阅读下面的短文,并完成短文后的任务。
Have you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy. After all, you probably also sing or whistle when you are happy.
Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However, they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.
Do you know what a “territory” is? A territory is an area that an animal, usually the male, claims(宣称)as its own. Only he and his family are welcome there. No other families of the same species(物种)are welcome. Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. (76▲) If a stranger should enter your territory and want to hurt you, you might shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.
If so, you have actually frightened the stranger away without having to fight him. (78▲)一只鸟也将会做同样的事. But he expects an outsider almost any time, especially at nesting (筑巢)season. So he is screaming(尖叫)all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not. This screaming is what we call a bird’s song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.
Birds sing loudest in spring when they are trying to attract a mate(同伴)and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs.
You can see that birds have a language of their own. Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories.
【小题1】根据 (76) 处划线部分的意思来完成下面句子。(每空一词,共2词)
You might frighten a stranger away by _______ _______ him if he should enter your territory and want to hurt you.
【小题2】根据文章,给下列问题选择最佳选项。
What is a bird’s “territory”?  (       )

A.A place where other families of the same species are welcome.
B.A place where a bird can sing loudly.
C.An area where birds often fight against each other.
D.An area which a bird considers to be its own.
【小题3】将 (78) 处划线句子翻译成英语。
_______________________________________________________________.
【小题4】从文中找出一个与“establish” 同义的短语,并填在横线上。
____________________________________________.
【小题5】概括本文的中心大意(不超过10个单词)。
_______________________________________________________________.

阅读下面的短文,并完成短文后的任务。

Have you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy. After all, you probably also sing or whistle when you are happy.

Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However, they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.

Do you know what a “territory” is? A territory is an area that an animal, usually the male, claims(宣称)as its own. Only he and his family are welcome there. No other families of the same species(物种)are welcome. Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. (76▲) If a stranger should enter your territory and want to hurt you, you might shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.

If so, you have actually frightened the stranger away without having to fight him. (78▲)一只鸟也将会做同样的事. But he expects an outsider almost any time, especially at nesting (筑巢)season. So he is screaming(尖叫)all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not. This screaming is what we call a bird’s song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.

Birds sing loudest in spring when they are trying to attract a mate(同伴)and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs.

You can see that birds have a language of their own. Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories.

1.根据 (76) 处划线部分的意思来完成下面句子。(每空一词,共2词)

You might frighten a stranger away by _______ _______ him if he should enter your territory and want to hurt you.

2.根据文章,给下列问题选择最佳选项。

What is a bird’s “territory”?  (       )

A. A place where other families of the same species are welcome.

B. A place where a bird can sing loudly.

C. An area where birds often fight against each other.

D. An area which a bird considers to be its own.  

3.将 (78) 处划线句子翻译成英语。

_______________________________________________________________.

4.从文中找出一个与“establish” 同义的短语,并填在横线上。

____________________________________________.

5.概括本文的中心大意(不超过10个单词)。

_______________________________________________________________.

 

阅读理解。根据要求完成下列各题。
        Mars is the fourth planet from the sun and is commonly known as the Red Planets. The rocks, soil and sky
of it are a little red or pink. Its name was given by the Romans in honor of their god of war.
        People on the earth need oxygen to breathe. There is almost no oxygen on Mars. Living on Mars would be
like living on a very high mountain. There would be little air. It might be 50 degrees above zero at noon and 100
degrees below zero at night. We know that Mars has carbon. Through a telescope, Mars looks red. In some
places, it seems gray. At times the gray turns gray-green, then brown, then gray again. The gray-green may be
a kind of plant color which changes with the seasons.
        Life is expected on Mars by scientists, because there are distinct seasons on the planet's surface. This
condition might support plants. However, some researches find if Mars had life, it must have been a long time
ago. For Mars' first 600 millions years, it had plenty of water and proper temperatures for life. But now the
planet's environment has changed. Mars is not a pleasant place for any form of life.
1. 根据解释,在短文中找出相应的单词或短语。
    ______: famous        ______: sometimes
2. Its name was given by the Romans in honor of their god of war.
(改为主动语态的句子) __________________________________________________________________
3. Why is life expected on Mars by scientists?
(回答问题) __________________________________________________________________
4. There is almost no oxygen on Mars.
(改为反意疑问句) There is almost no oxygen on Mars, _____ _____?
5. But now the planet's environment has changed. Mars is not a pleasant place for any form of life.
(翻译成汉语) __________________________________________________________________

“Can you work outdoors in any weather?” “How would you like a job working with children?” Before this year, US public school students rarely(极少的)had to answer such questions about their possible future careers (职业).

   But now, public schools in 24 states are developing new learning plans for each student, according to the US Education Commission (教育部). The learning plans will help students discover their own strengths and weaknesses. (A) They will also give parents and teachers a more complete(完整的)report besides grades.

   Linwood Middle School, in North Brunswick, New Jersey, is one of these schools. Students there take an online test (B) called Matchmaker to make learning plans for their future careers. This online test uses some information about students’ (C) learning styles, personal interests, skills and career goals.

   (D) “If you don’t know yourself and want to be scientist, you may realize in college you don’t like science,” said Mercedes Arias, a Linwood language arts teacher. “The learning plans can (E)________ ________ better prepare students for college _______ _______ encourage students to work harder.”

   Daniella Martins, 14, a Linwood ninth grader, dreams of (F) _________ (be) a singer or an actress. (G)“Nobody likes to take tests,” she said before the career test. But she was pleased with the results, which listed her top career as the arts, followed by education and human services.
   “The results show that I have a great possibility to be a singer,” said Martins. “But I know I’ll still have to work hard to (H) make it.”

任务一:根据短文内容,回答下面两个问题。

1. What do students in Linwood Middle School take an online test for? __________

2. According to Daniella’s test result, what is she most likely to become? _________

任务二:将(A)、(D)、(G)处划线句子翻译成汉语。

(A)3. ____________________________________________________

(D)4. ____________________________________________________

(G)5. ____________________________________________________

任务三:写出(C)处划线短语的汉语意思:

  (C)6. ______________________

任务四:写出(B)处和(H)处划线单词和短语的同义词:

7. (B)__________   (H)___________

任务五:在 (E) 处句子中的空白处填入合适的单词:

8. ________________________________

任务六:在(F)处用所给单词的适当形式填空:

9. ___________________

任务七:在文中找出能概括主题的句子。

10. _____________________________________________

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