All live poultry(家禽) markets in Shanghai will be closed from April, 6th after H7N9 bird flu virus was found on a farm product market, the government announced. On the morning of April, 5^th, 20,536 birds were killed at the Huhuai market, where the virus was found the day before.

Up to now, the city has reported six cases of H7N9 bird flu, and four people have died from the virus (病毒). The other two, an adult and a 4-year-old boy, remain in a hospital.

So far, 16 H7N9 cases have been confirmed(确诊) in China. Apart from the Shanghai cases, six are in Jiangsu, three in Zhejiang and one in Anhui provinces. Two people died in Zhejiang.

Shanghai's two surviving patients "are getting better", Wu Fan, chief of the city's Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said at a news conference (记者招待会) on Friday. "Not all H7N9 cases lead to worse illness."

Wu suggested that people with a fever and runny nose who suspect(怀疑) they have the virus go to hospital immediately. "The most important factor (因素) in limiting the number of H7N9 patients depends on whether the virus can spread among human beings. So far we haven't found any cases that show this kind of virus can spread from person to person," Wu said. Up to now there are no effective vaccines (疫苗) for H7N9, experts said, but using Tamiflu (克流感) may be effective in the early stages (阶段).

"Breathing masks and Banlangen (板蓝根), a traditional Chinese herbal medicine that may help fight against the virus, are in high demand. Xue Li, a sales clerk at a drugstore in Wuxi, said their Banlangen was sold out and all the masks were out of stock.

56.  When was the bird flu virus found at the Huhuai market?

A. April 6^th     B. April 5^th     C. April 4^th       D. April 3^rd

57.  What does “the city” refer to in Paragraph 2?

A. Shanghai    B. Hangzhou    C. Wuxi       D. Zhejiang 

58.  According to the passage, what do you know about Shanghai’s two surviving patients?

A. Their illness becomes worse     B. They are becoming better 

C. They are out of hospital now.    D. They are dying

59.  In order to limit the number of H7N9 patients, the most important thing is to _________.

A. get vaccines

B. buy breathing masks and Banlangen

C. find out whether H7N9 can spread among people

D. kill all the poultry.

60.  According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Three cases of H7N9 bird flu have been found in Zhejiang.

B. Not all H7N9 cases will become worse.

C. Few people go to the drugstore to buy breathing masks and Banlangen.

D. H7N9 patients can take Tamiflu in the early stages.

Description: The Kiwi bird is a brown bird that comes from New Zealand. The Kiwi has loose hair-like feathers. It eats spiders, worms and other bugs. It has a long slim beak (鸟嘴).The Kiwi's beak is very good at smelling things out even though the nostrils (鼻孔) are at the very beginning of the beak. The male′s body length is 1.8 feet. It weighs 4.41bs. The female weighs 6.61bs.

   Environment: The Kiwi lives in the forests of New Zealand, and close to farms. Kiwis burrow (穴居) in the ground and can have more than one nest. They can′t fly. The Kiwi is a very shy bird and is not that often seen.

   Problems: People hunt the Kiwi bird. The Kiwi is also hunted by animals that are bigger than itself. The dog is the Kiwi's worst enemy. The Kiwis are also losing their habitat because the native bush where they live is being cut down.

   Solutions: You can report any sign of a Kiwi such as footprints, noises or eggs to your nearest environmental department. Don′t abandon your cats or dogs if you live in New Zealand or they could kill the Kiwi. They should have laws that stop people from cutting down native trees. They have built special houses to help with breeding and ensuring the Kiwi doesn′t become extinct.

   Summary: Female Kiwis can lay up to 100 eggs in their life-time. About 50% of Kiwi's eggs don't hatch. There are 6 different types of Kiwis. One of them is the little spotted Kiwi. l choose the Kiwi bird because 1 am from New Zealand and because it's my national bird, and symbol.

1. The male Kiwi bird is         the female one.

A. as heavy as     B. heavier than    C. not so heavy as   D. bigger than

2. The          is the symbol of New Zealand.

     A. Kiwi bird      B. kangaroo       C. panda              D. cat

3. What does the Kiwi eat? It eats           .

     A. dogs          B. cats           C. spiders        D. bush

4. According to the article, which statement is true?

     A. The Kiwi likes flying in the forest.

     B. The government in New Zealand should have laws to protect Kiwi birds.

     C. Female Kiwis can lay up to 100 eggs every year.

     D. You can see the Kiwi everywhere in New Zealand.

5. What are the special houses that they have built used for?

     A. They are used for living.       B. They are used for eating the Kiwis.

     C. They are used for selling.       D. They are used for protecting the Kiwi

    The ostrich(鸵鸟) is a bird in the deserts of Africa. It is the largest of all birds. It has a long neck, a small body and two small wings. Sometimes the ostrich is called “camel bird”. Like the camel, it lives in the deserts, and can live a long time without water.

    The ostrich’s legs are very long and strong, but its wings are small, and it cannot fly. The ostrich can run very quickly—30 miles per hour. The nest of the bird is a great hold in the sand. There the ostrich lays 10 or 12 large eggs. She watches her nest and leaves it only during the hottest part of the day.

The ostrich likes eating. Sometimes it eats small stones that help grind up (磨碎) food. People like their feathers very much. They cut them sometimes, but this does not hurt the birds. The feathers can grow again.

1. Where can people easily find an ostrich in Africa?

A. In the rivers.     B. In the sky.      C. In the forests.        D. In the deserts.

2. How many miles can an ostrich run in three hours?

A. 30.                         B. 60.                 C. 90.                       D. 100.

3. How many eggs can an ostrich lay once?

A. Less than ten.      B. More than fifteen.      C. About ten.         D. About fourteen.

4. Why does the ostrich eat stones?

A. They’re good for it to digest (消化) food.

B. It thinks they are delicious.

C. It has nothing else to eat.

D. They are its main food.

5. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. The ostrich will die if it has no water to drink for two days.

B. The ostrich has wings but it cannot fly like other birds.

C. The ostrich often lays its eggs in the tree.

D. If an ostrich’s feathers are cut, it’ll die.