2. Whom did P.send the postcard to？_____

1. Only one writer really is having a great time -which one？Write 1, 2 or 3._____

5.What’s the title(题目)of this passage？

　A. Birds and men B. Playing with the birds

　C. Observing birds and making bird nests D. Listening to the songs of birds

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　Read the three postcards and answer the following questions.

4.We should leave a hole in the front of the nest so that ________.

　A. we can clean the nest B. the birds can fly in or out

　C. we can hang it easily D. it’s easy to make

3.If we make the nest too slippery, ________.

　A. it’s not strong B. it’s not easy to make

　C. it’s not very beautiful D. it’s very difficult for birds to hold or stand on

2.When we're observing birds，we have to hide ourselves ________.

　A. to look after them B. to use the binoculars

　C. to make them do everything as usual D. to catch the birds at last

1.The most important thing in observing birds is ________.

　A. to look for a place near the nest B. to climb trees

　C. to write down notes every day D. to make a bird nest

2.Which of the following diagrams gives the correct relationship(关系)between Texas (T), Laredo(L)and Amarillo(A)？

　3.In the passage the sentence “Different parts of the state have different kinds of weather.” means ________.

　A. Laredo is very hot B. America is very big

　C. Texas is very big D. Texas is far from Alaska

　Passage 79

　Look at the pictures and read through the following passage, then choose the right answers.

　If we find a bird nest, we will have a good place of observing(观察)and knowing about birds.

　Birds sit on eggs and take care of their baby birds from April to June. Because the baby birds are too young to leave the nest, mothers often leave and come back to the nest during the time to look for food. So it is good to observe birds. When we observe birds, we’d better hide(躲藏)ourselves in a close place to the nest, and it's better to use binoculars(双筒望远镜).

　But how to make a bird nest? Picture 1 and Picture 2 are two kinds of bird nests. Picture 3 gives you some other kinds of bird nests. They are very easy to make. If you want to make one, please follow these:

　Making a nest: A good nest must be very fine，strong，thick and easy.

　a) Each nest must have six boards. Don’t make the boards too slippery(光滑).

　b) Dig a small hole in the front of the nest as a door. The “door” is from 3cm to 5cm. So the bird can fly in or out easily.

　c) Make sure the rainwater doesn’t go into the nest.

　d) One piece of the boards should be easy to open.

　e) Please don’t forget to color the nest.

　Choose the best answers.

1.Which of the following statements is true according to passage above？

　A. Alaska is the biggest city in America. 　B. Texas is the second biggest state in America.

　C. Alaska is the second biggest state in America.　D. Texas is the biggest city in America.

5.What should we do for the people after us？

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　The following passage is about the states of America. Read through it and choose the best answers.

　Texas was the biggest state (州) before Alaska became the forty-ninth state in 1959. One good way to understand the size of Texas is to learn about its weather. Different parts of the state have very different kinds of weather.

　Laredo is one of the hottest cities in the United States in summer. The best time to visit Laredo is in winter, when it is pleasantly warm.

　Amarillo gets very cold in winter. Sometimes there is more snow in Amarillo than in New York, which is a northern city.Summers are better, but sometimes it gets quite hot. The best time to visit Amarillo is in the autumn when it is cool.

　If anyone asks you about the weather in Texas, ask him, “What part of Texas do you mean？”