Once there were many thousands of Gourma Desert （沙漠） elephants in Mali， a country in West Africa． Now． there are fewer than four hundred．
Why did the number of the elephants drop so quickly？ On the one hand， the elephants' main lake． their only water source （来源） dried up． On the other hand，the land which the elephants lived on was overused by humans．
To protect the elephants' living environment， the Mali Elephant Project （MEP） was started in 07． MEP met with local people and helped them make rules of using land and water． As a result， the situation became better and there was more food， forest and grassland．
However． from 2012 to 2016， poaching （偷猎） and illegaltrade in the elephants increased rapidly Eighty﹣three elephants were lost in 2015 alone， and another fifty﹣one elephants were killed in 2016．"If this situation goes on， all the Gourma elephants will be killed by 2020．" said a member of MEP．
Luckily． the voice of MEP was heard． More organizations （组织） have joined together to educate the local people that trading elephants is against the law．Elephant poaching has dropped to a very low level． The local people have learned to live peacefully with the elephants，one of the wildlife treasures in the world．
（1）MEP was started to ．
| A． |
raise more elephants in Mali |
| B． |
stop the main lake from drying up |
| C． |
discover water source for elephants |
| D． |
protect the elephants' living environment |
（2）What does the word " illegal" in Paragraph 4 mean in Chinese？
| A． |
公平的 |
| B． |
亏损的 |
| C． |
非法的 |
| D． |
合理的 |
（3）Eighty﹣three elephants were lost ．
| A． |
in 2012 |
| B． |
in2015 |
| C． |
in 2016． |
| D． |
in 2020 |
（4）We can learn from the last paragraph that ．
| A． |
the number of organizations has dropped |
| B． |
there is much less elephant poaching now |
| C． |
the local people keep the elephants at home |
| D． |
the whole world live peacefully with elephants |
（5）This passage is mainly about ．
| A． |
the rules of using land and water |
| B． |
the education of the local people |
| C． |
the work of Mali Elephant Project |
| D． |
the situation of Gourma Desert elephants |
When Italian traveller Marco Polo came to Yangzhou in the13th century，he recorded his
amazing observations in his bestselling book The Travels of Marco Polo．For over 700 years，it（66）n went out of print．Hollywood Filmmaker Chris Nebe follows in the footsteps of Marco
Polo to explore China's mystery．He has （67）c twelve documentaries of Mysterious China series，including Yangzhou：A City of Timeless Culture．This 30﹣minute documentary takes a close look
at the beauty and （68）c of Yangzhou．
To live，humans and all warm﹣blooded animals must have salt．In ancient time，salt was used
as money and had the values as（69）g ．Close to the seasalt﹣rich Yellow Sea，Yangzhou has been one of the（70）r cities in China because of its lively trade in salt，silk and grain．The surviving mansions and gardens of wealthy salt businessmen are witnesses of Yangzhou's great history．
（71）L a beautiful necklace，Yangzhou Slender West Lake lovingly embraces（拥抱） the city．It has been a memorizing attraction for visitors from afar，showing the lasting （72）s of Yangzhou﹣peace and harmony（和谐）．
The government has tried（73）i best to protect the Old Town of the 2500﹣year﹣old city．The area has become a great tourist attraction．At night，the streets turn into a mysterious land．Here
delicious snacks and treasured souvenirs（74）w to be discovered．
The ancient art of Chinese handicrafts is celebrated in Yangzhou．Favourites among them are
paper﹣cutting．Yangzhou's （75）e ．to continue the art form include China Paper﹣cutting Museum and tourists can enjoy masters'show on paper﹣cutting there．
Want to learn more？Why not watch the documentary in your spare time？
Starting a book club is easy﹣all you need is to love reading．Here's how to get yours off to a flying start．
When you set up your book club，the first thing is to get members for your club．They could be friends，family，or those you know through various activities，but they should all love to read．A small group of seven to ten people is usually an ideal size for a book club．Too many make
discussions difficult．
Once you have a group，agree on how often you want to meet﹣usually clubs meet monthly．
Pick a date and stick with it．That way，members can easily plan for it．Send out emails a week
before the meeting to give people a written reminder．Set meeting time length．An hour is a good
start．Two hours usually does the trick．
Then，you need a good place．Libraries，parks and restaurants﹣all make good meeting
places．For many clubs，homes are the best place as you don't have to get dressed up，and noisy
public places can make talking hard．If members bring a plate of food or a bottle，it can help start
conversation．
Please don't forget the most important thing﹣the book!Think about the books your club
will enjoy．Fiction？Non﹣fiction？Your club can choose books in different ways．You can take
turns to recommend books．Let everyone vote upon what book to read．Anyway，make sure to
keep it light and fun．
After all this has been decided，your book club is ready．Now，it's time to hold the first
meeting．Enjoy your reading．
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How to （56） a book club |
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（57） members |
●You can include those who share your （58） for reading． ●l（59） matters．Seven to ten people are enough for discussion． |
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Setting the time |
●Set a （60） time．Send everyone an email to （61） them of the monthlymeeting beforehand． ●lDecide on how long the meetings will be． |
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Deciding （62）
to meet |
●lYou can meet in （63） places，like libraries，parks and restaurants． ●lFor many clubs，meeting at home works （64） ：relaxing and comfortable． |
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Choosing the books |
●Think about the books your club will enjoy． ●l Decide on the （65） of choosing books：allowing everyone to recommend or vote upon the books． |
The world's glass bottom bridge will be open early 2017in Zhangjiajie．（high）
He was proud of after the swimming competition last Saturday．（he）
We are sorry to hear that you are not with your new car．（satisfy）