles and miles looking for food.
A tiger makes a den in a cave, a hollow tree, or heavy bush. Most tigers sleep when it’s daylight and hunt at night. But now tigers are in trouble. Tigers need land with trees for homes. Firstly, people cut down trees to build houses and to clear land for growing crops. This means that tiger homes will disappear. Then tigers will not find deer to eat. We may not mean to mistreat tigers, but that is what happens. Tigers can’t live with people. Thirdly, hunters poach, or unlawfully hunt tigers. There are rules to keep tigers safe. But some people will not follow rules. Each day, tigers die. How many are left is unknown. We think there may be only about 6,000 tigers left in the world. Will tigers die out?
We hope the answer is NO! People must not let tigers die out. It would be a mistake and a disgrace. We must try to save our tigers. How?
We can give tigers safe places to live away from people. We can reclaim some land for wild homes.
How can we slow cutting of trees? We can save some wild homes for tigers if we cut back on things we buy. We can change our habits.
1. Use less paper
2. Recycle and reuse
We can also tell others that we need to save tigers in trouble. We can join a club that fights to save our tigers. If all the tigers die, we can’t replace them. Let’s try to stop an unhappy ending to this tale.
1. Why do tigers have the color of white and gold with black strips?2. Where do tigers make dens according to the passage?
3. How many factors are threatening (威胁) tigers’ lives according to the passage?
4. How can we change our habits to save wild homes for tigers?
5. What can we do to save tigers after reading the passage?
【推荐1】Do you know many (许多的) students (学生) aren’t healthy today?
Now many students know sports are good for their health. But they don’t like playing sports. Some of them only watch them, on TV. What’s more (而且) , many of them only like watching TV and playing computer games. They often say, “Play soccer? Oh, it sounds boring! Play basketball? Oh, it sounds difficult!”
And many boys and girls don’t like vegetables. They don’t have carrots for lunch, and they don’t have tomatoes for dinner. But vegetables and fruit are healthy food. They need to eat lots of them every day. But they like junk food (垃圾食品). They like eating hamburgers, French fries, ice-cream… So if (如果) you want to be healthy, you should (应该) eat vegetables and play sports every day!
1. Do many students like playing sports? (不超过5个单词)2. What are healthy food? (不超过10个单词)
3. What you should do if you want to be healthy? (不超过10个单词)
You probably talk to friends more than you talk to your parents. That’s natural. Still, most of us want a parent’s help, advice, and support (支持) at times. But talking to the parents may be difficult or terrible—especially when it comes to certain subjects. Here is some advice to make it easier.
Talk about everyday life and do it every day. The more you do something, the easier it gets. Talking to parents about your everyday life can help you discuss something more serious with them later.
Find something to chat (聊天) about each day. Talk about how your team did at the sports meeting. Share something one of your teachers said. Even small talk about what’s for dinner can keep your relationship comfortable.
It’s never too late to start. If your relationship with your parents makes you feel nervous, try getting into conversations (对话) slowly. Tell them the cute thing the dog did. Talk about how well your little sister is doing in math. Chatting with parents every day not only keeps the present relationship strong, it also can help a might-be-worse relationship get better.
When parents feel connected (连接) to your daily life, they can be there for you if something really important happens.
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1. Most of us want
2. Talk about everyday life and do it everyday.
3. Is it natural to talk to friends more than to talk to your parents?
4. What can help you discuss something more serious with your parents later?
5. What should you do if your relationship with your parents makes you feel nervous?
【推荐3】Do you ever wish you were as thin as a model(模特) or as strong as your favourite football player? Maybe you wish you were taller or just thinner a little. Those thoughts are a natural part of growing up. But learning what you can and can’t change about your body is part of growing up too. It can be hard to do. But when people accept the way they look, they often feel happier. Some children worry that they’re not growing and developing as fast as their friends. It’s important to know that puberty(青春期) doesn’t happen at the same time for every child. And there is no special medicine that can make it happen sooner!
Eating healthy food and exercising more can make all children feel better. Why? Because they will help you feel energetic(精力充沛的) and keep your body working just the way it should be. Watching TV and playing computer games can be fun, but they don’t do much for your body because you sit when you do them. But when you move your body by playing, dancing, taking part in sports, or even cleaning your room, you exercise your muscles (肌肉). When you exercise the muscle, it gets stronger. And when you have strong muscles, you can do whatever you want to do!
1. When do people often feel happier about their bodies according to the passage?( No more than 7 words)2. What do some children worry about in the first paragraph?( No more than 14 words)
3. Why don’t watching TV and playing computer games do much for your body?( No more than 7 words)
4. How does your muscle become when you exercise it?( No more than 1 word)
5. Can eating healthy food and exercising more make all children feel better?( No more than 3 words)
