WIRES is short for Wildlife Information and Rescue Service. It is an Australian organization, established(成立) in 1985 to care for injured and orphaned(失去母兽的) native wildlife. WIRES has a network of hundreds of volunteers who rescue and care for native animals until they are well enough to be released (释放)into the wild. Volunteers look after rescued animals in their own homes and are trained in the special needs of native wild animals.
When Australians find a native animal in trouble, they often call WIRES for help. WIRES may be asked to look after a possum that has been attacked by a cat, rescue a large lizard that has got its head caught in a drink can, or care for a baby animal who has lost its mother. People call WIRES when they want to move a dangerous snake away from their garden or when they find a seabird that has swallowed(吞下) a fishing line or an owl with a broken wing. Sometimes kangaroos jumped onto the road in front of cars and are run over. Australians are encouraged to check the pouch(育儿袋)of dead kangaroos in case there is a baby in it. WIRES volunteers find themselves caring for many babies orphaned in this way.
Each year, in the summer, parts of Australia suffer from(受苦) huge bush fires. These fires not only destroy human homes and put people in danger, but they also destroy animal habitats(栖息地)and endanger the animals living in the bush. After a big fire, WIRES and other organizations go into the district to pick up surviving animals. They are treated for burns, shock, smoke and other problems and then cared for until new location can be found for them.
WIRES is also involved in educating people in the importance of caring for wildlife and wildlife habitats. Volunteers visit schools and other public places to talk about native animals. Sometimes they bring a bat or some other interesting animals with them to show to people who may never have seen one up close before.What is WIRES?
| A．It helps the pets in the street to look for their homes. |
| B．It rescues and cares for animals in order to set them free. |
| C．It consists of hundreds of volunteers from all over the world. |
| D．It provides services for wild animals and keeps them in a zoo. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Australians often call the police for help if they find animals in trouble. |
| B．Volunteers in WIRES are afraid to take snakes away from communities. |
| C．Australian government asks WIRES workers to save animals after a fire. |
| D．WIRES often go to the public places to give lessons of wild animals. |
What’s the passage mainly about?
| A．It mainly talks about what WIRES members usually do. |
| B．It tells us why WIRES develops so quickly in Australia. |
| C．It teaches us how WIRES can train wild animals at home. |
| D．It mainly tells us how we can join in WIRES successfully. |
Summer holidays are just coming. Have you got any plans? Here are 4 five-star films for you to kill your time.
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Pirates of the Caribbean 4 (加勒比海盗4) Type: Adventure; Action Film Studio: Walter Disney Pictures Date: May 20th, 2011 Captain (船长) Jack Sparrow of the Caribbean has come back. This has made fans of Pirates of the Caribbean very excited. Johnny Depp, a famous actor, works together with a new director, Rob Marshall to bring a new wave of pirate craze. Johnny Depp is also known for Walter Disney’s film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. |
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Sherlock Holmes Type: Action; Detective Film Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures Date: Dec. 25th, 2009 Do you like detective stories and want to solve mysteries like well-known Detective Sherlock Holmes? This one you certainly don’t want to miss. It is quite different from the earlier Holmes stories and has received much praise (赞誉) from film fans. |
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Toy Story 3 Type: Cartoon Film Studio: Walter Disney Pictures Date: June 18th, 2010 Do you still remember Woody and Buzz? Woody is brave, like a cowboy should be. He knows how to lead other toys. And this time Woody’s friends have another big problem. They are trapped by a selfish and cruel bear named Lotso and his men in Sunnyside. Woody goes to help them. How can they find a way out? |
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Ice Age 3 Type: Cartoon Film Studio: Dream Works Pictures Date: July 1st, 2009 Ice Age 3 is a whole new adventure that everyone at any age can enjoy. All our old friends are back. Sid the sloth finds three dinosaur babies and adopts (收养) them as his own. Then the mother dinosaur comes for her babies and takes Sid away. The adventure begins when Sid’s best friends try to find him and get him back. Do they succeed in the end? |
_______ is the latest film according to (根据) the article.
| A．Ice Age 3 | B．Pirates of the Caribbean 4 |
| C．Sherlock Holmes | D．Toy Story 3 |
Which of the following is RIGHT according to the article?
| A．Johny Depp is the director of Pirates of the Caribbean 4. |
| B．Film fans don’t think Sherlock Holmes is a good film. |
| C．The two cartoons are produced by the same film studio. |
| D．Ice Age 3 is a cartoon suitable for different age groups. |
From the article, we know ______ is a cruel character.
| A．Sid | B．Sherlock Holmes |
| C．Lotso | D．Jack Sparrow |
Zhalong is a nature reserve in Heilongjiang in north-east China. It is one of the world’s most important wetlands. The reserve covers an area of 210,000 hectares. The area provides food and shelter for wildlife. It is an ideal home for different kinds of plants, fish and birds.
Many birds live comfortably in Zhalong Nature Reserve all year round, while some only stay there for a short time. There are many fish in the wetlands, and the birds can easily catch them for food. Zhalong has long been called “the home of the crane”. There are 15 crane species (物种) in the world. 8 of them are in China and there are 6 species in Zhalong area. It is an important living area for the rare red-crowned cranes. There are not many red-crowned cranes in the world. Every spring and summer, red-crowned cranes lay and hatch (孵化) their eggs in Zhalong.
Some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and buildings. This means there will be less and less space for wildlife. More and more birds are in danger because they do not have enough living space. Many of them died. The Chinese government wants to protect these endangered birds, and they can be safe in Zhalong.
Every year, a lot of tourists go to Zhalong to watch birds. This year, members of our Bird-watching Club are going to study the different kinds of birds in Zhalong and the changes in their numbers. The study begins next month.
We _______ once a year. We are now inviting secondary school students to help. We need more people to help us count and do something to help the birds.
Many people do not understand the importance of the wetlands. We hope this information will help them understand and make them actively take action to protect wildlife. What does the underlined word “ideal” mean?
| A．Perfect. | B．Dangerous. | C．Crowded. | D．Expensive. |
What can we learn from the second paragraph?
| A．All birds stay in Zhalong Nature Reserve all year round. |
| B．There are eight species of red-crowned cranes in Zhalong. |
| C．The number of the world’s red-crowned cranes is small. |
| D．Every winter red-crowned cranes hatch eggs in Zhalong. |
Which of the following can we choose for the blank (空白) in the fifth paragraph?
| A．go birdwatching | B．do a bird count | C．go bird-hunting | D．hold a bird show |
The purpose of the article is to _______.
| A．attract more visitors to pay a visit to Zhalong Nature Reserve |
| B．ask people to take action to protect wetlands and wildlife |
| C．prevent people from watching birds in Zhalong Nature Reserve |
| D．make people around the world know the Birdwatchting Club |
How do you feel when you stay in hospital alone? Jenny, 13, a US student, feels bored. She knows the feeling because she has been in hospital many times herself. One day, she thought of an idea—if patients could get some books to read, they would feel better. So, from May, she and many of her friends began to collect books for hospital patients.
In six months the students collected 1,250 books at school. They decided to donate the books to the North Shore Medical Centre, a children’s hospital next door to their school. “There are books for kids of all ages, from babies up to high school level.” said Jenny.
The students put the books into “early readers”, “middle readers” and “advanced readers”. Then they wrote their best wishes to patients on bookmarks (书签) and letters, put the books in big boxes and donated them to the hospital.
“We wrote things like, “Keep on reading!’ and ‘Hope you feel better!’,” siad John, 14, Jenny’s brother. “And we also wrote some funny things to make them laugh.”
Frank, 12, and Steven, 14, helped carry 16 large boxes of books into a car. “I think these books will make me a lot of patients feel happy.” said Frank. Steven shared his opinion. “It is really the most meaningful thing that I have ever done in my life.”Who first thought of the idea of helping those bored patients in hospital?
| A．John. | B．Frank. | C．Steven. | D．Jenny. |
From the article, we can learn that _______.
| A．in half a year Jenny and her friends bought 1,250 books |
| B．the North Shore Medical Centre is far from Jenny’s school |
| C．Jenny and her friends were willing to help bored patients |
| D．Steven had a different opinion from Frank and John |
The best title for the article might be “_______”.
| A．Collecting books for bored patients | B．Writing a letter to a medical centre |
| C．Donating books to poor students | D．Reading books for hospital patients |
Which of the following words can be used to describe those student?
| A．Polite and hard-working | B．Lazy and stubborn |
| C．Selfish and proud | D．Thoughtful and helpful |
K.L. Rothey, 71, from the United States, a retired lawyer
Rothey has given himself the Chinese name of Luqi or “roadside beggar(乞丐)”. In his eyes, beggars are doing important work collecting rubbish. What they do is not dirty. Littering the street is, he adds.
Rothey first visited China in 1984 and soon he became interested in Chinese culture. Married to a Chinese calligrapher (书法家), he lived in Huangshi, Hubei Province.
Many people know him because he often shows up in the street collecting rubbish. “Huangshi is my home so I hope it becomes cleaner and more beautiful,” says Rothey. He has also organized volunteers to collect rubbish in other cities, including Wuhan.
Rothey says he’ll continue collecting rubbish, as long as he is able to.
Jill Robinson, 50, from Britain, founder(创立者)and CEO of Animals Asia Foundation.
She has been working for nearly 20 years to stop people from getting the bile（胆汁）from moon bears for use in traditional medicine.
She began working for the International Fund for Animal Welfare in Hong Kong in the mid-1980s. A business trip to a bear farm in the mainland in 1993 changed her life. She saw so many moon bears killed by people. That made her cry. She said she would be back to set them free.
In 1998, she set up the Animal Foundation. In July 2000, the foundation agreed to free 500 farmed moon bears. In 2002, the Moon Bear Rescue（救援）Center was set up in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan.
Now, bear farms have been stopped in the area of two-thirds of China. “As much as we rescue them, they rescue us. These bears rescue us every single day and they teach us to be better people,” Robinson says.
任务：请阅读上面短文，根据短文内容完成下面表格中的有关信息。
| Name |
K.L.Rothey |
Jill Robinson |
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British |
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71 |
50 |
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He first visited China in 1984 and became interested in Chinese culture. He often 78.in the streets in Huangshi. He has also organized volunteers to collect rubbish in other cities. |
She began working for the International Fund for Animal Welfare in the mid-1980s. 79.in the mainland changed her life in 1993. She set up the Animal Foundation in 1998. In 2002, the Moon Bear Rescue Center was set up in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan. |
| The two passages are about two foreigners who have helped improve Chinese lives with their contributions(贡献).We should 80. them and do what we can to protect the environment. |
To Give up or Not to Give up as Class Monitor?
Dear Brad,
In about 3 months, I will take a very important test. If I pass the test with good grades, I can get to the 10th grade and choose a good school to study in. Now I am trying my best to achieve this. At the same time, I’m the monitor in my class, which means I should do lots of things for my class.①I am so busy with my school-work and duties as monitor that I don’t have enough time to keep a balance between them . Gradually I become lazy. ②The other day, my head teacher told me that she was disappointed in my poor performance as class monitor . Her words really discouraged me.
What should I do now, to give up or not to give up as class monitor? I must do my best in school because how well I do will influence where I go after this school year is over and it can affect the rest of my life. Being class monitor is also a valuable learning experience because my teacher trusts me to be a good leader. ③ I don’t want to go to my parents for suggestions, for they will get worried about me . Can you tell me how to choose?
Yours,
Gates根据①处内容，完成下面的句子。（每空一词）
I ambusy with my school-work and duties as monitorhave enough time to keep a balance between them. 根据②处内容，完成下面的句子。（每空一词）
The other day, my head teacher said to me, “disappointed in your poor performance as class monitor.”将③处翻译成汉语。