It was October 2004. Red foxes killed 180 penguins (企鹅) on Middle Island, Australia. Foxes are not native to Australia. But humans had brought foxes there to use for sport hunting (狩猎). Then, the foxes started killing penguins and other native wildlife for food.
The type of penguin that lives on Middle Island is called the little penguin. It is the smallest kind of penguin in the world. Once, about 800 little penguins lived on the island. By 2005, that number was below 10. What could people do?
A local chicken farmer named Allan Marsh had an idea. Marsh wanted to train sheepdogs to protect penguins. He said the sheepdogs would scare the foxes away. Marsh used sheepdogs to guard his chickens from foxes. He thought it would work for penguins, too.
Finally, in 2006, the first sheepdog began to work. Since then, the number of penguins on Middle Island has grown to 220.
Australian zoos are now trying to use sheepdogs to save the eastern barred bandicoot (东袋狸). People haven’t seen this small animal outside a zoo since 2002. The zoos plan to return bandicoots to the wild, with sheepdogs for protection.
1. Which of the following is TRUE about little penguins?| A．They eat chickens. |
| B．They are not afraid of foxes. |
| C．They are not native to Australia. |
| D．They are the smallest penguins in the world. |
| A．Less than 10. | B．About 150. | C．About 790. | D．More than 800. |
| A．猎杀 | B．改变 | C．看守 | D．引诱 |
| A．8 years. | B．10 years. | C．12 years. | D．17 years. |
| A．To keep little penguins in zoos. |
| B．To increase the number of sheepdogs. |
| C．To let bandicoots live freely in the wild. |
| D．To kill half of the foxes on Middle Island. |
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【推荐1】As we know, vegetables are rich in vitamins(维他命). One of the best vegetables is the carrots. Rabbits love to eat carrots very much. What does a carrot look like? Many people would say it’s orange, long and feels hard. In fact, carrots are in many different colors and shapes. For example, you can see red or purple carrots in the supermarket.
My uncle Sam is a farmer and he is good at growing vegetables like carrots. He taught me a lot about carrot planting. He told me there are three main reasons in deciding the taste of carrots. The first one is the weather. A warm and cool day could be a good time to plant the carrots. It’s neither too hot nor too cold. The second one is about the soil condition. The carrots don’t need much water to grow so we must keep the earth a little dry. It’s unnecessary to water them twice a day. The last one is to fertilize(施肥) the carrots often. The more fertilizer a farmer gives, the more carrots he will get. People eat carrots as food. What about carrots? They “eat” fertilizer as their “food”.
Do you know how to cook carrots? My aunt tells me that she usually cuts up the carrots, then cooks them with potatoes. But I like to eat the carrots that are pulled out of the earth. This is the ecological vegetable. It’s healthy food!
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1. What does a carrot look like?
| A．It’s orange, long and feels hard. | B．Carrots are in the same color and shape. |
| C．Some are white and blue in the supermarket. | D．Some carrots look like rabbits. |
| A．His parents. | B．His grandparents. | C．His aunt. | D．His uncle. |
| A．She peels the carrots and cooks with tomatoes. |
| B．She pulls the carrots out of the earth and eats them. |
| C．She cuts up the carrots first, then cooks them with potatoes. |
| D．She cooks the carrots without potatoes. |
| A．green | B．take-away | C．junk | D．fast |
| A．The carrots can grow very well in any weather conditions. |
| B．We’d better keep the earth not too wet for the carrot planting. |
| C．The more fertilizer a farmer gives, the fewer carrots he will get. |
| D．We can eat fertilizer as our food. |
【推荐2】Fraser Island is in Queensland, Australia, about 200 kilometers north of Brisbane. It is about 120 kilometres long and 240 kilometers wide. It is a very important is land because it is completely made of sand, but there is a long beach along the east coast. Planes arrive and leave from here.
The sand makes unusual shapes. There are hills made of sand called sandblows. Nothing grows on them. They move one or two meters a year from the northwest towards the southeast of the island, getting bigger and bigger. At other places on the island, such as Rainbow Gorge, The Cathedral and Red Canyon, the sandy rocks have different colors. Sometimes the rocks are so brown that they turn the sea brown, like coffee.
Surprisingly, the sandy island has a lot of different plants and animals. There are dark forests- eucalyptus woods, beautiful flowers and over a hundred lakes. There are many kinds of birds, like owls and curlews. There are many animals there, too, such as crocodiles, flying foxes and wild dogs called dingoes.
About 500,00 people visit the island every year to see the island's beauty and nature. People enjoy camping and hiking there. Unluckily, the visitors create problems. They damage (毁坏) plants and frighten (惊吓) animals. Their sun cream (防晒霜) makes the water dirty. So it is necessary to manage the visitors. For example, people may not use motor boats or go fishing in the lakes, and they need official papers to drive there.
1. Why is Fraser Island a very important island?| A．Because it is made of sand. | B．Because it has a long beach. |
| C．Because it has a large airport. | D．Because it is unusual in shape. |
| A．The sandy hills keep moving. | B．A sandy hill can be formed in a year. |
| C．The sandy hills are red or brown. | D．There are lots of plants on the sandy hills. |
| A．beautiful birds | B．dark forests | C．wild dogs | D．different flowers |
| A．Fraser Island needs to be protected |
| B．Fraser Island was seriously polluted |
| C．people will not be allowed to visit Fraser Island |
| D．plants and animals are in danger on Fraser Island |
| A．Nature on Fraser Island. | B．A trip to Fraser Island. |
| C．Changes of Fraser Island. | D．The life on Fraser Island. |
【推荐3】A poem
| 1. There was a big bear Who lived in the forest His greatest love Was honey | 2. He had two pence a week Which he could save So he never had Any money |
| 3. I bought him a nice box Red and round In which to put His money | 4. He saved and saved Till he got a pound Then he spent it all On ________ |
| A．In the forest. | B．In the box. | C．On a farm. | D．In the mountain. |
| A．Saving money. | B．Saving honey. | C．Saving food. | D．Saving time. |
| A．pence | B．pound | C．box | D．honey |
【推荐1】Seeing is believing, but if our eyes don’t work, how can we see to believe？
Today more and more kids wear glasses before going to middle school. Because they spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games without a rest. But we must do something to protect(保护) our eyes because they are important for us to see the world.
Love your eyes. Every day, when we open our eyes, we can see the lovely friends and parents, beautiful flowers and green trees. Without them, there is only darkness. It is like a house without any light. How important our eyes are!
Remember to rest your eyes. When you use the computer for an hour or two, it is time to stop to have a 30-minute rest. At school, you need to do eye exercises. Closing your eyes for resting is helpful, as well as looking at green trees or grass. In these ways, you will feel more comfortable.
Have good habits. When going homework and reading, it is important to keep a distance (距离) of 30 cm between your eyes and books. We should never rub (摩擦) our eyes with dirty fingers. Before and after swimming, use eye drops. Eat something healthy for eyes, such as carrots, fish and eggs.
1. Why must we protect our eyes?| A．Because seeing the world is important. |
| B．Because wearing glasses isn’t easy. |
| C．Because eyes are important for us. |
| D．Because we use thee to play computer. |
| A．health magazine | B． sports news | C．e-mail | D． storybook |
| A．Seeing Is Believing | B．Resting Our Eyes | C．Having Good Habits | D．Protecting Our Eyes |
【推荐2】The local government of Haidian and the Internet company Baidu had an agreement in January, 2018. They wanted to develop “smart city” building together. Haidian Park was chosen by them. Why was Haidian Park chosen? It is because the park covers about 34 hectares（公顷）near the 4th Ring Road. And it received about 1.2 million tourists last year. It took the workers 10 months to change Haidian Park into an artificial intelligence（AI）（人工智能）theme park. Haidian Park lies in northern Beijing. So Haidian Park became China's first artificial intelligence theme park. It was opened to the public in early November.
Now the park has driverless buses, smart lamp posts（灯柱）and smart speakers. The buses themselves can run according to the directions from a computer. The smart lamp posts can record a lot of data quickly and well. The smart speakers can understand human instructions correctly. The park gives people a totally new look. People can experience different artificial intelligence here.
Che Jianguo said that a total of 10 government departments and companies took part in the rebuilding of the park over the past 10 months. He comes from the park office and he is in charge of the program.
In recent years, Chinese high-tech companies begin to do some things in the artificial intelligence industry. The central government also said in October that it would help the development of the country's new generation of artificial intelligence.
1. Haidian Park was chosen to become the “smart city” because_____________.| A．it is the biggest park in Beijing |
| B．it is next to the 4th Ring Road |
| C．it lies in northern Beijing |
| D．it has large size and is popular |
| A．无人驾驶的 | B．有座位的 | C．跑得快的 | D．无扶梯的 |
| A．the global economy |
| B．the artificial intelligence industry |
| C．the development of our country |
| D．the big international background |
| A．Haidian Artificial Intelligence Theme Park |
| B．Chinese High-tech Companies |
| C．The Internet Company Baidu |
| D．"Smart City" Building |
In the USA, you can only get a full-time job if you are 16 years old or older. But there are things that teenagers can do to make some spending money. Here are a few ideas.
Parents with young children sometimes want to go out for dinner or to the movies, but they don’t want to leave their children alone. So, they ask a teenager to stay in the house, be a babysitter (保姆) and look after their children while they’re out. If the children go to bed early, you can do your homework!
Some people have a dog, but they don’t have time to take it for a walk. Dogs need a lot of exercise! So some teenagers work as dog walkers. It’s a good idea—you make money and you’re outside in the fresh air. You get some exercise, too!
Teenagers can work at home on their computers. Some companies pay teenagers to take online surveys (调查). They want to know what teenagers are interested in. It’s a fun and easy way to make money. You can also design (设计) web pages for friends or others.
Sometimes, some families pay teenagers to mow the lawns (修剪草坪). It’s a great job because you get fresh air and exercise. Mow a lawn carefully and people will want you to do it again. Then you have customers, because grass always grows.
You can choose one of them to make some money. Then you can spend it or save it! But don’t forget it’s important to always tell your parents where you’re going. Be safe when you work.
1. Three ideas of part-time jobs for teenagers are suggested in this passage.2. Walking dogs and mowing lawns can help teenagers get both fresh air and exercise.
3. Teenagers in the USA aren’t allowed to work full-time until age 16.
4. This passage is most probably written for companies that want to know about teenagers’ interests.
【推荐1】A young woman spends her time helping people know more about saving Yangtze’s “smiling angels”. The Yangtze River is home to the endangered (濒危的) Yangtze finless porpoises (长江江豚). We know them as the “smiling angels” because of their special mouths.
______. There are only around 1, 000 of the porpoises left. The government, scientists and volunteers (志愿者) are working hard to save them. Tan Ge is one of them.
Tan Ge was born in 1991. She grew up in Hunan’s Yueyang, a city beside Dongting Lake. The lake is linked (连接的) to the Yangtze River. After learning about this important animal and the importance of protecting the animal, she joined a group of volunteers and started working to protect them.
As she worked with the volunteers, Tan Ge learned more about the animal. And she knew that maybe a lot of people, like herself, didn’t know much of the animal. So, in 2018, she joined the association (协会) to save them.
Since then, she has tried her best to work for the animal. She has taken part in over 350 field trips to fight against bad fishing. She saved not only finless porpoises, but also other wildlife species (物种) in the area.
1. Who is the “smiling angel”? ________| A．Tan Ge. | B．A reporter. | C．A Yangtze finless porpoise. | D．A volunteer group. |
| A．And they are always smiling. | B．However, they don’t smile any more. |
| C．So they are in great danger. | D．But they are really nice. |
| A．Because she likes finless porpoises very much. | B．Because finless porpoises are “smiling angels”. |
| C．Because she knew little about finless porpoises. | D．Because she tried her best to work for the animal. |
| A．is a young woman from Yueyang, Hubei |
| B．became a volunteer after starting to protect finless porpoises |
| C．went on more than 350 trips to learn about bad fishing |
| D．helped both finless porpoises and other wild animals |
| A．Working with Volunteers | B．Saving “Smiling Angels” |
| C．Taking over 350 Field Trips | D．Wildlife Species in Dongting Lake |
【推荐2】Pandas are from China. They’re one of China’s symbols. You can see them in many zoos of the world now. They look very cute and they’re my favourite animals. They like eating bamboo. But they’re in danger now, because people cut down a lot of bamboo. We must plant more bamboo.
—Jane
Tigers come from Asia. They eat meat and look scary, but I like them best. They are big and strong. And they’re good at running. These years, people kill them for fur or medicine, so they are in danger. I want to help them.
—Paul
Elephants are friendly animals. They live in Asia and Africa. I like them best, because they are really smart. They’re good at finding the way. And they can use their long noses to carry many things. However, people always kill them for ivory, so they are in great danger now.
—Eric
1. Jane likes pandas because they are very ________.| A．lovely | B．smart | C．funny | D．friendly |
| A．They come from China. | B．They’re small and strong. |
| C．They are killed for fur. | D．They are Eric’s favourite animals. |
| A．庞大的 | B．可怕的 | C．紧张的 | D．强壮的 |
| A．Because people kill them for fur. |
| B．Because people kill them for meat. |
| C．Because people kill them for ivory. |
| D．Because people kill them for medicine. |
| A．Tigers are big and strong. |
| B．We should help animals. |
| C．Elephants are friendly animals. |
| D．We need to plant bamboo. |
【推荐3】The peacock is a popular bird in many cultures (文化) and is also a symbol of beauty. The peacock in the forest of southern Yunnan Province is green. The head of the peacock is covered (覆盖) with dark-green feathers. The face is light yellow. The green peacock is the most beautiful bird among peacocks. It is also one of the most beautiful birds in the world. Because it’s beautiful when it opens its tail. So when children go to the zoo, they always shake (摇动) something colorful to make the peacock show its fine tail feathers. When a peacock wants to marry a peahen, it dances around his girlfriend and seems to say, “Am I beautiful?” But now green peacocks are in great danger. People cut down many trees so green peacocks are losing their homes. People also kill peacocks for their feathers to make fans and clothes. We must save the trees and not buy things made of peacocks’ feathers.
1. What color is the head of the green peacock?| A．Blue. | B．Dark-green. | C．Light-yellow. |
| A．喙 | B．羽毛 | C．爪子 |
| A．The Peacock Is a Beautiful Bird |
| B．The Green Peacock’s Colors |
| C．Let’s Save the Green Peacock |
