A. Oh, it's good.

B. Thank you.

C. Excuse me.

D. You're welcome.

Salt Lake City is known for many things. It is named for the Great Salt Lake, which is the largest salt water lake in North America. The city held the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. Now, it is famous for helping to protect a family of peregrine falcons.

Young peregrine falcons begin learning how to fly when they are about five or six weeks old. It takes about a week for the parents to teach them. In natural areas, it is a bit safer for the young birds to take the risks that come with learning to fly. In cities, it can be more dangerous because they can hit the buildings or fly into traffic.

In Salt Lake City, volunteers (志愿者) put on bright orange vests (背心)to protect themselves as they keep an eye on the young birds. These volunteers actually put themselves in danger to save the birds. For example, if a young peregrine falcon accidentally flies into traffic, one volunteer stops traffic. Another tries to catch the bird and move it out of harm's way.

Bob Walters, one of the volunteers, joins a group of more than 20 people interested in the peregrine falcons. They give some basic training on what will need to be done once the young birds start flying. Jon Everts has been volunteering for several years. He says he keeps coming back because it's one of the world's fastest birds.

Many birdwatchers in the area heard about the nests and the young falcons. Some of them came out to help. Others just wanted to watch as the babies took their first flights. The volunteers are right to be worried about the young falcons. In the last few years, people counted 16 young peregrine falcons around downtown Salt Lake City. Only 11 of those birds continued to live. Of the 11 birds, six were helped by volunteers.

These numbers help the volunteers remember that the work they are doing really makes a difference. Some of them work 12-hour days to protect the peregrine falcons and their families. However, when the volunteers see a new generation (一代) of falcons that are ready to leave home, it makes all their work meaningful.

【1】What is Salt Lake City famous for now?

【2】Why is it dangerous for young peregrine falcons to learn to fly in cities?

【3】If a young peregrine falcon flies into traffic, what do volunteers do?

【4】What does Jon Everts think of the peregrine falcons?

【5】What is the last paragraph mainly about?

【1】Why is Lena usually bored by the end of the holidays?

A.Because the holiday is too long.B.Because there is too much homework.

C.Because she has no friends to play with.D.Because she has nothing to do at that time.

【2】John is looking forward to ________.

A.meeting his best friendsB.seeing his students again

C.taking his kids to a villageD.playing football with his kids

【3】Who thinks the summer holiday goes too fast?

A.Lena.B.Mark.C.John.D.Helen.

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A. look at B. look after

C. put away D. put on

【1】Some students don’t understand the ____________ of learning English, so they give it up.

【2】The young man was considered as a _______after saving the 6-year-old kid.

【3】No student in my class is from the ______ part of China.

【4】Old people should be spoken to __________.

【5】Every year Jiuzhaigou receives lots of visitors __________ all over the world.

Our Services

【1】We probably can see this “Services” in a ______________________.

A. library B. cinema C. hospital D. shop

【2】There are ______________________ kinds of videos in the library.

A. two B. three C. four D. six

【3】We can keep the books from this library no longer than ______________________.

A. one week B. two weeks C. three weeks D. four weeks

----It _______ be him. I saw him in the laboratory building some minutes ago

A. must, can’t B. can; mustn’t

C. can; could D. must; won’t

【1】Please look at ___________(我), Sonia.

【2】—How is your father(爸爸)？

—He is fine, ___________(谢谢) you.

【3】My pen is ____________(黑色的).

【4】That’s my _____________(电话). It’s very nice.

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C. much smaller D. much larger