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Controlling the Mekong
The 5000km long Mekong River provides China with fresh when it flows and electricity when it’s dammed.
Dolphin Intelligence
300 of these social animals have been studied for over 30 years by Dr. Denise Herzing.Find out what she discovered about dolphin communication and what dolphins say.
A Day In New York
It was once a city that people scared. Now tourists are visiting New York each year. Join Robert Jones as he explores just what the Big Apple has to offer and what interesting activities can be done in a day.
Photography
The Magic of Night Markets
All around the world, street markets come to life at night.While people can shop for T-shirts and toys, the real attraction is the different kinds of food that somehow become even more delicious after dark.
Visions of Earth
Look through visions of the world as seen through photographers’ eyes.
Amazing Amazon
Incredible images of the wildlife of the Amazon rainforest.
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1.Top Danger for Lions-Hunting
2.A Day in New York
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4.Making the Picture You Want
5.Photos That Take You to Mexico
6.The Week’s Best Space Picture
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Print and Electronic Delivery. Just $25 a year for 12 copies.Orders outside the USA must add 20%“Dolphin Intelligence” is probably a story about dolphins’ ______.
| A．eating habits | B．living places |
| C．learning activities | D．communication methods |
What is true about New York according to the website?
| A．People are now afraid to visit. |
| B．Millions of tourists go there. |
| C．It has some new activities. |
| D．It offers many big apples. |
A person going to the page “The Magic of Night Markets” would expect to find______.
| A．a long article about night markets |
| B．an interview with night market sellers |
| C．many photographs of newly market foods and food shops |
| D．many pictures of night market foods and food shops |
From which page can a reader get some useful advice on photography?
| A．Video | B．Visions of Earth |
| C．Your Shot | D．Photo of the Day |
What has been the most popular story on the website this week?
| A．Top Danger for Lions: Hunting | B．Controlling the Mckong |
| C．A Day in New York | D．Amazing Amazon |
I’m John．My father is a factory manager．He comes from America．My mother is a teacher．She’s English．She can speak some Chinese．She is an English teacher at schoo1．I’m a student in my mother’s schoo1．At school I can play with my Chinese friends．We can play football，basketball and table tennis．My mother can play the piano and tennis．She can also sing well．John’s father is _______.
| A．in a school | B．in a factory |
| C．in a hotel | D．in a hospital |
John’s mother is from_______.
| A．America | B．China |
| C．England | D．Japan |
John can _______.
| A．sing | B．play the piano |
| C．play tennis | D．play table tennis |
John’s mother can _______.
| A．play football and sing |
| B．play basketball and the piano |
| C．play tennis and table tennis |
| D．play the piano and sing |
_______can speak some Chinese ．
| A．John | B．John’s mother |
| C．John’s father | D．John’s friends |
Look at this picture, it is Tony’s bedroom. It is small, but it is very nice. There is a desk and a bed in it. There is a computer and some books on the desk. His coat is on the bed. Where is his bag? It is on the wall. What’s that? Oh, it’s a cap! It looks like a cat.
根据短文判断句子正(T)误(F). This is Tony’s bedroom.
There is a desk and a chair in it.
His computer is on the desk.
His coat is on the chair.
Tim has got a cat.
Water is the "life blood" of our earth. It is in every living thing. It is in the air. It runs through mountains and valleys. It forms lakes and seas. Nature has a great water system（系统）.Rainwater finds its way to rivers and lakes. River water runs into the sea. At the mouths of the rivers, fresh water joins the salt water of the sea.
Here at the mouth of a river there is much important plant and animal life. But pollution destroys this life. We have to clean our rivers. Man has to work with nature, not against it.Water is like________.
A. cloudsB. bloodC. life ________ is in every living thing.
A. BloodB. WaterC. SaltThe mouth of a river is near _________.
A. the seaB. a lakeC. a mountain There is much plant and animal life at the _________ of a river.
A. headB. topC. mouthWe have to ________ our rivers.
A. findB. cleanC. pollute
Bicycles are very popular in China. In our country you can see bicycles almost everywhere. When you walk on the road, you will find a lot of people riding bicycles to schools, shops and anywhere else. Therefore(因此), China is known as “the kingdom of bicycles”. In China, many families have one or two bicycles.
Compared(与……比) with cars, bicycles have many advantages. First, they are much cheaper than cars. Most Chinese can’t afford cars, but they can afford bicycles. Second, bicycles are small enough to park anywhere, while cars need a larger piece of land to park. What’s more, with lower speed, bicycles are safer than cars.
However, bicycles also bring some problems. Some riders don’t obey the traffic rules and some riders don’t think about others’ safety. So they ride too fast. During rush hours, too many bicycles may cause traffic jams. We still have a long way to go to solve the problem. Where can you see bicycles in China?
| A．In the big city. | B．In the town. |
| C．In the country. | D．Almost everywhere. |
“The kingdom of bicycles” here is saying ____.
| A．China has a large number of bicycles |
| B．China makes bicycles |
| C．bicycles are a kingdom |
| D．only China has bicycles |
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of bicycles?
| A．Bicycles are much cheaper than cars. |
| B．Bicycles are easy to park. |
| C．Bicycles are more beautiful than cars. |
| D．Bicycles are safer than cars. |
What problems can bicycles bring?
| A．Bicycles are more and more expensive. |
| B．Riding bicycles is more dangerous than driving cars. |
| C．There are no places for so many bicycles. |
| D．Too many bicycles may cause traffic jams. |
What does the last sentence mean?
| A．We should drive cars instead of riding bicycles. |
| B．It’s too far to ride bicycles. |
| C．Bicycles are safe enough. |
| D．We still need to do much to solve the problem. |
People live in different kinds of houses in the world. Usually, each house has its own living rooms, bedroom, kitchen and bathroom. Different houses have different names. What are they? Now, let’s take a look.
A flat is usually in a building. There are usually many families living in the same flat building. People in a flat building share the same stairs and lift to go up and down.
A townhouse has two floors. In a townhouse, the kitchen, the living room and dining room are usually on the ground floor, and the bedrooms are usually on the first floor.
A farmhouse is a house on a farm. There are many farmers living there. There is a large yard in front of it. There are also some “houses” for cows and hens near the farmhouse. The field is not far from the farmhouse, so farmers always go to the field on foot.
A dormitory is a large bedroom in a school, and every 4—8 students share one dormitory. They share the same bathroom, but each student has his or her own bed. Students can learn how to get along well with each other in a dormitory. How does a person get into his or her flat on the second floor?
| A．He or she climbs a ladder to get into it. |
| B．He or she uses a lift to get into it. |
| C．He or she climbs a rope (绳) to get into it. |
| D．He or she uses a plane to get into it. |
What do people call a two-floor house?
| A．A flat. | B．A townhouse. |
| C．A farmhouse. | D．A dormitory. |
Farmers living in farmhouses usually go to the field______.
| A．by bike | B．by bus |
| C．by car | D．on foot |
Paul and Stephen live in a dormitory, so it’s good for them to learn ______ there.
| A．how to make money | B．how to speak English |
| C．how to get along with others | D．how to sing a song |
The writer tells us ______ kinds of houses.
| A．four | B．five |
| C．six | D．seven |