Hi Eric,
　　We don’t have smog in Oxford. We get fog sometimes, but that’s all. Oxford is much smaller than LA. We only have about 135,000 people. I looked up the 1900 population, it was about 57,000. So it is about twice as many people, not ten times as many, like LA! Oxford is much smaller than London - London has about 7,000,000 people. So that means that LA has more people than London. LA gets hotter than Oxford. We have colder winters too – it can be -4°C in winter.
　　I’m not surprised that your new student only knew about the university. It is famous because it is one of the oldest universities in the country. There are about 18,000 students. The brother of my best friend is at Aberystwyth University, in Wales. There the population is 14,000 and half of that are students! It must be a strange place to live! There are more tourists in Oxford than students, I should think. We get a lot of tourists, all year round. We also get a lot of young foreign students because there are a lot of language schools here. You can stand in the middle of Oxford, close your eyes, and hear accents from all over the world!
　　Your e-mail friend, Ben
　　37. How many people are there in Oxford?
　　A. 5700.　 　　　 B. 135,000.　　　　 C. 7,000,000.　　　 D. 570,000.

　　38. Which of the following is TRUE?
　　A. LA is much smaller than Oxford.
　　B. LA has fewer people than London.
　　C. LA gets hotter than Oxford.
　　D. LA has colder winters too.

　　39. What is Oxford famous for?
　　A. Fog.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Universities.　
　　C. Language schools.　　　　　　　　D. Tourists.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

There are 47 different kinds of kangaroos（袋鼠）. The smallest are about a quarter of a meter long; the biggest are taller than a man.

　　 Kangaroos have very long strong back legs. These are used for jumping. They also have long strong tails（尾巴）used for resting on. Kangaroos' front legs are much shorter, and are almost like arms. Kangaroos' heads are quite small, but their ears are quite large.

　　 Mother kangaroos have a pocket at the front. They have one baby each year. When it is born, the baby kangaroo goes straight into its mother's pocket. The baby kangaroos stay there for six months.

　　 The biggest kangaroos stand more than 2 meters tall, and their legs are so strong that they can jump more than 9 meters. They are very fast, and can travel at more than 50 kilometers an hour. They are very strong, but only eat fruit, leaves and grass.

（　　）1. How many different kinds of kangaroos are there?

A. seven　　　　　　 B. seventy-four　　 C. fourty-seven　　 D. forty-seven

（　　）2. How large is a big kangaroo?

　　　　　A. Smaller than a man 　　　　　　 B. Bigger than a man

　　　　　C. The same size as a man　　　 D. A quarter of a meter long.

（　　）3. Does each kangaroo have a pocket?

　　　　　A. Yes, it does. 　　　　　　　　　　 B. No, it does.

　 　　　 C. No, it doesn't. 　　　　　　　　　 D. It doesn't tell us.

（　　）4. How long does a baby kangaroo stay in its mother's pocket?

　　　　　A. one month　 　　　　　　　　　 B. three months　

　　　　　C. six months　　　 　　　　　 D. five months

（　　）5. How far can kangaroos jump?

　　　　　A. More than 2 meters.　 　　 B. More than 9 meters.

　　　　　C. Less than 2 meters.　 　　　　　　 D. Less than 9 meters.

　　Venice is the “Queen” (王后) of the Adriatic Sea (亚得里亚海). Every year thousands of people from all over the world travel to Italy to visit the city.

　　Venice is a very beautiful city. It is quite different, from other cities in the world, There aren't any roads and streets in the city, so there aren't any cars and buses. There are many canals (运河) in the city. There is one big canal and one hundred and seventy-seven small canals. People move up and down the canals in boats to go to work, go shopping or visit their friends. But Venice is sinking （下沉). It is going down and the sea water is going up. In 2040 Venice will be under the water. The Adriatic Sea will cover (覆盖) the city. The Venetians love their city and they want to stay there. So they want to save Venice from the sea. They don't want to leave. How can they save Venice? They can build some strong large walls and gates in the sea. The gates will close to keep too much water out. So Venice will not sink.

A．a very beautiful woman of the Adriatic Sea

B．the most important woman in Italy

C．a very important and beautiful place

D．the most important sea

(4)Year after year (年复一年) the Adriatic Sea______.

A．have to leave Venice in 2040

B．will try to do something to save their city

C．want to stay there until the water covers the city

D．don't love the city and longer

How many days are there in January? ________ .

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