There are about 6,000 languages that are spoken around the world. But 43 percent of these languages are dying out, according to UNESCO（United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization）. If no action is taken, some of these languages will disappear.
Languages become endangered for many reasons. One is that some communities of native speakers of the endangered languages disappear, Huff Post reported. These people sometimes leave their communities and move to cities.
In addition, the languages of "dominant（占主导地位的）" cultures may drive other languages into extinction（灭绝）, To get better education and jobs, young people have to focus their attention on learning dominant languages rather than their own languages.
Once a language dies out, it rarely comes back to life. Governments across the world are taking action to prevent this. In September, the US state of Alaska said that the loss of native languages was a hurry-up thing. It is now working to give new life to such languages, Quartz reported.
In New Zealand, the government said that they want more than 20 percent of the country's population to be able to speak basic Maori（毛利语）by 2040. They plan to provide Maori lessons in all New Zealand schools by 2025. the New York Times reported.
China is also trying to protect its languages. About 130 languages are spoken in China, even more than the number of ethnic groups（民族）in the country. In 2015, the government started a project to record all the languages spoken in China, Xinhua reported.
1.How many percents of languages are still alive according to the passage?
A.
B.
C.
D.
2.The young people pay more attention to the dominant languages because_____________.
A.they want to get better education and jobs
B.the number of the dominant languages is increasing today
C.speaking the dominant languages is easy
D.the government asks them to learn the dominant languages
3.The underlined word "this" in Paragraph 4 refers to_____________.
A.learning dominant languages
B.the loss of native languages
C.the extinction of languages
D.protecting languages
4.When does the government plan to provide Maori lessons in all New Zealand?
A.By 2040. B.In 2040. C.By2025. D.In 2050.
5.What would be the best title for the text?
A.Chinese language is popular.
B.How to learn language culture.
C.Maori language should be provided in schools.
D.Many languages are disappearing.
The environmental group Greenpeace reported that plastic and chemical pollution are often found in snow and seawater collected in Antarctica（南极）. Greenpeace collected water and snow samples（样本）from Antarctica during a visit this year. Laboratory tests proved the effect of human on the Antarctic.
"It was about one microplastic piece at least per liter（升）. It's worth worrying." said Greenpeace's Louisa Casson. Microplastics are extremely small parts of plastics. They come from the breakdown of bottles and other plastic waste in the world's oceans. In addition to microplastics, the Greenpeace study also proved that the presence of other chemicals and some harmful matter. These chemicals are widely used in industrial production and affect the birth and development of wildlife.
Plastic has been shown to harm wildlife. An example of this happened in southern Thailand. That was when a pilot whale died after eating up 80 pieces of plastic waste. Tests illustrated the waste weighed about eight kilograms.
International care about plastic pollution is rising. In India, Prime Minister Modi recently promised to ban all single-use plastic by 2022. In the city of Mumbai, Bollywood movie stars have been taking part in waste clean-up activities at Versova beach.
Plastic has been found in every corner of the world's oceans, from the bottom of the Pacific Mariana Trench to Antarctica. World governments decide on a European Union advice to create an Antarctic Ocean Protection Zone. At 1.8 million square kilometers, the area will be the largest protected one on the Earth.
1.Greenpeace collected water and snow samples showing_______________.
A.the currents never play a role of protection
B.human has an effect on the Antarctic
C.more people have come to the Antarctic
D.microplastic pieces were newly found
2.Microplastics can come from _______________according to the passage.
A.waste paper B.ring-pull cans C.plastic bags D.one-off chopsticks
3.What does the underlined word “illustrated” in Paragraph 3 probably mean in Chinese?
A.表明 B.讲述 C.想象 D.推测
4.To deal with the ocean pollution，world governments decide to_______________.
A.reduce the production of plastics
B.tell people to pick up the waste on beaches
C.tell people to recycle plastics
D.build some ocean protection areas
5.What does the text mainly talk about?
A.The serious situation of plastic pollution.
B.The serious situation of pollution in oceans.
C.The serious situation of chemical pollution.
D.The methods of reducing water pollution.
Tom wants to join a student club. Here are some choices for him.
Debate（辩论）Club
Date: Nov. 8th and 20th，2018
Place: The Sun Hall
Time: 8:30 a.m. -5:00 p.m.
Fee: ¥210
Activity: Debate in groups to help you express your ideas clearly and have a quick mind.
Call 38746393 or send e-mails to debate@126.com.
English Speech Club
Date: Dec. 8th and 19th，2018
Place: Top Score Academy
Time: 8:30 a.m. -4:00 p.m.
Fee: ¥145
Activity: Learn to speak with more confidence and improve your spoken English.
Call 87733982 or send e-mails to speaker@126.com.
Reading Club
Date: Dec. 22nd and 26th. 2018
Place. The Sun Hall
Time. 8.30 a.m. -5.30 p.m.
Fee: ¥180
Activity: Learn to read and enjoy the wonderful pleasure of reading classics.
Call 93880393 or send e-mails to 157893248@qq.com.
1.If Mary wants to take part in the activity in Debate Club, she should pay _______________.
A.¥145 B.¥180 C.¥210 D.¥260
2.Which two clubs will have activities at the Sun Hall?
A.Reading Club and English Speech Club.
B.Debate Club and Reading Club.
C.Classic Club and English Speech Club.
D.English Speech Club and Debate Club.
3.Mike is going to take part in a club activity on Dec 19th. He will probably_______________.
A.practice debating B.read a classic
C.learn to speak English D.practice on the stage
4.We can get more information about Reading Club's activity by _______________.
A.calling 38746393
B.sending e-mails to 157893248@qq.com
C.calling 87733982
D.sending e-mails to 448927482@qq.com
5.Where does the passage probably come from?
A.A newspaper. B.A report.
C.A science book. D.A healthy book.
Once upon a time, in a forest, there was a buffalo（野牛）. He lived with a monkey. The monkey was not very kind and he troubled the buffalo every day. Sometimes he pulled the buffalo's tail. Sometimes he jumped onto the buffalo's back. But the buffalo didn't get mad. He could stand everything patiently and never complained.
The other animals in the forest knew the monkey always made fun of the buffalo. They got angry with the monkey. They even advised the buffalo to catch the monkey and punish him. The buffalo smiled and said he was not angry with the monkey, but he was thankful to him. He thanked the monkey for teaching him to be patient. Other animals just kept silent with their heads down, without saying anything. At that time, the monkey was sitting in the tree and heard the buffalo's words. He felt sorry for what he had done.
He came down from the tree immediately. Then he came up to the buffalo and said sorry to him. After that, the monkey and the buffalo became friends, and they got on well with each other.
1.Where did the buffalo live according to the passage?
A.In a farm. B.In a zoo. C.In a forest. D.In a village.
2.What did the monkey always do every day?
A.He slept all day long.
B.He always played a trick on the buffalo.
C.He fought with other animals.
D.He played games with the buffalo.
3.What advice did other animals give to the buffalo when they knew the monkey's behavior?
A.Catch him and punish him. B.Make fun of him.
C.Get on well with him. D.Beat him.
4.How did the monkey feel after he heard the buffalo's words?
A.Relaxed. B.Sad. C.Lucky. D.Sorry.
5.What can we learn from the passage?
A.When someone bullies you, you should fight with him.
B.Think about the problem from a different view.
C.When a friend is in trouble, you should help him out.
D.We should get on well with others.
On my way to the hospital, I was a little worried. The sky was clear and the wind blew________but I didn't feel good.
When I rushed________the ward（病房）, I saw my mom lying on the bed. I gave her a big hug. Then I noticed my little brother—a cute and small baby. Seeing him, I felt everything was just like a_______, and I could hardly believe it.
When my friends congratulated me on the________of my little brother, every cell（细胞）in my body refused to accept the fact. I felt that because I didn't like a baby. I couldn't imagine________life would be like. Anyway, my life in a two-child family________. In order to help my mom, I had to play with________. At first, I was really tired of looking after a baby, because I didn't think it was a（n）________ job.
But one day, while we were playing in ________of the mirror, I smiled at him and suddenly he smiled back. At that time, my heart was full of happiness. I ________that living with a baby wasn't always terrible. I'm excited to start an unforgettable journey with my brother.
1.A.softly B.slowly C.heavily
2.A.in B.at C.into
3.A.trip B.dream C.wish
4.A.date B.look C.birth
5.A.what B.why C.how
6.A.changed B.travelled C.began
7.A.her B.him C.them
8.A.difficult B.boring C.easy
9.A.front B.back C.right
10.A.realized B.lied C.promised
—I feel a little nervous about going to the new school. I don't know______________.
—Don't worry, Ann. I think you can make many friends if you are kind to others.
A.whom can I ask for help
B.when will I have a Chinese class
C.whether I can get along well with others
