Welcome to Huangsi Island Nature Park and the penguin Parade(列队). You will see the world’s smallest penguins— the little penguins appearing from the ocean and crossing the beach to their home in line. It's a natural experience. Remember the little penguins are wild. You are a visitor to their home.
Making the most of your visit
Here are some helpful hints ：
●The Penguins Parade last 50 minutes from the time penguins first cross the beach.
●Dress in warm clothes, for the Parade is in the open air on the beach.
●It is best to get down to the beach at least 15 minutes before the parade begins.
Protecting the Penguins
We do have some simple rules—designed to protect the penguins and make your visit more enjoyable.
●Photography—including video camera is not allowed. Make sure that your camera is placed inside your bag, or in a bag provided, before walking down to the beach. Photographs can be bought at proper price in the gift shop.
●Smoking is not allowed anywhere.
●And remember, the penguins are wild birds so please don't try to touch them.
| A．The smallest penguins in the world coming home |
| B．Huangsi Island Park |
| C．The penguins crossing the ocean to their home. |
| D．The gift at proper price |
| A．Take some money |
| B．Wait in line |
| C．Obey some rules |
| D．Get down to the beach at most 15 minutes earlier. |
| A．are allowed to smoke |
| B．had better wear warm clothes. |
| C．have to hand in their bags |
| D．Can take photos of the penguins |
| A．The Little Penguins go back home in line. |
| B．The whole Penguin Parade lasts 50 minutes. |
| C．People have a chance to touch the penguins. |
| D．The Penguin Parade takes place on the beach. |
| A．help make people's visit more pleasant |
| B．introduce the life of the Little Penguins |
| C．welcome people to Phillip bland Nature Park |
| D．encourage people to protect the Little Penguins |
Today there are policemen everywhere, but in 1700, London had no policemen at all. A few old men used to protect the city streets at night and they were not paid.
About 300 years ago, London was starting to get bigger and more and more people began to live there. The city was very dirty and many people were poor. There were so many thieves who stole money in the streets that people stayed in their homes as much as possible.
In 1750,Henry Fielding started to pay a group of people to stop thieves. They were like policemen and were called “Bow Street Runners” because they worked near Bow Street.
Fifty years later, there were 120 “Bow Street Runners”, but London had become very big and needed more policemen. So in 1829 , the first Metropolitan(or London)Police Force was started with 3,000 officers. Most of the men worked on foot, but a few rode horses. Until 1920 all the police in London were men.
Today, London police are quite well paid and for the few police officers who still ride horses, the pay is even better than for the others.In 1700, the men who protected the streets were paid.
| A．a few | B．nothing | C．a little | D．a lot |
About 300 years ago, many people.
| A．wanted to leave London |
| B．had big houses in London |
| C．became policemen |
| D．came to live in London |
People didn’t leave their houses because.
| A．they had no money |
| B．they were afraid of losing money |
| C．the city was not clean |
| D．they liked homes |
The “Bow Street Runners”.
| A．stopped people stealing |
| B．stole money |
| C．paid people to steal |
| D．stopped people riding horses |
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Lost dog Medium size, spotted white short hair..Answer you when you call it David. Many thanks for returning it. Call Susan at 7328059. |
| Taxi driver wanted Full time. Experience and good knowledge of the city are necessary. Under 45 years old. Call Mr. White at 5132683 |
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If you want to ______,you can make a call. The number is 67895532.
| A．take guitar lessons | B．employ a musician |
| C．learn to drive | D．sell your guitar |
Who should you call if you find the lost dog ?
| A．Larry | B．David | C．Mr. White | D．Susan |
When is hot water provided in the apartment?
| A．At any time. | B．At night. |
| C．In the day time. | D．Only in the morning |
The four passages above are ______.
| A．pieces of news | B．letters |
| C．telephone messages | D．advertisements |
Dolores Huerta has worked hard most of her life to help other people. She has helped change things so that farm workers can have a better life.
Dolores grew up in California. She was a good student and liked school. After she finished high school, she went to college and studied to be a teacher. After she became a teacher, Dolores noticed that many of her students were not getting enough food to eat. Some of them wore very old clothes. Dolores wondered how she could help them.
Dolores decided to stop teaching so that she could spend more time helping the farm workers and their families. One thing she wanted to do was to get more pay for farm workers so they could buy their children the things they needed.
Dolores knew that many farm workers moved often from one place to another to help pick different kinds of fruits and vegetables. She began talking and writing about these workers. Even people who lived far from California read what Dolores wrote.
Getting higher pay for the farm workers was not easy. Dolores worked hard to make sure that farm workers got good pay for their work. She knew that nothing would change unless people made new laws to help the workers. Through all her hard work, new laws were made that gave farm workers good pay.
Dolores Huerta has worked for more than 30 years in many different ways to make life better for working people. She has shown how much one person can change things.Dolores became a ____ after she left college.
| A．farmer | B．teacher | C．worker | D．lawyer |
Dolores gave up her first job because ____.
| A．she found it was too boring for her |
| B．the work condition was too bad |
| C．she wanted to do more for others |
| D．she got little pay for her work |
How did Dolores help farm workers?
| A．She gave them food and clothes. |
| B．She helped them teach their children. |
| C．She helped them got more pay. |
| D．She made new laws for them. |
My name is Sam. I’m tall. I have a round face and big eyes. I have a good friend. His name is Tom. He is short. He has red hair and big eyes. His favorite actor is Jackie Chan, and he thinks Jackie Chan is strong and cool.
Our Chinese teacher is Miss Zhang. She is from Shanghai. She is 25 years old. She has long, black hair. She’s Tom’s favorite teacher.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
A．tall B．cool C．short
A．Sam B．Tom C．Sam and Tom
A．teacher B．actor C．student
A．England B．China C．Cuba
A．Jackie Chan is cool and strong.
B．Tom doesn’t like Miss Zhang.
C．Miss Zhang is a young woman.
Look at the woman in a yellow dress. She is my teacher. She teaches（教）me English. She is a good teacher. She is from England. Her Chinese name is Li Hong. Her bike is green. Lin Mei is her friend. She’s a Chinese teacher. Her bike is red. They are in the same school.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
A．an English teacher B．a Chinese teacher C．Li Hong’s sister
A．Blue B．Red C．Yellow
A．Chinese B．teachers C．students
A．Red B．Green C．Blue
A．Li Hong and Lin Mei are in different schools.
B．Li Hong is an English teacher.
C．Lin Mei is in a yellow dress.