Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is an important ecological screen for the north of China and even the whole country. Building a green great wall to ensure China’s ecological security is one of the most important things of autonomous region.
The largest ecological function zone in the north of China, Inner Mongolia has a variety of landscapes, including forests, grasslands, wetlands, rivers and lakes. In recent years, the region’s environment has improved, with its forest and grassland area having increased and desert reduced.
However, it still faces a number of challenges in ecological preservation. For instance, the region faces severe water shortages with the number of lakes dropping from 427 in 1987 to 145 in 2010. In addition to a lack of rainfall, huge water consumption in agricultural and industrial production has worsened the water shortage. Too much use of fertilizers has damaged the soil and affected the growth of grass, accelerating the expansion of the desert, which results from a lack of water.
The local government encourages planting trees on grassland as they can get more pay for trees than by growing grass. However, the trees they plant often have a low survival rate as they have a high water consumption rate. Also, to treat wetlands, some areas have planted a large number of a single tree species. This practice may damage biodiversity (生物多样性) and endanger the survival of certain animals.
Experts suggest taking the region’s water resources and weather conditions into consideration in future ecological projects.
1.What do we know about the green great wall in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region?
A. It adds the beautiful scenery to this area.
B. It acts as a guard to protect the north of China.
C. It works well in saving the endangered animals.
D. It contributes to the decrease of the grassland.
2.What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?
A. The causes of water shortages. B. The protection of ecological environment.
C. The solutions to water shortages. D. The importance of ecological environment.
3.What does the underlined word “accelerating” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. weakening B. shortening
C. lessening D. quickening
4.What’s the author’s purpose of writing the text?
A. To tell the function of the green great wall.
B. To introduce the green great wall to the readers.
C. To provide guidance on traveling around Inner Mongolia.
D. To offer some advice on building the green great wall.
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假定你是李华，你的英国朋友David春节后将来中国留学，发邮件向你询问建议。请你回复邮件，内容包括：1．提升汉语水平；2．了解民俗文化和生活方式；3．其它建议。
注意：1．字数100词左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
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Last week，my friends invited me to go camp to see the sunrise．I felt so excited and asked for my parents’permissions．Luckily，he agreed．We got to the mountain top，there we would stay for a whole night．At night，we made a fire，played some games and shared a lot stories．We were singing together while one of my friends were playing the guitar．The next morning，we wake up at about five o’clock．We could not wait to see the sun to come up．After a while，we saw the sun rising．What the amazing scene! The beauty of nature impressed me deep at that moment．
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个单词或括号内所给单词的正确形式。
Performers from South-east Asia took part in an International lion dance competition in Singapore ahead of the lunar New Year，1. most important holiday in the Chinese calendar．
The participants at the 11th International Lion Dance Competition 2. (come)from Vietnam，Singapore，Myanmar，Indonesia，Hong Kong China and Malaysia．They were judged according to their skills，grace and music．This year’s 3. (win)was a team from Hong Kong China．
“Lion dancing is a 4. (fade)tradition as we are seeing less interest among the young people，who are more interested 5. spending time on their electronic devices indoors，”said Joseph Low，the head judge．
The traditional dance includes performers 6.(dress)in a lion’s costume and mimicking(模仿) the animal’s movements．The lion dance is believed to bring good fortune．Usually，the lion dance 7.(perform)during the Chinese New Year and other Chinese traditional festivals．It may also be performed at important occasions such as business opening events，special celebrations or wedding 8. (ceremony)．
There are two main forms of the Chinese lion dance，the Northern Lion and the Southern Lion．Both forms are 9. (common)found in China，but around the world especially in South-east Asia，the Southern Lion is more common as it is spread by the Chinese communities 10. are mostly of Southern Chinese origin．
A stranger’s sweet offer toward a stressed-out mother at Starbucks has had a surprising effect on both women’s lives．
Clawson’s family was ____ lots of transition(变故)recently．Her father，who had provided daily ____ for her children，passed away．About two months ago，her babysitter quit suddenly，____ Clawson to leave her job to become a stay-at-home mother，a role she was not prepared to ____．
That day，Clawson felt ____ while sitting in Starbucks．“It’s been hard because I am no longer providing ____ ，but I still decided to ____ myself to a coffee，”the 32-year-old mother said．When a(n) __ at the order window said her coffee had been paid for by a woman called Mauller，she was ____ ．
On the way home，Clawson ____ to see the car driven by the stranger ____ into a driveway across the street and a few houses down from Clawson’s ____ ．So，she wrote a thank-you note and ____ it into Mauller’s mailbox．“Thank you for the coffee，”wrote Clawson．“What you did for me was ____ a coffee．It was something that has turned my whole day around，put tears in my eyes and a ____ on my face．The last couple of months have been a bit of a __．Your kindness gives me much encouragement and comfort．I feel so ___ ．
That evening，having read the ___ ，Mauller went door to door in search of Clawson．When the women met in person，they hugged．“A stranger bought me coffee when I was in need and I want to ____ the kindness，”said Mauller．
“Small acts can make a big ____ ．Guys，spread some kindness，”Mauller wrote on Twitter．
1.A. receiving B. 1osing C. seeking D. experiencing
2.A. care B. comfort C. attention D. information
3.A. begging B. forcing C. urging D. advising
4.A. carry on B. depend on C. take on D. agree on
5.A. puzzled B. touched C. delighted D. depressed
6.A. income B. food C. protection D. accommodation
7.A. devote B. treat C. adapt D. apply
8.A. interviewee B. employee C. trainee D. retiree
9.A. shocked B. frightened C. annoyed D. interested
10.A. seemed B. failed C. refused D. happened
11.A. jump B. break C. pull D. 1ook
12.A. office B. home C. school D. community
13.A. stole B. changed C. slipped D. turned
14.A. other than B. rather than C. 1ess than D. more than
15.A. spot B. mask C. smile D. mark
16.A. struggle B. task C. 1esson D. message
17.A. successful B. grateful C. merciful D. painful
18.A. email B. comment C. note D. notice
19.A. remember B. witness C. record D. repay
20.A. difference B. achievement C. fortune D. deal
