The San Diego Zoo has been a lovely home for giant pandas since two of the black-and-white bears came to visit in 1987. This week there was snow in San Diego—well, at least for a lucky group of giant pandas.
Over 15 tons of snow was blown into the San Diego Zoo's panda area on Tuesday morning to give the endangered bears a chance to play. They would experience the snow just like living in their natural habitat.
The snow day was a first for Xiao Liwu whose name means "Little Gift." He was the sixth baby panda born to Bai Yun. Xiao Liwu was jumping on Mom, playing with her and getting used to being thrown in the snow by mama bear. Jennifer Becerra, San Diego Zoo keeper said, "He was really enjoying the snow and running around. I've never seen him so happy."
All the San Diego Zoo’s giant pandas are from China, as part of a long-term captive breeding(人工养殖) program. Four of Xiao Liwu's brothers have already been moved from California to China.
Today there are 44 giant pandas living in zoos outside of China, where the bears' only natural home is. As just 1,600 pandas are thought to be left in the wild, researchers insist that captive breeding is an important way to study and protect the endangered pandas. Not only because of the habitat loss from human activities and low reproductive rates(繁殖率), giant pandas' survival is also affected by climate change. A study showed that global warming could kill much of the bears' main food, bamboo, over the next century.Why was the snow blown into the San Diego Zoo's panda area?
A.To stop the bamboos from dying. |
B.To give the pandas a chance to play. |
C.To help the pandas live in their natural habitat. |
D.To make Xiao Liwu happy. |
What’s the relationship between Bai Yun and Xiao Liwu?
A.Wife and husband. |
B.Father and daughter. |
C.Sister and brother. |
D.Mother and son. |
What is NOT the factor that influences the giant pandas' number?
A.The loss of habitat. |
B.Low reproductive rates. |
C.Human research. |
D.Climate change. |
Which of the following is the best title of this passage?
A.Giant pandas in San Diego Zoo |
B.Giant pandas in danger |
C.Xiao Liwu’s happy time |
D.How to protect giant pandas |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Captive breeding is the most useful way to protect giant pandas. |
B.More than 44 giant pandas live in zoos outside of China now. |
C.China is the only natural home of giant pandas. |
D.Xiao Liwu was afraid of being thrown in the snow by mama. |
My little brother Jimmy is four and a half years old. He falls in love with cartoons these days. When he is watching his favorite cartoon shows, it becomes really difficult to move him from his seat. After watching his favorite shows like One Piece, Boonie Bears, Armor Hero and Pleasant Goat and so on, he tells the characters and stories to me. He even asks me to watch them with him. When watching cartoons, he doesn’t cry or ask for anything, because he puts all his heart into them. Why do kids love cartoons so much? Let us find out.
First, most of the cartoon shows become quite popular, because they help children to learn many things. They can bring funny and interesting things to kids. Second, the color, the sound, the voice and the story of their favorite characters can attract(吸引) the children’s interest. The sound effects(音效) of the cartoon is very important. Kids can always remember all the songs of their favorite cartoon shows. Third, cartoons create a world for kids. These have nothing to do with the problems of real life. Children love the super powers(超能力) the cartoon characters have. Also, the main cartoon character can always have a way to solve all problems and the good people can beat the bad ones. Most of the stories always have a happy ending.
So just enjoy your favorite cartoon shows.
Jimmy doesn’t cry or ask for anything when watching cartoons, because _____________.
A.he is a quiet boy |
B.his parents ask him to keep quiet |
C.he puts all his heart into them |
D.he wants to be polite |
According to(根据) the passage, kids can always remember _____________.
A.the bad people in the cartoons |
B.the good people in the cartoons |
C.the happy ending of the story |
D.all the songs of their favorite cartoon shows |
In this passage, we can find _____________ reasons why children love cartoons.
A.two | B.four | C.five | D.six |
From the passage, we know _____________.
A.Jimmy is a five-year-old boy |
B.Jimmy likes watching cartoon shows very much |
C.The writer is Jimmy’s father |
D.Cartoon shows can’t help children to learn anything |
I’m Betty. Last Sunday I celebrated my 14th birthday. My parents planned a big party for me and my friends.
My mother was like a best friend when inviting my friends home. She made a list of all the friends that I wanted to invite. Then she helped me make cards and sent them to each of my friends. The contents(内容) of each card were not the same.
Next, she took me to the supermarket and we bought balloons(气球) and streamers(飘带), masks(面具), hats and so on to make the room nice. We ordered a cake and the cake was a white house with colorful chocolate.
When we got home, we began to work. We put up the streamers and hung the balloons around the walls, doors and windows. We arranged(设计) the masks and hats. In this way, each friend could pick a different one.
My mother spent all the day in the kitchen cooking a lot of delicious food. In the evening, my friends came. After the dinner, my father organized some games for us and he became the referee(裁判) for all our games. My friends all had fun playing the games.
At night, my bedroom was filled with gifts. I went to bed with the happiness of having the best birthday party of my life.
Betty celebrated her birthday _____________.
A.in the park | B.in a hotel |
C.at school | D.at home |
Betty and her mom didn’t buy ____________ in the supermarket.
A.masks | B.birthday cards |
C.hats | D.balloons |
___________cooked a lot of delicious food for the party.
A.Betty | B.Betty’s mother |
C.Betty’s father | D.Betty’s friends |
The best title(题目) for this passage is _____________.
A.My friends and I |
B.How to Invite Friends to a Party |
C.My Best Birthday Party |
D.Who Are My Parents |
Fruit salad is a delicious dessert and you can make it in less than ten minutes. What’s more, you can enjoy it without becoming fatter. Fruit salad can also be a great dish at a party, or the wonderful snacks during any time of a day. If you want to know how to make fruit salad, just follow the steps.
Things you need
1 cup of strawberries
1 cup of cherries(樱桃)
1/2 red apple
1/2 peach(桃子)
1 pear
2 spoons of juice
Steps
1. choose your fruits
2. wash all of your fruits
3. cut the strawberries, cherries, red apple, peach, and pear into small pieces
4. put 2 spoons of juice in a bowl
5. put all the fruits in the bowl
6. serve and eat
How many strawberries do you need?
A.1/2 cup | B.1 cup | C.1 spoon | D.2 cups |
After you choose your fruits, you should ______________.
A.wash your hands | B.wash them |
C.cut them | D.put them in a bowl |
There are __________ steps before you eat fruit salad.
A.one | B.three | C.five | D.eight |
The passage(文段) mainly tells us _________________.
A.fruit salad is very delicious |
B.people should eat fruit salad more |
C.how to make fruit salad |
D.when we can make fruit salad |
What do your parents do? What do you think of them? Let’s learn something about the following students’ parents and their jobs.
Alice
My father is a driver. He drives carefully and works hard every day. He loves his job and never gets bored with it. I’m going to go to university soon. I will miss him.
Vicky
I think my mother is the busiest person. A lot of people come to see her in the hospital every day. She spends most of her time helping sick(生病的) people. She is great and kind.
Jack
My father is a knowledgeable(有知识的) scientist. It seems that he knows everything in the world. I like my father very much. I want to be like him when I grow up.
Toby
My mother is strict with me. I must try my best to do well in every subject. I have to keep my room clean. Are all musicians as strict as her? Poor me!
Alice is going to _____________ soon.
A.university | B.take a vacation |
C.go hiking | D.have a party |
Vicky’s mother might be __________________.
A.a teacher | B.an engineer |
C.a doctor | D.a musician |
Toby thinks his mother is very ______________.
A.hard-working | B.kind |
C.busy | D.strict |
Is there someone you hate? Well, maybe you don’t really hate them. But you get really angry every time you think of them. If you don’t let this anger go, it can turn into bitterness .
Bitterness appears when we can’t forgive someone who has hurt us or made us angry. Someone might say or do something that hurts us. But instead of controlling the anger, we keep it deep inside. Before long, a bitter feeling begins to grow. We may think we’re hurting that person by criticizing him or her often, but we’re really only hurting ourselves.
Bitterness can not only lead to serious health problems such as heart disease, but also hurt our relationships with friends and family members. No one enjoys being around an angry person for very long.
If you see bitterness in your life, here are some ways to deal with it.
Accept it
Instead of trying to deny your anger, make it clear to yourself and accept it. See your anger for what it is and quickly deal with it.
Stop making excuses for it
You may feel you have a right to be angry. You may think you’re right and the other person is wrong. You may even secretly enjoy making the other person look bad. But in the end, bitterness hurts you much more than the other person. The bitterness will hold you back, and the other person will go on with his or her life.
Forgive and forget it
You probably can’t completely put the anger out of your mind. But you can decide to forgive the other person. Forget it and move on. You’ll enjoy better health and peace of mind.According to the passage, we might get angry when someone __________.
A.holds us back | B.forgets us |
C.doesn’t like us | D.does hurt us |
The underlined word “deny” in the passage means “__________”.
A.误解 | B.否认 | C.疏远 | D.减轻 |
The best way to deal with the bitterness is to __________.
A.make the person who hurts us look bad |
B.hate the person who hurts us very often |
C.accept that you are hurting the other person |
D.forgive the person who hurts us and forget it |
What can we learn from the passage?
A.We should enjoy someone who hurts us. |
B.We should pay more attention to our friends. |
C.The peace of mind is more important than the hurt itself. |
D.It’s better to let bitterness go along with the other person. |