When someone says extinct(灭绝的) animals, you may think about dinosaurs(恐龙). But now many other animals are becoming less and less in number. These animals might disappear from the earth very soon. Take a look at the following animals. They are all in danger.
The African Elephant
The African elephant is a clever animal. It has a very good memory. But people kill it for its tusks(长牙). Half of the African elephants have disappeared.
The African Lion
The African lions have nowhere to live because of wars in Southern Africa. Besides, hunters and farmers often kill them.
The Tortoise
George is a tortoise. It is the last Pinta Island(平塔岛) giant tortoise. It was found in 1971. Now it lives in a research station. It can still live for another 200 years. But it is the last one of this species(物种) of tortoise.
The Tadpole Shrimp(蝌蚪虾)
Maybe you’ve never seen a tadpole shrimp. This is one of the oldest species on the earth. People have found them in fresh water pools on four continents(州). A tadpole shrimp can only live for two months or less.
1.When someone says extinct animals, you may think about____?
A. monkeys B. dinosaurs C. pandas D. tigers
2. People kill the African elephant for its_____
A. fur B. tusks C. nose D. ears
3. According to the passage, we know that George ____.
A. is the name of a scientist
B. is 100 years old
C. is the last one of its species
D. was born in 1971
4.The tadpole shrimp____.
A. is in danger because of its special illness (疾病)
B. lives on four continents
C. lives in a research stations now
D. is the second oldest species on the earth
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. A tadpole shrimp can live for 100 years.
B. The number of some animals are becoming smaller and smaller.
C. All the animals in the world are in danger of extinction
D. African elephants have nowhere to live.
完形填空
There was a little boy. He got angry_________. His father gave him some nails(钉子) and told him, “__________ you get angry, put a nail into the wall.
__________the first day, the boy put 37nails into the wall. The next day, he put in_________ nails. A few days later, he found it_________ easier not to get angry. Before long, the boy was happy every day.
Then, his father asked him to__________ a nail each day when he wasn’t angry. After some time, _________ the nails were gone.
Then the father took the boy to the wall and said,” Well done, son. But, look, the wall is_________of holes(洞). When you say things angrily, they leave a scar(疤痕) in people’s__________. No matter how many times you say sorry, the scars are__________ there just as the holes in the wall. Please hold back your anger. Think before you say angry things to your friends.
1.A. easily B. hard C. quickly D. hardly
2.A. Since B. Because C. When D. As
3.A. In B. At C. On D. For
4.A. more B. fewer C. less D. worse
5.A. very B. too C. so D. much
6.A. put out B. run away C. take out D. find out
7.A. all B. each C. every D. both
8.A. full B. big C. empty D. deep
9.A. teeth B. hearts C. hands D. bodies
10.A. often B. sometimes C. hardly D. always
–What about going for a walk, Sally? -_______
A. Good luck! B. No, I don’t.
C. Excuse me. D. Good idea.
-_____ the population of China?
A. How many B. How much C. What D. What’s
-Could you give me a______ on how to learn English_____?
A. advice; good B. advice; well
C. suggestion; well D.suggestions; good
-Robert is _____ to face dangers. Don’t be worried about him.
-I think so.
A. brave (勇敢的) enough B. brave
C. braving D. too brave