You may often hear some myths（传言）about animals．For example，one dog year equals about seven human years，chameleons（变色龙）change color to match their environment…Today，let's talk about birds．It is said that if you touch a baby bird，the parents will completely abandon（抛弃）it．Do you really believe it？
In fact， most birds have a very poor sense of smell， so in most cases are unable to even notice the smell of humans on baby birds． Not only that， but most types of birds aren't so quick to abandon their young when they sense danger． Some types will even do their best to protect their young when they are in danger．
Indeed， in very few known cases， parent birds sometimes abandoned their nests from something touching their young， just because they noticed itby sight， not smell． When this happens， the parent birds usually won't care，other than to be a little more careful than normal．Sometimes，they may temporarily（暂时地）abandon the nest in order to better watch whatever disturbed their nest comes back．
What's more，in most cases，even if the nest is destroyed by wind or something to that effect，you could create a new one and put all the baby birds back in it，and when the parents came back，they wouldn't care their baby birds were in a different nest，so long as you put the new nest near where the old one was so they can find it．
（1）Which of the following is true？
| A． |
Birds have a very good sense of smell． |
| B． |
A baby bird will die soon if it is touched by someone． |
| C． |
Whatever disturbed the nest will never come back． |
| D． |
Some birds will protect their babies when they are in danger． |
（2）What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refer to？
| A． |
Their nest． |
| B． |
Their baby． |
| C． |
Some birds abandoning their nests． |
| D． |
Something touching their young． |
（3）The parent birds if we make a new nest for baby birds to take the place of the old one．
| A． |
will never come back |
| B． |
will worry about their babies |
| C． |
won't mind |
| D． |
will take their babies away |
（4）Which of the following shows the structure（结构）of the passage？
（①＝Paragraph 1（第一段），②＝Paragraph 2…）
（5）What is the best title of this passage？
| A． |
Bird Truth |
| B． |
Baby Birds |
| C． |
Bird Nests |
| D． |
Bird Smell |
People are always afraid of making mistakes. But sometimes it’s not bad to make mistakes, and here is why.
At first, mistakes are a clear sign that you are trying new things. It’s always good to try new things, because when you are trying new things you are growing. If you never try new things, how can you improve? How can you create? The simple answer is, “You can’t.” Look around you, everything you see is the result of someone trying new things.
Another good thing about mistakes is this: when you are making mistakes, you are learning. Consider this: Edison failed 10,000 times before he invented the light bulb. When he was asked how he felt to fail that many times, he said that he hadn’t failed 10,000 times, but rather had learned 10,000 things that didn’t work.
Finally, when you make a mistake, you are much closer to success. Why? Because you have said what you should say, and you have done what you should do. Every time you make a mistake, you are closer to success. But it doesn’t mean that you can make mistakes without thinking. Instead, when you try new things you have to think them over, so that you can keep away from some unnecessary mistakes.
We shouldn’t spend all our time and money on the only one way, but use them correctly. Because our time and money are limited (有限的).
There is an old saying. “If you are not making mistakes, you are not trying hard enough.” So go bravely and make mistakes. And learn. And grow. And succeed. If you making a mistake, that means ________.
| A．you’re careful | B．you’re kind |
| C．you’re growing | D．you know nothing |
If you never try new things, you can’t ________.
| A．improve | B．create | C．spend | D．A and B |
After Edison failed 10,000 times, he ________.
| A．gave up |
| B．invented the light bulb |
| C．invented the computer |
| D．invented 10,000 new things |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Never make mistakes |
| B．You can make mistakes without thinking. |
| C．Sometimes it’s good to make mistakes |
| D．Making mistakes is terrible. |
Sports can help you keep fit and close to nature. However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should realize that sport you choose might have great influence on the environment.
Some sports are resource—hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also lots of water. Besides, huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses (球场) in good condition. This causes major environmental changes. For example, in the dry places of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for (为…承担责任) serious water shortage(短缺) in some local areas.
There are many environment—friendly sports. Power walking is one of them that you could take up today. You don’t need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes, and you don’t have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also help you stay healthy. If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart. Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and keep thin.
Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment—friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials. But the final goal should be “green gyms.” They are better replacements(替代) for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requirement for you to start your membership(会员身份). And best of all, it’s free.Which of following does the author most probably support according to the passage?
| A．walking around the lake. |
| B．Car racing on the road. |
| C．Playing basketball in a gym. |
| D．Swimming in a sports center. |
What does the phrase “resource—hungry” in this passage mean in Chinese?
| A．广为流行的 | B．亲近自然的 |
| C．低成本的 | D．耗费资源的 |
The author uses power walking as an example mainly because________.
| A．it is an outdoor sport |
| B．it is loved by many people |
| C．it uses fewer resources |
| D．it is supported by experts |
The author writes the passage to __________.
| A．show us disadvantages of golf |
| B．call on us to take part in green sports |
| C．explain the major sports influence of popular sports |
| D．discuss different kinds of environment—friendly sport |
Almost every Chinese person can recite the two lines of the famous poem, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work(谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦).” But sadly, many of us don’t actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don’t waste food.
A CCTV program, News One Plus One, reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.
Do we have too much food? Of course not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2010, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.
Chinese people are well known for being hospitable(好客的) and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table.
Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. Last November, Li Hong, a waitress in a restaurant in Nanjing, got fired because she took some leftover food home for her son. Many people stood by her side and criticized(批评) the waste of food.
What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food? Here are some tips:
◆Do not order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.
◆Don’t be too picky(挑剔的) about food. Some food may not taste great, but your body needs it.
◆Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit. How many people were hungry in the world in 2010 according to the UN World Food Program?
| A．200 million. | B．Six million. |
| C．925 million. | D．625 million. |
The underlined word “leftover” means in Chinese.
| A．过期的 | B．剩余的 | C．腐烂的 | D．难吃的 |
According to the passage, we shouldn’t waste food because.
| A．food comes from very hard work |
| B．six million children die of hunger every day |
| C．there is enough food to feed all the people |
| D．Chinese are hospitable and generous |
Which of the following is a good way to save food?
| A．Ordering more than you need at a restaurant. |
| B．Taking home restaurant leftovers. |
| C．Not knowing what you already have at home when shopping. |
| D．Not eating the food you don’t like even if it’s healthy. |
What’s your favorite class? These days, many children don’t really like to attend PE class. But you should take part in your PE class. Why? (A) It’s not only good for your health, but also can improve your grades!
(B)______________ Swedish researchers, increasing levels of physical education (PE) improves children’s grades. The researchers in a university in Sweden studied more than 200 schoolchildren over nine years. (C) They followed the students since they were in third grade.
The researchers (D) looked into the influence of physical education on children. Some children received physical education five days a week. They also receive extra training in balance and coordination (和谐). (E)_________ the other hand, the other children received normal levels of physical education.
The study found that 96% of students in the first group achieved good grades. In the second group where the children received normal levels of PE, only 89% of students achieved such grades.
The study showed that the difference was especially clear among boys. The boys who received extra PE had much higher grades in many subjects than those who received the normal amount of PE. (F) The researchers said that physical education plays a very important role for growing children.
Many school pared down PE class and children have PE only once or twice a week. (G) What they wanted to do was to get the kids to learn well. They do need to read this passage and then change their (H)__________(decide).
任务一：把文中划线句子（A），（E）和（G）翻译成汉语。(A)_____________________
(F)_____________________
(G)_____________________
任务二：在（B）处填入适当短语。(B)__________________
任务三：写出（C）处划线单词指代的内容：(C)_______________________
任务四：写出（D）处划线短语的汉语意思：(D)______________________
任务五：在（E）处填入适当介词：(E)__________
任务六：用（H）处所给单词的适当形式填空：(H)________
任务七：回答下列问题。How long did the researchers in Sweden study the 200 schoolchildren?
If there’re 200 students who receive extra training, how many of them will achieve good grades?
Bicycle sharing systems are also known as yellow bicycle programs, white bicycle programs, public bikes, or free bikes. They are increasingly popular in Europe now. Paris has the world’s largest urban (城市的) cycle rental system.
This is a bike rental station in Paris. The worker is showing how to use a new self-service bike. They say that Paris will become “a green capital of bikes” and they plan to park 20,000 bicycles at 1,600 stations. Paris created this plan to improve the city traffic environment and reduce the waste gas displacement (废弃排气量).
At a rental station, you only have to put your credit card into the machine to rent a bike. It provides French, German, English and Chinese services. If you ride the bike for only 30 minutes to relax, you needn’t pay for it. A two-hour bike rent only costs you 4 euros.
These stations work for 24 hours every day, so a bike is rented for 10 to 14 times a day. In this way there are 200,000 people using bikes a day,
In the past few years, Paris has encouraged its people to ride bikes, but something unhappy has happened now and then. Some people break the traffic rules during rush hours. Some park their bikes everywhere. So how to park bikes is a problem that Paris will face. But this project is still a helpful way to improve its traffic environment. Don’t you think so?Bicycle rental system can help Paris become a ________.
| A．fashion capital | B．sleepy city |
| C．polite city | D．green capital of bikes |
Paris built many rental systems to_______.
| A．relax travelers | B．improve the environment |
| C．reduce traffic accidents | D．get money |
The machine at a bicycle rental system offers _______language services.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
_______ people use bikes a day
| A．1,600 | B．20,000 | C．24,000 | D．200,000 |
From the passage we can infer that the author__________.
| A．thinks bicycle rental systems are great |
| B．doesn’t agree the idea of bicycle rental system |
| C．thinks Paris is a bicycle capital |
| D．thinks bikes are better than cars |