| A．It is a great pity. |
| B．It is out of her expectation. |
| C．It is helpful to improve his English. |
1. How does the woman feel about the news?
| A．Nervous. | B．Surprised. | C．Sad. |
| A．He didn't finish his job. |
| B．The boss asked him to work overtime. |
| C．The boss showed his mistakes at the meeting. |
| A．For a year. | B．For three years. | C．For five years. |
| A．Try to improve himself. |
| B．Find a satisfying job immediately. |
| C．Go traveling with his parents first. |
3 . Giant pandas (大熊猫) are no longer endangered, Chinese officials have said, decades of work to save the creatures helped drive their population in the wild up to 1,800. The species will be listed as vulnerable (易危物种), Cui Shuhong, director of the Department of Natural Ecological Protection of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, said at a press conference on Wednesday.
China has spent half a century attempting to boost the population of its famous animals, creating panda reserves across several mountain ranges in an effort to save them from extinction. They were taken off the endangered list by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 2016.
Since the 1970s, Chinese officials have worked on a campaign to drive up their numbers. To prevent habitat loss, officials created specially designed nature reserves in areas where their main food source, bamboo, is plentiful. In 2017, China announced plans for a 10,476-square-mile reserve, which is three times the size of Yellowstone National Park.
"China has established a relatively complete nature reserves system," Cui said on Wednesday as he announced the move. "Large areas of natural ecosystems have been systematically and completely protected, and wildlife habitats have been effectively improved."
Pandas are known in China as an umbrella species, which means experts believe measures to protect them would help protect other species, as well as the larger ecosystem. Cui added that the populations of some other rare and endangered species are gradually recovering as well. "The number of species such as Siberian tigers, Amur leopards, and Asian elephants has increased significantly." he said.
1. What has happened to giant pandas?| A．They will never be protected in future. |
| B．Their nature reserves will decrease sharply. |
| C．They are not listed as endangered species. |
| D．They have to face the worsening situations. |
| A．Increase. | B．Maintain. |
| C．Cancel. | D．Copy. |
| A．They can improve the production of umbrellas. |
| B．Protecting it is beneficial to a larger ecosystem. |
| C．They are not at the top of food chain in nature. |
| D．Protecting it means endangering other species. |
| A．A novel. | B．A business plan. |
| C．A guidebook. | D．A newspaper. |
| A．Where to put the fridge. |
| B．When to buy a cupboard. |
| C．How to move the fridge. |
5 . My parents love tennis and they’re members of a tennis club. My older brother was really good at it and they supported him—taking him to lessons all the time. So when I announced I wanted to be a tennis champion when I grew up, I just intended for them to notice me. My mother laughed. She knew I couldn't possibly be serious, for I was just a 4-year-old kid!
Later, I joined the club’s junior coaching group and eventually took part in my first proper contest, believing that my team would do well. We won, which was fantastic, but I wasn’t so successful. I didn’t even want to be in the team photo because I didn't feel I deserved to be. When my coach asked what happened in my final match, I didn’t know what to say. I couldn’t believe I’d lost. I thought I was the better player. But every time I attacked, the other player defended well. I couldn’t explain the result.
After that, I decided to listen more carefully to my coach because he had lots of tips. I realised that I need the right attitude to be a winner. On the court I have a plan but sometimes the other guy will do something unexpected so I’ll change it. If I lose a point, I do my best to forget it and find a way to win the next one.
At tournaments, it’s impossible to avoid players who explode in anger. Lots of players can be negative, including myself sometimes. Once I felt angry and nearly broke my racket! But my coach has helped me develop ways to control those feelings. After all, the judges have a hard job and you just have to accept their decisions.
My coach demands that I train in the gym to make sure I'm strong right to the end of a tournament. I’m getting good results; my shots are more accurate and there’s a chance that I could be a champion one day with hard work.
1. The author said that he was going to be a tennis champion in order to________.| A．please his parents | B．annoy his older brother |
| C．get parents’ attention | D．persuade people that he was serious |
| A．Confused. | B．Nervous. |
| C．Excited. | D．Relaxed. |
| A．Don’t keep thinking about his mistakes. | B．Respect the other players. |
| C．Don’t let the other players surprise him. | D．Follow his game plan. |
| A．He found it difficult to deal with judges’ decisions. |
| B．He broke his racket once when he was angry. |
| C．He stayed away from players who behaved badly. |
| D．He tried to keep calm during the game. |
As a young boy, I was always a troublemaker and up to no good. I liked playing tricks and enjoyed treating animals in an unfriendly way, like running after cats crazily, making them scared at the sight of me. Besides, I often used a handmade catapult (弹弓) to shoot at birds on the trees.
All this did afford me indescribable pleasure but also got me unkind stares and blames from people around. My parents disapproved of my behavior and were constantly criticizing me for the tricks I played. I was even given a good beating from my father from time to time. Nevertheless, I ignored their warnings and did not correct my ways until an incident occurred.
One summer noon when I was eight, I was alone at home and just finished lunch. Feeling very hot and bored, I decided to hang around the neighborhood, holding my trusty catapult.
Soon, I came to Mr Smith’s house. His pet dog, big and strong, was tied to a post outside his house, lying in the shade lazily. Looking around, I found that no one was in sight. I decided to make good use of my catapult to play tricks on the massive dog. Picking up a few small stones from the ground, I aimed at the dog and fired them one by one. Several stones hit the poor dog and it began to bark (吠) loudly in pain and jump up and down. But I felt so fun that I didn’t stop doing so. Eventually, the dog’s anger was fueled and it barked wildly at me while struggling to break away from the rope. Not realizing anything wrong with my crazy behavior, I was just laughing happily.
Suddenly, the rope that tied the dog loosened and the big dog got free from its bonds. In no time, with a few powerful steps the dog was on me. Its sharp teeth sank into my leg. I screamed with pain and fright and fell to the ground, shouting out for help.
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Luckily, my miserable shouts caught Mr Smith’s attention.
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His words left me ashamed and I decided to make a change.
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7 . As time goes on, people have come to realize the importance of protecting the environment. But they can’t deal with everything by themselves. Take small steps, and you can make a difference.
●Think Green. Think about the environment as you live your life. If you turn off lights and TV when leaving the room, you’ll save energy. If you take shorter showers, you will save water.
●Shop Green. Shopping is fun, but buying things you don’t need is wasteful and even bad for the earth. Before you buy something, ask yourself how much you will use it, and whenever possible, buy things locally made instead of those shipped from far away.
●Dress Green. What really matters is not the colour. It’s how the clothes were made. So look for products made from environmentally friendly(环保的)materials.
●Study Green. What’s better than learning about the environment? Save it while you learn. It can be as simple as using both sides of a piece of paper before you recycle it.
1. What does the writer want us to do?| A．Know some facts. | B．Deal with everything at once. |
| C．Protect the environment. | D．Make no difference. |
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
| A．Take a shower as long as possible. | B．Wear clothes whose colour is green. |
| C．Buy things that are locally made. | D．Use only one side of a piece of paper. |
| A．children | B．women | C．men | D．all people |
1. What will the speakers do next?
| A．Visit a university. | B．Take a holiday. | C．Unload bags. |
| A．On a train. | B．In a car. | C．On a bus. |
9 . “Can you perform a song for us next week?” my music teacher asked me after class.
“Of course!” I said. The idea, though, made me
Music had always brought me peace.
The big day came. I sat at the piano and lifted my hands to the keys.
I took a deep breath and began to
| A．confused | B．curious | C．generous | D．anxious |
| A．Besides | B．Therefore | C．However | D．Otherwise |
| A．no wonder | B．no longer | C．by accident | D．on purpose |
| A．reminded | B．calmed | C．ignored | D．taught |
| A．failed | B．hesitated | C．forgot | D．promised |
| A．lifestyle | B．interest | C．information | D．duty |
| A．talked of | B．returned to | C．going for | D．taking on |
| A．Basically | B．Obviously | C．Suddenly | D．Finally |
| A．beliefs | B．complaints | C．worries | D．regrets |
| A．attend | B．comfort | C．upset | D．admire |
| A．refuse | B．help | C．drive | D．thank |
| A．invisible | B．injured | C．similar | D．senseless |
| A．knowledge | B．promotion | C．confidence | D．freedom |
| A．wave | B．play | C．rest | D．cry |
| A．credit | B．fun | C．practice | D．work |
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