The United States is suffering its worst drought (干旱) in almost sixty years. The National Climatic Data Center also says high temperatures in June added to the warmest twelve-month period on record. Record-keeping began in 1895. The drought
map showed that conditions improved in the Southeast in June compared to May. But the drought is expected to continue in large parts of the country. Last week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack met with President Obama. Mr Vilsack says the drought has seriously influenced some crops, such as corn and soybeans (大豆). And the United States is the world's leading producer.
The drought has made prices of com and soybeans increase. Both of them are used in food production and for animal feed. Last week the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization reported that corn and wheat prices increased by 20% over the past three weeks.
In the United States, farmers may quickly reduce the size of their animals rather than pay higher feed prices to keep them. That increased supply of meat would reduce meat prices in the short term. But those prices could increase in several months.
Mr Vilsack says the effect of the drought is hard to predict(预测). Some areas are getting rain, and drought-resistant (抗旱的) seeds have helped crops grow well in some areas.
( ) 1. We can know the drought record of the USA has been kept for ________
years of the USA up to now.
A. 97 B. 207
C. 221 D. 117
( ) 2. Which of the following American presidents met with Tom Vilsack?
A. George Washington. B. Abraham lincon.
C. George Bush. D. Barack Obama.
( ) 3. If the price of a kilo of corn was 3 dollars last December, how much is a kilo of corn now?
A. 2.4 dollars. B. 3 dollars.
C. 3.6 dollars. D. 3.9 dollars.
( ) 4. Why is the meat price lower than before?
A. Because there are more and more animals.
B. Because farmers kill them to save their food.
C. Because people don't like eating meat now.
D. Because the government (政府) asks the
( ) 5. What is the best title for the passage?
A. US faces the worst drought in almost sixty years.
B. Take action to help the USA.
C. What does the country do in the drought areas?
D. President Obama meets with Agriculture Secretary.
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-- May I leave now, sir?
-- You’d better _______ until they come.
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In nature, you may see many insects (昆虫）and animals of different colors. Have you ever wondered why?
Locusts are super delicious food for birds,but it is not always an easy job for birds to catch them.It is neither because locusts are good jumpers or runners nor because they are smarter than their enemies. The reason is that the colors of locusts change with the colors of crops(庄稼). When crops are young,locusts look green. But when autumn comes, locusts change to the yellow and brown color as crops do.
Brown bears,tigers and other animals move quietly through forests. They can’t be seen easily by their enemies. This is because they have colors similar to the trees. For the same reason, polar bears that live on a land of snow and ice are white. Butterflies and bees living among the flowers are colorful like flowers. Soil insects are mostly dark-colored and they live under the soil(土壤） in a dark and wet environment. However, insects with colors different from plants can easily be found and eaten by others. So in order to survive,they have to hide themselves in the daytime and appear only at night.
Have you ever noticed some even stranger acts? The ink fish in the sea can send out some very black ink when it faces danger. As the ink spreads over , its enemies will find themselves suddenly in a dark world. At the same time the ink fish immediately swims away. That is how it keeps itself safe though it is not strong at all.
1 .It is not easy for birds to catch locusts because____________. .
A .locusts are good runners B. locusts can jump very high
C. locusts are smarter than birds D. locusts can change their color
2 According to the passage, most soil insects_________
A.do not have bright colors B. change their colors with the soil
C. do not live in a dark and wet environment D. Eat colorful insects like butterflies and bees
3 What’s the meaning of the underlined word”survive” in the passage?
A. 繁殖 B. 产卵 C. 觅食 D. 生存
4 The ink fish_______so that its enemies will not see it?
A. changes its color B. makes the water around it black
C. appears only at night D. hides itself in the sea rocks
5 What is the main ides of this passage?
A. Some insects and animals have different skills.
B. Some insects and animals are clever than we think.
C. Some insects and animals use colors to protect themselves.
D. Some insects and animals can get used to the environment easily.
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---- You are welcome. I hope it is ________ to you.
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阅读下面的短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
At the beginning of the world, it was Bear who owned Fire. Bear and his people carried Fire with them ____1____ they went.
One day, Bear and his people came to a great forest, where they found many acorns(橡子) ____2____ on the forest floor. Bear set Fire at the edge(边缘) of the forest, and he and his ____3____ began eating acorns. They went further and further away from Fire, eating the delicious acorns and looking for____4____.
Fire blazed (发出火焰) up happily for a while ____5____ it had burned almost all of its wood. It started to smoke. "___6____ me! Feed me!" Fire shouted to Bear. But Bear and his people did not hear Fire's ____7____.
At that moment, Man came walking through the forest and saw the small Fire.
"What should I feed you?" Man asked, He had___8____ seen Fire before.
"I eat sticks and wood of all kinds," Fire said.
Man ___9____ a stick and put it on Fire. Man got a second stick and then a third one... By this time, Fire's hunger was satisfied.
Man warmed himself by the Fire, enjoying the changed colors. Man and Fire were very happy together, and Man fed Fire sticks whenever it got hungry. And now Fire ___10____ to Man.
( ) 1. A. whatever B. however C. wherever D. whenever
( ) 2. A. blessing B. playing C. sleeping D. lying
( ) 3. A. people B. sister C. brother D. parents
( ) 4. A. less B. more C. little D. few
( ) 5. A. until B. unless C. if D. but
( ) 6. A. Hire B. Twist C. Feed D. Mend
( ) 7. A. education B. step C. voice D. cries
( ) 8. A. ever B. never C. always D. often
( ) 9. A. picked up B. took up C. looked up D. put up
( ) 10. A. lowers B. cheers C. likes D. belongs
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----Yes, she’s a professor of _______ university .
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A. What a B . How a C. What D . How
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1 World Environment Day is on the _________________(five) of June.
2 What a ____________(sun) day! Let’s go hiking.
3 China became the second _____________(large) movie market in the world, behind the US.
4 We often ask _____________(us) how we can do more for our country.
5 What do you think is the greatest ______________(invent) of the twentieth century?
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