It’s a good thing that sloths (树懒) don’t have to go to school. They’d never make it on time. These sleepy tree-inhabitants sleep up to 20 hours a day! And even when they are awake, they barely move at all. In fact, they re very slow, and algae (海藻) actually grows on their fur.
Sloths live in the tropical forests of Central and South America, With their long arms and hairy fur. they look like monkeys, but they are actually related to anteaters (食蚁兽). They can be 2 to 2.5 feet long and weigh from 8 to 17 pounds, depending on species.
There are two main species of sloth, identified by whether they have two or three claws. (爪子) on their front feet. The two species are quite similar in appearance, with roundish heads, sad-looking eyes, tiny ears, and short tails. Two toed sloths are slightly bigger and tend to spend more time hanging upside down than their three toed cousins, who will often sit upright in the fork of a tree branch. Three toed sloths have facial coloring that makes them look like they’ re always smiling. They also have two extra neck vertebrae that allow them to turn their heads almost all the way around!
Some scientists think sloths developed their slow-motion lifestyle so they would be less noticeable to hunters such as hawks and cats, which rely heavily on their eyesight when hunting. The algae that grows on sloths’ fur also helps them avoid hunters by letting them mix in with green leaves. They rarely come down from the trees. About once every week, they go down to go to the bathroom, slowly moving about by digging their front claws into the dirt and dragging their bodies. If they are caught by a hunter, sloths will become aggressive, biting fiercely, striking with their claws, and screaming.
1.Who belongs to the same race as the sloth?
A.The monkey.
B.The anteater.
C.The hawk.
D.The cat.
2.Sloths are classified mainly by________.
A.their arms
B.their heads
C.their claws on their front feet
D.their fur on their bodies
3.According to the text, sloths go down from trees once every week in order to________.
A.clean their bodies.
B.hunt food
C.avoid being hunted
D.search for habitats
4.What can we learn from the text?
A.Sloths always like smiling.
B.Cats dislike hunting sloths.
C.Sloths can sleep for a long time.
D.Sloths keep clam when facing danger.
Since the very year I was born, South Jersey has been a part of me. Since both of my grandparents have lived in the area for many decades, my family has visited South Jersey yearly since 2014. Its warm and lively feel is very appealing to many families that are looking for an easy and fun getaway.
Every summer we pile into the car and drive four hours away to the Seaview Hotel and Club, a wonderful place which is located in Galloway, 20 minutes from the beach and boardwalk (木板人行道). The Seaview is enticing and quite inexpensive as well, which is perfect for any family. The rooms are neat, and the breakfasts are a real attraction, even to adults. I have always loved going down to their lovely outdoor swimming pool in the mornings and then ordering a lunch from The Coastal Grille, the hotel’s main restaurant. The Seaview is really great，and somewhere else is even more exciting.
At the end of every day in South Jersey, my family always makes it an important goal to drive to the local beach and boardwalk, Ocean City. Ocean City is wonderful with great swimming, lots of pizza places, ice cream stands, and excellent rides and games.
After dinner, we always check out “Gillian’s Pier,” the impressive and exciting, yet small amusement area located on the boardwalk. It is lots of fun to ride on bumper car (碰碰车) and rollercoaster and to taste soft serve ice creams and cotton candy. Next door, there is even a video arcade (游戏厅), so overall South Jersey is your classic family summer vacation. I would definitely recommend visiting, even just for a weekend, someday.
1.Why has the author visited South Jersey every year since 2014?
A.Because it is by the sea.
B.Because he was born there.
C.Because it has beautiful scenery.
D.Because it is his grandparents’ hometown.
2.What does the underlined word “enticing” in paragraph 2 mean?
A.Crowded.
B.Attractive.
C.Remote.
D.Developed.
3.What is the author’s aim to describe his yearly tour to South Jersey?
A.To show the attraction of South Jersey.
B.To show his living conditions.
C.To show it’s convenient to go to South Jersey.
D.To show his preference for tourism.
4.What may be the best title for the text?
A.Fun in South Jersey
B.My traveling life
C.A famous tourism spot
D.My hometown, South Jersey
Short Story Competition
●The competition begins at June 30 and ends at December 15.
●It is open to all local citizens of Ontario who are at 16 or over, except the employees and judges. and anyone living with any employee of the sponsors or judges.
●The author's name. address, phone number and a 25-50-word self-introduction must be included with each entry on a separate sheet of paper. The name of the author should not appear in the story itself.
●Stories must be original and unpublished up to the time the winners are declared on December 25.
●Stories must be written on a computer, be double-spaced and no more than 2,500 words. Total word count should be printed on the front page of the story,
●No changes to a story are allowed once the Star receives your entry. Typescripts （文稿）will not be returned.
●A $ 5 entry fee must accompany each entry. Cheques or money orders should be made out to the Star Short Story Competition. Please do not send coins,
●Winners will be informed by telephone between 9 am and 5 pm on December 25.
●Professors from the Writing Centre at Ryerson University will complete the first round of judging. Another group of professional writers will select the final three.
More Information：
Send your story to：the Star Short Story Competition, the Star Street, Ontario M5E1E6. Full contest rules are available at www. the star, com/contests
Tel： 416-367-2000
1.Who can join in the competition?
A.A daughter of the judge.
B.A salesman living in The Star Street.
C.A visitor coming from another city.
D.A student in the local primary school.
2.Which of the following stories may be accepted by the competition?
A.A true story written on a piece of paper.
B.A famous story copied from the Internet.
C.A newly created story printed by its author.
D.An original story with its author's name in it.
3.What can you do if you want to join in the competition?
A.Change the story at any time.
B.Take the typescripts back.
C.Pay the fee by credit card.
D.Surf the website for information.
假定你是李华，星期六晚上学校放映《郑和下西洋》（A Treasure Ship Captain）的电影。你想请在 学校学习的外国朋友Peter来一起观看。请给他写一封邀请函。内容包括：
要点:1.时间和地点；
2. 对郑和简单介绍；
3. 建议他先了解相关的历史。
要求:1.可以增加适当的细节，以使行文连贯；
2.词数100左右。
注意:信的开头和结尾已经给出,不计入总数。
Dear Peter,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Glad to tell you that A Treasure Ship Captain will be shown
Yours,
Li Hua
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(A)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下画横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
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 live in a small town, and a few people know English there.
Last Sunday, I went shopping with my mother while we met a foreigner in the street, who was following by some children. He seemed to have got into troubles. I went up to him, and asked if I could help him. He told me that he was looking a hotel to live in. However, no one could understand her there. When he knew that I can speak English he was very glad. In the end, with my help, he solved his problem successful.
Seeing I had helped a foreigner getting out of his trouble, my mother was very proud of me and I felt very happily.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
I tried driving on the highway a week later-and again, panic drove me to the first exit. After that, I took only smaller, 1. (slow) roads. Weeks later, I moved to Bermuda where we did not have a car. I was so relieved. I hadn't told my husband about the episodes; I knew he loved my independence and 2. (strong), and I felt ashamed of being so weak.
To get around, I'd take the bus when I went somewhere 3. my own, but one day as I rode the bus into town 4. (do) some shopping, my heart started racing. Sure enough, next came the sweating, my legs turning soft, and the 5. (feel) that somehow, I'd lose control or "go crazy."
I hadn't reached my destination, but I rang the bell to exit 6., in tears, walked home. A
few days later, I tried 7. bus again, and the same thing happened. The thing that 8.(force)me to avoid highway driving was now forcing me to avoid public transit.
That evening, I told my husband about that. But he was as 9. (puzzle) as I was. We searched online for "fear of highways" and "fear of public transportation" and got lots of hits, 10. is when we learned that the episodes were actually classic panic attacks.
