A.The man’s sister. | B.A pet. | C.An accident. |
A.A trip. | B.An umbrella. | C.The weather. |
3 . We were living in Kentucky. My two sons kept asking me to adopt a dog. Honestly, I
Actually, I was not in the mood for a pet, for I was struggling with
While wandering around the center, I noticed a little dog curled up(蜷缩)in the corner, shaking. Obviously, she was having a(n)
Princess was quiet in the first few days, but
One day, I was ill, missing my previous home more. Princess stayed with me quietly. Her
A few months after Princess came, I
A.failed | B.preferred | C.hesitated | D.prepared |
A.missed | B.promised | C.imagined | D.doubted |
A.poverty | B.childcare | C.competition | D.homesickness |
A.learning | B.adapting | C.planning | D.travelling |
A.enjoyable | B.peaceful | C.difficult | D.independent |
A.upset | B.disappointed | C.confused | D.inspired |
A.journey | B.decision | C.exchange | D.experiment |
A.choose | B.reward | C.ignore | D.check |
A.strangely | B.gradually | C.commonly | D.accidentally |
A.painful | B.memorable | C.adventurous | D.similar |
A.company | B.courage | C.illness | D.character |
A.waited for | B.thought of | C.connected with | D.dreamed of |
A.worked | B.regretted | C.listened | D.changed |
A.mistake | B.past | C.achievement | D.friendship |
A.green | B.quiet | C.cheerful | D.influential |
1. What is the woman going to do after school?
A.Go to her uncle’s house. |
B.Adopt a little cat. |
C.Buy some food for herself. |
A.He doesn’t feel well. |
B.He needs to look after his mother. |
C.He has to go to the pet clinic. |
A.One. | B.Two. | C.Three. |
5 . There are hundreds of great national nature reserves in China. Now feast your eyes on the following amazing ones.
Qinghai Lake National Nature ReserveQinghai Lake, China’s largest saltwater lake in Qinghai Province, is a key body of water for lots of animals and birds. As an important stopover, migratory birds (候鸟) would rest in this area during their movement trip every year. The reserve became a national nature reserve in the year of 1997.
Bayanbulak National Nature ReserveThe only Bayanbulak Wetland, in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, is at the foot of Tianshan Mountains, which makes itself suitable for migratory birds. Bayanbulak means “rich spring water” in Mongolian, meaning that the area is rich in water. Every year, swans (天鹅) from different places fly here for nesting, which became a national swan reserve in 1986.
Rongcheng Swan National Nature ReserveAs one of the largest wintering places for swans in China, this reserve in Shandong Province mainly protects whooper swans (大天鹅), which make it different from other nature reserves. In 2007, it was changed into a national nature reserve. Now every year, thousands of whooper swans arrive here to spend the winter, making it an important resting and wintering place for themselves.
Sanya Coral Reef (珊瑚礁) National Marine Nature ReserveThis reserve focuses on protecting coral reefs and their living environment in Sanya City, Hainan Province. In 1990, it became a national nature reserve. This reserve is on the coast, so the area of the reserve has good water quality and many kinds of creatures,
1. What do the first reserve and the second reserve have in common?A.The area of wetland. | B.The geography of them. |
C.The year of becoming the national reserve. | D.The friendly environment for migratory birds. |
A.Its saltwater lake. | B.The whooper swans. |
C.Its rich spring water. | D.The warm climate. |
A.Bayanbulak National Nature Reserve. | B.Qinghai Lake National Nature Reserve. |
C.Rongcheng Swan National Nature Reserve. | D.Sanya Coral Reef National Marine Nature Reserve, |
6 . Two years ago Lucy was saved from a rural area in New South Wales, Australia. Today, she is one of the lucky animals living in rows of trees that have been created to protect koalas and other animals by saving their smaller and smaller habitat (栖息地) , or natural environment.
The trees, planted by the local protection group Bangalow Koalas, are made up of large systems of plants. They are a lifeline for koalas and other animals. All of them are in danger of dying out, or at risk of extinction. The trees provide a safe way across the koala’s increasingly broken habitat. This protects koalas from human threats (威胁). “Our trees are actually trying to get them away from humans, cars and dogs. ”said Linda Sparrow. President of Bangalow Koalas.
The koala is expected to die out in the wild in New South Wales by 2050. Some of the biggest threats include wildfires and habitat loss through land clearing for development.
Bangalow Koalas has planted over 336, 000 trees on 119 areas, helping koala protection and improving the local ecosystem (生态系统). The group, which depends on community volunteers, aims to plant 500, 000 trees by 2025. “The neighbor would want to join and then another neighbor would want to join. ”Sparrow said. Volunteer Lindy Stacker, who has been planting trees for over five years.
A recent report by the Australian Koala Foundation said the animal was worth about S3. 2 billion per year to the tourism industry. However. the World Wildlife Fund-Australia reported a drop in koala populations in Australian states. “I can’t imagine a world where there’s no koalas in the wild. ” Sparrow said. “We’re going to do our best to make sure that doesn’t happen. ”
1. Why is Lucy mentioned in Paragraph 1?A.To show it is important to plant trees. |
B.To suggest a way to protect nature. |
C.To introduce a special kind of living thing. |
D.To compare koalas with other animals. |
A.Growing. | B.Disappearing. | C.Reducing. | D.Failing. |
A.Doubtful. | B.Unclear. | C.Positive. | D.Disappointed. |
A.A Protection Group | B.The Polluted Environment |
C.Human Threats | D.More Trees, More Hope |
Earthquakes are quite common. In fact, thousands of earthquakes are happening almost at every moment.
As one of the most deadly
Besides the great damage and deaths
1. 活动目的;
2. 活动过程;
3. 活动反响。
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An activity about protecting endangered wildlife
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For example, since 2015, under the guidance of the local government of Ar Horqin Banner, the number of sheep and goats in the nomadic system
10 . Regarded as the “loneliest tree in the world”, the Sitka spruce (云杉) on uninhabited Campbell Island lately has kept good company with a team of New Zealand researchers who believe it could help unlock secrets of climate changes.
The nine-meter-tall spruce holds the Guinness Record title for the “remotest tree” on the planet. It is the sole tree on the shrubby, windswept island, 700 kilometers south of New Zealand in the Southern Ocean. It’s the only tree for 222km around; its nearest neighbor grows on the Auckland Islands.
Although classified as an invasive species, for radiocarbon science leader at GNS Science, Dr. Jocelyn Turnbull, the tree could be a valuable tool to understand what is happening with the uptake of CO2 in the Southern Ocean. In order to measure CO2 concentrations, taking samples of the atmosphere is the best method, and can be complemented with radiocarbon dating samples of deep water. But it comes with limitations. “You can’t collect air that was there 30 years ago, because it is not there anymore,” Turnbull said, “So we came up with this idea of using tree rings. Plants, when they grow, take CO2 out of the air by photosynthesis (光合作用) and they use that to grow their structures and the carbon from the air ends up in the tree rings.”
This is helpful when there is an abundance of established trees, but those are a rarity in the Southern Ocean. Enter the Sitka Spruce - the south most tree, and the team could find it would offer up good data. “It’s grown a lot faster than anything else in that region and the rings are bigger and easier to separate out and get a record form.”
As for the tree’s lonely status: the description may be in the eye of the beholder. “To get to the tree you have to walk through elephant seals and sea lions, penguins and albatross,” Turnbull said. “The tree doesn’t look lonely …it looks quite content actually.”
1. What is special about the tree?A.It measures nine meters wide. |
B.It is the only tree on a vast land. |
C.It grows on the Auckland Islands. |
D.It owns the Guinness title for the “loneliest tree”. |
A.CO2 builds up in the tree rings. |
B.The Sitka spruce is a native species. |
C.Samples from water are usually inaccessible. |
D.Photosynthesis stops the plants absorbing air. |
A.The tree coexists with a variety of animals. |
B.The tree grows well because of suitable climate. |
C.It’s unwise to use tree rings as an indicator of CO2. |
D.It’s possible to measure previous CO2 concentrations directly. |
A.Trees are of great significance to scientific research. |
B.The “loneliest” tree in the world is not lonely at all. |
C.Global warming has a far-reaching impact on creatures. |
D.A remote Sitka spruce may help us learn about climate changes. |