1 . Dolphins are not fish. They are mammals. They live in groups and speak to each other in their own language. But they aren't the same as almost all land animals. Their brains are as big as men's and they live a long life--- at least 20 or 30 years.
Like some animals, dolphins use some sounds to help them find their ways around. They also use sounds to talk to each other and to help them find food. They don't use their ears to receive sounds, but use the jaws(下颚).
It's strange that dolphins are friendly to man, and for thousands of years, there are many stories about dolphins and man. In the 19th century, in a dangerous part of the sea near New Zealand, there was a dolphin. The seamen liked him very much and gave him a very good name, Jack. From 1871 to 1903, Jack met every ship in the area and showed it the way. In 1903, a passenger on a ship with the name of " The Penguin" shot and hurt Jack. Luckily the dolphin didn't die, and after a long time he was well again. He guided the ships through the area for nine more years, but he refused to help the ship " The Penguin".
Today, some people still kill dolphins, but more people in the world protect them.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1. Are dolphins fish or mammals?
2. What do dolphins use to receive sounds?
3. Where did Jack live?
4. Why did Jack refuse to help the ship "The Penguin"?
5. How many years did Jack guide the ships through the area in total(总共)?
2 . When I was in college, a white cat liked to show up on our campus at times. It was clear that he was a stray (流浪的) cat because he looked thin and weak. Students would play with him after class and feed him all kinds of food. The school didn’t say anything about the cat for a long time.
But one day, we were told that one of the students had an infectious (传染性的) disease. and that the cat was possibly the source(起源). After that, we were not allowed to touch any stray animals on campus. The school started to make efforts to keep animals off campus as well.
Since we were not allowed to feed the white cat, it was hard for him to find food on the street. He became weak and skinny. But while the rest of us ignored (忽视) the cat, a security guard (保安) at our school decided to take on the responsibility of caring for him. He took the cat to an animal hospital for a health check. He then went to a nearby supermarket and bought food for the cat, as well as a small bed for him to sleep in. He made sure the cat was healthy and comfortable.
It might seem like a small effort to some people. But this man risked his job – his only source of income － just to feed a tiny cat who no one else cared for. It was a very heartwarming thing to see.
根据短文内容,回答下列问题。
1. When did the students play with the white cat?
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2. Who had an infectious disease?
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3. How was the cat when it was hard for him to find food?
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4. Where was the cat taken to before he got the food and the bed?
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5. What did the writer think of the security guard’s behavior about the stray cat?
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This is Mandy. She is the best dog! I got her a few months ago. She is a small, brown and white dog with a cute nose and ears.
Now we are good friends. We spend much time together having fun. We go to the park every day.
We have friends that we meet at the park, so Mandy has other dogs to play with. They run and bark together. Mandy is a small dog but she barks quite loudly.
Mandy learns how to catch a ball. Her favorite toy is a small blue and yellow ball. She can catch it in her mouth very easily. She has short legs but she can jump high! It is a game that she likes to play, so we have played it a lot! She is happy and wags(摇)her tail when she catches the ball.
Mandy learns how to jump up on my leg when we are at home. Mandy and I are very close friends and I love her a lot.
根据文章内容，回答下列问题。
1. Is Mandy a big dog or a small dog?
2. Where do they go every day?
3. What is Mandy’s favorite toy?
4. How is Mandy when she catches the ball?
5. When does Mandy learn how to jump up on the writer’s leg?
阅读短文，回答问题
1. Which country do Golden monkeys live in?
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2. What color is their fur?
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3. What do they eat?
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4. What has our government done to protect the golden monkeys?
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5. Is it important for us to protect wild animals?
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仔细阅读下面的短文并按要求完成后面的小题。
The giant panda is one of the most popular animals in the world. A giant panda can grow up to 1.5 meters long and weigh up to 160kg. People think the giant panda is very lovely. ① 1 The WWF tells people about animals that they are in danger and raises money to save them.
The giant panda only lives in the wild in China. In the early 1980s, were only 1,000 left in the wild. The main reason why pandas are endangered is that the area where pandas can live has become smaller.
The WWF works to help giant pandas in the wild in many ways. One of the ways that helps them is to increase the size of panda reserves(自然保护区). Some reserves need to be joined together by planting bamboo between them to make “corridors”. These are paths that lead from one reserve to another. No one may harm the pandas in these areas. The corridors let pandas move from one habitat(栖息地) to another to look for food. ② 2
1. How long and heavy can a giant panda grow to be?2. 将文中划线的句子①改为被动句。
So it is not surprising that _____________________by the World Wide Fund for Nature.
3. Why are the giant pandas endangered?
4. Give a way to help the giant pandas in the wild, please.
5. 将文中划线的句子②翻译成中文。
Pets are a part of people’s lives. Some pets are like family. In these days, many people have pets at home and spend a lot of money improving their lives. In fact, in some parts of the world, pets get real VIP treatment(待遇). VIP usually means Very Important People, but here VIP means Very Important Pets!
When you want to give Fido or Kitty a holiday, or when you are going away on business, you can put them at a dog and cat hotel, and cats have a large place with something to climb on and play with. The guests get the best food during their stays at these hotels.
There are other special services(服务) at hotels. Imagine you are traveling and you want to see your pet: the hotel can put a video camera in the pet’s room. So you can see your Fido or Kitty on TV.
The hotels usually have good groomers(美容师): They often bath and take the best hair care for the pets. But you need to make an appointment because people are usually very busy taking care of pets.
1. What’s the new meaning of “VIP” in this passage?
2. According to this passage, where can you put your pet when you are away on business?
3. What does “Fido” stand for(代表) here?
4. How can you see your pet during your traveling?
5. Why need you make an appointment when you want a good groomer for your pet?
