Working hard in study is important, but_______ as important is the desire to learn.
A. merelyB. equallyC. nearlyD. partly
In the opinion of Li Ming, a science student in that high school, physics is_______ chemistry, but muc
h easier than English.
A. as difficult a subject asB. as a difficult su
bject as
C. a subject so difficult asD. difficult as a subject as
They did everything in their power to save the building dating back to the Qing Dynasty, but their efforts were _______.
A. in turn B. in timeC. in vainD. in need
–I am so glad I caught you at home. I need your help!
–_______, Robin?
A. What’s up B. What else C. How come D. Why not
人们对有些大城市在节假日里不允许燃放鞭炮持不同意见。请根据下表用英语写一篇短文，介绍人们的不同观点，并表达自己的看法。
赞成的理由 | 反对的理由 | 你的看法 |
1、庆祝节日的传统方式 2、展示人们快乐心情 3、可以观看美丽烟火 | 1、容易引起火灾 2、污染环境 3、损坏视、听觉，甚至可能使人受伤或致残，给家庭带来痛苦 | ？ |
注意：
1．词数不少于100；
2．可适当加入细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯；
3．开头已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：烟火fireworks
阅读下面短文，按照要求用英语回答问题。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分l0分)
As we enjoy the summer ocean waves along the beaches，we may think nervously about Steven Spielberg’s Jaws and the great fear that sharks inspire in us．Yet we are happy to see global efforts to protect the declining number of sharks．The world has realized that we need the species，like sharks, to keep a balanced ecosystem．
Sharks，in particular，are“in’’these days．Thanks to good public policy and famous stars such as Jackie Chan and Ang Lee，killing sharks for fin soup is no longer cool．
The demand for shark fins has been rising for decades，threatening sharks with extinction(灭绝)-up to 100 million sharks are killed each year just for their fins．But we have started to reverse the trend，particularly in many areas of the United States and overseas where restaurants once proudly provided delicious shark fins on the menu．
In California，a ban on the sale and possession of shark fin soup has gone into effect this year through the efforts of Wild Aid and other organizations.
Overseas marketing and public efforts featuring posters on public transportation systems and TV ads have been underway for the past few years．These efforts all show signs of success, on both the supply side and the demand side of trade in shark fins．
Actually，stopping the killing of sharks is part of a broader movement to stop the killing of wild animals and the buying and selling of wildlife products．These products come from hunting elephants, tigers and rhinos，besides killing marine life．
Whether it is shark fin soup or ivory piano keys，killing animals is big business．The hunting of elephants in search of ivory tusks for luxury(奢侈的)goods has become a fall-scale war．The decrease of African elephant populations is alarming. Together with international partners, the United States is leading the worldwide effort to reduce demand for high-end products that rely on killing animals．
1.Why do people begin to make efforts to protect the declining number of sharks?
(No more than 15 words)
2.What’s the main reason for killing sharks?(No more than 10 Worals)
3.Who helped California decide to ban the sale and possession of shark fin soup?
(No more than 5 Words)
4.What does the underlined word‘‘reverse”in Paragraph 3 mean?(1 word)
5.In your opinion，what’s the best way to stop killing animals?(No more than 20 words)
