My name is Lin Hui. I like to tell stories about people who work together. What is even better is when countries help each other and build a good friendship. An excellent example of this happened when Britain and China worked together to bring the Milu deer back to China.

Milu deer, a kind of animal with large horns(角), used to be common in China long ago. Like other deer they lived together and ate grass and the soft parts of trees. Milu deer were often killed for food or sport. The Ming and Qing dynasties(朝代) did not protect them and many were killed. That is how the Milu deer disappeared from China.

Luckily before all of them were killed, some were taken to Britain to improve the environment of the beautiful park which belonged to the Duke of Bedford. He liked them so much that he took them from China to Britain. Milu deer liked the cool, wet weather in England and their number increased year by year. As a result, when in 1985 the government of China wanted to bring back the Milu deer, the Duke of Bedford was able to help. The first deer came back to China to the Nanhaizi Milu Park 20 kilometers south of Beijing and the centre in Dafeng, Jiangsu province.

The deer certainly seem happy to be back in China because their number has grown quickly. There are now so many of them that a new park has been opened for them in Hubei Province. At the moment the Milu deer live in centres where they are being well protected and cared for. It is hoped that one day there will be enough animals to let them live in the wild again.            

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1.The Milu deer disappeared long ago in China because        .

A. they were not well protected     B. they could find nothing to eat

C. they died of a serious disease  D. they had the habit of living together

2. After some of the Milu deer were taken to Britain,        .

A. people used them to carry things

B. the Duke of Beford sold them all

C. they didn’t like the weather there

D. their number became larger and larger

3.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. The number of the Mulu deer.     B. The life of the Milu deer.

C. The return of the Milu deer.     D. The importance of the Milu deer.

Sometimes people are not clear about what kind of food is healthy, and what kind of food may do harm to our health. The USDA has prepared a food guide to help people learn about which kind of food is the healthiest to eat. The food guide describes six main food groups: meat (like fish and chicken), dairy (like milk and cheese),grains (like bread and rice), fruit and vegetables. The last group is fats and sweets. The USDA also suggests how much of each food group is healthy to eat daily. Though this guide was prepared by the US government, it is very useful for people all over the world.
As a result of years of study, we know that too much animal fat is bad for our health. For example, Americans eat a lot of meat and only a small amount of grains, fruit and vegetables. Because of the way they eat, they have a high rate of cancer and heart disease. In Japan, people eat large amounts of grains and very little meat. The Japanese also have a very low rate of cancer and heart disease. The Japanese live longer than anyone else in the world. However, when Japanese people move to the US, the rate of heart disease and cancer goes up as their eating habit changes. And as hamburgers, ice creams and other high-fat foods become popular in Japan, the rate of heart disease and cancer is going up there as well. People are also eating more meat and dairy food in other countries, in which the disease rate is going up along with the change of the way people eat. Doctors everywhere suggest people eat more grains, fruit and vegetables and less meat and dairy food.
Eating healthily is important for children as well as their parents. When parents have poor eating habits, their children usually do, too. After all, children eat in the same way as their parents. When parents eat healthy food, the children will learn to enjoy it, too. Then they will develop good eating habits. Doctors suggest parents give their children healthier food such as fruit, vegetables and juice.
Everyone wants to live a long, healthy life. We know that the food we eat affects us in different ways. For example, doctors believe that fruit and vegetables can really protect people from many different diseases. On the other hand, animal fat can cause diseases. We can change our eating habits now and enjoy many years of healthy living.
【小题1】What is the USDA in the passage?

Sometimes, people are not clear about what kind of food is healthy, and what kind of food may do harm to our health. The USDA has prepared a food guide to help people learn about which kind of food is the healthiest to eat. The food guide describes six main food groups: meat (like fish and chicken), dairy (like milk and cheese), grains (like bread and rice), fruit, and vegetables. The last group is fats and sweets. The USDA also suggests (建议)how much of each food group is healthy to eat daily. Though this guide was prepared by the US government, it is very useful for people all over the world.

    As a result of years of study, we know that too much animal fat is bad for our health. For example, Americans eat a lot of meat and only a small amount (量) of grains, fruit and vegetables, Because of the way they eat, they have a high rate (率) of cancer (癌症) and heart disease. In Japan, people eat large amounts of grains and very little meat. The Japanese also have a very low rate of cancer and heart disease. The Japanese live longer than anyone else in the world. However, when Japanese people move to the US, the rate of heart disease and cancer goes up as their eating habit changes. And as hamburgers, ice creams and other high-fat foods become popular in Japan, the rate of heart disease and cancer is going up there as well. People are also eating more meat and dairy food in other countries, in which the disease rate is going up along with the way people eat. Doctors everywhere suggest people eat more grains, fruit and vegetables and less meat and dairy food.

    Eating healthily is important for children as well as their parents. When parents have poor eating habits, their children usually do, too. After all, children eat the same way as their parents. When parents eat healthy food, the children will learn to enjoy it, too. Then they will develop good eating habits. Doctors suggest parents give their children healthier food such as fruit, vegetables and juice.

    Everyone wants to live a long, healthy life. We know that the food we eat affects (影响) us in different ways. For example, doctors believe that fruit and vegetables can really protect people from many different diseases. On the other hand, animal fat can cause (引起) diseases. We can change our eating habits now and enjoy many years of healthy living.

1. How many main food groups does the food guide describe?

     A. Four.           B. Five            C. six           D. We don’t know.

2. What is the USDA in the passage?

     A. A group of doctors in the US.      B. An office of the US government.

    C. A report on diseases in the US.    D. An order given by the US president.

3. The second paragraph mainly tells us that          .

     A. Japanese are always healthier than Americans

     B. living in the US is not good for people’s health

     C. if you eat too much fat you will have cancer

     D. the way we eat may cause some health problems

4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

     A. More and more people have good eating habits now.

     B. Parents’ eating habits are important to their children.

     C. Good eating habits develop only when you are young.

     D. The more fruit and vegetables we eat, the longer we will live.

5. The greatest help the passage gives us is          .

     A. to introduce a food guide to the world

     B. to provide us with knowledge of six food groups

     C. to suggest a way of eating for a healthy life

     D. to find the main cause of some serious diseases.

Milu deer, a kind of animal with large horns（角）, used to be common in China long ago．Like other deer they lived together and ate grass and the soft parts of trees．Milu deer were often killed for food or sport． The Ming and Qing dynasties（朝代）did not protect them and many were killed．That is how the Milu deer disappeared from China．

Luckily before all of them were killed, some were taken to Britain to improve the environment of the beautiful park which belonged to the Duke of Bedford（贝德福特公爵）．He liked them so much that he took them from China to Britain．Milu deer liked the cool, wet weather in England and their number increased year by year．As a result, when in 1985 the government of China wanted to bring back the Milu deer, the Duke of Bedford was able to help．The first deer came back to China to the Nanhaizi Milu park 20 kilometers south of Beijing and the centre in Dafeng, Jiangsu province．

The deer certainly seem happy to be back in China because their number has grown quickly．There are now so many of them that a new park has been opened for them in Hubei Province．At the moment the Milu deer live in centers where they are being well protected and cared for． It is hoed that one day there will be enough animals to let them live in the wild （野外） again．

1． The Milu deer disappeared long ago in China because____________．

     A． they could find nothing to eat          B． they were not well protected

C． they died of a serious disease         D． they had the habit of living together

2． After some of the Milu deer were taken to Britain, _________．

     A． they didn’t like the weather there      B． their number became larger and larger

C． people used them to carry things      D． the Duke of Beford sold them all

3． We can lean from the passage that ____________．

     A． China has three centers for the Milu deer now

B． the Milu deer live on nothing but grass

C． all the Milu deer live in the wild now

D． the first Milu deer returned to China before 1985．

4． What’s the best title of the passage?

   A． The number of the Milu deer           B． The life of the Milu deer

C． The return of the Milu deer            D． The importance of the Milu deer