【推荐2】If you have a dog, you probably feel a strong bond (纽带) with it. A recent study found that this bond may not only be important to kids, but also be important to dogs.

Researchers at Oregon State University studied the relationship between kids and dogs. To do the study, they recruited (招募) 30 young people aged 8 to 17, who have dogs to do an experiment. The kids were asked to bring their dogs to an empty room. In the room, a kid was asked to walk around the huge space, sometimes stopping or changing the direction. “And the dog was left to do whatever the dog wanted to do.” says Monique Udell, one of the study’s authors.

But most of the time, the dog didn’t do any of those things. Instead, it stayed close to its owner and moved similarly to its owner. The dogs did this far more often than you would expect them to do it by chance.

What does this mean? Udell explains that this is a dog’s way of building a relationship with a human, “Dogs always stay close to kids, even though adults are usually the ones who feed and care for them. The kid may play a sibling (兄弟姐妹) role in the life of the dog,” Udell says. “This shows that the relationship between kids and dogs is of great importance to the dogs.”

So far, Udell’s team’s study has just focused on dogs. Udell wonders if the animal-human bond is important to other kinds of pets as well. Researchers say that more studies will be done.

1. Why did researchers do the experiment?

A．To have more dogs to do the research.	B．To find out the importance of pet dogs.
C．To recruit 30 young people for the study.	D．To study the bond between kids and dogs.

2. What did the dogs do in the experiment?

A．They were left from their owners.	B．They followed their owners closely.
C．They barked loudly at their owners.	D．They gave much help to their owners.

3. What makes a dog stay closer to a kid than to an adult?

A．Its fear of adults.	B．Kids’ love for them.
C．The dangers in its life.	D．Its wish to have a sibling.

4. What can be learned from the passage about Udell’s team’s study?

A．The study still has a long way to go.

B．The study makes no sense in petting dogs.

C．Kids look after pet dogs better than adults.

D．Other animals also stay closer to kids than adults.

5. Which is the best title for the passage?

A．The strong bond of kids	B．The favorite pets of kids
C．The new study of pet dogs	D．The situation of pet dogs

【推荐3】Once there were many thousands of Gourma Desert (沙漠) elephants in Mali, a country in West Africa. Now, there are fewer than four hundred.

Why did the number of the elephants drop so quickly? On the one hand, the elephants’ main lake, their only water source (来源), dried up. On the other hand, the land which the elephants lived on was overused by humans.

To protect the elephants’ living environment, the Mali Elephant Project (MEP) was started in 2007. MEP met with local people and helped them make rules of using land and water. As a result, the situation became better and there was more food, forest and grassland.

However, from 2012 to 2016, poaching (偷猎) and illegal trade in the elephants increased rapidly. Eighty-three elephants were lost in 2015 alone, and another fifty-one elephant were killed in 2016. “If this situation goes on, all the Gourma elephants will be killed by 2020,” said a member of MEP.

Luckily, the voice of MEP was heard. More organizations (组织) have joined together to educate the local people that trading elephants is against the law. Elephant poaching has dropped to a very low level. The local people have learned to live peacefully with the elephants, one of the wildlife treasures in the world.

1. MEP was started to ________.

A．raise more elephants in Mali	B．stop the main lake from drying up
C．discover water source for elephants	D．protect the elephants’ living environment

2. What does the word “illegal” in Paragraph 4 mean in Chinese?

A．公平的

B．亏损的

C．非法的

D．合理的

3. Eighty-three elephants were lost ________.

A．in 2012

B．in 2015

C．in 2016

D．in 2020

4. We can learn from the last paragraph that ________.

A．the number of organizations has dropped	B．there is much less elephant poaching now
C．the local people keep the elephants at home	D．the whole world live peacefully with elephants

5. This passage is mainly about ________.

A．the rules of using land and water	B．the education of the local people
C．the work of Mali Elephant Project	D．the situation of Gourma Desert elephants

【推荐1】The Internet has changed the world, people are able to get and share information in seconds. Nowadays, people begin to wonder: Is the Internet good or bad? “It’s impossible to answer that question because the Internet means so many things,” says psychologist (心理学家) Patricia Greenfield.

Some are truly wonderful. In many ways it makes life easier and simpler. It helps us get things done more quickly. It opens up the world to us. And if a friend lives far away, the Internet makes it easy to stay in touch.

However, the issue (话题) isn’t black and white. Some can become real problems if we don’t take care. Spending too much time online is bad to people’s health. It may even cause them to be less social with family and friends. Aside from that, some people attack the web or use the Internet to steal others’ personal information, even banking information. Most of the young students think the Internet is simply an icon (图标) on the screen (屏幕). Kids won’t realize that the Internet is a network of millions of computers until about 10 years old.

The Internet can be a useful tool, but don’t let it take up all of your time. Use the Internet properly and carefully and it can make your life more colourful.

1. By saying “the Internet means so many things”, Patricia Greenfield means that________.

A．the Internet is hard for people to search	B．the Internet brings advantages as well as disadvantages
C．the Internet has more advantages than expected	D．the Internet has more disadvantages than expected

2. Which of the following has a similar meaning to the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3？

A．Accidents will happen.	B．Actions speak louder than words.
C．Every coin has two sides.	D．A good beginning makes a good ending.

3. In the mind of very young children, the Internet is ________.

A．bad

B．simple

C．difficult

D．everything

4. Which of the following information is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．The Internet helps us get and share information quickly.	B．Not everything on the Internet is safe.
C．Using the Internet for a long time is not good for our health.	D．Young children should not use the Internet.

5. What might the writer talk about in the following paragraphs (段落)?

A．Advantages of using the Internet.	B．Disadvantages of using the Internet.
C．How to stop using the Internet.	D．How to use the Internet wisely.

【推荐3】Everyone worries. But how do you deal with your worries? Whether your worries are big or small, you can take these steps to deal with your worries.

Try to find out what you are worried about.

Sometimes, you will know what you’re worried about. Other times, you might not. Try to find it out. If you can’t, you can ask for help.

Think of ways to make it better.

There is always something you can do to help you feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it won’t solve your problem.

Grades at school are often a top worry for kids. If you are worried about grades, ask yourself these questions:

Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?

(A)   How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn’t a test?

(B)   Do I have a good place to do my homework?

(C)   Have I tried different ways of studying?

If your worry is about a fight you had with a friend, you might write down all the things you could do — write a note to her or him, invite her or him to a basketball game, say sorry to her or him, etc. Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose the one that gets your friend back.

Ask for help.

When you are worried, it can help to find someone to talk to. You can ask your parents, friends or teachers for help.

1. How many steps are mentioned to deal with your worries in the passage?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Seven.

2. When you don’t know what you’re worried about, ________.

A．you should try to find it out

B．you can’t ask for help

C．you don’t need to think of ways

D．you can sit there worrying

3. If you’re worried about your grades, you can ask yourself these questions EXCEPT “________”.

A．Why are grades important?	B．What do grades mean to me?
C．How do I get ready for class?	D．Why don’t my friends like me?

4. According to the passage, what will you do if you have a fight with your friend?

A．Make a new friend.	B．Don’t talk to her or him anymore.
C．Have another fight with her or him.	D．Invite her or him to a basketball game.

5. The passage mainly tells us ________.

A．who is often worried	B．when people are worried
C．how to deal with our worries	D．what kind of worries people have