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There has been a lot of rain in California recently. Villagers and leaders there begin to be worried because they have found two birds died from a disease, West Nile Virus(病毒).

West Nile Virus is carried by mosquitoes(蚊子).The symptoms(症状) are just like the flu. However, it can cause dangerous brain problems. When it rains a lot, it will leave a lot of water in ponds and trees. These places are good for mosquitoes. Mosquitoes lay their eggs in the water. Warm weather will help the mosquito eggs to develop and then the number is increasing. Birds eat the mosquitoes and get sick. People can get the disease if they are bitten(叮咬) by mosquitoes with West Nile Virus.

The government is trying its best go stop the spread of West Nile Virus. People are asked to wear long sleeves(长袖)and pants, close their windows and shut the doors. At the same time, workers have been sent out to check the wet areas. If they find mosquitoes they will use some special medicine to kill them.

1.Why did the two birds die?

A. They died from West Nile Virus.

B. They could not get enough food.

C. The villagers killed them.

2.From the passage we know West Nile Virus is carried by ______.

A. flu                    B. mosquitoes                  C. water

3.People will get the disease if ______.

A. they get wet in rainy days

B. they are bitten by any mosquito

C. they are bitten by mosquitoes with West Nile Virus

4.People are asked to wear long sleeves and pants in order to ­­______.

A. keep warm

B. check the wet areas

C. avoid being bitten by mosquitoes

 

According lo a new survey . Students’ safety has become a big problem .Nearly 50% of students say they are worried about robbery (抢劫)on the way to and from school. Now in main big cities. in China some schools have taught all unusual lesson: self-protection. Students like this lesson because there are no exams or boring classes. And they can learn how to save lives and know how to stop danger before it really happens.

Chen Haoyu, a teacher at Beijing No 25 Middle School .give young students advice on how to deal with danger

If you are robbed

Keep calm. lf you can not cry for help or run away. Give the robber your money. Try to remember what the robber looks like and tell the police later. If you are in a traffic accident.

It a car hits you. You should remember the car number. If it is a bicycle. Try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don't know how seriously you are hurt

If it is raining hard and there is lighting. (闪电)

Don’t stay in high places and stay away from trees.

When there is a fire. Get away as fast as yon can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit. Do not lake the lift.

If someone is drowning(溺水)

If you can’t swim. don’t get into the water. Cry out for help.

Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Take care of yourself at alI times!

1.Why do students like the self-protection lesson?

①Because there are no tests.

②Because the lessons are boring

③ Because they can learn how to save lives.

④Because they know how to slop danger before it happens.

A. ①②B. ②③C. ①②④D. ①③④

2.What will you do if a bicycle hurts you?

A.I will remember the bicycle number.

B.I won't let the rider go until I rail my parents.

C. will let the rider go before I call my parents.

D.I will let the rider go because I know how seriously I am hurt.

3.lf your house is on fire, you must _ .

A. put dry things on your body

B. run quickly and take the lift

C. run away and find an exit as quickly as you Can

D. take everything you have and then run away

4.There _ ways of self-protection mentioned in the passage.

A. 3      B. 4      C.5  D.6

5.The best title for this passage is _ .

A. How to Keep Calm   B. Self-protection

C. An  usual  lesson   D. Danger

 

World Wildlife Fund (WWF)'s goal is to save the world's environment. The organization was set up ___21__September 11，1961. In the beginning, WWF worked __22__ the world's wildlife. Now, it works to save Earth__23___ its environment.

WWF has many tasks. One is to stop air pollution. Pollution from industry(工业)  and cars is _24_ to our environment. Each year, more and more trees are cut down __25__WWF tries to protect Earth's forests．Also people use more land, more and more animals are __26__ their homes and many die. WWF can buy important areas to __27__ the land from disappearing because of human development.

WWF has completed many projects. In China, WWF works to save pandas from  extinction（灭绝）． ___28__South America，it works to save the Amazon Rainforest.  Volunteers and donations help WWF complete its work. WWF's work is __29__to our environment, and is also important for people to help them __30__ time and money.

1.	A．in B．at C．on D．／

 

2.	A．save B．to save C．saving D．saved

 

3.	A．and B．but C．or D．so

 

4.	A．harmed B．harmless C．harm D．harmful

 

5.	A．because B．because of C．so D．but

 

6.	A．lose B．losing C．lost D．loses

 

7.	A．give B．provide C．prevent D．protect

 

8.	A．At B．On C．In D．To

 

9.	A．hard B．important C．easy D．useful

 

10.	A．on B．about C．at D．with

 

More than 50,000,000 people live in the rainforests of the world and most of them do not hurt the forest they live in. They eat the fruits that grow on the forest trees, but they do not cut them down. They kill some animals to eat, but they do not destroy them.

When we cut down the rainforests, we destroy these forest people, too. In 1900, there were 1,000,000 forest people in the Amazon forest. In 1980, there were only 200,000.

The Yanomami live along the rivers of the rainforest in the north of Brazil. They have lived in the rainforest for about 10,000 years and they use more than 2,000 different plants for food and for medicine. But in 1988, someone found gold in their forest, and suddenly 45,000 people came to the forest and began looking for gold. They cut down the forest to make roads. They made more than a hundred airports. The Yanomami people lost land and food. Many died because new diseases came to the forest with the strangers.

The Yanomami people tried to save their forest, because it was their home. But the people who wanted gold were stronger.

Many forest people try to save their forests. Chico Mendes was famous in Brazil because he wanted to keep the forest for his people. “I want the Amazon forest to help all of us-forest people Brazil, and all the Earth,” he said. A few months later, in December 1988, people who wanted to cut down the forest killed Chico Mendes.

In Borneo, people were cutting down the forest of the Penan people to sell the wood. The Penan people tried to save their rainforest. They made blockades across the roads into the forest. In 1987, they closed fifteen roads for eight months. No one cut down any trees during that time.

In Panama, the Kuna people saved their forest. They made a forest park which tourists pay to visit.

The Gavioes people of Brazil use the forest, but they protect it as well. They find and sell the Brazil nuts(坚果) which grow on the forest trees.

1.The number of the people living in the Amazon forest in 1980 was _______ of that in1900.

A．half

B．one-third

C．two-fifths

D．one-fifth

2.The people who _______ have destroyed the rainforest of the Yanomami.

A．pick fruits and kill animals to eat

B．use plants for food and medicine

C．have lived there for about ten thousand years

D．made the roads and the airports

3.Those people built roads and airports in order to ________.

A．carry away the gold conveniently

B．make people there live a better life

C．stop spreading the new diseases

D．develop the tourism(旅游业) there

4.We can infer the underlined word blockades probably means:

A．包围

B．障碍

C．街区

D．通道

5. From the passage, we learn that _________.

A．we need wood to build houses, so we have to cut down trees

B．the rainforest people have done something to protect their home

C．to humans, gold is more important than trees

D．we mustn’t cut down any trees or kill any animals

 

There are some easy things you can do to protect the environment and the earth. Choose ideas from the list or come up with a few of your own.

·Plant flowers, grass or trees.

·Whenever you visit a park or beach, take away what you bring there—keep rubbish in a bag until you can put it in a dustbin.

·Turn off the lights and TV sets when you leave the room. This can save a lot of electricity.

·Turn off the tap when you brush your teeth. You can save some water by not letting it run. Also, use a glass cup instead of a paper cup because this saves paper.

·Keep the doors and windows closed in winter to keep warm air in.

·Give your old books and magazines to a library instead of throwing them away.

·Give your old clothes to poor children you know instead of throwing them away.

·Use both sides of paper.

·Stop pouring dirty water into the rivers or lakes nearby.

·Encourage all your friends to do the same things you do to help protect the earth. You don’t have to wait until Earth Day to do these things. Make every day Earth Day. If everyone makes a contribution to protecting the environment, the world will become much more beautiful.

1.From the above, we know that this is           .

A. a sign                     B. a proposal (倡议书)       C. an ad(advertisement)

2.The writer tells us           .

A. that we can’t do all these things until Earth Day

B. to pour dirty water into the rivers

C. to save water by not letting it run while brushing our teeth

3. We can            to save paper.

A. use a paper cup            B. use both sides of paper       C. give new books to a library

4.Which of the following is wrong according to the writer?

A. Turn off the lights when you leave the room.

B. Close the doors and windows in winter.

C. Use a paper cup when you brush your teeth.

5. What’s the best title of the passage?

A. Protect the Earth                  B. Save Money      C. Make Better Use of Old Things