5.National parks are large of areas of public land.They give a safe home for local plants and animal.They help keep the air and water clean.They also give us the best trips.Today,there are nearly 7,000national parks around  the world.Forbes has listed 12of the most beautiful ones in the world that will surprise  you with their  amazing landscape,geographic wonders and colorful plants and animals.
The Grand Canyon National Park of the US is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.It is best known for its size and depth.It is 446kilometers long,up to 29kilometers wide,and 1.6kilometers deep.The immensity of the canyon makes people think big.Every year,about 5million people visit here.Taking a tour in the South Rim offers vistors the park's full views,while the North Rim shows beautiful wild flowers.
If you love animals,you'll like the Serrengeti Natinoal Park in Tanzania.The"Big Five"live here.They are the lion.African elephant,African leopard,black rhinoce and African buffalo.The name"Big Five"came from the five animals that were the hardest to catch.Now they are what people most want to see in the wild.If you visit the park,you should never miss the migration of over 1.5million wildebeests and 250,000zebras every year.This is the most famous site of the park.
61.Which is NOT right about national parks according to Paragraph 1?C
A.Anational park is public land that covers a large area.
B.Wild plants and animals are protected in national parks.
C.Forbes has listed twelve of the world's largest national parks.
D.National parks are attractive because of their natural beauty.
62.The underlined word"immensity"refered toA.
A.great size  B.natural wonder  C.colorful view   D.unusual beauty
63.Ckinds of animals are mentioned in the passage.
A.Five  B.Six  C.Seven    D.Eight
64.The best title for the passage may be"D".
A.Taking a tour in the  Grand Canyon   B.Travelling to the Serengeti National Park
C.Seven National Wonders of the World   D.Stepping into the wonders of the wildlife
65.If the writer continues the article,he would most likely write aboutB.
A.ways to keep the air and water clean   B.more national parks in the world
C.his wonderful trip to the Grand Canyone  D.famous historic wonders in Africa.
2.Different countries have different customs in giving presents.
In China you must never give a clock to a Chinese person,because the sound of the word for"clock"is similar to the sound of"death".Also,don't wrap(用…包裹) a present in white,black or blue paper,because they are the colors for funerals(葬礼).Don't give a knife,because something sharp can cut a friendship.
In Russia if you give flowers as presents,you have to give an odd number of them (one,three,five,etc.) because even numbers of flowers are for funerals.
In Germany if you are invited to dinner,flowers are good presents to take to your dinner hostess (女主人),but don't take her red roses because it means you are in love with her.Don't take thirteen of anything because it's an unlucky number.Don't take an even number of anything,either.Don't wrap your presents in white,brown,or black paper.
31.According to the passage,D must never be given to Chinese people as presents.
A.flowers         B.clothes        C.food            D.clocks
32.People don't wrap presents in black or white paper inC.
A.Germany                        B.China
C.both China and Germany           D.both China and Russia
33.What does the underline word"even"mean in Chinese in the passage?A
A.偶数的        B.奇数的        C.甚至           D.平坦
34.What presents can you take to your dinner hostess in Germany?B
A.Thirteen of something
B.Flowers except red roses
C.An even number of something
D.Something wrapped in brown paper
35.Which is the best title of the passage?C
A.Foreigners'presents
B.Giving flowers as presents
C.Different customs in giving presents
D.Don't give thirteen of anything as presents.
1.In modern world,most people have at least one time-telling tool with them,such as mobile phones,MP5players and mini computers.Since these small machines are so common,will people stop wearing the 500-year-old watches?Maybe the answer is"yes".According to a survey,most teenagers say it's unnecessary to wear a watch,they usually use their mobile phones to tell the time.
However,watchmakers say that watches will get popular again when people reach their 20s and 30s.By then,they want to spend money on a creative(有创意的) time-telling tool because they think it's not enough if a watch can just keep good time,so watchmakers are trying their best to create new kinds of watches.Recently,a new kind of watches has been invented.It can use different color lights to tell the time.This kind of watches makes people talk more about modern watches again.
Also people want their time-telling tools to be beautiful,fashionable and practical(实用的),so watches are designed(设计) to meet the need of almost any personality(个性).Now more and more watches can be used as compasses(指南针),calendars and even USB drives …
All in all,a watch has become more important than the time it tells.

61.According to the survey,Ause mobile phones to tell the time instead of watches.
A.most teenagers
B.the old people
C.watchmakers
D.most people
62.Watches will getCagain when people reach their 20s and 30s.
A.expensive
B.small
C.popular
D.cheap
63.In this passage,watches can be used as different kinds of things exceptD.
A.compasses
B.calendars
C.USB drives
D.wallets
64.Recently,a new kind of watches usesAto tell the time according to the passage.
A.different color lights
B.sound
C.pictures
D.music
65.What's the main idea of the passage?B
A.Most people want to spend money on mobile phones.
B.A watch has become more important than the time it tells.
C.Many watchmakers are worried about their products.
D.Fewer and fewer people use watches to tell the time.
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