1 . Many children want to have their own pets, but how to be a good pet owner? Besides giving them food and water, what else can we do to give our pets much love?

Provide your pet with the correct diet.

If you prefer to change the previous diet of your pet, do it slowly so that they adjust (适应) properly.     1     Young dogs will need different types of dog food compared to older dogs. And remember, do not overfeed your pet.

Clean their housing often.

Clean your pet’s home at least once a week and any other times if necessary. Generally, a pet’s home should be clean so it is a good environment for the animal.     2    

Keep your pet clean.

If you have a dog that always plays in the mud, it’s necessary to give it a shower every day!     3     If it is too hot or too cold for you, then it will be the same for the animal.

Train your pet.

    4     However, a lot of bad pet behavior is simply caused by boredom, so shake it up a little. If possible, take your pet to some classes.

    5    

Put a collar on your pet with your personal information and the pet’s name. Remember to close the cage door so there is no chance of escaping and being in an unsafe place.

A．Never hurt or harm your pet.

B．Be an owner with a sense of duty.

C．No one wants a cat that jumps on the table.

D．Animals require different diets based on age.

E．Remember that you should check the water first with your hand.

F．Water should be fresh, clean and changed daily to keep your pet healthy.

G．Without good living conditions, an animal will get sick more, and feel unhappy.

2 . Natural disasters take many different forms and can happen without warning. Earthquakes, floods, vol-canoes, droughts, typhoons, and hurricanes are all natural disasters.

The earthquake of 26 December 2004 resulted in one of the worst natural disasters in living memory. It was a massive underwater quake and occurred in the Indian Ocean. This caused a huge tsunami (海啸) to cross the Indian Ocean. It destroyed coastlines and communities and brought death and destruction to many people. The survivors needed fresh water, food and shelter as well as medical help. People from all over the world gave money to help the people survive.

The surface of the Earth has not always looked as it does today; it is moving continuously (although very slowly) and has done so for billions of years. This is one cause of earthquakes, when one section of the Earth crashes with another. Scientists can predict where this might happen and the area between plates is called a fault line. However, earthquakes do not always happen on fault lines, which is why they are so dangerous and unpredictable.

All the disasters are very dangerous and continue to kill thousands of people each year,but they are nowhere near the most dangerous disaster to ever happen on earth. One type of event in the earth’s history has regularly killed millions of beings: asteroid (小行星) impacts (撞击). About once every million years the Earth is hit by a piece of rock and ice from space large enough to cause massive destruction (including earthquakes, volcanoes and ice ages) and sometimes to kill entire species. Sixty-five million years ago more than half the earth’s species were killed by such a disaster,including all the dinosaurs (恐龙). Disasters on the Earth may seem dangerous, but the biggest threat to humans is likely to come from space.

1. What did the world do when the tsunami occurred in the Indian Ocean?

A．They gave away money to the beggars.

B．They sponsored to help the people survive.

C．They donated their art works to the survivors.

D．They helped rebuild the coastlines and communities.

2. What can scientists predict about earthquakes?

A．The possible time.

B．The possible climate.

C．The possible place.

D．The possible frequence.

3. Which is the best heading that matches Paragraph 3?

A．What do earthquakes destroy?

B．Why do earthquakes happen?

C．How can we prevent earthquakes?

D．Which is the most dangerous natural disaster?

4. Where does the author think the most dangerous natural disaster will come from?

A．Space.

B．Earth.

C．Humans.

D．Wild animals.

3 . How is the weather this weekend according to the weatherman?

A．Cool.

B．Warm.

C．Cold.

4 . Everybody hates rats. But in the earthquake capitals of the world—Japan, Los Angeles, Turkey—rats will soon be man's new best friends.

What happens after an earthquake? We send in rescue dogs. Why? Because they can smell people. Dogs save lives. They help rescuers to find living people. But dogs are big and they can't get into small spaces. So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat.

How does it work? First, the rat is trained to smell people. When this happens, the rat's brain gives a signal (信号). This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signals. When the rat's brain activity jumps, the rescuers know that someone is alive. The rat has smelled that person.

Although there are already robots which can do this job, rats are better. Christian Linster at Cornell University, New York, says, “Robots' noses don't work well when there are other smells around. Rats are good at that.” Rats can also see in the dark. They are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs, and unlike robots, they don't need electricity!

The “rat project” is not finished, but Julie Ryan of International Rescue Corps in Scotland says, “It would be fantastic. A rat could get into spaces we couldn't get to, and a rat would get out if it wasn't safe.” Perhaps for the first time in history, people will be happy to see a rat in a building (but only after an earthquake, of course.)

1. In the world earthquake capitals, rats will become man's best friends because they can ______.

A．take the place of man's rescue jobs

B．find the position of people alive who are trapped in buildings

C．serve as food for people alive who are trapped in buildings

D．get into small spaces

2. From the third paragraph we know the rescuers can judge a person who is alive by ______.

A．the noise made by the rat	B．the rat's unusual behaviour
C．the smell given off by the person	D．the signal sent by the radio on the rat's back

3. Rats have all the following advantages EXCEPT that ______.

A．they are more fantastic than other animals

B．they are less expensive to train than dogs

C．they don't need electricity

D．they are small and can get into small places

6 . Elephants might be the most well-known well-loved animal in African wildlife. But conservation (保护) of the African elephant still faces special difficulties. While the elephant population is half of what it was 40 years ago, some areas of Africa have more elephants than populated areas can support. That’s why AWF scientists are studying elephant behavior, protecting habits and finding ways for humans to live peacefully with elephants in Africa.

Years ago, overhunting and the ivory trade were the biggest threats to elephants’ survival. Luckily, ivory bans (禁令), hunting rules and protected areas protect elephants from these dangers today.

The 21st century brings a different challenge to elephant conservation—land-use. Elephants walk across borders and outside parks and other protected areas. So they often destroy crops, causing conflicts (冲突) between local farmers and these big animals.

Successful conservation strategies (策略) must allow elephants to walk freely in their natural habitats while reducing conflicts between elephants and local people.

AWF researchers are searching for a way to give both elephants and people the space they need. The AWF is collecting information on elephant habitats and behavior. The information they gather will help to develop the widest possible space for elephants.

The AWF is helping elephants by protecting their habitats. And they also work with local farmers to improve their life in order to encourage them to protect rather than destroy elephants.

1. The first paragraph of the text is mainly to tell readers ________.

A．African elephants are endangered now

B．there remains a lot to do to protect African elephants

C．African elephants are popular animals

D．the number of African elephants has increased over the years

2. What is the biggest difficulty in protecting African elephants now?

A．They are still being killed.	B．Their habitats are being destroyed.
C．They don’t have enough food.	D．They can’t live in peace with farmers.

3. To protect elephants, the AWF does all the following EXCEPT ________.

A．helping farmers improve their life	B．protecting elephants’ habitats
C．doing research on elephants	D．keeping elephants

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．African elephants conservation	B．Living with African elephants
C．African elephants’ situation	D．African elephants being endangered

7 . What is the greatest threat to mankind? Maybe different people come up with different answers. However, there is no denying the fact that the only threat to humankind, apart from humankind itself, is, without any doubt, the nature. Natural disasters are the result of natural environmental processes that have a damaging effect on people. Natural disasters can come in many forms: such as geological events like earthquakes, tsunamis or mud-rock flows, climatic events like storms, hurricanes or tornadoes and fire events like forest fires and wildfires.

The damage done by natural disasters is mainly as a result of our inability to predict exactly when they will happen. Although great progress has been made in designing and developing forecasting models for some natural disaster, complete certainty is still impossible. Even to be pessimistic there is a possibility that human beings will never achieve accurate prediction of the happening of all natural disasters.

What's more, even though we were able to predict these disasters from nature, preventing them is equally impossible. So we only have two ways to both prevent injuries or deaths and reduce economic losses to the least. These two methods are to prepare before a natural disaster comes to hit, and to manage the necessary resources and public services after a natural disaster strikes.

These two things have always been at the leading position of the projects of both national governments and international organizations. In the United States, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is responsible for the "preparedness, response and recovery planning" of both man-made and natural disasters.

Most natural disasters cannot be prevented, and both emergency preparation and good disaster management are the best ways to deal with them. Although natural events may appear to serve no purpose but simply to punish and destroy, natural disasters, a perfect symbol of the great power of the nature, are display of our planet's evolution and its state of change.

1. Which can't be regarded as a similarity between tornadoes and earthquakes?

A．They can not be prevented.

B．They are both geological events.

C．They cause damage to people.

D．They are both the result of natural environmental processes.

2. The reason why natural disasters cause so much damage is that ________.

A．it is very difficult to predict when exactly they will happen

B．our forecasting equipment is too old for many natural disasters

C．we don't do enough preparation before natural disasters strike

D．we don't have the necessary public services to use after natural disasters strike

3. It may be concluded from the passage that ________.

A．natural disasters can not be predicted at all

B．human beings are pessimistic to the future

C．being well-prepared can avoid economic losses

D．good preparation and disaster management are advisable.

4. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．a symbol of the power of nature	B．the greatest threat to mankind
C．Natural disasters and mankind	D．reduce losses to the least

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Yesterday, the strong earthquake hit a city. It was a terribly disaster. About 200,000 people were killed, more people were injured and also a lot of became homeless. The beautiful capital city destroyed in a short time.

This afternoon a meeting was held in our class. At the meeting many student made speeches. We decided to help those that were in need in the struck area. Some students recommended that we raised money to help the people there and they all agreed. After the meeting more than 1,000 yuan was collected.

It is true that many natural disasters can’t be avoided sometimes and at least we can do our best to helping the people in the struck area. We are very proud of ourselves.

9 . Saving energy is half the battle won when it comes to protecting the environment and reducing our carbon footprints.     1     They will be good for environment protection and save you some money as well.

Use less electricity.     2     There are some cities and countries that have successfully implemented alternative energy sources, but many places are still relying on fossil fuels for energy. You can use less energy or electricity by switching off lights and unplugging appliances that are not being used. You can also save on energy by using natural light and warmth for longer.

Use less water.     3     This will reduce the number of times you need to run the washer and it will ensure efficient use of water. Let the dishes air dry instead of using the washer’s dry cycle to save on energy. Take short showers instead of baths. This will reduce the loss of too much warm water and your water heater working overtime.

    4     Energy Star approved products are products that have been proven to be eco-friendly and will help save the environment, make your home greener, and save you money in the long run. You can find many different types of appliances and equipment with Energy Star approval.

Fix problems. Leaky faucets or pipes, cracks in windows and doors, and poor insulation can all cause an increase in water and energy use. To make sure this doesn’t happen, check all your door and window frames and seal them well if needed. A lot of a home’s heat can get out through those cracks. Leaky faucets and toilets can add quite a big number to your water bill.     5    

A．Use Energy Star products.

B．Use fewer electrical appliances.

C．There are many things you can do about going green.

D．Handling these issues can help avoid unwanted water bills.

E．Electricity is still mainly supplied by burning fossil fuels.

F．Wash fewer clothes at a time to use water efficiently.

G．Wash clothes or dishes when you have a full load.

10 . A young Dutch inventor is widening his effort to clean up floating(浮动的) plastic from the Pacific Ocean. He has developed a floating device(设备) to catch plastic waste moving into rivers before it reaches the oceans.

Boyan Slat was just 18 years old when he invented a system for catching waste in the ocean. He also set up an environmental group called “The Ocean Cleanup”. Its purpose is to develop the system. Last year, Slat showed the next step: a floating device called Interceptor. It takes plastic out of rivers. The device is powered by energy from the sun. “The 1,000 rivers are responsible for about 80% of plastic going into the world’s oceans,” said Slat. Three of the machines have already been used. Each machine costs about $ 775,660, but the cost might drop as production increases.

Since they were used, the machines have been doing very well, collecting the plastic bottles and all the rubbish in the rivers. According to Slat, it is necessary to close “the tap”, which means stopping more plastic from reaching the ocean in the first place. He wanted to clean them all in the next five years. “This is not going to be easy, but if we do get this done, we could truly make our oceans again,” said Slat.

The device is designed to be safe in rivers. Its nose is shaped to change directions to keep it away from larger floating things. It works by guiding plastic waste into an opening in the front of the device. The waste is then carried inside the machine where it is dropped into containers(容器). The device sends a text message to local operators that can come and empty it when it is full.

1. What do we know about Interceptor?

A．It hasn’t been used yet.

B．It can help sort waste.

C．It is mainly used under the sea.

D．It needs energy from the sun to work.

2. What is the device’s nose used to do?

A．To empty the waste.

B．To serve as containers.

C．To ensure(确保) the device’s safety.

D．To send operators text messages.

3. What would be the best title for the text?

A．A floating device for catching plastic waste.

B．A young well-known Dutch inventor.

C．A system for making rivers safe.

D．An environmental group called the Ocean Cleanup.

4. Where is the text most likely from?

A．A diary.	B．A dictionary.
C．A travel brochure.	D．A magazine.