Tigers are strong and dangerous animals. But now they are in danger.

In the past, there were eight kinds of tigers in the world. But during the 20th century, only five were left. The number of Siberian tigers (东北虎) was about 300, but now it is less than 22. They’re in danger of dying out. If the government does nothing, we won’t be able to see them in ten to twenty years.

In order to stop people from hunting and killing wild tigers, and in order to make wild tigers more, the World Wildlife Fund (世界自然基金会) has started a program (项目) recently (最近). China and twelve other countries joined it.

However, it’s not enough. Remember that nature is a food chain (链). If we hurt and kill too many wild deer and pigs, wild tigers will die out because of hunger (饥饿). So the most important thing is to save the animals that tigers eat. In order to protect the wild tigers, we need call on (号召) more people to stop eating, hunting and killing wild animals.

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1.During the 20th century, _______ kinds of wild tigers died out.

A. 3????????????? ????????????? B. 5????????????? C. 8????????????? ????????????? D. 20

2.The number of the wild Siberian tigers reduced (减少) about _______.

A. 5%????????????? B. 22????????????? C. 93%????????????? ????????????? D. 30%

3.Wild tigers will be in danger of dying out without _______.

A. pigs????????????? B. deer????????????? C. people????????????? D. A and B

4.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. There are less than 22 wild Siberian tigers now.

B. There are twelve countries in the World Wildlife Fund.

C. Wild tigers mainly feed on pigs and deer.

D. It’s our duty to protect the wild tigers.

5.The passage mainly tells us _______.

A. why and how do we protect the wild tigers

B. The government does everything they could to protect the wild tigers

C. the wild tigers will die out in ten to twenty years

D. the most important thing is to save the animals that tigers eat

Almost every Chinese person can recite(背诵) the two lines of the famous poem, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work ”. But sadly, many of us don’t actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don’t waste food.

A CCTV program reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year. Do we have too much food? Absolutely not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2011, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.

Chinese people are well-known for being friendly and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table. Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food?

1. Don’t order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.

2. Don’t leave any food in your bowls while having meals.

3. Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.

1.What’s the real meaning of the underlined sentence?

A．春种一粒粟，秋收万颗籽。              B．谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦。

C．吏禄三百石，岁晏有余粮。              D．足蒸暑土气，背灼炎天光。

2.According to the UN report, how many hungry people were there in 2011?

A．6 million.          B．925 million.        C．200 million.        D．725 million.

3.What should we do to waste less food?

A．Order more food in a restaurant.

B．Every time you eat, leave some food in your bowls.

C．Take all the food you ordered home.

D．Don’t store too much food like vegetables and fruit.

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A．A number of people have realized the importance of saving food.

B．The food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.

C．200 million children die of hunger every year.

D．Many Chinese feel that they lose face if guests have eaten all the food on the table.

5.What’s the main idea of this passage?

A．Don’t waste food.

B．Chinese people are friendly and generous.

C．We can’t die of hunger.

D．Every grain is grown by farmers.

Gao Wenqi, 49, owner of a restaurant in Xi'an, Shanxi, started to offer a new service on April 13, 2013: suspended meals (待用快餐). Now many restaurants in China, such as in Henan,Chongqing and Yunnan, have joined the program.

    You can pay 10 yuan for a meal, which should be sold at 16, and leave it at the restaurant. Then other people in need, such as the disabled（残疾人）， the poor elderly or homeless children,can have it without paying.

    This idea comes from the cafes (咖啡馆) in Naples, Italy. It's a tradition that someone there pays in advance for an extra (额外的) cup or two. Then another coffee-drinker can take them for free.

   “The program is meaningful. It offers help with dignity（尊严），” said Gao to Xinhua. However, people are worried that someone who is able to pay would also ask for the suspended meals, so there should be rules for this program.

1.According to the passage, this program may possibly take place        .

A. in a restaurant   B. at a bus station     C. in a school    D. on a train

2.The suspended meals are offered to      .

A. students         B. workers         C. people in need     D. the rich

3.The underlined phrase “in advance” in the third paragraph means “_        _” in Chinese.

A.滞后        B.预先          C.优先         D.胜过

4.It's said that the idea of “suspended meals” comes from       .

A. Italy          B. the U.S.        C. Canada            D. China

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Someone who is unable to pay can ask for the suspended meals.

B. The program is meaningful and it offers help with dignity.

C. Gao Wenqi's restaurant joined the program on April 13， 2013.

D. All customers must pay an extra meal at the restaurant.

We had one class for computers when I was in school, which was also introduced new in school and all the students did not attend it. I took it because I had free period and was interested in taking it. In those days we could not image that computers will become so important in our lives otherwise most of the students would have joined the computer class.

Computers are beneficial for almost anyone and the present generation is growing in an atmosphere(氛围) where you need the computers for doing almost everything .If they are not made computer literate(精通) they will lag behind in all the activities. Nowadays almost all schools have some kind of computer courses for the students so that they learn the fundamentals of the computer. It will not be possible to do it if they don’t have computer classes. Most of the homes have personal computers now and most children are already aware of the basics before they join school.

Computing courses are also good for adults who are not familiar with the computer as most of the jobs which are available today have the use of computer in some way or the other. Adults who have not used the computer before are generally quite anxious, but an easy computing course will be able to change the way they think in a few weeks.

If you are interested, you can join a computing course which is longer and teaches you more than the basics, but you may have to spend more time in the completing course. They are very useful courses as it teaches you ways to use the fundamental programs which are typically used in various jobs.

It is also possible you may like to do the computing course for enjoyment as some of the classes are also free .There are courses which charge a fee for skills like graphic design and photo editing . They are a lot of fun too and may also be useful when you do a job , depending on the kind of career ，someone you choose or have . You will find these courses in the colleges, as well as online, if you already are familiar with the use of computer.

1.Most of the students didn’t attend the computer course probably because         .

A．they were not interested in computer

B．they were busy with their homework

C．they thought computers were useless

D．they didn’t have computers at all

2.Which of the following is the main idea of the second paragraph?

A．The number of the computers is larger than before.

B．The computers are very important in our daily life.

C．The students are forced to learn computer at school.

D．Everyone has a personal computer at home.

3.According to this passage most of the jobs can be done by    .

A．attending computing courses

B．changing the way people think

C．learning all aspects of the computer

D．using the computer

4.The underlined pronoun “it” (in paragraph 4) refers to        .

A．the computer course                    B．the usage of word

C．the basic program                       D．the word processing

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the last paragraph?

A．It costs some money to learn skills of computer.

B．All the classes for enjoyment are free online.

C．Photo editing is always useful to your job.

D．It is difficult to look for computer courses.

The first English week at our school started on May 4th, 2009. The whole school was filled with an English learning atmosphere. A series of activities was held. There were handwriting activities, story writing, English songs, role playing in English, and so on, all the teachers and students were very happy. They spoke English, sang English songs and enjoyed all the activities. Handwriting was for the students in lower grades. Although most of them couldn’t write so well, they were all very careful about it. In the show window, there were a lot of colorful handwritten papers. They copied some articles from books or newspapers. And then they decorated(装饰) them with pictures in different colors, and some even put their own photos on them. How cute and lovely they looked!

Story writing was for students in Grade 7 and Grade 8. These students are always fond of cartoons, so they got interested in this activity. Reading the stories they made up, all the visitors couldn’t help speaking highly of them.

The most important event was the English show on the last day. The students and teachers presented (上演) a lot of English songs and English operas. Each program won storms of applause.

    One week is not very long, but all the students and teachers learned a lot. Just as the headmaster said, “It is a helpful week. It will certainly lead us to enjoy and learn more from our English studies.”

1. In this passage, the English week is described as__________.

A. surprising            B. boring       C. enjoyable               D. serious

2. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. All the students took part in the handwriting contest (比赛).

B. The story writing contest was for students in Grade 7 and Grade 8.

C. The English show was the most important event.

D. Teachers also took part in the English week.

3.What does the underlined word “applause” probably mean?

A. Noise      B. Cheer      C. Sound             D. Music

4.What does the writer probably want to tell us at the end of the passage?

A. The activities are a good way to learn English.

B. Students usually don’t like English.

C. The activities last longer.

D. Learning English in the classroom is invaluable.