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Most people regard zoos as safe places for animals, where struggles such as difficulty finding food and avoiding predators（捕食性动物） don't exist. Without such problems, animals in zoos should live to a ripe old age. But that may not be true for the largest land animals on Earth. Scientists have known that elephants in zoos often develop diseases, joint problems and behavior changes. Sometimes, they even become unable to have babies. To learn more about how captivity(监禁) affects elephants, a team of international scientists led by Mason, a biologist, compared the life spans of female elephants born in zoos with female elephants living outdoors in the wild. Zoos keep detailed records of all the animals in their care, documenting factors such as birth dates, illnesses, weight and death. These records made it possible for the researchers to analyze 40 years of data on 800 elephants in zoos. The team found that female elephants born in zoos lived an average of 16.9 years. Their wild counterparts（同类事物） who died of natural causes lived an average of 56 years——more than three times as long. Scientists don't yet know for sure why wild elephants seem to live so much better than their zoo-raised counterparts. Mason thinks stress and obesity(肥胖) may be to blame. Zoo elephants don't get the same kind of exercise as they do in the wild, and most are very fat. Elephant social lives are also much different in zoos than in the wild, where they live in large groups. Another finding from the study showed that elephants born in zoos were more likely to die earlier than elephants captured in the wild and brought to zoos. Mason suggests stress in the mothers in zoos might cause them to have babies that are less likely to survive. The study raises some questions about acquiring more elephants to keep in zoos. While some threatened and endangered species living in zoos reproduce successfully and keep healthy populations, that doesn't appear to be the case with elephants. 1.The text tells us that zoo elephants are different from other zoo animals because they________
2.What do the scientists find in their research?
3.Which of the following does the author suggest in the last paragraph?
4.Which of the following can be the best title?
The effects of air pollution on natural conditions have been a disturbing problem for many years. Some scientists hold the view that the air inside houses may be more dangerous than the air outside. It may even be one hundred times worse. Most scientists agree that every modern house has some kind of indoor pollution, which can cause a person to feel tired, to suffer eye pain, headache and other problems. Believe it or not, some pollutants can cause breathing diseases of blood and even cancer. What made us feel relieved is that there’s growing concern about the problem now. It is true that when builders began constructing houses and offices they did not want to waste energy. To do this they built buildings that prevented or limited the flow of air between inside and outside. For the same purpose, man-made building materials were employed to build houses, which are now known to let out some harmful gases. Facing the serious challenge, scientists have been searching for a way to handle the problem. To everyone’s delight, they discovered a natural pollution control system for building—green plants, though they do not really know how plants control air pollution. Scientists suppose that a plant’s leaves absorb or take in the pollutants and in exchange gives out oxygen through its leaves and tiny organizations on its roots. Therefore they recommend that all buildings should have one large plant or several small plants inside for every nine square meters of space. Because studies indicate that different plants absorb different chemicals, the most effective way to clean the air is to use different kinds of plants. In conclusion, having green plants inside your house can make it a prettier and healthier place. Why not try? 1.Which of the following statements is TRUR?
2.According to scientists, some kind of indoor pollution can be found in ________.
3.What does the underlined part “To do this” refer to in Para3?
4.The reason why we should use different kinds of plants to clean the air is that ___.
American Watersports Tuesday-Saturday Located on the beach of the Sea Gardens Beach Resort, there are fun things to rent for the whole family. They offer rentals for kayaks, jet skis, and even parasail! Enjoy the water up-close or from a bird’s eye view! No matter what activity you’re enjoying, be sure to protect yourself and your family from the sun’s powerful rays and apply plenty of sun block! 15th Street Boat Company Monday-Saturday 15th Street Boat Company offers rental boats of all kinds. They’re sure to have what you are looking for, whether it’s a small boat for a quick and simple outing or an extravagant boat with comfortable seats with a stereo and high tech navigation. You can rent a boat for half a day or a couple of days, or even weeks at a time. If you want it, they’ve got it. It’s fun for everyone! Coconut’s Watersports 9am-5pm Monday-Sunday Coconut’s Watersports is open 7 days a week and offers tons of water fun for the whole family. Jet Ski activities last 30 minutes or 1 hour and can make stops along the way. You must be at least 14 years of age to ride alone and can be as young as 3 to ride along with an adult. Everybody is required to wear a life jacket and a license is required to operate the Jet Ski. Bathing suits and shorts are recommended. Jet Ski Tours of Miami 10am-7pm Thursday-Sunday Jet Ski Tours of Miami includes onsite parking, indoor restrooms, lockers, and life jackets for participants. You may choose a one or two tour and each Jet Ski can hold up to 3 people. You must be at least 18 years old in order to ride. As long as you are accompanied by an adult, there is no age limitation for any passenger. There is a restaurant nearby to eat at. The tour visits 6 different islands and passes by Bayside and Hard Rock. You may even catch sight of dolphins, turtles or a crab resting in these splendid Florida waters. 1.You should especially protect yourself from sun burnt while visiting______.
2.Which of the following can help you enjoy sailing a boat?
3.What’s a must to ride alone in the Jet Ski activities?
4.What will you do to satisfy your son’s curiosity about sea animals?
Roughly speaking, teachers in traditional education may feel that students are too young to know much about the world, and have to be told what to do most of the time. By contrast, open education offers teachers quite different feelings. Students are expected to be responsible for their own education—to discover subjects by themselves instead of being made to study them. This way of teaching allows the students to grow independently and to develop their own interests in many subjects. Some students who do badly in a traditional classroom will be happier in an open classroom and enjoy learning. They will not have to worry about grades or rules at all. However, many students won’t do well in an open classroom. For these students, they will do little in school if there are too few rules. They will not make good use of open education, which is so different from traditional class, because they may have a problem getting used to making so many choices on their own. For them it is important to have some rules to direct them. They may worry about the rules even when there are no rules. In addition to that, some traditional teachers do not believe in open education and do not like it either. Since both of some good points and bad points of the open education have been explained clearly, you may have your own opinion on the issue. Personally, I think that the concept of open education is good only in theory. In actual fact, it may not work very well in a real class or school. I believe, most students, but of course not all students, need some structure in their classes. They may want and need to have rules. In some cases, they must be made to study some subjects. Many students are pleased to find subjects they have to study interesting. They would not study those subjects if they did not have to. 1.Open education allows the students to_________________.
2.Open education may be a good idea for the students who __________.
3.Some students will do little in an open classroom because___________.
4.Which of the following best summarizes the passage?
When I wandered along a path through woods in the countryside, a small water pool came into my sight ahead. I changed my direction and took the part of the path that wasn’t covered by water or mud to go around it. When I reached the pool, I was suddenly attacked by something several times! It was from somewhere totally unexpected. I was surprised as well as unhurt. The attacker stopped attacking me when I backed up a foot. I couldn’t help laughing when I looked down and found I was being attacked by a butterfly! Curiously, I took a step forward to see clearly. My attacker dashed towards me again. He rushed towards me at full speed, attempting to hurt me but failed. For a second time, I took a stop backwards when the attacker paused. I didn’t know what to do. After all, it’s just uncommon that one is attacked by a butterfly. I stepped back to look the situation over. My attacker moved back to land on the ground. That’s when I discovered why the attacker was kept charging me. He had a mate and she was dying. Sitting tenderly close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan her. I could do nothing but admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his concern for his mate. He had attacked me for his mate’s sake, even though she was clearly dying and I was much larger than he. He did so just to give her those extra few precious moments of life. I shouldn’t have been careless enough to step on her. His courage in attacking something thousands of times larger and heavier than himself just for his mates’ safety seemed admirable. I was moved and rewarded him by walking on the more difficult side of the pool, leaving them undisturbed. He had truly earned those moments to be with his dear mate. Since then, I’ve always tried to remember the courage of that butterfly whenever I see huge barriers facing me. 1.Why did the writer change his direction while walking down a path?
2.What made the man feel funny?
3.From this experience the man learned _____.
4.Which of the following word can best describe the butterfly?
It is you rather than Lucy who ____ for the accident.
With so many problems ____, the new government is in rather a difficult situation.
While the computer becomes more and more powerful, I don’t think it will completely ___________ teachers in class.
Karan rented a _________ flat and had it _______ pink for the coming Christmas.
---How do you find James Cameron's 3D version of Titanic? ---Fantastic! It can't be _______ and has brought us a wonderful experience.
The Mekong River, which________ several countries in Southeast Asia, ______to be playing a significant role in the region.
We all joined the game______ Bill because he was hurt and had to stay in bed.
You won’t discover the truth ______ you look into the matter yourself.
Only by learning more about different cultures _______ avoid misunderstanding during international cooperation.
The fans never expected their favourite team, which owns so many excellent players, ________have been defeated in the first round!
_______ is well known is ________ the Diaoyu Islands have been part of China since ancient times.
At first I set out for the celebration with my friends together, but got _______ from them when we joined the big crowd.
Copernicus’s theory is now the basis ______ all our ideas of the universe are built.
With a MBA degree from Harvard University, our boss takes a______ method to manage the company, which benefits everyone a lot.
_______to sunlight for too much time will do harm to one’s skin.
李华因在学校使用手机被学校处分，他感到很困惑，写信给你求助。请根据以下结构提示给李华回信。开头结尾已给出。所给要点必须写到外，自己可以适当补充相关细节。字数：90----100。 Para 1: 手机的优点：联系方便 Para 2: 带手机上学的问题：影响教学，花大量时间打手机有害学习和健康 Your letter reached me yesterday. You said in your letter that ___
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文中有10处错误,每句最多两处;每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加(在缺词处加一个漏字符号 ^，在其下面写出加的词)，删除(把多余的词用斜线\划掉)或修改(在错词下划—横线,在下面写出修改后的词)。 注意:1.每处错误及修改仅限一词；2. 只修改10处, 从第11处起, 不计分。 College students have a little ways to pay their college fees. Many students
have their parents to pay the fees. Some students may apply to a bank loan and
others will try to find part-time jobs in and out of the campus. Apart from this, many good student can win a scholarship. By this way they can pay at least part of the fees. As to me, I will let my parents pay half of their fees because they are
rich enough. Beside my study, I will take up a part-time job by teach some high
school students math, physics, chemistry and English, as I’m very good at these important subjects. Of course I will also work very hard at my lessons in order to I can easily win a scholarship.
单词拼写（每小题1分，共10分） 1.Kindness is one of our Chinese__________________(特征)． 2.The teacher____________(分成) us into 3 small groups and we began to play. 3.It is______________(要求) that the students not use calculators in maths tests. 4.They'll arrive in 5 minutes，____________(同时)we have some tea. 5.You can slow the bleeding by applying __________(压力) to the wound. 6.She was even less______________(热情的) about going to see the film. 7.What you do is not_____________(与……一致) with what you say. 8.The cat _____________(吞下) a bird just now. 9.The English_____________(系) of our school will hold a celebration. 10.The injured were carried into the____________(救护车) immediately.
__46 People use money to buy food, furniture，books，bicycles and hundreds of other things they need or want. When they work, they usually get paid in money． Most of the money today is made of metal or paper． 47 One of the first kinds of money was shells． Shells were not the only things used as money．In China，cloth and knives were used. In the Philippine Islands, rice was used as money for a long time. Elephant tusks，monkey tails and salt were used as money in parts of Africa． The first metal coins were made in China, They were round and had a square hole in the centre． 48 Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money． 49 Sweden and Russia used copper(铜) to make their money. Later some countries began to make coins of gold and silver. But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive. Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money．__ 50 The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money used today. Money has an interesting history from the days of shell money until today． A．Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and service． B．The first coins in England were made of tin(锡)． C．But people used to use all kinds of things as money． D．Money, as we know, is all made of paper. E．They began to use paper money. F. People strung(串连) them together and carried them from place to place． G．No one knows for certain when people began to use money．
It’s not the first movie to show the end of the world. But in the latest box office hit 2012 it is neither aliens nor a killer disease that threaten the human race, but climate change. Some say the film lacks good dialogue and its science is questionable， others believe German director Roland Emmerich makes up for these flaws in special effects. An earthquake destroys the White House and Yellow stone National Park ends up in flames． Emmerich borrows from the old Mayan(玛雅人的) story which says, that the world will end in 2012．He is being criticized for fuelling Internet rumors(传闻) about doomsday(世界末日) “There is no factual basis for these claims,’’ NASA said on its website. “Credible(可信赖的) scientists worldwide know of no threat connected with 2012,’’ it insisted. “After all, our planet has been getting along just fine for more than 4 billion years, ” they added． According to the UK’s Daily Telegraph, it was first thought that the disaster would happen in May 2003. When the world continued, supporters picked the last day of the Mayan calendar． “Every culture has a myth(传说) of destruction(毁灭), just as they have a myth of creation. These myths |of destruction tend to surface(重新出现) during times of crisis(危机), ” Michael A. Ryan, an assistant profess of history，speaking to Purdue University News. Ryan studies apocalyptic(像世界末日的) themes from the Middle Ages at the US university. “Today’s current economic climate is a state of crisis for many people who are worried whether they can afford to feed themselves,”he added. 1.What led to the end of the world according to the film 2012? A. Aliens． B. The human race． C．Climate change． D．A killer disease． 2.What does the underlined word “fuelling’’ in the third paragraph refer to? A. Making sth. stronger．． B. Putting gas into a car． C. Producing power or heat． D．Burning 3.Which of the following statements about the film 2012 is TRUE according to the text? A．A big fire destroys Yellow-stone National Park． B．All scientists in the world know of no threat connected with 2012． C. The old Mayan story says that the world will end in D．Every culture has a myth of destruction rather than creation 4.Why do the rumors about doomsday come about now and then? A．Because during times of crisis, people tend to worry about their future． B．Because aliens often threaten the human race． C．Because killer diseases happen at times． D. Because the old Mayan story says that the world will
“I Love My Neighborhood” Poster Contest The “I Love My Neighborhood” Poster Contest was developed in l993．It aims to educate your students and their families about neighborhood pride and duty．Lessons and activities are provided in a teacher’s guide．Students can learn about the sources of litter and pollution prevention． RULES All children in primary schools are invited to submit(提交) one piece of work. The Winning posters will be reproduced and handed out throughout the neighborhood． ◆Students are encouraged to bravely use different colors and to be as creative as possible! It is up to the student and you to decide which art tool to use such as crayons. Color pencils are not advised because they do not reproduce well． ◆The topic, “I am part of my neighborhood!” must be included in the design of each poster. The Committee requires that students include their mascot(吉祥物) in each poster. ◆All work must be on normal-sized paper for winning posters reproduction purposes. Over-sized posters will have no chance of taking part in the final competition． ◆All work submitted must be the child’s own work．Your students can be guided by you or their parents; we simply want to avoid poster not drawn by themselves． ◆Please review each poster before submitting． Each work to be submitted must include the student’s name, grade level，your name and school name on the BACK of each poster． For more information or questions about the 2012 “I Love My Neighborhood” Poster Contest, contact(联系) Jaixen Webb at (818) 551-6933 or jwebb@ci.glendale. ca.us． ’ 1.We can learn from Paragraph l that the contest ______. A．has a history of more than 20 years B．offers kids activities organized by parents C．aims to protect the environment by the power of art D．hopes kids can feel proud of their neighborhood 2.To win the contest, students must _____. A. use different-sized Paper B．design a mascot for the contest C. avoid using crayons and color pencils D．draw the posters by themselves 3.The text is mainly written for ______. A．students B. neighborhood committees C．teachers D．parents
Australians have been warned they face a life or death decision over their water —— drink recycled sewage(污水) or die. With the drought(干旱) continuing, the country is set to be forced to use purified waste water for drinking, even if there is great opposition to the measure Queensland has become the first state to introduce the policy after a warning from its premier. “I think in the end, because of the drought, all of Australia is going to end up drinking recycled purified water,” said former Premier Peter Beattie. “These are difficult decisions, but you either drink water or you die. There’s no choice. It's liquid gold; it a matter of life and death.” Beattie said Australia's second largest state would become the first to use recycled water for drinking． Water is recycled in Britain and parts of northern Europe along with the US and Israel． But Australians have never liked the idea． To try to change the way Australians think, John Howard and Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull have Supported Queensland’s move. “I am very strongly for recycling and Mr Beattie is right and I agree with him completely,” Howard said． “Australian cities, all now facing water shortages because of the worst drought on record, must start to use recycled water,” added Turnbull. “All of our big cities have to widen the range of water sources to include sources which are not dependent on rainfall.” 1.What is the passage mainly about? A. Australians face the choice of life and death． B. Continuing drought forces Australians to drink recycled sewage． C. Mr Beattie is worried about his people’s health． D. We should avoid drinking recycled water to keep healthy． 2.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. The drought is the worst one in the droughts recorded in Australian history． B. Australia’s largest state has become the first state to introduce the policy． C. No other countries but Australia decides to drink recycled water． D. Nobody disagrees to the idea of drinking recycled purified water． 3.It can be inferred from what Peter Beattie said that_________. A. he gives orders to drink purified waste water. B. if the decision is made, people won't survive the drought C. it is painful for him to see his people drink recycled sewage D. it's up to you to make a life or death decision
As a kid, I spent my summers with my grandparents in Texas. And every few summers, we’d __16__ the caravan (旅游团队), a group of Airstream trailer owners who __17__ together around the U.S. and Canada． I loved and worshipped my grandparents and I really looked __18__ to these travels. On one particular __ 19__ ，I was about 10 years old. I was rolling around in the backseat. My grandfather was __20__ . And my grandmother had the passenger seat. She smoked throughout these trips, and I hated the __21__. At that age, I’d take any excuse to make estimates(估计) and do minor __22__．At any rate, I decided to do the math for my __23__. I estimated the number of cigarettes per days, estimated the number of __24__ per cigarette and so on. When I was satisfied that I’d come up with a reasonable number, I poked my head into the __25__ of the car, tapped my grandmother __26__ the shoulder, and proudly proclaimed, “At two minutes per puff, you've taken nine years off your __27__!” Because the ad said, every puff of a cigarette takes some number of minutes __28__ smoker’s life． I expected to be applauded for my __29__ and arithmetic skills. That’s not what happened．__30__, my grandmother burst into __31__. I sat in the backseat and did not know what to do. My grandfather was a highly intelligent, __32__ man. He had never said a harsh word to me. He pulled __33__ onto the shoulder of the highway. He stopped and got out of the car, __34__ me, and after a bit of silence，he gently and __35__ said, “Jeff, one day you’ll understand that it’s harder to be kind than clever.” 1.A. take B. join C. attend D. visit 2.A. work B. study C. travel D. explore 3.A. forward B. backward C. toward D. upward 4.A. holiday B. research C. trip D. return 5.A. talking B. reading C. training D. driving 6.A. scene B. smell C. band D. type 7.A. arithmetic(算数) B. question C. game D. problem 8.A. grandfather B. grandmother C. visitor D. car 9.A. cases B. smokes C. kinds D. puffs(烟头) 10.A. window B. seat C. back D. front 11.A. at B. in C. on D. under 12.A. tour B. life C. distance D. date 13.A. away B. from C. with D. off 14.A. cleverness B. coolness C. happiness D. ability 15.A. Eventually B. Instead C. Unfortunately D. Though 16.A. words B. laughters C. tears D. screams 17.A. stubborn B. determined C. lonely D. quiet 18.A. over B. in C. away D. up 19.A. noticed B. looked C. glared D. glanced 20.A. angrily B. excitedly C. calmly D. coldly
On the mountain _______ and in the temple_______. A. stands a temple; a monk lives B. a temple stands; he lives C. standing a temple; living a monk. D. stands a temple; he lives.
---Where did you buy the T-shirt? ---It was in the shopping mall _____ my mother works. A. that B. where C. which D. from which
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