Welcome to Guangzhou

★ Sightseeing(观光)

Guangzhou is a wonderful place for sightseeing and there are a lot of things to do. You can take a walk around the big lake in Yuexiu Park and enjoy the fresh air. Another beautiful place to visit is the Pearl River. Take a boat trip in the evening and enjoy the beautiful scenery( 景色)of Guangzhou from the river.

★ Shopping

You will find many large department stores in the city. People enjoy shopping in these department stores because things are quite cheap. You will also find some small shops opposite the train station. This is a favorite place for tourists because they can buy old things like coins, stamps, and vases from these shops.

★ Eating Out

People in Guangzhou like eating. There are many good restaurants and they are always full of people at the weekend. You can try special food at these restaurants. At night, you will see many food stalls(货摊 )on the streets. Tourists enjoy eating at these places because the food is cheap and tasty.(好吃的)

1.You can________when you visit the Pearl river.

A.take a walk B.climb a hill C.go boating D.enjoy the fresh air

2.People in Guangzhou go to department stores because the department stores________.

A.sell all kinds of things B.sell things at a cheap price

C.sell old things from the past D.have small shops in them

3.You can find some small shops________.

A.in Yuexiu Park B.on pearl River

C.near the train station D.in the city

4.When eating in Guangzhou, you can________.

A.try special foods at restaurants. B.find seats easily on the weekends.

C.enjoy tasty food anywhere you like. D.only eat at the good restaurants

There are about 6,000 languages that are spoken around the world. But 43 percent of these languages are dying out, according to UNESCO(United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization). If no action is taken, some of these languages will disappear.

Languages become endangered for many reasons. One is that some communities of native speakers of the endangered languages disappear, Huff Post reported. These people sometimes leave their communities and move to cities.

In addition, the languages of "dominant(占主导地位的)" cultures may drive other languages into extinction(灭绝), To get better education and jobs, young people have to focus their attention on learning dominant languages rather than their own languages.

Once a language dies out, it rarely comes back to life. Governments across the world are taking action to prevent this. In September, the US state of Alaska said that the loss of native languages was a hurry-up thing. It is now working to give new life to such languages, Quartz reported.

In New Zealand, the government said that they want more than 20 percent of the country's population to be able to speak basic Maori(毛利语)by 2040. They plan to provide Maori lessons in all New Zealand schools by 2025. the New York Times reported.

China is also trying to protect its languages. About 130 languages are spoken in China, even more than the number of ethnic groups(民族)in the country. In 2015, the government started a project to record all the languages spoken in China, Xinhua reported.

1.How many percents of languages are still alive according to the passage?

A. B. C. D.

2.The young people pay more attention to the dominant languages because_____________.

A.they want to get better education and jobs

B.the number of the dominant languages is increasing today

C.speaking the dominant languages is easy

D.the government asks them to learn the dominant languages

3.The underlined word "this" in Paragraph 4 refers to_____________.

A.learning dominant languages

B.the loss of native languages

C.the extinction of languages

D.protecting languages

4.When does the government plan to provide Maori lessons in all New Zealand?

A.By 2040. B.In 2040. C.By2025. D.In 2050.

5.What would be the best title for the text?

A.Chinese language is popular.

B.How to learn language culture.

C.Maori language should be provided in schools.

D.Many languages are disappearing.

Lots of people love to keep pets, but they don’t know how to communicate(交流) with their pets. Are you one of the _______? If your answer is “yes”, here are some _______ for you.

Chat with your pet. Your pet may not _______ understand our words, but he can at least pick up on the tone of your words and your body language when you _______ him. For example, if you speak with him in a _______ and hard voice, he might pick up on the fact that you are unhappy with his behavior(行为).

Use non-verbal communication. Your non-verbal communication is just as _______ as verbal communication.

Non-verbal communication is often used in _______ your pet to do a certain activity. _______, if you are sitting on your horse, you would use your legs and hands to tell your horse to turn on the forehead. When you teach your dog to sit, you would actually use both verbal and non-verbal communication(hand signals) to give him the “sit” order.

Don’t punish(惩罚) your pet. Punishing your pet is never a good idea. Punishment can make your pet afraid of you and you will possibly _______ the trust and respect that he has for you. __________ some pets, like cats, do not necessarily make the connection between your punishment and the behavior you are punishing them for. They don’t understand why you do that at all.

1.A.keepers B.teachers C.doctors D.pets

2.A.reasons B.topics C.tips D.results

3.A.nearly B.exactly C.mainly D.certainly

4.A.lead to B.come to C.add to D.talk to

5.A.sweet B.smiling C.cold D.strange

6.A.important B.slight C.possible D.correct

7.A.making B.teaching C.inviting D.advising

8.A.For example B.At first C.As a result D.Instead of

9.A.accept B.win C.lose D.miss

10.A.Suddenly B.However C.Otherwise D.Moreover

On May 1, a wildfire started in a forest near the Alberta town of Fort McMurray in Canada. Within two days, the fire grew larger and the people who lived in Fort McMurray had to leave their homes. While there have been very few people injured (伤害) by the large fire itself, it has been harmful to the community.

Canadians in other places have been helping by sending money anddonationsto the Red Cross. Many people in Alberta have taken in people from Fort McMurray, letting them stay in their homes for free until the fire is put out. Many firefighters are needed to fight the fire and some of them have come from other parts of Canada to help. The brave firefighters were able to save 25,000 homes as well as the hospital and all of the town’s schools, according to CBC news.

There have been thousands of other acts of kindness towards the people of Fort McMurray. Some musicians, such as Great Big Sea’s Alan Doyle, are holding special concerts, with the money going to Fort McMurray people. And companies have been helping, as well. Beer-maker Labatt filled thousands of cans with water—instead of beer—and sent them to the people in Fort McMurray.

The fire is huge, spreading over more than 229,000 hectares (公顷), but firefighters say they believe they are starting to get it under control—it is becoming smaller instead of spreading.

1.How many people have been injured by the large fire itself?

A.25,000. B.Very few. C.229,000. D.Many.

2.In this passage, the underlined word “donations” means_________.

A.捐赠物 B.礼物 C.吉祥物 D.农作物

3.What did beer-maker Labatt do for the people in Fort McMurray?

A.He sent money to the people in Fort McMurray.

B.He held a concert and gave the money to the people in Fort McMurray.

C.He took in people from Fort McMurray and let them stay in his home for free.

D.He filled thousands of cans with water and sent them to the people in Fort McMurray.

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A.A big fire in Fort McMurray of Canada.

B.The people in Fort McMurray of Canada.

C.The firefighters in Fort McMurray of Canada.

D.The musicians in Fort McMurray of Canada.

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