If you want to watch and know something about birds, you must find a good place near the bird nest(巢).

Birds sit on eggs and take care of their babies from April to June. Because the baby birds are too young to leave the nest, mothers often go to look for food and come back in several minutes. So it is good to watch birds. When we watch birds, we’d better hide 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? A good bird nest must be very fine, strong, thick and comfortable. If you want to make one, please follow these:

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

b. Dig a small hole in the front of the nest as a “door”. The “door” can’t be too small, so birds can fly in or out easily.

c. Make sure the rainwater can’t go into the nest.

d. One piece of the board should be easy to open.

e. Don’t forget to color the nest.

根据短文内容,完成下列表格(每格只能填一个词)。

How do birds look after1. birds?

They sit on eggs and2. for their baby birds for about three3. . Mothers often4. and come back to the nest during the time to look for5., because the babies are too young.

When we watch birds

We’d better6. ourselves in a close place to the nest, and you had7. use binoculars.

How to make a bird8. ?

a. Each nest must have six boards. Don’t make them too slippery .

b. Dig a small hole in the front of the nest as a “door”. The “door” is big so birds can fly in or out easily.

c. Make the rainwater9. go into the nest.

d. One piece of the board should be easy to open.

e.10. to color the nest.

Are you interested in mysteries?

In Northern Scotland there is a long, deep lake called Loch Ness(尼斯湖).

More than 200 meters deep, it is the largest lake in the UK. People say a big monster lives in its dark, cold waters. It weighs more than 1,000 kilos and is at least ten meters long. Some people say it has a head like a horse. Others say it looks like a snake. Many people travel to Loch Ness to look for this strange monster, but only a few people have seen it. At least, they say they have seen it.

The Loch Ness Monster is a famous mystery .The first story about a monster in Loch Ness was told over 500 years ago, but the legend of the monster spread widely only in the twentieth century. In 1933, a husband and wife reported that they saw a big monster in the middle of the lake. Since then, a number of people have said that they have seen a monster in Loch Ness. Several people have taken photos, but at least one of them was a hoax (骗局) . During the 1960s, a team was formed to look for the monster. They took many photos and made movies, but they were never able to find a monster.

There is no real fact that a monster lives in Loch Ness, but there is also no fact that one doesn’t live. One thing is true about Loch Ness:there are a lot of tourists there.

根据短文内容,判断下列句子正(T)、误(F).

1.There is a long, deep lake called Loch Ness in Northern Scotland.

2.Many people think that the monster has a head like a snake.

3.The first story about the monster was told over 500 years ago.

4.During the 1960s, a team of people went to look for the monster and they found it.

5.From the passage, we learn about a legend about the monster in Loch Ness Lake.

Class Afloat is a Canadian school on a tall ship! The ship is 210 feet long and 30 feet wide, and it can take up to sixty students. The classrooms are well-equipped and comfortable, and there’s even a library! It isn’t necessary (必要的) to know anything about sailing—students can learn on the ship.

Not all the students are Canadian. There’s usually a mix of nationalities. This year, there are also students from Mexico, the US, Germany, and Turkey. There’s a mix of ages too. There are high school students sixteen to eighteen years old, and first-year college students.

The teachers design special study programs for each student. Because the school is a ship, you can do some exciting classes, for example, Marine Biology (studying the animals and plants in the sea) and History of Geography courses about the places you visit. Students also learn all about sailing!

Students don’t just study. They must also do the cleaning, cooking and sail the ship. In their free time, students can rest, read, or watch a movie. In the evening, they relax with friends and have club meetings.

Every sixteen to twenty days, the ship stops in a port for three to six days. In port, there’s a lot for the students to do—homestays, camping trips. museum Lours, hiking, etc. They also go boating and do other water sports. Parents can meet up with the students in one port every term.

Students also take part in two volunteer programs in Senegal and the Dominican Republic. They help local families in different ways, for example, with basic health matters or starting a business. Students learn how, with just a little money and time, they can make changes that improve(改善) other people’s lives.

1.In Paragraph 2 we can get the information about ______.

A. the ship B. the students C. the classes D. the activities

2.What does the underlined word “Marine” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. 动物 B. 植物 C. 海洋 D. 生物

3.Which of the following statement is true?

A. Students must know how to sail before they join the ship.

B. All the students take the same classes together.

C. Students go home to see their parents on holiday.

D. Besides studying, students also have to do jobs on the ship.

4.Why are students required to take part in the volunteer projects?

A. They can learn how to help others. B. They can learn how to make money.

C. They can learn how to start a business. D. They can learn how to do medical practice.

5.The passage is mainly about ______.

A. learning to sail a tall ship B. sailing around the world

C. a school on a sailing ship D. after-school activities

违法和不良信息举报电话:027-86699610 举报邮箱:58377363@163.com

精英家教网