The koala

Appearance:

Size: 70—90cm Weight: 5—14kg

The koala with thick hair looks cute but it has very sharp

teeth and claws (爪子).

The male koala is larger than the female one.

Food: The koala eats eucalyptus leaves (桉树叶). Each koala

eats about 500 grams of leaves per day.

Habit: The koala sleeps for up to 16—18 hours. It prefers to move around in the evening.

Baby fact: A healthy female koala can have one child each year. A baby koala is very small when it is born—only a quarter of an inch. It has no hair and it can’t see either. It lives in its mother’s pouch (育儿袋) for half a year. During this time, it only drinks its mother’s milk.

Danger: The number of koalas in Australia is getting smaller every year, mainly because of people. People cut down a lot of trees, so many koalas have no places to live in and they don’t have enough leaves to eat. There are fewer than 100,000 koalas in the world. Some scientists say if people don’t protect them, we won’t have any koalas within 30 years.

1.When does the koala often move around during a day?

A. In the morning. B. In the evening.

C. In the afternoon. D. At weekends.

2.If someone sees a newly born koala, he will find that ___________________.

A. it can see everything B. it is really small

C. it has thick hair D. it is very big

3.A baby koala can’t live without ____________________.

A. water B. grass C. milk D. meat

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. An adult koala often weighs more than 16kg.

B. The female koala is smaller than the male one.

C. The claws of the koala are sharp but their teeth are not.

D. The koala often sleeps more than 20 hours.

5.The koala is in danger now. The main reason is that __________________.

A. big animals eat them

B. people hunt them for their fur

C. people cut down many trees

D. They often kill each other

One day a poor farmer was taking a bag of wheat to town. Suddenly, the bag fell off his horse onto the road. It was too heavy, so he did not know what he could do about it. He only hoped that someone would soon go by and help him.

Just at that time, a man on a horse came up to him. But the farmer felt disappointed (失望 ) when he saw the man. It was a great man and he lived near there. He thought the great man wouldn’t help him, and hoped another farmer would come up. But to his surprise, the great man got off his horse when he came near. “ I see you need help,” he said, “I’m here just at the right time.” Then he took one of the bag and the farmer took the other. They lifted(提) it together and put it on the horse.

“Sir,” asked the farmer, “How can I pay you?” “It’s very easy,” the great man answered, “When you see anyone else in trouble (处在困境中)do the same for him.”

1.What did the poor farmer take to town?

A. A bag of rice. B. A bag of wheat C. A bag of apples. D. A bag of vegetables.

2.Why couldn’t the poor farmer lift the bag of wheat?

A. Because he was too young. B. Because he was too old.

C. Because the bag was too heavy for him. D. Because the bag was too large for him.

3.The poor farmer felt __________ when he saw the great man.

A. happy B. good C. afraid D. disappointed

4.When he saw the poor farmer in trouble, the great man ________.

A. went away without stopping B. asked another farmer to help him

C. came up to help him D. gave him a lot of money

5.The great man asked the poor farmer to pay him_________.

A. by giving him money B. by giving him a horse

C. by giving him a lot of wheat D. by helping others

As a volunteer teacher, I traveled a long way to a small village school in Longzhou, Guanxi. On my way there, I thought about the village, the school, and the children there. However, I felt sad when I arrived there. It wasn't what I expected. It didn't look like a school at all! The school had only three rooms, one for Grades 1, 2 and 3, and another one for Grades 4, 5 and 6. There was a third one for me.

The children welcomed me warmly on my first day. They asked me a lot of questions, and I told them stories about myself and my life in Shanghai. The next day, I gave them a test to find out their level. Though the test was very easy, over half of the students failed it, yet they all wanted to learn new things. I knew they needed me.

I was busy preparing lessons, reading test papers every night. I enjoyed teaching these lovely and hardworking children, and I could see that they were making progress with my help. I have also learned a lot from them. I understand their lives better, and we are now good friends.

I have worked in Longzhou for a year now. I’m very happy, and the experience has been very useful for me. I love the small village school and the children. In fact, I would like to continue working here.

阅读上面短文，完成下列各题。

1.I traveled a long way to _______________in Longzhou, Guanxi to be ______________.

2.When I arrived there I _______________ because it didn’t _______________________.

3.There are only _____________at the school and in each classroom there are ________grades.

4._____________the students failed in the test though it was ___________.

5.With my help, the students were _____________. Moreover, I can ______________better.

完成句子

1.我们必须采取措施来保护野生动物。

We must ___________________________________ wild animals.

2.我永远不会忘记第一次遇见你的时候。

I’ll never forget meeting you ________________________.

3.房价越来越高，许多人没地方住。

Now the price of the flats is getting _______________, many people have no place ________.

4.熊猫宝宝们需要和它们的妈妈一起呆在野生环境中。

Baby pandas need to ___________________________________.

5.他擅长游泳，因此我决定向他学习。

He is good at swimming, _________________, I _______________ from him.

6.因为大雪，这些熊猫找不到食物。

These pandas can’t find their food ____________________________.

7.熊擅长游泳，喜欢白天缓慢地四处走动。

Bears are ______________________. They like to ___________________ in the daytime.

书面表达

动物是我们人类的好朋友，可是近年来由于人类频繁的活动和大肆砍伐森林，越来越多的动物面临灭绝的危险。我们应该怎样保护动物呢？假设你校正在举行征文竞赛，题目是“Let’s Protect Wild Animals”。请根据以下提示，适当发挥想象，写一篇80词左右的英语短文，参加此次比赛。

要点提示：

1.Why is the number of wild animals getting smaller and smaller?

2.What should we do to protect wild animals?

Let’s Protect Wild Animals

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It's time for school! But on May 14th，Duncanville High School in Texas，US，asks 170

students to go back home．

Why? Because they are wearing the wrong clothes to sch001．

Schools in the US don't always ask students to wear uniforms．But they have dress codes

(着装要求)．For example，Duncanville High School tells Students to wear belts，shirts

without logos(标识)．

Schools' most—hated clothes are different．In 2011，people in Florida stop students from

wearing trousers that show body parts．Now，some schools don't allow(允许)leggings(紧身裤)．Other schools ask students to wear a shirt or a skirt over leggings．

Some students complain(抱怨)that schools are going too far．But schools say dress codes help protect(保护)students' safety(安全)and make sure they grow up with good taste．

“We want to teach them that they must do this not only here in sch001．but also outside school，”said Andre Smith．

1.What does Duncanville High School ask students to wear?

_______________________________________________________________________

2.Why do students complain that schools are going too far?

______________________________________________________________________

3.Do you think the school dress codes are good for students? Why or why not?

_______________________________________________________________________

In China, most students go to school by bike or by bus. If the school is not far, they usually walk to school every day. Few students are late for class. But things are different in other countries.

In many Western countries, students live far from their schools and they have different ways to get to school. Many students go to school by car. If there is an underground system(系统) in the city, they can go by underground(地铁). In some countries, there are double-deckers. The double-decker has two floors and it can carry more people. So some students can take a double-decker to school. Scooters(踏板车) are popular with students in some Western countries. If you don't need to take a bus to school, you can go by scooter. It makes your trip more interesting and exciting. In some cold countries, such as Finland and Iceland, it often snows. The students in towns may take a bus, but the students in villages far from the school have to go by sledge(雪橇) because there is snow everywhere. It takes a little longer. Sometimes, the students may be late for school. If it snows heavily, the students have to teach themselves at home.

1.In China, if the students live near the school, how do they usually go to school every day?

__________________________________________________________________

2.In some Western countries, which way to go to school is more interesting and exciting?

__________________________________________________________________

3.Why do some students in Iceland go to school by sledge?

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Hello，everyone! My name is Kitty. I am thirteen years old. I come from Xi'an, but now I live with my parents in Beijing. I like Beijing very much.

I am tall and slim. My hair is long, and I wear glasses. I like dancing. I practice dancing three

times a week after school. I also like sports. I often play football with my classmates after school. I like all the lessons at No. 22 Middle School, and I'm good at English. I like English teacher best. I have a good friend and her name is Jenny. She is twelve. We can help each other at school.

1.Where does Kitty live now?

_______________________________________________________________________

2.What does Kitty often do after school?

_______________________________________________________________________

3.Do you like doing sports? Why or why not?

______________________________________________________________________

阅读与回答问题，前四题回答不超过6个词。

Today is Saturday．It’s also the Teachers’ Day, Lily and Tom’s mother’s festival．They get up early in the morning and want to help their mother do the housework．They first clean the room and then wash the clothes．And then they make breakfast for their mother Lisa．

It takes Lily and Tom a long time to make the breakfast．They make a chicken hamburger and some salad．These are Lisa’s favourite food．They also prepare(准备) a glass of milk．They think it’s healthy for their mother．Then they go to their parents’ room with the food and drink.

Dad sits on the sofa and reads a newspaper to Lisa．There is much interesting news(新闻) in it．Lisa also thinks it is fun．They seem very happy．“Good morning, Mum and Dad,” say Lily and Tom．Then they walk to their mother and say“Mum, Happy Teachers’ Day!”

Mum looks at the children and the breakfast．“Thank you so much!” Lisa feels very warm now.

1.What day is it today?

2.What do Lily and Tom do first in the morning?

3.Do Lily and Tom make any bread for their mother?

4.How does Lisa feel when she sees the breakfast?

5.What does Lisa do?

American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. The first term(学期) in a school year is from September to January. The second term is from February to June. Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school.

High school students often go to school by bus. They have only four or five subjects each term. They usually go to different classes every day. And they have different activities in many clubs.

After high school, many students go to college(大学). They can go to a small one or a large one. Many college students work after class because they need money for their studies.

回答问题，每题不超过7个单词。

1.When do American schools begin after a long summer holiday?

______________________________________________________________________________

2.How many terms are there in a school year?

_____________________________________________________________________________

3.Where do high school students have different activities?

_____________________________________________________________________________

4.How do high school students often go to school?

____________________________________________________________________________

5.Why do many college students work after class?

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