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Many have heard of shark fin soup．This famous and expensive dish is especially popular in southern China．But do you realize that you're killing a whole shark each time you enjoy a bowl of shark fin soup？
When people catch sharks，they cut off their fins and throw the sharks back into the ocean．This is not only cruel， but also harmful to the environment．Without a fin， a shark can no longer swim and slowly dies．Sharks are at the top of the food chain in the ocean's ecosystem．If their numbers drop too low， it will bring danger to all ocean life． Many believe that sharks can never be endangered because they are the strongest in their food chain．But in fact， around 70 million sharks are caught and traded in this industry every year．The numbers of some kinds of sharks have fallen by over 90 percent in the last 20 to 30 years．
Environmental protection groups around the world，such as WildAid and the WWF， are teaching the public about"finning"． They have even asked governments to develop laws to stop the sale of shark fins．So far，no scientific studies have shown that shark's fins are good for health，so why eat them？ Help save the sharks!
（1）Do southerners like to eat shark fin soup？ Why？ （because）
（2）Is getting the shark fin very friendly？ （but） How do people get the shark fin？ （and）
（3）Why do sharks without fins slowly die after they are thrown back into the ocean？（because）
（4）If there are fewer and fewer sharks， what will happen to the environment？
（5）Does the author say no to eating shark fin soup？ Does the author want people to protect the sharks？（and）
Eagles are members of the bird family. More than 60 kinds live in Africa. Once there was a baby eagle living in a nest on a cliff(悬崖). The baby eagle loved his nest. It was warm, soft and comfortable. And even better, he had all the food and love that his mother could give. Whenever the baby eagle was hungry, his mother would always come just in time with delicious food he liked.
He was growing happily day after day. But suddenly his world changed. His mother stopped coming to the nest. He was full of sadness and fear. He thought he would die soon. He cried, but nobody heard him.
Two days later his mother came with some nice food. The baby eagle was wild with joy. But his mother put the food at the top of the mountain and then looked down at her baby. The baby eagle cried out, “Mom, why did you do this to me? I’m hungry. Don’t you know I will die if I have nothing to eat?”
“Here is the last meal I give you. Come and get it by yourself.” his mother said. Then she flew down and pushed the baby out of the nest.
The baby eagle fell down, faster and faster. He looked up at his mom, “Why do you abandon me?” He looked down at the earth. The ground was much closer. Then something strange happened. The air caught behind his arms and he began to fly! He wasn’t moving to the ground any more. Instead, his eyes were pointed up at the sun. “You are flying! You can make it!” His mother smiled.Which of the following is true about the baby eagle’s life before his mother stopped coming to the nest?
| A．He lived in a nest in a tree. | B．His mother gave him nice food. |
| C．He was always cold and hungry. | D．He lived very happily with his friends. |
How did the eagle feel as soon as he saw his mother coming again?
| A．Sad. | B．Happy. | C．Afraid. | D．Angry. |
What did the baby eagle’s mother do when she came the last time?
| A．She put some food in the nest. |
| B．She just came to see him again. |
| C．She shouted at her baby eagle and flew away. |
| D．She pushed her baby eagle out of the nest.. |
The underlined word “abandon” means _________ in Chinese.
| A．抛弃 | B．保护 | C．歧视 | D．拯救 |
We can infer from the story that the baby eagle ___________.
| A．lost his mother | B．fell down and died |
| C．could get food himself | D．was still angry with his mother |
Is there someone you hate? Well, maybe you don’t really hate them. But you get really angry every time you think of them. If you don’t let this anger go, it can turn into bitterness(痛苦)。
Bitterness often appears when we can’t forgive someone who has hurt us or made us angry. Someone might say or do something that hurts us. But instead of controlling the anger, we keep it deep inside. Before long, a bitter feeling begins to grow. We may think we’re hurting that person by criticizing(指责) him or her often, but we’re really only hurting ourselves.
Bitterness can not only lead to serious health problems such as heart disease, but also hurt our relationship with friends and family members. No one enjoys being around an anger person for very long.
If you see bitterness in your life, here are some ways to help you to deal with it.
Accept(接受) it
Instead of trying to deny your anger, make it clear to yourself and accept it. See your anger for what it is and quickly deal with it.
Stop making excuses for it
You may feel you have a right to be angry. You may think you’re right and the other person is wrong. You may even secretly enjoy making the other person look bad. But in the end, bitterness hurts you much more than the other person. The bitterness will hold you back, and the other person will go on with his or her life.
Forgive(原谅) and forget it
You probably can’t completely put the anger out of your mind. But you can decide to forgive the other person. Forget it and move on. You’ll enjoy better health and peace of mind.According to the passage, we might get angry when someone_________.
| A．holds us back | B．forget us | C．doesn’t like us | D．does hurt us |
Bitterness comes from.
| A．our health problems like hear disease |
| B．the anger that lives deep inside our mind |
| C．the person who says something that hurts us |
| D．our relationship with friends and family members |
The underlined word “deny” in the passage means .
| A．误解 | B．否认 | C．疏远 | D．减轻 |
The best way to deal with the bitterness is to___________.
| A．make the person who hurts you look bad |
| B．hate the person who hurts us often |
| C．accept that we are hurting the other person |
| D．forgive the person who hurts us and forget it |
The writer wrote this article to tell us that ______________.
| A．we should enjoy someone who hurts us |
| B．we should pay more attention to our friends. |
| C．the peace of mind is more important than hurt itself |
| D．it’s better to let bitterness go along with the other person |
Now throwing shoes at somebody is a favorite game on the Internet. Sometimes you should throw your shoes. Here is an example.
After leaving his office at the center of city, a young man bought a new car and drove it from the city to his home.
He was very happy and the car ran very fast. Suddenly, a shoe hit the car in the door. The man got very angry. He jumped out of car and caught a boy who still had a shoe in his hand.
“Who are you? Why do you that?” the angry man shouted at the boy.
“I’m sorry… But I don’t know what else to do. My sister has been hurt. I cry for help but nobody stops,” the boy says.
The man looked around and saw a girl by the road. ___22____.
“She is my sister. She wants to cross the road but falls out of her wheelchair. She is too heavy for me. I can’t get her back into the wheelchair.” The man was moved. He helped the bleeding girl back into her wheelchair. “Thank you. You are so kind.” says the little boy.
Life speaks to our heart. Sometimes we don’t have time to listen and he will throw a shoe at us.The young man drove his new car _______.
| A．to the center of city | B．to his office |
| C．to his home | D．to the supermarket |
Which sentence should be put in the blank____ (22)___?
| A．She was dancing. | B．Her leg was bleeding . |
| C．She was running. | D．Her hands were dirty. |
Why did the boy throw the shoe?
| A．Because he wanted to help the young man | B．Because he needed help. |
| C．Because he was hurt | D．Because the car ran fast. |
The boy said “Thank you. You are so kind.” because___________.
| A．the young boy wanted to cross the road |
| B．the young man was moved |
| C．the young man saw a girl’s leg was bleeding into the wheel chair |
| D．the young man helped his sister back into the wheelchair |
What do you learn from the article?
| A．We should be kind and helpful. |
| B．We should drive slowly. |
| C．We shouldn’t get angry when someone throws shoes at our cars. |
| D．We shouldn’t throw shoes at the cars. |
Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa. It is also the second largest lake in the world. It is an important lake because it is one of the sources(源头) for the longest river in the world, the Nile River. Lake Victoria provides a source of water, food, and power(电力) for several African countries. Lake Victoria is a big part of African life.
Unfortunately, Lake Victoria has a problem. It is shrinking. There are several power stations at Lake Victoria in Uganda. These are on the Nile River, and besides producing power, they keep the water of the lake at a certain level. For the past forty years, that level has been 11.9 meters. Over the last several years, the water level has dropped by about 2.5 meters. There seem to be several reasons for this drop.
One possible reason is drought(干旱). Drought has been very bad in the area since 2000. Lake Victoria gets all of its water from rain, so the drought means less water in the lake.
However, some environmentalists believe that the real problem is the power plants(工厂) on Lake Victoria. Uganda depends on those power plants for most of its power, and they made the power plants larger in 2000. Many people believe the power plants have been taking too much water off Lake Victoria. As a result, they have been asked to use less water until Lake Victoria goes back to its old level.
Whether the low water level is caused by drought or power plants, the result is the same. This is already a poor area of Africa, where many people live a really hard life. People, animals and plants around Lake Victoria will suffer even more from low water levels on the lake. Many people need Lake Victoria for fishing or growing food. Fish need the water to live, and animals need it for water. Plants around the lake will die without the water, and then more animals and people will suffer. Unless the lake fills soon, many people will suffer and die.Lake Victoria is __________.
| A．an important lake in Africa |
| B．the largest lake in the world |
| C．the source of water, food and power for America |
| D．the only source for the Nile River |
What does “It is shrinking” most probably mean?
| A．It is becoming larger. |
| B．It is becoming more beautiful. |
| C．It is becoming smaller. |
| D．It is becoming more useful. |
The water level of Lake Victoria is now __________.
| A．2.5 meters | B．11.9 meters | C．14.4 meters | D．9.4 meters |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Rain water is the only source for the lake.
B. There has been little rain in the lake area since 2000.
C. The power plants in Uganda provide water for the lake.
D The power plants in Uganda were made larger in 2000.According to the passage, how can we solve the problems around Lake Victoria?
| A．People must build more power plants. |
| B．More sources of water must be found. |
| C．Every country should offer some money to Africa. |
| D．All the people living in the area should move to another place. |
Many people have to work on the weekend. Some people do not mind. Others think it is terrible.
One man thinks that working on the weekend can be dangerous. He is Graham Coates. Mr Coates works in an office in Brighton, England.
On Saturday, May 24, 1986, he went to the office to do some work. When he got on the lift(电梯), it stopped between floors. Mr Coates could not get out of the lift. He started to shout, but no one heard him. Then Mr. Coats remembered that it was a holiday in England. No one was going to come to work until Tuesday.
There was nothing for him to do. He had to wait until one of his workmates came to work and found him. With nothing to eat or drink, Mr Coats ended up sleeping for most of the day.
Now Mr. Coates says, "I only use lifts if they have telephones in them."Mr. Coates thinks working on the weekend is_____.
| A．interesting | B．terrible | C．happy | D．unhappy |
Mr. Coates stayed in the lift for_____.
| A．about twenty hours | B．nearly two days |
| C．one week | D．more than sixty hours |
When Mr. Coates got out of the lift he_____.
| A．was cold, weak, hungry and tired |
| B．wouldn't work there any more |
| C．said "I only use lifts if they have telephones in them." |
| D．went home at once |
Why could Mr. Coates not get out of the lift? Because _____.
| A．it was broken | B．it was the weekend |
| C．it was in an office | D．it was a holiday |
In the lift, there was_________.
| A．water | B．beer | C．telephone | D．nothing |