1、得分一、阅读理解1、Amazing Facts About Elf Owls Brief Introduction The elf owl (a kind of owl) is mostly found in the southwestern parts of the United States and Mexico.During the spring and summer seasons,it moves to Arizona and New Mexico.It returns to Mexico for the winter.The elf owl doesnt build its nes
2、t.It lives in tree holes. Features The elf owl is a yellow bird.Its wings are dark and about 48-61 centimeters long.Its eyes are bright yellow.Its feet are large.It is the smallest owl of the species.It is about 12.5-14.5 centimeters long.It is also the worlds lightest owl,weighing not more than 40
3、grams.In general,female elf owls weigh more than male ones. The female usually lays three eggs at a time.After the young elf owls are born,their mother will feed them with worms(蠕虫) for up to 3-4 weeks.After 10 weeks,the young ones are fully grown and ready to take flight. Living Habits The elf owls
4、 are not aggressive birds.When danger comes,they will fly away in the other direction,rather than staying and facing the danger or the enemies.Besides flying,the elf owl can also walk and climb like a parrot.The elf owl is most active after dusk,during the night,and just before dawn.It can produce m
5、any different kinds of sounds.It can live for 3-6 years in the wild.If they are kept in cages,they can live for 10-14 years.The elf owls are now in danger because of the loss of habitat.Cutting down trees will result in lack of places for them to live in.1.According to the first and second paragraph
6、s,an elf owl may_.A.build its nest in treesB.have yellow wingsC.have big and dark eyesD.live in Mexico in winter2.What can we learn from the text?A.The female elf owl takes care of her children for about four weeks.B.The elf owl sleeps at night and looks for food during the daytime.C.The female elf
7、owl lays one egg at one time.D.The elf owl can live no longer than six years.3.What is the character of the elf owl?A.Shy.B.Peace-loving.C.Hard-working.D.Selfish.2、 When a child is told he is “uncool”,it can be very painful.He may say he doesnt care,and even act in ways that are opposite of cool on
8、purpose.But these are simply ways to handle sadness by pretending its not there. Helping a child feel better in school has to be careful.If you say,“Why are you worried about what other children think about you?It doesnt matter!” Children know that it does matter.Instead,an active way may be best.Yo
9、u could say,“Im going to do a couple of things for you to help you feel better in school.” If a boy is having trouble making friends,the teacher can help him.The teacher can arrange things so that he has chances to use his abilities to contribute to class projects.This is how the other children lear
10、n how to value his good qualities and to like him.A teacher can also raise a childs popularity in the group by showing that he values that child.It even helps to put him in a seat next to a very popular child,or let him be a partner with that child in activities,etc. There are things that parents ca
11、n do at home,too.Be friendly when your child brings others home to play.Encourage him to invite friends to meals and then serve the dishes they consider “super”.When you plan trips,picnics,movies,and other shows,invite another child with whom your child wants to be friends. What you can do is to giv
12、e him a chance to join a group that may be shutting him out.Then,if he has good qualities,he can start to build real friendship of his own.1.A child who has been informed of being “uncool” may_.A.care nothing about itB.do something uncool on purposeC.develop a sense of angerD.pretend to get hurt ver
13、y much2.A teacher can help an unpopular child by_.A.seeing the child as the teachers favoriteB.asking the child to do something for partnersC.forcing other children to make friends with the childD.offering the child chances to show his good qualities3.How can parents help their child fit in better?A
14、.By cooking delicious food for him.B.By being kind to his schoolmates.C.By forcing him to invite friends home.D.By taking him to have picnics in the park.4.The text is mainly about_.A.how an unpopular child can be helpedB.why some children are unpopularC.what good qualities unpopular children haveD.
15、who care about unpopular children3、 Unless action is taken immediately,there is a good chance that all the oceans of the world will be dead by the year 2020.How can this possibly happen? We have already seen that people allow all sorts of waste products to flow into the sea.It is almost impossible to measure how much waste water and industrial waste end up in our oceans,but we can find out how much oil is poured into them legally and illegally.It is illegal to pour oil into the sea close to the shore,but when a ship
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