We all know that sleep is an important and necessary part of our lives. But do you know sleep is also very important to animals? And animals have different ways to sleep.
Some animals in the sea sleep in strange ways. Fish sleep with their eyes open. They seem to look forward far into the sea while they sleep. Sea otters (水獭) sometimes sleep in beds of the plants in the sea. This keeps them from moving away. Parrotfish (鹦嘴鱼) blow something from their mouths when they are ready to sleep. Then a bubble (气泡) will be formed around them. The bubble protects them.
Some animals sleep under the ground. Chipmunks (花栗鼠) sleep in a ball. Their beds are made of leaves and grass. In winter, they sleep for two weeks and wake up to eat the stored food. Then they go back to sleep for another two weeks before waking up again. Some desert frogs dig underground holes during the hot, dry season. A frog may stay in its hole for months.
Above the ground, monkeys find leafy places in trees each evening before they sleep. The tall trees help to keep monkeys safe. Some insects (昆虫) even sleep under the leaf that will be their next meal. A bee may climb down into a flower to sleep. The next morning, it is rested and ready for work.
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. Fish keep their eyes
2. Why do parrotfish blow bubbles when they are ready to sleep?
3. How often do chipmunks eat food when they sleep in winter?
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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。
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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?
Beluga whales, also known as white whales, are one of the smallest kinds of whales. Their special color makes them easy to tell apart from other whales. But do you know that beluga whales are not born white? In fact, beluga whales are gray or brown when they are born. It takes up to eight years for them to become completely white.
Beluga whales are highly social animals. They usually live in small groups and hunt (捕猎) together. They can use different sounds like mews and bell-like tones to communicate. They can also copy other sounds like human speech. They have a musical voice and are known as the “canaries of the sea (海中金丝雀)”.
Beluga whales are stocky (粗壮的). They can grow up to 5 m in length and weigh as much as 1,600 kg. Even though they are very big, they are friendly animals. They always appear to have a smile on their face. They often think of humans as interesting friends in their watery world. However, it is important to remember this: When you get close to them, you should be careful and show your friendliness, as they can be aggressive (富于攻击性的) when they feel in danger.
It is sad to tell you that our cute friends are facing dangers, including changes in the environment, hunting, noise, and pollution from cities. It is very important to take action to protect them.
1. What is the color of beluga whales when they are born?2. How do beluga whales communicate with others?
3. What should we do when we get close to beluga whales?
4. 请把划线句子翻译成汉语。
5. What can we do to protect Beluga whales?
Dogs like living with people. They are very friendly. They can do many things for people.
Some dogs help people take care of sheep, and other dogs help them find the lost children. Some of the dogs can even help the blind.
There is a kind of dog “Seeing Eye dog”. Now we can see this kind of dog all over the world. They work for the blind. The Seeing Eye dogs are strong and easy to train. They help the blind to walk from place to place. Before a dog becomes a Seeing Eye dog, he must go to a training school for about three months. The dog has many things to learn. First, he has to learn to sit or stay when he hears the trainer’s call. In his next lesson, the dog learns to take his trainer across busy streets. At the end of the training school, he must take tests. When he passes the tests, the Seeing Eye dog will do things by himself. Now he can help the blind people. The new owner may be a man, a woman, or even a child. It takes the dog and his blind owner about a month to learn to work and live together.
1. Now, we can see the Seeing Eye dogs2. A Seeing Eye dog must
3. Who does the Seeing Eye dog work for?
4. Where must a dog go before he becomes a Seeing Eye dog?
5. How long will it take the dog and his owner to learn to work and live together?
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Capybaras (水豚) are the largest living rodents (啮齿动物) in the world. They mostly live in Central America and South America. They have short hair. It can be yellow, red, or brown. They have a big nose, short legs, small ears, and almost no tail. There are two species, or kinds, of capybaras. The larger species may be 1.3m long and weigh (重) up to 79 kg. The smaller copybaras grow to about 1m in length and weigh about 27 kg.
Capybaras live near water. They are good swimmers and can stay underwater for up to five minutes. Capybaras usually live in small groups of about 10 to 20 animals. They are plant eaters and usually eat in the morning and evening. They eat water plants, melons, and so on.
Capybaras are friendly animals and are famous for quickly making friends. Capybaras like to stay alone, but if people or other animals try to get close to them, they will not run away and will spend time with them. They will even stay with large and dangerous animals such as crocodiles (鳄鱼).
People find capybaras free and quiet. And they are often relaxed and calm. Many people say they love these animals a lot.
阅读短文，并按要求完成1—5题。1—2题完成句子；3题简略回答；4题写出全文的主题句；5题将文中划线部分译成汉语。1. Capybaras mostly live in Central America and
2. Capybaras have short hair, a big
3. How many kinds of capybaras are there in the world?
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7 . Ducks are social (群居的) animals that need time to be friendly with humans. If you have some pet ducks, I hope you will be able to spend enough time every day with them and of course,（A）this doesn’t include their feeding and cleaning time. If you（B）are not able to spend time with them,（C）you’d better make at least 2 or 3 ducks live together. In Virginia, buying only one duck is（D）________ the law (法律). Ducks usually live in groups. So to have a group of ducks is good for（E）their health because ducks may（F）________ from the sickness caused by not having companionship (陪伴). And remember that ducklings (幼鸭) are so delicate (纤弱的) that sometimes they are hurt by children. Because children are always not aware (意识到的) of the fragile (易碎的) bodies of ducks. To make the（G）cute friends alive and healthy, we must touch them gently and treat kindly. And if you have pet ducks,（H）记得和它们一起玩啊！
1. 文中画线部分（A）和（E）指代的是：2. 写出文中（B）和（G）的同义词：
3. 将文中画线部分（C）改写为：
4. 在文中（D）和（F）的空白处分别填入一个适当的单词：
5. 将文中画线部分（H）译成英语：
8 . A giant panda is a kind of bear. It has a white face with black patches around its eyes. It also has black ears, shoulders and legs. The（A）________ of its body is white.
Home
Pandas live high up in the mountains of Central and Western China. They live in the bamboo forests（B）there.
Food
Pandas in the wild usually eat bamboo. In zoos, their menu includes bamboo, apples and carrots. A giant panda can eat as（C）________ as 30 kilograms of bamboo a day.
Behaviour
Pandas like to live（D）on their own. They need to eat a lot to stay healthy, so they spend more than 12 hours a day eating. Although they are big and heavy, it is（E）not difficult for them to climb trees.（F）They are strong enough to protect themselves.
Life
Pandas live for about 20 years in the wild, but in zoos they can live for 35 years.
The future
People are cutting down forests, so the pandas are losing their homes. Some people are killing them for their fur.（G）他们这么做很残忍. There are not many pandas in the world now.（H）Protecting them is important.
1. 请在（A）和（C）处填入适当的单词：2. 请写出（B）和（F）分别指代的是：
3. 请写出（D）和（E）的同义词：
4. 请将（G）翻译成英语：
5. 请将（H）改成同义句：
Monkeys live all around the world. They love living in trees in warm rainforests. Monkeys are clever and lovely.
Sadly, the world of monkeys is in danger. They’re losing their homes because people are cutting down the trees in the forest where they live. The warmer and warmer weather also causes lots of trouble for them.
Another thing to note is that monkeys are used in scientific research. Monkeys share a lot of genes (基因) with humans and scientists study them to learn about our bodies and diseases. But this raises questions: Are they being taken care of well? What’s right or wrong in the name of science? Keeping a balance is really important.
Facing so many problems, there is still hope. Governments are working together to protect them by planting trees to create new homes, making rules to reduce carbon emissions (碳排放), and looking for other ways to do research without using animals.
You can help too! Saving monkeys means we’re making a better future for everyone!
| Monkeys are in 1 | |
| Monkey’s situation | They are 2 homes because of smaller forests and the rising temperature. |
| They are studied in science because they have many genes that are the 3 as those in people. | |
| Government’s actions | They are planting trees, producing 4 carbon emissions, and searching for new research ways. |
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5. What can you do to protect monkeys? (请用一个完整的句子作答)
10 . Dogs are the best pets of humans (人类). They are in all sizes. Some dogs are as small as a football, and others are as tall as a desk. Dogs’ fur is different, too. It can be long and soft, or smooth (光滑的) and hard. People don’t mind the kind of fur, because all dogs are good to hug.
We need to take care of our dogs. Short-haired dogs are the easiest to look after. But all dogs need a bath once in a while. Giving a dog a bath is a lot of fun. After you give a bath to your dog, it shakes the water off its body. Be careful, or you will get wet!
Dogs like to make their owners happy, so dogs are easy to train. They can follow simple orders. Dogs are really wonderful animals. Some dogs pull sleds (雪橇) across icy places. Some save people who fall into the river. Other dogs do tricks (表演绝技) in movies.
Why not keep a dog as a pet?
1. Some dogs are as small as a football, and others are2. When you finish
3. If you have a pet dog, you need to
4. Dogs are easy to train, because they can follow
5. Do you want to keep a dog as a pet? Why or why not?
