Animals do many different, amazing things to get through the winter. Some of them migrate(迁徙).Many birds migrate in autumn. Because the trip can be dangerous, some travel in large groups. For example, geese (鹅) fly in noisy, “V”-shaped groups. Other kinds of birds fly alone.
Some animals stay active in winter. They must change themselves as weather changes. For example, a kind of rabbits grow white fur (毛) to help them hide in the snow.
It’s hard to find food in winter for animals. Some animals, like mice, collect lots of food in autumn. Some animals eat different kinds of food as the seasons change. The red fox eats fruit and insects
in spring, summer and autumn. In winter, it cannot find these things, so it eats small animals instead. Some animals hibernate(冬眠) for part or all of the winter. This is a special, very deep sleep. The animal uses very little energy. In autumn, these animals get ready for winter by eating much more food than in summer and storing it as body fat. Squirrels store food like nuts to eat later in winter. Bears and some bats hibernate. Cold-blooded animals like fish, frogs and snakes have no way to keep warm during the winter. Snakes find protection in holes, and spend the winter without moving during the whole season.
Many birds travel in large groups because _______.
| A．they can easily find food this way |
| B．there is danger everywhere |
| C．they can get warm at night |
| D．they will not feel lonely |
Rabbits spend the cold winter by _______.
| A．eating a lot | B．storing a lot of food |
| C．running often | D．growing white fur |
In winter, snakes _______.
| A．move slowly | B．eat a lot |
| C．hide in holes | D．eat frogs |
Some animals like squirrels _______.
| A．eat nothing in winter |
| B．collect nuts in autumn |
| C．get fat after winter |
| D．change their food in winter |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．How Do Animals Spend the Winter? |
| B．Why Do Animals Spend the Winter? |
| C．How Do Living Things Get Food in Winter? |
| D．Where Do Living Things Move in Winter? |
Laurence Kim was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on November 11, 1951． He was not like other children when he was young． A medical scan （扫描） showed that the two halves of his brain were not connected in the usual way． He developed an amazing memory． He started to read when he was two． He remembered everything he had read．
To read more quickly, he read the left page with his left eye and the right page with his right eye． By reading the two pages at the same time, （1）看完一本书花他不到一小时的时间．By the age of 30, he had memorized around 12,000 books．
However, he did not develop so well in other areas． （2）He could not walk before four years old , and he had problems putting on his clothes and shoes． His social skills were poor, and he was extremely sensitive （敏感的） about new people． In 1984, Peek and his father met Hollywood movie writer Barry Morrow． Morrow was fascinated by Peek and began to write a new play about Peek's experiences． The movie Rain Man won an Oscar for Best Picture in 1988． （3）This changed Peek's life． （4）He got used to being the center of attention． He became more self﹣confident． He appeared on TV and traveled around the country with his father to develop awareness（意识） of his condition．
Peek was not only an amazing man but also a real Rain Man． Sadly, Peek died of a heart attack in 2009．
任务一：将（1）处翻译成英文．
任务二：将（2）处改为复合句．
任务三：写出（3）处 "this" 指代的内容．
任务四：将（4）处翻译成中文．
任务五：（5）找出该文段的中心句．
For Miller, an 80﹣year﹣old man, it's a chance of a lifetime． Miller is a part of a group of around 60 Germans who are on a bus journey along the ancient Silk Road．
About this journey, he says："I have been deeply interested in the Silk Road since I was a child． But now I finally have a chance to experience it．"
The two﹣month bus journey will take the group through Germany, Russia and other 4 European countries． They will then enter China from the country's western part． It will be an unforgettable memory for them．
Nearly half of the 13,000﹣kilometer trip will be inside China． From Xinjiang in the west to Shanghai in the east, the German visitors will see more than 20 Chinese cities． "we have managed the trip of the Silk Road for around 10 years． An increasing number of people, not only from German﹣speaking countries, have been joining us．" Says Liu Guoqiang from China Tours．
Almost 26 million foreigners traveled to China in 2015, and about 5 million of them were from Europe． Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai and the Yangtze River are traditional Chinese travel destinations for European tourists． Speaking of where he wants to go, Miller says： "Compared with modern cities, the culture in western China attracts me more．"
As Shi Xiang, head of China Tours says "Being a new brand to attract foreign visitors, the Silk Road is good for people to know more about China, especially the northwestern part of the country．"
（1）How will the group of around 60 Germans have the tour？
A． By plane．
B． By bus．
C． On foot．
D． By train．
（2）Where will the German group enter China？
A． From Beijing．
B． From the western part of China．
C． From the eastern part of China．
D． From Shanghai．
（3）The underlined word "destinations" in the fifth paragraph means ．
A． 标志
B． 道路
C． 品牌
D． 目的地
（4）According to the passage, how long has China Tours managed the trip？
A． For 20 years．
B． For 5 years．
C． For 10 years．
D． For 26 months．
（5）Which is the best title for the passage？
A． Silk Road： An old brand to attract Chinese．
B． Silk Road： A new way to learn about China．
C． Silk Road： A better chance to see modern cities．
D． Silk Road： A fashionable way to buy silk．
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（1）If Tom is 3 years old, he can choose to read．
A． Magic Book： Spells
B． Solo： Star Wars
C． Santa Bruce
D． My ABCs
（2）Who wrote "Solo： Star Wars"？
A． Amber Benson．
B． Lucasfilm Press．
C． Ryan T． Higgins．
D． Disney Book Group．
（3）Which book has the most pages？
A． My ABCs．
B． Santa Bruce．
C． Solo： Star Wars．
D． Magic Book： Spells．
（4）What is true about My ABCs？
A． It was written by Ryan T． Higgins．
B． It has thirty﹣two pages．
C． A 6﹣year﹣old girl can read it．
D． It came out on April 3, 2018．
（5）The passage may be ．
A． a story
B． an advertisement
C． a novel
D． a poem
Every 14 days, another language dies． There are many reasons for this． Some people think more common languages have more economic（经济的） power． Because of this, young people choose to learn a common language as they think it is more useful． Another reason is that some languages aren't written down． Guujaaw is a leader of the Haida Nation, whose people have lived on the Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada, for more than 10, 000 years． Their language is endangered． Traditionally, it wasn't written down, and, as a result, some people are worried that it will die one day． Guujaaw replies to this," We talk to each other,listen, visit, and believe in the spoken word． Expressing yourself without writing is natural．" However, if Guujaaw's language and others like it are going to stay alive, writing may have to become part of their lives．
When a language dies, a lot of knowledge dies with it． To begin with, language is a huge part of the culture of the people who speak it． Language allows speakers to say certain things： words that describe a cultural idea may not translate exactly into another language． Furthermore, many endangered languages have rich spoken cultures． Stories, songs and histories are passed on from older people to younger generations （一代）． Elizabeth Lindsey, an expert in languages , emphasizes（强调）this．" When an elder dies, a library is burned," she says．
Also, language death affects our knowledge about nature． Local people often have a deep understanding of plants, animals, and the relationship between them． David Harrison, a researcher on endangered languages, reflects,"80% of plant and animal species（物种） have been undiscovered by science．But that doesn't mean they're unknown to humans．"
Many languages are endangered． However, it's not too late． Children often grow up speaking two languages．"No one…becomes richer by giving up.. one language to learn another, "Harrison said． If children feel both languages are important, they will use both．So, it is necessary that children realize how useful their local language is．
（1）How many reasons are mentioned for endangered languages in Paragraph 1？
A．2．
B．3．
C．4．
D．5．
（2）In Paragraph 2, the writer mainly tells us ．
A． how cultures are passed on
B． how cultures are discovered
C． why languages are written down
D． why languages are important to cultures
（3）The underlined word" affects" in the passage means" "．
A． waits for
B． depends on
C． is different from
D． has an influence on
（4）Which of the following is the writers opinion ？
A． People need to use common languages more often．
B． The spoken word is more important than the written word．
C． Children are the hope to stop the local language from dying．
D． Many animals and plants are in danger because of dying languages．
C
When our son Bradley was ten, the new bicycle he had received earlier that year was stolen． Owning a bicycle was a big deal to our children when they were little． They spent hours and hours, day after day, on their bicycles, riding up and down the footpath, and at the front of the house． We also rode together as a family a lot． Bicycling was a great way to get the kids out of the house and into the fresh air without spending any money．
Bradley had discovered that his bicycle had been stolen from our backyard in Campbelltown, South Australia, when he and his sister went outside for a morning ride． He couldn't believe that someone would do this．
He got a large piece of cardboard, painted a sign begging for the bicycle to be returned, and tied the sign to the letterbox． The following morning, when I went out to collect the mail, I found a white envelope with the magical words, " Buy yourself a new bicycle"． There was a ＄100 banknote inside．
We were very touched that someone had the heart to do this． We've never been able to thank the person but we suspect（猜想）that it may have been one of our wonderful neighbours． Bradley painted a big" !" on the sign and we left it outside for a couple of weeks afterwards, hoping the kind stranger would drive down our street．
A delighted Bradley was able to buy a new bicycle． As the years went on, the bicycles became bigger and more expensive but remained just as important for those family bicycle rides． Now Bradley is 25． Sometimes I miss the days when receiving a bicycle was the best thing in the world to them．
All these years later we are still thankful for the stranger's kindness． We were a young family with three little children and it meant a lot to us． We still talk about it and, even now, wonder who the kind stranger was．
（1）According to the passage, Bradley often when he was a child．
A． rode a bike
B． made signs
C． took a walk
D． collected mails
（2）Which of the following is the best to fill in the blank in Paragraph 4？
A． Come back
B． Thank you
C． A new bicycle
D． A good boy
（3）From the action of the stranger, we can learn that ．
A． love builds a warm family
B． a special memory lasts long
C． happiness makes a better life
D． a kindness helps others a lot
（4）The best title for the passage can be ．
A． A rich stranger
B． A thankful mother
C． a bicycle for Bradley
D． a banknote for the family