When someone says extinct(灭绝的) animals, you may think about dinosaurs(恐龙). But now many other animals are becoming less and less in number. These animals might disappear from the earth very soon. Take a look at the following animals. They are all in danger.
The African Elephant
The African elephant is a clever animal. It has a very good memory. But people kill it for its tusks(长牙). Half of the African elephants have disappeared.
The African Lion
The African lions have nowhere to live because of wars in Southern Africa. Besides, hunters and farmers often kill them.
The Tortoise
George is a tortoise. It is the last Pinta Island(平塔岛) giant tortoise. It was found in 1971. Now it lives in a research station. It can still live for another 200 years. But it is the last one of this species(物种) of tortoise.
The Tadpole Shrimp(蝌蚪虾)
Maybe you’ve never seen a tadpole shrimp. This is one of the oldest species on the earth. People have found them in fresh water pools on four continents(州). A tadpole shrimp can only live for two months or less.When someone says extinct animals, you may think about____?
| A．monkeys | B．dinosaurs | C．pandas | D．tigers |
People kill the African elephant for its_____
| A．fur | B．tusks | C． nose | D．ears |
According to the passage, we know that George ____.
| A．is the name of a scientist |
| B．is 100 years old |
| C．is the last one of its species |
| D．was born in 1971 |
The tadpole shrimp____.
| A．is in danger because of its special illness(疾病) |
| B．lives on four continents |
| C．lives in a research stations now |
| D．is the second oldest species on the earth |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．A tadpole shrimp can live for 100 years. |
| B．The number of some animals are becoming smaller and smaller. |
| C．All the animals in the world are in danger of extinction |
| D．African elephants have nowhere to live. |
Try reading the following sentences as fast as you can. “She sells seashells by the seashore. The shells she sells are surely seashells. So if she sells shells on the seashore, I’m sure she sells seashore shells.”
Not very easy, was it? What you’ve just read is called a tongue twister (绕口令). It is an exercise made up of sounds that are hard to pronounce in order to help people pronounce words faster and more correctly. Try the next example.
“Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. Did Peter Piper pick a peck of pickled peppers? If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?”
Tongue twisters usually do not have much meaning. They are just designed to improve people’s ability to pronounce words. Although they may be very difficult, these exercises are very important to people who are trying to speak English correctly. This is because tongue twisters help people to tell the differences between similar sounds.
So if you wish to pronounce words more smoothly（顺利地，流利地）, you’d better try picking out some tongue twisters and practising them.
| A．listening | B．writing |
| C．pronunciation | D．communication |
| A．it is very boring to read |
| B．it teaches us a lot of knowledge |
| C．we don’t know who “she” is |
| D．the sounds of “s” and “sh” are similar |
| A．Story Time | B．Study Garden |
| C．Latest News | D．Lost and Found |
Lily is from New York , the U.S.A. She is twelve. She is in Shanghai NO.3 Junior High School. She is in Class Eight, Grade One. Her phone number is 66786019. Dongdong is from Kunming. His English name is Tom. He is eleven .He is in Class Seven,Grade One. His telephone number is 24524233. They are not in the same class. They are good friends
阅读短文,选择正确的答案.Lily is from_____.
A． English B. China C. the U.S.ADongdong is in Class______.
A． Six B. Seven C. EightLily and Dongdong are good___________ .
A． students B.friends C. teachersWhere is Tom from ? He is from______________
A． The U.S.A B. Japan C. ChinaHow old is Lily ? She is ________________
A． ten B. eleven C. twelve
Hello, I’m Lucy. I am from the USA. But now I’m in China. My teacher is Miss Chen. She is from Tianjin. She is Chinese. I have a sister. Her name is Lily. She is in China , too.We are in the same school.
阅读短文,判断句子正(用 “T” )误(用 “F” )Lily and Lucy are from Canada.
They are in China now.
Miss Liu is their teacher.
Miss Chen is from Dalian.
Lily and I are students.
My name is Maria. I want to have a pen pal.
I’m a middle school student. Every evening, I’m very busy with my study. I do my homework for about two hours every day. Sometimes I listen to music. I hardly ever watch TV. English is my favorite subject and I read English for about an hour every day. I have a lot of good habits. I exercise every day. I eat a lot of vegetables. I eat fruit and drink milk every day. I never drink coffee or eat junk food. I always sleep eight hours every night. I’m very healthy. My healthy lifestyle helps me to study well and get good grades. Do you want to be my pen pal? Please tell me something about you.
Information Card
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What Maria wants to have |
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| 2. |
The thing Maria is busy with very evening |
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| 3. |
How often Maria listens to music |
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Maria’s favorite subject |
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How many hours Maria sleeps every night |
What do we do when we go camping? First, we make a plan. We take food, clothing, a knife, and things for cooking and eating. We take things to keep us away from（远离）insects（昆虫） and the sun.
Then we put everything into the car and we drive to the woods（森林）. We look for a place for campers(露营者) and we look for a good place for our tent(帐篷). The place should have a lot of moving air. This will keep some insects away. High land with water on both sides of it is good. Then we put up our tent. We put everything into the tent, and we are ready for fun. We can swim in the lake, walk in the woods, climb a mountain, row a boat, or go fishing.
In the evening we come back to the tent, and we build a big fire because it can keep the insects away. We sit around the fire and talk. We may tell interesting stories or we may sing songs.
At night we lie down on the grass. We can look up at the stars. It is a busy day, so we try to go to sleep early.
Everything is dark. Everything is quiet. We hope we won’t hear music from the radio in the next tent. We hope it won’t rain. Before going camping we should first ______.
| A．make a plan |
| B．take some food |
| C．take things to keep us warm |
| D．take something for cooking and eating |
We go to camp ______.
| A．by bus | B．by car |
| C．by bike | D．on foot |
Campers can take part in（参加） ______ activities.
| A．one or two | B．only a few |
| C．many | D．two or three |
In the evening we build a fire because ______.
| A．it is cold at night | B．it can keep us warm |
| C．it can keep the insects away | D．it is dark and quiet |
Campers like to ______ at night.
| A．hear music from the radio | B．go to sleep early |
| C．have rain | D．be busy |