This hotel in the trees is famous in the world. Peop1e who know very little about Kenya, know of Treetops. When King George VI died, Princess Elizabeth was staying on the Treetops, and when she came down from there, “She succeeded him as the queen of the country”. This hotel in the middle of the forest shows the pleasure of Africa. When you visit it, you will be sent into the heart of the forest by hotel buses, and then a guide, with a gun to protect you against big game, will go with you to the Treetops. Before and after dinner, for the whole night if you wish, you can sit on the corridor(走廊), watching animals come to the water pool. The earliest hotel Treetops was built round a large tree on the opposite side of the water, but that was destroyed by fire and the new hotel Treetops, which is built round several trees, is much bigger.

    The dining room at Treetops is small, and the waiters cannot walk round to serve guests, a clever “railway service” has been invented. Guests take their food as it passes slowly in front of them, along a line in the center of the table.

    There are many animals around the Treetops. When you visit them, you can see:

    ---Animals and their babies are waiting to greet the guests.

    ---Animals, enjoying the Treetops pool in the daylight.

    ---A long bodied, long ring tailed very active cat-like animal is a special one coming out at night. He hunts and eats anything he can overpower and is very destructive. He lives in the trees at Treetops .He comes for his food every evening. Do not get too near to him, as his teeth and claws（爪）can do you harm. These animals can be trained and become lovely pets.

    ---Some other animals who have a thick coating of fur to keep them warm in the cold forest nights.

---Many buffaloes（水牛）coming to the Treetops for water and salt during the day or night.

1.“She succeeded him as the queen of the country” In this sentence, “succeeded” means_______.

    A．did what she was trying to do            B．gained her purpose

        C．got a position on the death of the King     D．completed an easy task

2.According to the passage, “railway service” actually refers to __________.

    A．the service provided at the railway station   

        B．the supply of food on the train

    C．the service provided along the railway      

        D．the supply of food along a moving line

3.Which of the following statements about “the cat-like animal”, described in the passage, is NOT true?

    A．It comes for food only at night.            

B．It lives in the trees at Treetops.

        C．Its teeth and claws can do people harm.   

    D．It can catch any other animal in the forest.

4.According to the passage. Treetops is famous in the world because ________.

    A．it shows the pleasure of America                                                                            

    B．Princess Elizabeth got to the crown when coming down from there                                                                              

    C．it is built round several trees

        D．there are many animals that can be trained and become lovely pets

5.We can learn from the passage, that the guests＿＿＿＿．

       A．should not play games on the Treetops    

B．could not sit on the corridor at night

C．could enjoy their dinner in the dining room  

       D．should keep off the cat-like animals

 

Scientists are trying to make the deserts into good land again． They want to bring water to the deserts， so people can live and grow food． They are learning a lot about the deserts． But more and more of the earth is becoming desert all the time． Scientists may not be able to change the desert in time．

  Why is more and more land becoming desert？ Scientists think that people make deserts． People are doing bad things to the earth．

  Some places on the earth don't get much rain． But they still don't become deserts． This is because some green plants are growing there． Small green plants and grass are very important to dry places． Plants don't let the sun make the earth even drier． Plants do not let the wind blow the dirt away． When a bit of rain falls， the plants hold the water． Without plants， the land can become desert more easily．

1. Deserts ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ．

   A． never have any plants or animals in them

   B． can all be turned into good land before long

   C． are becoming smaller and smaller            D． get very little rain

2. Small green plants are very important to dry places because ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ．

   A． they don't let the sun make the earth even drier

   B． they don't let the wind blow the soil away

   C． they hold water                           D． All of the above．

3. Land is becoming desert little by little because ＿＿＿＿＿＿．

   A． plants can't grow there             B． there is not enough rain

   C． people haven't done what scientists wish them to do

   D． scientists know little about the deserts

4. Which is the main idea of the first paragraph？

   A． Scientists know how to change desert into good land．

   B． Land is becoming desert faster than scientists can change it back into good land．

   C． If scientists can bring water to desert， people can live and grow food  there．

   D． More and more places are becoming deserts all the time．

 

Scientists are trying to make the deserts into good land again．They want to bring water to the deserts，so people can live and grow food．They are learning a lot about the deserts．But more and more of the earth is becoming desert all the time．Scientists may not be able to change the desert in time．
Why is more and more land becoming desert？Scientists think that people make deserts．People are doing bad things to the earth．
Some places on the earth don’t get much rain． But they still don’t become deserts． This is because some green plants are growing there． Small green plants and grass are very important to dry places． Plants don’t let the sun make the earth even drier． Plants do not let the wind blow the dirt away． When a bit of rain falls， the plants hold the water． Without plants， the land can become desert more easily．
【小题1】Deserts ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ．

A．never have any plants or animals in them

B．can all be turned into good land before long

C．are becoming smaller and smaller

D．get very little rain

【小题2】Small green plants are very important to dry places because ＿＿＿＿＿ ．

A．they don’t let the sun make the earth even drier

B．they don’t let the wind blow the soil away

C．they hold water

D．All of the above．

【小题3】Land is becoming desert little by little because ＿＿＿＿＿＿．

A．plants can’t grow there

B．there is not enough rain

C．people haven’t done what scientists wish them to do

D．scientists know little about the deserts

【小题4】Why is more and more land becoming desert according to this passage？

A．Earthquakes make deserts.	B．Wind makes deserts.
C． Lack of water makes deserts.	D．People make deserts．

In China, tea is a traditional drink, which is not only good for your health but can also enrich your mind. The following are some information of teahouses.
Guozijian Yicheng Teahouse
Run by two beautiful girls who play the seven-stringed guqin, this place is elegant and classic. Guests here not only enjoy fragrant(芬芳的)tea but also the beautiful music of guqin.
Address : No. 8, Guozijian Avenue，Dongcheng District   
Minghui Teahouse
Located in an old temple, this teahouse will provide you a place of serenity. The teahouses here are divided into six private（私人的） rooms so guests can be fully relaxed in the comfortable environment. The workers are all dressed in traditional clothes of the Qing Dynasty. When enjoying a cup of tea, you may feel your troubles have disappeared.
Address : Inside Dajue Temple, Haidian District    
Peng Chacha
Besides fragrant tea, this place is also famous for its entertainment facilities(娱乐设施) as it offers playing cards, chess and many other games. Guests here can enjoy tea while chatting and playing games. On the first floor, there are many kinds of nuts and snacks to try. And the second floor has many small rooms, which offer more privacy for conversation.
Address : No. 549, Jianhe Road, Changning District     
Taihe Teahouse
Showcasing（展览） a lot of special furniture from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, this place attracts many people who appreciate traditional Chinese culture. As for the tea, its selection and quality may be beyond your imagination. Even the water for making tea is transported from the famous Hutiao Spring in Hangzhou.
Address: No. 569,Pudong Avenue, Pudong New District
【小题1】If you want to enjoy the music Of guqin while drinking tea, you must go to __.

A．Taihe Teahouse	B．Guozijian Yicheng Teahouse
C．Peng Chacha	D．Minghui Teahouse

【小题2】 The underlined word" serenity" probably means ＿＿.

A．calm and peace	B．anxiety and tiredness
C．noise and sorrow	D．joy and happiness

【小题3】 Which of the following is the one that the guests can NOT do in Peng Chacha?

A．Enjoying tea.

B．Playing games.

C．Watching plays.

D．Chatting.

【小题4】We know from the text that ＿＿.

A．drinking tea is not good for your health but can enrich your mind

B．the workers in Peng Chacha are all dressed in traditional clothes of the Qing Dynasty

C．there are many kinds of nuts and snacks to try on the second floor in Peng Chacha

D．the water for making tea in Taihe Teahouse is transported from the famous Hutiao Spring in Hangzhou

Some parts of the water are very shallow. But in some places it is very very ＿＿.

A. deep                       B. high                     C. cold              D. dangerous