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Save the Animals

Animals are natural resources(资源) that people have wasted all through our history.

Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers(羽毛), for food, for sport, and simply because they were in the way. Thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the earth forever. Hundreds more are on the danger list today. About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger.

Why should people care? Because we need animals. And because once they are gone, there will never be any more.

Animals are more than just beautiful or interesting. They are more than just a source of food. Every animal has its place in the balance (平衡) of nature. Destroying one kind of animal can create many problems.

For example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks(鹰), the farmers’ stores of corn and grain were destroyed by rats and mice. Why? Because hawks eat rats and mice. With no hawks to keep down their numbers, the rats and mice multiplied(繁殖) quickly.

Luckily, some people are working to help save the animals. Some groups raise money to let people know about the problem. And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger.

Quite a few countries have passed laws. These laws forbid(禁止) the killing of any animal or plant on the danger list. Slowly, the number of some animals in danger is growing.

1.Animals are important to us mainly because __________.

   A. they give us a source of food

   B. they are beautiful and lovely

   C. they keep the balance of nature

   D. they give us a lot of pleasure

2.What has happened to the animals on the earth?

   A. About 170 kinds of animals have disappeared forever.

   B. Thousands of kinds of animals are gone forever.

   C. A few kinds of animals have died out.

   D. All kinds of animals are in danger.

3.Why do people kill animals?

   A. They kill animals for something they need.

   B. They kill animals to raise some money.

   C. Animals destroy their natural resources.

   D. Animals create many problems.

4.What can we conclude from the fact that quite a few countries have passed laws protecting animals in danger?

   A. Animals in danger will be kept away from people.

   B. Animals in danger will not be killed any more.

   C. The number of some animals in danger will increase.

   D. Every person will know the importance of protecting wild animals.

New Arrivals

1.If Michelle, ten, wants some books to read, she may choose the work by _________.

   A. Elm Hill Books                                              B. Kliment, Felicia Drury          

   C. McLellan, Diana                                          D. Tommy Nelson

2.If John wants to build up his body, the book number he may choose is __________.

   A. 1404185526                                                 B. 0071460152                           

C. 0312283202                                                        D. 140039404X

3.The Girls is probably meant for those who are interested in _________.

   A. fiction              B. pop songs                       C. acting arts            D. health

4.Which will save the most money for you?

A. I Love You, Sweetheart                                                       B. The Girls

C. Eat Right for Your Metabolism                     D. The Twelve Dogs of Christmas Gift Set

HOLLYWOOD(UPI)—Loni Anderson decided last year it was time to change her career around to play moms and comedy instead of pretty young girls.

So far, most people remember her as Jennifer Marlowe, the role she played in her first film in 1982.

This summer people will see Anderson in A Night as Roxbury, a film produced and directed by Amy Heckerlin.

“In the film I have two sons. One is 26, and the other is 30. Isn’t that interesting? I know I don’t look that old, but that’s what’s so fun about it.”

“My character dresses in clothes too short, too tight. Dan Hedaya plays my husband. We’re a couple with a lot of money and no taste. Our sons are complete idiots(白痴). Their purpose in life is to get into the Rich Young Man Club where everybody is proud of his wealth.”

“As you can tell, I’m doing things I’d never have done at the beginning of my career.”

“But I am who I am. I’ve worked as an actress a long time and now I can be anything I want. It’s a great time for me. I don’t have anything to prove.”

“I hadn’t done comedy in a long time. It’s what I do best and what I like best. At this point in my life I want to look a lit­tle bit foolish. I think that would be something new for me.”

1.What had Loni Anderson probably played most in her past film career?

A. Pretty young girls.                                         B. Old mothers. 

C. Foolish persons.                                   D. Rich women.

2.When did she begin to be an actress?

A. Last year.   B. This year.                     C. 1972.                           D. 1982.

3.What was she going to change?

A. Her clothes.                                                        B. Her husband.  

C. Her role type.                                                     D. Her living place.

4.Where does this article most likely appear?

A. Newspaper.                                                   B. Science magazine.   

C. Tourist guide book.                          D. Historical record.

A car needs gas to run and your body also needs food to work for you. Eating the right kind of food is very important. It can help your body grow strong to take care of what you eat.

     There are four main food groups altogether. The dairy group has food like milk, cheese and sour milk. The other three groups are the meat and fish group, the fruit and vegetable group, and the bread and rice group. Each meal should have at least one food from all four main groups. With all these food together, you will be given enough energy during the day.

     It is easy to get into bad eating habits. You may eat your breakfast in a hurry to get to school on time. Or you may not have time for a good lunch. It may seem easy to finish your supper with fish and chips all the time. But you will find yourself tired in these days and you can not think quickly.

     Watching what you eat will help keep your body healthy and strong. It is also good to take some exercise. It will help you eat more if you take a walk or play games in the open air. Having a good eating habit with some exercise is the key to your health.

1.Which of the following diets do you think is the best one?

A. Eggs, tomatoes and chicken.  

B. Milk, bread, cabbages and beef.

C. Corn, fish, cream and pork.   

D. Rice, bean curd（豆腐）, apples, fish and chicken.

2.Which of the following is a good eating-habit?

A. Going to school without any breakfast

B. Eating fish and chips for supper all the time.

C. Eating your lunch in a very short time.

D. Having at least one food from all four groups in each meal.

3.The underlined word “dairy” in the second passage means _____________.

A. the food made out of cows such as milk and butter

B. the shop that sells milk and butter

C. a farm where cows are kept       

D. a place where milk products are made.

4.In this passage the writer mainly tells us that _____________.

A. enough energy helps people think more quickly

B. taking exercise can keep your body strong

C. every person needs food to grow well

D. right kind of food with exercise will keep you healthy

One day a mime(哑剧演员) is visiting the zoo and wants to make some money as a street performer. As soon as he starts to draw a crowd, a zookeeper drags him into his office. The zookeeper explains that the zoo’s most popular attraction, a gorilla(大猩猩), has died suddenly and the keeper fears that attendance at the zoo will fall off. He offers the mime a job to dress up as the gorilla. The mime accepts.

         The next morning the mime puts on the gorilla suit and enters the cage before the crowd comes. He soon discovers he can sleep all as he likes, play and make fun of the people and he draws bigger crowds than he ever did as a mime — the job he likes but loses.

         However, with days going by, he begins to notice that the people are paying more attention to the lion in the cage next to his. Not wanting to lose the attention of his audience(观众), he climbs to the top of his cage, crawls across a partition(隔墙), and dangles(悬挂) from the top to the lion’s cage. The lion gets angry at this. The scene is a fuel to the crowd.

         At the end of the day he is given a pay raise for being such a good attraction. Well, this continues for some time. The crowds grow larger, and the mime’s pay keeps going up.

         Then one day when he is dangling over the lion he slips and falls. The mime is terrified(吓坏). He starts screaming, “Help me!”, but the lion is quick. The mime soon finds himself flat on his back looking up at the angry lion and the lion says, “Shut up you fool! Do you want to get us both fired?”

1.How does the mime find the job dressing up as the gorilla?

A. Hard and tiring.   B. Dangerous.          C. Easy and fun.                 D. Boring.

2.The mime’s first contact with the lion is to __________.

   A. find pleasure for himself                                    B. get the lion’s attention

   C. get his pay raised                                                D. win back his audience

3.The underlined works “a fuel” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by __________.

   A. frightening              B. common                         C. exciting                           D. familiar

4.From the last paragraph we can know that ___________.

   A. the lion will eat the poor mime

   B. the lion is also played by a person

   C. the animals in the zoo are all played by people

   D. animals played by people can attract more visitors