题目内容
— Senator Mitchell has just arrived.
— Really? I didn’t think he _____ until next week.
A. is coming B. has come C. was coming D. had come
C
Tony Burke, Australia’s environment minister, says he won’t decide until next year whether the koala should be protected as an endangered species. He was expected to make his decision by the end of October. But that decision has been put off. Burke said he needed more time to go over the latest information about the koala’s population.
In September, an Australian Senate committee reported that there was no question the koala’s population is on the decrease. “But they may not yet be eligible (符合条件) for listing as a threatened species,” said Senator Doug Cameron. “To have such a significant Australian icon(偶像) included on the threatened species list would be a national shame.”
The koala is found only in the eucalyptus (桉树) forests of Australia. And its population is reported to have fallen sharply for many reasons, including the cutting down of forests to make way for human beings’ development, their own illness, climate change and killings by other animals such as wild dogs. And every year many koalas are hit by cars as they are trying to cross the busy roads.
Putting off the decision on protection for the koala “is really bad news,” said Debbie Pointing, the president of the Koala Action Group. “We’ve worked tirelessly for many years to gather data on the populations,” Pointing said. “That data should be enough to make a decision.”
However, Burke pointed out that the Australian government had spent at least $6.3 million on koala conservation efforts since 1996. senators listed efforts that are already underway in Queensland – the construction of special koala bridges as well as fences along roads, to keep the animals out of harm’s way.
Some people say that is not enough. “What we’re doing at the moment is likely to drive this species to extinction,” Queensland University zoologist Bill Ellis said.
“Koalas are an iconic Australian animal,” Burke told Australians. “They hold a special place in the hearts of Australians.”
But it is a fact that if more isn’t done to protect the koala, they might soon hold a place only in Australians’ memories.
1.Tony Burke put off announcing the koala as an endangered species because .
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A．he needed more time to examine latest information |
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B．he doubted whether koalas’ number is decreasing |
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C．he was thinking about ways to protect koalas |
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D．he had more important issues to deal with |
2.What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
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A．The habitat of the koala. |
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B．Australia’s traffic problems. |
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C．The importance of koalas for Australians. |
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D．Reasons for the decrease of the koala population. |
3.According to the text, Debbie Pointing thinks that .
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A．the construction of special koala bridges is of little use |
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B．the government should announce the koala as an endangered species |
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C．the government is to blame for the decreasing koala population |
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D．koala are becoming less important in Australians’ hearts |
4.It can be learned from the text that Tony Burke .
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A．decided to construct more fences along roads |
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B．called on Australians to take care of the koala |
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C．thought the government has done much for koalas |
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D．was optimistic about the koalas’ future |
5.What is the main idea of the text?
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A．Australia puts off the decision on whether the koala is endangered. |
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B．Australia is taking special measures to protect koalas. |
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C．The population of koalas is reducing rapidly. |
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D．Australians are concerned about koalas. |
People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mother’s Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June.
Mother’s Day was proclaimed宣告 a day for national observance by President Woodrow Wilson in 1915. Ann Jarvis from Grafton, West Virginia, had started the idea to have a day to honor mothers. She was the one who chose the second Sunday in May and also began the custom of wearing a carnation康乃馨.
In 1909, Mrs. Dodd from Spokane, Washington, thought of the idea of a day to honor fathers. She wanted to honor her own father, William Smart. After her mother died, he had the responsibility of raising a family of five sons and a daughter. In 1910，the first Father’s Day was observed in Spokane. Senator Margaret Chase Smith helped to established Father’s Day as a national commemorative纪念的 day in 1972.
These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care.
These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead．Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery. On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.
1.According to the passage, which of the following about the second Sunday in May is not true ?
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A．It is a day to show love to mothers |
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B．It is a day to wear carnations |
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C．It is a day for people to visit the cemetery |
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D．It is a day for many people to attend religious services |
2.Choose the right time order of the following events.
a. The first Father’s Day was observed
b. Mother’s Day was proclaimed a day for national observance
c. Father’s Day became a day for national observance.
d. The idea of honoring fathers was bought up
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A．a b c d |
B．d a b c |
C．b a c d |
D．d a c b |
3.Who plays the most important role in Father’s Day becoming a national commemorative day?
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A．Mrs. Do |
B．Margaret Chase Smith |
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C．Ann Jarvis |
D．Woodrow Wilson |
4.From the passage, we know in the U.S ________________.
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A．one should wear a red carnation if one’s mother pass away |
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B．on Mother’s Day, families often go out to have barbecues |
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C．on Father’s Day, people often stay at home to celebrate the special day. |
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D．The purpose to have these two special days is to show love to parents |
5.The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to __________
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A．call on people to love and respect their parents. |
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B．introduce Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. |
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C．tell the difference between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day |
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D．show how important fathers and mothers are |