Animals are natural resources that people have wasted all through our history.
Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers, for food, for sport, and simply because they were in the way. Thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the world forever. Hundreds more are on the danger list today. About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger.
Why should people care? Because we need animals. And because once they are gone, there will never be any more.
Animals are more than just beautiful and interesting. They are more than just a source of food. Every animal has its place in the balance of nature. Destroying one kind of animal can create many problems.
For example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks(老鹰), the farmers stores of corn and grain were destroyed by rats and mice. Why? Because hawks eat rats and mice. With no hawks to keep down their numbers, the rats and mice multiplied(繁殖) quickly.
Luckily, some people are working to help save the animals. Some groups raise money to let people know about the problem. And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger.
Quite a few countries have passed laws. These laws forbid the killing of any animals or plants on the danger list. Slowly, the number of some animals in danger is growing.
1.Animals are important to us mainly because____.
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A．they give us a source of food |
B．they are beautiful and lovely |
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C．they keep the balance of nature |
D．they give us a lot of pleasure |
2.What has happened to the animals on the earth?
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A．Hundreds of kinds of animals have disappeared forever. |
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B．Many kinds of animals have died out. |
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C．About 170 kinds of animals have disappeared forever. |
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D．All kinds of animals are in danger. |
3.Which of the following is NOT true?
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A．People care much about animals because they need them. |
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B．Once a certain kind of animals is gone forever, there will never be any more. |
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C．Killing all rats and mice may cause some problems. |
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D．People must not kill any animals. |
4.What can we infer from the fact that quite a few countries have passed laws protecting animals in danger?
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A．Every person will know the importance of protecting wild animals. |
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B．Animals in danger will not be killed any more. |
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C．The number of some animals in danger will increase. |
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D．Animals in danger will be kept away from people. |
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Today I am known for my voice. But it 31 a long time to believe I could read well. When I was young I stuttered (结巴) 32 badly that I was completely 33 to speak in public.
34 , when I was 14, Professor Donald Crouch came to our school. He was a retired college professor. He held a book of poems 35 it were a diamond necklace. When he heard our school was 36 Shakespeare, he could no longer 37 not being a part of our school.
When he 38 that I not only loved poetry but was 39 it, we became closer. There was, however, one 40 between us—Professor Crouch could not stand the 41 that I refused to read my poems to the class.
“Jim, poetry is 42 to be read aloud,” he said. “You should be able to speak those beautiful words.” I shook my head and 43 .
Then he tricked me. After handing in a poem, I waited for his 44 . It didn’t come. Instead, one day as the students gathered together, he said to me, “Jim, I don’t think you wrote this.” I 45 him in disbelief. “Why”, I started, “of course I 46 !” “Well, then,” he said, “you’ve got to prove it by getting up and reciting it 47 memory.”
With knees shaking, I walked up. For a moment I stood 48 . Then I began, and kept going. I recited my poem all the way through!
Afterwards, Professor Crouch congratulated me, and 49 me to read other writers’ poems before the public.
Before long, I discovered I did have a (n) 50 and found my fellow students actually looked forward to hearing me recite.
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It’s time to do something for your father – the man who for many people has been an encouragement and support since birth.
The third Sunday of June is Father’s Day. The holiday honors not only fathers, but also all men who act as father figures, such as stepfathers, uncles and grandfathers.
The idea of Father’s Day came from the love and appreciation of American lady called Sonore Smart Dodd in 1909.
Dodd wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart. He raised six children by himself on a countryside farm in Washington State after his wife died during the birth of their sixth child.
When Dodd became an adult, she realized the selflessness her father has shown in raising his children as a single parent.
It was her father who did all for his children. In the eyes of his daughter, William Smart was a courageous, selfless and loving man.[
Dodd’s father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Father’s Day celebration in Washington on June 19th, 1910.
In 1924, US President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a national Father’s Day. Finally, in 1966, President Lyndon Johnson declared the third Sunday of June as Father’s day.
So this is a perfect chance to let your father know what he means to you. To show your love and respect, you need not buy an expensive gift. You can send him a home – made card; You can call him every day; Even you can give him a sweet smile when he comes back from work. All these little things are easy for us to so, but they can show your care and love to your father.
1.Father’s Day always falls on .
A．the same day every year B．the last day of June
C．the third Sunday of June D．June 16th of each year
2.Which of the following was NOT used to describe the character of Dodd’s father?
A．Loving B．Sellless. C．Humorous. D．Courageous.
3.What does the underlined word “raise” in the fourth paragraph mean?
A．抬高 B．饲养 C．升起 D．养育
4.Who declared the third Sunday of June as Father’s Day?
A．President Coolidge. B．President Johnson.
C．President Washington. D．President Lincoln.
5.What’s the best title for this passage?
A．Father’s Day B．Being a Good Father
C．Dodd’s Father D．Showing Love to Your Father
It was an afternoon in the winter, some friends and I were talking at a restaurant. We talked and soon swimming became the 36 . Suddenly I hit upon an idea．“Wouldn’t it be _37_ if we went swimming? Others went swimming in winter, and _38_ couldn’t we? Besides, we could be _39_ if we did．” I told them about this and they all said it was a good idea indeed．
Early in the morning, three days _40_, we four were standing at the bus stop, with bags in our hands, _41_ for a bus to take us to the _42_． The sky was clear, the sun was shining, but all the same, it was very cold． _43_ our heavy overcoats were not enough to keep us _44_． We all felt that we should go back, but no one wanted to _45_．
We soon reached the sands． There was nobody there, but we were not to be discouraged． _46_ we were proud that we were the _47_ ones that dared to challenge(向……挑战) the weather． Besides, the sun could keep us warm． So we _48_ ourselves quickly．
But things were not going to be so nice as we thought． The sea wind was blowing, we felt _49_ cold and we shook from head to feet． At last, we decided to _50_ the sea water． We put our feet in first, only to take them back _51_．The water was unbelievably cold．The I 52 that we should all jump in at the same time． We all went back ten steps． I gave the order and we all rushed forward．We jumped．I shall never 53 the feeling I had when I was in the water. I got up and rushed against to the seaside. So _54_ my friends．We put on our clothes as quickly as possible and went home．
We four did not go to school the next three days, for we all _55_ a bad cold． We missed the lessons, but we got this unforgettable experience．
1.A． topic B． object C． center D． opinion
2.A． lucky B． interesting C． surprising D． happy
3.A． how B． what C． why D． that
4.A． ill B． worse C． better D． stronger
5.A． past B． later C． before D． since
6.A． meeting B． asking C． looking D． waiting
7.A． sands B． pool C． river D． lake
8.A． Though B． Only C． Since D． Even
9.A． warm B． cold C． cool D． hot
10.A． talk about B． speak out C． think over D． shout at
11.A． Instead B． Therefore C． Particularly D． Lately
12.A． lucky B． only C． happy D． younger
13.A． enjoyed B． helped C． changed D． dressed
14.A． a little B． such C． a few D． very
15.A． dive into B． put down C． take off D． walk into
16.A． quickly B． carefully C． finally D． bravely
17.A． announced B． promised C． suggested D． told
18.A． forget B． remember C． tell D． believe
19.A． do B． did C． had D． was
20.A． felt B． became C． caught D． turned
