How did the sea horse get its name? It's not hard to guess. The top half of this fish looks like a small horse. But looking at the sea horse's tail, you might think "sea monkey" is a better name. Then there's the sea horse's pouch(口袋). "Sea kangaroo" might also be a good name for this fish.
Sea horse live in warm ocean waters all over the world. They keep safe from other fish by hiding in plants and grasses that grow under the sea. They can also change colors to match their surroundings(环境). A sea horse in one place for hours at a time by winding its tail around a plant. It feeds on live food, such as small shrimp(虾). For a fish that doesn't move around much, the sea horse eats a lot-- in just one day, a sea horse can eat 3,000 shrimp!
A sea horse keeps the same mate for its whole life, and it's the male(雄性的) sea horse that gives birth to baby sea horses. How does this happen? Baby sea horse start out as eggs, which come from the female's(雌性的) body. The male carries the eggs in its pouch for about three weeks until they hatch(孵化). Soon after the babies are born, the female gives her mate a new set of eggs.
Sadly, the number of sea horses is becoming smaller. Why is this happening? Some places where sea horses once lived have been filled in to make new land. Also, many sea horses are caught and sold as aquarium(水族馆) fish. This really is not a good idea because most sea horses don't live long in aquarium. The best place for a sea horse is the ocean.
1.The sea horse got its name because of its_______.
A. pouch B. head
C. skin D. tail
2.How does a sea horse keep safe from other fish?
A. It rolls up. B. It runs away quickly.
C. It remains still. D. It hides in plants and grasses.
3.We can learn from the text that sea horses_______.
A. like to move around B. feed on small sea animals
C. live in cold ocean waters D. change color with the temperature
4.What does a female sea horse do with her eggs?
A. She carries them around. B. She hides them in sea grasses.
C. She puts them in the male's pouch. D. She hatches them.
5.Why is the number of the sea horses becoming smaller?
A. They grow at a very low speed.
B. Their foo
d is becoming less and less.
C. They are killed by people for food.
D. Their homes are being destroyed.
Business Week(Oct.8,2012)
Introducing Business Week's Power 100, our ranking of the most influential people in the world of sports.
Prospect(Oct.18,2012)
In July, Gordon Brown published a green paper called the Governance of Britain. The final section said that we need to be clearer about the rights and responsibilities of citizenship(公民身份) and what it meant to be Britain. It proposed (倡议) "to work with the public to develop a British statement of values". We asked 50 writers and intellectuals(知识分子) to give us their tho
ughts on 
this statement and what we should inform.
Science(Sep.28,2012)
In the journal's 28 September 2011 issue, Science, in partnership(合作关系) with the National Science Foundation, is pleased to present the winners and honorable mentions in the fifth annual Science and Engineering Visualization(视觉) Challenge.
Time(Nov.1,2012)
From the phone that has changed forever, to futuristic(未来的) cars, to a building made of water, to a remote controlled dragonfly(蜻蜓) -- a dazzling display of ingenuity(独创性).
Guaridian(Oct.17,2012)
Against all the odds, and setting off competition from favorite to win Ian McEwan and Lloyd Jones, rank outsider Anne Enright, 45,has been awarded the Man Booker prize for what the judges called a "powerful, uncomfortable and even at times angry book," The Gathering.
1.What do these 5 magazines have in common?
A. They were all published in 2012 and had one article digest.
B. Each of the articles in each magazine is introduced in detail.
C. Each of them is commented by a great man in the world.
D. They all introduce the most influential people.
2.Who won the Man Booker prize according to the passage?
A. Lloyd Jones. B. Ian McEwan.
C. Anne Enright. D. Gordon Brown.
3.The passage is probably taken from a ______.
A. magazine B. textbook
C. science book D. report
Each year Worcestershire plays host to a huge variety of events and festivals. Many are large scale(大规模的) events that attract people from around Britain and the world.
Every Christmas Worcester holds a four-day Victorian themed street market, when the streets are lined with stalls selling traditional crafts, gifts and food. Live music to suit all tastes is a regular feature at Huntingdon Hall in Worcester.
The three Choirs(唱诗班) Festival is held in Worcester every third year (2008,2011,2014). The event is billed as(被宣传为) Europe's oldest choral festival.
There are also much smaller scale events that take place throughout the year, such as village outdoor activities, beer festivals and the more quirky(离奇的), such as the asparagus auction(芦笋拍卖会) that take place each May at the ancient Fleece Inn at Bretforton. The scarecrow(稻草人) event at Belbroughton is also very popular-- villagers make scarecrow and display their handiwork outside their homes, with all profits(利润) going to the country.
From Open air theatre and music or poetry performance to civil war re-enactments(再扮演), there is always something going on in this varied county throughout the year.
1.The text is mainly written to_____.
A. introduce the history of Worcestershire
B. introduce festivals in Worcestershire
C. introduce some strange festivals
D. invite tourists to Worcestershire
2.If you visit Worcester in May, you can_____.
A. visit the Victorian themed street market
B. go to the Three Choirs Festival
C. experience the civil war re-enactment
D. visit the asparagus auction
3.How often is the three Choirs Festival held in Worcester?
A. Every three years. B. Every two years.
C. Every fourth year. D. Every fifth year.
假如你是李华，你所在的英语社团近期将举办一场题为“Money isn’t everything in life”的演讲比赛，请你就此写一篇发言稿。
注意：1. 词数120左右；2. 发言稿开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意： 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I saw an accident happened on my way to home this afternoon. A girl was crossing the street on a zebra crossing while a young man drove a motorbike towards her. The young man saw the girl but tried to stop, but he drove too fast to stop. He hit the girl and fell off her motorbike. The girl was bad hurt and couldn't move. The young man didn't know how to do. I ran to a phone box nearby and dialed 110. Soon the police arrived. They send her to the nearest hospital at once. One of the policeman talked to the young man and wrote something down while was talking. I think it is very dangerous to drive very fast.
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Samuel Langhorne Clemens, more commonly 1. (know) as Mark Twain, was born on November 30, 1835 in Florida. Twain is considered 2. greatest author and humorist of the 19th-century American literature (文学).
In 1839 the Clemens family moved to Hannibal, Missouri, on the Mississippi River where he was brought 3.. Like many authors of his day he had little formal education. His education came from the print shops and newspaper offices 4. he worked as a youth. In 1853 Twain left Hannibal to travel. On a trip to New Orleans he persuaded a riverboat pilot 5. (teach) him his skill. By the spring of 1859 Twain was a licensed riverboat pilot.
After a(n) 6. (success) attempt at gold and silver mining he joined the staff of a newspaper in Virginia City, Nevada. He first wrote under the pen name Mark Twain in 1863.
He continued to travel as a reporter for various newspapers, and in 1869 his travel letters from Europe 7. (collect) into the popular book The Innocents Abroad. Between 1873 and 1889 he wrote seven novels 8. (include) his Mississippi River books.
9. Twain’s life and career progressed he lost much of the humorous style of his earlier years. What was expressed more and more in his later works was 10. human beings are selfish. Even so Twain is best remembered as a great humorist.
