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ReasonsforBirdMigration

Manydifferenttypesofbirdsmigrateatsomepointduringtheyear.Migrationpatternsmaybefromnorthtosouth,fromeasttowestorfromlowaltitudestohighaltitudes.dependingontheparticularbirdspecies.Whydobirdsmigrate?Scientistshavediscoveredatleastthreereasonsforbirdmigration.

SeasonalFoodScarcity

Oneofthemainreasonsbirdsmigrateistofindfoodwhenitbecomesscarceintheircurrentlocation.Astheweathergetscolder,thefoodandwatersourcesthatbirdsrelyonbegintodisappear.Locationswithwarmerclimateswillmaintainthesefoodsourcesduringthewintermonthsandarethereforereasonableenoughtomigrate.

AvoidingPredators

Onereasonthatbirdsmaymigrateistoavoidlargepredators,especiallyintheegg-layingseason.Birdswholaytheireggsonthegroundareparticularlyfondofmigratingtoplaceswherethethreattotheireggsisfarsmaller.BreedingConditions

Certainspectesofbirdsmaymigratetoareasthathavegoodenvironmentfisrbrondies

omoneplacetoanother

Forexample,somebirdsmigratenorthtotheArcticinthesummertobroadtherewhonfounduplentifulandthedaylighthoursareabundant.Theseconditionsareidealforbrueding,sohidscam

edinmanycountries.maintainhighenergylevelsandavoidprodutorswhowillhavediedoutintheharshwinter

isveryhighinChina.1.Accordingtothepassage,whichoneinthefollowingisNOTareasonforbirdtheworldging(amazing)amazingly.migration?（)[单选题]*A.Seasonalfoodscarcity.B.FavourablebreedingconditionsC.Avoidanceofpredators.D.Mating(正确答案)2.WhatmigrationpatternisNOTmentionedinthepassage?[单选题]*A.Fromnorthtosouth.B.Fromeasttowest.C.Fromhighaltitudetolowatitudec.(正确答案)D.Fromlowaltitudetohighlatinude3.Whatdoestheword"predator"meaninthepassage?[单选题]*A.Apersonwhohuntsforanimals.B.Ahunterwhohuntsforaliving.C.Ananimalthatkillsandeatsotheranimals(正确答案)D.Ananimalthatlivespeacefullywithotheranimak4.Accordingtothepassage,whatisthereasonthatbirdswholayeggsonthegroumdons,numbered1to5.Foreachmigrate?[单选题]*A.SeasonalfoodscarcityB.Avoidanceofpredators(正确答案)C,FavourablebreedingconitionsD.Mating5.Whichofthefollowingwordsbasthesamemeaningastheword"abundant"?[单选题]*A.Plentiful.(正确答案)B.Harsh.C.Enough.D.Scarce.

S1149GreatValueVacations

Sax-NightIrelandAdareVillaVacationfromChicagowithAirfareandCarRental.

Vacationsareround-trip,perperson,basedon4travellers.Includesair&taxes,villaaccommodationandcarrental.

ExplorethemedievalcharmandfriendlyhuspitalityofsouthwestIrelandinaweeklongvacationarrangedbyGreatValueVacations.Astayinyourthree-bedroomvillaatenchantingAdareManorVilla,a5-starluuryresort.istheperfectwaytotakeinthehistoryandbeautyoftheEmeraldisleStepbackintimeonthegroundsofAdareManor,apicturesquecastlethatwilltransportyoutothemagicaldaysof19thcenturyIreland,whereyoucanenjoymodernluxuriessuchnsgolfing.finecuisine,andupatreatmentsaspartofanunforgettableexperience.6.Howlongdoesthevacationlast?（）[单选题]*A.SixdaysB.Sevennights.C.Fivedays.D.Sixnights.(正确答案)7.Whatdoesthepncenotinclude?（）[单选题]*A.Airfare.B.Carrental.C.Villaaccommodations.D.Food.(正确答案)8.Wheredoesthetripstartfrom?（）[单选题]*A.IrelandB.Chicago.(正确答案)C.Shanghai.D.TheEmeraldIsle.9.Howmanybedroomsarethereinavilla?（）[单选题]*A.Two.B.Four.C.Three.(正确答案)D.Five.10.Accordingtotheadvertisement,atravellercanenjoyeverythingduringthevacation（）[单选题]*A.golfingexcept_B.finecuisineC.spatreatmentsD.surfing(正确答案)

ThingsYouShouldKnowtoBeaVolunteer

Howisavolunteerdefined?

.Generally,volunteeringisdescribedaschoosingtodoanunpaidactivitytohelpanperformoforganizationoranindividualthevolunteerhasnorelationto.

Howdoyoubecomeavolunteer?

.ApplyformembershipattheChineseYoungVolunteersAssociation:

.Gotothewebsiteofthenationalcharityassociation(RedCross,theChinaSoongChingLing

lowingFoundationandsoon)tosubmitapplications.

.Checkouttheindividualwebsitesofnon-governmentalorganizations.Whocanbeavolunteer?

.Anyonewhoisover14yearsold.

e,isnovolunteerstatus..Anyonewhohasregisteredwiththeassociationcanalsoreceiveacertificatetoprovetheir

Howarevolunteersrewarded?

in1978..TheChineseYoungVolunteersAssociationgiveshonorarybadgestomembers,accordingto

thehourstheyhaveserved.Howarevolunteersprotected?

TheChineseYoungVolunteersAssociationofferspropertrainingandlegalprotectionto

(exist)volunteers.1.Accordingtothepassage,whatistrueaboutvolunteers?（）[单选题]*A.Theyareforcedtovolunteer.B.Theyarepaid.C.Theyarenotacceptedundertheageof14.(正确答案)D.Theyonlyhelppeopletheyknow.2.Ifyouwanttobeavolunteer,youshould____togetmembership.（）[单选题]*A.gotoschoolB.gotochurchC.registerwiththeassociation(正确答案)D.registerwiththecommunity3.TheChineseYoungVolunteersAssociationrewardsmembersaccordingto__（）[单选题]*A.thehourstheyhaveserved(正确答案)B.thenewmemberstheyhaverecruitedC.themoneytheyhaveraisedD.theplacestheyhaveworked4.Accordingtothepassage,thevolunteersareprotectedby__（）[单选题]*A.doingexercisesB.doingsomehomeworkC.payingsomemoneyD.gettingpropertraining(正确答案)

ShrekWeddingRaisesNearly£2,000forCharity

Formanypeople,afairytalewoddingisrommantic:ButfornswlycarriedcoupleAmanda,44.andNashan.39.fromDudley.UK.itisevenmorespecialandmeaningfulOnDec.20.AmandaandNathanGibbspaintedthemselvesgreomandworemonstercarsfortheirwedding.TheywerehavingaShrckandPrincesaFionawodding.Notonlythecouple,butalsothegiestsdressedupcostumestocelebratethewedding.Andtheideawasnotjustforfun.Theyhopedtousetheirbigdaytoraisemoneyforcancerrescarch.

NathansaidhehadlostseveralfriendstocancerandhissisterDonnawasdiagnosedwithbreastcancercarlierthisyear.

"Wewantedtodosomethingtoraiseawarenessofcancerandtoencouragemorepeopletogoandgetcheckedout,"hesaid.

Headdedhewas"shocked"atthepublicitytheweddinghadattracted,sayingitwas"justasmalldo".6.Howmuchmoneydidtheyraiseontheirweddingday?（）[单选题]*A.F2,000B.Nearlyf2,000(正确答案)C.f44D.f397.Theweddingwasspecialandmeaningfulbecause_（）[单选题]*A.itwasarealoneB.itwasafairytaleoneC.theguestsdressedincostumesD.theyhopedtodosomethingforcancerresearch(正确答案)8.Whowasdiagnosedwithbreastcancerearlier?（）[单选题]*A.Amanda.B.Nathan.C.Donna.(正确答案)D.Gibbs.9.Theweddinghadattractedpublicitybecause__（）[单选题]*A.peoplelikeromanticweddingsB.asignificantamountofmoneyhadbeenraisedC.theyraisedmoneyforcharity(正确答案)D.itwasjustforfun10.Theywantedtodosomethingtoraise___ofcancer.（）[单选题]*A.moneyB.encourageC.awareness(正确答案)D.shock

YuanLongping'sContributiontotheWorld

YuanLongping(bornonSeptember7,1930)isaChineseagnculturalscientistandeducator,knownfordevelopingthefirsthybrid(混合的，杂交的)riceinthe1970s.His"hybridnice"hasbeengrownindozensofcountriesinAfrica,America,andAsia一providingafoodsourceinareasofhighfarninerisk.Heiscalled"TheFatherofHybridRice".HiscontributiontothemankindIenormous.Throughhisachievement,Earthisabletoproduceextrariceequivalenttothefoodrequitementoftensofmillionsofpeople.

The"SuperRice"yieldsare30percenthigherthanthoseofcommonrice.

AfamouseconomisthailedYuan'sachievementasavictoryoverthethreatoffamineandclaimedthatYuanwasusheringusintoaworldwithamplefoodforall.TheFAO(UnitedNationsFoodandAgricultureOrganization)1991statisticsshowthat20percentoftheworld'sriceoutput1.Accordingtothepassage,llaanLongningcanbecalled（）[单选题]*A.HybnidRiceB.TheFatherofHybndRice(正确答案)C.SuperRiceD.AFamousEconomist2.YuanLongring'shybridnicehasbeengrowninmanyforeigncountriesin_（）[单选题]*A.AfricaAsia,andEuropeBAfrica.Europe.andAmericaC.AfricaAmerica,andAxia(正确答案)D.Africa,America.andAustralia3.Hybridricecansavetensofmillionsofpopulationfrom___（）[单选题]*A.famine(正确答案)B.diseaseC.floxdD.earthquakeC4.FAOstatisticsshowthat___oftheworld'sricefieldsgrowinghybridriceharvested（）

__oftheworld'sriceoutput.[单选题]*A.10percent;30percentB.30percent:10pereentC.10percent;20percent(正确答案)D.20percent:10percent5.SThesentence“Yisanwasusheringusintoaworldwithamplefoodforall"means（）[单选题]*A.YuanwasstoppingusfromexperiencingaworldwithplentyoffoodB.Yuanwasleadingustoaworldwithplentyoffood(正确答案)C.YianwastalkingtousaboutaworldwithplentyoffoodD.Yuanwaspicturingaworldwithplentyoffood

SomePeopleLikeVegetarianFood

Withtheimprovementofpeople'slivingstandards,foodisnolongerregardedasmerefuel.Nowadays,peoplepaymoreattentiontohealthandnutrition.Itisforthisreasonthatavegetanandiethasbecomealifestylechoiceformanydifferentkindsofpeople,suchasthoselistedbelow:

.Youngpeople.Theyarewillingtotrynewthings.Theymaybetiredofmeat,andwanttochoosevegetarianfood.

Someonewithaspecialdiet.Somepeopleneedtoavoidmeatduetoreligioushabits,theirSomePeopleLikeVegetarianFood

Withtheimprovementofpeople'slivingstandards,foodisnolongerregardedasmerefuel.Nowadays,peoplepaymoreattentiontohealthandnutrition.Itisforthisreasonthatavegetanandiethasbecomealifestylechoiceformanydifferentkindsofpeople,suchasthoselistedbelow:

.Youngpeople.Theyarewillingtotrynewthings.Theymaybetiredofmeat,andwanttochoosevegetarianfood.

Someonewithaspecialdiet.Somepeopleneedtoavoidmeatduetoreligioushabits,their6.Whatimprovementhasmadepeoplewanttochangetheirdiet?[单选题]*A.Ability,B.Salary.C.Workingconditions.D.Thestandardofliving(正确答案)7.Vegeturianfoodhasbecomea___choiceformanydifferentkindsofpeople.（）[单选题]*A.lifestyle(正确答案)B.firstC.twoD.second8.Somepeoplehavespecialdictaryhabits.Whichofthefollowingneedsisnotmentionedinthetext?（）[单选题]*A.Bodyneods,B.Companyneeds(正确答案).C.Roligioushabits.D.Nationalculture,9..Whowillchoseavegetariandiettokptim?（）[单选题]*A.females(正确答案)B.Mates:C.Oldmen.D.Children.C10.Thepassagementionsthatvegeturianfoodisagoodchoiceformanydifferentgroupsofpeopleexcept（）[单选题]*ApeoplewithspecialfoodneedsB.oldpeoploC.children(正确答案)D.women

AGoodMemoryNeedsExercise

Ifyoudonotuseyourarmsoryourlegsforsometime,theybecomeweak.Whenyoustartusingthemagain,theyslowlybecomestrongagain.Everybodyknowsthat.Yetmanypeopledonotseemtoknowthatmemoryworksinthesameway.

Whensomeonesaysthathehasagoodmemory,hereallymeansthathekeepshismemoryingoodshapebyusingit.Whensomeoneelsesaysthathismemoryispoor,hereallymeansthathedoesnotgiveitenoughexercise.Ifafriendsaysthathisarmsandlegsareweak,weknowthatitishisfault.Butifhetellsusthathehasapoormemory,manyofusthinkthathisparentsaretoblame,ratherthanhimself.

Haveyoueverfoundthatsomepeoplewhocan'treadorwritehavebettermemories?Theyhavetorememberthingssuchasdays,names,songs,storiesandsoon,andsotheirmemoryisbeingexercisedthewholetime.

Rememberthathavingagoodmemorytakespractice.1.Accordingtothepassage,themainreasonforapoormemoryisthat___.（）[单选题]*A.yourfatherormothermayhaveapoormemoryB.youhaven'tusedyourarmsorlegsforsometimeC.youcan'treadorwriteD.yourmemoryisnotusedveryoften(正确答案)2.Ifyoudonotuseyourarmsorlegsforsometime,_.（）[单选题]*A.theywillbecomestrongerB.theywillbecomeweakandwon'tbecomestronguntilyouusethemagain(正确答案)C.theywillbecomeweakbutthenslowlybecomestrongagainD.youwon'tbeabletousethemanymore3.Somepeoplecan'treadorwrite,buttheyusuallyhavebettermemories,because__()[单选题]*A.theyhavesavedalotofeffortB.theyhaven'twastedtimetryingtorememberthingsD.theycan'twriteeverythingdowninalittlenotebookC.theyhavetousetheirmemoriesallthetime(正确答案)4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?（）[单选题]*A.Yourmemoryworksinthesamewayasyourarmsorlegs.B.Yourmemory,likeyourarmsorlegs,becomesweakifyoudonotgiveitenoughchanceforpractice.C.A/goodmemorycomesfrommuchpractice.D.Don'tlearmhowtoreadandwriteifyouwanttohaveabettermemory.(正确答案)5.Whenpeoplesaytheyhaveapoormemory,fewofthemrealise（）[单选题]*A.theyhaven'tgiventheirmemoryenoughexercise(正确答案)B.theirparentsalsohaveapoormemoryC.apoormemorycomesfromtheirparentsD.practicecan'tmakeagoodmemory

FactorsthatInfluenceMemory

Emotioncanhaveapowerfulimpactonmemory.Ifpain,joy,excitement,oranyotherstrongemotionispresentduringanevent,thiseventisrememberedorrecalledmoreeasilyandspeedilyinthefuture.Numerousstudieshaveshownthatthemostvividmemoriestendtobeofemotionalevents,whicharelikelytoberecalledmoreoftenandwithmoreclarityanddetailthanneutralevents.

Touch,animportantsenseyouusefromyourbirthtounderstandtheworldaroundyou,isanotherfactorthatmakessomeconnectionswithmemory.Sensationsfromyourskinstaywithyouintheformofimpulses.Forexample,whenyouexperiencesomethingpainfullikeaburn,yourmindwillimmediatelyassociatethethingthatburnedyouwithpain.Fromthatpoint,youwill6.Whatcanhavestrongconnectionswithmemoryaccordingtotheabovestatement?（）[单选题]*A.Taste,odorandemotion.B.Touch,odorandemotion.(正确答案)C.Touch,sightandemotion.D.Touch,odorandhearing.7.Nomatterwhatsensationstheyare,theycan__.（）[单选题]*A.traveltoyourearsB.traveltoyoureyesC.traveltoyournoseomD.traveltoyourbrain(正确答案)8.Ifyouexperiencesomethingpainfullikeaburn,youwilli（）[单选题]*A.trytoavoidthesamethinghappeningagain(正确答案)B.makeyourselflikeitmoreC.makeyourselfrepeatitoverandoverD.makeyourselfforgetitforever9.___isapleasurablesensationthatwecanfeel.（）[单选题]*A.ThirstyB.HungerC.Softness(正确答案)D.Anger10.Comparedwithneutralevents,emotionaleventsarelikelytoberecalled___.（）[单选题]*A.moreoftenandmoreslowlyB.morevividlyandmoreclearly(正确答案).moreeasilyandmoreunclearlyD.moreimmediatelyandmorequicklyWhathappenstoateenagekidwhentheworldhethoughtheknewsuddenlychanges?FindoutinLittleBrotherbyAmericanauthorCoryDoctorow.Itisafascinatingbookforanewgenerationofsci-fireaders.

MarcusYallow,17,fromSanFranciscoismuchmorecomfortableinfrontofacomputerthanobeyingtherulesofsociety.Smart,quick-wittedandwisetothewaysofthenetworkedworld,hehasnotroubleoutwitting(骗过)hishighschool'smonitoringsystem.Thistalentallowshimandhisfriendstoplayapopularonlinegameinreallife.Whiletheyareplaying,abombexplodesontheBayBridge.Marcusstopsamilitary(军队的)vehicletogethelpforhisinjuredfriend,butthissimpleactthrowshimintotheDepartmentofHomelandSecurity(DHS)secretprison.Thereheistreatedasapossibleterrorist.Heiseventuallyletgoafterfourdays,buthisinjuredfrienddisappears.

Whenhereturns,Marcusdiscoversthattherearemany“securitymeasures"inplaceandthatnowallcitizensaretreatedlikepotentialterrorists.Whilesomeconsiderthisgovemnmentactionnecessaryforpublicsafety,Marcusseesthisasacompletedestructionoftherightsheissupposedtohaveasacitizen.

Heknowsthatnoonewillbelievehisstory,whichleaveshimwithonlyonethingtodo:totakedowntheDHShimself.HehelpsorganisealargenetworkcalledXnettospreadthetruth,anonymously(匿名地).1.WhowroteLittleBrother?（）[单选题]*A.CoryDoctorow(正确答案).B.CharlesStross.C.J.D.Sallinger.D.JackKerouac.2.Whatkindofarticleisthispassage?（）[单选题]*A.Afascinatingstory.B.Abookreview.(正确答案)C.Anewsreport.D.ATVprogramme.3.MarcusYallowwassenttoprisonbecause__（）[单选题]*A.hekilledhisfriendB.hebombedamilitaryvehicleC.hedidsomethingthatapossibleterroristmightdo(正确答案)D.hisinjuredfrienddisappeared4.Fromthesecondparagraphwecaninferthat（）[单选题]*A.MarcusYallowismuchmorecomfortableobeyingtherulesofsocietyB.MarcusYallowissmart,quick-wittedandwiseinreallife(正确答案)C.MarcusYallowalwaysplaysonlinegamesinreallifeD.MarcusYallowisanexpertatnavigatingthenetworkedworld5.Intheendofthebook,MarcusYallow__.（）[单选题]*A.issupposedtobemoreirresponsibleB.becomesawareofveryseriousissuesinhissocietyC.ispresentedasayoungmanwhoisirresponsibleD.playsapopularonlinegameinreallife(正确答案)Wanttoimproveyourwritingskills?NewWritingSouthisdirectingtheway!

TownerWriterSquad(班组)forkidsaged13-17

LedbycomedyandTVwriter,MarianKilpatrick,TownerWriterSquadwillmeetonceamonthatthecontemporaryartmuseumfor11months,starting12October2020.

TheFREEsquadsessionswillincludeintroductionstoawiderangeofwritingstyles,frompoetrytoplaywritingandlyrics(抒情诗)toflashfiction,tosupportthedevelopmentofyoungwriters.

Application&Selection

IfyouwouldliketoapplytobepartoftheTownerWriterSquad,pleasesendasamplepieceofyourwriting(about500words),onthethemeof“LUNCH,”withyourname,age,addressande-mailaddressto:debo@.

Onceallapplicationsarein,youwillbeinvitedtoanopenselectioneventon17September,4-5p.m.,atthegalleryofTowner.ThiswillbeaninformalopportunitytomeettheSquadLeader,SquadAssociateandotheryoungpeople.

Youwillalsohaveachancetoexplorethefantasticgalleryspaceandgetatasteofwhat'stocome.

Deadlineforapplications:8September2020

Forfurtherinformationgoto:/towneror.ukorAnyquestions--feelfreetosendyoure-mailtoTownerWriterSquadAssociate:whame@.uk6.TownerWriterSquadaims_（）[单选题]*A.totraincomedyandTVwritersB.toexplorethefantasticgalleryspaceC.tointroduceacontemporaryartmuseumD.topromotethedevelopmentofyoungwriters(正确答案)7.TojointheWriterSquad,eachapplicantshouldfirst__.（）[单选题]*A.provideapieceoftheirwriting(正确答案)B.meettheWriterSquadLeaderC.offertheirfamilyinformationD.completeanapplicationform8.ApplicationsfortheTownerWriterSquadshouldbee-mailednolaterthan_（）[单选题]*A.6September2020B.8September2020(正确答案)C.17September2020D.12October20209.MoreinformationaboutTownerWriterSquadcanbefoundat__.（）[单选题]*A.(正确答案)B.C..ukD.G.uk10.HowlongwilltheTownerWriterSquadlast?（）[单选题]*A.Ayear.C.11months.(正确答案)B.8months.D.Halfayear.Asachild,Ilearnedbyhearteverythingthatteachersandfamilymemberstoldme.IwantedtogrowupsothatIcouldputintopracticewhatthey'dpreached.However,thepressureofstudygraduallysqueezed(挤出)myresponsibilitytosocietyoutofmymind;Ididn'thavetimetothinkaboutthingsotherthanbooksandhomework.

BeforeIcametoWoodberry,IhadheardthatAmericansregardcommunityserviceorotherformsofvolunteeringasbeingasimportantas--orevenmoreimportantthan--academicachievements.Theybelievethatdoingvolunteerworkisbothvirtuous(崇高的)andfun.LikeChinesestudents,theyhavetobeinvolvedinlabor-relatedworkoractivitiesafterschool.WhilestudyingintheUnitedStates,Ihavetovolunteerfor60hoursinordertograduatefromhighschool.LotsofpeopleintheUSplaceanextremelyhighvalueonthecommunity.Andsuchanideaisdeeplyplantedinchildren'sminds.Forexample,ourschoolhostedasportseventforhandicapped(残疾的)peoplefromallaroundtheUS.Ourschooloffereditsfacilitiesandthestudentsvolunteeredtohelp.

HavingstayedintheUSfornearlytwoyears,Ihavelearnedthejoyofbeinghelpfulandworkinghard.Lastsummer,IworkedonafarminSunVillagethatprovidesshelterfororphans(孤儿)andchildrenofprisoners.Besidesweeding(除草)inthefields,IdidmoreworkthanIneededtoinordertomakeupformylackofvolunteerexperience-Ididn'twanttowastemyprecious60hoursofvoluntaryservice.I'malreadyplanningmyvolunteerworkforthissummer.Howaboutyou?1.Whatisthemainideaofthearticle?（）[单选题]*A.TointroducevolunteerworkintheUS.(正确答案)B.Toshowhowmuchtheauthorbenefitedfromvolunteerwork.C.TocomparevolunteeringinChina