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With a lion's strong jaws and claws, it's no wonder that this big cat is a big star in the wild. But the powerful animal still faces dangers-including ones from humans- and their numbers are dropping. That's why this year's Almanac Challenge is all about saving lions—and how you can help. Send in a poster that includes a drawing and a one-sentence message about why it's important to protect lions. You could win a $500 gift card to host a "Lions Forever" party—but you can host one on your own too! Invite friends, family, and classmates to talk about why it's important to save these big cats. And your drawing might be included in a future issue(期) of Nat Geo Kids magazine, Natgeokids.com, or even in next year's Almanac Challenge! |
Important Entry Information Almanac Challenge starts on May 8, and ends on December 3. Open to U. S. people who are aged 6 to 12 years or older. To enter, visit natgeokids.com/almanac. See official rules for complete prize description and more information. |
1.The purpose of Almanac Challenge is to ________.
A.tell us the importance of lions B.raise $500 for a party
C.encourage us to help save lions D.sell Nat Geo Kids magazines
2.If you want to join in Almanac Challenge, you must ________.
A.call Nat Geo Kids magazine B.be at least six years old
C.have a talent for drawing D.hand in a poster after Dec. 3
3.Almanac Challenge is most probably a ________.
A.competition B.meeting C.survey D.test
阅读下面短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
When I was little, one of my favorite holiday traditions was making a wish list for Santa Claus. Every year, my father helped me _________ all that I wanted. Often, I put food on the list: chocolates, candies. …One year, I even asked for my favorite _________!
As I grew older, I no longer wrote to Santa Claus, but I never _________ making a list of the things that I most liked or wanted.
One year, I went to China to work in a _________. In China, most people don't celebrate Christmas. _______, they celebrate Chinese New Year. In my classes, I asked my students to make lists for Santa Claus. But they _________ me. "We get lucky money at Chinese New Year, "one girl told me. "That's better than gift from Santa Claus! " I nodded. Maybe she was _________!
On Christmas Eve, my friends and I went walking in the city. _______ Christmas isn't a holiday in China, many people were out in the streets and having fun. They _________ Santa hats, ate candies and said “Merry Christmas” to us in English. They knew we were ____________.
After a few hours, my friends and I were ____________ and a bit cold. “One Christmas when I was small, I wished for soup from Santa Claus, ” I told my friends. They laughed.
We went into a restaurant and sat at a table. __________, my friends cried out. “Look, Beth, your ____________ is coming true! ”
I turned around. “Santa Claus” stood ____________ me. Well, it was the waiter, but he was dressed in a red and-white Santa Claus suit!
“Merry Christmas. What can I get you？”____________ asked.
“Soup! ”we said in chorus（齐声）.
1.A.fix B.hide C.list D.name
2.A.soup B.coffee C.milk D.tea
3.A.enjoyed B.suggested C.stopped D.remembered
4.A.restaurant B.school C.bank D.store
5.A.Instead B.Next C.Also D.Anyway
6.A.depended on B.cared for C.worried about D.laughed at
7.A.polite B.right C.serious D.careful
8.A.When B.Though C.Because D.if
9.A.sold B.made C.wore D.washed
10.A.foreigners B.reporter C.passengers D.neighbors
11.A.nervous B.quiet C.sleepy D.hungry
12.A.Suddenly B.Finally C.Lucky D.Naturally
13.A.plan B.wish C.promise D.fear
14.A.against B.below C.above D.behind
15.A.it B.he C.I D.she
假定你是李华，你们学校六月一日将要组织学生去参观博物馆，你打算邀请你的朋友Peter参加。请用英语给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1、集合地点：学校操场；
2、出发时间：六月一日上午7：00；
3、准备工作：提前去网上搜索相关信息；带上笔记本、钢笔……
注意：
1、词数90左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
2、可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；
3、文中不得出现反映考生信息的真实人名、地名等内容。
Dear Peter,
How is it going? I'm writing to invite you to visit the museum with us.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I'm looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
Stacey Truman works in the dinning hall of Kingston Elementary School in Virginia, the USA. Recently, she has r1. a lot of letters. In the letters she was praised for her practice of writing messages of hope on bananas.
Early each morning, when students are still at h2., Truman 3.(坐下) at her desk and picks up a banana. Actually, 60 bananas or more. Then Truman writes messages of hope on each banana, such as "Your future is bright." and "Never 4.(放弃)". While doing that, she's very patient.
Truman 5.(过去经常……) do this for her kids. Then she decided that the kids at Kingston might be i6. in the idea as well.
"Although the banana peels might be 7.(扔掉) after lunch, the messages will 8.[ri'mein] long after school is over. That's 9. most valuable thing. The w10. on the banana peels can help students have more courage," said Sharon Shewbridge, the headmaster of Kingston.
So far, it has become very popular among kids. Kids who b11. lunches from home are also coming to school with talking bananas from their parents. When the Dole fruit company heard about Truman's efforts, they decided to give bananas 12. the school, 540 bananas 13.(总共，合计)-one for every student. At the same time, Truman got some help from parents 14. friends. Together they came up 15. sayings and wrote them on each banana.
"I want them to have a good day in their school life," Truman said.
Every winter people talk about the inconveniences (不便) that snow brings and no one really takes time to fully enjoy it. On the night of the first snow this season I went outside and just stood in it, happily looking up at the dancing snow that greeted me with kisses as they landed on my face.
While people complain about snow, the old saying is completely right in this case: you never know what you have until it's gone. Do you remember the winter two years ago when it hardly snowed and wildfires and drought (干旱) ran across the state the next summers? People should love snow instead of hating it, since if it snows more we'll have more water. Now the drought in California, which has troubled the state since 2011, has been less terrible, because of increased levels of rain and snow throughout the state. Without enough snow, the soil for crops isn't ready for spring, and food prices rise. Without snow, it doesn't feel like the holidays.
I understand why people hate snow. It's cold, it freezes everything and it's hard to drive in. However, there is something beyond these inconveniences. Last winter, half the towns cars were stuck in the snow. The other half were helping. Everyone who wasn't stuck got a tool and stopped to help everyone in need. People at school whom I had never talked to helped me dig out my car. Because of the snow, everyone came together and was filled with holiday spirit.
Here in Utah we should be especially obliged for the snow. Utah is famous for its skiing sports and with the snow come tourists and outdoor fun for ourselves. Even if you can't afford expensive activities such as skiing or snowboarding, there are still snowmen to be built and ice houses to be set up.
Remember: we can't control the weather but we can control our attitudes.
1.How did the author feel on the night of the first snow that season?
A.Worried. B.Surprised. C.Bored. D.Excited
2.What does the author want to show by mentioning California?
A.People there prefer winter to summer. B.The weather there changes frequently.
C.There is more snow in California. D.Snow helps California a lot.
3.What's Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A.The good things coming with snow. B.The inconveniences caused by snow.
C.The reason why some people hate snow. D.The funny activities connected with snow.
4.What does the underlined word "obliged" in Paragraph 4 mean?
A.Prepared. B.Grateful. C.Concerned. D.Careful.
It's late at night, the weather is bad, and you're hungry. Your favourite restaurant is less than a mile away, but you don't want to pay a $5 delivery (递送) fee. So, what do you do? Back in the old days, you would have braved the weather. But those days are coming to an end, at least in Washington.
A group of about 20 knee-high robots recently has come out on the sidewalks (人行道) of the nation's capital. Their tasks are to bring take-out food from restaurants to hungry customers at home while keeping the delivery cost to around a dollar.
The robots are European, created in Estonia by a company called Starship Technologies. Each of them is a middle-sized cooler on six wheels, and drives at an average (平均的) speed of about 4 miles per hour, about the speed of a walker. It has lights and a tall, bright orange flag so that it can be noticed by people on the sidewalk.
Here in Washington, Starship has teamed up with Postmates, the online delivery service, and the robots already are completing deliveries around the city. They move almost silently. They are electric, so there isn't much sound, except for their wheels. Their cameras recognize a lot-including traffic lights and stop signs.
The robots have only been in Washington for about a month, and they're still causing quite a stir (轰动), often getting stopped for photos. A young mother Maria Garcia is on the sidewalk, pointing out the robot to her daughter. "It's super cool," she says, "But the only thing that makes me worry about-is it going to put people out of jobs?
The company does not see robots as a replacement (代替), says Russell Cook, the director of Postmates. "We have people that drive cars, walk, and bike, and we see robots as another type of vehicle that helps us to offer deliveries," he says.
1.What does the underlined word "It" refer to?
A.The walker. B.The robot. C.The company. D.The car.
2.What do we know about the robots mentioned in the passage?
A.They were developed by a US company. B.They are able to travel at a high speed.
C.They create little noise while working. D.They can communicate with walkers.
3.What is the mother's worry about the robots?
A.They may not be as safe as expected. B.They may cause a stir on the sidewalk.
C.They may be destroyed by some people. D.They may take the place of deliverymen.
4.What is the text mainly about?
A.A leading online delivery company. B.Delivery robots in Washington, D. C..
C.The recent development of Postmates. D.People's growing worry about robots.
