1 . Over 30 percent of all food goes to waste, according to The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization（联合国粮农组织）. Supermarkets throw away food that is not sold before its sell-by date, while families throw away food that they can’t finish eating.

The world’s first food bank was founded in the US in 1967. Some people and stores donated （捐赠）extra food to the bank. People could take the food home there if they didn’t have money to buy any for themselves. In Shanghai, there is a “shared fridge” in some communities. It is free for everyone to take food from it.

A UK company called The Real Junk Food Project says that food that has passed its sell-by date is still safe to eat. They collect this food from supermarkets and sell it in cafes. You only have to pay as much as you feel is necessary. If you don’t want to spend money, you can volunteer at the cafes instead.

What else can we do to stop food waste? The answer is simply buying less food.

Share more, throw less
Food     1    .	Over 30 percent of all food goes to waste. Supermarkets throw away food that has     2     its sell-by date. Families throw away food that they can’t finish eating.
Food bank.	It was created in the US in 1967. People who couldn’t     3    any food for themselves could get food for free. Shanghai communities have shared fridges.
Pay as you     4    .	The Real Junk Food Project collects that food that is not sold before its sell-by date. People can get food by volunteering at the cafes     5    paying as they wish.
Buy less.	That’s the least people can do.

2 . The world is a beautiful place in our eyes． But does it look the same through the eyes of animals？

Dogs can't see as many colors as we can．They can see blues， browns and yellows． They have fewer color detecting cells（色彩感知细胞）than humans do．

Spiders have eight pairs of eyes They can see more colors than humans． They can see ultraviolet light（紫外线）．So they see things clearer than we do，Rats can move one eye in different directions while the other eye stops moving． It is to see their enemies better． They can't see many colors． It' s not necessary because they mainly come out at night， They are good at seeing bright light．

Horses have eyes on either side of their head．So they see wider than humans． They have a blind spot（盲点）in front of their nose．They can't see as many colors as humans do． They can see greens and blues，but most of the time they see grays．

1. What colors can dogs see？（不超过9个词）_____
2. How many eyes does a spider have？（不超过8个词）_____
3. When do rats mainly come out？（不超过8个词）_____
4. Why do horses see wider than humans？（不超过12 个词）_____
5. Which topic is better "World through animals' eyes" or "Different kinds of animals"？（不超过8个词）_____

3 . There are long rivers, and there are famous rivers. The Nile is the world’s longest and most famous river. It runs 6, 650 kilometers. Crocodiles and hippos live in its waters. Pyramids built by ancient Egyptians rise along its banks.

The main branch of the Nile, the White Nile, starts just above Lake Victoria, the world’s second largest fresh — water lake, in east central Africa. Then it flows to the north. At Sudan’s capital, another great river called the Blue Nile joins the White Nile. Together, they form one very powerful river. Then it goes through Egypt’s famous Nile Valley before reaching the Mediterranean Sea.

Ancient Egypt, the first great African civilization(文明), started along the banks of the Nile more than 5,000 years ago. Ancient Egypt ruled the Nile Valley for thousands of years. Great pyramids and temples were built on the banks and we can still visit them today.

阅读短文，填表格，每空一词。

The Nile — the longest and most famous river in the world
Where does the Nile flow?	The White Nile is the main branch of the Nile. It starts above Lake Victoria and then     1    to the north. The Blue Nile joins the White Nile at the     2     of Sudan. They form a powerful river. Then the Nile goes through the Nile Valley. Finally it     3    the Mediterranean Sea.
The Nile's long and rich banks.	Ancient Egypt started along the banks of the Nile more than 5,000 years ago. Its people built pyramids and temples we can still visit today. Every year the Nile flooded its banks. The floodwaters covered the banks with a rich soil. Rich farmland    4     this ancient civilization great. The Nile made a perfect highway for boats. To go south, boaters put up sails to catch the wind. To go north, they took the sails down. Ancient people     5     and sold goods along the river for hundreds of miles.

4 . A.根据短文内容，完成空格，每空一词。请将正确答案填写在答题卡指定的横线上。

NAO is a 58cm-tall robot. He is small, cute and round. You can't help but love him! NAO is created to be a friendly partner around the house. He moves, recognizes (识别) you, bears you and even talks to you.

Since his birth in 2006, he has been better and better at pleasing, understanding and loving you.

Maybe one day he will become your friend. His cute look and wonderful communication skills make him really lovely and popular.

He can be a good helper. Ask him to do something and he does. For example, ask NAO to wake you up in the morning, to watch your home during the day or to teach you new things whenever you want. You no longer need a keyboard, a computer or a mouse to communicate with technology. All you have to do is to talk to him.

He can be a sweet family member. He can learn to read your moods, so that he always knows the right thing to say. He can recognize your family members and call them by their first names. You can teach him how to choose the music, food and film you like best.

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5 . B.根揖短文内容回答问题。请将正确答案填写在答题卡指定的位置上。       

One day, you open the fridge and find some moldy (发霉的) food. But before you can throw it away, your mother stops you. She doesn't want to waste food. She cuts off the moldy part and eats the rest. Is it safe to do this?

Mold (霉菌) can grow on almost all kinds of food. Mold is usually green, white, black or gray. Mold makes food soft and changes its color. Moldy food tastes quite bad—and it's not safe to eat.

If you find mold in soft food, just throw it away. Bread, tomatoes and hot dogs are soft food. This kind of food allows mold to easily grow below its surface.

But it's easy to remove mold from hard food. The mold can't grow very deeply inside this kind of food. According to the BBC, you should cut about 2.5 cm around and below the mold and remove it.

It's OK to cut the moldy parts out of hard food and eat the rest. But if the food is completely covered with mold, you should still throw it away.

Most kinds of mold are bad for us. But some kinds of mold can be used to make food. For example, peniciliium (青霉菌) can be used to make many types of cheeses, such as blue cheese. These cheeses are safe to eat and they're quite delicious as well.

1. What color is mold?
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2. How does moldy food taste?
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3. How should you deal with the soft food when you find mold in it?
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4. Is it easy or difficult to remove mold from hard food?
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5. What can some kinds of mold be used to do?
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6 . Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky in 1809. His mother died when he was ten years old. Later, his family moved to Illinois and his father remarried. The family was poor, so they had to struggle just to live. In Illinois, there were neither teachers nor schools, but Lincoln’s stepmother encouraged him to study. He learned to read and write while working on the farm.
At twenty-one, Lincoln left home. He soon received a law license and became a lawyer. People trusted him and began to call him “Honest Abe”.
During the following years, he took a more active part in polities. Soon he was not only a highly respected lawyer but also a well-known politician. He was elected the sixteenth president of the United States in 1860, and in the next year the Civil War broke out.
The Civil War was between the southern states that wanted to leave the Union and form their own country, and northern states that wanted to keep all the states as one country. The southern states wanted to keep the laws that allowed them to own slaves. Both the northern states and President Lincoln wanted to get rid of those laws. On April 9, 1865, the Civil War ended and all slaves were set free.
Less than a week later, on April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was shot at the Ford Theater in Washington D.C. He died the next day from his wounds.

Abraham Lincoln
Birth	★He was born in 1809.
His family	★His mother died when he was     1    . ★His stepmother was     2     to him and encouraged him to study.
Unusual Experience	★A farmer, a lawyer, a politician and the sixteenth     3     of the United States.
Achievement	★The Civil War broke out between the southern states and the     4     states. ★All slaves were set free when the Civil War     5    . ★“Keeping all the states as one country” came true.

7 . Many kinds of birds live in the United States, but the number of the birds is becoming smaller every year. One of the leading reasons is the growing number of pet cats. By keeping your pet cats in your home, you can help give birds a better possible chance to live.

Of the 90 million pet cats in this country, about two-thirds are allowed to go outside. It is said that these cats kill hundreds of millions of birds each year, as well as billions of small animals such as rabbits and field mice.

They can also bring illness to the animals that live in people’s yard(院子), further weakening the health of the natural populations.

Allowing pet cats to go outside is not just bad for birds and wildlife, it’s also bad for the cats themselves. Outdoor cats can get sick very easily. They are in danger from traffic and attacks(攻击) from other animals. In fact, outdoor cats usually don’t live past the age of five, while indoor cats often live to be 17 or older.

Keep your pet cat inside! If you raise a young cat, it’s your duty to let it play inside.

Problem	The number of birds is becoming     1    ; at the same time, many pet cats are in     2     from traffic and attacks from other animals.
Reason for the problem	Pet cats are     3     to go outside freely.
What to do	People who     4     a young cat have the     5     to let it play inside.