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Every August on the island of Heimaey, off the southern coast of Iceland, young people often take a walk along the streets throughout the night. What’s more, their parents 1 them to stay out. Why? The children of Heimaey are going to 2 young puffins-small black-and-white seabirds.

The cliffs above the town are 3 to puffins. The birds dig holes all 4 the cliffs. Their young stay in the holes for about seven weeks before they begin to leave. Some move slowly on their 5 wings and fell down to the northern Atlantic Ocean 6 surrounds Heimaey. There, they swim, which they can do 7 , and learn to dive for fish 8 , however, may lose their way at night and 9 themselves in the town instead. On the ground, the young seabirds are in 10 . Because their wings are not fully developed, they can’t 11 quickly to sea and safety. The birds then become a good 12 for cats and other animals.

For many years, islanders have helped the 13 puffins. Early at night in late August, children 14 thick paper boxes and light sherry（雪利酒）gather to the sea shore to catch puffins. They spend most of the night 15 after the birds. They put the birds they’ve caught in 16 and take good care of them.

The next morning the children take the puffins to the 17 and set them free. The birds will live at sea 18 they are at least two years old. Then they will 19 to the cliffs to build homes of their own for their families.

Will the children of Heimaey always come to save puffins? “Yes”, answer the boys. “We look forward to it. The 20 time for us is setting the birds free.”

1．A．agree B．allow C．forbid D．promise

2．A．catch B．butcher C．save D．chase

2,4,6

3．A．home B．peaceful C．quiet D．good

4．A．into B．down C．around D．above

5．A．developed B．undeveloped C．developing D．undeveloping

6．A．this B．that C．what D．it

7．A．naturally B．happily C．hardly D．hopefully

2,4,6

8．A．Another B．The other C．Others D．Other

9．A．satisfy B．hide C．puzzle D．find

10．A．trouble B．surprise C．happiness D．fun

11．A． take out B．take up C．take away D．take off

12．A．friend B．meal C．honey D．partner

13．A．old B．young C．wounded D．injured

14．A．carrying B．carry C．to carry D．carried

15．A．looking B．running C．catching D．chasing

16．A．birdcage B．holes C．pockets D．boxes

17．A．town B．cliff C．ocean D．forest

18．A．before B．when C．until D．since

19．A．leave B．fly C．return D．start

20．A．best B．first C．hard D．last

1—5 BCACB 6—10 BACDA 11—15 DBBAB 16—20 DCCCA

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　　Every August on the island of Heimaey, off the southern coast of Iceland, young people often take a walk along the street throughout the night．What’s more, their parents allow them to stay out．Why? The children of Heimaey are going to save young puffins－small black－and white seabirds．

　　The cliffs above the town are home to a large group of puffins．The birds dig holes all around the cliffs．These holes are their homes．Their young stay in the holes for about seven weeks．Then they begin to leave．Some move slowly on their undeveloped wings and fell down to the northern Atlantic Ocean that surrounds Heimaey．There they swim, which they can do naturally, and learn to dive for fish．Others, however, may lose their way at night and find themselves in the town instead．On the ground, the young seabirds are in trouble．Because their wings are not fully developed, they cannot take off quickly to sea and safety．The birds then become a good meal for cats and other animals．

　　For many years, islanders have helped the young puffins．Early at night in late August, children carrying thick paper boxes and lights hurry to the seashore to catch puffins．They spend most of the night running after the birds．They put the birds they’ve caught in boxes and take good care of them．

　　The next morning the children take the puffins to the ocean and set them free．The birds will live at sea until they are at least two years old．Then they will return to the cliffs to build homes of their own for their families．

　　Will the children of Heimaey always come to save puffiness? “Yes, ”answered the boy．“We look forward to it．The best time for us is setting the birds free．”

(1)

Every August children of Heimaey are allowed to stay out all night ________．
[　　]
A．	to catch puffins and take them home
B．	to free puffins from danger
C．	to drive puffins away
D．	to run after puffins for pleasure

(2)

The young seabirds that lose their way and find themselves in the town are in danger ________．
[　　]
A．	of being killed by hunters
B．	of being driven away from the town
C．	of being killed by animals
D．	of being starved to death

(3)

The children put the seabirds in boxes ________．
[　　]
A．	and look after them very carefully for several days, then, set them free
B．	and set free when they grow bigger and can take off to sea and safety
C．	and carry them to the ocean right away to set them free
D．	and they don’t set the birds free until the next morning

(4)

The children look forward to August because ________．
[　　]
A．	they enjoy playing the game of running after seabirds
B．	it’s time for them to go out at night to save puffins
C．	it’s time for the children to play with the birds
D．	the children can stay out at night to watch puffins coming to the town

(5)

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
[　　]
A．	Once in a year the children are allowed to stay out to have a good time with birds, cats and other animals．
B．	The earliest home for the young puffins is in the cliffs, not in the sands of beaches．
C．	Some young puffins make their way down to the ocean when they are about seven weeks old．
D．	The young birds that get to the sea will stay there for at least two years．

Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that fits the context．

Visit the Edinburgh Festival

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival．For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from over the world．They come to Edinburgh the biggest arts festival in Britain．During this time the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from morning till late at night．You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets．One of the best parts of the Festival is the “Fringe”, students do comedy shows in small halls and cafés．

of thousands of tourists come to the Festival to see new films and plays and hear music performed by famous musicians．This year, you can see over five hundred performances actors from more than forty countries．

The tickets for these performances are quite cheap and it is usually easier to see your favorite stars in Edinburgh it is in London．Come to Edinburgh next summer, but remember it can be difficult to find a room, why not book your hotel now?

Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that fits the context．

Visit the Edinburgh Festival

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival．For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from over the world．They come to Edinburgh the biggest arts festival in Britain．During this time the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from morning till late at night．You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets．One of the best parts of the Festival is the "Fringe", students do comedy shows in small halls and cafés．

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Every August on the island of Heimaey, young people often take a walk along the street throughout the night. Why their parents allow them to stay out ? The children of Heimaey are going to save young puffins ---- small black-and-white seabirds.
The cliffs（悬崖）above the town are home to a large group of puffins . The birds dig holes all around the cliffs . These holes are their homes. The young stay in the holes for about seven weeks. Then they begin to leave . Some move slowly on their undeveloped wings and feet down to the sea around Heimaey. There they swim, which they can do naturally , and learn to dive for fish . Others, however, may lose their way at night and find themselves in the town instead. On the ground, the young birds are in trouble. Because their wings are fully developed, they cannot take off quickly to sea and safety. The birds then become a good meal for cats and other animals .
For many years, islanders have help the young puffins. At night in late August, children carrying thick paper boxes and lights hurry out to catch puffins . They spend most of the night running after the birds. They put the birds they've caught into boxes and take good care of them .
The next morning the children take the puffins to the sea and set them free. The bird will live at sea until they are at least two years old. Then they will return to the cliffs to build homes of their own.
The children of Heimaey look forward to August !
16．Every August the children of Heimaey are allowed to stay out all night.
A．to catch puffins and take them home B．to save puffins from danger
C．to drive puffins away D．to run after puffins for pleasure
17．The young puffins that lose their way are in the danger of ______.
A．being killed by hunters B．knowing nothing about the sea
C．being eaten by animals D．having no fish to eat
18．The children put the seabirds into boxes and ______.
A．look after them carefully for several days, then set them free
B．set them free when they grow bigger and can take off to sea and safety
C．carry them to the sea right away to set them free
D．they don' t set them free until the next morning
19．The children look forward to August because ______.
A．they enjoy playing the game of running after seabirds
B．it' s time for them to go out at night to save puffins
C．it' s time for them to catch seabirds
D．they like to stay out at night to catch puffins
20．According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A．Once a year the children are allowed to stay out at night to have a good time .
B．The earlier home for the young puffins is in the cliffs, not in the sand of shores .
C．Young puffins make their way down to the sea when they are about seven weeks old.
D．The young birds that get to the sea will stay there for at least two years before they return to the cliffs .

Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that fits the context．

Visit the Edinburgh Festival

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival．For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from 1. over the world．They come to Edinburgh 2. the biggest arts festival in Britain．During this time the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from 3. morning till late at night．You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets．One of the best parts of the Festival is the "Fringe", 4. students do comedy shows in small halls and cafés．

5. of thousands of tourists come to the Festival to see new films and plays and hear music performed by famous musicians．This year, you can see over five hundred performances 6. actors from more than forty countries．

The tickets for these performances are quite cheap and it is usually easier to see your favorite stars in Edinburgh 7. it is in London．Come to Edinburgh next summer, but remember it can be difficult to find a room, 8. why not book your hotel now?

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