Have you ever heard of spirit bears? They are endangered members of the black bear family. One in ten black bears is actually born with a spirit bear.

Clover, a three-year-old spirit bear, lives at B.C. Wildlife Park near Kamloops, British Columbias, Canada. He lost his parents two years ago and was raised at a wildlife center. When he was set free into the wild, he went into human camps looking for food. Wildlife experts tried to get him used to living on his own, but he continued to look for places where there were people. Finally the experts decided that he could not live in the wild. Since then, a total of $750000 has been collected to create a habitat for Clover.

The habitat covers about three acres(英亩) of land and includes natural forest, two ponds connected by a small river and something else. It will add a platform(站台) and a walkway later this year so that people can see Clover and his habitat more closely. There will also be a center where people can learn more about spirit bears. Besides, a black bear will be moved into the habitat so Clover will not feel lonely.

Spirit bears are also called Kermode bears after Francis Kermode, who first studied them. Kermode discovered that a small number of black bears carry a gene for the white fur. If a baby bear receive one of these genes from each parent, its fur will be a creamy white color.

There are about 1200 bears who carry the gene for white fur, but only about 200 white spirit bears in the world. Kermode bears are found only in British Columbia. They live in the Great Bear Rainforest, an area that covers the mainland and island along the coast of B.C. between Vancouver and Alaska.

1.According to the second paragraph, Clover ________

A.lost his parents when he was two B.could not find any food

C.was not afraid of humans ‘ D.grew up in the wild

2.What does the underlined word “habitat” mean?

A.习惯 B.栖息地 C.爱好 D.农场

3.Which of the following is “TRUE” about Kermode bears?

A.They are smaller than black bear. B.They are mainly found in Britain.

C.They are very unusual. D.There are 1000 white Kermode bears in the world.

4.What is the structure of the passage?

A.①//②③④//⑤ B.①②//③④//⑤ C.①②//③//④⑤ D.①//②③//④⑤

The 23th Winter Olympics is commonly known as the 2018 Pyeongchang (平昌) Olympics. It is held from February 9th to February 25th in Pyeongchang County, South Korea. This marks the first time South Korea has hosted the Winter Olympics, and the second time the Olympic games have been held in this country, after the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul(首尔). It also marks the third time East Asia has hosted the Winter Games, after Sapporo, Japan (1972), and Nagano, Japan (1998). It is the first time that three consecutive(连续的) Olympic Games can be held in East Asia. Besides the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, the rest two are Tokyo 2020 (Summer) and Beijing 2022(Winter).

There are ninety-two teams with at least one athlete to compete in the Games. The top three are the Unites States, Canada and Switzerland in the number of athletes while the top three are Norway, Germany and Canada in the number of medal table.

In this Olympics, there is a great person that Chinese, even people around the world must have kept in mind. His name is Wu Dajing, a short track speed skater. He won a gold medal in the Men’s 500 meters, setting an Olympic record and two world records. He became only the second person in history to have skated in less than 40 seconds, after American J.R. Celski. It’s quite sure China will make the next Winter Olympics surprisingly great and many Chinese athletes like Wu will do their best in it. Look forward to Beijing 2022 and welcome to China!

1.How many days did the Pyeongchang Olympics last?

A.Fifteen days. B.Sixteen days. C.Seventeen days.

2.When is the first time Japan held the Winter Olympics?

A.In 1972. B.In 1988. C.In 1998.

3.Which countries got the most medals in the Pyeongchang Olympics?

A.The United States, Canada and Switzerland.

B.Norway, Germany and Canada.

C.China, Japan and South Korea.

4.Why is Wu Dajing so famous?

A.Because he is a Chinese.

B.Because he will compete in the 2022 Winter Olympics.

C.Because he set records in short track skating.

5.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A.From 1872 to 2022, there are three Olympics in Asia.

B.The number of events in the Pyeongchang Olympics is 92.

C.J.R. Celski is the first man who has skated in less than 40 seconds.

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