Around the world,there are about 7,000 National Parks.Most of them cover huge areas of land where nobody lives.However,the National Parks in England include places where people live and work,as well as wild areas where there are few human activities.
The National Parks in England are called"England's Breathing Spaces"because they are places where people can go to be in the open air,away from the dirt and noise of cities.They provide wonderful scenes of mountains,woods,grasslands and wetlands.And there are plenty of activities to do in all of the National Parks in England.Visitors can walk or ride bikes for fun.Many of the parks put on activities for families.
Every year there are about 110 million visitors to the parks,bringing many benefits(益处) to the
areas.At the same time,it creates problems too.First,life can be difficult for local people.Car parks and roads are too crowded.Gift shops and cafes take the place of many everyday shops.Even house prices in some areas can become too high.Besides,country roads can be damaged,for too many people walk,cycle or ride horses on them.Roads can be rebuilt,but then they look less natural.Another big problem to the National Parks is litter.In the parks it is a danger to wild animals.Broken glass can also cause fires by focusing the rays of the sun.Such fires in wild places can be out of control.All National Parks in England are making more rules,which tell people how to take good care of their environment.If these rules are followed,the National Parks will be well kept and continue to give pleasure to
many people for a very long time.
34.Visitors to the National Parks in England can .
A.give food to wild animals
B.drive cars on the grasslands
C.enjoy fresh air and peaceful time
D.have fun farming with local people
35.The third paragraph mainly tells us .
A.the problems of the National Parks
B.the pollution caused by visitors
C.the development of the National Parks
D.the benefits brought by visitors
36.Which of the following is the best sentence to fill in the blank in Paragraph 4?
A.What can people get
B.How can people help
C.What are the National Parks like
D.How are the National Parks set up
37.The passage is probably taken from the part of a magazine.
A.transport
B.wildlife
C.history
D.geography.
People began to make robots about several hundred years ago. In the past, some of the early ones looked like animals or humans. However, they couldn’t talk and were pretty dumb. They worked like clocks and did the same things over and over again.
Now modern robots don’t always look like people. Some are like big machines; others are nothing but long arms attached to boxy(箱子般四四方方的)bodies. However, modern robots are smart. Some can solve problems on their own. Their brains are computers and their eyes are sensors(传感器). Motors(发动机)help them move.
In the future, robots will learn from their mistakes more than they do now. They will be smarter. It’s possible that we will have robot judges, robot household workers, and robot factory workers. Robots will help people to do more things. How long is the history of robots?
A.Hundreds of years. | B.Several hundred years. |
C.Seven hundred years. | D.A hundred year. |
What’s the possible meaning of dumb?
A.Talking like people. | B.Clever. | C.Unintelligent (迟钝). | D.Cute. |
Most robots look like people ______ .
A.in the past | B.clever | C.in the future | D.all the time |
Which of the following is NOT true about modern robots?
A.Some robots can solve problems on their own. |
B.Some robots are like big machines. |
C.Modern robots are smart. |
D.Some robots’ brains are sensors. |
What can’t robots do in the future according to the passage?
A.They can help people do housework. |
B.They can work as judges. |
C.They can work in the factory. |
D.They can have brains as people. |
A young man is lying in hospital sadly. The 24-year-old lost his right leg. The doctor said that his long history of smoking was the reason. “I first smoked when I was 14. It made me feel like a man and I thought it looked cool. Now I know I was wrong,” said the young man.
It is a mistake many young people make. According to the survey, 40 million of China’s 130 million young people aged between 13 and 18 smoke. Fifteen million of them are addicted (上瘾的). The survey also found that about 68% of young smokers first smoked before the age of 13.
Many young people see people smoke in the movies, but in real life, stars like Jackie Chan think smoking is a bad thing and not cool at all.
Doctors say that if a person starts smoking very young, he or she may live 22 years less than those who don’t smoke.How long did the young man smoke?
A.For 10 years. | B.For 13 years. | C.For 14 years. | D.For 18 years. |
What did the young man think of smoking when he first smoked?
A.It was wrong. | B.It was bad. | C.It was boring. | D.It was cool. |
What does the underlined word “it” refer to (指的是)?
A.Smoking. | B.Getting ill. |
C.Lying in hospital. | D.Stopping smoking. |
The number of young people who smoke in China is ____ million.
A.15 | B.40 | C.68 | D.130 |
What can we learn from the passage?
A.Many stars think smoking is cool. |
B.People who smoke can only live to be 22. |
C.It’s a big problem that many young people smoke. |
D.Many young smokers first smoked before the age of 10. |
The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming. Let’s see what my friends are going to do during the three-day holiday.
Peter: I’m going to visit my uncle and aunt with my parents during the three days. They live in the countryside. It is far from our city, Beijing. We’re going to take the train there. I am going fishing there with my cousin.
Eliza: I’m going to visit my grandparents with my parents on the first day. They live in a small town. It is going to take us one hour to get there by car. On the second day, I’m going to have a party with my friends. On the third day, I have to do my homework and study for a math test.
Gina: My cousin is visiting us. He lives in Tianjin. He is coming by bus. On the first day, I’m going to play ping-pong with him. On the second day, I’m going to take him to Eliza’s party. On the third day, my cousin is going back and I am going to do some shopping with my parents. Peter is staying in ______ during the three- day holiday.
A.Beijing | B.the countryside | C.Tianjin | D.a town |
How is Eliza going to her grandparents’ home?
A.By car. | B.By bike. | C.By bus. | D.By train. |
Gina is ______ on the third day.
A.visiting her cousin | B.playing ping-pong |
C.doing her homework | D.doing some shopping |
Who are going to Eliza’s party?
A.Peter and his cousin. | B.Gina and her cousin. |
C.Peter and Gina. | D.Peter, Gina and their cousins. |
From the passage, we can know that ____.
A.Peter doesn’t like fishing |
B.Eliza is going to have a test |
C.Gina likes all kinds of sports |
D.all three of them have no homework during the three days |
A man went to buy a piece of meat. As he didn’t know how to cook meat, he asked the butcher (屠夫) to tell him the way of cooking it. The butcher told him how to cook it, “But I can’t remember your words,” the man said. “Will you please write them down for me?” The butcher was kind enough to write them down for him. The man went home happily with the meat in his hand and the note (字条) in his pocket (口袋). A dog followed him on the way. It jumped at him, took the meat away and ran off. The man stood there, not knowing what to do. Then he laughed and said, “never mind. You don’t know how to eat it. The note is still in my pocket.”The man went to buy a piece of meat in __________.
A.restaurant | B.shop | C.butcher’s | D.chemist’s |
Why did the man asked the butcher to tell him the way to cook meat?
A.He wasn’t good at cooking meat. |
B.He can’t cook meat very well. |
C.He didn’t know how to cook meat. |
D.He didn’t know how to eat meat. |
In order to (为了) remember what the butcher said, he asked the butcher _______.
A.to say it once again | B.to teach him again |
C.to show him how to cook it | D.to write it down for him |
What happened in the end?
A.He forgot to cook the meat. |
B.The dog took the meat away. |
C.He taught(教)the dog how to eat the meat. |
D.The note is still in his pocket. |
What do you think of the man?
A.He was afraid of dogs. |
B.He loved dogs very much. |
C.He was a very foolish(愚蠢的)man. |
D.He didn’t know how to do things. |
Jim is a young farmer. He was once put into prison( 监狱).
One day, he got a letter from his mother. “ I’m so worried about our farm,”she wrote.”it’s time to plant potatoes. I can’t dig (挖 ) all the fields(田地 ) by myself.”
Jim read the letter and became sad. “ What can I do?” he thought. Then he had a good idea. He wrote to his mother,” don’t dig the fields. There is much money in the earth. Don’t plant potatoes until I come home.”
Some days later, Jim got another letter from his mother. It said, “ Two days ago, about ten men came to our farm and dug all the fields. I can’t understand it. It seemed that they were looking for something. What should I do?”
Jim smiled when he read his mother’s letter. He wrote a letter to his mother at once. It was very short. Guess what it would say.Jim’s mother was much worried about___________.
A.him | B.their farm |
C.the potatoes | D.the money |
In the letter to his mother, Jim told his mother not to______.
A.dig the fields | B.dig for the money |
C.ask others for help | D.go to the prison to see him |
Jim’s mother told him that about ten men came to dig their fields. These men might be_____.
A.farmers | B.Jim’s friends | C.prison guards( 监督员) | D.Jim’s brothers |
What would it say in Jim’s second letter?
A.I will go out of prison very soon. |
B.You can plant potatoes now, dear mother. |
C.I can’t help you, dear mother. |
D.The guards will plant potatoes. |