March 16 is National Panda Day in the United States. Last year, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, DC, used the day to celebrate the 50th anniversary (周年) of the first two giant pandas coming into its care. The celebration would last six months.
In 1972, the US president (总统) Richard Nixon and his wife, Pat, made a historic visit to China. On her second day in the country, Pat went to the Beijing Zoo to see pandas. At a dinner before they left China, Zhou Enlai told Pat that China would give away two pandas to the US. (A) This surprised her and made her very happy. The pandas, Ling Ling and Hsing Hsing arrived at the National Zoo on April 16, 1972. They lived there for more than 20 years, and died in the 1990s.
A new panda couple, Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, arrived at the zoo in 2000. They still live at the zoo with their child, Xiao Qiji. The couple’s other three children, Tai Shan, Bao Bao and Bei Bei were returned to China.
Usually, the workers of the zoo visit their Chinese partners several times a year to share information about pandas. Chinese experts also go to the US. During Covid-19, (B) they communicated with each other through messages and video calls. It has been as good as it always is, as they have had a good relationship for many years. They hope the program will last at least 50 more years.
2. 请将文中(B)处划线句子 they communicated with each other through messages and video calls. 翻译成汉语。
3. 列举文中提及的仍然生活在美国的熊猫。
4. 根据短文内容填空。
Pat and her
Mike loves cats very much. He wants to buy a pet cat and he joins a chat group named Happy Cat Shop (7). Now he is talking with the shopkeeper, Lily.
Happy Cat Shop (7)
Mike: Good morning, Lily! Could you tell me more details about cats?
Lily: Good morning, Mike! Definitely! Cats provide friendship, fun and entertainment for people of all ages.
Mike: It is said cats are independent.
Lily: Yes. But they still have basic care requirements. They need regular meals, exercise, entertainment and vet (善医) care.
Mike: I see. What should I consider before I decide to own a cat?
Lily: There are a number of things to consider: the reasons why you want a cat, the amount of time you can spend caring for your cat, the cost of feeding and caring for a cat, your lifestyle, and arrangements for your cat when you travel.
Mike: Thanks. I’ll think it over. Any other tips for choosing a cat?
Lily: You have many choices when choosing a cat: a kitten or an adult, long-haired or short-haired, male or female. Remember that the type of cat you desire may not suit your lifestyle, family or environment.
Mike: What are the differences between a kitten and an adult cat?
Lily:
Lily: As you can see, kittens are lovely, but they require a lot of attention and more protection. They need regular exercise, playtime and training. Sometimes they may play with your furniture (家具).
Mike: Kittens are So cute! But I only have time after work. How about adult cats?
Lily: Adult cats:
➢are usually not as destructive to furniture as kittens.
➢are just as likely to make friends with you as kittens.
Mike: Great! Before I buy one, will it be carefully checked for health problems?
Lily: Sure. Before they are sold, all cats will be regularly checked by a vet.
1. Before buying a cat, Mike has to think about things EXCEPT ________.| A．the places he plans to stay with cats | B．the reasons why he wants to buy cats |
| C．the cost of food and other care for cats | D．the amount of time he spends with cats |
| A．Strange. | B．Thankful. | C．Harmful. | D．Cruel. |
4. What type of cat will Mike most probably buy?
3 . 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(A)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(营救者) 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 (B) 2019. From then on, they have saved (C) 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. “Animals don’t talk, but I can feel their trust. We have the responsibility to protect them,” 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. What does “that” refer to(指的是) in Paragraph Two?2. Which sentence in the passage has the similar meaning to the following one?
The elephants didn’t hurt anyone, but only ate some farm plants in the field.
3. Why did the government create “dining halls” for the wild elephants?
4. How did Migmar and his friends save wild animals?
5. Ask ONE question about one of the following numbers from the passage.
(A) 50,000 (B) 2019 (C) 17
6. What do the two examples have in common?
4 . Round eyes, a round head, round ears, a round body! What is this little animal? He looks like a little bear. (A)________ he is not a bear. He’s a KOALA. Soft gray fur (毛) covers his little fat body. His eyes look like buttons (纽扣). He has small feet and big ears. And his nose shines like your new black shoes.
Where do koalas live? In Australia, the people of Australia take care of the koalas. (B)build, live, for, places, to, they, in, them. Here the little animals are safe. No one can kill them for their beautiful fur. There are many koalas in Australia. The people of Australia love them.
When a koala is born, he has no fur. And he is no bigger than your little toe(脚趾头).
The mother koala has a pocket in the front of her body. The baby stays in this warm pocket. There he stays for six months.
(C)When the little koala leaves the pocket, he has lots of fur. And he is about as big as your shoe. He climbs to his mother’s back. And she teaches him to find food.
根据要求完成下列各题：
1. 在(A)处填上一个连词：
2. 将(B)处画线词语组成一个完整的句子：
3. 回答问题：Where are koalas from?
4. 回答问题：Where do koalas live when they are born?
5. 将(C)处画线句子译成汉语：
5 . What does an elephant never do? An elephant never eats meat. An elephant always eats p① and it eats a lot. It eats for about sixteen hours a day, usually at night. When it’s very hot, around midday, it gets together with other elephants and sleeps for a few hours. It usually sleeps on its feet. After sunset, it starts to walk to look for water. An elephant sometimes walks for fifty miles to find water and goes without water for three days.
An elephant shows feelings. ② It is happy to see a friend. It takes care of a sick elephant. When an elephant dies, all the other elephants are sad.
They bury (埋葬) the elephant in the ground with their tusks (长牙). They usually don’t leave that place for three days. When elephants travel, they always stop when they come to the place where a friend is under the ground. Elephants have great memories!
Task 1: Please complete the word ① according to the initial letter.
任务一：请根据首字母提示补全①处的单词。
1. ①p
Task 2: Choice. 任务二：选择题。
2. Please choose the sentence that can be filled in ② from the context. 请结合上下文选出能填入②处的句子。
| A．It eats and it sleeps. |
| B．It laughs and it cries. |
| C．It travels and it stops. |
Task 3: Answer the question briefly. 任务三：简略回答问题。
3. How many hours does an elephant eat for a day? (three words)
4. How does an elephant sleep? (three words)
5. How do the elephants bury a dead elephant? (two words)
6 . We know people can be nice, but what about animals?
Scientists say that some animals are capable (有能力的) of being nice. Animals that live in groups like foxes, chimpanzees (大猩猩), and elephants — follow rules. They have to follow rules to get along and to survive (生存). However, animals can act nicely, even when they don’t have to. Here are some surprising stories about animal behavior.
Most people usually walk away when someone is unkind to them. Marc Bekoff, a researcher at the University of Colorado, saw a female (母的) red fox do just that. The female fox was unhappy because a male (公的) fox played roughly (粗鲁地) with her. When she walked away, the male fox showed her that he wanted to play nicely. He lowered his head and rolled on his back. The female fox gave him another chance, and this time, he played more gently.
Geza Teleki is a scientist who studies chimpanzees in Tanzania. One day, Teleki hiked far away from his campsite. He didn’t have any food. Teleki wanted some fruit from a tree, but the tree was too tall. A young chimpanzee watched him curiously as he tried to get something to eat. The chimpanzee climbed the tree, picked the fruit, and gave it to him!
An elephant in Kenya hurt his trunk (象鼻). He needed help because he couldn’t put food into his mouth. Researcher Kayhan Ostovar watched silently. He saw the hurt elephant show his sore trunk to a healthy elephant. The healthy elephant didn't need any more information. He took a bush and put it carefully into his new friends mouth.
Hippos (河马) and crocodiles are usually good friends. They hang out together in rivers. But Karen Paolillo, a wildlife expert in Zimbabwe, saw something surprising. One day, a crocodile tried to eat a monkey that was next to a river. A hippo ran quickly to the crocodile and chased it away. Why did the hippo attack (攻击) the crocodile? Paolillo says hippos sometimes protect other animals from crocodiles.
1. Animals that live2. The female fox was
3. Where does Karen Paolillo work?
4. 找出并写下最后一段的主题句
5. 将文中画线句子译成汉语
7 . Birds have reached their summer breeding grounds about one day earlier per degree of increasing global temperatures. The researchers studied hundreds of species across five continents.
Reaching their summer breeding grounds at the wrong time—even by a few days—may cause birds to miss out their important resources such as food and nesting places. Late arrival to breeding grounds may, in turn, affect the timing of offspring (后代) hatching and their chances of survival.
The researchers have examined records of migrating bird species dating back almost 300 years. The study will help scientists know how different species may respond to future environmental change.
1-2题完成句子；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. Migrating birds are arriving at their breeding grounds earlier as
2. If the birds reach breeding grounds at the wrong time , it causes birds to
3. What will happen if they arrive later?
4.
5.
8 . We all know ants (蚂蚁). In our eyes, all the ants are small and weak. In fact, you are not right. Sometimes ants may hurt (伤害) us. There are about 8,000 kinds of ants in the world. Most of the ants don’t hurt people. But some of them are dangerous.
African driver ants (非洲行军蚁) can eat a horse or kill a man in a day. The army ants (军蚁) of South and Central America are also terrible. Animals are afraid of them, and people are afraid of them, too. These ants can eat all the animals in their way. They can kill and eat elephants, and they can also eat houses. Sometimes they even kill people. When they come, people leave their homes.
根据所给材料内容选择下列任务。
任务一：根据短文内容补全句子。每空一词。
1. In our eyes, all the ants are
2.
任务二：根据短文内容回答问题。
3. How many ants are there in the word?
4. What do people do when the army ants come?
任务三：把画线句子翻译成汉语。
5.
9 . Culture corner about animals
In the old days, people kept dogs, but they used them for hunting or to help with farm work. Dogs often had a very (A)difficult life. So we have sayings such as “to lead a dog’s life” or “as sick as a dog”.
Feelings towards dogs began to change when life became more prosperous for people. People came to see dogs (B) ________ friends or companions. Today we call a dog “man’s best friend” and tell people “Love me, love my dog”. So the number of pet dogs is (C)becoming greater.
Nowadays, (D)一些国家有关于狗的法律. For example, in the UK, all dogs must wear collars (i.e bands put around their necks) in public places. The collar should show the name and address of the dog’s owner. However, some dogs such as guide dogs and rescue dogs, don’t have to follow the laws.
In ancient Thailand, white elephants were thought to be a gift from the gods. When a king had many white elephants, people believed that the country would have peace and wealth. However, white elephants were not allowed to work, (E) ________ they cost a lot of money to keep. For this reason, the king might give a white elephant to a person who made him angry. That person would have to spend all his money taking care of the elephant, and get nothing in return.
(F)Today whenever we have something which costs us a lot of money and which we do not want or which is useless, we call it a white elephant.
1. 文中划线部分（A）和（C）的同义词或近义词：2. 在文中（B）和（E）的空白处分别填入适当的单词：
3. 将文中划线部分（D）译成英语：
4. 将文中划线部分（F）改写为：
Today whenever we have something which
5. 本文主要提到了哪两种动物：
10 . The nature is full of mysteries. When autumn arrives in the United States and Canada, you can see one of nature’s, greatest scenes—the yearly migration (迁徙) of the monarch butterflies (帝王蝶).
No other butterfly in the world migrates like the orange and black monarch butterflies of North America. (A)Theycannot live for long periods in cold weather. So each autumn around October, the butterflies travel up to 3,000 kilometers south to (B) ________. Some even fly to the mountains of Mexico. Plenty of monarch butterflies almost block out the sky. And you can hear their wings beating.
The butterflies usually spend two months reaching Mexico. After five months of stay, they head back north in spring. But not one butterfly finishes the whole round-trip. They (C) ________ eggs along the way and die. Three generations of butterflies will live and die during the spring journey alone. The fourth and final generations of the year are born in early autumn. But the butterflies hardly rest before starting the long journey south again to Mexico. The most amazing thing about these monarch butterflies is that they always return to the (D) ________ trees in Mexico that their great-great-grandparents used the winter before.
What mysterious monarch butterflies! They remind us of our nation. Millions of people, generation after generation use their blood and lives to build up our happy life. So as teenagers, we should (E) ________.
阅读短文，根据题目要求完成下列任务。
1. 用英文写出文中(A)处They所指代的内容。
2. 为文中(B)处选择一个适合的短语，使句意完整：________________________
| A．see natural scenes |
| B．enjoy the warm sunshine |
| C．spend winter in warmer places |
(C)
4. 在文中找出一个与所给英文释义相匹配的单词。
5. Complete (E) after you read the passage.
