Red pandas are native to the high forests of Asia. They are only a little bigger than a house cat and considered to be endangered. Scientists reported last month that not all red pandas belong to the same species. There are two different species of this animal，not just one，a study found. The scientists reported finding major differences in three genetic markers between Chinese red pandas and Himalayan red pandas. Scientists identified the markers after studying DNA from 65 of the creatures. DNA carries genetic information for the development，growth and reproduction of living things. Documenting the existence of two separate species could help guide efforts for protecting red pandas，scientists added.
Chinese red pandas live in northern Myanmar，as well as southeastern Tibet，Sichuan and Yunnan provinces in China. Himalayan red pandas are native to Nepal，India，Bhutan and southern Tibet in China，the researchers said.
Conservation biologists Yibo Hu and Fuwen Wei 1ed the study. “To conserve the genetic uniqueness of the two species，we should avoid their interbreeding(杂交繁殖)in captivity，”Hu said. “Interbreeding between species may harm the genetic adaptations already established for their local habitat environment. ”
Scientists had earlier suggested there were two species of red panda. But the new study was the first to provide the genetic information necessary to permit such a judgment. International experts estimate a total population of around 10，000 red pandas in the wild. The two species differ in coloration and skull shape. The Himalayan red panda is the rarer of the two.
Major dangers to red pandas include deforestation and habitat loss. While they have similar names，red pandas and giant pandas are not closely related. Giant pandas are one of the world’s eight bear species. Red pandas are sometimes called living fossils because they have no close living relatives. They are the only remaining member of their mammalian family.
1.What is the purpose of recording the existence of the two different species of red panda?
A.To direct efforts for the protection of them.
B.To better distinguish red pandas and giant pandas.
C.To inform people there exist two species of red panda.
D.To confirm there are major differences between them.
2.In which place can we spot Himalayan red pandas?
A.Southeastern Tibet. B.Yunnan Province.
C.Southern Tibet. D.Northern Myanmar.
3.What can we know about the two species of red panda?
A.They belong to the same animal family as giant pandas.
B.Their existence has been known already.
C.They differ mainly in size and shape of skull.
D.To protect them，we should interbreed them.
4.In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?
A.Lifestyle. B.Culture.
C.Entertainment. D.Science.
I’m going through it right now. Last night one of our three family dogs was hit and killed by a car in front of my mother’s house. The dogs became, more or less, my mother’s surrogate children after her human children grew up and moved out and my father ran with a midlife crisis and left her. The one that was killed had bonded with my mother far more than the others.
She is extremely shocked. I loved the dog, but my true sadness currently results from having to watch my mother bear another tragedy after everything she has been through in her life. In the midst of all of this, I have to sincerely applaud the driver of the vehicle, which feels wrong, but it’s not.
I’ll start by stating it was not his fault. The dog ran after a deer into the road at night. In an effort not to hit the deer with his car, he changed direction, not seeing the dog, resulting in its death. He could have very easily continued on his way, but he did something that I hope I never forget.
In my eyes, he did the right thing. The driver pulled over, carefully wrapped our dog in a blanket he got from his car to preserve its dignity, and carried it up to my mother’s front door.
He was visibly shaking and very upset. He informed my mother of what happened and she broke down immediately. He comforted her the best a stranger could and waited with her while my sister rushed to her house. He left his information and offered assistance in any way he could.
Yes, he is the man who hit and killed our dog accidentally. What he really did was spare my mother, and potentially my sister, from coming across a horrible scene themselves while searching for the dog. He had so many choices that were far easier to make than what he chose. He did the right thing and for that, thank you, Stranger. You restored my faith in humanity.
1.What do we know about the dog killed by the driver?
A.It was killed by the driver on purpose.
B.It lost its life during a fight against a deer.
C.It was a particular favorite of the author’s mother.
D.It got killed by hitting the deer while running after it.
2.What does the underlined part “feels wrong, but it’s not” in Paragraph 2 probably mean？
A.The driver ought to answer for the dog’s death.
B.The author thought it sensible to praise the driver.
C.The author believed it was not the driver’s fault to kill the dog.
D.The driver should not take responsibility for the dog’s death at a11.
3.Which of the following can best describe the driver?
A.Self-condemned and considerate. B.Calm and far-sighted.
C.Reliable and generous. D.Irresponsible and unreasonable.
4.What may the author agree with?
A.Still waters have deep bottoms.
B.Those who are ready to believe are easy to cheat.
C.When the wound is healed，the pain is forgotten.
D.Taking responsibility is the best policy.
Sharing creativity
The exhibition Harmonious Co-Existence shows more than 220 paintings, prints, photos and sculptures at the National Art Museum. Artists include Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali. Andy Warhol, David Hockney and Anselm Kiefer, whose works are among the most expensive on the world art market today.
9 a.m.-5 P. m. , July 2nd through July 8th. Wusi Dajie, Dongeheng District, Beijing. 010-6400-1476.
Tickets: Free
Australian bark paintings
Using bark as canvas and ochre as pigment(颜料), local Australians have formed their unique bark painting style over the centuries. The artwork usually centers on local people’s prehistoric religions, recording history and legends of the tribes. The exhibition. Old Masters：Australia’s Great Bark Artists, is under way at the National Museum of China and offers a glimpse of this unique painting style.
9 a. m. -5 P. m. , July 1st through September 2nd (closed on Mondays). Galleries N11, National Museum of China, 16 East Chang’an Avenue, Dongcheng District. 010-6511-6188.
Tickets: 50 yuan(children aged 5-12: 30 yuan)
When elegance meets art
The exhibition When Elegance Meets Art at the Today Art Museum features nearly 400 jewelry creations to reflect the evolution of the Van Cleef &Arpels style.
10 a. m. -6 P. m. , closed on Mondays, July 3rd through August 5th. Exhibition Hall of Building No. 1, Today Art Museum, Building 4, Pingod Community, 32 Baiziwan Road. Chaoyang District. 010-5876-0600.
Tickets：40 yuan
Art of Tsinghua graduates
A VIP preview and auction(拍卖)introduces a grand show of artworks by graduates from Tsinghua University’s arts and design academy on Tuesday in Beijing. The auction will be held after a preview of this year’s graduation exhibition. Hundreds of paintings, installations, photos, designs and mixed-media works are on display.
8：30 a. m. -5 P. m. , July 2nd through July 7th. Tsinghua University Art Museum, No. 1, Tsinghua University Campus, Haidian District. 010-6278-1012.
Tickets: 60 yuan
1.Where can you appreciate an exhibition if you are fond of Pablo Picasso’s artworks?
A.Tsinghua University Art Museum. B.Today Art Museum.
C.National Art Museum. D.National Museum of China.
2.If a 10-year-old child and his parents want to enjoy bark paintings, how much should they pay?
A.100 yuan. B.110 yuan.
C.120 yuan. D.130 yuan.
3.Which exhibition lasts the shortest period of time?
A.Harmonious Co-Existence. B.Art of Tsinghua graduates.
C.When Elegance Meets Art. D.Old Masters：Australia’s Great Bark Artists.
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I took a fare at 2:30 AM. When I arrived to collect, the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window. I walked to the door and knocked. “Just a minute.” answered a weak, elderly voice. I could hear something being dragged across the floor.
After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her 80’s stood before me. She was wearing a print dress and a pillbox hat, like somebody out of a 1940s movie. “Would you carry my bag out to the car?” she said. I took the suitcase to the cab, then returned to assist the woman. She held my arm and we walked slowly toward my car.
She kept thanking me for my kindness. “It’s nothing”, I told her. “I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated.”
“Oh, you’re such a good man,” she said. When we got in the car, she gave me an address, and then asked, “Could you drive through downtown?”
I looked in the rear-view mirror(后视镜). Her eyes were shinning. “I don't have any family left,” she continued. “The doctor says I don’t have very long.” I quietly reached over and shut off the meter. “What route would you like me to take?” I asked.
For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked as an operator. We drove through the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived. Sometimes she’d ask me to slow in front of a particular building or corner and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.
As the first ray of the sun appeared, she suddenly said, “I’m tired. Let’s go now.” We drove in silence to the address she had given me. It was a small hospice(临终关怀医院), with a driveway that passed under an entrance hall. Two nurses came out to the car as soon as we pulled up.
注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1：
I opened the trunk and took the small suitcase to the door. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2：
Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
假定你是李华，得知外教Chris想利用假期外出游玩，你愿意为他做导游。请给他写封邮件，内容包括：
1. 推荐线路；
2. 推荐理由（历史、文化等角度）；
3. 你的祝愿。
注意:1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Chris,
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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。
Festival Celebration between New Zealand and China 1. (hold) with high quality performances at the New Zealand National Museum on Sunday night. 2.(art) from southwestern China’s Chongqing presented the Wellington audience 3. Sichuan Opera Performance. The performances perfectly showed the charm of Chinese culture and art to the audience.
Guo Zongguang, 4. is the director of the China Cultural Center in New Zealand, stressed that this show was one of 5. most important events in this year’s culture exchanges between China and New Zealand.
Brett Hudson, a member of Parliament, acknowledged that China, now New Zealand’s largest trading partner, provided New Zealanders with thousands and thousands of jobs. Our relationship with China is 6. (extreme) important. Our two-way trade now tops 28 billion New Zealand dollars in 2018, 7.(help) New Zealanders improve life styles for families, and it is strengthening even 8. (far) through cultural exchange and better understanding of one another.
The Mid-Autumn Festival, is a harvest festival celebrated in China and usually 9. (fall) in September or October, on the 15th day of the 10. (eight) month of the Chinese lunar calendar.
