During my elementary school years, I used to compare my mom with my best friend Tiffany's mom..

Tiffany's mom always gave her lots of money to buy the most fashionable clothes and favorite food. Her mom allowed her to do anything she liked. I really admired Tiffany. My mom didn't give me much pocket money and she always told me that I should behave myself. I was annoyed with her.

Whenever I didn't get what I wanted, I would complain to my mom, Tiffany's mom would give her that! I wish she were my mom. "Every time, my morn would calmly say "Poor Tiffany". I couldn't understand her. "She shouldn't be feeling sorry for Tiffany!" I thought. "She should be feeling sorry for me."

One day, I couldn't help saying to Mom, "Poor Tiffany? Lucky Tiffany! She gets everything she wants! Why do you feel sorry for her? " I burst into tears.

My mom sat down next to me and said softly. "Yes, I do feel sorry for her. I have been teaching you a lesson that she will never be taught. "

I looked up at her. "What are you talking about?"

Mom said with care, "One day she will really want something. Maybe she'll find out that she can't have it. Her mother won't always be around to give her money, and what's more, money can't buy everything. "

She continued, "I have taught you valuable lessons by not giving you everything you want. You'll know how to look for bargains and save money, but she won't. You'll understand that you need to work hard to get the things that you want but she won't. When Tiffany is a grown woman, she'll wake up one day and she will be wishing that she had a mom like the one you've got. Life lessons are more important than modern clothes and delicious food. "

It took some time, but I eventually understood my mom's words. Now I am a happy and successful woman.

1.During the author's elementary school years, she .

A. wished that her mom were as good as Tiffany's

B. went to school with Tiffany every day

C. usually pared her lesson with Tiffany's

D. sometimes gave lots of money to Tiffany

2.Why did the author's mom always say "Poor Tiffany"?

A. She felt sorry for Tiffany because Tiffany was poor.

B. She wanted to tell a lie to fort the author.

C. She thought that Tiffany was spoiled by her mother.

D. She told the author this and wanted her to help Tiffany.

3.What do we learn about the author's mother?

A. She was strict and taught the author to be independent.

B. She cared for other people's children more than her own.

C. She thought that life lessons were as important as money.

D. She was so poor that she couldn't give the author much money.

4.What can we infer from the passage?

A. The author was quite annoyed with her mother in the past.

B. The author's mother felt sorry for Tiffany.

C. Tiffany's mother took the author's mother's advice.

D. The author is thankful to her mother now.

Wildlife faces threats ( 威胁 ) from habitat destruction, pollution, and other human actions. Although protecting wildlife may seem too hard at times, even small actions in your own neighbourhood can help protect many different animals. Here are some tips on how to protect wildlife through small actions.

1.Create wildlife friendly areas in your backyard.

When trying to make your garden more beautiful , you can choose plants that can provide food and shelter to native wildlife . This will also help cut down on pollution . Add bird or bat houses to your yard or garden to attract and shelter these species.

2. Avoid harming the natural ecosystem ( 生态系统 ) in your area.

Some plants from other places can kill or harm native plants that provide food and shelter for wildlife.

3. ________________________________________________.

By using less water and fewer fuels, you will be helping to protect the wildlife around you . Take buses or the subway when you can, turn off electric devices when you’re not using them , take shorter shower, and keep your room temperature at or below 68 degrees during the winter.

4. Buy products that are wildlife friendly

Don’t buy products that are made from endangered animals. Keep in mind that some endangered animals are killed by traps , catches or hunters who are after other wildlife within the same habitat.

5. Donate money or time to organizations that protect wildlife and their habitats.

You can give money to organization or groups that protect wildlife species in your neighbourhood.

1.We infer that the purpose of this passage is to ________.

A. tell us why protecting wildlife is extremely important now

B. suggest that we protect wildlife through actions

C. explain why protecting wildlife is not as hard as people think.

D. give us some tips on how to protect wildlife through small actions

2.Which of the following threats to wildlife is NOT mentioned in the passage ?

A. Animal diseases

B. Loss of habitat

C. Pollution

D. Hunters

3.What’s the best title for the third point ?

A. Have a greener lifestyle.

B. Use less water and fewer fuels.

C. Take a bus when you go out

D. Try a new kind of life.

4.The writer suggests that we _________.

A. not buy products made from animals

B. share cars with others when we go out

C. grow as many kinds of plants in our gardens as possible

D. provide shelters for birds and bats in our gardens or yards

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