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The Monster of Lake Tianchi
The "Monster of Lake Tianchi" in the Changbai Mountains in Jilin province, northeast China, is back in the news after several recent sightings. The director of a local tourist office, Meng Fanying, said the monster, which seemed to be black in colour, was ten metres from the edge of the lake during the most recent sighting. "It jumped out of the water like a seal—about 200 people on Changbai's western peak saw it," he said. Although no one really got a clear look at the mysteriouscreature, Xue Junlin, a local photographer, claimed that its head looked like a horse.
In another recent sighting, a group of soldiers claim they saw an animal moving on the surface of the water. The soldiers, who were walking along the side of the lake, watched the creature swimming for about two minutes. "It was greenish-black and had a round head with 10-centimetre horns", one of the soldiers said.
A third report came from Li Xiaohe, who was visiting the lake with his family. He claims to have seen a round black creature moving quickly through the water. After three or four hundred metres it dived into the water. Ten minutes later the monster appeared again and repeated the action. Mr Li Xiaohe said that he and his family were able to see the monster clearly because the weather was fine and the lake was calm.
There have been reports of monsters in Lake Tianchi since the beginning of the last century, although no one has seen one close up. Some photos have been taken but they are not clear because it was too far away. Many people think the monster may be a distant cousin of the Loch Ness monster in Scotland. They also think that there might be similar creatures in other lakes around the world. Scientists, however, are sceptical. They say that the low-temperature lake is unlikely to be able to support such large living creatures.
Lake Tianchi is the highest volcanic lake in the world. It is 2,189 metres high and covers an area of about ten square kilometres. In places it is more than 370 metres deep.
76. How many sightings of the monster does the article report?
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77. Who saw the monster clearly, and why?
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78. Which description of the monster is most detailed?
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79. When was the monster first sighted?
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80. What is special about Lake Tianchi?
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Australia is the largest island in the world. It is a little smaller than China. It is in the south of the earth. Australia is big, but its population is small. The population of Australia is nearly as large as that of Shanghai.
Enough laws have been made to fight against pollution. The cities in Australia have got little air or water pollution. The sky is blue and the water is clean. You can clearly see fish swimming in the rivers. Plants grow very well.
Last month we visited Perth, the biggest city in Western Australia, and went to a wild flowers' exhibition (展览).There we saw a large number of wild flowers we had never seen before. We had a wonderful time. Perth is famous for its beautiful wild flowers. In spring every year Perth has the wild flowers' exhibition. After visiting Perth, we spent a day in the countryside. We sat down and had a rest near a path at the foot of a hill. It was quiet and we enjoyed ourselves.
Suddenly we heard bells ringing at the top of the hill. What we saw made us pick up all our things and run back to the car as quickly as we could. There were about three hundred sheep coming towards us down the path.
Australia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos. After a short drive from any town, you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep. Sheep, sheep, everywhere are sheep.Australia is
A.the largest country in the world | B.larger than China |
C.as large as Shanghai | D.not so large as China |
Enough laws have been made to__
A.increase the population | B.grow more plants |
C.fight against pollution | D.show wild flowers |
Perth is_
A.the capital of Australia | B.in the west of Australia |
C.in the east of Australia | D.the biggest city in Australia |
In Perth you may visit a wild flowers' exhibition in
A.October | B.January | C.May | D.July |
Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
A.All the big cities in Australia are seriously polluted. |
B.Australia .is famous for its sheep, kangaroos and large population. |
C.We ran back to the car because we were in the middle of the white sheep.. |
D.If you go to the countryside in Australia, you will see a large number of White sheep. |
Years ago, many zoos kept all kinds of animals in small cages(笼子). Small cages made it easy for people to see the animals, but a small cage is not a good place for an animal to live in.
Today zoos keep animals in different kinds of cages. The cages are very big and open. They usually have plants and a little lake. The cages look like the animals' habitats
Zoos help to protect all kinds of animals. They protect animals in the zoo and they protect animals in the wild. How do they do this? Zoos teach people how animals live in the wild. Zoos want people to help protect the animals' wild habitats.
Many plants and animals are going extinct. Mammoths, which are related (有关联的) with Asia elephants, are now extinct. There are no mammoths in the world today, Scientists say that seventy- four different kinds of living things go extinct every day!
Zoos are working together to stop animals from going extinct. Zoos kept animals in small cages so that people can
A.protect them | B.see them better | C.feed them | D.save them |
Today, zoos keep animals
A.in bigger cages | B.in the wild | C.in smaller cages | D.in the field |
To protect animals, zoos
A.are trying to keep all kinds of animals | B.are trying to free the animals |
C.teach people more about animals | D.want people to feed the animals |
A mammoth is a kind of__ that has gone extinct.
A.plant | B.bird | C.animal | D.tree |
An animal or a plant that is going extinct __
A.no longer exists(存在) in the world | B.comes into this world soon |
C.becomes very dangerous | D.has fewer and fewer living members |
Along the rivet banks of the Amazon and the Orinoco there lives a bird that swims before it can fly, flies like a fat chicken,eats green 1eaves has the stomach of a cow and has claws(爪)on its wings when young. They build their homes about 4.6m above the river,an important feature(特征)for the safety of the young.It is called the hoatzin.
In appearance,the birds of both sexes look very much alike with brown on the back and cream and red on the underside.The head is small,with a large set of feathers on the top,bright
eyes, and blue skin.Its nearest relatives are the common birds cuckoos.Its most striking feature,though,is only found in the young.
Baby hoatzins have a claw on the 1eading edge of each wing and another at the end of each wing tip.Using these four claws, together with the beak(喙),they can climb about in the bushes,
looking very much like primitive birds must have done.When the young hoatzins have 1earned to fly,they lose their claws.
During the drier months between December and March hoatzins fly about the forest in groups of 20 to 30 birds,but in April,when the rainy season begins,they collect together in smaller living units of two to seven birds for producing purposes.What is the text mainly about?
A.Hoatzins in dry and rainy seasons. |
B.The relatives and enemies of hoatzins. |
C.Primitive birds and hoatzins of the Amazon. |
D.The appearance and living habits of hoatzins. |
Young hoatzins are different from their parents in that——
A.they look like young cuckoos |
B.they have claws on the wings |
C.they eat a lot like a cow |
D.they live on rivet banks |
What can we infer about primitive birds from the text?
A.They had claws to help them climb. |
B.They could fly long distances. |
C.They had four wings like hoatzins. |
D.They had a head with long feathers on the top |
Why do hoatzins collect together in smaller groups when the rainy season comes?
A.To find more food. |
B.To protect themselves better |
C.To keep themselves warm. |
D.To produce their young. |
Why should I teach my children history? That sounds like a stupid question to even ask.But,as I hear different home schooling teachers discuss history,I get the idea that there may be different reasons for teaching history.Let me briefly explain the three good reasons for studying history and two bad reasons for studying history.
The major reason I see for studying history is that we can learn from the past.I believe that the world would be a much better place if more people understood the successes and failures of the past and the things that made these successes and failures.However,as the unfortunately(不幸地)true statement goes ‘‘the one thing we seem to learn from history is that we don't seem to
learn from history”,perhaps at least in teaching history, to my children I can do a small part in changing this.
A second major reason for studying history is that it is hard to understand the current(目前的)political climate in the absence of an understanding of its historical context(背景).We can not
even understand why we are and where we are without history,much less try to figure out where we are going or how we should get where we want to be.
I teach my children history,for one more reason.I bought a set of historical audio tapes for our children.My seven-year-old son listened to them over and over.It was my hope that he would
become inspired by the accomplishments(成就)of people like the Wright brothers to accomplish things by himself.I think that it is good that we celebrate the accomplishments of people like Martin Luther King Jr. By doing so,young people are called on to stand for the principles that he stood for and accomplish what he didn’t accomplish.I also think that by studying people like Adolph Hitler,people can learn to stand against the things that he stood for.What message can we get from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 ?
A.Many people aren’t clever enough to learn well from the past. |
B.Many people fail to make good use of history and make the same mistakes. |
C.Many people feel it hard to understand history. |
D.Many people have no interest in studying history. |
In Paragraph 3,the author shows that history is useful because
A.it makes the current political situation go smoothly |
B.it helps us realize the importance of historical events |
C.it helps us understand why things are the way they are |
D.it helps people accept the present situation where they live |
Some historical figures are mentioned in the last paragraph to show____.
A.people can be inspired to do good and also learn to fight against evil |
B.people may also learn from bad historical figures |
C.more celebrations should be held to honor their achievements |
D.today’s people can also achieve what they achieved |
What would be talked about in the following paragraph?
A.How to teach history effectively. |
B.Some negative reasons for studying history. |
C.How to get more people to study history. |
D.Some bad historical figures. |
On hearing the words “Just do it!”,you will know there is a Nike product nearby.If it’s “Always Coca-Cola”, you can be sure someone wants to sell you a refreshing drink.
An advertising slogan(广告标语)is to a brand what eyes are to a person.The slogan helps people understand the brand better by telling them what it wants to sell to its customers.Good slogans 1eave a message inside people’sminds.It’s almost certain that every brand has a popular slogan.
Here are a few examples:
“Just do it!”一This slogan speaks out to teens.It tells them to do something,but only if they think it’s worth it.And if so,why not do it wearing Nike?“Always Coca-Cola.”一Coke’s slogans change every few years,but this one has enjoyed lasting popularity because it shows the brand’s spirit.It seems to say “coke is the only drink there is;there are no other forms of drinks.”
“Share moments,share life.”——This slogan from Kodak connects photos and beauty.It asks people to remember the happy moments in life by taking photos of them—using Kodak film of course!what would be the best title for the text?
A.Just Do It! |
B.Slogan And Brand |
C.Famous slogans |
D.What Is A Good slogan? |
which of the following can best explain the underlined sentence ?(Para.2)
A.A good advertising slogan should draw people’s attention. |
B.A brand should have an advertising slogan just as people have eyes. |
C.An advertising slogan is as important to a brand as eyes are to a person. |
D.An advertising slogan acts as the eyes of a brand |
The word “them’’ in the last paragraph refers to
A.people | B.the happy moments |
C.photos and beauty | D.Kodak film |