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Nina is reading a book which described 37 endangered natural and cultural treasures in the world. The writers want the book to be a hopeful call to action. Let’s visit some of these places.

Venice

The ancient city of Venice, Italy has long been threatened(威胁)by rising sea levels. The situation is made worse by the fact that its ancient buildings, built on a body of water, are slowly sinking. When the city was founded about 1600 years ago, the level of the Adriatic Sea was almost 2 meters lower than it is today.

Mount Kilimanjaro

Mount Kilimanjaro in northeastern Tanzania, is the highest point in Africa, measuring almost 6,000 meters. The mountain supports 5 plant areas and many kinds of animals. The ice glaciers on the mountain are disappearing very quickly. This will have a bad effect on the mountain’s ecosystems(生态系统)and on Tanzania’s travel industry.

Also, a valuable record of thousands of years of weather history will also be lost if the ice melts.

Glacier National Park

In the United States, the icy blocks in Glacier National Park may soon completely disappear because of weather change. In 1850, there were about 150 glaciers(冰川).There are 26 glaciers remaining today. Scientists estimate that the glaciers will be gone by 2030. Warm temperatures are also threatening the many kinds of plants and animals that live in this mountain ecosystem.

Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is the largest coral reef( 珊 瑚 礁 )system in the world. Rising sea temperatures are greatly harming the reef. In some areas, healthy yellow, brown and green reefs have become white. The coral whitens when it is in warmer temperature. Sick or dying coral affects the whole ecosystem of this special underwater area. Water pollution and visits by careless swimmers and divers also threaten the reef.

1. has (have) long been threatening the ancient city of Venice.

A.The ancient buildings B.A body of the water

C.Rising sea levels D.The level of the Adriatic Sea

2.Mount Kilimanjaro is very important because of its .

A.highest point measuring almost 6,000 meters in Africa

B.support for 5 plant areas and all the animals in the area

C.bad effect on ecosystems and Tanzania’s travel industry

D.valuable record of thousands of years of weather history

3.The underlined word “estimate” in Paragraph 4 means .

A.count B.guess C.suggest D.decide

4.Which of the following is NOT harmful to the Great Barrier Reef?

A.Warmer temperature. B.Sick or dying coral.

C.Water pollution. D.Considerate visitors.

5.In the passage the writer uses the way of writing EXCEPT by .

A.providing examples B.giving definitions

C.listing numbers D.making comparisons

6.The book is probably called .

A.Disappearing destinations B.Treasures in the world

C.Ecosystem of the world D.Interesting places

Choose the best answer and complete the passage (选择最恰当的选项完成短文)

When is the best time to ...

Drink coffee

A recent study shows taking a very small amount of coffee each time is best done early in the day. Drunk later, it can reset your body’s clock and_____sleep. You may try not drinking the coffee for a few weeks to see what a night of truly good rest feels like.

Eat

It’s best to eat your biggest meal early, against a common American day. A chemical in your body called insulin reaches the highest point in the first half of the day, then slowly______ . So your blood sugar is less possible to skyrocket after a big breakfast than after a comparable dinner.

Sleep

Around 8 or 9 p.m., our bodies start to cool down, and we sleep better when we have a low body temperature. But how much shut-eye is ideal? Studies show that those who get six and a half to eight hours are less possible to die too soon. Eight hours seems to be _______ .

Exercise

Some people believe in early - morning running. But muscle tone(肌肉张力)is highest around 5 p.m..____professionals get an increase: West Coast NFL teams won more often in matches after 8 p.m. on the East Coast. Still on Pacific time, their bodies were ready to play.

Be __________

Research suggests the development of language starts with late - night talks. So save the short story you’ve been meaning to write for a dark and restless night, and many different ideas may come up.

Do math

Scientists think we reach the closest attention between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., with a highest point around noon.

For the first new hours after we wake, our brains have a(an) __________to use some more energy.

1.A.predict B.prevent C.provide D.produce

2.A.appears B.improves C.drops D.returns

3.A.perfect B.limited C.boring D.serious

4.A.Still B.Just C.Yet D.Even

5.A.creative B.confident C.generous D.responsible

6.A.attitude B.chance C.resource D.order

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