A. hungry    B. look up   C. are used to   D. fair E. However   F. without   G. look after    H. offer   I. freely

Nowadays there's a general discussion on zoos among people. These two students write their different ideas on a newspaper.
Zoos Do a Good Job------ Maria Smith
I know a large number of people think it is not wise to keep animals in zoos. ___1__ , I believe that it is good to keep animals in zoos.
Firstly, zoos are places for people to see many different kinds or animals from all over the world. ___2____zoos, most people would never see a real bear or tiger.
Secondly, zoos ___3___the animals very well. The animals are given food and cleaned regularly. In the wild (野外) , it is not always easy for an animal to find food, so sometimes it goes___4____. But animals kept in zoos never suffer from hunger.
Thirdly, zoos protect the animals they take care of. They ___5___them safe places to live in. In the wild, some kinds of animals are in danger of' becoming extinct (灭绝) . But zoos give these animals a chance to live. There would be fewer kinds of animals in the world if there were no zoos.
Zoos Are Unnatural ------Philip Black
In my opinion, zoos are not good for animals; they are only good for people.
It is not natural and    6   to keep wild animals in cages. Most animals are kept in cages that are too small for them. In the wild, these animals would travel __7__. In zoos, they can't do this. This is why the bears and tigers always look so sad.
Most cages are not very clean, either. It is true that zoos give the animals food regularly, but this is not natural. Wild animals _  8    looking for their own food. We should treat animals in the same way that we treat other people----with respect.
Would anyone be happy if you don't let him go outside his home? Would Maria like to have lots of people standing outside her flat looking at her?  No, she wouldn’t. And animals don't like it, either.

A. hungry    B. look up   C. are used to   D. fair E. However   F. without   G. look after    H. offer   I. freely

Nowadays there’s a general discussion on zoos among people. These two students write their different ideas on a newspaper.
Zoos Do a Good Job------ Maria Smith
I know a large number of people think it is not wise to keep animals in zoos. __1__, I believe that it is good to keep animals in zoos.
Firstly, zoos are places for people to see many different kinds of animals from all over the world. __2__ zoos, most people would never see a real bear or tiger.
Secondly, zoos __3__ the animals very well. The animals are given food and cleaned regularly. In the wild (野外) , it is not always easy for an animal to find food, so sometimes it goes __4__. But animals kept in zoos never suffer from hunger.
Thirdly, zoos protect the animals they take care of. They __5__ them safe places to live in. In the wild, some kinds of animals are in danger of becoming extinct (灭绝). But zoos give these animals a chance to live. There would be fewer kinds of animals in the world if there were no zoos.
Zoos Are Unnatural ------Philip Black
In my opinion, zoos are not good for animals; they are only good for people.
It is not natural and __6__ to keep wild animals in cages. Most animals are kept in cages that are too small for them. In the wild, these animals would travel __7__. In zoos, they can’t do this. This is why the bears and tigers always look so sad.
Most cages are not very clean, either. It is true that zoos give the animals food regularly, but this is not natural. Wild animals __8__ looking for their own food. We should treat animals in the same way that we treat other people----with respect.
Would anyone be happy if you don’t let him go outside his home? Would Maria like to have lots of people standing outside her flat looking at her?  No, she wouldn’t. And animals don’t like it, either.

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Xia Ming was worried about his study, so he wrote a letter to a magazine.

Dear editors, I’m a slow student in my class. Most of my classmates are much better than me. So I get very stressed out. It’s difficult to keep on working hard and it’s really not fun. And I think although I spend much time studying for the tests. I can’t get good grades. My father gives me some help sometimes. He tells me not to worry about it. But what do you think I should do? Xia Ming

Two readers read the letter from the magazine and here are their answers:

Dear Xia Ming, Many famous people are not so good at the age like you. Edison, the famous scientist, had a bad headache for his studies when he was a 12-year-old boy. But everyone knows that he did a lot for the people in the world. And Newton had the same story like him. You should take it easy, then try your best. I believe you can do better. Thumbelina

Dear Xia Ming, When you are feeling stressed out, just smile and take a deep breath(深呼吸), you should believe tomorrow is another day. Mr Unsmart

1.Xia Ming worried about ______.

A．his classmates

B．his life

C．his study

D．his father

2.Thumbelina gave ______ examples in the letter.

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．four

3.Thumbelina wrote about those famous people _______.

A．to make Xia Ming feel better

B．to make Xia Ming laugh

C．to show how much she knows

D．to show that she dislike them

4.Which is NOT true?

A．Xia Ming doesn’t have fun studying at school.

B．Xia Ming’s father always helps him with his study.

C．Smiling can reduce the pressure.

D．Edison is famous in the world.

5.“Tomorrow is another day.” tells us ______.

A．it’s the weekend tomorrow

B．Xia Ming can get good grades tomorrow

C．tomorrow is different from today

D．there are hopes in our lives

 

 

A. hungry    B. look up   C. are used to   D. fair E. However   F. without   G. look after    H. offer   I. freely

Nowadays there's a general discussion on zoos among people. These two students write their different ideas on a newspaper.

Zoos Do a Good Job------ Maria Smith

I know a large number of people think it is not wise to keep animals in zoos. ___1__ , I believe that it is good to keep animals in zoos.

Firstly, zoos are places for people to see many different kinds or animals from all over the world. ___2____zoos, most people would never see a real bear or tiger.

Secondly, zoos ___3___the animals very well. The animals are given food and cleaned regularly. In the wild (野外) , it is not always easy for an animal to find food, so sometimes it goes___4____. But animals kept in zoos never suffer from hunger.

Thirdly, zoos protect the animals they take care of. They ___5___them safe places to live in. In the wild, some kinds of animals are in danger of' becoming extinct (灭绝) . But zoos give these animals a chance to live. There would be fewer kinds of animals in the world if there were no zoos.

Zoos Are Unnatural ------Philip Black

In my opinion, zoos are not good for animals; they are only good for people.

It is not natural and    6   to keep wild animals in cages. Most animals are kept in cages that are too small for them. In the wild, these animals would travel __7__. In zoos, they can't do this. This is why the bears and tigers always look so sad.

Most cages are not very clean, either. It is true that zoos give the animals food regularly, but this is not natural. Wild animals _  8    looking for their own food. We should treat animals in the same way that we treat other people----with respect.

Would anyone be happy if you don't let him go outside his home? Would Maria like to have lots of people standing outside her flat looking at her?  No, she wouldn’t. And animals don't like it, either.