On their way back home every day, many students stop by street vendors(摊贩)near their school to eat street food. These vendors look dirty. But why do children like to eat this kind of food? To find out why, we asked 150 students in our city last month, and here is the report(报告).

66% of the students thought the street food was dirty, but 50% of them ate it,the report says. Many students said they ate street food because it was delicious. “School food is terrible and always the same,” said Ling Ming.

Many students also thought street food was quick. Another student Wang Jiao said, “Street food is quick and you can eat hot food at anytime. At school you can only have food at meal time, and you usually have to wait a long time before it is ready.”

“Schools should make students buy food in groups. So we don’t have to wait in a long queue,” Xue Yigan said.

But the report doesn’t give any ideas on how to make school food better(更好).

1.How many students thought the street food was dirty?

A.150 B.99 C.66 D.75

2.Why did many students like to eat street food?

A.Because it was delicious and quick. B.Because it was delicious and cheap.

C.Because it was healthy and cheap. D.Because it was healthy and quick.

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.66%of the students ate the street food.

B.50%of the students thought the street food was dirty.

C.The students usually waited for a long time to have school food.

D.The report gives some ideas on how to make school food better.

Everyone knows that chickens lay eggs. Most people know that all the other birds do as well. But have you ever thought about other animals that lay eggs? They include bees, snakes and some sea animals.

When a mother lays eggs, many more babies can be born at once, or in a few days, because there is very little development inside the parent. Animals that do not lay eggs often have fewer babies. Animals lay many eggs because other animals may eat the babies. However, even though some of their babies are eaten, they will still have some more to continue their family.

Some animals that lay eggs do not take care of their young. Turtles come onto the beach and dig holes. Then they put their eggs in the sand and leave. A turtle mother can lay as many as 150 eggs. When the babies come out of the eggs, they must find their own way to the ocean. They must learn how to live on their own. Many young turtles get eaten by other animals.

Most eggs have an outside shell that keeps the growing animal inside safe. The egg shell also keeps the young animal from drying out. After the animal is fully developed, it comes out of the egg.

The animal grows bigger and bigger. Then it can have its own young.

1.Which animals lay eggs?

① snakes ② turtles ③ camels ④ bees ⑤ chickens

A.①③④⑤ B.①②③⑤ C.①②④⑤ D.②③④⑤

2.Why do animals lay many eggs?

A.Because other animals may eat their babies.

B.Because they use their eggs for food.

C.Because they want to have fewer babies.

D.Because they want to eat their babies.

3.What do we know about turtles?

A.They don’t look after their babies. B.Baby turtles hate their mother.

C.Other animals can’t eat turtle babies. D.Turtle babies can’t take care of themselves.

4.Egg shells can be used to______.

A.make eggs more beautiful B.make eggs more tasty

C.let the young animals dry D.protect the young animals

5.The passage is probably from___________.

A.a newspaper B.a science book C.a sports magazine D.a story book

We have found plastic in the ocean and in animals. But for the first time, scientists have found plastic in human poop(粪便),USA Today reported.

The findings came from a study by scientists from Environment Agency Austria. The researchers followed eight healthy volunteers from different parts of the world. The volunteers wrote down what they ate for a week and then provided a stool sample(大便样本)for testing.

Scientists found nine different types of plastic particles( 颗粒)in the samples. “The smallest plastic particles are able to enter the bloodstream, the lymphatic system (淋巴系统),and may even reach the liver(肝脏)”said Philipp Schwabl, who took part in the research.

However, the scientists aren't sure if this plastic is harmful to humans. They're not sure how the plastic got into the volunteers' bodies, either. But most of the volunteers said they drank from plastic bottles and also ate seafood that could include plastic from ocean pollution.

In fact, plastic is everywhere around us. Every year, about 8 million tons of plastic waste goes into the oceans. There, sunlight and waves break the plastic down to small particles. Most of the particles stay in the ocean. Others can spread into the soil and air. Could plastic in the air fall onto food and get into the human body?

According to USA Today, 90 percent of sea salt sold in the world includes plastic. And even some top water has been found to have plastic particles in it.

1.According to USA Today, what have scientists found for the first time?

A.Plastic in the ocean. B.Plastic in animals.

C.Plastic in human poop. D.Plastic in the soil.

2.The researchers________according to the second paragraph.

A.followed eight healthy volunteers. B.are from Environment Agency Australia

C.wrote down what they ate for a week D.provided a stool sample for testing

3.Paragraph 3 is written to tell us that________

A.plastic particles can be a few different sizes B.plastic particles can reach many parts of our bodies

C.plastic can harm the lymphatic system D.plastic particles are inside all of us

4.What can we infer (推断) from the study?

A.Plastic does no harm to our bodies.

B.The best way to deal with plastic waste is to burn it.

C.People should stop drinking tap(水龙头)water.

D.It can be hard to avoid plastic in food and drinks.

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