Born in 1956 in Detroit, Michigan, Robert Wyland began his career in painting at the age of three. With a few cans of house paint found under the kitchen sink, he painted his first mural（壁画），dinosaurs, on the headboard of his parents’ bed.
Today you never know where you might find Wyland, but chances are that you will have to look up. This painter, sculptor, and muralist now paints giant-sized murals of sea animals on much larger canvases（画布）: walls and ceilings of hotels and other buildings, and even the outside of a stadium.
His project, the Whaling Walls, began in 1981 when Wyland painted a life-sized mural of a gray whale（鲸） and her baby on the side of a hotel in Laguna Beach, California. His goal was to paint one hundred whaling walls, which has been achieved. Painting so many murals would be a huge project for any artist, but the size of these murals is what has really made this a giant task.
How does Wyland go about creating such huge lifelike murals? Wyland says he relies on what he calls his “mind’s eye”. He explains that through his mind’s eye he can look at a blank canvas and form a picture of the finished mural in his mind.
To cover such large areas, Wyland, who is afraid of heights, depends on scaffolding（脚手架） to help him move around and produce his murals. But unlike most artists who can step back to survey their work, Wyland has to rely mostly on his memory.
For accuracy in his artwork, Wyland spends as much time underwater as he does painting. He dives to study his subjects and learn more about them in their natural environment. Through his artwork, Wyland hopes to inspire people to care more about our oceans and to respect and protect the life within them. The whales he works so hard to protect may not know it , but Wyland might just be the best friend a whale could have.
1.Where did Wyland paint his first mural?
A.In a hotel. B.In the open air.
C.In his parents’ bedroom. D.In the kitchen of his home.
2.What is Wyland’s “mind’s eye”?
A.His eyesight. B.His memory.
C.His enthusiasm. D.His imagination.
3.What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?
A.Wyland may be whale’s best friend. B.Wyland is good at painting whales.
C.Wyland may know whales very well. D.Wyland tries his best to protect the ocean.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A.100 Whaling Walls B.The Prince of Whale
C.Look up, Enjoy the Murals D.Never Stop, Follow Your Dream
Here are some books which can inspire kids to think about nature and the environment.
How to Raise Monarch Butterflies —By Carol Pasternak
Have you ever watched a monarch transform from a caterpillar（毛虫）to a butterfly from up close? In this book, learn everything about the monarch life cycle and how to raise monarchs from eggs to adult butterflies. You will also get to know the efforts involved to protect the species.
A Kid’s Guide to America’s Parks —By Erin McHugh
This year, the US National Park Service’s National Park Week is on April 21-29. During the week, all the national parks offer free admission. Enrich your knowledge with this book, as it introduces the national parks and some interesting places in the US, including their geography, specific animals as well as environmental challenges. The book’s featured places include Yosemite National Park, Ellis Island (home of the Statue of Liberty) and the National Park of American Samoa, the only U.S. national park south of the equator（赤道）.
Where Do Recyclable Materials Go? —By Sabbithry Persad
Tiana had been learning about recycling at school. But when her dog, Bubbles, gets lost running after a recycling truck, she ends up learning a lot more about recyclable materials than ever! Follow Tiana and her family as they search for Bubbles around town and at the Materials Recovery Facility. Along the way, readers will learn a lot about recycling and how they can do their part in protecting the environment.
Scrap Kins Build-It Book Volume 1 —By Brian Yanish
Meet the Scrap Kins. They are creative, friendly monsters（怪物） who live in a recycling center, known as Scrap City. They’ll show you how to turn junk into pretty cool things. Readers will learn how to create cute bags from old jeans, beautiful ships from milk boxes, and more. Remember that one person’s trash is another person’s treasure!
1.Which author teaches you how to make an artwork from wastes?
A.Carol Pasternak. B.Erin McHugh.
C.Sabbithry Persad. D.Brian Yanish.
2.Why is the National Park of American Samoa special?
A.There is a famous statue in it. B.It is free for admission.
C.It has its specific animals. D.It lies south of the equator.
3.The common goal of the four books is to _________.
A.teach kids practical skills B.raise kids’ environment awareness
C.comment on kids’ behavior D.make kids interested in geography
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之成为完整的故事。
Disappointed and upset, Tom found his money box empty. The coins lying on the bed added up to $36.22 . But the bike he wanted cost $88 . Where and how could he get the rest of money? He knew his fellows all had bikes, without which he couldn’t hang around with them on weekends. He thought about asking his parents for money, but soon gave up because he knew it wouldn’t happen.
Earning money seemed to be the only way. So he had to find a job first. He decided turn to Mr Jackie for advice, who usually had opinions in most things. “well, you can start right here, the floor needs cleaning and my car needs washing.” Then Tom’s part-time jobs began. For two months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was surprised by a variety of jobs people found for him to do. He could hardly remember how many cars he had washed and how many windows he had cleaned, but he knew his dream would soon come true because the money kept increasing. The day finally came when he counted all the money he earned and found nearly 100 dollars. He couldn’t wait to go down to the shop to buy his dream bike.
It was by hard work that he bought the bike he had been dreaming of. So he cherished it very much. He had achieved what he thought was impossible, and that was more valuable than the bike.
注意:1、所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2、至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3、续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4、续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
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Eager to show off his new bike to his fellows, he rode home in a hurry.
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20 years later, Tom devoted himself to
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假如你是李雷，你把你朋友韩梅梅借给你的新买的U盘(flash drive)不小心弄丢了，现在，请用英文给她写封信，内容包括:
1. 就此事道歉。 2. 描述弄丢经历。 3. 承诺赔偿并请求对方原谅
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
China is developing 5G technology 1. (promote) the development of intelligent port construction as it aims to become an 2. (advance) country in intelligent shipping, according to a report 3. (release) on Friday at 4.international conference in Shanghai.
The report says more 5. (port) in the country are developing rapidly thanks 6. 5G technology and this technology is important to the development of intelligent ports 7.require strong connections with low latency, large bandwidth and high reliability.
The port of Qingdao was the world's first 8. (apply) 5G technology to operations in January. Similar projects 9. (follow) across the country ever since. In June, a 5G Smart Port Innovation Lab 10. (approve) , which was to push forward the construction of the first 5G smart port in many cities in china.
A(n) ___girl is proving that you can ___your dreams ___in a wheelchair.
Since the age of four, Katie Hilton had dreamed of becoming a dancer. “The___thing that I loved was dance.” She told CNN news. That ___ nearly ended one night in 2007. Hilton, then a 16-year-old high school senior in St.Maria, Texas, was in a car accident that put her in the hospital for 56 days and left her ___ from the ___down. For most people, that would have __ any hope of a dancing career. For Hilton, it was the __ . __ a barrier, her wheelchair __ her. “I wanted to __ to my community and myself that I was still ___.” She told the journalist.
So she __ dancing in her wheelchair along with her non-disabled classmates every day in her whole student age. After __ , she set up a website to include women like her. She met people online who had suffered similar injuries and shared her determination, and she __ them to dance with her.
Hoping to reach more people in a __ city, Hilton moved to New York in 2017 and formed a team of disabled dancers, which is very famous in the US now. “I just want to spread the belief that ‘dance is dance, whether you are walking or __’ ” She was __ any activities that were beneficial to them.
Hilton has achieved __ many of us never will: her childhood dream. She is a real dancer.
1.A.negative B.optimistic C.strict D.attractive
2.A.reject B.divide C.arrange D.seek
3.A.unless B.even C.if D.when
4.A.same B.different C.only D.lucky
5.A.dream B.habit C.situation D.custom
6.A.asleep B.dead C.paralyzed D.blind
7.A.wrist B.toes C.waist D.fingers
8.A.delighted B.acquired C.consisted D.destroyed
9.A.dilemma B.ending C.section D.beginning
10.A.Rather than B.More than C.Other than D.Or rather
11.A.handled B.squeezed C.demanded D.inspired
12.A.prove B.unite C.cover D.absorb
13.A.gifted B.greedy C.healthy D.normal
14.A.insisted on B.exposed to C.left out D.broke down
15.A.school B.class C.graduation D.work
16.A.invited B.ordered C.admired D.suggested
17.A.large B.modern C.convenient D.beautiful
18.A.jumping B.running C.climbing D.rolling
19.A.in favor of B.in view of C.in honor of D.in place of
20.A.what B.that C.whether D.how
