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The Chinese government raised the protection level of Chinese pangolins(穿山甲) to the top level on World Environment Day -- June 5th. Pangolins used to be at the second level under national protection. This act makes people pay more attention to ecological civilization(生态文明). It also shows our great determination to fight against the illegal hunting(非法捕猎) and the trading of wild animals and other things made from them.

According to a national wildlife study in the 1990s, there were about 60,000 Chinese pangolins in 11 provinces, including Yunnan, Hunan, Guangdong, Sichuan and Zhejiang. Until now, pangolins have become fewer and fewer because of the living places that are being destroyed, crazy hunting and smuggling. In 2017, Chinese pangolins were placed on the Red List of Threatened Species after a team of experts believed their number had dropped by 90 percent in the past years.

"The value of pangolins to the ecosystem is much more than the value of their meat or scales(鳞).There is a long way to go in protecting them, but we can start by saying no to things made from them," said Zhou Fei, chief program officer of the World Wildlife Fund of China.

What's more, the pangolin has a very strong response(反应) to stress, which means that it easily becomes nervous when it is caught.

Pangolin scales have been taken away from the Chinese Pharmacopeia(药典). It means the scales will no longer be used as a kind of medicine.

(1) Now, Chinese pangolins are ______________. A. at the top protection level B. at the second protection level C. at the third protection level D. not under national protection
(2) What does the underlined word "smuggling" mean in this passage? A. 灭绝 B. 走私 C. 饥饿 D. 自杀
(3) As students, what can we do to protect the pangolins according to the passage? A. We can fight against the illegal hunters by ourselves. B. We can help to find more living places for them. C. we can tell people the value of their meat and scales. D. We can refuse to buy things made from them.
(4) Which of the following is TRUE? A. Pangolins' number has dropped by 80 percent in the past years. B. Pangolin scales have been taken away from the Chinese Pharmacopeia. C. We can protect pangolins in a short time. D. The pangolin hardly becomes nervous when it is caught.
(5) The main purpose of this passage is to tell us ________________. A. what kind of medicine pangolins can be used as B. what value pangolins bring us C. why our government raised the protection level of pangolins D. why pangolins-have become fewer and fewer
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Kirsten:Have you read the book, The Travel? I just finished it yesterday.

Renee: No, but I've wanted to. Is it good?

Kirsten: It is! But it's quite grim.

Renee: How so?

Kirsten: In the story, a mother and her son were on a trip when they were caught by a group of crazy people. They were kept in a small dark room and treated terribly. It really broke my heart to read that the mother chose to stay and fight with the bad guys. She was almost killed when trying to help her son run away.

Renee: So it's this grim from the first page to the end?

Kirsten:Yes, but there's still a bright side in it. You get to see how strong parents can be when they want to keep their children from being hurt.

Renee: I see. I'm surely going to borrow it from the library.

Kirsten: Then you must hurry. When I borrowed it last Friday, they told me that many people were waiting to read it!

(1) What happened in The Travel? A. A mother did her best to save her child. B. A mother took a trip to look for her son. C. A mother was treated terribly by her family. D. A mother was killed by a group of crazy people.
(2) What do we know from the conversation? A. Kirsten will lend Renee The Travel. B. The Travel is a popular library book. C. Kirsten did not enjoy reading The Travel. D. Renee has not heard of The Travel before.
(3) Why does Kirsten think the book is grim? A. Because it happens on a dark night. B. Because it makes the readers feel sad. C. Because there are many difficult words in it. D. Because readers have different ideas about it.
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2.         Have you ever heard someone use the phrase”once in a blue moon”? People use this expression to describe something that they do not do very often. For example, someone might say that he tries to avoid eating sweets because they are unhealthy, but will eat chocolate” once in a blue moon”. Or someone who does not usually like to go to the beach might say “I visit the shore once in a blue moon.”While many people use this phrase, not everyone knows the meaning behind it.
        The first thing to know is that the moon itself is never really blue. This is just an expression. In fact, the phrase” blue moon” has to do with the shape of the moon, not the color.
        As the moon travels around the earth, it appears to change shape. We associate certain names with certain shapes of the moon. For example, when we can see a small part of the moon it is called a crescent moon. A crescent is a shape that looks like the tip of a fingernail when we cannot see the moon at all; it is called a new moon.
      When we can see the whole moon is called a full moon. Usually, there is only one full moon every month. Sometimes, however there will be two full moons in one month. When this happens, the second full moon is called a blue moon”.
      Over the next 20 years, there will only be 15 blue moons. As you can see, a blue moon is a very rare (稀有的)event. This fact has led people to use the expression” once in a blue moon” to describe other very rare events in their lives.

(1) Which of the following would be a good example of using the phrase” once in a blue moon”.

 A. Simon often tells jokes. Simon tells jokes once in a blue moon. B. Tom rarely remembers to do exercise. Tom does exercise once in a blue moon. C. Mary likes to go shopping every weekend. Mary goes shopping once in a blue moon. D. Cindy hates to stay up, but she stays up every day. Cindy stays up once in a blue moon.
(2) When does a blue moon happen in nature?

 A. When the moon has a blue moon B. When we cannot see the moon at all C. When there are two full moons in one month D. When we can only see a small part of the color.
(3) How often will a blue moon happen over the next twenty years?

 A. Once a year B. Less than once a year C. More than once a year. D. At least twice a year.
(4) What does the underlined part “This fact” in the last paragraph refer to?

 A. A blue moon is a very rare event B. The moon appears to change shape C. The moon itself is never really bluee D. A blue moon has to do with the shape of the moon.
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3.      After my husband died, my world crashed around me. My six children were ten, nine, eight, six, three and 18 months, and I was overwhelmed(不知所措的) with the responsibilities of earning a living, caring for the children and simply keeping my head above water.
I was lucky to find a wonderful housekeeper to care for the children during the week, but from Friday nights to Monday mornings, the children and I were alone, and frankly(坦诚地) I was uneasy. Every unusual noise or any late-night phone call filled me with fear. I felt really alone.
     One Friday evening I came home from work to find a big beautiful German shepherd(牧羊犬) on our doorstep. It was obvious he wanted to make the house his home. The children took an instant liking to “German” and asked me to let him in. I agreed to let him sleep in the basement(地下室) until the next day. That night I slept peacefully for the first time in many weeks.
    The following morning we made phone calls and checked lost-and-found ads for German's owner, but with no results. Saturday night he was still with us. 
       On Sunday I had planned to take the children on a picnic. Since I thought it best to leave German behind in case(以免) his owner came by, we drove off without him. When we stopped to get gas at a local station, we were amazed to see German racing to the gas station after us. He stayed again Sunday night.  
       Monday morning I let him out for a run while the children got ready for school. He did't come back. We thought we'd never see him again. On Friday evening, German was back again. We took him in, and again he stayed until Monday morning, when our housekeeper arrived. It went like this for almost 10 months. We looked forward to his coming. Each Monday morning he left home.
    Each week, between German's visits, I grew a little braver, but every weekend I enjoyed being with him . Then one Monday morning we patted his head and let him out for what turned out to be the last time. He never came back. We never saw or heard from German again. I think of him often. He came when I needed him the most and stayed until I was strong enough to go on alone. I believe German was sent because he was needed, and because no matter how abandoned(被放弃的) and alone we feel, somehow, somewhere, someone knows and cares. We are never really alone.

(1) What does the underlined part “keeping my head above water” in the first paragraph mean?

 A. trying to keep calm in public B. trying to get attention from other men C. showing her high spirit in the face of trouble D. trying to continue to live
(2) When the author's husband died, ______.

 A. she couldn't raise the six children on her own B. she couldn't relax at weekends C. The housekeeper only came at weekends D. she was too busy to feel lonely
(3) Which of the following is WRONG according to the article?

 A. German was fond of living with the family B. The writer felt safe and protected with German around C. The dog stayed until the writer was strong enough to go on alone. D. The writer was too busy that weekend to go to find the dog's owner.
(4) Which is the best title for the passage?

 A. A homeless dog B. A friend's strength C. How to keep a dog D. Keep up when in trouble
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