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Many of us stayed at home in January because of COVID-19, but a special mom and her two babies took a trip. They were driven a few miles from a breeding center in northeastern Argentina to a 1.7 million-acre nature reserve called Gran Ibera Park. There the three jaguars were released into the wild.

Their release was the first reintroduction of jaguars in that part of Argentina since the species ( 物种 ) almost died out there 70 years ago. Scientists hope they can turn things around for this important apex predator, meaning one that is on top of the food chain ( 链 ). Only 200 to 300 jaguars remain in the country.

“That is the highest level of protection that can be given in Argentina,” says Sebastian Di Martino. He’s the conservation director for Rewilding Argentina, which is one of the organizations helping to restore jaguar populations.

The jaguars’ journey started in 2018 when the park was built in the Ibera Wetlands. Several thousand jaguars once lived there, along with other important species. But the jaguars’ fur was valuable, so people hunted them. Then farmers cleared the land they lived on. With the jaguars gone, the ecosystem was out of balance.

“In the absence of this species, ecosystems stop working well and may even collapse,” Di Martino says. “The main prey ( 猎物 ) of the jaguar is the capybara and the caiman. They are very abundant because of the absence of the jaguar, which causes imbalances in the ecosystem.”

The park was the first step to give jaguars a place to live. Then they needed to breed. A female named Mariua mated with a male jaguar from Brazil. Mariua then gave birth to the two baby jaguars.

It sounds simple, but the reality is more complicated. Di Martino said that jaguars born at breeding centers have to learn how to hunt and must not become used to humans. Otherwise, they will not have success in the wild.

The people who work at the breeding center stay out of sight. They use video cameras to watch the jaguars from several miles away. “We provide live prey for them, without them realizing it comes from people,” Di Martino said.

Mariua wears a radio collar so researchers can track her and her babies, Karai and Pord. “So far, so good. She’s been hunting capybaras and wild pigs and is raising her babies very well,” Di Martino says.

1 ． What can we learn about the jaguar?

A ． It is found only in Argentina. B ． It is taught to hunt by humans.

C ． It is not hunted by any other animal. D ． It is not considered as a rare species.

2 ． Which of the following words can best describe Di Martino’s job?

A ． Exciting. B ． Meaningful. C ． Surprising. D ． Successful.

3 ． What does the underlined word “abundant” mean in this passage?

A ． More than enough. B ． Less than enough.

C ． Getting more powerful. D ． Getting less powerful.

4 ． The writer mentioned Mariua ________.

A ． to give an example of jaguars’ life B ． to show the importance of female jaguars

C ． to introduce a way of training jaguars D ． to explain the method of rewilding jaguars

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It was a cold and snowy morning after the winter vacation. Actually, it was my first day at my new school. I was walking slowly and worrying about lots of things. It was 7:00 in the morning and there weren’t many people on the road. A girl on a bike passed me quickly. She was riding on ice when suddenly she fell off her bike a few steps in front of me. She was trying hard to get up but fell once more. Without thinking, I went over and helped her stand up. She said, “Thank you,” with a smile and then rode away. The words “Thank you” warmed me and this small event made me feel less nervous about my new school.

Finally, I got to school. The teacher led me to the classroom and asked me to sit down beside a girl. I was so nervous. I knew some of the students were looking at me but I didn’t dare to look at them. Soon the first class started. It was English. They used a different textbook from my old school and I didn’t have a copy. As I was wondering what to do, a book appeared in front of me. “Let’s share,” the girl next to me said. “And hi, I’m Carrie.” I looked up. It was the girl I helped that morning. What a surprise!

From then on, we became good friends. She was my first and best friend at my new school. Helping her also helped me find a friend.

1 ． The first day at the writer’s new school was cold and ________.

A ． rainy B ． snowy C ． windy D ． cloudy

2 ． Who fell off the bike?

A ． A girl. B ． A boy. C ． An old man. D ． An old woman.

3 ． The writer felt less nervous on the way to school because of ________.

A ． a letter B ． an e-mail C ． a small gift D ． a small event

4 ． Carrie shared ________ with the writer.

A ． a pen B ． a dictionary C ． a book D ． a ruler

——How time files!The entrance examination is on the way!

——So we must     every day to study so that we can get good grades.

A.     make a difference to      B.play a part in             C.make good use of

—________ do you play basketball with your friends?

— Only once a week.

A ． How long B ． How much C ． How soon D ． How often

Lang Ping is a great coach who has the ability to         the best in all the team members in each match.

A. give out          B. take away        C. bring out

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Sam and his friend Bob, both 5, entered a painting competition. Bob won! Sam felt blue and left   31 _.

As soon as Sam   32   home, he told Papa, "I worked hard on my picture. I made it the best I could. I wanted to win. "

"You did work hard, "said Papa. "  33   is a fine picture. Ill hang it in my office. "Mama gave Sam a hug and said, "I hope you congratulated Bob. "

Sam shook his head, "Bob was too busy getting his photo taken. "Then he went to his room. He sulked(生闷气). He didn't feel like doing anything. Some time later, he got very   34  . He wondered what Bob was doing. He remembered the fun they had, painting their pictures together

He decided to do something,   35   he took out some paper and his painting set. He painted another picture, one   36   a ship in it. He knew Bob loved ships.

Under the ship, he printed in big red   37  : C-O-N-G-R-A-T-U-L-A-T-I-O-N-S!

That was the biggest word he knew.

That afternoon, Sam walked to Bob's house and gave Bob the   38  .

"Thanks, "said Bob. "I love ships. What's the   39   word?"

"Congratulations, "said Sam.

"Wow! Thanks again, "said Bob. "This is much better than getting my photo taken.

And happily they went to ride bikes together.

Friendship is much better than   40  , isn't it?

31. A. late                   B. alone                      C. luckily                    D. loudly

32. A. stayed               B. missed                     C. got                          D. left

33. A. Mine                  B. Yours                       C. His                          D. Hers

34. A. hungry               B. afraid                       C. happy                      D. bored

35. A. so                      B. or                            C. but                          D. although

36. A. under                 B. above                      C. without                   D. with

37. A. letters                 B. words                      C. sentences                  D. languages

38. A. pen                    B. picture                            C. map                         D. bike

39. A. black                  B. small                      C. big                          D. white

40. A. losing               B. winning                   C. riding                      D. painting

________ you raise your feet off the floor? I’d like to see if my pen is under the desk.

A ． Must B ． Can C ． Should D ． May

There is a famous English saying “You are what you eat”, and it means what you put in your mouth will become part of you. Many experts ( 专家 ) use it to tell people it’s important to have a good eating habit. For example, too much sweet food makes a person overweight. To avoid being fat, kids are told to keep off sweet food. However, a team of American scientists have discovered something new about eating sweet food.

“When we say some people ‘sweet’, we mean they are kind and friendly to us. Perhaps this word can help us learn more about people’s feelings and acts,” said Brian Meier, a scientist from the study team. “Taste is something we experience every day. What we have done is to find whether we can know someone’s character and behavior depending on their taste.”

In one of their experiments, college students were asked questions about their character — whether, for example, they were soft-hearted or not. Then they were asked to make a list of their favorite food. According to their answers, the scientists found that the students who liked sweet food were nicer.

In their another experiment, the scientists found that people who preferred sweet food such as cookies and chocolate were more willing to help other people in need, and those who ate non-sweet food such as chips weren’t. For example, people with a sweet tooth were more likely to volunteer to clean up their city, visit sick children in the hospital and so on.

The result of the experiments is that people’s helpfulness or being nice has something to do with their taste for sweet food. So eating sweet food is a useful way to make people nice and helpful. Next time, try some ice-cream.

1 ． According to the result of the experiments, sweet food can make people ________.

A ． overweight B ． excited C ． relaxed D ． friendly

2 ． The purpose of the experiment in Paragraph 4 is to show ________.

A ． character and behavior has something to do with people’s taste

B ． why some people like sweet food better than other kinds

C ． people who like cookies and chocolate like helping others

D ． non-sweet food eaters are not willing to volunteer to help those in need

3 ． We can learn from the passage that ________.

A ． people’s taste decides their characters and acts

B ． sweet food makes people overweight

C ． people with a sweet tooth are more willing to help others

D ． people’s character has nothing to do with their taste

 I _________ basketball quite well, but I haven’t had time to play since last month.

A. will play        B. have played          C. played               D. play

---What else should we pay attention to _____ building the bridge ?

---The change of the weather ,I think .

A. finish                       B. finished                   C. to finish                 D. finishing

Frank ： I have finished my homework. Let’s go for a walk.

Peter ： Turn off the light, Frank. 1 ．

Frank ： Oh, I usually do that. I was in a hurry just now.

Peter ： I got it. I’ve just read a book which gives ideas about how we can protect the environment. 2 ．

Frank ： Oh, I never do that. You see, I have very short hair. 3 ．

Peter ： You should take your own bags when you go shopping.

Frank ： That’s easy. 4 ． What else?

Peter ： People should stop driving cars and start riding bikes.

Frank ： No way! It takes me 45 minutes to get to school by bike.

Peter ： But it’s good for the environment. 5 ．

Frank ： And you live close to school.

A ． I will do that from now on.

B ． For example, turn off the shower when washing your hair.

C ． It saves electricity.

D ． Is it good for our eyes?

E.I am sorry to hear that.

F.I like riding my bike as well.

G.What else does the book say?

A: Good afternoon. 1 ．

B: Yes. I’d like to buy a shirt for my grandfather.

A: What a nice boy you are! 2 ．

B: Size L.

A: OK. What about this one?

B: 3 ． Have you got any other colours?

A: Oh, yes. We have also got blue, brown and black.

B: Can I have a look at the blue ones? Blue is my grandfather’s favourite colour.

A: Sure. Here you are.

B: It looks nice. 4 ．

A: Ninety-nine yuan.

B: Oh, that’s too much.

A: 5 ． There’s a sale on today. Everything is half price.

B: OK. I’ll take it.

A ． What size would you like?

B ． Can I help you?

C ． Well, I’m afraid this is a bit small.

D ． What’s the matter with you?

E.But wait a minute!

F.Sorry, he doesn’t like white.

G.How much does it cost?

（C）

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Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness? These are important questions for anyone who is looking for happiness.   1  

Firstly, making a plan will make you happy. Your moods will be very wonderful if you get ready to achieve goals or if you are going after something you value.

Secondly, make yourself stay with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively（消极地）when you stay with people who think in this way.   2  

Thirdly, when something goes wrong, try to find out a solution instead of being lost in self⁃pity.    3    It is because they know that with a little thought, they can change the situation for the better.

Fourthly, spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy.These minutes will help you focus on the positive things in your life.    4   Whether you have lunch, take a relaxing bath or simply spend a few minutes on your appearance, you will put yourself in a better mood.

   5   Finding a way to look down upon a situation can make you happy, too.

Lastly, keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness. Being fat or not eating healthy foods can have a negative effect on your moods. After all, having a healthy body is the capital of revolution（革命）.

A. Fifthly, finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. B. Truly happy people don’t allow difficulties to influence their happiness. C. The following are a few tips that will be very helpful to you. D. However, if you are around people who are happy, you will be happy, too. E. It’s also important to spend some time each day doing something nice for yourself. F. Sometimes, being happy or unhappy is just a kind of feeling in your own heart and an attitude to your life.

— Are your parents against your leaving home to work in Shanghai?

—________. They say there are more chances in big cities.

A ． Don’t mention it B ． Of course not C ． That’s all right D ． With pleasure

The size of each class in Yongzhou now is　   　 （small） than that in 2017．

Walking

If you want to get healthy or stay healthy, there is one easy activity for you — walking. You may think that simply taking a walk is not enough to make a big difference. You may think that you need to do something like running to stay healthy. Well, a new study says that is not true. It finds out that walking may be as good for us as running.

Running is a high-impact ( 高强度的 ) activity and can be hard on the body. So, many people cannot run. Walking seems to have all of the advantages and none of the disadvantages of running.

Dr Russell Pate is a professor of exercise science at the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina. He says, “Walking is one of the easiest and safest exercises a person can do. You do not need to learn a lot to get results.”

Walking needs no special skills or equipment . You can do it anywhere. It fits easily into your daily schedule ( 日程表 ). You can walk at work. You can walk if you want to go shopping. You can take the stairs instead of the lift.

Walking is a great exercise for beginners. If you are out of shape or getting back into shape after an illness or accident, walking is perfect. You can do a little at a time, or as we like to say, take baby steps.

1 ． The new study shows that ________.

A ． running is better than walking B ． walking is the best way of exercising

C ． walking and running are not good enough D ． walking is as good as running

2 ． Dr Russell Pate says walking is one of the easiest and safest exercises because ________.

A ． walking is a high-impact activity and can be easy on the body

B ． walking needs no skills

C ． walking needs no special skills or equipment, and we can do it anywhere

D ． walking has more advantages than running

3 ． What does the underlined word “equipment” in Paragraph 5 mean in Chinese?

A ．器材 B ．食宿 C ．机会 D ．阶段

4 ． Which one is TRUE according to this passage?

A ． Walking is not good for a beginner.

B ． Walking seems to have all of the advantages of running.

C ． You’d better drive when you want to go shopping.

D ． Walking does harm to all people after an illness or accident.

5 ． What is the writer’s purpose of writing this passage?

A ． To tell people that they shouldn’t walk more. B ． To tell people that walking is a waste of time.

C ． To tell people that they should walk more. D ． To tell people that they don’t need to run any more.

___________， you will get good grades．（　　）

A．If you will work hard

B．If you work hard

C．If you worked hard

_______ my surprise, ________ of us was given a present at the party.   

A. To; every one   B. With; every one  C. To; everyone      D.With; everyone

— What happened to Tony?

—________ the morning of a rainy day, he ________ a bike and hurt his legs.

A ． In; put off B ． On; fell off C ． In; fell off D ． On; put off