A lot of boys and girls in America are wearing the same clothes and many of them have long hair. So it is often difficult to tell whether they are boys or girls.

One day an old man went for a walk in a park in Washington, and he was tired, he sat down on a bench(长凳). A young person was standing on the other side of the pond(水池). "Excuse me," the old man said to the person next to him on the bench, "Do you see the person with the red trousers and long hair? Is it a boy or a girl?"

"A girl," said his neighbor, "She is my daughter."

"Oh," the old said quickly, "I am sorry, but I didn't know that you were her mother."

"I'm not," said the other person. "I'm her father."

1.It isn't often easy to tell whether many of American children are boys or girl ____.

A. because they have long hair and wear the same clothes

B. because each of them has long hair and wears the same school uniform

C. because they all look like each other

D. because they are wearing the same kinds of caps and shoes

2.One day an old man went for a walk in ____.

A. the street in Washington B. the Washington Park in America

C. in a park in Washington D. the Washington Street

3.There were ____ persons beside the pond, they are ____.

A. two ... a man and a girl B. two … a woman and a girl

C. three ... two men and a girl D. three ... a man, a woman and a girl

4.The young person standing on the other side of the ____ was ____.

A. pond ... the old man's daughter

B. pond ... the daughter of the old man's neighbor

C. bench ... the other's boy

D. bench … the son of the old man’s neighbor

5.The old man thought his neighbor was the girl's ____.

A. mother B. father C. brother D. sister

In Barnes London Wetland Centre, you can enjoy a large number of wild birds and wild animals. Adults’ fare is £7.95, and children’s fare is £4.50. But if holding a London pass, you can have free admission(入场).

London Wetland Centre is thought to be the European City’s best place to contact wild animals. London Wetland Centre is the UK’s most worthy(值得) of showing off, and the most exciting wildlife projects, including 43 hectares of grassland, as well as pools.

Barnes wetlands are located(位于) in the Thames. This award-winning centre always interest many scientists. There are many different kinds of animals, including the cormorant(鸬鹚),the Kingfisher(翠鸟) and the endangered water vole(河鼠).

In London Wetland Centre there are a large number of different habitats. When visiting the centre, visitors can watch movies through the video to learn more about wetlands and the knowledge of biological species(生物种).

For children, London Wetland Centre is a good choice to learn a lot about the knowledge of nature.

There are many other interesting places about wildlife. If you are interested in wildlife, why not go to London Zoo, Regent(丽晶)Park or River Thames downstream to experience the world’s most beautiful gardens. Holders of London Passes can visit them freely.

1.The Wetland Centre in the passage is in the__________ .

A. USA B. PRC C. UK D. UN

2.London Wetland Centre includes __________ hectares of grassland.

A. 4 B. 3 C. 43 D. 34

3. At the _____, visitors can learn more about wetlands and the knowledge of biological species.

A. Tower Bridge

B. London Wetland Centre

C. Big Ben

D. London Tower

4.What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word ‘downstream’?

A. 干流 B. 支流 C. 上游 D. 下游

5.Two children without London Pass want to go into the London Wetland Centre. They will pay ______.

A. £4.50 B. £9.00 C. £7.95 D. £9.95

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