Why do people love pandas so much? Perhaps it is because they look very cute, or perhaps it is because there are not many left. 
Pandas are actually called giant pandas. Many people also call them panda bears because they are mammals (哺乳类) classified from the bear family. Giant pandas originate in China. Pictures of both the dragon and the giant panda are often regarded as the symbols of China.
Giant pandas look different from other bears because they are white with black patches around their eyes, over their ears, and across their bodies. Although they look adorable and move slow, they can be as dangerous as any other bear when they are angry. Pandas mostly eat bamboo, but they may also eat other food like eggs, fish, oranges and bananas. 
Many people think that giant pandas have few babies, and that is one of the reasons that there are not many of them left. But scientists say that a female panda may have about five or six cubs during her life. The female panda gives birth to one or two panda cubs, but she is only able to take care of only one of her cubs. As a result, one of her cubs dies soon after birth because of a lack of intense care.
The giant panda is an endangered species, and there are only about 2,000 giant pandas left in the world. People have been trying hard to protect giant pandas. It looks like their work is paying off because the number of giant pandas is increasing. Why do some people call “pandas” panda bears?
| A．Because they look like bears. |
| B．Because they like to live with bears. |
| C．Because they are often regarded as bears. |
| D．Because they are mammals classified from the bear family. |
What do pandas like eating most?
| A．Bamboo. | B．Fish. | C．Bananas. | D．Oranges. |
How many baby pandas can a female panda have in her life?
| A．Three. | B．Four or five. | C．Five or six. | D．More than seven. |
What does the phrase “paying off ” mean in the last paragraph?
| A．To result in success. | B． To pay money on it. |
| C．To stop working. | D． To make it work. |
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56．If Jim wants to take the language course for two months，he'll have to pay ．
A.75 B.200 C.1300 D.2600
57．Mary's house provides the following things EXCEPT ．
A．a computer B．a TV C．a fridge D．a washing machine
58．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A．The cost of the art training course is 75 each hour．
B．People should pay 1300 for the language course each week．
C．If you often surf the Internet，you'd better not rent Mary's house．
D．People who want to live in Mary's house should pay 1200 half a year．
The Double Ninth Festival （重阳节）is a special day for older people in China．On this holiday，younger people usually show love and respect for older people．
Respect older people is a tradition in China．There are many ways in which Chinese people express their respect．When an older person ①a room，everyone stands up．People are introduced from the oldest to the youngest．When we present a book to an older person，two hands are used．Young people always offer their seats to older people on a crowded subway or bus．
In western countries，however，older people seldom think they are old．They are called "senior" instead of "old people"．They'd rather do everything themselves．Even after retirement （退休） they take on hobbies，part﹣time jobs and new activities to keep their bodies working well．
Westerners respect their old people，too．Seniors usually take trains and buses for free．They are given discount（折扣） in stores and restaurants．
But western seniors don't often live with their children﹣they live ②．For holidays，the family usually gather at the grandparents' homes．A great smile and a warm hug for their parents are enough for children to show their respect．
任务一：请根据短文内容，分别写出①、②处所缺单词．（每空限填一词）
71．① ②
任务二：阅读短文，从短文中找出与下面句子意思相近的句子．
72．Seniors don't need to pay when they take trains or buses．
任务三：请把上文中划线的句子翻译成汉语．
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任务四，根据短文内容回答下列问题．
74．Mow many ways of respecting older people in China are mentioned in the passage？
75．What do older people in western countries often do after they retire？
Believe it or not，oceans and seas are easy to be harmed by the development of human society．There are also influenced by man﹣made pollution easily．It is human beings that do great harm to the ocean ecosystem．
The coral reefs （珊瑚） of fine ecosystems that provide food and protection for many ocean creatures（生物）．The quarrel in almost all the oceans is in danger for pollution．Chemicals from factories end up in the seas and oceans and destroy（破坏） coral reefs．If the coral system die，some ocean creatures will be sure to die out．
Protecting the ocean also has something to do with the protection of ocean wildlife like dolphins．The fishing industry depends on modern ways to catch many fish in order to earn more money．But net for fishing also catch other sea animals．The fishing boat workers are advised to check their nets and set other ocean animals free．But the boats are in a hurry to make money and often other ocean animals are caught with fish．
Oil spills can destroy the ocean environment because of oil kills all ocean life．The world depends on oil and because there is plenty of oil off the shore in many countries．The need for you is more important than the risk of the oil spill．However，the fact is that one ocean mistake can lead to an ocean environment accident that will cause years of damage to the financial ecosystems．Or use bills will kill all the creatures in the area of the spill．The oil will be washed up on the shore and destroy ecosystems along the shore，including birds．
Everyone who cares about the environment should pay more attention to protecting the ocean，and all of us should do something for the protection of the ocean．
61．According to the passage，the ocean is harmed easily as a result of ．
A．the overuse of the oceans
B．the change of natural conditions
C．the growth of population by the sea
D．the activities of humans
62．What does the second paragraph mainly tell readers？
A．the importance of protecting coral systems．
B．Coral reefs are home to ocean animals．
C．The great harm caused by factory pollution．
D．How ocean creatures depend on coral reefs．
63．Why do people continue to get oil in the sea at the risk of oil spills？
A．Because they believed all you still can be stopped．
B．Because there is plenty of oil in the sea．
C．Because they are in great need of oil
D．Because getting oil in sea is easier than on land．
64．What does the underline word "damage" mean？
A．混乱
B．损害
C．灾难
D．误导
65．This passage is written mainly to tell us ．
A．many ocean creatures are in danger now
B．oceans can provide us with a great deal of oil
C．the sea has been seriously polluted
D．something should be done to protect the oceans．
I go to school the youth to learn the future．
﹣Robert Frost
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Harvard University Type （类型）：private Created Time：1636 Location：Cambridge．Massachusetts．USA |
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Harvard University's history，influence and wealth have made it one of the most famous universities in the world |
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University of Oxford Type：public （公立的） Created Time：Not quite clear Location：Oxford，Britain |
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The University of Oxford is the second oldest university in the world and the oldest in the English﹣speaking world． |
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University of Cambridge Type：public Created Time：1209 Location：Cambridge，Britain |
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The University of Cambridge is the second oldest university in the English﹣speaking world and the sixth oldest in Europe． |
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Tsinghua university Type：public Created Time：1211 Location：Haidian District，Beijing．China |
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Tsinghua University was originally（起初） under the name "Tsinghua Xuetang" The school was renamed "Tsinghua School" in 1912．The university section was founded（建立） in 1925． |
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56．What is Harvard University famous for？
A．People and wealth．
B．Subjects and country
C．Professors （教授） and students．
D．History，influence and wealth．!
57．Which one is private of the four universities？
A．Harvard University．
B．University of Oxford
C．University of Cambridge．
D．Tsinghua University．
58．Which of the two universities are located in Britain？
A．Harvard University and University of Oxford．
B．University of Oxford and University of Cambridge．
C．University of Cambridge and Tsinghua University．
D．Tsinghua University and Harvard University．
59．When was the university section founded in Tsinghua University？
A．In 1211．
B．In 1912．
C．In 1925．
D．Not quite clear
60．Which statement isn't true according to the passage above？
A．Harvard University was set up in 1636．
B．The University of Oxford is the oldest university in the world．
C．The University of Cambridge is the sixth oldest university in Europe
D．Tsinghua University is located in Beijing now．
阅读短文，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．每个选项只能用一次．
This teenager can﹣﹣and his mum's very happy with him．
（1） He goes to school，does his homework，meets his friends and enjoys playing sports．But between 5：30and 6：30from Monday to Friday，Tom does something different．He cooks dinner for all the family：mum，dad，younger brother Joe and elder sister Emma．
"（2） Maths and English are important，of course but they need other skills too to help them in today's world．First I taught Tom how to cook easy meals like pizza or egg and chips．（3） Yesterday he made vegetable soup．It was good! We all liked it very much．"Tom's mum says．
"I love cooking and I think I'm really good at it．（4） I don't know why，it isn't difficult and it's great fun!" Tom says．
In the past，Tom didn't help out at home and his mum wasn't pleased with him．（5）
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A．None of my friends cook． B．Tom is like any other teenager． C．Today，things are different and she is very happy． D．Then he started using the recipes in some cookbooks． E．I think it's important for teenagers to learn how to cook． |
