North American black bears are shy animals. They are fearful by nature, and will usually run away if they see or hear people. Because of this, it can be difficult for scientists to learnabout these animals.
In order to study black bears, researchers from New Jersey, USA, catch bears and usedrugs to help them go to sleep. Researchers then work out the size and the weight of the bear,take blood to test for diseases(疾病), remove a tooth and take it to the lab to find out its age. Fromthese studies, researchers want to find out how many bears live in New Jersey, how long theylive, and how many babies they produce.
But in Minnesota, USA, researchers study bears that are completely awake. The bears knowthe researchers' voices and they are not afraid of die research team. With the help of a few grapesto keep the bears busy, researchers can touch them to check their hearts, look at theirteeth, and do other jobs.Researchers can also walk or sit with bears for hours and make videos to learn about their everyday lives.
In both places, the main purpose is the same—to make sure there is a healthy population of black bears. But theresearch methods and the kinds of information that researchers, are able to collect are quite different.In the first paragraph, we can learn that North American black bears are _______.
| A．shy and fearful animals | B．not found today |
| C．well known to scientists | D．not afraid of people |
The word "remove" in the second paragraph probably means _____ in Chinese.
| A．拔下 | B．移植 | C．清洗 | D．修补 |
Which of the following may NOT be included in the New Jersey studies on bears?
| A．The age. | B．The way of their communication. |
| C．The weight. | D．The number of babies they produce. |
In the Minnesota studies, researchers _____.
| A．can never get close to the bears |
| B．study the bears while they are asleep |
| C．use grapes to make the bears full |
| D．learn a lot about the bears' everyday lives |
What do the two studies have in common?
| A．Research places. | B．The main purpose. |
| C．Research methods. | D．Collected information. |
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学校要举行一次劳动世纪实践活动，要求每组同学合作烹制一道菜。请阅读下列材料，根据五位同学的分工，为他们找到相应的任务。
| Tasks |
| A Cutting up the chicken Heating up the oil Putting in the chicken Adding some salt |
B 2kg of chicken 0.5kg of carrots 1 bottle of cooking oil 1 bottle of cooking wine |
C Taking pictures Doing interviews Making a report |
| D Starting a discussion Making decisions Telling group members what to do |
E Washing the dishes Cleaning the table Sweeping the floor Taking away the trash |
Scientists are trying to make the deserts （沙漠）into good land again. They want to bring water to the deserts, so people can live and grow food. They are learning a lot about the deserts. But more and more of the earth is becoming deserts all the time. Scientists may not be able to change the deserts. Scientists think that people make deserts. People are doing bad things to the earth.
Some places on the earth don’t get much rain. But they still don’t become deserts. This is because some green plants are growing there. Small green plants and grass are very helpful(有帮助的) to dry places. Plants don’t let the hot sun make the earth even drier. Plants don’t let the wind blow the earth away. When a little bit of rain falls, the plants hold the water. Without plants, the land can become deserts much more easily.Why can the land become deserts?
| A．Some places don’t get much rain. |
| B．Plants don’t let the hot sun make the earth even drier. |
| C．People don’t keep the earth well. |
| D．Scientists haven’t learnt enough about the deserts. |
Scientists want to to make the deserts into good land again.
| A．carry water | B．grow food |
| C．do nothing | D．study a lot |
Why are green plants and grass helpful?
| A．They can hold the water. |
| B．They can stop the wind from blowing the earth away. |
| C．They can keep the earth wet. |
| D．All the above. |
After reading this, we learn that .
| A．it is good to get rid of (去除) the grass in the deserts |
| B．all places without much rain will become deserts |
| C．plants can keep (阻止) dry land from becoming deserts |
| D．it is better to grow crops（农作物）on dry land than to grow grass |
We grow up, even if we don’t want to. But hey, you’re not the only one. Read this article. It can help you look at life the way you did as a kid.
Read a lot of Chicken Soup for the Soul----they have so many good stories about kids and getting the right feeling. Also try reading children’s books, it helps you keep childshy.
When you feel sad, smile. If you can, jump up and down, or move around until you feel sick. Act like a kid! But whatever you do, SMILE! This can help cheer you up if you feel unhappy.
Spend time with little kids. Although you won’t be one again, spending time with them can make you smile more. If you have children of your own, great! Spend lots of time with them.
Think back on a time when you were a kid. Then, try to remember how old your parents were. If you’re not as old as they were when you were 8, you will get the feeling that you are 8 again.
If you are a kid, take a piece of paper and write “ In 15 years I am going to do.” Then, put the letter in an envelope（信封） and read it once every five years. This will make you feel like a kid again.Chicken Soup for the Soul is a .
| A．storybook | B．math book |
| C．science book | D．newspaper |
What does the underlined word “childshy” mean in Chinese?
| A．幼稚的 | B．不成熟的 | C．儿童的 | D．孩子气的 |
You can feel that you are young again if .
| A．you often do some writing |
| B．you talk with your parents |
| C．you think back of your childhood |
| D．you often help the old people |
The passage mainly talks about .
| A．how to get on well with others |
| B．how to feel like a kid again |
| C．how to play with children |
| D．how to do well in our work |
Alice has no job, so she stays at home to cook the meals. Pedro is her husband(丈夫). He works in a factory. He is often very tired after a day’s work. Every day, he can have dinner when he gets home from his factory.
One day, Pedro came home very late because he was very busy in the factory. He was very hungry when he got home.
He was not happy when he found his dinner was not ready(准备好的). He was very angry with his wife. He shouted at her, “I’m going out to eat in a restaurant.” “Wait for five minutes,” said his wife. “Why? Do you think that dinner will be ready in five minutes?” asked Pedro.
“Of course not,” she answered. “But I can be ready to go with you in five minutes.”Pedro is .
| A．a factory worker. |
| B．an office worker. |
| C．a teacher in a school. |
| D．a doctor in a hospital. |
Alice stays at home because .
| A．she likes cooking. |
| B．she loves her husband very much. |
| C．she doesn’t have a job. |
| D．she doesn’t want to work. |
One day, Pedro came home very late because .
| A．he wasn’t hungry. |
| B．he had a lot of work to do. |
| C．he was angry with his wife. |
| D．his wife didn’t cook dinner. |
Which sentence is Right?
| A．Alice could have dinner ready in five minutes. |
| B．Alice wanted to go to the restaurant with her husband. |
| C．Alice didn’t like the dinner at home. |
| D．Alice didn’t love her husband. |
My name’s Tom. I go to the Movie Palace twice a month. It’s about two kilometers from my home. The service is good. But the price of a ticket is a little expensive. I never go to Moon Cinema. It’s about 10 kilometers from my home.
I’m Jean. I go to Moon Cinema more often. There are often new movies on show and the screens are big. Most importantly, the price is lower(更低的). It’s always half price for students, 30 yuan. I go there once a week.
I’m Jack. I live about 5 kilometers from Moon Cinema and 8 kilometers from Movie Palace. I think the seats in Moon Cinema are hard and the music is too loud. So I prefer(更喜欢) to go to Movie Palace. I go to Movie Palace once a month.
I’m Lucy. I prefer(更喜欢) to go to Movie Palace. It’s in the center of the city and is very modern. I like shopping and there are some shopping centers around. I go there once a month.Who goes to a cinema once a month?
| A．Tom and Jean | B．Jean and Jack |
| C．Jack and Lucy | D．Lucy and Tom. |
How much is a full-price ticket in Moon Cinema?
| A．50 yuan. | B．100 yuan. |
| C．30 yuan. | D．60 yuan. |
Why does Tom never go to Moon Cinema?
| A．The ticket is expensive. |
| B．The seats are hard. |
| C．The screens are big. |
| D．It’s far from his home. |