Amy is looking at the results of the mid-term examination. Let's help her write the numbers in words.

　　　　　　　　 Name    Rank

　　　 Millie   1st  _________

　　  Daniel　　 2nd_________

　　   Sandy　　  3rd________

　

　　  Maggie　　  15th_______

　

　

　　  John　　   23th_______

　

　

　　 Amy　　    25th_______

　

　

Sunday wants to write about West Hill in Sunshine Town for her history project. She is interviewing Mr.Hu, a 60-year-old man, who lives in West Hill. Read their conversation.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

Sandy:	How long have you lived in West Hill, Mr.Hu?
Mr.Hu:	I’ve lived here all my life. I met my wife here and 　　　　we got married. This area was called Taihe Village before.
Sandy:	When did they change the name?
Mr.Hu:	5　When 　　　　the West Hill underground station was built, the government started to 　　　　take down the wooden houses in this area. Since June 2000, Taihe Village 　　　　has become history.
Sandy:	What do you miss most about Taihe Village?
Mr.Hu:	10　I 　　　　miss many things about Taihe Village. I was a dentist and everyone in 　　　　Taihe Village knew me well. Now, I'm old and I can only sell medicine to 　　　　people in the street. In the past, there were many stone and wooden 　　　　houses around here. Also, there were big trees in the village. The air 　　　　was very fresh.
Sandy:	Did you have noise pollution from cars and trains?
Mr.Hu:	15　Yes, 　　　　but not very serious.
Sandy:	I’ve heard that the food stalls were very famous 　　　　here. Is it true?
Mr.Hu:	20　Yes. 　　　　The food stalls sold very good snacks but they all moved. That's why it 　　　　was easy to find mice here before. Everyone in the village was used to 　　　　seeing mice. We weren’t surprised to see mice in the street at night.
Sandy:	That's terrible!
Mr.Hu:	25　We're 　　　　glad that it has improved so much but I really miss everything here in 　　　　the past. Many of my friends moved because the government gave them new 　　　　flats in new towns. I sometimes feel lonely. Every time I see a 　　　　chessboard, I think about them.
Sandy:	Mr.Hu, thank you so much for the information. 　　　　Although the village has disappeared, it is still beautiful in your 　　　　heart.

(1) What was West Hill called in the past?

A. Taihe Village.  B. Taihua.  C. Huhe Village.

(2) When did the government take down all the wooden houses completely in Taihe village?

A. In 1998. B. In 1999. C. In 2000.

(3) Was there noise pollution in Taihe Village?

A. Yes, a lot.  B. Yes, a bit.  C. No, never.

(4) Why were there mice in Taihe Village?

A. There were no cats.

B. There were many food stalls.

C.The houses were dirty.

(5) What did people sell in the food stalls in West Hill?

A. Snacks. B. Medicine. C. Chessboards.

(6) What did Mr.Hu do with his friends?

A. They watched TV. B. They played chess.

C. They played football.

After an online tour around Zhalong, Sandy writes about it in her diary. Read what she writes.

18th March

Today I went on the Internet and made an online tour around Zhalong. It took me a long time but it was very interesting.

 　Zhalong Nature Reserve is in Heilongjiand in the north-east of importance since 1992. Every year, visitors from China and other countries go to Zhalong to study the lives of birds and insects there.

 　Wetlands are important natural homes for birds and insects. Some fly there for a short stay. They can find water to drink, worms and other kinds of food to eat.

 　On my tour, I saw a lot of birds and insects. More than 200 kinds of birds stay in Zhalong in winter, including red-crowned cranes.

There are also more than 270 kinds of insects in Zhalong.

 　Zhalong welcomes more people to work there. It is a good chance for us to know more about their lives. From this tour, I have learned about the importance of wildlife protection. I know I should try to protect the environment, not to destroy it.

Sandy's cousin Donald wants to know more about Sandy's tour around Zhalong. He is asking her about it. Help Sandy answer Donald's questions. Circle the correct letters.

(1) Donald: How did you make the tour around Zhalong?

　Sandy: …

　A　Online.  B　By car.  C　By train.

(2) Donald: Where is Zhalong?

　Sandy: …

　A　It's in the north-west of China.

　B　It's in the north-east of China.

　C　It's in the south-west of China.

(3) Donald: What did you see in Zhalong?

　Sandy: …

　A　Birds and insects.

　B　Important natural homes.

　C　Birds only.

(4) Donald: What did you learn from the tour?

　Sandy: …

　A　The importance of protecting the environment.

　B　To feed the birds.

　C　Bird count.