We people have homes．Animals have homes，too．
Some animals live under the ground．The woodchuck（土拨鼠）lives in the holes（洞穴）under the ground．His home has two doors．If someone comes in through one door，he will go out through the other door．Some birds live in the holes in the trees．They come out for food during the day and go back to sleep at night．But most birds live iust in the trees．It’s very interesting that turtles（海龟）usually carry their homes on their backs．Bees always work hard to make their homes．Cats，dogs and some other pets live in people’s homes．And we can see many kinds of animals in the zoo，so the zoo is also a big home for animals．The woodchucks live________under the ground．
| A．in the sand |
| B．in the holes |
| C．in the wood（木头） |
| D．in the grass |
The woodchuck’s home usually has________door（s） under the ground．
| A．one |
| B．two |
| C．three |
| D．four |
According to the passage，most birds________．
| A．live in the holes in the trees |
| B．come out for food during the day and at night |
| C．live just in the trees |
| D．live under the ground |
The turtles’homes are________．
| A．under the sand |
| B．in the sea |
| C．in the grass |
| D．on their backs |
According to the passage，which is WRONG？
| A．Most animals have their own homes． |
| B．The woodchuck’s home often has two doors． |
| C．Bees usually live in the trees． |
| D．Cats，dogs and other pet animals live in people’s homes． |
On February 12， 2019， Brendon Fontaine blew out five candles on a birthday cake． "He loved the cake so much，" says his mother， Faith， who lives in Winnipeg with Brendon． "I had to hide it in the back of the fridge．
Brendon's surprise came from Cakes for Kids， a group of home bakers（烘焙师） who know that a simple birthday cake can be uncommon for poor families like the Fontaines．
The group was set up three years ago by Christy Rogowski， a 40﹣year﹣old who works in health care was really upsetting，" Rogowski says．
A Facebook call out for volunteers finally added 150 bakers to their name list．' When volunteers first apply （申请），they're asked why they want to do so．"Some people have said that they didn't have a cake on their birthday growing up，and they know how important it is，" says Singleton． More commonly， though， they say they want families in need to know that their neighbors care about them．
The names of the cake receivers are provided by community organizations and Winnipeg Child and Family Services． A child might receive a cake because the family is poor． Sometimes a child is sick， leaving the family too busy to make the treat themselves． Cakes also go to children living in foster care （寄养）．Jodi Korolyk， a worker with Winnipeg Child and Family Services， has so far ordered birthday cakes for five of the almost 800 kids in their system．"It shows the child they have a lot of people there to support them，" she say．
By the end of last year， Cakes for Kids had baked over 575 cakes to mark kids' birthdays， and the baking continues． Rogowski and Singleton are even considering developing the program nationally and also providing cakes for old people who live alone． After all， there's no age difference when it comes to the positive role of a well﹣ timed cake．
（1）The example of Brendon is given to help explain why ．
A． cakes should be put in the fridge
B． children like cakes so much
C． Cakes for Kids was set up
D． some families became poor
（2）We can see from the passage that the group Cakes for Kids ．
A． pays its workers much money
B． has a history of three years
C． cares about volunteers' health
D． gives away cakes online
（3）Paragraph 5 mainly tells us ．
A． where kids can celebrate birthdays
B． how cakes are sent to kids
C． who can probably receive cakes
D． when cakes need to be ordered
（4）The last paragraph shows that Rogowski and Singleton plan to ．
A． offer cakes to the old living alone
B． make another 575 birthday cakes
C． improve their skills in making cakes
D． create new kinds of birthday cakes
A Chinese song could be heard in a classroom in Sanaa， the capital of Yemen（也门），where around 20 Chinese learning schoolchildren were singing．
"I love to learn the Chinese language because it is very nice，important and I want to travel to China to complete my studies there，" Karim al﹣ Areqi， a student of the private Languages Model School in Sanaa， told Xinhua．
Teacher Mohammed al﹣Ansi， who learnt the language in China and received a university degree， stressed（强调） the importance of learning the Chinese language．" It is the language of the future and it is necessary for all people to get advantages from the great development in China，" he said．
Like many other private elementary and secondary schools in Yemen， the Chinese language is a basic part of the Languages Model School's courses， where the students study Chinese as actively as math and science subjects． "In teaching the Chinese language， I succeeded in educating students in a simple way that fits everyone，" al﹣Ansi said proudly， stressing that teaching Chinese has changed his life without doubt．
A﹣Ansi expects that Yemen and China will work together to set up centers and schools for teaching the Chinese language in Yemen so that many young Yemenis can learn． "I hope that a branch of the Confucius Institute（孔子学院） could be built in Yemen to teach the language and spread the Chinese culture to many students and researchers who are interested in learning the Chinese culture and language，" he said．
Many Yemenis see that learning a foreign language may open a way of hope to a new life， such as getting a better job， making more money and paving（铺平） the way to a bright future in the country that has experienced war for almost five years．
（1）The passage tells us that Mohammed al﹣ Ansi ．
A． has got a university degree in Yemen
B． sings Chinese songs well
C． thinks it important to study Chinese
D． owns a language school
（2）In the Languages Model School， the students ．
A． consider Chinese a simple language
B． do well in science and math
C． take pride in Mohammed al﹣ Ansi
D． are active in learning Chinese
（3）The 5th paragraph is mainly about ．
A． the Chinese culture
B． Mohammed al﹣Ansi's hope
C． centers for learning Chinese
D． the way of doing research
（4）It can be learnt from the passage that ．
A． many young Y emenis learn Chinese for a better future
B． learning Chinese is sure to make Yemenis rich
C． more and more Yemenis are going to work in China
D． Chinese has been popular in Yemen for five years
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With a lion's strong jaws and claws， it's no wonder that this big cat is a big star in the wild． But the powerful animal still faces dangers ﹣ including ones from humans﹣and their numbers are dropping． That's why this year's Almanac Challenge is all about saving lions﹣ and how you can help．Send in a poster that includes a drawing and a one﹣ sentence message about why it's important to protect lions．You could win a ﹩500 gift card to host a "Lions Forever" party﹣ but you can host one on your own too! Invite friends， family，and classmates to talk about why it's important to save these big cats．And your drawing might be included in a future issue （期） of Nat Geo Kids magazine．Natgeokids． com， or even in next year's Almanac Challenge! |
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（1）The purpose of Almanac Challenge is to ．
A． tell us the importance of lions
B． raise ﹩500 for a party
C． encourage us to help save lions
D． sell Nat Geo Kids magazines
（2）If you want to join in Almanac Challenge， you must ．
A． call Nat Geo Kids magazine
B． be at least six years old
C． have a talent for drawing
D． hand in a poster after Dec.3
（3）Almanac Challenge is most probably a ．
A． competition
B． meeting
C． survey
D． test
任务A：补全（1）﹣（4）题的信息．每空限填一词．
任务B：根据对话内容提出一个问题，完成第（5）题．不超过10个词．
（David will go on a study tour to England． Wendy is from Welcome Travel Agency． Now she is calling Mr. Chow， David's father， to check the information of David's study tour． ）
Wendy： Hello． May I speak to Mr. Chow， please?
Mr. Chow： Speaking．
Wendy： This is Wendy from Welecome Travel Agency， I'd like to check the information with you．
Mr. Chow： OK．
Wendy： Is it a tour for fifteen days?
Mr. Chow： Yes， that's right．
Wendy： Where would he like to stay， in a hotel or with an English family?
Mr. Chow： He'd like to stay with an English family．
Wendy：Well，what would he like to do in the a afternoons? He can have extra lessons or do activities．
Mr. Chow： He'd love to play football or swim．
Wendy： OK． I've noted that． Does David like Chinese food or Western food?
Mr. Chow： He prefers Western food．
Wendy： All right． Hmm…Do you have any questions about the tour?
Mr. Chow： Yes．（5） ?
Wendy： …
Mr. Chow： Thank you， Wendy． Goodbye．
Wendy： Goodbye．
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Welcome Travel Agency BOOKING FORM Name： David Chow Tour： study tour to England （London） Duration： for（1） days Accommodation： stay with an（2） family Activities： play football or（3） in the afternoons Food：（4） food |
On a June afternoon in 1752， the sky began to get dark over the city． As the storm broke， most people surely hurried inside， but not Benjamin． Franklin． He decided it was the perfect time to fly a kite． Franklin had been waiting for a chance like this． He wanted to show the connection between lightning（闪电） and electricity，and to do so， he needed a storm．
He walked into field， and flew a kite with a piece of rope tied to it． A key was tied to the rope． The lightning hit the kite， and electricity passed through the rope to the key． Franklin then touched the key with his finger and got an electric shock（电击）． This， he said， proved（证明） the electrical nature of lightning．
For many years， schools have taught the story of Franklin's experiment． Millions of schoolchildren have been amazed by his courage and his scientific spirit of looking for the truth． However， new research suggests that the story may be fiction instead of fact． Although Franklin's experiment took place， more than one scientist has questioned what really happened．It's true that he did the experiment with the rope and the key． But scientists all agree that if Franklin had actually touched the key， he would certainly have died from the electric shock．
Scientists often question accepted ideas because they want to find out the facts． Some have even questioned the story about the apple that fell on Newton's head． Many reports suggest that although the falling apple certainly provided ideas，there is nothing to show that the apple actually hit him on the head，
In fact， fiction is often more interesting than the truth．People have been more encouraged by Franklin's spirit than by the facts themselves． But in science， facts should be tested by experiments and research， and we should not always believe everything we read or hear even if it is a great story．
（1）Franklin did the experiment in order to prove ．
A． he was an excellent scientist
B． flying a kite in the storm was safe
C． he was not afraid of lightning
D． lightning was a form of electricity
（2）The underlined word "fiction" probably means something ．
A． not true
B． quite different
C． not safe
D． quite necessary
（3）Some scientists questioned whether Franklin in the experiment．
A． flew a kite
B． touched the key
C． was present
D． discovered electricity
（4）The purpose of the passage is to tell us ．
A． Franklin's spirit is encouraging
B． fiction is more interesting than the truth
C． Franklin's experiment is not real
D． we shouldn't always believe accepted ideas
