Just hearing the name of the great white shark makes people afraid. In fact， they have more to fear from us than we do from them. For many years， lots of great white sharks were killed.
But thanks to people’s efforts， the population of these sharks is rising again in the US， according to two recent studies.
Why is their growing population something to celebrate? Great white sharks play an important role in the ocean ecosystem. As the biggest predators， they help keep the population of other creatures from growing too large. If the population of an species(物种) gets too big， it will affect the food chain.
Although they are very important， great white sharks had been hunted for their meat and fins for a long time. In 1997， a law was passed in the US to stop the hunting of great white sharks. Gradually， the numbers of sharks started to increase.
The law wasn’t the only thing that has helped great white sharks. Environmental protection groups have also played a part. The research group， OCEARCH， puts an electronic device(装置) on a shark’s fin and then tracks(追踪) its movements. Just as important， they let the public follow each shark as it travels the world’s oceans. OCEARCH also gives each shark a name. The group’s most famous shark is a shark named Katharine. Thousands of people have tracked Katharine’s movements on the website. This helps people see sharks in a new way --- not just as the dangerous killers seen in movies. Learning about sharks makes people want to do more to protect them.
| A．People can track sharks’ movements on a website. |
| B．The population of great white sharks is increasing. |
| C．Some new kinds of fish were found in the ocean. |
| D．Two recent studies show that great white sharks are not dangerous. |
| A．Their meant and fins are very valuable. |
| B．They can keep other ocean species away from danger. |
| C．Other Ocean species cannot live without great white sharks. |
| D．They can stop the population of other ocean species getting too big. |
| A．捕食性动物 | B．素食性动物 |
| C．海洋生物 | D．陆地生物 |
| A．It works hard to make people want to do more to protect sharks. |
| B．It helps thousands of people find their pets. |
| C．Its most famous shark is called Katharine. |
| D．If fixes a small device on a shark’s fin. |
| Saturday, March 24th We have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok. This is our first trip to Thailand. All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap, and very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to Chiang Mai in the north. |
| Tuesday, March 27th Bangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting. We visited the famous(著名的) market which was on the water, and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables. Everything is so colorful, and we took hundreds of photos ! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai. |
| Friday, March 30th Our trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. The village people here love the quiet life----no computers or phones. They are the kindest people I have ever met. They always smile and say “ hello”. Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year. |
The diaries are about the writer’s ____ days in Thailand.
| A．3 | B．7 | C．15 | D．30 |
It seems that visitors _____ in Bangkok.
| A．often feel hungry | B．can always find cheap things |
| C．can’t take any photos | D．can enjoy themselves |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand. |
| B．The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by bus. |
| C．Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains. |
| D．The writer is travelling alone(独自) in Thailand. |
The people in the village _____.
| A．are friendly to others | B．like to speak English |
| C．are very weak | D．hope to live in the cities. |
What is the best title for the whole diary?
| A．My First Travel | B．The Outside World |
| C．Travelling in Thailand | D．A Country on the train |
Mrs. Morgan is an old woman. She is seventy-four years old. Although she is old, she is very healthy. She also looks young. Why? Because she has a healthy lifestyle.
Mrs. Morgan often exercises. She likes going shopping. She goes shopping three times a week on foot. She thinks walking is good for health. Mrs. Morgan has a dog. Every morning she takes her dog for a walk for half an hour. She often washes clothes and cleans her house, She says, “ I don’t want my daughter to wash my clothes, because she is busy working.”
Mrs. Morgan has a good eating habit. She eats vegetables every day. She eats meat once a week. She drinks milk and eats an egg for breakfast. She eats an apple every day. She often says, “ Eating an apple every day is good for health.”
Sometimes Mrs. Morgan watches TV after dinner. Her favorite is Beijing Opera(京剧). She doesn’t like soap operas(言情剧). She often goes to bed at nine thirty. She sleeps for eight hours every night.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正（A）误（B）Mrs. Morgan is so old that she can’t go shopping.
Mrs. Morgan goes out for a walk with her dog in the morning.
Mrs. Morgan’s daughter always helps her mother wash clothes.
Mrs. Morgan hardly ever eats vegetables.
Mrs. Morgan gets up at five thirty in the morning.
The Smiths are very busy. Mr. Smith is 60 and he has a lot of jobs. He is a postman, a car driver, a school-bus driver, a boatman, a salesman(售货员), a cook and a milkman. Also he and Margaret have a shop and a small hotel. Margaret is Mrs. Smith.
Mr. Smith lives and works on a small island(岛) in Canada. Only 120 people live on the island. But every summer about 150 people from other places come here on Mr. Smith’s boat every day. So Mr. Smith gets up at six and makes breakfast for the people in the hotel. At eight, he drives the island’s children to school.
At nine, he gives letters to all the houses on the island. He also gives milk to them. 然后他在商店里帮忙。He says, “Margaret likes to be busy, too. We are busy and we don’t like watching TV in the shop. I cook dinner and Margaret helps. At ten, we have some milk and then we go to bed. Some people may think our _______ is very boring, but we like it.”There are only ______ people living on the island.
将文中汉语译成英语。 Then he _______________________.
文中空白处填入一个恰当的单词 _________
Mr. Smith has ______ jobs.
The Smiths are from ________.
阅读短文并根据短文内容完成表格。(每空一词)
“A friend walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” Sometimes in life, you find a special friend: someone who changes you life just by being part of it; someone who makes you laugh until you can’t stop; someone who convinces( 使相信 ) you that there really is an open door just waiting for you to open it. This is forever friendship. When you are sad, and the world seems dark and empty, your forever friend lifts you up in spirits( 精神 ) and makes that dark and empty world suddenly seem bright and full. If you have a forever friend,it will be easier for you to get through the hard times and the sad times. If you turn and walk away, your forever friend follows. If you lose your way, your forever friend guides you, encourages (鼓励) you, holds your hands and tells you that everything is going to be OK. And if you find such a friend, you feel happy because you need not worry. You have a forever friend for life and forever has no end.
| Forever friendship |
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What’s a __ |
___ Make you laugh until you can’t stop. Make you___ |
What’s forever friendship like in time of___ |
When you are not ____ |
| Nothing can worry you if you find a ___ You can turn to him for help even when you lose your way. Wherever you go, he will follow you. |
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| Conclusion(总结) |
It’s ___ |
A man made a nice talking machine .It could weigh people’s weight .The man wanted to try the machine before he could make a lot of machines. He put the machine into the waiting room of a station .There were always lots of people in and out .
The first one who used the machine was an Indian woman. She stood on the machine, the machine thought for a few seconds to decide which language to speak .
“Good morning ,Madam .”it said in Indian . “Your weight is 72 kilograms .That’s three kilograms more .If you eat more fruit and vegetables ,you will be soon all right .Please have a nice day .”
The second one to use the machine was a Chinese girl .She stood on the machine and waited to hear her weight.
” Good morning ,Miss .”the machine said in Chinese .”Your weight is 45 kilograms .It’s all right for your age. Keep eating what you eat every day .Please have a nice day.”
The third one to use the machine was a very fat American woman. She thought for a long time to stand on the machine.
The machine spoke quickly in English “Good morning .Will one of you get off?”The machine in this passage could .
| A．weigh and talk to people | B．tell people what they should eat |
| C．speak all kinds of languages | D．make people laugh |
The man put his first machine .
| A．in the station | B．in a train |
| C．in the doctor’s waiting room | D．in the women’s room |
The machine told the Indian woman.
| A．she was a little lighter | B．she was a little heavier |
| C．it couldn’t speak Indian | D．to eat what she wanted to eat |
The machine said to a Chinese girl that she .
| A．should eat more | B．should eat less |
| C．had to eat more fruit | D．kept herself healthy |
How was the American woman?
| A．She was healthy. | B．She liked thinking. |
| C．She was too heavy. | D．The machine didn’t like her. |