Do you think of white when someone talks about a polar bear? In fact, the polar bear does not have white fur. It just appears to be white. Polar bears have a very good sense of smell. It helps them to find food. During summer, polar bears sleep longer, because they are able to find their food more easily at night. Usually, after a meal, polar bears have a short sleep. A polar bear can have 2-3 babies at a time. They live with their mothers until they are about two-and-a-half years old.

However, polar bears will die out soon because of people. There are only 20,000 to 25,000 polar bears in the world. The ones that are left are trying to survive today. The number of polar bears is becoming smaller and smaller because of the loss of sea ice— polar bears mostly inhabit (居住于) the sea ice, not the land ice. This is happening because of global warming (全球气候变暖), pollution, hunting and so on.

Ordinary people don't care, but great people have the power and want to save tigers, fight for giant pandas and save polar bears. Ordinary people will wait, but great people will find a new world. For me, I will not waiting. I will take the bus more often from now on. Join me and save the polar bears, and, of course, the tigers, the giant pandas and...

1.According to the passage, which of these answers does NOT make sea ice less?

A. Global warming. B. Pollution.

C. Hunting. D. Travelling.

2.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Polar bear fur is white.

B. Perhaps the writer will drive his car less.

C. It's harder for polar bears to find food in summer.

D. Polar bears left have a good, happy life.

3.What does the word "ordinary" mean in Chinese?

A. 勤劳的 B. 聪慧的 C. 普通的 D. 坚强的

4.What is the main idea of this passage?

A. To show that the number of polar bears is getting smaller.

B. To tell people that polar bears will soon have nowhere to live.

C. To let people know why polar bears are in danger.

D. To talk about polar bears and suggest that people protect animals.

5.Where can this passage come from?

A. A magazine about animals. B. A book about greetings.

C. A poster about working plans. D. An instruction book.

Celebrating New Year’s Day is one of the oldest and most exciting traditions around the world. Since this festival marks the beginning of the year, New Year’s Day is thought of as a perfect time for a “clean start”. People in the world decide to act better in the year just beginning than the year just ended.

No day has ever been celebrated in so many different ways. All over the world, countries have their own special beliefs about what the New Year means to them.

In Scotland, the New Year is called Hogmanay. In the villages of Scotland, barrels of tar (沥青) are set on fire. It represents that the old year is burned up and the new one is allowed to enter.

New Year’s Day is also the Festival of Saint Basil in Canada. Children leave their shoes by the fireside on New Year’s Day with the hope that Saint Basil, who is famous for his kindness, will come and fill their shoes with gifts.

The Jewish New Year is called Rosh Hashanah. It is an important time when Jews promise to do better in the future. Special services are held in the church, children are given new clothes and New Year bread is cooked to remind people of harvest time.

On New Year’s Day in Japan, everyone gets dressed in their new clothes and homes are decorated (装饰) with bamboos—symbols of long life.

In European countries such as Germany, France and Belgium, families start the New Year by first attending church services. Afterwards, they visit friends and relatives. In France, boys and girls receive gifts of money on New Year’s Day.

New Year celebrations around the 1.

Country/people

Celebration activities

Special beliefs

Scotland

People burn barrels of tar.

The old year is burned up and the new one is allowed to enter.

Canada

Children leave their shoes by the fireside.

Their shoes will be filled with 2. by Saint Basil.

Jews

It is a time for people to promise to do better in the future.

People3. New Year Bread to remind of harvest time.

Japan

People dress their new clothes.

Homes are decorated with bamboos.

Symbols of 4. life

European

countries

People attend church services 5. visiting friends and relatives.

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