Most high schools in the United States publish a yearbook once a year, usually in spring. It is a record of the school year—a “book of memories” for the students.

Inside a yearbook is each student’s photo. The seniors are graduating soon, and their photos appear first. Next are the juniors. They are one year behind the seniors. Then come the second year students. The last photos are the first-year students. The yearbook is not only about students. The teachers have photos, too.

The yearbook also has photos and descriptions of many activities. These are activities that students do after school, such as the chess club and Spanish club. There is even a yearbook club. Students in this club write, design and take photos all year for the yearbook.

In the yearbook, some students receive special titles. The seniors vote and choose the “class clown” (a funny student), the “most likely to succeed” (a student who got the best grades), and the “best dressed” (a student with a good fashion sense). There are also other awards.

Students usually sign each other’s yearbooks. This is especially important for the seniors because they are graduating. Students write notes to each other, such as, “We had a lot of fun,”or “I’ll never forget you.” They also write about the fun and funny experiences they shared in school together.

1.When do American schools usually publish a yearbook?

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2.Whose photos can we see in a yearbook?

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3.Why is it important for senior students to sign each other’s yearbooks?

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Many wild animals are facing the danger of extinction(灭绝), because the environment that they are living in has ___________greatly. For example, with the development of cities, the using of insecticide and serious pollution, their living areas have become ___________. Many of the wild animals are lack of food. People hunt wild animals in large areas. Tigers are hunted for fur or bones ____________they can only live in the nature reserves ___________living in the wild. Some grassland is destroyed so that the sandstorms come into being influencing distant cities, ___________cities in northern China or north- western China.

Luckily, human beings have realized the ___________of protecting wild animals and environment and have taken some practical actions. Don’t _____________trees, don’t abuse agrochemical or insecticide. We should protect headwaters and air which help protect habitat(栖息地). Some organizations raise money for animals and ____________leaflets in the street to call on more people to focus on the environment and wild animals.

The ___________has made some laws to prevent people from hunting wild animals and shut down some factories which do harm to the environment. We believe the number of some endangered wild animals will ___________in the near future. Animals are important to our life and we should protect them.

1.A.changed B.improved C.donated D.devoted

2.A.more and more B.less and less C.better and better D.smaller and smaller

3.A.in order to B.enough to C.so that D.such that

4.A.because of B.instead of C.instead D.without

5.A.especially B.generally C.continuously D.specially

6.A.importance B.disadvantage C.advantage D.adventure

7.A.cut off B.cut down C.cut in D.cut up

8.A.give off B.give up C.give out D.give in

9.A.public B.organizations C.government D.schools

10.A.grow B.disappear C.lose D.reduce

Before winter arrives, many kinds of birds start to fly south. People often call it migration. How much do you know about migration? Why do only some birds migrate? How do birds know when to go south? Can they find their way?

Some birds fly south because they may die from hunger if they don't do that. The woodpecker(啄木鸟),for example, doesn't need to fly south because it can find something to eat in the bark(树皮) of the trees. But some birds eat grains(谷物). Their food disappears in winter, so they must fly south where food can still be found. But why don't they stay there forever? Perhaps they know if they stay in the south, they will eat up food there, too.

Birds seem to know when winter comes because they find that the days are getting shorter in winter. Once they leave from the north, the sun is really helpful. The sun is in different positions in the sky at different time of a day. Birds know the time of the day by watching the position of the sun. On long flights, most of the birds use stars to navigate(导航) their way.

The homing pigeon(信鸽) doesn't use the sun or the stars. Scientists believe that it uses the magnetic field(磁场) of the earth. One of the most amazing migrations is that of the tiny hummingbird(蜂鸟). It travels from Canada to Mexico—a long distance of over 3600 kilometers.

1.The underlined word “migration” in the first paragraph means________

A.looking for food B.practicing flying C.moving to another place

2.The birds which eat grains fly south in winter mainly because________

A.they like warm weather better.

B.they really need food.

C.it is one of their habits.

3.On long migration flights, most birds find their way with the help of________

A.the stars B.the magnetic field C.the sun

4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A.The woodpecker doesn't need migration.

B.Many birds migrate in the middle of winter.

C.The hummingbird can fly to Mexico for food in winter.

5.What is the main idea of the passage?

A.The different ways birds use to migrate.

B.The reasons why many birds migrate in winter.

C.The mystery(奥秘) of birds' migration.

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