A predator(捕食性动物) kills and eats other animals as prey(猎物).Sometimes it also becomes food for other predators. Polar bears are the largest of all the land predators. They can run across snow and swim in icy water for hours without rest. Their favorite food is seal. Not all big animals live on small animals. Hippos have heavy bodies and huge mouths. But they don’t eat animals. They just eat grass.
Some predators use speed to catch their prey. Cheetahs are the fastest animals on land. They can run up to 70km an hour. Other predators use their senses to find their food. Sharks can see, smell, hear, feel and taste. They can also sense electrical currents(电流 )from other animals’ bodies. Some fish try to hide themselves, but with this sixth sense, sharks can always find them. Sharks have smooth bodies. This helps them swim without using lots of energy. They need to save their energy because they never really sleep and never stop hunting. Flying is a useful skill for many predators in the sky. The butcher bird is the most interesting predator. It has a special way of eating its prey. First it kills its prey. Then it hangs it on a fence or in a tree, just like a butcher hangs meat in his shop. Finally, it eats its prey.
Some people hunt and kill more animals than any other predator. They not only hunt for food. They also hunt for fun. They kill sharks for their fins, and tigers for skins. Those human hunters are the worst predators on Earth.
【小题1】The following statements are about “predators”, which one is true?

先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的词。所填单词在题后横线上必须完整写出。(5分)

People eat different things in different parts of the world. In some countries, people eat rice e   1.   day. Sometimes they eat it two or three t    2.    a day. For breakfast, lunch and supper, they usually eat it w  3. meat, fish and vegetables. Some people don’t eat some kind of m   4.    . Muslims(穆斯林), for example, don’t eat pork. The Japanese eat l   5.    of fish, and they a    6.     eat a lot of rice. In some western countries such as Britain, Australia and the USA, the most important f   7.     is bread or potatoes. And people can cook potatoes in different ways. Some people eat o   8.     fruit and vegetables. They don’t eat meat or fish or anything that comes from a    9.    . They eat only food from plant. Some people say that food from plants is b   10.    for us than meat.

What will you do if weight keeps going up? Here are ideas to help you stay healthy:
Don’t sit around
Stay active. Try to exercise 30 to 60 minutes every day. Your exercise doesn’t have to be hard. Start small. Take the stairs instead of the elevator(电梯). Walk or ride a bike to places such as school or a friend’s house. Help your mum with housework, such as cleaning windows or the bathroom. It all burns fat. Make changes from time to time so you don’t get bored: Try running, biking, skating. There are many choices. Don’t spend long hours watching TV or playing video games. Even reading a book burns more fat.
Eat healthy
Truly different kinds of food and get enough fruits and vegetables each day. Drink water and low fat milk instead of soft drinks like Cola. Stay away from fast food. Eat when you are hungry, not when you are bored or because you can’t think of anything else to. Don’t eat meals or snacks while watching TV because you’ll probably end up eating more than you need. Some worry so much about their weight that they don’t eat breakfast. This is a bad idea. Teenagers need enough food. If not, you won’t get the nutrients you need to grow normally.
Don’t rush to go on a diet
Even if you are a little heavier than your fiends, you still may be normal. Remember to talk to doctors and your parents before you decide to lose weight.

Every country has its own way of cooking．Ameri can people have their own way of cooking，don't they?Most people in the United states like fast food，but if  you think that American people don't 1 ike cooking，you are wrong．It's true that most Americans eat fast food for their breakfast and lunch，but they also think cooking is interesting．Parents see the importance of teaching their children how to cook，and most Americans say that home—cooked meals are the best．

Americans have their own way of cooking．For example，baking(烘烤)is the most popular way of cooking in America．Most American families have ovens(烤炉)．American cooks(厨师)pay attention to(注意)the balance of food．When planning a big meal，they try to cook meat，a few vegetab]es，some bread and sweet food．They also like to make the meal look beautiful．There are so many kinds of colorful foods，so the meal is healthy and look beautiful，too．

1.Most Americans  ______．

A．don't like cooking                       B．cook food in the morning

C．1ike home-cooked meals                 D．1ike having a picnic

2.What does the sentence“It's true that most Americans eat fast food for their breakfast and lunch”mean?It means______．

A．they don't eat dinner                    B．they like eating fast food

C．they only eat fast food                    D．they can't cook

3.______is the most popular way of cooking jn the USA．

A．Baking    B．Cutting    C．Frying     D．Boiling

4.How does an American cook balance different kinds of food?

A．He cooks a lot of meat．

B．He cooks meat，regetables，bread and sweet food for a big meal．

C．He makes the food delicious．

D．He cooks a lot of vegetables．

5.Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The meal looks beautiful because the foods are in different colors.

B．American people only cook at home in the evening．

C．American parents don't like to teach their children to cook．

D．Most people in the United states don't 1ike fast food at a11．

根据短文内容判断正误，正确的用（A），错误的用（B）
The food my British friends eat in Britain is very different from our Chinese food. For example, they eat a lot of potatoes. They like to eat them every day. They eat bread for breakfast and usually for every other meal. They eat their bread with butter, cheese, or jam, things we don’t eat much in China. Cheese and butter are made from milk. They drink a lot of milk, too. They drink the milk cold or hot, and they put it in their tea. They put sugar in their tea as well. They are the world’s biggest tea drinkers. They like Chinese tea, but they drink mostly strong black tea from India and Sri Lanka(斯里兰卡). They don’t eat much rice. For their main meal they like meat or fish with potatoes and one of two vegetables. They serve(供应) all these together. Later they always have something sweet. They call this dessert. They don’t have Jiaozi in Britain.
【小题1】The Chinese food is the same as the British one.
【小题2】The British like to eat potatoes very much.
【小题3】Chinese like to eat cheese.
【小题4】They drink tea with milk in Britain.
【小题5】They eat meat or fish every day in Britain.