Put February 2 in your diary! It is World Wetlands (湿地) Day! It marks the date that the Convention (公约) on Wetlands was signed in 1971. This special day was first celebrated in 1997 and it is celebrated every year.
The celebration is a call for action. It is a way to show people how important and useful the wetlands are for people. On World Wetlands Day, people around the world take part in many wetlands activities. 1. Children draw pictures to advertise the day. People also compete in boat races.
The World Wetlands Day is important! 2. Wetlands help protect nature and resources (资源) like fresh water. Already, more than 10, 000 million people in the world do not have fresh water.
3. They can understand why an elephant or a tiger is important because they are big, beautiful animals. It is much harder for them to understand how important part in keeping the balance (平衡) of nature.
All plants and animals are part of the food chain. If the small wetland animals die, some animals in the food chain will have nothing to eat. They will also die. People need the wetlands to keep the balance of nature in the world. 4.
A.Here is the event we can enjoy.
B.This problem is very serious, so we must do something now.
C.If we do not protect nature today, it will be gone tomorrow.
D.If there are no wetlands, there will be no water for anyone in the future.
E.Many people do not know how important the wetlands are.
F.People take trips to the local wetlands.
Fraser Island is in Queensland, Australia, about 200 kilometers north of Brisbane. It is about 120 kilometres long and 240 kilometers wide. It is a very important is land because it is completely made of sand, but there is a long beach along the east coast. Planes arrive and leave from here.
The sand makes unusual shapes. There are hills made of sand called sandblows. Nothing grows on them. They move one or two meters a year from the northwest towards the southeast of the island, getting bigger and bigger. At other places on the island, such as Rainbow Gorge, The Cathedral and Red Canyon, the sandy rocks have different colors. Sometimes the rocks are so brown that they turn the sea brown, like coffee.
Surprisingly, the sandy island has a lot of different plants and animals. There are dark forests- eucalyptus woods, beautiful flowers and over a hundred lakes. There are many kinds of birds, like owls and curlews. There are many animals there, too, such as crocodiles, flying foxes and wild dogs called dingoes.
About 500,00 people visit the island every year to see the island's beauty and nature. People enjoy camping and hiking there. Unluckily, the visitors create problems. They damage (毁坏) plants and frighten (惊吓) animals. Their sun cream (防晒霜) makes the water dirty. So it is necessary to manage the visitors. For example, people may not use motor boats or go fishing in the lakes, and they need official papers to drive there.
1.Why is Fraser Island a very important island?
A.Because it is made of sand. B.Because it has a long beach.
C.Because it has a large airport. D.Because it is unusual in shape.
2.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The sandy hills keep moving. B.A sandy hill can be formed in a year.
C.The sandy hills are red or brown. D.There are lots of plants on the sandy hills.
3.The underlined word "dingoes" refers to ________.
A.beautiful birds B.dark forests C.wild dogs D.different flowers
4.From the last paragraph, we can know that ________.
A.Fraser Island needs to be protected
B.Fraser Island was seriously polluted
C.people will not be allowed to visit Fraser Island
D.plants and animals are in danger on Fraser Island
5.What is the passage mainly about?
A.Nature on Fraser Island. B.A trip to Fraser Island.
C.Changes of Fraser Island. D.The life on Fraser Island.
At the age of 16, Einstein was always busy playing with a group of mischievous (顽皮捣蛋的) kids. He failed his final exam.
One morning, when Einstein was about to go fishing with his friends, his father stopped him and said calmly, "Einstein, you enjoyed playing all day so that you failed your exam. I'm worried about your future."
"What are you worrying about? Jack and Robert also failed, but don't they still get to go fishing?"
"My boy, you can't think like that." his dad said. "There is a fable (寓言故事) that people tell in our hometown, Listen to it now."
"There were two cats playing on the roof (屋顶). One cat carelessly fell down the chimney (烟囱) while holding the other cat. When the two cats climbed out of the chimney, one of the cats had soot (烟灰) on his face, while the other cat's face was clean. Seeing the root – faced cat, the clean cat thought its face must be dirty, so it quickly ran to the riverside and washed its face. The soot- faced cat saw the clean-faced cat and thought its face was also clean, so it just walked on the street proudly as usual."
"Einstein, no one can be you 'mirror (镜子)'. You have to think for yourself. If you just follow others, you will never learn."
Hearing this, Einstein walked back to his room. He decided to study instead of caring about what his friends were doing. This allowed him to be successful.
1.Einstein spent too much time________.
A.developing his hobby B.fishing with his father
C.playing with other kids D.preparing for his final exam
2.How did Einstein's father feel about his future?
A.Proud B.Hopeful C.Disappointed D.Worried
3.What do we know about the cats in the fable?
A.The clean cat was too careless.
B.Both cats made wrong decisions.
C.Both cats had to think for themselves.
D.The soot-faced cat should ask for others' advice.
4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A.Doing the right thing B.Reach out and help others
C.It's never too late to learn D.Don't just do what others do
1.The class on healthy eating is given ________.
A.on 7th June B.on 3rd June
C.on Tuesdays and Thursdays D.every day in June
2.On Noticeboard B, the topic of this month is about the writer________.
A.Confucius B.JK Rowling C.Mark Twain D.Shakespeare
3.How much does a one-month dance class cost?
A.£15. B.£30. C.£100. D.£120.
4.The noticeboard serves for________.
A.English learners B.university teachers
C.foreign visitors D.a local community
Chile is a passionate (热情的) South American country. Sports meets there are full of fun and energy!
On June 8, our school _______ "interescolar", a two-day event held every year. High schools in Chile come together to compete in sports like javelin (标枪) throwing, running and a relay race.
I did a lot of cheering in the morning. In the afternoon, the freestyle dance competition that we were waiting for _______ came. My schoolmates and I had _______ our dance for the past two months.
The _______ were simple: choose any theme (主题), be creative, stand out and keep the performance within 10 minutes. My school's theme was based on the musical The Sound of Music. We were put into groups according to the _______ in the movie, like children, soldiers and puppets (木偶). I was in the soldier group.
When it was our school's turn, we raced onto the _______ field in front of the stadium which was full of thousands of people. The children and puppets _______ first. Then, I rushed out with the other soldiers, carrying a red flag. We got in circle and waved our flags to the music while the other dancers were inside the circle.
We put our _______ into this dance and our bodies knew what to do. As we gave our final bow, I looked around at the faces of my classmates and out into the audience, knowing that it was a job well done. We won the first place!
1.A.took up B.gave up C.pointed out D.took part in
2.A.suddenly B.finally C.really D.certainly
3.A.practiced B.noticed C.changed D.watched
4.A.symbols B.tests C.rules D.tasks
5.A.pictures B.characters C.fans D.texts
6.A.huge B.dry C.wild D.low
7.A.waited B.left C.danced D.sang
8.A.clothes B.hearts C.messages D.interests
—The music is so beautiful! Is this by Mozart or Strauss?
— ________. Let's ask Betty.
A.That's right. B.I'm not sure. C.Yes, it is. D.I don't think so.
