NBA star Yao Ming has a restaurant in the USA. The restaurant sells many famous dishes. But one dish could never be made there---shark fin soup(鱼翅汤). Yao has given up shark fin soup since he joined a program for saving endangered animals in 2006. “Animals are our friends,” he said.：How much do you know about these endangered animals?

Sharks, the king of the ocean, are in danger. Each year about 75 million sharks are killed for their fins, 8 kinds of shark have died out.

In some Asian countries, people get bile(胆汁) from Asian black bears’ stomachs and use it as traditional Chinese medicine. The animal’s population has decreased(下降) by 30% to 49% during the past 30 years.

The shahtoosh shawl(沙图什披肩) is thought to be the softest and most beautiful in the world. It is popular in Europe and the US. However, one has to kill three to five Tibetan antelopes(藏羚羊) to make just one shahtoosh. About 20,000 antelopes were killed every year during the 1980s.

One day, if animals all disappeared, the world we live in would come to an end. Saving them now means saving ourselves. Maybe you think that only scientists or famous people can save animals. In fact, everyone can do something. Here are some useful tips for students.

Don’t eat foods that are made of endangered animals, such as shark fin soup. Ask your parents and friends to do so, too.

Don’t buy or use something that is made out of endangered animals, like clothes with antelope fur or necklaces made of ivory(象牙). You should also tell your parents not to buy these things, either.

You can become a volunteer to help build the habitats(栖息地) of endangered animals. There is a lot of information on the Internet about these volunteer jobs.

You can hold a photo show at your school to tell people the situation of endangered animals and what people can do to help save them.

52. In Yao Ming’s restaurant, shark fin soup couldn’t be made because_________________.

　 A. many sharks died, and that makes it difficult to find shark fins

　 B. he wants to save endangered animals

　 C. shark fin soup is not popular now 　　　

D. shark fin soup is not a traditional Chinese food

53. The underlined word “endangered” means _________________in Chinese.

A. 危险的　　 B. 濒临灭绝的　　　 C. 有害的　　 D. 凶猛的

54. Students can help save the endangered animals in many ways EXCEPT________________.

　 A. asking their parents and friends not to eat foods made of endangered animals

　 B. becoming a volunteer to help build the habitats

C. holding a photo show at school to tell people what they can do

D. using something that is made out of endangered animals

55. The best title of this article may be_______________.

　 A. Help Save Endangered Animals　　　　　 B. What Can Students Do

　 C. Yao Ming’s Restaurant D. Animals Are Our Friends

动物是人类的朋友，你校拟组织以“I want to be a volunteer of protecting animals”为题的英语演讲比赛。假如你是李鸣，将要参加此次比赛，请你写一篇英语演讲稿推荐自己，内容如下：

要求：1.词数100左右，演讲稿的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
2.所写演讲稿必须包括所有要点，自由发挥的内容必须围绕主题。
3.文中不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息。
I want to be a volunteer to protect animals
Hello, everyone. I am Li Ming. I want to be a volunteer of protecting animals. I am glad to make a speech here.
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Thanks for listening!

Become a volunteer and help those who need your help in your community ( 社区 )！ Volunteer work includes helping the poor, helping the families whose houses were destroyed by natural disasters ( 灾害 ) or creating green space for neighborhood families. Whichever service activity you choose, you have the “ power of one” to make a difference and create a real change in the community!

1. Our holiday volunteer jobs are open to all Americans. You don’t need any special skills to join and there are no age limits ( 限制). With biosphere Expedition ( 生物探险 )， you can be a wildlife and environmental volunteer for anywhere from two weeks to two months. You’ll work with local scientists, and the leaders from Biosphere Expedition will be by your side.

2. We need students at the age of 16 and up who study at school and want a chance to use their talents, skills and knowledge to help the little kids. Most of them have enough patience and are warm—hearted. Join the Volunteer Service Center Today !

Volunteers are the greatest people in the world. Let’s work together to make the world a better place.

1. The volunteers can ________ in the community.

A. look after pets                 B. help the poor people

C. buy houses for the homeless      D. Clean up the yards

2.The Biosphere Expedition is probably held ________.

A. for three months           B. in summer vacation

C. only by local scientists      D. between America and China

3.If Wu Dong is ________ years old, he may join the volunteer Service Center.

A. 11       B. 13        C. 15      D. 16

4.Which of the following is True?

A. The volunteers should create green space for all the families.

B. The volunteers can choose any service activity in the community.

C. To do the holiday volunteer work, special skills are needed.

D. A boy who doesn’t study at school can be a volunteer to help the little kids

5. What is the best title for these three ads?

A. Volunteers Wanted        B. A Job Interview

C. An Expedition Club       D. Education Service

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