More than 50,000,000 people live in the rainforests of the world and most of them do not hurt the forest they live in. They eat the fruits that grow on the forest trees, but they do not cut them down. They kill some animals to eat, but they do not destroy them.
When we cut down the rainforests, we destroy these forest people, too. In 1900, there were 1,000,000 forest people in the Amazon forest. In 1980, there were only 200,000.
The Yanomami live along the rivers of the rainforest in the north of Brazil. They have lived in the rainforest for about 10,000 years and they use more than 2,000 different plants for food and for medicine. But in 1988, someone found gold in their forest, and suddenly 45,000 people came to the forest and began looking for gold. They cut down the forest to make roads. They made more than a hundred airports. The Yanomami people lost land and food. Many died because new diseases came to the forest with the strangers.
The Yanomami people tried to save their forest, because it was their home. But the people who wanted gold were stronger.
Many forest people try to save their forests. Chico Mendes was famous in Brazil because he wanted to keep the forest for his people. “I want the Amazon forest to help all of us-forest people Brazil, and all the Earth,” he said. A few months later, in December 1988, people who wanted to cut down the forest killed Chico Mendes.
In Borneo, people were cutting down the forest of the Penan people to sell the wood. The Penan people tried to save their rainforest. They made blockades across the roads into the forest. In 1987, they closed fifteen roads for eight months. No one cut down any trees during that time.
In Panama, the Kuna people saved their forest. They made a forest park which tourists pay to visit.
The Gavioes people of Brazil use the forest, but they protect it as well. They find and sell the Brazil nuts(坚果) which grow on the forest trees.
【小题1】The number of the people living in the Amazon forest in 1980 was _______ of that in1900.

A．half

B．one-third

C．two-fifths

D．one-fifth

【小题2】The people who _______ have destroyed the rainforest of the Yanomami.

A．pick fruits and kill animals to eat

B．use plants for food and medicine

C．have lived there for about ten thousand years

D．made the roads and the airports

【小题3】Those people built roads and airports in order to ________.

A．carry away the gold conveniently

B．make people there live a better life

C．stop spreading the new diseases

D．develop the tourism(旅游业) there

【小题4】We can infer the underlined word blockades probably means:

A．包围

B．障碍

C．街区

D．通道

【小题5】 From the passage, we learn that _________.

A．we need wood to build houses, so we have to cut down trees

B．the rainforest people have done something to protect their home

C．to humans, gold is more important than trees

D．we mustn’t cut down any trees or kill any animals

The early history of the city of Rome involves Romulus and Remus，two orphan boys who，legend says，were raised by a she-wolf．The boys' mother had been murdered by an evil king and the two babies tossed into the river Tiber．When the wolf found them they had washed up on the shore．She perhaps took pity on the crying of the babies and，gently picking them up in her teeth，she carried them back to her cave and fed them on her milk．The boys grew bigger and stronger and，eventually，were found by a herdsman who took them home．He and his wife raised the boys like their own children．When they reached manhood they sought revenge on the king who had killed their mother and driven them from their home．
They decided to build a city．Unfortunately，they argued over the appropriate site and Romulus killed his brother Remus．Romulus ruled this city — called Roma — for thirty-seven years．
The city of Rome is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world．If you travel there you can see a statue of the two baby boys feeding from their mother - the wolf．
【小题1】What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Wolves like to take care of human children．

B．The city of Rome had many wolves in the old days．

C．The city of Rome was founded by a wolf．

D．Romulus established the city of Rome．

【小题2】What is a herdsman?

A．someone who builds cities

B．someone who cares for children

C．someone who cares for domestic animals

D．someone who can hear very well

【小题3】"．．．they sought revenge on the king who had killed their mother．．．" means．．．

A．They attacked the king who had harmed their mother and made them orphans．

B．They went to court to sue the king for his crime against their mother．

C．They hired some gangsters to take care of their problem with the king．

D．They went to talk to the king about his crime against their mother．

【小题4】Which is true according to the passage?

A．It was the king who made Romulus and Remus orphans．

B．The boys didn’t grow well for lack of food．

C．The herdsman killed the wolf and took Romulus and Remus home．

D．The herdsman treated the boys well and told them to kill the king．

【小题5】We can infer from the passage that ____．

A．Romulus was cruel and became a bad ruler．

B．Animals can be as smart as humans．

C．Love is more powerful than revenge．

D．People of Rome want to pass on the story of the wolf boys．

Strong earthquakes hit the east of Japan in the afternoon of March 11, causing several meter-high tsunami(海啸), which killed more than 10,000 people in areas along the coast. Several nuclear plants(核电站) at the coast were broken by the earthquake and tsunami. People living near the plants have been asked to move away. People living within 30 kilometers of the first plant are asked to stay indoors and close all windows.
The breaking of the nuclear plants is causing electricity shortages(电力短缺) in Eastern Japan. As a result, electricity is cut off for 3-hour periods in the area of Tokyo and some other areas during daytime. In order to save electricity, some shops, restaurants and tourist places in the areas are closed for some time every day.  But all major airports and train lines are still open and operating.
For the above reasons, tourists are advised not to visit the eastern areas in the near future. Visits to Western Japan are not affected by the event. People who plan to travel over the coming weeks and months are advised to pay attention to the situation for a few more days before making decisions.
【小题1】This passage may probably be written by a _____.

A．scientist

B．traveler

C．story writer

D．news reporter

【小题2】People living near the plants were asked to move away because _____.

A．there would be more earthquakes and tsunamis

B．several nuclear plants had been broken

C．there were serious electricity shortages

D．their houses were washed away by the tsunami

【小题3】They closed some shops and restaurants for some time every day to____

A．avoid making electricity shortages even worse

B．avoid more people getting together

C．rebuild their broken buildings

D．keep away from nuclear radiation(核辐射)

【小题4】Which of the following is right?

A．The earthquake happened before the tsunami.

B．The earthquake happened after the tsunami.

C．There was no electricity in Eastern Japan.

D．People were not allowed to visit Western Japan.

Mr Black was walking in the forest（森林） He was scared when he heard a terrible noise. But he could not get out of the forest. His friends were waiting for him in a village outside the forest. They would give him a lot of money if he took a tiger to them, or they were going to laugh at him.

Mr Black liked hunting(打猎). He usually killed some birds and animals. But a week ago, after he drank too much, he called himself a brave hunter. So his friends bet(打赌) him twenty thousand dollars if he could kill a tiger.

Suddenly, he heard a little noise. He ran to a big tree,and climbed up it quickly.He didn’t come down until he saw it was a farmer. He went close to him and asked, “Excuse me, sir.Are there any tigers in the forest?”

“Yes,” said the farmer. “I saw a lot of tigers’ tracks（足迹）about a kilometer north near here.”

“Good!”Mr Black said in a hurry. “Which way is to the south,then?”

1.Mr Black was good at________

A drinking   B hunting small animals  C running   D betting

2.Which is NOT true?

A Mr Black was a brave hunter.

B Mr Black was scared of tigers.

C He thought a tiger was close to him, so he climbed up the big tree quickly.

D Mr Black asked the farmer the way to run away.

3.We can guess ________ finally.

A Mr Black got twenty thousand dollars

B his friends would think he was very brave

C Mr Black won the bet

D Mr Black lost the bet

 

Strong earthquakes hit the east of Japan in the afternoon of March 11, causing several meter-high tsunami(海啸), which killed more than 10,000 people in areas along the coast. Several nuclear plants(核电站) at the coast were broken by the earthquake and tsunami. People living near the plants have been asked to move away. People living within 30 kilometers of the first plant are asked to stay indoors and close all windows.
The breaking of the nuclear plants is causing electricity shortages(电力短缺) in Eastern Japan. As a result, electricity is cut off for 3-hour periods in the area of Tokyo and some other areas during daytime. In order to save electricity, some shops, restaurants and tourist places in the areas are closed for some time every day.  But all major airports and train lines are still open and operating.
For the above reasons, tourists are advised not to visit the eastern areas in the near future. Visits to Western Japan are not affected by the event. People who plan to travel over the coming weeks and months are advised to pay attention to the situation for a few more days before making decisions.
【小题1】 This passage may probably be written by a_     _.

A．scientist

B．traveler

C．story writer

D．news reporter

【小题2】People living near the plants were asked to move away because __

A．there would be more earthquakes and tsunamis

B．several nuclear plants had been broken

C．there were serious electricity shortages

D．their houses were washed away by the tsunami

【小题3】They closed some shops and restaurants for some time every day to __
A. avoid making electricity shortages even worse
B. avoid more people getting together
C, rebuild their broken buildings
D. keep away from nuclear radiation(核辐射)
【小题4】 The word “___” can be used instead of the underlined word “advised” in the last paragraph.

A．found

B．invited

C．told

D．met

【小题5】Which of the following is right?

A．The earthquake happened before the tsunami.

B．The earthquake happened after the tsunami.

C．There was no electricity in Eastern Japan.

D．People were not allowed to visit Western Japan.