The kiwi is a kind of bird. It is a very strange bird because it can not fly. The kiwi is very famous, just like the koalas in Australia.

The kiwi is the same size as a chicken. It has no wings or tail. It has hair on its body. Its mouth is very long. It has two feet and each foot has four toes. A kiwi likes to have a lot of trees around it. It sleeps during the day because the sunlight hurts its eyes. It can smell things with its nose. It is the only bird in the world that can smell things. The kiwi's eggs are very big. There are only a few kiwis in New Zealand now.

The kiwi live only in New Zealand. If you want to see the kiwi, please go to the Kiwi House and National Bird Park in Otorohanga, New Zealand.

The Kiwi House and National Bird Park in Otorohanga, New Zealand

Opening hours

The park is open every day of the year except Christmas.

From 9:00 a.m.to 4:30 p.m.(June, July & August:9:00

a.m.to 4:00p.m.)

The price of tickets

Adults: $15.00

Children(5-6 years old)with adults: $ 4.00

Under 5: Free

School groups: $3.50 each child

How to find the Kiwi House

To see a map of Otorohanga. Or you can call us at 873-

7391. They will tell you the way to the Kiwi House.

1.Which one is true about the kiwi?

A.The kiwi is a kind of chicken.

B.A kiwi likes to sleep in the trees during the day.

C.The kiwi lives in Australia and New Zealand.

D.The kiwi can't smell things just like other birds.

2.How many hours can people stay at the Kiwi House and National Bird Park in August?

A.9 hours. B.8 hours. C.7.5 hours. D.7 hours.

3.Tommy is 5 years old. When he and his parents visit the Kiwi House, how much must they pay?

A.$ 19. B.$ 30 . C.$34. D.$35.

4.If Mr. John goes to the Kiwi House with his 4-year-old daughter, what can he do?

A.He doesn't need to buy a ticket for her.

B.He must buy a ticket for her.

C.He must pay $ 19.

D.He can go to see the Kiwi at 4:40 p.m. in June.

5.What can we know from the passage?

A.Children under 5 years old can't go into the park.

B.The park is open every day all the year.

C.A map of Otorohanga can help visitors find the Kiwi House.

D.There are a lot of kiwis in New Zealand.

China encourages football education

Do you watch football games? You may soon get to learn it at school. In order to develop China's football talent pool(人才库),textbooks on the sport will be soon introduced to the school course across the country. The books cover topics including football rules, exercise, advanced skills as well as how to build teamwork.

China's math textbooks will travel to British classrooms

Yi Ke Yi Lian, or One Lesson, One Exercise, is a series of popular textbooks for students in Shanghai.

Starting from last year, the British government has learnt from Shanghai's math teaching methods. In the 2012 Program for International Student Assessment(评估),Shanghai students got the first place in the math exam while British students got the 26th place.

Pandas on the rise

Good news for panda lovers all around the world. The number of wild pandas has grown fast in the past 10 years, according to a series of surveys by the Chinese government. On March 25, Shanxi Province announced its fourth giant panda survey result. It shows that about 345 pandas are living in the Qinling areas, an increase of 26.4 percent compared to ten years ago, the largest number in China.

1.If you read the football textbooks, you may not find _____in it.

A.advanced skills B.football rules C.football stars D.teamwork

2.Why will One Lesson, One Exercise be published in Britain?

A.Because it is very popular in China.

B.Because it has a great number of copies,

C.Because English people like math very much.

D.Because they want to improve their students math scores.

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the news above?

A.The number of wild pandas in the Qinling areas is the largest in China now.

B.Students in China will have to learn to play football.

C.The British government is only interested in the math exam.

D.So far the surveys on giant pandas have been done many times.

If you wish to become a better reader, here are four important things to remember about reading rate:

● Knowing why you are reading or what you are reading to find out will often help you to know whether to read fast or slowly.

● Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples are directions for making or doing something, arithmetic problems, science and history books, which are full of important information. You must read such things slowly to remember each important step and understand each important ideas.

● Some things should be read quickly throughout. Examples are simple stories meant for enjoyment, news letters from friends, pieces of news from local, or home-town, papers, telling what is happening to friends and neighbors.

● In some of your reading, you must change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast, as you go along. You will need to read certain pages quickly and then slow down and do more careful reading when you come to important ideas which must be remembered.

1.The underlined word "rate" in the first sentence means _______.

A.fast B.slow C.speed D.skill

2.Which should be read slowly according to the passage?

A.Stories for enjoyment B.Arithmetic problems

C.Letters from friends D.News from hometown newspapers

3.How fast should we read?

A.The faster, the better. B.The more slowly, the better.

C.Neither too fast nor too slow. D.It depends on what we are reading.

4.According to the passage which of the following is NOT true?

A.Read slowly when you are reading something important to you.

B.Read fast when you are reading something unimportant to you.

C.Read the materials that you are interested in slowly.

D.Read the materials that you are interested in fast.

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