Huge Waves Destroying Arctic Ice Faster than Expected
Ice covers much of the Arctic Ocean（北冰洋）．Some pieces of ice are huge， like moving islands． As temperatures have increased， however， some of the ice has begun to disappear． Scientists have discovered huge waves（海浪）in the arctic waters．
The waves were discovered by accident in May， 2010．Scientist Aleksey Marchenko and his students set out on a trip． They wanted to study the icy waters．
On May 2， the ship traveled east and stopped next to a large chunk of ice．around 50 miles from the small island of Hopen．Marchenko prepared to lead his students out onto the Ice
"We were ready to go but when I went out， I discovered many cracks（裂缝）around，" he remembers．
He decided to move the ship deeper into the ice to keep safe． The farther in they went， he thought， the harder the ice would become． As they pushed forward，however， the ship experienced small waves， and then bigger ones．Soon， the waves broke up the ice around the ship into thousands of smaller pieces．
Within an hour， Marchenko and his team saw a wave that was about 13 feet high． The ship's navigation（航行）system finally recorded the largest waves．They were more than 20 feet in height． The waves were so strong that they forced huge pieces of ice to jump up and down， breaking the ice into smaller pieces within just one hour． Scientists had never imagined that the process could happen so fast． The waves in these areas used to be small．
The speed and force of the huge waves there makes it impossible to know in advance when they are coming． That could be dangerous for navigators and local communities who are unprepared for huge waves or depend on sea ice to protect them． Wildlife like polar bears and walruses that depend on sea ice to live is also in danger．
Some scientists think people will soon see even bigger waves in these icy waters．As waves break up ice， the seas will become more open， and the waves will get even stronger． There are stormy times ahead．
（1）When did Marchenko and his students discover huge waves in the arcticwaters？
（2）Why did Marchenko and his students set out on the trip？
（3）What did Marchenko decide to do to keep safe？
（4）How high were the largest waves recorded by the navigation system？
（5）What is Paragraph 7 mainly about？
Teenagers can’t afford to buy expensive gifts. So what do you do if you want to givegifts to the important people in your life? In fact, you don’t have to spend much money onholiday gifts. There are many cheap ways to do that.
Here are some make-it-yourself gifts ideas to try:
To your mom and dad:
You can clean the room, sing a song or write a letter to your mom and dad. Youcould also draw a picture if you like that.
To your teachers:
Sometimes students put their pocket money together and buy a teacher a holidaygift. Some kids would like to give their own gifts. You can send a nice card with the wordsof thanks inside. You might even write down the favorite things you’ve learned in theteacher’s class this year. It will make the teacher feel happy.
To the kids who need a friend:
The holidays are a good time to think about people who are lonely. Maybe there issomeone in your class who doesn’t seem to have any friends. Try to do something for thisperson. It could be giving a Christmas card or just chatting with him or her. It’s a smallthing, but it could mean a lot to him or her. According to the passage, teenagers don’t have to ______ their parents as a gift.
| A．sing a song to | B．draw a picture for |
| C．write a letter to | D．buy an expensive gift for |
If you want to send your teacher a card, what will you write in it?
| A．Ways to improve your grades. |
| B．The names of the students you don’t like. |
| C．Something you’ve learned in the teacher’s class. |
| D．The importance of making nice gifts by yourself. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．You should spend much money buying gifts for your teacher. |
| B．Chatting with a classmate who has few friends is also a good holiday gift. |
| C．A small gift during holidays may mean a lot to someone who feels lonely. |
| D．Sometimes students put their pocket money together to buy a teacher a gift. |
You might see this passage in a(n) ______ .
| A．notice | B．science book |
| C．school newspaper | D．advertisement |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．Making Friends by Giving Gifts |
| B．Making Holiday Gifts by Yourself |
| C．How to Save Money During Holiday |
| D．How to Choose Gifts for Different People |
Do you like playing soccer? If you do, you may want to join the school soccer team. Read on and see how to join the school soccer team.
The first step is to know the information about the team. You can find more information by asking these questions. How many students are there in the soccer team? How many new players do they need? How often do they play soccer?
The second step is to practice. Practice soccer with your friends or your family. Only good players can join the school soccer team. So you need to practice your skill.
The third step is to study hard. If you always get bad grades in the exam, your teachers and parents won’t let you join the soccer team.
The last step is to relax. Don’t be too nervous. You can take a deep breath and keep smiling. Believe in yourself and you can be the best player.Which is not the suitable question according to the second paragraph?
| A．How often do they play soccer? |
| B．Can I join the school team? |
| C．How many students are there in the soccer team? |
| D．How many new players do they need? |
Which step is about studying hard?
| A．The first step. | B．The second step. |
| C．The third step. | D．The last step. |
If you always get bad grades in the exam, won’t let you join the soccer team.
| A．your teachers and parents |
| B．your classmates and friends |
| C．your parents and friends |
| D．your teachers and classmates |
What does the underlined word “skill” mean in Chinese?
| A．锻炼 | B．技能 | C．实践 | D．方法 |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．It’s about how to join the school soccer team. |
| B．It’s about how to be a good soccer player. |
| C．It’s about how to get good grades in the exam. |
| D．It’s about how to make more friends at school |
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We live in different places. For example, some people live in the mountains; some people live on plains; some people live near water.
Mary lives near the sea. The sea is blue. She likes to play on the beach with her friends.
Tom lives by a lake. The lake is very big. The water is clear. He often goes boating with his family on fine days. Sometimes he goes fishing with his father on Sundays.
Jack lives in the mountains. The mountains are very high. In the summer, it’s very cool there. In the winter, the mountains are all white. Jack likes to play in the snow with his sister.
Jim lives on a plain (平原). He likes flying kites when the weather is fine.
Tony lives in the desert (沙漠). It is very hot and dry. It doesn’t get much rain. Tony likes to ride his camel all around.
David lives in a forest. The forest has many trees. It rains a lot there. David likes to climb the trees and play in his tree house.
根据短文内容，完成表格。
| Name |
Place to live |
Things to do |
| Mary |
play on the beach with her friends |
|
| Tom |
by a lake |
|
| Jack |
in the mountains |
like to play in the snow with his sister |
| Jim |
on a plain |
|
| Tony |
in the desert |
|
| David |
like to climb the trees and play in the tree house |
Tigers are strong and dangerous animals. But now they are in danger.
In the past, there were eight kinds of tigers in the world. But during the 20th century, only five were left. The number of Siberian tigers (东北虎) was about 300, but now it is less than 22. They’re in danger of dying out.（灭绝） If the government does nothing, we won’t be able to see them in ten to twenty years.
In order to stop people from hunting and killing wild tigers, and in order to make wild tigers more, the World Wildlife Fund (世界自然基金会) has started a program (项目) recently (最近). China and twelve other countries joined it.
However, it’s not enough. Remember that nature is a food chain (链). If we hurt and kill too many wild deer and pigs, wild tigers will die out because of hunger (饥饿). So the most important thing is to save the animals that tigers eat. In order to protect the wild tigers, we need call on (号召) more people to stop eating, hunting and killing wild animals.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。 During the 20th century, _______ kinds of wild tigers died out.
| A．3 | B．5 | C．8 | D．20 |
The number of the wild Siberian tigers reduced (减少) about _______.
| A．5% | B．22 | C．93% | D．30% |
Wild tigers will be in danger of dying out without _______.
| A．pigs | B．deer | C．people | D．A and B |
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
| A．There are less than 22 wild Siberian tigers now. |
| B．There are twelve countries in the World Wildlife Fund. |
| C．Wild tigers mainly feed on pigs and deer. |
| D．It’s our duty to protect the wild tigers. |
The passage mainly tells us _______.
| A．why and how do we protect the wild tigers |
| B．the government does everything they could to protect the wild tigers |
| C．the wild tigers will die out in ten to twenty years |
| D．the most important thing is to save the animals that tigers eat |
Do you hope to do a lot of homework every evening? Are you interested in your English classes? Who do you want to teach you? Maybe you have lots of questions in your mind before school starts.Well, I want to give you some good advice on these problems.
First, keep calm(平静). Don’t worry about all the problems you have. Put your heart into learning, and you can find something you are interested in. Do it actively.
Second, try your best to finish your homework quickly. Don’t spend a lot of time on it. Do more reading or writing in English. Think about the problems you have and solve them at once. Don’t stay up(熬夜) late, or you can’t study well the next day.
Third, invent something instead of copying or repeating. If you can remember the words in your way, you can tell your teachers you don’t like the way of copying them again and again. Be sure, you must pass the test. I think your teachers will agree with you. And they can give you some interesting work to do.
School is really a good place for us to learn. Believe in your teachers and yourself. You are the best one and you can do everything well.The writer writes this article in order to (为了)_________.
| A．ask students not to do their homework |
| B．tell students what a good teacher and a good school are |
| C．give students some good ways of learning |
| D．ask the students not to listen to the teacher carefully |
How many pieces of advice does the writer give us?
| A．Three | B．Four | C．Five | D．Six |
What does the writer tell students to do about their homework?
| A．They should spend much time on it. |
| B．Do the homework quickly. |
| C．They should do more reading or writing in English. |
| D．They should stay up late doing their home-work. |
What’s the third piece of advice about?
| A．Study in your own way. |
| B．What kind of schoolwork is better for students. |
| C．How to get on well with the teachers. |
| D．How to get high marks. |
According to (根据) the passage, students should believe in _________.
| A．themselves and their parents |
| B．their parents and teachers |
| C．their classmates and their friends |
| D．themselves and their teachers |