We have no idea about 1 men first began to use salt. But we do know that it had been used in many different ways __2___ the history.
For example, in many history books it is __3__ that people who lived three thousand years ago __4__salted fish. Thousands of years ago in Egypt（埃及）, salt __5_ keep the dead. It can keep the dead bodies __6__ decay.（腐烂）
In the eighteenth century, a person who stole salt was __7__ to have broken the __8__. if a person was caught stealing salt, he would be thrown into __9__. Books also record that in England about ten thousand people were put into prison during that century _10__ stealing salt! In the year 1553, if a man took __11__ than his share of salt, he would be thought to have broken the law and would be __12__ punished(惩罚).
Salt was very __13__ on the dinner table of a king. It was always put __14__ the king when he sat down to eat. Then important visitors sat near the salt __15_ less important visitors were given seats farther away from it.
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A zero﹣waste life is a lifestyle that hardly creates any rubbish． So， a zero﹣waste store is about providing a kind of everyday and pleasant﹣looking zero﹣waste products to help people start on a zero﹣waste life journey．
"Zero waste" or "danshari" was first suggested by a French woman called Bea Johnson． Her idea is： live a life and try not to create any rubbish； use different kinds of ways to save the environment such as stopping the use of one﹣off objects； giving unwanted things to others or giving them away to organizations like the Red Cross．
Yu Yuan， 27， is deeply interested in this idea． She and her boyfriend have lived in Beijing for many years． And earlier she used to buy things without thinking about them carefully until she saw a video about "zero waste"， in which a family of four placed the rubbish they produced every year in a jar （罐）． After watching the video， Yu wanted to experience this zero﹣waste lifestyle with her boyfriend．
A zero﹣waste life follows the 6R rule﹣Refuse Reduce， Reuse， Repair， Recycle and Rot． Over August﹣October when Yu followed the rule of zero waste 6R， she and her boyfriend Joe Harvey both produced only two cans of rubbish．
Now， the couple have opened a small shop in Beijing， where they use wood products to take the place of plastic ones and cloth bags printed with environmentally friendly logos． Most products sold in the store can be reused． The store also has second﹣hand books and CDs/DVDs with， ideas to make the best of the used things．
"Those who once experienced the non﹣waste lifestyle have slowly changed their ideas，" says Ya， "The zero﹣waste lifestyle is not for ascetics （苦行僧）． It is just around us at our finger﹣tips．" Yu expects some of her friends to join her on the road to zero waste．
（1）Bea Johnson suggests that people should ．
A． try to produce no rubbish in life
B． share objects with others
C． help their friends live comfortably
D． work hard for the Red Cross
（2）We can see from the passage that Yu Yuan ．
A． offers plastic bags in her store
B． is influenced by the 6R rule
C． often buys things she doesn't need
D． likes listening to CDs very much
（3）What Yu Yuan says in the last paragraph probably means that ．
A． lots of people doubt the zero﹣waste lifestyle
B． she feels it hard to continue her lifestyle
C． her friends have followed her lifestyle
D． the zero﹣waste lifestyle is not difficult to live
（4）Which of the following is the best title for the passage？
A． Opening up a second﹣hand store
B． Recycling waste
C． Saving the environment
D． Joining the couple
Computer games are very popular. It is natural for people towant to 1 , so playing against a computer or against a friend on the computer can be 2 to stop . “Just one more game ,” often turns into another game , then another .
Computer games do have their 3 . They are excellent for training hand /eye coordination (协调). Surgeons(外科医生) who played computer games 4 children are often more practical . Computer games can also be 5 for teaching students. The students are open to learning while playing. They can study for longer than a 6 would be able to teach . Students can also learn at their own speed and not feel 7 to match classmates. And with computers you can 8 a task as many times as you like . The more you do this, the better you will get, 9 you can do it perfectly .
But like anything else in life, things should be 10 . Too much time on the computer can 11 your eyes . Regular breaks are needed. If students cannot 12 playing computer games , they won’t do as well in other areas in their life-not just schoolwork, 13 in developing important social skills such as how to talk with people and how to work with others as part of a 14 . And their health will become worse if they are 15 taking regular exercise.
Computer games have their place, but people must also remember it is important to have a balanced lifestyle.
A．win B．lose C．fight D．race
A．easy B．necessary C．difficult D．natural
A．rules B．advantages C．disadvantages D．mistakes
A．to B．between C．for D．as
A．good B．bad C．interesting D．necessary
A．teacher B．parent C．doctor D．computer
A．excited B．pleased C．stressed D．willing
A．make B．practice C．put off D．discover
A．when B．until C．after D．while
A．planned B．developed C．balanced D．discussed
A．break B．hurt C．relax D．close
A．enjoy B．start C．stop D．keep
A．family B．game C．match D．team
A．often B．no longer C．always D．still
How much physical activity do you do in a week？ Are you getting enough exercise？（1） For example， people who exercise regularly are less likely to suffer from many diseases． Regular exercise reduces the risk of early death by 30%． It also improves your sleep quality．
Today， most adults are much less active than in the past because our jobs are far less physical than the work our grandparents used to do．（2） This lack of regular physical activity means people burn fewer calories than in the past， so we need to do something to consume （消耗）our energy． Experts think adults need to do 2.5 hours of moderate exercise per week．（3） ．
Exercise can be expensive， but it doesn't have to be． Team sports such as football can be cheap because all the players share the cost of the field．（4） It can also be very social．
If you don' t want to spend any money， try one of the following activities． Go for a run． The only equipment you need is a pair of running shoes． If you take the bus， try getting off one stop early and walking the extra distance． Go to the park． （5） You can play different kinds of games there． This is a great way to involve family members and friends．
In short， there are many easy ways of keeping fit． If we all recognize the value of doing this， we will live longer and be healthier．
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Try getting a group of friends or family together． |
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This could be fast walking or cycling on a flat road． |
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Regular activity benefits your health in many ways． |
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You should get more exercise and eat less to keep fit． |
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Joining a sports club is a cheap way of getting exercise． |
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Many of us spend seven hours or more just sitting on a chair each day． |
The Special Satellites
Man has invented four kinds of satellites. The first kind of satellite studies the__1__of the earth. They are used to make maps. They also help countries to see where they may__2___ oil or gold. The second kind of satellite is used to guide ships and planes. A ship or a plane can _3__a message to the satellite, and the satellite can find out __4___ the ship or the plane is.
The third kind studies the weather. These satellites_5__ the cloud and strong winds moving across the earth. They warn countries to make preparations when _6__ weather is coming.
___7__kind is used for communication. Telephone calls__8_countries can be sent by these satellites. Some can carry hundreds of calls at the same time. The call is sent to the satellites, then the __9__sends it to the station in the country and the country is being phoned. These satellites also carry pictures, they can receive and send __10__at a time, which we can watch on TV.
A．physics B．chemistry C．biology D．geography
A．carry B．find C．keep D．choose
A．write B．take C．send D．bring
A．where B．what C．which D．that
A．have B．watch C．notice D．see
A．sunny B．cool C．bad D．fine
A．The last B．Other C．One D．Another
A．among B．along C．between D．of
A．TV B．telegraph C．telephone D．satellite
A．plays B．programs C．films D．languages
Recently， China announced it had achieved success in drilling fire ice or methane hydrate（天然气水合物即，可燃冰）， from the seabed in the shenhu area of the South China Sea． It produces high amount of energy when it is burned， leaving nothing but dioxide and water．
Many countries， including the United States and Japan， have long been doing research on methane hydrate， but taking it from bottom of the sea has been a common problem they are facing．According to reports．China succeeded in drilling methane hydrate for a number of days continuously and got an average of over 16，000 m 3 daily． It is believed to be a big breakthrough．
Scientists say there is about 21， 000 trillion（ 万亿 ）3 of methane hydrate in the world． If we can use it， it can meet the world's energy need for 1， 000 years． However， it is too early to say a new energy source （来源 ） has been found because we are still facing two main challenges﹣environmental risk and economic（经济的）cost． When methane hydrate is taken from the seabed， it may go into the air easily． That's very bad for the environment because methane is one of the worst greenhouse gases， Besides， drilling methane hydrate is very expensive as well．
However， China's technology breakthrough is very important because it shows the way researchers across the world should take． It also raises hopes that one day we can drill methane hydrate as a source of energy．
（1）What is Paragraph I mainly about ？
A． China is producing a large amount of energy from fire ice
B． China is making good use of fire ice throughout the country
C． China has already succeeded in drilling fire ice from the seabed
D． China has turned fire ice from the South China Sea into daily energy
（2）What's the common problem many countries are facing when doing research on fire ice？
A． How to take it out from the bottom of the sea
B． How to turn it into useful energy at the lowest cost．
C． How to make it cheap on the future energy market．
D．How to change it into a traditional form of energy．
（3）Why is it too early to say a new energy source has been found？
A． Because it's too difficult to find the place where the fire ice lies and how to drill it．
B． Because it's not easy for fire ice to go into the air and be good for the environment．
C． Because it s quite impossible for fire ice to take the place of other sources of energy
D．Because it's expensive to drill fire ice and it may do great harm to the environment
（4）Where can we probably read the article？
A．In a storybook．
B．In a newspaper．
C．In a travel guide．
D．In a advertisement
Some people have very good memories(记忆力) and can easily learn quite long poem（诗歌） by heart. Some people have 1 memories and can only remember things that they have said again and again.
The 2 English writer Charles Dickens said that he could walk down 3 street in London and then tell you the name of every shop on 4 sides of the street. Great men in the world have wonderful memories.
A good memory is a great help in learning a language. Everybody learns 5 own language by remembering what he hears when he is a small child. Some children live with their parents in foreign（外国的） countries and they seem 6 two languages as easily as one. At school it is not so easy to learn foreign languages 7 students have little time for it and they are busy with other subjects as well.
A man's mind is quite like a camera but it 8 photos of what we see and it can also take photos of what we feel, hear, smell and taste. When we take a real photo with a camera, there is much work 9 before the photo is finished and ready to show to our friends. 10 the same way there is much work to do before we can keep a picture forever（永远）in our mind.
A．wonderful B．better C．poor D．badly
A．nice B．beautiful C．famous D．kind
A．much B．some C．many D．the
A．every B．each C．both D．all
A．her B．his C．one’s D．its
A．to keep B．to get C．to learn D．to take
A．because B．why C．what D．when
A．leaves B．takes C．gets D．receives
A．to do B．to have C．to start D．to stay
A．In B．On C．With D．As
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The telephone rang in the police station at Richmond, California, US. “ station? A train for Santa Fe collided (相撞) a at the McDonald Street Crossing. Please come here at once. With an ambulance(救护车)，too. A man is badly wounded,” said a(n) voice of a young woman.
“OK. We’ll come soon. Please stay there and wait.” Replied the policeman.
Within a minute, a police car and an ambulance off. Soon they got to the crossing, but only to find everything was . No collision, no wounded man.
“What a dirty !” said the policeman angrily. “ We must find out that mischievous (恶作剧) and…”They had not been able to say anything about a when they heard the whistle of a train was nearing them quickly. All of a sudden, a truck appeared. It came towards them, too. When it was passing the crossing, it suddenly to move on. Right then and there, before the eyes of all the people present, the train collided with the truck heavily and struck it dozens of metres away.
When Randolph Bruce, the driver , was helped out of the damaged truck, he was badly wounded just as the young woman had foretold (预言) on the phone. As he was taken to hospital in time, he was at last. Later the police did whatever they could to the woman who had them, but failed.
It is really that a prophecy(预言) should agree with the fact so .
A．Weather B．Railway C．Fire D．Police
A．bus B．truck C．taxi D．train
A．sweet B．anxious C．beautiful D．low
A．turned B．took C．started D．walked
A．bad B．satisfied C．pleasant D．fine
A．call B．lie C．trick D．plan
A．policeman B．boy C．woman D．driver
A．reward B．praise C．thanks D．punishment
A．turning B．running C．starting D．passing
A．continued B．refused C．began D．stopped
A．saved B．dead C．awake D．alive
A．find B．meet C．punish D．thank
A．laughed B．telephoned C．repeated D．visited
A．exciting B．surprising C．pleasing D．interesting
A．equally B．truly C．exactly D．carefully
A man named Randy in Canada liked to hunt for trees． He looked for big trees and old trees in Canada． He made maps to show where these trees were． He did not want to cut them down． Actually he wanted people to take care of them．
Ancient trees are today rare （稀少的） everywhere in the world． On Vancouver Island in Canada， there are so many big trees． The biggest trees are about 800 years old． They are the survivorsof a forest fire． The fire brought damage （损害） to the area about 350 years ago． Randy was told of a very tall tree on Vancouver Island． The tree was said to be 314 feet tall． That would make it the tallest tree in Canada． Randy set out to find the tree．
But someone else found it first． It was found by a logger﹣a person whose job is to cut down trees． The loggers wanted to cut down Canada's tallest tree and all the trees around it．
Randy made a path （小路） in the forest in order that people could see the tall tree． The tree was so big and beautiful that even more and more people wanted to save that forest． Thanks to these people， that forest is now a park． Canada's tallest tree is still there．
There may still be a bigger tree out there． Maybe you will find it． But there are only a few old forests left in Canada． Many are still at risk of being cut down．
（1）Why did Randy make maps？
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To look for more big trees． |
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To show the positions of the big and old trees． |
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To cut trees down later． |
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To help loggers． |
（2）The underlined word "survivor" means in Chinese．
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受益者 |
| B． |
制造者 |
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控制者 |
| D． |
幸存者 |
（3）What did the loggers want to do with Canada's tallest tree？
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They wanted to take care of it． |
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They wanted to save it． |
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They wanted to cut it down． |
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They wanted to know its height． |
（4）Which of the following is NOT true？
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Randy is from Canada． |
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The fire happened about 350 years ago． |
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Randy made a path in the forest |
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Canada's tallest tree is cut down now． |
（5）What happened to the forest according to the passage？
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It has disappeared． |
| B． |
It became a park． |
| C． |
It was not famous anymore． |
| D． |
The passage doesn't mention it． |
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More and more Americans are going to work by bike. Do you know why more people are bikes to work? We can answer the question in ways. First, bikes don’t need gasoline (汽油), so it takes money to use them. Second, a bike doesn’t much space (空间), so it is to find a place for it. And riding a bike is good for one’s . People often drive their to offices or to shops, but now people think riding bikes is a good way of doing sports.
That’s more Americans are now going to work bike, and they are their own cars at home.
A．making B．riding C．jumping D．believing
A．popular B．different C．famous D．friendly
A．less B．more C．much D．many
A．mend B．need C．have D．find
A．easy B．hard C．cheap D．expensive
A．journey B．health C．study D．work
A．buses B．trains C．cars D．boats
A．what B．why C．how D．where
A．by B．on C．at D．in
A．cleaning B．leaving C．staying D．learning
It is everyone's duty to help animals to stop extinction （灭绝）． As a student， there are so many things you can do yourself too! Please look at the following tips （建议） to help the endangered animals．
Send a letter to your local environment protecting center and show how you feel about the quick extinction of animals． Use the facts to write what you have found． Give some advice to the officers who make the strong rules to save animals．
Draw pictures and make a poster． Put this poster somewhere at school or where people will usually see it． Add some texts in the sign to make it clear why you care about the loss （丧失） of animals． It may encourage people to do something to protect the animals．
Avoid buying things that come from endangered species （物种）． When you travel， be careful about what you buy． You shouldn't buy things made from endangered animals or endangered tree species from forests that the animals live on．
Watch your diet． Before eating meals， you should see if you will break a food chain． If you see somebody doing something bad for the food chain， please stop him at once．
（1）Who make rules to save the endangered animals？
（2）Where should we put the poster？
（3）Is it right to buy a gift made of ivory （象牙） while travelling？
（4）Why should we watch our diet？
（5）What is the writer's purpose according to the passage？
Governments around the world are pushing for an end to plastic straws （吸管） and bags.More and more businesses are turning to paper products as a choice.Paper is considered by many to be better than plastic.However，it，too，is harmful to the environment.
Firstly，paper bags and straws are made from trees.Trees，as you know，can reduce （减少） carbon dioxide （二氧化碳） levels in the atmosphere. Theycan slow down climate （气候） change.An increase in the use of paper bags can cause more acts of cutting down trees.
Secondly，products made from paper require more energy and water.About 10 percent more energy and four times as much water is used to produce a paper bag than a plastic one.You might say that we can use recycled paper to save that energy and water.This seems to be a good idea.However，it takes even more energy and water to go through the recycling process than to make a brand new paper bag.Products made from recycled paper are also often short﹣lived.
Thirdly，paper products are heavier than plastic ones.That means they require more oil to transport.Seven trucks are needed to transport two million paper bags，while only one truck is needed to transport the same number of plastic bags.The increased weight also leads to a large amount of waste once the bags are thrown away.
Paper products are actually a lose﹣lose for both the environment and businesses.They are more expensive than plastic products.A paper straw costs about 5 to 12 cents，while a plastic one usually costs only about 2 cents.
The most environment﹣friendly solution is to avoid single﹣use products altogether.Products like glass water bottles and steel straws can be used over and over again.They are much better than either paper products or plastic products.Through increasing the use of these products，you can greatly reduce your throwaway waste and truly make our Earth a greener place!
（1）What does the underlined word " They" in Paragraph 2 refer to？
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Plastic products. |
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Trees. |
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Paper products. |
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Businesses. |
（2）Compared with transporting two million plastic bags，transporting two million paper bags requires .
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fewer trucks |
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six more trucks |
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twice as many trucks |
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the same number of trucks |
（3）The writer compared the price of a paper straw and that of a plastic straw to show that .
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paper products are not a good choice for businesses |
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it is difficult for all businesses to turn to paper products |
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most people believe paper products are better than plastic ones |
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paper products are as harmful to the environment as plastic ones |
（4）By writing this article，the writer mainly wanted to .
①compare plastic products with paper ones
②correct people's wrong ideas about paper products
③suggest people use reusable products like steel straws
④list the advantages and disadvantages of using paper products
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①② |
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Influenza， or flu（流感）， is a type of virus． It spreads from one person to another quickly． When someone who has the flu coughs or sneezes， little droplets from their lungs （肺） spread out into the air．Anyone nearby can get sick． Even a person who touches something with the virus and then touches his or her mouth， eyes， or nose， can become infected（感染）．
The outbreak of the 1918 influenza infected about 500 million people worldwide． It killed from 20 million to 50 million people． It was first seen in Europe， the United States， and parts of Asia．It then spread quickly around the world． Many people who became sick were young， healthy adults．At the time， no treatments worked in the prevention of the spread of the killer flu． People were ordered to wear masks． Schools， theaters and other public places were closed．
When the first wave（波＞in the spring of 1918 hit， it didn't seem serious． People who were infected felt the usual flu symptoms（症状）， which are chills， fevers， and feeling tired． Those who got sick generally got better after several days． Not many died． However， a second， highly contagious（传染的）wave of influenza appeared in the fall of that same year． Victims died shortly after they were infected ﹣ within hours or days． Their skin turned blue and their lungs were filled with liquid（液体），making it very difficult to breathe．
By the summer of 1919， the flu pandemic（大流行病） came to an end． Sick people had either got well or died． Almost 90 years later， in 2008， researchers announced they'd discovered why the 1918 flu was so deadly． The flu virus inflamed （使…恶化）the lungs， causing them to fill with liquid．
Since 1918， there have been several other influenza pandemics， although none has been quite as deadly．
（1）What information about the 1918 flu is mentioned in the passage？
A． The reason why it was so deadly．
B． The reason why it ended．
C． The change it caused to medical research．
D． The place in which it was last seen．
（2）All the people that were infected with the 1918 flu ．
A． had blue skin that led to their death
B． had touched someone with the virus
C． died as their lungs were filled with liquid
D． had the virus in their bodies that made them sick
（3）Which of the following statements about the 1918 flu is TRUE according to the passage？
A． Wearing a mask was the best way to treat it．
B． A younger person had a lower risk of being infected with it．
C． People expected the coming of its second wave， but couldn't stop it．
D． It was deadlier than any other influenza pandemic in modern history．
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All living things on the earth need other living things to live with. Nothing lives . Sometimes one living thing kills . Each kind of life eats another kind of life live, and together they form a food chain(食物链). Some food chains are simple, while others are not. But food chains begin with the sun, and all food chains become if one of the links disappears.
All life needs sunlight to live on. But only plants can use directly(直接地). They make food from sunlight, water, air and so on. Animals can only use the sun’s energy it has been changed into food by plants. Some animals feed directly on plants. Others eat smaller animals. Meat-eating animals are only plants indirectly.
What about human beings? We are members of many food chains. We eat wheat, rice, vegetables, fruit and so on. We also eat meat and drink milk. But often break up the food chains. They kill wild animals. They also make rivers, lakes and seas dirty. When these rivers, lakes and seas are polluted, the fish in them be eaten. If people eat the fish, they will get strange diseases.
Each form of life is linked to all the others. Breaking the links puts all life in danger.
A．alone B．lonely C．together D．happily
A．other B．the other C．another D．the others
A．for B．so that C．and D．in order to
A．any B．all C．some D．most
A．better B．broken C．stronger D．nicer
A．moonlight B．laser light C．sunlight D．bright light
A．after B．before C．until D．by the time
A．making B．catching C．eating D．feeding
A．sunlight B．animals C．plants D．people
A．can B．cannot C．must D．needn’t
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You may have heard that many animals are endangered. What does that mean ? Endangered means there are very few of that kind still . Someday they might die out. You may wonder people can do to help endangered animals.
People some ways to protect plants and animals from becoming endangered or extinct. One way is to protect the animals' or plants' habitats. Some governments have set aside for parks. No one to disturb the habitat inside park lands. People cannot build houses there. They cannot hunt animals. No one can collect plants or animals from the park. Mining and drilling(打孔) for oil is prevented in parks.
People have made the laws to protect plants and animals. Laws be made to protect habitats. Hunting laws do not allow people to hunt certain animals. Some laws limit the of trees that can be cut down in forests. Other laws that people cannot build homes, factories, or stores in certain places. Laws can protect the air and water from pollution.
A．actively B．carefully C．exactly D．wonderfully
A．alive B．alone C．afraid D．aggressive
A．when B．how C．what D．where
A．were making B．have made C．are making D．had made
A．houses B．trees C．lands D．buildings
A．is allowing B．was allowing C．allowed D．is allowed
A．around B．beside C．outside D．inside
A．may B．can C．must D．might
A．kind B．number C．height D．size
A．say B．tell C．talk D．write
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