Earth Day is on April 22nd. People say thanks to the Earth and learn ways to keep the Earth safe and clean. But saving the Earth is not just for grow-ups. Kids are also taking an active part in it.
The American writer and filmmaker Lynne made a film called Young Voices for the Planet. It lists a lot of stories about different kids who help to keep our environment clean.
Team Marine, US A group of students at Santa Monica High School started an organization called Team Marine. They tell people why plastic bags are bad for sea animals and environment. In 2011, they successfully made lawmakers(立法者) in their city stop people using plastic bags.
Felix, 15 Germany In 2007, a 9-year-old boy, Felix, started a club. Plant for the Planet(行星). It encourages children around the world to plant trees in their own countries. Felix helped plant 25 million trees in Germany and 120 million trees worldwide.
Alec, 17, us When he was 12, Alec set up Kids VS Global(全球的) Warming. It teaches kids about weather change and ways to stop the world getting warmer and warmer. Alec travels widely to encourage people to help stop global warming. He has given more than 70 talks across the country.
Olivia, 13, US When Olivia was 11, she heard about the 2010 oil spill(漏油) in gulf(海湾) of Mexico. She painted 500 pictures of birds to raise money for the clean-up. She raised more than $200,000 to protect(保护) birds and other wild animals. Young Voices for the Planet made by Lynne is ________.
| A．a TV play | B．a film |
| C．a club | D．a book |
According to the passage, we know ________ doesn’t agree to use plastic bags.
| A．Felix | B．Alec |
| C．Team Marine | D．Olivia |
Alec travels widely to encourage people to ________.
| A．help stop global warming | B．raise money |
| C．plant trees | D．protect wild animals |
The passage is mainly talk about how ________.
| A．parents are planting trees |
| B．kids are saving the Earth |
| C．grow-ups are using plastics bags |
| D．students are raising money |
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Every year thousands of young people in England finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to university． Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers．
Volunteers give their time to help people． For example， they work in schools or hospitals ， or
they do something helpful for the environment．
Paul，18，comes from Wales． Next year he wants to go to university to study Chinese，but now he's living in Belize． Paul says，"I'm working with other people here to save the coral reefs（珊瑚礁） in the sea near Belize． The reefs here are beautiful，but if the sea water is polluted badly，the coral will die． I'm helping to do research on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs． All over the world， coral reefs are dying． We need to do something about the problem before it's too late． I'm staying with a family here and I help do same housework． I don't get any money， but that's OK． I love my work here， and I'm learning a lot about the people of Belize…and myself When I finish my work， I want to stay here for another three months． I want to travel around Belize and Central America． "
（1）What will some young people in England do after finishing school？
| A． |
Go to work for money． |
| B． |
Go to other countries and work as volunteers． |
| C． |
Start work in universities． |
| D． |
Go to university in other countries． |
（2）Where is Paul living now？
| A． |
England |
| B． |
China． |
| C． |
Belize |
| D． |
America． |
（3）What is Paul doing with other people in the sea near Belize？
| A． |
Working to save the coral reefs |
| B． |
Studying Chinese in a university |
| C． |
Helping do some housework |
| D． |
Doing some research in Wales |
（4）From the passage， we know that the coral reefs ．
| A． |
are not as beautiful as before |
| B． |
will probably be sold for money |
| C． |
may die because of the pollution |
| D． |
cannot live without fish in the sea |
（5）What does Paul want to do after he finishes his work as a volunteer？
| A． |
Stay there for another year |
| B． |
Go back home to start work |
| C． |
Learn about the people's home |
| D． |
Travel around Central America |
On my recent trip to Sydney with my parents，we visited the Wildlife Park．
The Wildlife Park has lots of different animals and birds．Some are native （当地的） to Australia and can only be found there．There are over 600 animals there，including kangaroos，koalas and crocodiles （鳄鱼）．They are kept in their natural environment．I like the Wildlife Park better than a zoo where most of the animals are in cages （笼子）．
We first spent some time with the kangaroos．We were allowed to touch and feed them．It was very exciting to be so close to them．There were koalas there too．They looked very cuddly （令人想拥抱的）．Although we were not allowed to carry them，I got to take a photo with one．
It is a wonderful souvenir （纪念品） of my holiday in Sydney．
The Wildlife Park has plenty of fresh water and saltwater crocodiles．Some of them are really big and scary （吓人的） with huge teeth!I did not want to get too close to them．
There was also a bird show．The keepers showed us different species （种类） they had．I saw an old parrot which could"talk"．It made a great impression on me．
I enjoyed the trip very much．There was so much to see．
（1）Where is the Wildlife Park？
| A． |
In Sydney． |
| B． |
In Cairo． |
| C． |
In Athens． |
| D． |
In Rome． |
（2）What is a wonderful souvenir of the writer's holiday？
| A． |
A parrot that could talk． |
| B． |
A chance to feed a koala． |
| C． |
A photo with a koala． |
| D． |
Food for the kangaroos． |
（3）Why didn't the writer want to get very close to the crocodiles？
| A． |
They lived in water． |
| B． |
The writer was afraid of them． |
| C． |
The writer did not want to feed them． |
| D． |
The writer did not like the smell of saltwater． |
（4）Which of the following is true？
| A． |
The kangaroos are kept in cages in the Wildlife Park． |
| B． |
The writer travelled to the Wildlife Park alone． |
| C． |
The writer went to see koalas first． |
| D． |
The writer watched a bird show． |
（5）How did the writer feel after visiting the Wildlife Park？
| A． |
Excited． |
| B． |
Unhappy． |
| C． |
Bored． |
| D． |
Hopeless． |
"I am so busy with my study． I don't even have enough time to have breakfast．"said Zhangli， a middle school student． Do you have the same problem __A__ Zhangli？ However， missing breakfast could raise your risk of heart problem by 87 percent， according to a new study． Researchers at the University of Iowa analyzed 18 years of data on 6，550 people over 40 years old who had no history of heart problems．They were given regular surveys __B__ included the question， "how often do you eat breakfast？ Most （59 percent）ate breakfast every day，but 5.1 percent never did，10.9 percent rarely did， and 25 percent would miss for a few days． The team found that①早餐习惯与心脏病风险之间存在明显关联．Those who didn't eat in the morning were up to 87 percent more likely to develop heart problems．
" It's believed that ②an， important， day， breakfast， the， is， meal， of， but there has been an
increasing prevalence （普遍）of missing breakfast over the past 50 years in the United States， with as many as 23.8 percent of young people missing break fast every day，" the researchers said．"However， studies on the health effects of missing breakfast are rare．"
The team pointed out a few factors which could underlie this connection． ③ Firstly ， those who don't eat breakfast may be more likely to snack unhealthily ．Secondly， breakfast may help to balance blood sugar levels and control blood pressure． The findings were published on the American College of Cardiology． Some days later a similar study showed people who missed breakfast and ate a late dinner were less likely to survive a heart attack． And Borja Ibanez， a doctor of medicine， also pointed out those who didn't eat breakfast were more likely to smoke， be lack of exercise， and drink alcohol．
As for us teenagers， what are your opinions on breakfast？ Do you think breakfast is important for us？
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（1）A B
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（3）It's believed
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任务五： What can we learn from the passage？
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Many environmental groups are warning that oceans of the world are in great danger． In the past 50 years，the number of water with zero oxygen（氧气） in the open ocean has increased more than four times． In the near coast water bodies， including the river mouth and seas， low﹣oxygen areas have increased more than 10 times since 1950．Scientists discover that oxygen continues dropping ever outside these zones as the Earth warms． To stop the drop，the world needs to control in both climate change and nutrient（养分） pollution．
Oxygen is a must to life in the oceans． The drop in ocean oxygen is among the most serious effects of human activities on the Earth's environment．
This is the first time for the scientists to take such a deep look at the causes， results and solutions to low oxygen worldwide， in both the open ocean and the near coast waters．About half of the oxygen on Earth comes from the ocean． However， mixed effects of nutrient loading and climate change are greatly increasing the number and size of "dead zones" in the open ocean and the near coast waters， where oxygen is too low to support most sea life．
In the areas traditionally called"dead zones"． like those in Chesapeake Bay and the Gulf of Mexico， oxygen drops to levels so low that many animals have trouble in breathing and die．As fishes run away from these zones， their living areas become smaller and smaller． But the problem goes far beyond "dead zones"． Even smaller oxygen drops can hold up the growth in animals and lead to disease or even death． Low oxygen also can cause the release of dangerous chemicals．Although a few animals can grow well in dead zones， overall biodiversity（多样性）falls．
（1）How to stop the drop of ocean oxygen in the article？
| A． |
By controlling in both climate change and nutrient pollution around the world． |
| B． |
By taking a deep look at the causes， results and solutions to low oxygen worldwide． |
| C． |
By running away from these zones， for the living areas become smaller and smaller． |
| D． |
By cutting down the number of animals in the oceans． |
（2）Why are these waters called"dead zones" from the article？
| A． |
Because the oxygen in these areas is too low for most sea life to live． |
| B． |
Because nutrient loading and climate change are greatly increasing． |
| C． |
Because there are no animals living in these areas． |
| D． |
Because low oxygen also can cause the release of dangerous chemicals． |
（3）Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article？
| A． |
Only a few animals living in the sea need oxygen． |
| B． |
Climate change can help cut down the dead zones． |
| C． |
Fishes grow faster and better in low oxygen areas． |
| D． |
Human activities have many serious effects on ocean environment． |
Thanks to the hybrid rice that was discovered by Yuan Longping， the hunger problem of thousands of Chinese people was mostly fixed in the 1980s．
On Sept 8 th，Yuan， together with two other scientists，won China's 2018 Future Science Prize， for his continuous research on rice． Even on his 88th birthday on Sept 7 th，he took part in the International Development Forum of Rice Production in Hunan province． Although he was recovering from an illness at the time， he was happy to talk to reporters about his latest work on seawater rice．
Yuan has been researching on rice since he was at college． In 1964． he discovered a natural hybrid rice plant in Hainan． Since then， he has focused on developing high﹣yield， hybrid rice varieties
（多样性）．In 1973． he became the first to successfully cultivate（培育） a type of hybrid rice species in
the world．With the hard work of Yuan's group for about ten years， the production of the rice was increased．（From 150 kg per mu （亩） to 500 kg per mu and more． ）These varieties now take up about two thirds of China's rice crop， according to China News． So， it's no wonder that he's known as the "Father of Hybrid Rice"．
And because of China's Belt and Road （一带一路）initiative． Yuan's hybrid rice is helping to solve food problems around the world． Indeed， according to Xinhua News Agency， hybrid rice plants in Kenya produce four to five times more rice than the country's usual nice plants．
With a rising fame all over the world， Yuan gave a speech in English at the 9th Shandong High﹣Level Talents Forum in Qingdao last year． His speech made him an internet sensation．Beginning with"I speak broken English"， his 20﹣minute speech turned out to be a huge success，with barely any pauses or mistakes． The humble Yuan was simply being modest during his speech．According to an article in 1999 by CNN， the scientist speaks both English and Russian fluently． "I never need an interpreter when I go overseas，" he told the US news network．
But in spite of his great knowledge， Yuan understands that even the wisest people should still be open to learn new things． "The farmers of our country possess rich experience in planting rice，"he told Xinhua．" We should learn from them．"
（1）Where was the International Development Forum of Rice Production held？
| A． |
Hainan． |
| B． |
Hunan． |
| C． |
Shandong． |
| D． |
D， Kenya． |
（2）Which is the main reason that Yuan Longping is known as the "Father of Hybrid Rice"？
| A． |
He has focused on developing high﹣yield， hybrid rice varieties． |
| B． |
He was the first to successfully cultivate a type of hybrid rice species in the world． |
| C． |
Because of Yuan's group， the production of the rice was increased． |
| D． |
Hybrid rice plants in Kenya produce four to five times more rice than the country's usual nice plants． |
（3）Yuan Longping can speak the following languages EXCEPT ？
| A． |
Chinese． |
| B． |
English． |
| C． |
Russian． |
| D． |
French． |
（4）The passage is mainly about ．
| A． |
Yuan Longping won China's 2018 Future Science Prize． |
| B． |
Yuan Longping's hybrid rice is helping to solve food problems around the world． |
| C． |
Yuan Longping got fame around the world． |
| D． |
The character and contribution （贡献） of Yuan Longping． |
