If your mother wants to tell you something, she uses words. Birds can not talk as we do. But some birds can make sounds to warn their young of danger. They have their own ways to make the young birds do certain thing.
The jackdaw is a kind of blackbirds that lives in Europe. Jackdaws live together in flocks. ( 群) Yong jackdaws do not know their enemies. When an older jackdaw sees a dog , it makes a loud tattling (格格响的)sound.The young birds know this sound means an enemy is nearby.  The sounds warns them to know their enemy.
If a young jackdaw is in a dangerous place, a jackdaw parent flies over him from behind.The parent bird flies low over the young bird’s back, the parents’ tail feathers move quickly from side to side, It is trying to say, “ Follow me.”
At the same time , the parent calls out, “ Key-aw ,Key-aw.” The parent means, “ Fly home with me.” The young bird then follows the older one home.
Young jackdaws do not have to learn what certain sounds mean.They know the meaning of these sounds from the time they hatch.
【小题1】The jackdaw lives in _____ .

第三部分阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答
题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
You can make the difference between this … and this. But how?
This summer, join the International Conservation Scouts on a fun—filled holiday with a difference. Year after year, young people from all around the world get together at one of our sixteen conservation camps. Their shared aim is to help protect the countryside and its wildlife.
Many animals and plants are in danger of disappearing forever. The dormouse, a kind of mouse, for example, needs woodland plants for food and trees to stay in. Its habitat is being destroyed by man and it needs our help to survive.
On a conservation camp holiday, you’ll learn all about nature and how to protect it. Our trained leaders will accompany you and tell you everything you need to know. Because of this you don’t need any experience, just energy and enthusiasm. You will explore the countryside and work to ensure the survival of hundreds of animals and plants and still have plenty of time to enjoy the camp’s excellent sport games and organized nature paths through beautiful scenery.
The International Conservation Scouts is a world—wide organization, so there must be a camp near you. You can spend a splendid holiday at any of the camps for as little as ￡60, including accommodation and food.
For more information, send for a free conservation camps handbook today:
The International Conservation Scouts
Stanton St. John
Oxfordshire OX 71 TL
THE KEY TO SAVING WILDLIFE IS TO PROTECT NATURAL, HABITATS
YOUR WORK WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE
56．According to the passage, you can_________at the conservation camps.
A．do experiments on the usual dormouse     B．practise numbers of favorite hobbies
C．enrich your knowledge of wildlife           D．have free accommodation and food
57．Judging from its writing style, this passage seems to be ________
A．a piece of advertisement for the young     B．a serious science report for the young
C．a passage for professional reading            D．a passage for arguing an opinion
58．The International Conservation Scouts is located in_________.
A．16 different countries                             B．some camps near you
C．the United Kingdom                               D．the beautiful countryside

You can make the difference between this … and this. But how?

This summer, join the International Conservation (环境保护)Scouts on a fun—filled holiday with a difference. Year after year, young people from all around the world get together at one of our sixteen conservation camps. Their shared aim is to help protect the countryside and its wildlife.

Many animals and plants are in danger of disappearing forever. The dormouse, a kind of mouse, for example, needs woodland plants for food and trees to stay in. Its habitat is being destroyed by man and it needs our help to survive.

On a conservation camp holiday, you’ll learn all about nature and how to protect it. Our trained leaders will accompany you and tell you everything you need to know. Because of this you don’t need any experience, just energy and enthusiasm(热情). You will explore the countryside and work to ensure the survival of hundreds of animals and plants and still have plenty of time to enjoy the camp’s excellent sport games and organized nature paths through beautiful scenery.

The International Conservation Scouts is a world—wide organization, so there must be camp near you. You can spend a splendid holiday at any of the camps for as little as ￡60, including accommodation(住宿)and food.

For more information, send for a free conservation camps handbook today:

The International Conservation Scouts

Stanton St. John

Oxfordshire OX 71 TL

THE KEY TO SAVING WILDLIFE IS TO PROTECT NATURAL, HABITATS

YOUR WORK WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

The main purpose of this passage is           .

       A．to offer young people a fun—filled dangerous holiday

       B．to attract young people to attend a conservation camp

       C．to persuade people into exploring the countryside

       D．to raise funds for the International Conservation Scouts

According to the passage, you can        at the conservation camps.

       A．do experiment on the usual dormouse

       B．practise numbers of favorite hobbies

       C．enrich your knowledge of wildlife

       D．have free accommodation and food

Judging from its writing style, this passage seems to be          .

       A．a piece of advertisement for the young

       B．a serious science report for the young

       C．a passage for professional reading

       D．a passage for arguing an opinion

The International Conservation Scouts is located in             .

       A．16 different countries      B．some camps near you

       C．the United Kingdom       D．the beautiful countryside

If your mother wants to tell you something, she uses words. Birds cannot talk as we do. But some birds can make sounds to warn their young of danger.

         The jackdaw is a kind of blackbirds that lives in Europe. Jackdaws live together. Young jackdaws do not know their enemies. When an older jackdaw sees a dog, it makes a loud rattling sound. The younger birds know this sound means danger is nearby. The sound warns them to know their enemies.

         If a young jackdaw is in a dangerous place, a jackdaw parent flies over him from behind. The parent bird flies low over the young bird’s back. The parent’s tail feathers move quickly from side to side, trying to express, “Follow me.” At the same time, the parent calls out, “Key-aw, key-aw. ”The parent mean, “Fly home with me.” The young bird then follows the older one home. Young jackdaws do not have to learn what certain sounds mean. They know the meaning of these sounds from the time they hatch（孵出）.

1.The jackdaw lives in     .

A．Europe        B．Australia      C．America      D．Africa

2.Which of the following does this story lead you to believe?

A．All animal parents can talk to their young.  

B．Dogs are the most dangerous enemies for jackdaws.

C．Young jackdaws know the meaning of their parents’ sound when they grow older.

D．Some birds can give information to one another.

3.Parent jackdaw can use their tail feathers to     .

A．ask their young to follow them

B．play a game with the young        

C．tell the meal time

D．give a warning of a fire

If your mother wants to tell you something, she uses words. Birds can not talk as we do. But some birds can make sounds to warn their young of danger. They have their own ways to make the young birds do certain things.

The jackdaw is a kind of blackbirds that lives in Europe. Jackdaws live together in flocks(群). Young jackdaws do not know their enemies.When an older jackdaw see a dog, it makes a loud tattling(格格响的) sound. The young birds know this sound means an enemy is nearby.The sounds warn them to know their enemy.

If a young jackdaw is in a dangerous place, a jackdaw parent flies over him from behind. The parent bird flies low over the young bird’s back, the parents’ tail feathers move quickly from side to side. It is trying to say, “Follow me.”

At the same time,the parent calls out, “Key-aw, Key-aw.” The parent means, “Fly home with me.” The young bird then follows the older one home.

Young jackdaws do not have to learn what certain sounds mean. They know the meaning of these sounds from the time they hatch.

1.The jackdaw lives in ______.

  A. Europe       B. Australia                C. America                 D. Africa

2.When an old jackdaw sees a dog, it ______.

A. calls out “Follow me.”        B. makes a loud sound

C. flies away                  D. fights the dog

3.parent jackdaw can use their tail feathers to ______.

  A. ask their young to follow them       B. play a game with the young

  C. tell the meal time                  D. give a warning of a fire

4. The story tells much about ______

  A. the danger of jackdaws

  B. in which mother can talk to their children

  C. the way jackdaws warn their young of danger

  D. how the jackdaws are living