[题目]The British summer is beautiful. Trees, flowers, birds and butterflies make the whole country lo——青夏教育精英家教网—

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The British summer is beautiful. Trees, flowers, birds and butterflies make the whole country look like a big garden. However, many British people have noticed that butterflies have been gradually disappearing from this nice scenery during the past several years. What has happened to them?

Butterfly Conservation, a charity in the UK, is running a survey to help answer this question. The result is more serious than people expected. According to the survey, among 59 butterfly species (物种) found in the British Isles, more than three-quarters of them are suffering a declining (衰弱) population, including the most popular Meadow Brown. Moreover, half of all butterfly species are dying out.

Some common species such as the small Tortoiseshell butterfly and the Wall butterfly are dropping sharply. The Wall butterfly cannot even be seen in many parts of central and southern England. And the Blue butterfly, which was commonly seen in the south, has started settling in Edinburgh in the past few years.

The numbers of butterflies have dropped to a record low in the past three years because the summer in the UK is getting cooler and their living conditions are also degrading.

Luckily, Britain is experiencing a long hot summer this year compared to the last few summers. Scientists believe the warm weather will be good news to the butterflies.

Sir David Attenborough, president of Butterfly Conservation, said, “A great number of butterflies around us is a signal that all is well with nature. But when they decline, it’s a warning that other wildlife will be soon heading the same way.”

The survey is still going on. The public is also encouraged to focus on the UK’s butterfly population. The organizers hope the survey will help more and more people realize the value of butterflies in the UK. Butterflies give a symbol of the well-being of nature and the environment.

【1】What has the survey taken by Butterfly Conservation found?

A. The UK butterflies enjoy a cool climate.

B. The UK butterflies prefer settling in the north.

C. The number of the UK butterflies is getting smaller.

D. Butterflies make the British summer more attractive.

【2】How does the writer support the findings of the survey in Paragraph 3?

A. By listing examples (举例子). B. By providing data (列数据).

C. By giving explanations (作解释). D. By making comments (作评价).

【3】What does the underlined word “degrading” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. Turning better. B. Getting worse.

C. Keeping the same. D. Becoming different.

【4】Butterfly Conservation expects their survey to ______.

A. warn people to care more about the change of weather

B. keep the charity running more smoothly than ever before

C. help the British government protect nature and the environment

D. help the British better understand how important the butterflies are

【题目】随着互联网的发展，智能手机(smartphone)已被广泛使用。我们身边的“低头族(phubber)”随处可见。请根据图中所示，结合表格所提供的信息，以“Refuse to be phubbers”为题写一篇60-80词左右的短文。

要求：1.短文须包含所有信息，语句通顺、意思连贯，可适当发挥；

2．题目与开头已给出，不计入总词数。

现象
弊端	影响与家人、朋友的关系(relationship)；容易引发交通事故；对身心健康有害，不利于学习和工作。
观点	正确利用手机；面对面交流胜过网上聊天……

参考词汇：1.have influence on　2.focus on　3.facetoface conversation　

4.make good use of

Refuse to be phubbersa

With the development of the Internet，smartphones are widely used among people. Phubbers can be seen here and there.

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Let's raise our heads and refuse to be phubbers from now on!

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