New Heights
The world is full of amazing lifts (电梯). Here are some of them.
The world’s fastest lift is in Shanghai Tower, in China. It travels almost as fast as a cheetah — the fastest animal on land. Whoosh!|
The Bailong Lift is the tallest outdoor lift on Earth. It is on the side of a cliff, in China. Would you want to ride in it?
The first sideways lift is in Germany. Engineers are testing it. It can travel up and down, too! Some people say it is the lift of the future.
The Burj Khalifa is the world’s tallest building. It is in Dubai — a city in Middle East. This building’s lifts are the third-fastest in the world.
1.How many lifts in China are mentioned above?
A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four.
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Dubai has the tallest building and fastest lift on Earth.
B.A cheetah can’t travel as fast as the world’s fastest lift.
C.The Bailong Lift is the tallest outdoor lift in the world.
D.Sideways lifts from Germany are widely used in the world.
3.You can probably read this passage from a/an ________.
A.science fiction B.travel magazine C.romantic novel D.instruction book
Flamingos, a kind of birds, are famous for their bright pink feathers, thin legs, and S-shaped necks. They can ___________to be 50 inches tall and nearly 9 pounds in weight. Their wings can be ___________ to 60 inches long. Their favorite foods are shrimp, snails and some water plants.
As social animals, flamingos enjoy___________friendships. It is reported that friendships between flamingos usually last for years.
From a five-year study, we know that flamingos often spend time with their close friends, but they___________some other flamingos that they don’t like.
Researchers at the University of Exeter, UK, did a_____________ on four flamingo types and found several social bonds (纽带), including “married” couples, same-sex friendships and even groups of three and four close friends. “Our results___________that flamingo societies are complex. They have long-standing friendships rather than random (随意的) connections.” said Paul Rose, one of the researchers.
They don’t_____________find a partner and spend all of their time with them. When they have found partners, they still have other friends. It tells us that long-lasting friendships may be important for them to_________in the wild.
This finding could help zookeepers take better care of flamingos. They can be careful not to___________flamingos that are close with each other.
According to an international report, flamingos are not threatened ( 受到威胁的) at present.____________, Chilean and James’ flamingos are near threatened because their numbers are small or going down. For example, the total James’s flamingo population is about 106,000.
1.A.feed B.jump C.grow D.raise
2.A.collected B.spread C.discovered D.brought
3.A.lasting B.exciting C.challenging D.interesting
4.A.remain B.avoid C.check D.expect
5.A.research B.system C.course D.reply
6.A.show B.compare C.attract D.shape
7.A.simply B.luckily C.secretly D.terribly
8.A.save B.fight C.increase D.survive
9.A.force B.admire C.separate D.connect
10.A.So B.However C.Otherwise D.Moreover
Which of the following sentences has an object clause?
A.I will only stay if you offer me more money.
B.I rang them yesterday to check when they arrived.
C.Doctor Tao Yong is so kind that he wins many people’s heart.
D.Conan is a detective who appears in a popular cartoon series.
—________.
— It’s nothing to worry about. I never liked it anyway.
A.I feel awful. I’ve got a cold
B.The building came down in the earthquake
C.I’m sorry, but we don’t have that medicine
D.I feel terrible, but I’ve left your tape somewhere
The police ________ a careful search of the block, but failed to find the suspect.
A.put out B.turned out C.came out D.carried out
— Hi, Jessica! I________you were in Nanjing. People told me you were in Shanghai.
— Well, I came back just one hour ago.
A.don’t know B.didn’t know C.haven’t known D.won’t know
