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  JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov.10-A 14-year-old boy was arrested today after the rotten body of an 8-year-old girl who was his neighbor was found hidden in his bedroom.She had been stabbed and beaten.

  The boy, Joshua Earl Patrick Philips, admitted and was charged with murder in the death of the girl, Maddie Clifton, who disappeared on Nov.3, Sheriff Nat Glover said.

  Joshua, who has no criminal record, would not be eligible(合格的)for the death punishment because of his age.Detectives discovered a knife and a baseball bat believed to be the weapons used to kill the girl, the Sheriff said.

  The girl had been stabbed at least nine times and was struck in the head, Sheriff Glover said at a news conference.The authorities did not say whether she has been attacked sexually, nor did they give motive for the attack.

  The boy's mother, Melissa Philips, grew suspicious after the police searched her home on Monday and detected an odor(strange smell), the Sheriff said.This morning she pulled aside the frame of the bed, saw a child's feet and called an officer, he said.

  Maddie's body was found under a sheet of wood supporting the frame of the water bed, which was filled, Sheriff Glover said, adding, “He put her under the bed and taped her up in it.”

  Investigators believe the third-grader was killed in the boy's house shortly after she disappeared last Tuesday, touching off a widespread search.

  On Friday, Maddie's parents, Steve and Sheila Clifton, made an earnest request for her return.

  The boy's house, like others in the neighborhood, had been searched three times.During the third search on Monday, the mother had at first said she thought the odor came from family pets.

  Hundreds of volunteers had sent thousands of leaflets with Maddie's picture since she disappeared that evening, about 30 minutes after she went out to play with friends.

  The girl's house is one of the well-kept, single-family homes in the older working-class of Jacksonville.Yellow ribbons(丝带)still hung from the trees this morning.

(1)

Which of the following statement is not fit for the report?

[  ]

A.

After the girl disappeared, the police searched on a large scale(大规模地).

B.

Quite a lot of people handed out lots of papers to look for the girl.

C.

The girl's parents are still waiting for their girl to come home safely on Friday morning.

D.

The police searched the boy's house and found the girl's body by a strange smell.

(2)

It can be inferred(推断)from the report that ________.

[  ]

A.

the girl was killed in the boy's home

B.

the girl was stabbed many times and struck by a baseball bat

C.

it is the first time that the boy has been charged

D.

the boy won't be put into prison

(3)

The words “motive” probably means ________.

[  ]

A.

reason

B.

action

C.

motion

D.

information

(4)

The man, Sheriff Glover, may be ________.

[  ]

A.

a reporter

B.

a government official

C.

the girl's father

D.

a person in charge of the case

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  With endless homework to do, today's students don't seem to have time or the desire for the investigation of the knowledge they have learned or are to learn.As a result, many may find they are at a loss while the teacher is giving the lessons.Why not have a try on the unit we are going to learn in the coming week?

  Doing Research

  In the 1700s, life in English colonies was not all the same.Choose one of the three main groups of colonies-southern, middle, or northern.Look in several encyclopedias and other books to find out how people lived in the area you choose.How did they make their living? What kinds of houses did they build? What kinds of tools did they use? What were their schools like? Can you think of some other questions to ask?

  Write a report based on the information you found.You may want to include some pictures or drawings of furniture, tools, or clothing.

  Looking at the Evidence

  Look again at the story about the Vikings on pages 56-57.The story mentions several pieces of evidence that historians think may help to prove that the Vikings visited North America long ago.

  Make a list of all those pieces of evidence.Pretend that you do not agree with the hypotheses historians have made about that evidence.For each piece of evidence, try to think of a different hypothesis that might explain it.Try out your hypotheses on your classmates.Do they think your hypotheses are likely to be true?

  Using Maps

  Find a modern map of North America.Compare it with the old French map on page 66.Can you find any shapes on the old map that match shapes on the modern map? Can you figure out what land the old map shows? Can you figure out which way is north on the old map? How can you tell?

  Comparing and Contrasting

  Compare and contrast the English colonists with the Spanish colonists.Were the English people's reasons for coming to America the same as the Spaniards’ reasons? Were their settlements similar? Did they treat the Native Americans in the same way? Can you suggest any reasons for any differences you noticed?

  Reading on Your Own

  Perhaps you would like to read a book about the people who came to America because they were forced to, not because ________ -the Africans.Here are two suggestions:The Negro in America, by Earl Spangler(Minneapolis:Lerner); A Pictorial History of the Negro in America, by Langston Hughes(New York:Crown).Look in your school or public library for other books on Africa or on black Americans.

  Now please evaluate your work and see whether there is any improvement in your efficiency in learning? Do you think you will still be at a loss when the teacher is dealing with the unit?

1.What is the main idea of the passage?(within 6 words)

________________

2.What does the underlined word “it” refer to?(within 5 words)

________________

3.Complete the sentence in the last part with proper words.(within 7 words)

________________

4.Finish the following sentence according to the passage.(within 7 words)

Nowadays students are not motivated to explore the knowledge they are learning because they are always ________.

5.What kind of people came to America against they will?(within 4 words)

________________

  JACKSONVILIE, Fla, Nov.10—A 14-year –old boy was arrested today after the rotten body of an 8-year-old girl who was his neighbor was found in his bedroom. She had been stabbed (刺伤) and beaten.

   The boy, Joshua Earl Patrick Philips, admitted and was charged with murder in the death of the girl, Maddie Clifton, who disappeared on Nov. 3, Sherriff Nat Glover said.

   Joshua, who has no criminal record, would not be eligible (合格的) for the death punishment because of his age. Detectives discovered a knife and a baseball bat believed to be the weapons (武器) used to kill the girl, Sherriff said.

   The girl had been stabbed at least nine times and was struck in the head. Sheriff Glover said at the conference. The authorities did not say whether she had been attacked sexually, nor did they give motive for the attack.

   The boy’s mother , Melissa Phillips , grew suspicious for the police searched her home on Monday and detected an odor (气味) , Sherriff said. This morning she pulled aside the frame of the bed , saw a child’s feet and called an officer, she said.

   Maddie’s body was found under a sheet of wood supporting the frame of the water bed , which was filled, Sheriff Glover said , adding , “ He put her under the bed and tapped her up in it..”

   Investigators believe the third-grader was killed in the boy’s house shortly after she disappeared last Tuesday, touching off a wide-spread search.

   On Friday, Maddie’s parents , Steve and Shelia Clifton, made an earnest request for her return.

   The boy’s house, like others in the neighborhood, had been searched three times. During the third search on Monday, the mother has at first said she thought the odor came from family pets.

   Hundreds of volunteers had sent thousands of leaflets with Naddie’s picture since she disappeared that evening, about 30 minutes after she went out to play with friends.

   The girl’s house is one of the well-kept, single –family homes in the older working-class of Jacksonville. Yellow ribbons (丝带) still hung from the trees this morning.

81. Why can’t the boy be sentenced to death? ( no more than 6 words)

82. What might the boy have used to kill the girl?  ( no more than 8 words)

83. Which grade of school was the girl in when she was killed ? ( no more than 2 words)

84. Who first found the body of the dead girl? ( no more than 6 words)

Jacksonville, Florida, Nov.10 —A 14-year-old boy was arrested today after the rotten body of an 8-year-old girl who was his neighbor was found hidden in his bedroom. She had been stabbed(用刀刺) and beaten.

The boy, Joshua Earl Patrick Philips, admitted and was charged with murder in the death of the girl,Maddie Clifton, who disappeared on Nov.3,Sheriff Nat Glover said.

Joshua, who has no criminal record, would not be eligible(够条件的) for the death punishment because of his age. Detectives recovered a knife and a baseball bat believed to be the weapons used to kill the girl, the Sheriff said.

The girl had been stabbed at least nine times and was struck in the head, Sheriff Glover said at a news conference. The authorities did not say whether she had been attacked sexually, or did they give motive for the attack.

The boy’s mother, Melissa Philips, grew suspicious after the police searched her home on Monday and detected an odor (smell), the Sheriff said. This morning she pulled aside the frame of the bed, saw a child’s feet and called an officer, he said.

Maddie’s body was found under a sheet of wood supporting the frame of the water bed, which was filled, Sheriff Glover said, adding,” He put her under the bed and taped her up in it."

Investigators believe the third-grader was killed in the boy’s house shortly after she disappeared last Tuesday, touching off a widespread search.

On Friday, Maddie’s parents, Steve and Sheila Clifton, made an earnest request for her return.

The boy’s house, like others in the neighborhood, had been searched three times. During the third search on Monday, he mother had at first said she thought the odor came from family pets.

Hundreds of volunteers had distributed thousands of leaflets with Maddie’s picture since she disappeared that evening, about 30 minutes after she went out to play with friends.

The girl’s house is one of the well-kept, single-family homes in the older working class of Jacksonville. Yellow ribbons(丝带) still hung from the trees this morning.

1.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the report?

A.After the girl disappeared, the police searched on a large scale(范围).

B.Quite a lot of people handed out lots of papers to look for the girl.

C.The police searched the boy’s house and found the girl’s body by a strange smell.

D.The girl’s parents are still waiting for their girl to return safely on Friday morning.

2.We can know from the report that ___________.

A.the girl was killed by one of her classmates

B.the girl was attacked because she had broken away from the boy

C.it is the second time that the boy has been charged for murder

D.according to the law the boy will not be sentenced to death

3.The word “motive" probably means “___________".

A.reason                  B.action

C.method                    D.information

4.According to the report the boy was arrested ___________.

A.on Monday           B.on Friday

C.on Tuesday           D.on Sunday

In Wiltshire,England,volunteers are being sought to visit a nature protection area to count the butterflies living there and on surrounding fields.The project is promoted by all environmental protection organisation,which has contributed to improving the living environment for wild animals.Recently,the organisation has issued an appeal to help it observe environmental changes based on the record of butterflies and protect the environment.

In the area,the local people have planted many special flowers with the help of the organisation,aiming to see whether these flowers will interest the rare and beautiful butterflies.The project officer Sarah Marshall says,“It will be a suitable habitat(栖息地)for butterflies.They are great‘indicator species’ as they are easily affected by climate changes so they make a brilliant early—warning system for the environment.”She also points out that volunteers are needed to record the number or species of butterflies,and based on the change happening to the butterflies,the hidden environmental problems in the area earl be found out in time.

The organisation is seeking volunteers to help monitor butterflies from April through to September.They will walk a fixed route and record the different butterflies they encounter along the way.Each visit should take no more than two hours,and each volunteer is expected to visit once a month to count the wildlife.“Staff will provide back up,so if the weather is poor on the day you are to visit (butterflies don't like to fly in the rain,wind or if it's too cloudy)we can have someone else do your job,”Sarah points out.

No previous experience is necessary as training and support will be provided,but a keen interest is essential.If you are interested please contact Sarah on(01380)725670,ext 278,email—sarahm @ wiltshirewildlife,org

66.According to Paragraph 1,what is the purpose of the Project?

A.To appeal to more visitors.

B.To protect the environment.

C.To control butterfly population.

D,To expand the area for wildlife.

67.Many special flowers have been planted in Wiltshire to        .

A.warn people of wildlife extinction

B.appeal more tourists to be involved in

C.attract many unusual and beautiful butterflies

D.improve the economic conditions of local people

68.Butterflies are called“indicator species”because        .

A.they can provide support for visitors

B.they can give information to other species

C.they are not easily found out in their habitats

D.they are very sensitive to environmental changes

69.Volunteers aye required to do the things EXCEPT        .

A.having some special previous experience

B.being interested in protecting the environment

C.walking a regular route and do some recordings

D.visiting the nature protection area once a month

70.What is the text mainly about?

A.Visitors aye being trained to identify butterflies.

B.Wildlife areas are being protected by butterflies.

C.Volunteers are being needed to count butterflies.

D.Organisations are being put up to protect butterflies.

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