Four Wild Animal Species Were Endangered
Maybe you can still see them at the zoo. But that doesn’t mean they’re doing alright in the wild.
Tigers
All six tiger species are endangered, with Suatran tigers and South China tigers at a seriously endangered status. The main reasons for their population decline are illegal hunting and destroyed habitats, as humans clear forests to gather timber and build roadways. Only about 3890 tigers presently live in the wild.
Ground squirrels
That’s right, even squirrels are endangered, specifically the San Joaquin ground squirrel. Native to California, USA, these guys have been disappearing since 1979 on account of the construction and human developments going through their habitat. Their total population is unknown, but it could be anywhere between 124000 and 4130000.
Giraffes
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature recently put giraffes at a vulnerable status, the level just before endangered. The giraffe population has declined 40 percent in the last 30 years, primarily due to loss of habitat and illegal hunting. Some giraffes are killed just for their tails, which are considered status symbols in Africa.
Asian elephants
The main threat to Asian elephants, one of the most intelligent animals, is their shrinking habitat. As the human population grows, people invade their land to build roads and railway tracks. Elephants in Myanmar are at an especially high risk for being captured and traded or used illegally in the tourist industry. Fewer than 50000 are left on the entire continent.
1.Why is the population of tigers becoming smaller?
A. People hunt illegally and destroy their living spots.
B. It is difficult for tigers to fit in with their environment.
C. The forests are not suitable for their living.
D. The tigers are a threat to the residents nearby.
2.What’s the main reason why some animals are in danger according to the passage?
A. Climate changes.
B. Human activities.
C. Lack of food.
D. Serious pollution.
3.The tails of ________ are regarded as status symbols in Africa.
A. tigers’
B. ground squirrels’
C. giraffes’
D. Asian elephants’
4.What can we infer from the passage?
A. The giraffe population has increased greatly in the last 30 years.
B. The number of squirrels is between 124000 and 4130000.
C. Elephants in Myanmar are completely caught and even killed.
D. The present situation of endangered animals is worrying.
In 1812, the year Charles Dickens was born, there were 66 novels published in Britain. People had been writing novels for a century—most experts date the first novel to Robinson Crusoe in 1719—
but nobody wanted to do it professionally. The steam-powered printing press was still in its early stages; the literacy（识字） rate in England was under 50%. Many works of fiction appeared without the names of the authors, often with something like “By a lady.”Novels, for the most part, were looked upon as silly, immoral, or just plain bad.
In 1870, when Dickens died, the world mourned him as its first professional writer and publisher, famous and beloved, who had led an explosion in both the publication of novels and their readership and whose characters — from Oliver Twist to Tiny Tim— were held up as moral touchstones. Today Dickens’ greatness is unchallenged. Removing him from the pantheon（名人堂） of English literature would make about as much sense as the Louvre selling off the Mona Lisa.
How did Dickens get to the top? For all the feelings readers attach to stories, literature is a numbers game, and the test of time is extremely difficult to pass. Some 60,000 novels were published during the Victorian age, from 1837 to1901; today a casual reader might be able to name a half-dozen of them. It’s partly true that Dickens’ style of writing attracted audiences
from all walks of life. It’s partly that his writings rode a wave of social, political and scientific progress. But it’s also that he rewrote the culture of literature and put himself at the center. No one will ever know what mix of talent, ambition, energy and luck made Dickens such a singular writer. But as the 200th anniversary of his birth approaches, it is possible — and important for our own culture—to understand how he made himself a lasting one.
1.Which of the following best describes British novels in the 18th century?
A. They were difficult to understand.
B. They were popular among the rich.
C. They were seen as nearly worthless.
D. They were written mostly by women.
2.Dickens is compared with the Mona Lisa in the text to stress________.
A. his reputation in France
B. his interest in modern art
C. his success in publication
D. his importance in literature
3.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To remember a great writer.
B. To introduce an English novel.
C. To encourage studies on culture.
D. To promote values of the Victorian age.
假设你是李华，最近，你的外教Mr. Jerry给你发Email询问你校课外活动(after-class activities)的开展情况。请你根据以下提示，写一封回信。
1．学校开展课外活动的情况：20多个社团、30多门选修课；
2．你参加的课外活动以及你体会到的益处（两点益处）；
3．为同学选择课外活动提出建议（两条建议）。
注意：1. 词数100-120词左右；
2. 回信的开头已为你写好（不计入总词数）。
3. 参考词汇：社团活动 club activity; 选修课 elective
Dear Jerry,
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增加：在缺词处加一个符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。
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注意： 1. 每句不超过两个错误；
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Dear friend:
I’m glad to have received your email to me. My name is Liu Yang. I’m also 16 year old and I live in Linshui , Sichuan. I’m the first-year student in senior high school. Now I’m writing to tell to you what you want to know. My first memory of school is that the school yard here is full different from those in my junior school. My new senior school yard is such large and beautiful that I have never seen before. Attend the lecture in English in my new class is my favorite activity. My first English teacher called Miss Wang, a young pretty girl who just graduate from university. Her spoken English is very good. My best friend here is my desk mate. Wei Ping, along with us also live in the same room. We stay together from morning till night but I think she will be my best friend for ever.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入所需内容（不多于3个单词）或所提供单词的正确形式。
I am a new student of Senior High. I am interested 1. our school life. Let me tell you something about it.
Every morning I go to school at 7:00. The first class 2. (begin) at 8 o’clock. We now have 3. (many) subjects than in junior school, 4. we are not boring. You know why? That’s because we have so many good 5. (teacher) now. Our English teacher is always 6. (enthusiasm) and we are very excited to work with her. Sometimes, we have misunderstanding between us. For example, once we 7. (tell) to guess the meaning of each word, and so we thought 8. not necessary to remember these words. But now we try 9. (keep) more words in mind.
Our after-school activities are also colorful. Among so many activities, I like playing basketball very much with my classmates 10.Wednesday afternoons. I believe my senior life must be enjoyable.
The True Story of Treasure Island
It was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevenson’s imagination._____，recent research has found the true story of this exciting work.
Stevenson，a Scotsman，had lived _____ for many years.In 1881 he returned to Scotland for a_____.With him were his American wife Fanny and his son _____.
Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long _____ over the hills.They had been _____ this for several days before the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse.Kept indoors by the heavy rain， Lloyd felt the days _____.To keep the boy happy， Robert asked the boy to do some _____.
One morning， the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island.Robert _____ that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of ______. “What’s that？” he asked.“That’s the ______ treasure，”said the boy.Robert suddenly ______ something of an adventure story in the boy’s ______.While the rain was pouring，Robert sat down by the fire to write a story.He would make the ______ a twelveyearold boy，just like Lloyd.But who would be the pirate(海盗) ？
Robert had a good friend named Henley，who walked around with the ______ of a wooden leg.Robert had always wanted to ______ such a man in a story.______ Long John Silver，the pirate with a wooden leg，was ______.
So，thanks to a ______ September in Scotland，a friend with a wooden leg，and the imagination of a twelveyearold boy，we have one of the greatest ______ stories in the English language.
1.A. However B. Therefore C. Besides D. Finally
2.A. alone B. next door C. at home D. abroad
3.A. meeting B. story C. holiday D. job
4.A. Lloyd B. Robert C. Henley D. John
5.A. talk B. rest C. walk D. game
6.A. attempting B. missing C. planning D. enjoying
7.A. quiet B. dull C. busy D. cold
8.A. cleaning B. writing C. drawing D. exercising
9.A. doubted B. noticed C. decided D. recognized
10.A. the sea B. the house C. Scotland D. the island
11.A. forgotten B. buried C. discovered D. unexpected
12.A. saw B. drew C. made D. learned
13.A. book B. reply C. picture D. mind
14.A. star B. hero C. writer D. child
15.A. help B. problem C. use D. burden
16.A. praise B. produce C. include D. accept
17.A. Yet B. Also C. But D. Thus
18.A. injured B. born C. hired D. written
19.A. rainy B. sunny C. cool D. windy
20.A. news B. love C. humorous D. adventure
