Zhalong is a nature reserve in Heilongjiang in north-east China. It is one of the world’s most important wetlands. The reserve covers an area of 210,000 hectares. The area provides food and shelter for wildlife. It is an ideal home for different kinds of plants, fish and birds.
Many birds live comfortably in Zhalong Nature Reserve all year round, while some only stay there for a short time. There are many fish in the wetlands, and the birds can easily catch them for food. Zhalong has long been called “the home of the crane”. There are 15 crane species (物种) in the world. 8 of them are in China and there are 6 species in Zhalong area. It is an important living area for the rare red-crowned cranes. There are not many red-crowned cranes in the world. Every spring and summer, red-crowned cranes lay and hatch (孵化) their eggs in Zhalong.
Some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and buildings. This means there will be less and less space for wildlife. More and more birds are in danger because they do not have enough living space. Many of them died. The Chinese government wants to protect these endangered birds, and they can be safe in Zhalong.
Every year, a lot of tourists go to Zhalong to watch birds. This year, members of our Bird-watching Club are going to study the different kinds of birds in Zhalong and the changes in their numbers. The study begins next month.
We _______ once a year. We are now inviting secondary school students to help. We need more people to help us count and do something to help the birds.
Many people do not understand the importance of the wetlands. We hope this information will help them understand and make them actively take action to protect wildlife.
【小题1】 What does the underlined word “ideal” mean?
A.Perfect.B.Dangerous.C.Crowded.D.Expensive.
【小题2】 What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A.All birds stay in Zhalong Nature Reserve all year round.
B.There are eight species of red-crowned cranes in Zhalong.
C.The number of the world’s red-crowned cranes is small.
D.Every winter red-crowned cranes hatch eggs in Zhalong.
【小题3】Which of the following can we choose for the blank (空白) in the fifth paragraph?
A.go birdwatchingB.do a bird countC.go bird-huntingD.hold a bird show
【小题4】The purpose of the article is to _______.
A.attract more visitors to pay a visit to Zhalong Nature Reserve
B.ask people to take action to protect wetlands and wildlife
C.prevent people from watching birds in Zhalong Nature Reserve
D.make people around the world know the Birdwatchting Club
Train-spotting
Many people around the world have seen Danny Boyle’s movie Train spotting starring Ewan McGregor, but how many of us really know what train-spotting is all about? Now this is not considered cool in town and the word “train-spotter” in Britain is related to “geek” or “nerd” (someone who seems very ridiculous). But is this reputation really deserved?
First of all, let’s see what train-spotting is. It is said that there are some 100,000 train spotters in the UK. Exactly as the title suggests, they spot trains, that is, they stand in train stations, look at the number of each train that leaves and arrives and write it down. The eventual aim is to have seen every train in the country.
Being crazy about railways and trains is not modern and it dates back to 1804. As the number of trains grew and they got faster and faster, so did the interest in them grow? Is this any stranger than people who love cars?
So, what do you need to be a train-spotter? Well, all you really need is a pen or pencil and a notebook to write down the train numbers. Other equipment(装备) includes hot tea in a thermos, a camera and some sandwiches for those long afternoons spent on train platforms when you don’t want to risk the delights of railway station food.
It’s interesting to note that despite the “bad name” of train-spotting, there have been famous railway lovers in history, such as Alfred Hitchcock, who filmed them regularly, especially The 39 Steps. There is evidence, too, that being a train-spotter is not necessarily a strange phenomenon(现象)in Britain.
One glance at the US train stations should be enough to convince you that train-spotters there are alive and well. In America, they try to call rail lovers “train-fans” and talk of “train-fanning”. Don’t let this fool you—these people are train spotters and there are a lot of them. Each month, two million pages are visited on the website TrainWeb.org.                     
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【小题1】What is train-spotting according to the passage?
A.A kind of hobby.B.A type of sport.
C.A strange phenomenon.D.A special job.
【小题2】Which of the following about train-spotters is true according to the passage?
A.They number each train they see.
B.They keep a careful path of every train.
C.They count the trains passing in front of them.
D.They produce films about trains with video cameras.
【小题3】The writer writes the passage to        .
A.introduce some famous train-spotters
B.encourage readers to do more train-spotting
C.try to present a true picture of train-spotting
D.describe the necessary equipment in train-spotting
【小题4】 What do we learn from the passage?
A.Train-spotters in the UK want to fool people.
B.Train-spotting is more acceptable in America.
C.Train-spotters are much stranger than car lovers.
D.Train-spotting relates to(与…有关)a dangerous lifestyle.
Many students ask for advice about improving their English. There are three basic questions.
The first question is about real English. Li Hao from Hubei wrote, “I enjoy watching English films and listening to real English songs. But it takes a long time. What do you think?”
This is a great way to learn English! Talk about the film or song with your friends, and guess the meaning of the new words. Just enjoy yourself!
The second question is about speaking. Sam, from Suzhou wrote, “Our school has a foreign teacher. But I’m shy and can’t speak to her. What should I do?”
When I visit China, lots of people in the street say, “Hello! How are you? Where are you from? Do you like China?” These are good questions to start a conversation. Many people are shy when they speak English, so before you begin, take a deep breath and smile! Smiling always helps.
The third question is about vocabulary. Olive, from Anhui wrote, “I want to remember all the new words. I wrote them down, but I forget them quickly. What should I do?”
Try to remember eight or nine words a day. Write them on pieces of paper and place them in your bedroom. Say the words when you see them, and change them every day. And when you’re shopping, how about counting the English words, or saying the English names for everything you see?
【小题1】How many basic questions do the students often ask?
A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.
【小题2】 What should you do if you are shy to speak English?
A.Watch English films.
B.Write down the words first.
C.Listen to real English songs.
D.Take a deep breath and smile before you begin?
【小题3】What is Oliver’s problem?
A.He’s too shy to talk with others.
B.He’s not able to count English words.
C.He can’t remember new words.
D.He doesn’t know what real English is.
【小题4】 What’s the best title of this passage?
A.How to learn English
B.Talking about English films
C.Advice about English writing
D.The way of beginning an English conversation
Norman Bethune is one of China’s most famous heroes, but he wasn’t Chinese—he was Canadian. He gave his life to helping Chinese people.
Norman Bethune         born in 1890. He became a         in 1916, and he went to the front to look after injured soldiers in the First World War. He saw many soldiers die in the war. Later he invented new treatments to         soldiers, and medical tools to use outside hospitals.
In 1938 he came to China to treat the Chinese soldiers in the mountains north of Yan’an. There were         doctors, so he had to work very hard. He opened hospitals to give treatment to local people and soldiers, and to train doctors and nurses. He also wrote books so that doctors can learn about new treatments.
Dr Bethune worked very hard without stopping to         . Once, he performed operations       69 hours without stopping, and saved 112 people. He         working in spite of cutting his hand during an operation. In the end, he died because he did not take care of his         .
Dr Bethune’s work with the Chinese soldiers made         a hero in China. There are books and films about him, and he is         remembered in both Canada and China.
【小题1】
A.isB.wasC.has beenD.be
【小题2】
A.doctorB.nurseC.teacherD.worker
【小题3】
A.understandB.believedC.helpD.count
【小题4】
A.littleB.fewC.muchD.many
【小题5】
A.restB.actC.withD.for
【小题6】
A.fromB.sinceC.with D. for
【小题7】
A.allowedB.continuedC.forgotD.stopped
【小题8】
A.faceB.legC.footD.hand
【小题9】
A.hisB.heC.himD.one
【小题10】
A.stillB.neverC.hardlyD.regularly

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