National parks are large of areas of public land . They give a safe home for local plants and animal . They help keep the air and water clean . They also give us the best trips . Today ,there are nearly 7，000 national parks around  the world . Forbes has listed 12 of the most beautiful ones in the world that will surprise  you with their  amazing landscape ,geographic wonders and colorful plants and animals .
The Grand Canyon National Park of the US is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World . It is best known for its size and depth . It is 446 kilometers long ,up to 29 kilometers wide ,and 1. 6 kilometers deep . The immensity of the canyon makes people think big . Every year ,about 5million people visit here . Taking a tour in the South Rim offers vistors the park’s full views,while the North Rim shows beautiful wild flowers .
If you love animals ,you’ll like the Serrengeti Natinoal Park in Tanzania . The “Big Five ”live here . They are the lion . African elephant ,African leopard ,black rhinoce and African buffalo . The name  “Big Five ”came from the five animals that were the hardest to catch . Now they are what people most want to see in the wild . If you visit the park ,you should never miss the migration of over 1. 5million wildebeests and 250，000 zebras every year. This is the most famous site of the park .
小题1:Which is NOT right about national parks according to Paragraph 1?

A．Anational park is public land that covers a large area.

B．Wild plants and animals are protected in national parks.

C．Forbes has listed twelve of the world’s largest national parks.

D．National parks are attractive because of their natural beauty.

小题2:The underlined word“immensity”refered to_______.

A．great size

B．natural wonder

C．colorful view

D．unusual beauty

小题3:______kinds of animals are mentioned in the passage.

A．Five

B．Six

C．Seven

D．Eight

小题4:The best title for the passage may be “_______”.

A．Taking a tour in the Grand Canyon

B．Travelling to the Serengeti National Park

C．Seven National Wonders of the World

D．Stepping into the wonders of the wildlife

小题5:If the writer continues the article ,he would most likely write about _______.

A．ways to keep the air and water clean

B．more national parks in the world

C．his wonderful trip to the Grand Canyone

D．famous historic wonders in Africa

Sam， Thank you for asking me to play soccer with you. But I’m afraid I can’t. I have a piano lesson on Tuesday. Maybe another time. Nancy

 

Sandy, Thank you very much for inviting me to your birthday party on Friday. I’d love to come, but I have to go to New York that day. I hope you will have a happy birthday party. Nancy

 

Lucy, Thanks a lot for your invitation. I’d love to go to your house for dinner on Thursday. But I have to get my things ready(准备) for traveling(旅行). How about coming to my house with Lily? My mother cooks fish very well. I think you’ll like it. I hope to see you before I’m leaving. Nancy

 

Rose, Would you like to come to my house for dinner tonight? Lucy and Lily will come. Nancy

根据表格内容，选择正确答案。（10分）
小题1:How many invitations does Nancy send?
A、Two.                 B、Three.               C、Four.
小题2:        will have a birthday party.
A、Sam                  B、Sandy                C、Lucy
小题3:Nancy will go to New York on       .
A、Tuesday              B、Wednesday            C、Friday
小题4:What does Nancy have to do on Thursday?
A、To get her things ready for traveling.
B、To cook fish for Lucy and Lily.
C、To play soccer with Sam.
小题5:Which of the following is TRUE?
A、Nancy is coming to Lucy’s house for dinner.
B、Nancy invites Rose to come to her house for dinner.
C、Lucy and Lily can’t come to Nancy’s house for dinner.