Monaco is in the south of Europe, beside the Mediterranean Sea( 地 中 海 ). Monaco is the second smallest country in the world. It is only 5.8 kilometers long and less than 1 kilometer wide. That’s about the same size as Central Park in New York. You can walk across the whole country in less than one hour.
It may be small, but Monaco is a rich country. The most famous part of Monaco is Monte Carlo. Monte Carlo is famous for its casinos. Many tourists come to visit the casinos——and they spend a lot of money there!
Mote Carlo is also home to a famous car race. Each May, the Formula One Grand Prix takes place around the streets of Monte Carlo. People come from all over the world to watch the race. The Mote Carla Grade Prix is exciting to watch because the roads are narrow(狭窄的),with many curves(弯道).
Monaco may be a tiny country, but it is an exciting place to visit.
1.How much time can it take if you want to walk across the whole country?
A.50 minutes B.Two hours C.One day D.Three weeks
2.What is the Formula One Grand Prix?
A.A car race. B.A casino. C.Part of Monaco. D.A street in Monte Carlo.
3.Why does the Mote Carla Grade Prix become so popular?
A.There are many people from all over the world.
B.You need to spend a lot of money.
C.The roads are narrow with many curves.
D.It’s famous for its casinos and they spend lots of money.
4.Which word is NOT fit for Monaco?
A.Small. B.Exciting. C.Rich. D.Crowded.
We sometimes call the lion “the king of the forest” , because it is stronger and more dangerous than other animals. It can _____________ faster than many animals and hunt the best. It is the highest animal in the_________ food chain.
In the sea, the shark is one of the animals at the top of the food chain. It can swim faster than _______________ other sea animals, and it can use its big teeth to eat them.
What is at the top of the world’s food chain? People are! We are not the biggest or fastest, but we are the_____________. We could not run faster than cheetahs ( 猎 豹 ), so we _________ cars and now we can move the fastest. We could not fight better than lions, so we invented guns. Now we can hunt the best.
People’s inventions are clever, but they can be ___________, too. For example, people built _____________, and now they make the air and rivers dirty. This can make terrible changes._______ rivers kill fish. Then bears cannot eat the fish. If we kill one part of the food chain, other parts will also die. Remember that we are a part of the food chain, ___________we are in danger, too! If we protect animals, we are protecting ________________! We could and we should do something for the world!
1.A.walk B.swim C.run
2.A.sea B.land C.mountain
3.A.most B.another C.any
4.A.strongest B.cleverest C.most important
5.A.used B.drove C.invented
6.A.interesting B.dangerous C.helpful
7.A.factories B.hotels C.schools
8.A.Dry B.Deep C.Dirty
9.A.or B.so C.but
10.A.ourselves B.oneself C.yourselves
—Your sweater looks great. Is it made________wool?
—Yes, and it is made________Australia.
A.of; in B.with; from C.from; of
—Alice, what does this word mean?
—Sorry, I don’t know, ________. You can look it________in the dictionary.
A.either; for B.too; around C.either; up
—How about________out for a walk now?
—It sounds great. I really need to________some fresh air right now.
A.going; take in B.go; lead to C.going; take away
—More than 20________people died of COVID-19 in the U.S.
—The number will keep increasing________the government doesn’t take any steps right now.
A.thousand; unless B.thousand; if C.thousands; if
