Australia has a lot of lovely animals. You cannot find them anywhere else in the world. The most famous ones are kangaroos and koalas(树袋熊).

 The kangaroo is the symbol of Australia. They have large eyes and ears. They don’t walk, they jump. They use their strong back legs. They can jump at up to 74 kilometers per hour. They can go over nine meters in one jump!

 Kangaroo mothers have pouches(育儿袋) to carry their babies. The babies stay inside to get milk and keep warm.

 Kangaroos are everywhere in Australia. They are on TV, in books and in the shops. The government even wants to put them on passports(护照).

 But do you know that millions of kangaroos are killed every year? There are too many of them.

 There are about 20 to 25 million kangaroos in Australia. That’s more than the number of people in the country!

 Some kangaroos go hungry because there is not enough food to eat. They break into farms for food. Farmers are very angry with them.

 The koala is another famous Australian animal. They look like bears, and have small eyes and big noses. They eat leaves from eucalyptus, where they spend most of their time.

 Koalas have a special smell. They use it to mark their home—“This is my place, you can’t come in!”

Like kangaroos, a koala baby lives in its mother’s pouch.

 But koalas have fewer places to live in. There are about 100,000 koalas in Australia. There is a law to keep them safe.

1  Kangaroos and koalas are the most famous animals in Australia because _______.

A. there are not many of them           B. they can’t live in other countries

C. we can’t see them in any other country except Australia 

D. they are lovely animals

2 Which of the following is WRONG about kangaroos?

A. They can run at up to seventy-eight kilometers per hour.

B. They have large eyes and ears. 

C. Kangaroo mothers have pouches to carry their babies.

D. There are many of them in Australia.

3 Why does the Australian government kill some kangaroos each year?

A. They can make more money.       B. Kangaroos break into farms for food.

C. Kangaroos do not have enough food to eat.

D. There are more kangaroos than people.

4 What do koalas use to mark their home?

A Their footprint.              B. Their sound.

C. Their fur.                   D. Their smell.

5 What is the similarity(相同之处)between a kangaroo and a koala?

A. There are too many of them in Australia. 

B. They keep their babies in the mother’s pouch.

C. They have a special smell. 

D. They can jump very high

My friends，how do you spend your summer vacation? I know most American families like to have a holiday __1__ summer．Summer is a good season（季节）__2__ holidays．It is very hot during the months of July and August．Children do not go to school during these __3__ months．

Some __4__ like to stay at home during the holiday．They work in the garden，visit friends，_5__ books，or __6__ TV．Many families _7__ their lunch to a park or somewhere far __8__ the city．They like to eat where there are many trees or there is a nice lake．If they live near the sea，they often go to the beach（海滨）．They can fish，swim or enjoy the sun there．

America is a large country．Many families travel by __9__ or by train to see interesting places．They also travel by plane to a foreign country．Many big cities have many famous buildings（建筑物），shops and other places __10__ travelers．

1．A．at                       B．in                        C．on                         D．of

2．A．under                    B．of                        C．for                        D．about

3．A．ten                        B．two                      C．three                      D．four

4．A．people                B．peoples                   C．man                       D．woman

5．A．go                         B．do                       C．look                     D．read

6．A．see                        B．watch                  C．look                       D．read

7．A．takes                     B．take                     C．look                       D．are looking

8．A．from                     B．away                   C．to                          D．off

9．A．car                        B．cars                     C．their cars                      D．A car

10．A．for                      B．in                        C．on                         D．at

Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people spend so much time at malls that they are called “mall rats（老鼠）”. Mall rats shop until they drop in the hundreds of stores.

People like malls for many reasons. They feel safe because malls have police stations. Parking is usually free, and the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest places with waterfalls and large green trees.

The largest mall in the United States is the Mall of America in Minnesota. It covers 4. 2 million square feet（英尺）. It has 350 stores, eight nightclubs, and a large park! There are parking spaces for 12,750 cars. About 750,000 people shop there every week.

The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina Minnesota. People love doing all their shopping in one place. More malls are built around the country. Now malls are like town centers where people come to do many things. They shop, of course, they also eat in food courts（广场）that have food from all over the world. They see films at theaters. Some people even get their exercise by doing the new sport of “mall walking”. Others go to malls to meet friends.

In some malls, people can see a doctor and even go to the church. In other words, people can do just about everything in malls. Now people can live in their favorite shopping center in fact.

1.Here “mall” means “                ”.

A. a large park      B. a big church                  C. a square          D. a shopping center

2.The largest mall in the United States                 .

A. was built in 1965                             B. has 12,750 cars in it

C. has 350 shops in it                            D. can hold 750,000 people

3. The writer                 .

A. thinks malls make people’s life easier             B. likes to live in his favorite malls

C. is called “mall rats” by others                           D. often goes to the church in malls

Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people spend so much time at malls that they are called “mall rats（老鼠）”. Mall rats shop until they drop in the hundreds of stores.

People like malls for many reasons. They feel safe because malls have police stations. Parking is usually free, and the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest places with waterfalls and large green trees.

The largest mall in the United States is the Mall of America in Minnesota. It covers 4. 2 million square feet（英尺）. It has 350 stores, eight nightclubs, and a large park! There are parking spaces for 12,750 cars. About 750,000 people shop there every week.

The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina Minnesota. People love doing all their shopping in one place. More malls are built around the country. Now malls are like town centers where people come to do many things. They shop, of course, they also eat in food courts（广场）that have food from all over the world. They see films at theaters. Some people even get their exercise by doing the new sport of “mall walking”. Others go to malls to meet friends.

In some malls, people can see a doctor and even go to the church. In other words, people can do just about everything in malls. Now people can live in their favorite shopping center in fact.

1.Here “mall” means “                ”.

   A. a large park      B. a big church         C. a square        D. a shopping center

2.The largest mall in the United States                 .

   A. was built in 1965                    B. has 12,750 cars in it

   C. has 350 shops in it                       D. can hold 750,000 people

3.The writer                 .

   A. thinks malls make people’s life easier

B. likes to live in his favorite malls

   C. is called “mall rats” by others

D. often goes to the church in malls

  Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people _____ so much time at malls that they are called “mall rats”. Mall rats shop until they visit hundreds of stores.
People like malls for ____ reasons. They feel happy because malls have police stations, parking is usually free, and the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls ____ beautiful rest places with waterfalls and large green trees.
The first indoor mall in the United States _____in 1965 in Edina, Minnesota. People love doing all their ____in one place. More malls are built around the country. Now malls are like town centers and people come there _____many things. When they shop, of course, they also eat in food courts and they can have food _____all over the world. They see films at theatres. Some people even get _____daily exercise by doing the new sport of “mall walking”. _____ go to malls to meet friends.
In some malls, people can see a doctor or a dentist and even go to the church. In other words, people can almost do_____ in malls. Now people can even live in their favorite shopping center.