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Hi, everybody. How's it going? I'll become a senior high school student this September.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Koalas are tree-hugging animals with big, round ears and black oval (椭圆形的) noses.

They are a symbol of Australia, the only place in the world where they are found. They are loved by many people for their small size and cartoon-like features.

A koala mother gives birth to and raises only one baby koala at a time. (D) During a koala mother's life, she will produce up to six babies. A newborn baby is born blind with undeveloped features. It measures less than 3 cm in length. Upon birth, the baby makes its way to the mother's pouch (育儿袋).  It develops its eyes, legs and fur here. In fact, it lives in the mother's pouch for about six months. Then the baby will climb on its mother's back and stay with her up to a year.

Koalas spend most of their time eating and sleeping. Eucalyptus leaves are the only food koalas eat. Although the leaves are not good to most animals, koalas can digest (消化) the leaves very well. Eucalyptus leaves have a fair amount of water, so koalas seldom drink water. They eat 3 hours per day, usually during the nighttime, and rest 16 to 18 hours a day.

Koalas face many threats (威胁). The loss of their home is the biggest threat. Fire has also become a huge threat to them. Not only do koalas die when fire sweeps through their home, but it kills eucalyptus trees that they depend on for food. Koalas also are threatened by dogs, cats and other animals.

1.根据短文完成句子。

Many people love koalas because of their __________________ and cartoon-like features.

2.将文中(D) 处划线的句子During a koala mother's life, she will produce up to six babies.译成汉语。_________________________________________________

3.回答问题。How long does the baby koala live in the mother's pouch?

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4.根据短文完成句子。

Koalas spend most of their time __________________.

5.从文中找出与“hardly ever drink water”意思相同或相近的表达。

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6.用英语列举考拉面临的三种威胁。

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Minzhe has a large tea plantation (种植园) in his hometown in Guilin, Guangxi. (A) It covers an area of more than 650 square meters.

The quality of tea has to do with the tea plants. The leaf-picking and processing play an important part, too. A tea plant can only be picked when it is about three years old. At each picking, only young leaves can be picked. And tea plants are usually of different height. So Minzhe hardly ever uses machines. As an experienced tea farmer, Minzhe knows which leaves to pick and when to pick these leaves.

Planting tea needs great patience and lots of hard work. The day begins early for Minzhe.

He starts working at 5 o'clock in the morning. (B) He walks through the plants slowly and picks tea leaves carefully.

April is usually the busiest month for Minzhe. It's the best time to make best green tea.

Minzhe has to pick about 90,000 pieces of young leaves to make one pound (磅) of green tea. Soon after picking the leaves, he begins processing (C) them. The leaves are dried and rolled and then shaped. A heavy smell of the tea leaves fills the air in the workshop.

Minzhe picks about 50 pounds of leaves to make delicious tea in a full day's work. It makes him feel proud of himself. Being a tea farmer is hard work. However, for good tea, it is always worth it, Minzhe says.

1.将文中(A)处划线的句子“It covers an area of more than 650 square meters.”译成汉语。

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2.根据上下文完成句子。

________________, ________________ and ________________ are all important to the quality of tea.

3.回答问题。Why does Minzhe hardly ever use machines?

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4.将文中(B)处划线的句子He walks through the plants slowly and picks tea leaves carefully. 译成汉语。__________________________________________________________________

5.写出文中(C) 处划线代词them所指代的内容。

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6.从文中找出与“The workshop is filled with a heavy smell of the tea leaves.”意思相同或相近的句子。

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Life is better with clean hands

Having clean hands is important because people often use their hands to touch their eyes, noses and mouths. Touching these areas 1. (give) germs (细菌) the chance to go into the body.

“Washing hands is an important lifetime habit for 2. (stay) healthy,” doctors say. Cleaning your hands is one of the best and also the 3. (easy) ways to protect yourself from getting sick. But it takes more than just placing your hands under running water for a few 4. (second).

How can you make sure you are washing your hands 5. (correct)? Here are five easy steps you can take to wash your hands.

● Wet your hands 6.warm water.

● Lather up (起泡沫) with soap. Be sure to lather the backs of your hands,7. your fingers, and under your nails (指甲).

● Rub (搓揉) your hands for 8. least 20 seconds-about the time it takes to sing "Happy Birthday" song twice.

● Wash your hands 9. (good) under warm, running water.

● Dry your hands with a clean towel (毛巾).

You should always wash your hands before 10. after eating, after using the toilet, after returning home, after touching animals ...

We hope you can have the habit of hand washing.

The kids did the cooking by _____________ (自己).

Tara works _____________ (努力) than her sister Tina.

Ben is sitting _____________ (在……中) a group of children, telling them a story.

Soap is _____________ (广泛) used in our lives around the world.

This is Helen’s _____________ (第九) year in China.

It may be difficult to maintain (维持) healthy eating habits while leading a busy life, but it is not impossible. The five simple tips below will help you have a healthy eating plan to fit into your busy schedule.

1.

Just grab (抓) a sheet of paper and outline the meals you will have Monday – Sunday. This makes food shopping and preparation so much easier. Placing Post-it notes on your refrigerator where you will see the plan every day works just as well.

2.

You can cook one main ingredient recipe on Monday, and then use that same recipe for different meals throughout the week. Chicken, for example, can be eaten for dinner one night. What’s left over can be diced and used to make an easy Chicken Salad Sandwich for lunch the next day.

3.

If you think your freezer is just for storing half eaten cartons (盒) of ice cream, you should think again. You can prepare a bunch of one-dish meals like casseroles, chilies, and stews, and then freeze them. When you’re ready to eat, just pop your meal into the oven or place it on the stove (火炉) and you have a hot, fresh, home-cooked meal in no time.

4.

Healthy breakfast shakes and smoothies will leave you feeling energized and full for a few good hours. There are so many delicious ways to mix up your shakes and smoothies that you’ll never get bored.

5.

If you eat lunch at your work place, pack your meal for the next day. You can also pack your own healthy snacks, such as nuts, dried fruits, etc., and take it with you in an insulated bag (保温袋).

根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。

A.Keep calm and freeze on.

B.Watch how other people solve troubles.

C.Pack your lunch the night before.

D.Plan your meals out.

E.Shake it up in the mornings.

F.Cook once; eat it twice (or three times!)