People in the countryside are used to having unexpected visitors—wild animals like frogs and snakes. But what if the visitor is an elephant?
Pu Cuifen, a villager from Yunnan Province, experienced that two years ago. “I’ve only seen elephants in a zoo before, not expecting a wild elephant would appear at my doorstep,” said Pu. The elephants were harmful to no one, but had corn and beans on the farm. The villagers lost up to 50,000 yuan. Earlier than that, villagers would drive away the elephants to protect their crops (庄稼), which made the animals angry and led to human injuries (伤害) or deaths.
Now the government has helped to pay the money for the crops damaged (破坏) by elephants. Such things will help protect the interests of farmers, and at the same time avoid the wild animals being hurt by humans. The government has also created “dining halls” for the wild elephants to grow their favorite food, such as elephant grass and bamboo. Villagers now simply leave the elephants alone. “Our corn might get damaged, but we treat them with care and accept them with love.” said Pu.
Yunnan Province is not the only example of protecting wild animals. In Tibet, Migmar used to be a hunter (猎人), but now has become a rescuer (营教者) at the wildlife rescue station of Qomolangma. He and his friends take turns to go around to check there’s no trouble or danger for wild animals every day. The wildlife rescue station was set up in 2019. From then on, they have saved 17 wild animals. During this period, they learned to bandage the animals and clean their wounds, and set them free into the wild when they got well again. “尽管动物不会说话，但是我能够感知到他们的信任，因此我们有责任保护他们。”said Migmar.
Examples of taking care of wild animals appear more around us. From damage to protection, people see more changing human-wildlife relations. Even the simplest change and action can make a difference to the world.
1. Why did the government create “dining halls” for the wild elephants?2. How did Migmar and his friends save wild animals?
3. What do the two examples have in common?
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It was a hot summer day. Clara was drinking juice in the yard. Her mom was cutting grass with a lawnmower（割草机）. The lawnmower was loud, and Clara wished her mom would play with her instead. But Mom said the grass was tall and had to be cut.
Suddenly, the lawnmower stopped. Clara’s mom looked sad. Clara wondered what was wrong. Her mom picked something up out of the grass, and walked to Clara.
Clara’s mom had a little turtle in her hand! As Clara looked closer, she saw that one of his legs was in bad shape. “I think I broke his leg.” Clara’s mom said. “I’m really sorry. Will you help me nurse（照料） him back to health? “
Clara felt bad for the little turtle. A turtle moved slowly, so he probably could not run away when he saw the lawnmower coming. And Clara’s mom could not see him in the tall grass! It was a mistake, but Clara and her mom would do something to make it right. Clara named the turtle Phillip.
They took Phillip to the vet（兽医）. The vet took an X-ray of Phillip’s leg, and made sure that it was broken. The turtle got a little splint（夹板）and bandage. The vet told Clara that the turtle needed plants to eat, water to drink and a place to live in. Clara and her mom bought a small tank（水箱）for Phillip on the way home.
At home, Clara took good care of Phillip. She put water and rocks in the tank. She brought him fruit and leaves to eat, and kept his tank clean.
After eight weeks, Clara and her mom took Philip to the vet, who said that his leg was healthy again. Clara was both happy and sad. She was happy because Phillip was better, and she was sad because she had to let him go. After Clara got home, she fed Phillip some fruit, kissed his back and said goodbye, then put him in the grass and let him go. Clara would always remember Phillip.
1. Why did Clara’s mom look sad and have to stop the lawnmower?2. Who helped the turtle to get healthy?
3. How many times did Clara and her mom take the turtle to the vet?
4. What did Clara do with the turtle after his leg was healthy?
5. What can we learn from the story?
【推荐2】Animals didn’t interest Jane when she was a A. child. Then, one day, her father gave her a toy chimpanzee. From that day on, she became really interested B. ___________animals.
When she was a 16-year-old schoolgirl, Jane dreamt of a career studying wild animals in Africa.
Jane’s mother said, “If you really want something, work hard and never give up. C. 然后你将找到一个方法。”
Jane’s mother was right. In 1960, Jane travelled from Britain to the mountains of East Africa. She studied chimpanzees. She watched the animals for a long time and they became her friends. Jane discovered that these animals greet one another with D. ___________ kiss or a hug, and make and use tools—just like humans do.
Jane Goodall is now E. well-known all over the world. F. She achieved her dreams because she never gave up!
1. 写出文中画线部分A.和E.的同义词或近义词：2. 在文中B.和D.空白处填入适当的单词：
3. 将文中画线部分C.译成英语：
4. 将文中画线部分F.改写为：She made her dreams
5. 从文中找出Jane开始去研究动物的时间和地点：
“Last night, there were 20 elephants on my farm,” Eric from Kenya said. “They ate all my crops (庄稼). What can I do?”
Elephants are lovely animals, but they brought serious problems to the farmers near Mount Kenya National Park. The elephants often left the park, went into the nearby farms, and ate their crops. So farmers slept in their fields (田地). If elephants came, they scared them away. However, the next day, the farmers were too tired to do their work.
Then someone thought of a better way. They built electric fences (电栅栏) to keep the elephants out. The farmers had more time for their work. However, these fences were expensive to build.
“The elephant problem started when more people came to Mount Kenya and started new farms,” a man from the government (政府) said. “The elephants had lived here for a very long time before people came. At some times of the year, elephants go from one place to another. They remember their old routes (路线), and they walk through anything that’s there—like a farm or even a house.”
Now the government has a plan. It wants the people around the park to start tourism (旅游业). People around the world love elephants. When more and more elephant-lovers come to visit Mount Kenya National Park, those farmers can make money by serving them. The government hopes that this way, people and elephants will live together happily.
1. What happened to the crops on Eric’s farm last night?2. Why did farmers sleep in their fields?
3. Were electric fences cheap or expensive to build?
4. When did the elephant problem start?
5. What is the government’s plan?
A vegetarian (素食者) is someone who does not eat meat. Being a vegetarian has become a popular choice. In fact, 1 in every 200 kids in the US is a vegetarian. Most people choose to be vegetarians for many reasons.
First, they believe that a vegetarian diet is good for health. It usually has less fat than a diet that includes meat. Vegetarians eat a low-fat diet to stay fit and healthy. A vegetarian diet also provides many vitamins that people can’t get from meat. These vitamins protect people from some diseases.
Second, many vegetarians are worried about how animals are raised and killed for food. They hope animals can be better treated.
Finally, they think being a vegetarian can help save the earth. People use more energy, water and land to raise animals for food than to grow fruit and vegetables. Also animals put greenhouse gases (温室气体) into the air. These gases cause global warming (全球变暖).
Vegetarians advise people to have just a few vegetarian meals a week to make the world a better place.
1题完成句子；2和3题简略回答问题；4题从文中找出并写出本文的主题句；5题将文中划线句子翻译成汉语。
1. Vegetarians eat a low-fat diet to stay
2. What are many vegetarians worried about?
3. Do vegetarians advise people to have a lot of vegetarian meals a week?
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【推荐2】If you think you are too shy and want to have a change, just try the following things.
Be open to others. Tell people you are shy. There is no need to hide it. When they get to know you are a shy kid, they will understand you better.
Try to smile more. When you smile, people think you are friendly and easy to talk with. Remember that other people have feelings, too.
Learn to be a good talker. If you find it hard to start a conversation, say something nice about people around you. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you.
Get your attention elsewhere. Think more about ways to enjoy parties or games. Don’t waste time worrying about your look or whether (是否) people like you or not. You will become relaxed and find it’s not so hard to talk.
Take one small step at a time. Each time when you say “Hi!” or smile at someone, say to yourself “You can make it.” Keep trying and one day you’ll never feel shy.
1题完成句子；2—3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下全文的主题句；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
1. There is no need to hide that
2. How many suggestions does the writer give in the passage?
3. How can you make people think you are friendly?
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Working on a team is quite important. To have a successful team, good communication is necessary for both the leader（领导）and team members. The following is some advice.
Listen to other people actively
When someone is speaking to you, you need to listen to him actively. If you are not clear about something, you should ask him about it. In this way, you can get your answers before moving on.
Think about other people’s ideas carefully
When someone tells you about his ideas, you should think about them carefully, no matter how terrible they may seem. This shows our interest in his ideas and makes him feel good.
Share your ideas with other people
When you have a new idea, talk about it with your team members. This helps to get better ideas. The more we share, the more we have. It also helps to improve your relationship between you and your team members.
Don’t criticize（批评）other people
When someone on your team does something wrong, don’t criticize him. You can help him to find out reasons and then help him to solve the problem.
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