There is a lot of talk these days about how kids should be interested in science． Here's an area of science for everyone， and these cool new books might inspire you to discover your inner scientist．
Scaly Spotted Feathered Frilled by Catherine Thimmesh， 58 pages， ages 9﹣12
Seeing a picture or a model of a dinosaur， do you wonder how anybody knows what they look like？ After all， nobody has seen a living dinosaur． This book explains how scientists and artists work together to re﹣create dinosaurs． As scientific discoveries have been made， the models have changed． Scientific tests may one day show what a dinosaur's coloring was， but now artists have to use their imagination to decide how these huge creatures looked．
Beyond the Solar System by Mary Kay Carson， 128 pages， ages 10﹣13
This book takes readers back to the beginnings of space exploration﹣thousands of years ago， when people began star observation﹣and forward to today's search for planets in distant parts of the Milky Way． Along with history lessons， readers get 21 activities， such as making a black hole and creating a model of Albert Einstein's universe using a T﹣shirt． The activities are perfect for cold winter days．
Ultimate Bugopedia by Darlyne Murawski and Nancy Honovich， 272 pages， ages 7 and older
If you're always on the lookout for butterflies， this book is for you． Hundreds of color photos of common and unusual insects fill this hardcover． There are fantastic stories related to the photos． For example， do you know an insect feeds on the tears of Asian cattle？ There's a question﹣and﹣answer section with an insect scientist and advice on how to help protect endangered insects．
Journey into the Invisible by Christine Schlitt， 80 pages， ages 9﹣12
If you use a magnifying （放大的） glass， you know a leaf looks quite different． This book explains what microscopes do and then shows what happens to things around the house when watched with this amazing scientific tool． The bacteria （细菌） in your mouth， when magnified 20，000 times， look a bit like swimming pool noodles． Attractive photos are paired with suggestions about how to learn about the world around you， just by looking a little closer．
1.Kids interested in pre﹣historical animals might read ．
A. Ultimate Bugopedia
B. Beyond the Solar System
C. Journey into the Invisible
D. Scaly Spotted Feathered Frilled
2.Beyond the Solar System is mainly about ．
A. space exploration
B. the Milky Way
C. history lessons
D. Albert Einstein's universe
3.From the passage， we can learn that ．
A. butterflies are fond of the tears of Asian cattle
B. scientists have discovered the dinosaur's coloring
C. microscopes can present you with an amazing world
D. man has explored the black hole for thousands of years
4.The main purpose of the passage is to ．
A. compare features of different books
B. inspire people to become scientists
C. teach children some knowledge of science
D. recommend new science books to children
假定你是李华，你与你校外教Tom约好本周六前往五彩田园进行骑自行车游览，但你因上周跑步时扭到脚而不能一起前往．请你给Tom写一封邮件说明情况．内容包括：
1．表示歉意；
2．解释原因；
3．另约时间．
注意：1．开头已给出；2．词数100左右；3．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
参考词汇：五彩田园 the Hi﹣tech Idyllic Resort
Dear Tom ，
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Yours ，
Li Hua
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．每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：把多余的词用斜线（\）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．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改的词．
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
It was in a mountain area where I went hiking with my friends last summer． It was the good trip in the beginning but something unexpecting happened later． One of my friend suddenly felt a terrible pain in his stomach and he couldn 't move any farther． Nobody knew how to deal it． One girl tried to call her mom， and there was no signal in the mountain area． Worried about him， we put up a tent that we brought with and let him to rest in it． After taking some pills ， he drink some water and ate some food． Fortunate ， he felt much better and we walked on． We all enjoyed us on the top of the mountain．
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式．
Speaking of talented people ， we will think of the young． Mozart created his first piano concerto at 11． Yet I can 't help but draw much1.（ inspire） from those who succeeded at an old age．2.（ give ） hope ， I am convinced that our dreams can come true if we have faith3.ourselves and keep learning and working for4.．
Consider the story of Mary Declany ， a 72﹣year﹣﹣old woman from the UK ， who invented a new art form in the 1770s． On a visit to a friend ， she met two plant experts who5.（ take） a trip with an explorer through the South Pacific． Interested in their work ， she picked up a pair of6.（ scissor） and began making flower collages with cut paper．
7.surprised us most was that her works of art were so unique and8. （value） that they were on display in the British Museum． There 's the modern versio9. （create） our lives ， without worrying about our age． And away from the mysterious world ， Colonel Sanders didn 't open his first KFC restaurant10.he was 62， while Fauja Singh ran his first marathon at 89．
Most people are anxious about the unfamiliar or unknown while some are thrilled． I am one of the latter． The idea of skiing to the North Pole had never crossed my mind until I saw a（n）_____in a newspaper looking for people to join a team that would_____350 miles to the magnetic North Pole． Back in 1996 ， a woman from the UK had never_____this challenge． I wondered what it would be like to_____in temperatures that cold ， so I sent off for the application form．
When the application form_____， it said "Are You Man Enough for the Ultimate Challenge " and it was full of pictures of_____explorers． I was angry and decided that women could do it too ， so it made me even more_____ to get on the team．
Over 500 individuals_____ for a place in the team ， and the selection process included physical and psychological tests designed to_____ the best group． Our test was to complete the Sandhurst military assault course ， where the UK 's best officers are trained ， and it 's not for_____． We had to climb a huge rope ladder， and I stopped at the top because I have a fear of_____． I thought all hope was_____． But two others helped me over， and later I found out that the organizers were not looking for amazing_____ ， but great team players ， and this moment had shown them who would_____ others in the team．
I had also shown my real self， and in a place like the Arctic ， you have to be yourself，_____ there is nowhere to hide． These_____of asking for help and showing your real self are necessary for women to master．
I realized that by being myself， I could_____． I was chosen for the team ， and as a result became the_____ British woman to ski to the Magnetic North Pole． I realized that I could achieve more than I ever_____ was possible﹣but more importantly ， by sharing my story with others ，I could_____them to take a step into the unknown．
1.A. notice B. advertisement C. announcement D. report
2.A. ski B. run C. drive D. fly
3.A. enjoyed B. ignored C. received D. accomplished
4.A. exist B. suffer C. survive D. hide
5.A. passed B. appeared C. returned D. arrived
6.A. female B. brave C. proud D. male
7.A. confident B. determined C. enthusiastic D. satisfied
8.A. applied B. hunted C. waited D. cared
9.A. pick B. develop C. train D. challenge
10.A. someone B. no one C. anyone D. everyone
11.A. loss B. silence C. heights D. changes
12.A. left B. lost C. wasted D. missed
13.A. individuals B. team C. men D. skiers
14.A. catch up with B. look out for C. take advantage of D. get rid of
15.A. unless B. while C. though D. as
16.A. talents B. experiences C. qualities D. beliefs
17.A. try B. succeed C. guarante D. improve
18.A. excellent B. extra C. noble D. first
19.A. imagined B. predicted C. remembered D. admitted
20.A. push B. promise C. require D. inspire
Earth is home to around 7 ， 000 languages ， around half of which are expected to disappear by 2100．
Languages disappear for many reasons． Sometimes younger generations stop learning a language because parents want children to fit in．1. Native American children of the late﹣l9th century were required to attend boarding schools where educators forbade them from speaking their native languages．
The United Nations ranks endangered languages according to their risk level．For example ， a " critically endangered " language is one that even grandparents don ' t speak often． New York ' s Onondaga language is an example with only 50 speakers left． An " extinct" language has no speakers． It is gone forever． Alaska 's Eyak language is one example．2.
3. In the same way ， different languages contribute to cultural diversity． Saving these languages benefits our understanding of other cultures． Languages can show how a society looks at the world and what it values． A language may describe something in a way that is funny ， too． In Welsh ， it rains not cats and dogs ， but old wives and walking sticks．
The Endangered Language Alliance wants to save languages from disappearing．4. However ， its efforts are limited． If an endangered language is going to make a real comeback ， it '11probably get its start in schools． For nearly 100 years ， public schools in Hawaii did not teach the Hawaiian language． Now students can keep learning in Hawaiian from elementary schools to college and beyond．
5. At least one did． In 1881 ， a Jewish linguist named Eliezer Ben﹣Yehuda brought the 3 ，000﹣year﹣old language Hebrew back to life． Today it is one of the official languages of the country of Israel， with more than 4million speakers．
A．The last person who spoke it died in 2008．
B．Why should we save endangered languages
C．Various animals and plants benefit our environment．
D．With just 5 speakers left ， it is absolutely endangered．
E．Can a language with zero native speakers come back to life
F．Sometimes societies force minorities to give up their language．
G． The non﹣profit group finds native speakers and records their stories．
