John James Audubon was born in 1785 and died in 1851, but his name is still talked about every day. Audubon was a scientist who loved nature. He wanted to show people the importance of nature in their lives. He was especially interested in birds, and painted many beautiful pictures of them.

  In1950, the National Audubon Society was formed by people who were also interested in birds and wanted to continue Audubon’s nature studies. Even now, when people think of the Audubon’s Society, they usually think of birds. But the Society does other things besides watching birds.

  The members of the Society try to improve the environment as much as they can. They let the public know about the laws that are needed. They have helped to pass many laws that protect birds and animals, and people, too. They teach young people how to protect their environment. They try to make their own communities (社区) cleaner, better places to live in.

  John James Audubon knew that nature was important. He did not know how important his work would become.

1.“ His name is still talked about every day.” means “_________”.

A. People seldom speak of his name.

B. He is still remembered by people

C. His name is very important

D. Pay attention to his name, please.

2. The National Audubon Society was founded by _________.

A. Audubon’s supporters   B. Audubon himself

C. the scientists          D. the painters of birds

3. People often think of birds when the Audubon Society is told about because ____________.

A. some birds had joined the Society

B. the Society did a lot in protecting birds.

C. the Society had no interest in birds

D. all the members of the Society were painters of birds

4. What do you think is the best title for the article?

A. Audubon and the National Audubon Society

B. How to Protect Birds

C. How to Keep Our Environment Clean

D. The Greatest Society

 

 

 

John James Audubon was born in 1785 and died in 1851，but his name is still talked about every day．Audubon was a scientist who loved nature．He wanted to show people the importance of nature in their lives．He was especially interested in birds，and painted many beautiful pictures of them．

    In 1950，the National Audubon Society was formed by people who were also  interested in birds and wanted to continue Audubon’s nature studies．Even now，when people think of the Audubon Society，they usually think of birds．But the  Society does other things besides watching birds．

    The members of the Society try to improve the environment as much as they can．They let the public know about laws that are needed．They have helped to pass many laws that protect birds and animals，and  people，too．They teach young people how to protect their environment．They try to make their own communities(社区) clearer，better places to live in．

    John James Audubon knew that nature was important．He did not know how important his work would become．

    1. “His name is still talked about every day．”means “　　    ”

    A．People seldom speak of his name．

    B．He is still remembered by people．

    C．His name is very important．

    D．Pay attention to his name，please．

2. The National Audubon society was founded by　　    .

    A．Audubon’s supporters

    B．Audubon himself

    C．the scientists

    D．the painters of birds

3. People often think of birds when the Audubon Society is told about because　　    ．

    A．the Society did a lot in protecting birds

    B．some birds had joined the Society

    C．the Society had no interest in birds

    D．all the members of the Society were painters of birds

4. Which of the following is NOT done by the members of the National Audubon Society?

    A．Watching birds．

    B．Teaching people how to protect environment．

    C．Improving the environment．

    D．Passing laws that protect birds，animals and people．

5. what do you think is the best title for the article?

    A．Audubon and the National Audubon Society

    B．How to Protect Birds

    C．How to Keep our Environment Clean

    D．The Greatest Society

 

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　　In 1950, the National Audubon Society was formed by 5 who were also interested in birds and wanted to 6 Audubon's 7 studies. Even 8 , when people think of the Audubon Society, they do 9 things besides watching 10 .

　　The 11 of the Society try to 12 the environment as much as they can. They let the public 13 about laws that are needed. They have helped to 14 many laws that protect birds and animals, and 15 , too. They teach young people how to protect their 16 . They try to make their own communities (社区) 17 , better places to 18 .

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John James Audubon was born in 1785 and died in 1851, but his name is still talked about every day. Audubon was a scientist who loved nature. He wanted to show people the importance of nature in their lives. He was especially interested in birds, and painted many beautiful pictures of them.
In1950, the National Audubon Society was formed by people who were also interested in birds and wanted to continue Audubon’s nature studies. Even now, when people think of the Audubon’s Society, they usually think of birds. But the Society does other things besides watching birds.
The members of the Society try to improve the environment as much as they can. They let the public know about the laws that are needed. They have helped to pass many laws that protect birds and animals, and people, too. They teach young people how to protect their environment. They try to make their own communities (社区) cleaner, better places to live in.
John James Audubon knew that nature was important. He did not know how important his work would become.
【小题1】“ His name is still talked about every day.” means “_________”.

A．People seldom speak of his name.

B．He is still remembered by people

C．His name is very important

D．Pay attention to his name, please.

【小题2】 The National Audubon Society was founded by _________.

A．Audubon’s supporters	B．Audubon himself
C．the scientists	D．the painters of birds

【小题3】 People often think of birds when the Audubon Society is told about because ____________.

A．some birds had joined the Society

B．the Society did a lot in protecting birds.

C．the Society had no interest in birds

D．all the members of the Society were painters of birds

【小题4】 What do you think is the best title for the article?

A．Audubon and the National Audubon Society

B．How to Protect Birds

C．How to Keep Our Environment Clean

D．The Greatest Society

语篇理解

   John J．Audubon was an American artist and scientist who studied birds. He was born of French parents in 1785 in Haiti, and received his education in France. He came to the United states in 1804 and developed him self to watching, studying and painting wild birds. To make a living he also had to do portraits.

   Having completed his books, Audubon went to England in 1826 to get it published. The beauty of his pictures of Kentucky birds made his books, BIRDS OF AMERICA, a big success and brought him fame（名声）. Audubon returned to America in 1842 and lived in New York city until his death in 1851. In honor of Audubon, people in America have set up hundreds of Audubon societies to protect and study wild birds and animals.

(1) Audubon was born ____.

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A．French and became American later

B．Haitain and became English later

C．French and remained French

D．American and remained American

(2)Kentucky is a place in ____.

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A．Haiti　   　B．France

C．America 　　D．England

(3)What do you think Audubon enjoyed doing most?

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A．Writing about science.

B．Painting portraits of people.

C．Keeping birds as pets

D．Studying nature.

(4)Audubon published his book when____.

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A．he was in Kentucky

B．he was in his forties

C．he got his fame

D．he lived in New York

(5)What do you think has been the most important achievement of Audubon's book? ____.

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A．It brought Audubon fame and success.

B．It shows how beautiful pictures of birds can be done.

C．It has taught many people to love nature and birds.

D．It gives people a great deal of scientific knowledge.