Wild animals are our friends, but many of them are getting fewer and fewer. We should try to protect them. The four animals below are now in danger.
Tibetan Antelopes
Tibetan antelopes (藏羚羊) are medium-sized animals. They mainly feed on grass. They are usually found in groups of about 20. They are killed for their wool, which is warm, soft and fine and can be made into expensive clothes. Although people can get the wool without killing the animals, people simply kill them before taking the wool. The number of them is dropping year by year. There are less than 75,000 Tibetan antelopes left in the world, down from a million 50 years ago.
Golden Monkeys
Golden monkeys are mainly found in Sichuan, Gansu, Shanxi provinces and Shengnongjia mountainous area of Hubei Province. Golden monkeys have golden-orange fur. They move around in the daytime, usually in groups of as many as 100 to 200 heads, or 20 to 30 heads. They feed on fruits and young leaves of bamboos. But people are destroying the environment where they live. Trees and bamboos are disappearing, so golden monkeys have less and less to eat.
Elephants
Elephants are very big and strong. They are bigger than any other animals on land. They are grey and have long trunks and tusks. They have poor eyesight, but very good hearing and smell. They can lift heavy things and break down branches with their trunks. Elephants are very friendly towards each other and towards their neighbours. Normally, they live in a group for many years. Young male elephants do not leave the group until they are about 12 years old. Now, there are very few elephants in the world. The number of them is becoming smaller and smaller because their living areas are used for farming. Also, people hunt them for their tusks.
Wolves
Wolves are not very big. They have grey fur. Wolves have very good eyesight, hearing and smell. Wolves’ food is various. They eat animals, insects and snails. They are friendly to each other and never attack people. They do not kill for fun. Wolves are in danger, too. They are losing their living areas because people cut down forests. Soon they will have no home or food.
【小题1】Tibetan antelopes usually live in groups of about _______.

A．20

B．30

C．100

D．200

【小题2】Which of the following animals are the biggest on land?

A．Tibetan antelopes.	B．Golden monkeys.
C．Elephants.	D．Wolves

【小题3】Which of the following sentences is right?

A．There are less than 7,500 Tibetan antelopes left in the world now.

B．Golden monkeys usually move around during the night.

C．Elephants have good eyesight, but very poor hearing and smell.

D．Wolves are friendly to each other and they never attack people.

【小题4】What can be the best title of the passage?

A．Wild animals in danger

B．How to hunt wild animals

C．Animals in the zoo

D．How to train the animals

Many people hurt their backs when they try to lift heavy things from the floor. It is easy to hurt your back muscle(肌肉) when you try to pick up a heavy thing. However, there is a correct way to lift things from the floor. If you pick up heavy things correctly, you probably will not hurt your back.
To lift something from the floor correctly, first bend (弯曲) your knees and lower yourself. Keep your back straight. Do not bent over, from your waist (腰) keep your back and hips (臀部) and waist in a line. If you bent over, the muscles in your lower back can became hurt very easily. If you keep your back and hips straight, the muscles are stronger, because they hold up together. The other muscles can then help the lower back muscles.
As you lower yourself, try to get as close to thing as you can, put one knee on each side of the thing. Remember at all times to keep your back straight. Put your hand under the thing that is in front of you, between y our knees.
To lift the thing, you should stand up slowly. Use your leg muscles in order to stand up. In other words, lift with your legs, not with your back.
【小题1】Which part of your body is more easily to be hurt when you lift heavy things?

A．The leg muscles.	B．The back muscles
C．The hips	D．The knees

【小题2】Many people hurt their backs when they lift something because _______.

A．they are not strong

B．the things are very heavy

C．the way to lift the things is not correct

D．they are very heavy

【小题3】The muscles are stronger if you _______.

A．keep your back, hips and waist in a line

B．bend over from your waist

C．lower yourself

D．get down on your knees

【小题4】To lift heavy things, the most important of all is to _________.

A．stand up slowly

B．keep your back straight

C．bend your knees

D．put one knee on each side

【小题5】What does “In other words” mean? ________

A．总而言之

B．换句话说

C．在其它话中

D．在其它单词中

Wild animals are our friends, but many of them are getting fewer and fewer. We should try to protect them. The four animals below are now in danger.

Tibetan Antelopes

Tibetan antelopes (藏羚羊) are medium-sized animals. They mainly feed on grass. They are usually found in groups of about 20. They are killed for their wool, which is warm, soft and fine and can be made into expensive clothes. Although people can get the wool without killing the animals, people simply kill them before taking the wool. The number of them is dropping year by year. There are less than 75,000 Tibetan antelopes left in the world, down from a million 50 years ago.

Golden Monkeys

     Golden monkeys are mainly found in Sichuan, Gansu, Shanxi provinces and Shengnongjia mountainous area of Hubei Province. Golden monkeys have golden-orange fur. They move around in the daytime, usually in groups of as many as 100 to 200 heads, or 20 to 30 heads. They feed on fruits and young leaves of bamboos. But people are destroying the environment where they live. Trees and bamboos are disappearing, so golden monkeys have less and less to eat.

Elephants

Elephants are very big and strong. They are bigger than any other animals on land. They are grey and have long trunks and tusks. They have poor eyesight, but very good hearing and smell. They can lift heavy things and break down branches with their trunks. Elephants are very friendly towards each other and towards their neighbours. Normally, they live in a group for many years. Young male elephants do not leave the group until they are about 12 years old. Now, there are very few elephants in the world. The number of them is becoming smaller and smaller because their living areas are used for farming. Also, people hunt them for their tusks.

Wolves

Wolves are not very big. They have grey fur. Wolves have very good eyesight, hearing and smell. Wolves’ food is various. They eat animals, insects and snails. They are friendly to each other and never attack people. They do not kill for fun. Wolves are in danger, too. They are losing their living areas because people cut down forests. Soon they will have no home or food.

1.Tibetan antelopes usually live in groups of about _______.

   A. 20                B. 30           C. 100          D. 200

2.Which of the following animals are the biggest on land?

   A. Tibetan antelopes.                    B. Golden monkeys. 

C. Elephants.                       D. Wolves

3.Which of the following sentences is right?

   A. There are less than 7,500 Tibetan antelopes left in the world now.

   B. Golden monkeys usually move around during the night.

   C. Elephants have good eyesight, but very poor hearing and smell.

   D. Wolves are friendly to each other and they never attack people.

4.What can be the best title of the passage?

   A. Wild animals in danger           

B. How to hunt wild animals

   C. Animals in the zoo               

D. How to train the animals

 

Many people hurt their backs when they try to lift heavy things from the floor. It is easy to hurt your back muscle(肌肉) when you try to pick up a heavy thing. However, there is a correct way to lift things from the floor. If you pick up heavy things correctly, you probably will not hurt your back.

To lift something from the floor correctly, first bend (弯曲) your knees and lower yourself. Keep your back straight. Do not bent over, from your waist (腰) keep your back and hips (臀部) and waist in a line. If you bent over, the muscles in your lower back can became hurt very easily. If you keep your back and hips straight, the muscles are stronger, because they hold up together. The other muscles can then help the lower back muscles.

As you lower yourself, try to get as close to thing as you can, put one knee on each side of the thing. Remember at all times to keep your back straight. Put your hand under the thing that is in front of you, between y our knees.

To lift the thing, you should stand up slowly. Use your leg muscles in order to stand up. In other words, lift with your legs, not with your back.

1.Which part of your body is more easily to be hurt when you lift heavy things?

A．The leg muscles.                        B．The back muscles

C．The hips                              D．The knees

2.Many people hurt their backs when they lift something because _______.

A．they are not strong

B．the things are very heavy

C．the way to lift the things is not correct

D．they are very heavy

3.The muscles are stronger if you _______.

A．keep your back, hips and waist in a line

B．bend over from your waist

C．lower yourself

D．get down on your knees

4.To lift heavy things, the most important of all is to _________.

A．stand up slowly

B．keep your back straight

C．bend your knees

D．put one knee on each side

5.What does “In other words” mean? ________

A．总而言之         B．换句话说          C．在其它话中        D．在其它单词中