1 . NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

Last year, the National Park Service (NPS) marked its 100th anniversary with a year-long celebration.

    1    . It recognized the preservation and protection of the 417 park service units. Now that those festivities have wrapped up, it’s time to look toward what the next 100 years might look like for the nation’s parks. Here’s a look at some of the major issues facing the nation s parks now and over the next century.

    2    . For example, at Shenandoah National Park, park officials note that rising temperatures in streams have already impacted native fish. They are also concerned that climate change will lead to more droughts, floods and wildfires. At Golden Gate National Recreation Area in California, park officials are predicting heat waves, coastal flooding and habitat destruction in response to climate change.

Visitors behave badly. Today, visitors still aim to make their mark on the natural and cultural resources.

    3    . But the NPS now has its own branch of law enforcement (执法) officials who are tasked with protecting those resources for and often from park visitors.

There is maintenance backlog (积压).    4    . But the donations may drop sharply and raise the possibility of handing the parks over to private corporations. With budget shortfalls and maintenance at all-time highs, it’s likely that these sorts of partnerships will only become more likely in the future.

Despite some major concerns, the future of the NPS looks promising. With a renewed level of interest, and the help of some corporate donations, the parks will be protected for the next century.    5    .

A．Climate change will affect all parks

B．Yellowstone National Park deserves a visit

C．The NPS took a look back at the last century

D．The maintenance burden will be removed soon

E．And they may look different in the next 100 years

F．Those are protected by the National Park Service as they did years ago

G．At the moment, donations from private corporations are limited to signs and certain exhibits

2 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的单词（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式（不超过3个单词）。

Table tennis first     1     (appear) during Victorian England. Table tennis didn’t become a competitive sport until 1988. Now table tennis not only is a matter of competition, but also provides an opportunity for people to play together no matter what their ages are. There is a day for people     2     love table tennis to spread their love for the sport. It     3     (call) World Table Tennis Day.

The International Table Tennis Federation has taken table tennis to a     4     (complete) new level. ITTF tries to make table tennis popular around the world.     5     (achieve) this goal, in 2015 ITTTF created World Table Tennis Day to get people interested     6     table tennis. Since then it has been celebrating the day so that more people can learn about     7     sport.

World Table Tennis Day is celebrated by     8     (organize) activities in the streets, clubs, bars, schools, workplaces etc. People can register for all these     9     (event) on the Internet to join in the worldwide celebration. If you’re looking for other ways to celebrate World Table Tennis Day, you can choose to watch     10     (excite) table tennis games on TV on the day and tell your friends what day it is.

3 . Sunshine For All

The Beijing Sunshine Secondary School students are holding a charity show at the school hall of Beijing Sunshine Secondary School, Sunny Street, Sunshine Town.

Date：29 April

Time：7：30 p.m.-9：00 p.m.

We hope to raise money to help poor children go to school.

Ticket price：$20

Donations are welcome.

Programme：

7：30p.m. Introduction   7：40 p.m. Songs   8：00 p.m. Break

8：15p.m. Speech   8：30 p.m. Drama 9：00 p.m. End of the show

Project Hope is an organization that raises money to build schools and buy books or poor students. We would like to thank the following for their help and support：

The teachers at Beijing Sunshine Secondary School

The Star Shopping Mall for the costumes

Sunshine Advertisement Company for the posters

1. Where will the charity show be held?

A．In the classroom	B．In the meeting room.
C．In the shopping mall.	D．At the school hall.

2. Why does Hope Project raise money?

A．To build schools and buy books for the poor students.

B．To help poor children improve performance.

C．To buy books for the old.

D．To hold the charity show

3. What can you do at 8：00 p.m.?

A．Watch a drama.	B．Enjoy songs.
C．Have a rest.	D．Listen to a speech.

4 . Ellie was a skilled gymnast（体操运动员）. But she liked showing off（炫耀））. At the gymnastics tryout（选拔赛）, she put on a perfect performance. "See who can do that! " she said proudly.

The next Friday, the list was posted announcing who had made the team. Ellie's name wasn't on it. "It's unfair. I'm better than all the other girls! " she said. She went to see the coach.

"You are quite talented, but your attitude is terrible, " the coach said. "Making the gymnastics team isn't just about gymnastics. It's also about being on a team. " That night Ellie complained to her parents. Her mother was angry, but her father said that the coach had a point. They had a big argument. Ellie couldn't sleep. She kept thinking about what the coach had said.

Ellie couldn't stay away from the gym, so she practiced alone. One day, after watching Ann fall off the parallel bars（双杠）again and again, Ellie ran to her and explained to Ann what she was doing wrong. Ann did as Ellie suggested and improved. Ellie didn't notice the coach was looking at her. Over the next few months, Ellie always helped the other girls. They did better and better. "We couldn't have done this without Ellie's help, " the girls said.

The following year, Ellie tried out for the gymnastics team again. This time, she was modest. When the girls praised her, she just smiled and thanked them. When the coach posted the list of who had made the team, her name was on it. Ellie and the other girls were all very happy.

1. How did Ellie feel when she went to see the coach?

A．Angry.

B．Happy.

C．Proud.

D．Nervous.

2. Ellie couldn't sleep on the Friday night because ______.

A．she slept too much in the afternoon

B．she had an argument with her mother

C．she was worried about the gymnastics tryout

D．she was thinking about the meanings of the coach's words

3. Which is the right order of the following events?
①Ellie practiced alone.                     ②Ellie's parents argued.
③Ellie coached other girls.              ④Ellie showed off at the gymnastics tryout.

A．③①④②

B．③④②①

C．④②①③

D．④①③②

4. What's the best title for the text?

A．A serious coach

B．A gymnastics team

C．Gymnastics tryouts

D．Gymnastics competitions