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stronger and heavier than red squirrels. Adult grey squirrels weigh between 400 and 800 grams. This allows them to store more fat and helps them to live through a hard winter.
Why are red squirrels losing out in competition with grey squirrels? Size is one reason, but there are others. Red squirrels live high up in trees, while grey squirrels spend more of their time on the ground. This means any loss of forests greatly influences the population of red squirrels. Another reason for the grey squirrel’s success is its ability to use food provided by people, which helps them to live in towns and cities. The other problem for the red squirrel is disease. Both squirrels carry a certain virus(病毒). This doesn’t seem to hurt grey squirrels, while it can cause red squirrels’ death.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子是否正确，对的涂(A)，错的涂(B)。
51. Killing the gray squirrels is against the law in Britain. 52. Adult grey squirrels weigh 800 grams at least.
53. The population of red squirrels will be greatly affected if more forests are destroyed.
54. Grey squirrels are able to use food provided by people.
55. More grey squirrels die of the certain virus than red squirrels. B、C两篇，根据短文内容，从每小题A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
B
Dear Mr. Wilson,
I have eaten in your restaurant many times and have always been happy with the food and service, but what happened last Sunday made me very angry. It was my son’s birthday so we booked a non-smoking table for 7:30 p.m. We arrived on time but were told that our table was not yet ready. At 8:00 p.m., we were given a table in the smoking area. A lot of people were smoking so it was uncomfortable and unhealthy.
Our first waitress, Janet, was very polite. She gave us free drinks for waiting so long. My wife ordered some fried noodles. When she had eaten most of her meal, she found a dead insect in her noodles. She felt sick and wanted to leave. The waitress said sorry and took the food away. I asked for the bill, hoping not to pay for my wife's meal. Nobody came. After 15 minutes, I asked to see the manager(经理). The headwaiter told us that you were on holiday. I complained(抱怨)again about the terrible insect. He told me Janet had finished work. He didn't believe my story and gave me a bill for three meals including my wife's. I argued with him but had to pay in the end.
The waitress, Janet, was always friendly, but I would like the impolite headwaiter to say sorry to me. I also want the payment for our meal given back. It cost $68.
You can call me at 742-3254 if you want more information. Thank you for your attention.
Yours Sincerely，
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Nick Bell 56. From the letter we know that Nick_________ before last Sunday.
A. was pleased with the restaurant B. seldom went to the restaurant
C. disliked the unhealthy food in the restaurant
57. Which is TRUE about Nick’s family?
A. They had to eat in the smoking area because they arrived too late. B. They had to wait for half an hour before they were given a table C. Nick’s wife ate nothing because she felt sick that day.
58. What does Mr. Wilson do in the restaurant? A. He’s a manager. cook.
B. He’s a waiter.
C. He’s a
59. What did Nick pay for at last?
A. Only the fried noodles.
B. The fried noodles and the drinks.
C. Three meals, including the fried noodles.
60. Mr. Bell wanted Mr. Wilson to ___________
A. provide more non-smoking tables B. let the headwaiter stop working
C. make the headwaiter say sorry and give back $68
C
Nowadays, the food that you buy comes from many different countries. Have
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a look in your fridge. Perhaps there are apples from California or potatoes from Egypt. You may be amazed how far food travels to get to your plate. This journey, from field to plate, is called “food miles”. Nowadays, food often travels thousands of miles to get to the consumer(消费者). Why is this, and what are the effects of these long distances?
In the past, farmers sold their food in the local market and the consumers did not travel very far to buy the food. This was a good system for farmers and consumers. However, there were some disadvantages. For example, consumers could only buy food that farmers produced locally and they could only get food that was in season. Now, because of modern technology, food comes from all over the world. We do not have to wait for spring or summer to buy strawberries or tomatoes. They are available in winter if we want．In addition, some countries have to import(进口) most of their food because they have difficult climates. The UAE (阿联酋), for example, gets 85% of its food from other countries.
What’s wrong with “food miles”? Isn’t it a good way to increase international trade? I believe these “food miles” are affecting people for a number of reasons. First of all, because food travels such long distances, we need more planes, trucks, and ships to move the food. This means we use more oil, so there is more pollution and more global warming. In addition, food that travels a long way is not fresh and usually not very tasty. Local food has a better taste, and it also reduces the amount of global pollution. We need to buy more local food. 61. According to the passage, “food miles” refers to the distance that food travels _________
A. from the farmer’s field to the consumer B. from the farmer’s field to the local market C. from the local market to the consumer A. able to get
B. impossible to buy C. difficult to plant
B. difficult climates
C.
modern
62. The underlined word “available” in Paragraph 2 means “______”. 63. The UAE imports most of its food because of________.
A. better taste technology
64. The writer uses the LAST paragraph mainly to encourage readers to ______． A. use more oil food
65. Which is one of the effects of “food miles” mentioned in the passage?
B. develop international trade C. buy more local
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A. It causes more traffic accidents.
B. There is more global pollution and warming. C. Farmers no longer sell food in the local markets.
D
根据短文内容，将方框里A—E五个句子分别填入文中空缺处，使内容完整、正确。 Mrs. Miller raised a lot of ducks in the lake behind her home. 66 She sold their eggs to the market to earn money for her family.
Once a young man called Jack went to the village. He sat on a rock by the lake and began to fish. 67 He became angry and thought the ducks frightened the fish away. He brought out a gun and shot one. The others were so frightened that they swam away quickly. Mrs. Miller heard it and hurried to the lake. 68 She knew the young man, whose father was the head of the police station in the town. The young man didn’t mind and went on fishing.
“Look what you’ve done!” said Mrs. Miller.
“ 69 ” asked the young man. “I had twenty ducks and only one could dance when it heard music,” said Mrs. Miller. “The king likes all kinds of rare(稀有的)animals, you know. I’m sure he’ll tell me to send the duck to him if he knows about it. 70 ” The young man was afraid the king would learn about it. He asked Mrs. Miller to keep the secret for him and paid off her a lot of money.
A. What’s the matter? B. The whole morning he fished nothing. C. She took good care of them every day. D. Now I have to tell him that you’ve killed it! E. She saw the dead duck on the water and understood all at once. 第二卷
E
A good book can teach you things beyond your class. It can open your eyes and
clear your
minds. If you want to get into a good reading habit, there are a number of ways to
develop it.
Plan your time
You should give yourself at least half an hour in all for reading every day. When time is set, nothing can change it. For example, make it a habit to read
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during breakfast or lunch time. Always carry a book
Wherever you go, take a book with you. When you leave the house, make sure to carry a good book as well as your school things. Remember that a book always stays with you.
Find a quiet place
Find a place in your home where you can sit in a comfortable chair. When you read a book, no one will trouble you. There should be no television, computer, music or even noisy family members around you. Have a library day
Have a library card, and read as many good books as possible in the library. Make it a weekly trip to the library, you can save a lot of money. Blog it
One of the best ways to develop a good reading habit is to put it on your blog (博客). If you don’t have one, create one. It’s free. Ask your friends and family to go there to share your ideas and offer you suggestions. 任务型阅读：根据短文内容，填写下列表格，每格只填一词。 Some ways to develop a good habit of 71 Plan your time You should read at least thirty 72 in total every day. Don’t change the time for reading when it is set. Always book Find a quiet place Find a place in your home with a 74 chair, where you won’t be disturbed. Have a library day Go to the 75 every week. It is a very cheap way to read good books in it. carry a Make sure a book always stays with you 73 you go.
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