1 . Can plants eat people? Probably not, but there are many plants that eat meat. Some of them are big, and they can eat small animals. One famous meat-eating plant is the Venus flytrap(捕蝇草).
The Venus flytrap is a very strange plant. It grows in dry parts of the US. Its leaves are like the pages of a book. They can open and close very quickly.
Inside the leaves, there are three small hairs. If a fly (苍蝇) touches one of the hairs, the leaf closes quickly. The fly cannot get out. After about half an hour, the leaf presses (压) the fly to make it die. Then, the plant covers the fly. Slowly, the plant eats the fly.
Plants are living things that have leaves and roots and grows in earth. Most plants get what they need from the sun, the air, and the ground. In some places, the ground is very poor. It doesn’t have all these important things, especially nitrogen(氮). Animal meat has a lot of nitrogen，so some plants eat it. Let’s hope that some of the bigger plants don’t get the same idea!
1. Where does the Venus flytrap grow?2. What do the plant’s leaves look like?
3. How many small hairs are there inside the leaves?
4. When does the leaf press the fly to make it die?
5. Why do some plants eat animal meat?
2 . "My 10-year-old dog can't even walk up two steps to get into the house,"Alicia told her new friend,Nick."I have to carry Prince up those two steps. Late one night I saw an ad' on TV for Young Again Dog Beverage. They showed an old dog trying to get into an armchair. It got only halfway into the chair before it slid back down to the floor. They showed another dog trying to catch a Frisbee. The poor dog couldn't even jump off the ground. They showed mother dog going for a walk;. But instead of actually walking, the dog was sitting in a baby arrive that its owner was pushing . These were all the " before ' pictures . "Then they showed the 'after' pictures-after the animals had drunk the Young Again Dog Beverage for one week. It was a miracle! I couldn't believe my eyes! The first dog easily jumped in into the armchair. The second dog jumped almost four feet into the air to catch the Frisbee!And the third dog stood on its hind" legs and pushed the family cat in the baby carriage!""Well, of course, I was sold! So, I sent in my $19.95 to the address on the TV screen. After it arrived, I put 10 drops into Prince's water dish each day for a week. Nothing happened. So I doubled the dosage for another two weeks, but Prince was still tired and weak."
"I called the company. They asked me what kind of dog I had. I told them that Prince was a nixed breed". They said the TV ad I saw was for purebreds' only. They told me to order Young Again Mutt Beverage for S11.95. That was four days ago. I can't wait till it gets here, so I can watch Prince run up and down those steps and start running after cats again, just like the good old days!"A few weeks later, Nick met Alicia again in the street, who passed by without looking at him . Nick called out , " Hey , Alicia . Would you like to come and play ? " No time for it . I am going to get Young Again Very Old Dog Beverage ! "
小词典Ad n.广告 adopt v. 领养 cable n.电绕 elevator n.电梯hind adj.后部的 material n.材料negotiate v.谈判 potty n. 便壶purebred n.纯种的动物 relationship n. 关系 satellite n. 卫星 mixed breed 混血的动物
1. According to the ad, what happened to the dogs after they had the beverage?| A．Nothing special happened to the dogs. |
| B．They did not want armchairs any more. |
| C．They were able to walk by only two feet . |
| D．They could jump high to throw a Frisbee. |
| A．I thought I was told a lie. |
| B．I believed what the ad said. |
| C．I sold my dog to my friend. |
| D．I enjoyed watching the ad. |
| A．They asked her to send back the product. |
| B．They send her another beverage for free. |
| C．They told her that she bought the wrong product . |
| D．They asked her to wait for another four days to see if it works. |
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3 . Many animal lovers would like to do more to help animals, but aren’t sure where to start or feel like they just don’t have the time. The good news is that there are many simple things you can do to help protect animals.
Think more before you make decisions
The decisions you make may go a long way toward stopping the killing of animals. You can eat a vegetarian diet. If you aren’t ready to make this change, there are still things you can do. Do not buy animal products from companies that have illegal(违法的) practices.
Help speak the word out
Speak the word out about the problems faced by animals by putting up a notice on your car. Also, talk to your friends and family members about important problems of animals. Give some simple advice to a friend with a new pet about the pet over-population (过剩)problem we’re facing.
Write a letter
We’ve all heard the saying, “ The pen is more powerful than the sword(宝剑)”. Put this idea to the protection of animals. If a company has practices or rules that are harmful to animals, write them a letter to let them know about your anger, and that you won’t buy their products until they make some changes. Write letters to state and local legislators(立法者)to let them know how important it is that they support legislation for protecting animals. Make them know that their actions will have a great effect on your vote.
Be more loving
If you’re considering adding a dog or a cat to your family, think about getting one from a homeless-animal house rather than buying a pet. There are many wonderful animals just waiting for a home. By taking back an animal from there, you will be helping in the fight against pet over-population, as well as giving your money to those who look after poor animals.
Let your actions be an example to others
It may sound simple，but one of the best ways to help animals is to let your actions speak to the world. You should do the following things first by yourself: Treat all living animals with respect. Care about your pets and look after them well. Avoid (避免)entertainment places that use animals to perform. Support legislation that protects animals. All of these things set an example for others to follow.
Title: Ways of | |
| Think carefully before | ●Don’t eat meat. ● |
| Speak the word out | ●Put up an animal-protection ●Talk to your friends and family members about important animal problems. ● ●Get help from books if necessary. |
| Write letters | ●Let those companies that are harmful to animals know you are about them. ●Let legislators know the |
| Be more loving | ●Get a pet from a homeless-animal house ●Give your money to those who look after poor animals. |
| ●Treat all living animals with respect. ●Take good ●Do not go to places where animals perform . ●legislation which is good for animals. | |
Eighteen pandas will have a birthday party on December 18th. All of the pandas are one year old. Most of them were born in (出生于) China Conservation and Research Center for Panda (大熊猫保护与研究中心).
The workers in the research center make a delicious fruit cake. They also ask many fans of the pandas to the party.
Those pandas are very lovely and clever. They usually play together, fight with each other for food, climb up trees, sleep in trees or play with toys. And now they can have some milk.
In fact, 31 pandas were born in China Conservation and Research Center for Panda in 2019. And there are 7 twins among them.
Now there are about 285 pandas in the center, 2000 pandas in the wild (野外). Most of them are in Sichuan and Shanxi. The panda is one of the world's most endangered (濒危的) animals.
1. When do the pandas have a birthday party?2. What do the workers do for the pandas' birthday?
3. What does the writer think of the pandas?
4. How many pandas are there in China now?
5. Do most pandas live in Sichuan and Shanxi?
5 . Pop Princess Britney Spears would be very happy, (or upset, maybe) if she knew what her songs could do for some German farmers.
Recently, some farmers in Germany have been playing Britney's songs very often on their farms. Not that they like her songs a lot, but that her songs can drive away the troublesome wild boars(野猪)! As the boars are one of the endangered species in Germany, pople can't shoot or kill them. Farmers there tried their best to stop the boars from destroying the crops but failed.
One day, one of the German farmers noticed that all the boars were scared away when he started to play one of Britney's songs. The farmer was delighted and then he tried some other singers on the boars.
Madonna's and Robbie William's songs didn't work at all. Only Britney's songs seemed to have the magical power. Every time her songs were played on his farm, the boars would go running away in a rush.
It's reported quite a number of German farmers are using Britney's magic songs to protect their vegetables and fruits.
1. The writer is not sure about Britney's feeling if she knew the magic of her songs, is he?2. Were the wild boars scared away by Madonna's songs or Robbie Williams' songs?
3. How did the German farmers feel when they found Britniey's songs have the magical power?
4. Why must we Chinese protect pandas from being shot or killed?
Because pandas in China are also
5. How do you think would Britney feel after she reads this passage? Why?
6 . 仙人掌（Cactus）是耐干旱和炎热的植物，对在种植方面的新手来说，是个比较理想的选择，你知道怎么种仙人掌吗？请仔细阅读以下短文，将图片与相应的文字相匹配，并完成第5题。
| 1.Take a cutting from a healthy cactus. You can grow new cacti from it. Choose a cutting that is rich and healthy. Carefully cut it from the mother plant. | A.  |
| 2.Lay the cutting down flat and leave it for about two days. This will give the wound time to form a callous (茧). or the cutting will likely rot (腐烂). | B.  |
| 3.Plant the cutting in the soil (土壤). Push the cutting in just deep enough so that it will stand up on its own. Use your hands to put some soil around it. | C.  |
| 4.Keep the cutting in a bright location. Provide the cactus with water. but not too much. Leave the cutting in this location for a month or two. until new growth starts to appear. | D. |
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5. Who do you think could mostly have shared the above passage in the blog?
| A．Gardeners. | B．Musicians. | C．Doctors. | D．Businessmen. |
7 . There are forty-seven different kinds of kangaroos（袋鼠）. The smallest are about a quarter of a meter long; the biggest are taller than a man.
Kangaroos have very long strong back legs. These are used for jumping. They also have long strong tails（尾巴）used for resting on. Kangaroos’ front legs are much shorter, and are almost like arms. Kangaroos’ heads are quite small, but their ears are quite large.
Mother kangaroos have a pocket at the front. They have one baby each year. When it is born, the baby kangaroo is straight（直接） into its mother’s pocket. The baby kangaroos stay there for six months.
The biggest kangaroos stand more than 2 meters tall, and their legs are so strong that they can jump more than 9 meters. They are very fast, and can travel at more than 50 kilometers an hour. They are very strong, but only eat fruit, leaves and grass.
1. How many different kinds of kangaroos are there?2. How large are the biggest kangaroos?
3. Does a mother kangaroo have a pocket?
4. How long does a baby kangaroo stay in its mother’s pocket?
5. How far can kangaroos jump?
8 . Hello, I'm Mary King. 这儿有三张照片。Let me tell you who they are.
This is a photo of my sister. She is thirteen years old. Her name's Gina. She has a new guitar. She can play the guitar but she can't sing(唱歌) .
That's a photo of my friend Jenny. She can put her feet behind her head. Can you do that? No, I can't, but I can dance and draw!
Here's a photo of my cat. She likes sleeping under her favorite chair. Her name's Blackie. That's because(因为) she is black all over（全身）.
1. 请将画线句子翻译成英语。2. Is Jenny's last name King?
3. 请写出划线句子的同义句。
4. 画线部分"do that"指代的是
5. What color is Mary's cat?
6. Who's your good friend? What's his/her favorite color?
9 . In our class, the teacher asks us which kind of animals we like best. Here are some of the answers.
Lucy: I like dogs best because they can help people to look after their houses. I think the dogs are very friendly too.
Mary: I like to keep cats, because I can play with them after school. The cats are lovely animals.
Mike: Rabbits are my favourite animals. They are very easy to take care of and they are quiet.
Rick: I like pigs. Although many people think pigs are lazy and dirty. But in fact they are clever animals.
根据短文内容，补全表格中所缺的信息。每个空格不超过3个单词。
| Name | pet | Reasons(原因) |
| Lucy | dogs | They can help people to |
| Mary | She can play with them after school. They are lovely animals. | |
| Mike | rabbits | They are |
| Rick | They are |
10 . Frank’s last name is White. He has one brother and one sister. ________. His sister’s name is Dana. Frank and Dana have mobile phones. ________. Frank likes dogs. He has three nice dogs _______. Polo is black, Puppy is white, and Peter is brown. Polo is 2, Puppy is 3, and Peter is 1.__________. Frank likes his three nice dogs, too. But Puppy is his favorite. It’s Frank’s good friend.
A. Frank’s phone number is 788-5928 and Dana’s is 703-6911.
B. Polo and Puppy like Peter and Peter likes them.
C. His brother’s name is Mike.
D. The dogs’ names are Polo, Puppy and Peter.
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2. ________
3. ________
4. ________
5. Who is Frank’s good friend?（用一个英文单词表示）
