14.It is reported that a group of people in North America have been arguing about the advantages and dangers of wolves.Some believe wolves should be killed.Others believe wolves must be protected so that they will not disappear from the wild. In Alaska,the wolf almost disappeared a few years ago because hunters(獵人) were killing hundreds of them for sport.However,laws were set up to protect the wolves.And they began to give birth to wolf-babies.Now there are too many wolves and the food for them is not enough.So,their own food supply may be destroyed. A wolf naturally eats animals in the deer family.People in the wild also hunt deer.Many of the animals have been destroyed by the very cold winters recently and by changes in the wild plant life.When the deer can't find enough food,they die.If the wolves continue to kill large numbers of deer,their prey(獵物) will disappear some day.And the wolves will,too.So we must change the cycle of life in the wild to balance the ecology(生態).If we killed more wolves,it's good for both wolves and their prey.We'd also save some farm animals. In another northern state,wolves eat cows and chickens when they are hungry.Farmers think that the population of wolves is too large in some areas. If you had lived long ago,you would have heard many different stories about the dangerous wolf.According to most stories,hungry wolves often kill people.Even today,the stories of the "big bad wolf will not disappear.As a result,many people are afraid of wolves.In fact it is not true.Wolves seldom travel in areas where there is a human smell,let alone kill people. When wolves eat other animals,they usually kill the very young,or the sick and injured.No kind of animal would have survived through the centuries if the weak members had lived.And it has always been a law of nature.Researchers have found wolves and their prey living in balance.The wolves keep the deer population from becoming too large,and that keeps a balance in nature.
(1)
on killing wolves or not
Reasons for killing wolves
?Killing wolves can not only protect some deer and farm animals but also help the wolves avoid dying from(2)
. ?Too large population of wolves now!Farmers hope to kill some wolves and only leave(3)
.
Reasons against killing wolves
?In stories,wolves are dangerous,but in real life,they(4)
people and seldom kill people. ?Wolves can help(5)
15.We live in an amazing world.Read the following news and you will find it yourself. News 1:Bao Xishun is the tallest man in the world.He is 2.36 metres tall.He Pingping is the shortest man in the world.He is 0.73 metres tall.They are Chinese.On July 13,Bao Xishun married(娶) a girl and He Pingping joined in their wedding ceremony(婚禮). News 2:In the USA,a Grade 7 student,Aidan Murray Medley went fishing in the sea one morning.The 12-year-old boy caught a 250-kilogram shark(鯊魚)!It took Aidan 28 minutes to catch the shark.It was so hard that his body lost all feeling. News 3:A young sheep climbs a tree to eat the leaves(葉子) in a park in the southern Swedish town of Lund.The sheep climbed to a height(高度)of seven metres and spent an hour and a half in the tree before returning to the ground.
(1)Where do the tallest man and the shortest man in the world come from?
A.China. B.America. C.Sweden. D.Florida. (2)How long did it take Aidan to catch the fish?
A.Less than half an hour. B.Over half an hour. C.An hour and a half. D.12 hours. (3)Which can be the best title(標題)?
A.The tallest man's wedding ceremony. B.The amazing world. C.A boy caught the biggest fish. D.A sheep climbed a tree.
16.A horse fair is an interesting place.There is always a lot to see.There are young horses from the country,little Welsh ponies,like Merry legs,and many beautiful horses too.But there were also a lot of poor,thin horses,tired out from hard work.I was very sad to see them. At the horse fair,there was a man with a gentle voice and kind grey eyes.He offered twenty-three pounds for me,but they didn't accept and he walked away.Then a man with a very loud voice came,I was afraid he was going to buy me,but he walked off.Then the grey-eyed man came back again and said:"I will give twenty-four for him." "Done,"said the salesman."He's a quality horse and if you want him for cab work,he's a bargain." Half an hour later we set off for London,along country roads,until we came to that great city.There were streets to the right,and streets to the left.We went into one of the small streets.jye.ai then into a very narrow street,with small,old houses on one side,and stables on the other. My new owner stopped at a house and whistled.The door opened,and a young woman,a little girl and boy,came out.They all looked at me."Is he gentle,father?""Yes,Dolly,as gentle as a kitten:you can pat him." Dolly,the little girl,patted my shoulder without fear.It felt good!They led me into a comfortable,clean stable,with lots of dry straw,and after a delicious meal I lay down to sleep. Taken from Black Beauty (1)A horse fair is a place for
. A.horses to learn living skills B.people to sell and buy horses C.horses to have a rest after hard work D.people to learn how to ride horses (2)From the article,we can know that Black Beauty
. A.was not a quality horse B.was angry with the girl's pat C.was sold at twenty-three pounds D.was worried about whether the man with a very loud voice would buy him (3)Which is the correct order according to the text?
①My new owner stopped at his house and whistled. ②I saw many different kinds of horses at the horse fair. ③We set off for London along country roads. ④The man with a very loud voice came and then walked off. ⑤The man with a gentle voice bought me. A.②④⑤③① B.②⑤④③① C.④⑤②③① D.④②⑤③① (4)What's the main idea of the text?
A.Two men wanted to buy Black Beauty. B.Black Beauty wasn't very happy at his new home. C.Black Beauty was sold and arrived at his new home. D.Black Beauty saw many horses at the horse fair.
17.Cambridge,London and England I come from Cambridge,a beautiful city in the east of England.It is on the River Cam and has a population of about 120,000.My home town is especially famous for its university.Many famous people studied here.There are lots of old buildings and churches to visit.Students and tourists enjoy trips along the river by boat. Cambridge is 80 kilometres from London.London is in the south of England and it is on the River Thames.It has a population of about seven and a half million,so it is bigger and busier than Cambridge.It is about 2,000 years old,and it is famous for Big Ben,Buckingham Palace and Tower Bridge. England itself is part of an island,and you are always near the sea.The small villages and beaches on the coast are popular for holidays.Tourists like the areas of low mountains and beautiful lakes in the north,and the hills and pretty villages in the south.Everywhere in England,you will notice how green the countryside is. It is never very hot in summer or very cold in winter.So come and see England any time of the year,but bring an umbrella with jye.ai.You will need it most days.
(1)Cambridge is
according to the text. A.on the River Thames B.in the east of England C.in the south of England D.far from the River Cam (2)What can we know about Cambridge and and London from the text?
A.Cambridge is much busier than London. B.London is 800 kilometres from Cambridge. C.Cambridge has more famous buildings than London. D.There are much more people in London than in Cambridge. (3)Tourists like
in the south of England. A.the famous universities B.the big mountains C.the pretty villages D.the beautiful lakes (4)How is the weather in England?
A.It's very hot in summer. B.It's very cold in winter. C.It's often snowy in winter. D.It rains many days of the year.
19.你所在的學校上周開展了以"Should friends be different or the same?"為主題的調查活動,下面是對全校1000個學生的調查結果。請你以Should friends be different or the same?為題,根據調查結果餅狀圖和以下要求寫一篇英語短文。 要點: (1)簡要描述調查結果; (2)談談你對交友的看法和理由。 要求: (1)文章必須包括所有要點,可適當發揮; (2)文中不得出現所在學校的校名和師生姓名; (3)80詞左右。 _______________
Last week,Alice made a survey about supermarkets,movie theaters and schools in her city.Here are the results. She hopes this report can help people make good decisions.