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

Translation.  ( 20 points )

1.老实说，这本书对我来说没有任何价值。(value n.)

2.去年，一场可怕的洪水切断了这个村庄的食物供给。(cut off)

3.最近我们班就垃圾食品是否对人的皮肤有害展开了一次讨论。(harm n.)

4.随着互联网的普及，网购已经被越来越多的人所接受。(as; on-line shopping)

5.很抱歉，我不能理解你在会上提出的建议。(make sense；定语从句)

6.政府必须采取有效措施保护这些历史遗产不受破坏。(protect ... from)

7.我们可以循环使用课本，以达到节约和减少污染的目的。(recycle; so as to)

8.这是人类首次认真思考自己的活动对环境造成的影响。(It’s the first time; effect)

9.怎样保持健康是我们经常谈论的一个话题。(介词+关系代词的定语从句）

10.越来越多家庭节假日期间外出旅行，由此导致很多地方交通拥挤不堪。(a/an ... number of; as a result)

Shopping green can make an important contribution to protecting the planet and conserving its resources.

Today’s consumer faces a wider range of choices than ever before, Add to that the steady stream of sales campaigns, and shopping smart only gets harder. To buy economically and reduce waste, safeguard health and protect the environment, you’ll need to follow some basic principles and have a clear idea of what you want.

1. Do Your Homework

Before making any major purchase, take the time to research it. Plentiful resources are usually available online. Avoid buying in a hurry, and don’t be persuaded by overenthusiastic salespeople. Sleep on it if necessary—you won’t regret giving yourself some extra time to think.

2. Take the Long View

Consider the running costs as well as the initial price of any item you buy. Many environmentally friendly products cost more to buy, but save you money in the long run. Choose items that are made to last. For example, pick a sofa that has a hardwood or steel frame rather than one made of softwood, which may break easily.

3. Skip the Disposable Option

Buy reusable products like washable cloth towels, handkerchiefs, serviettes（餐巾）and cleaning cloths rather than paper, single-use varieties. Avoid other disposable supplies like cups, glasses, and chopsticks, too.

4. Take the Local Route

Buy local products that are in season. It’s usually cheaper and fresher and has less harm to the environment. Markets and roadside stands are good sources. Some supermarkets also buy from local producers. Support it if you have one.

5. Avoid Wasteful Packaging

Better not buy products that have too much packaging. It’s estimated that approximately 10 percent of every shopping bill is actually paying for packaging—which you normally just throw away! Moreover, significant amounts of energy are used in the production of packaging. Purchasing refillable and renewable containers can also help cut this kind of waste.

1.What could be the best title for this passage?

A. Protection of the Planet

B. Green Shopping Principles

C. Environmentally Friendly Products

D. Resource Conservation

2.The underlined phrase “sleep on it” has the similar meaning with       .

A. think it over                                     B. forget about it

C. set it aside                                              D. put it into action

3.Why does the author advise us to buy lasting products?

A. Because they are less expensive to buy.

B. Because they save money in the long run.

C. Because they will never break.

D. Because they are local products.

4.Which of the following can be considered green shopping?

A. Following the stream of sales campaigns.      

B. Buying disposable chopsticks.

C. Focusing on packaging.

D. Purchasing from local markets.

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并将该项填写在答题卡指定的位置。选项中有两项为多余选项。

  1  We’ve worked to make their streets and their schools safer, to give them something positive to do after school and before their parents get home. We’ve worked to teach our children that drugs are dangerous, illegal and wrong.

Today, I want to talk to you about the historic opportunity we now have to protect our nation’s children from an even more deadly threat.  2 Smoking kills more people every day than AIDS, alcohol, car accidents, murders, drugs and fires combined. Nearly 90% of those smokers lit their first cigarette before they turned 18. consider this: 3,000 children start to smoke every day illegally, and 1,000 of them will die sooner because of it.   3  For more than five years we’ve worked to stop our children from smoking before they begin to try, starting a nationwide campaign to educate them about the dangers of smoking to reduce their access to tobacco products, and to restrict tobacco companies from advertising to young people.   4  That means if we act now, we have it in our power to stop three million children from smoking and save a million lives as a result. So this is an emergency that needs quick action of all of you.   5 .

A．Since I took office, I’ve done much to protect our children from harm.

B．This is a national tragedy（悲剧）that every American should help to prevent.

C．The quicker action we take, the fewer teen smokers there will be.

D．We have to educate them about the dangers of smoking.

E．It is smoking that is more terrible than drugs.

F．Compared with other diseases, drugs kill more people every day.

G．If we do these, we’ll cut teen smoking by almost half over the next five years.