Many kinds of birds live in the United States, but the number of the birds is becoming smaller every year.
One of the leading reasons is the growing number of pet cats. By keeping your pet cats in your home, you
can help give birds a better possible chance to live.
Of the 90 million pet cats in this country, about two-thirds are allowed to go outside. It is said that these
cats kill hundreds of millions of birds each year, as well as billions of small animals such as rabbits and field
mice.
They can also bring illness to the animals that live in people"s yard (院子), further weakening the health
of the natural populations.
Allowing pet cats to go outside is not just bad for birds and wildlife, it"s also bad for the cats themselves.
Outdoor cats can get sick very easily. They are in danger from traffic and attacks (攻击) from other animals.
In fact, outdoor cats usually don"t live past the age of five, while indoor cats often live to be 17 or older.
Keep your pet cat inside! If you raise a young cat, it"s your duty to let it play inside. |
| Problem | The number of birds is becoming 1._________; at the same time,many pet cats are in
2.__________ from traffic and attacks from other animals. | Reason for the
problem | Pet cats are 3._________ to go outside freely. | | What to do | People who 4._________ a young cat have the 5._________ to let it play inside. |
| 1. smaller 2. danger 3. allowed 4. raise 5. duty |
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试题【阅读下面短文，根据短文内容。补全表格中所缺的信息。 Many kinds of birds live in the United States, bu】；主要考察你对 日常生活类等知识点的理解。 [详细]举一反三
| 阅读下面发表在博客中的短文，根据短文内容，在短文后1-5小题给出的横线上填入恰当的词语。 | | Problems | | | A | B | C | My problem is my parents.
They never stop going on about
how I should keep my room tidy,
keep my hair tidy and wear smart
clothes. They even make me do
the washing-up after dinner every
night! None of my friends have got
such terrible parents. What should
I do?
Helen
| My best friend has suddenly
turned her back on me and I don"t
know why! Last week we phoned
each other every day and e-mailed
too, and over the weekend we went
shopping together and she was fine.
But at school on Monday morning
she didn"t look at me or speak to
me. I don"t know what I"ve done.
She now spends all her time with
another group of friends.
Jane | I have a really bad habit of
chewing (嚼) the ends of
my hair. I try to stop, but I
can"t! My mom is starting to
get really angry about it. Have
you got any ideas?
Gina
| | Advice | | ① Hi _________, Why should
your parents do all the washing-up?
You should help around the house-it"s
only fair. I don"t think you should
change your looks though. Young
people should look like young people.
| ②Hi_________, Wearing your hair
pulled back in a ponytail (马尾辫) will
help keep it out of your mouth. When
you feel like chewing something, try
bubble gum (泡泡糖). Give yourself
time and you should be able to break
this habit. The first few days are usually
the hardest. Good luck! | ③Hi ________, Don"t worry
about it so much! Phone your
friend up as usual and she
won"t be able to refuse you.
I am sure you will get along
well with each other.
Everything will be fine.
| | 根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正误，正确的用“T”，错误的用“F”。 | 
There are many books for young readers. Some of these are for children from 12 to 18. Others are for
those who are under 12. There are even some books for babies.
Books for young children use a lot of beautiful pictures. They are a big part of each book. So many
writers of children"s books also draw the pictures. These writers make sure that their books are more than
just fun stories to read. They make them look good, too!
Some children"s books tell very old stories. Many have animals in them that talk and do things that people
do. Some of these animals might be bears. Others might be foxes. A little mouse and a big lion might even be
in the same story.
Many books for very little children are all pictures. Others may have a word here and there. Books for
babies may have something to push that makes sounds. This kind of book may make animal sounds. Then
it may have a picture of the animal that makes each sound. It may also have its name. This way, the baby
gets to know what sounds some animals make. | ( )1. We have many books for both teenagers and little kids.
( )2. In children"s books, animals can talk to readers like real people.
( )3. Some books-for babies have pictures with a few words.
( )4. Babies can also learn something from books.
( )5. The passage is mainly about different books for people of all age. | | 读短文，将方框里的五个句子还原到短文当中。 | A. they think they should have done B. you have done nothing
C. people try and tell you they are not so bad D. someone just said to me
E. it"s a time to remember the things | | 读D篇短文，根据短文内容完成句子，每空填一词。 | We all dream about things that we would like to do and things we hope to achieve in the future. But are
everybody"s dreams the same? Here are some of the findings of a survey about dreams, in which thousands
of students across China took part.
Teenagers have all kinds of dreams. Some are more realistic than others. For example, many students
said they would like to be volunteers for the Asian Games, maybe working as translators or tour guides.
And quite a few said they dream of going to the moon one day.
According to the survey, less realistic dreams are also common, but many students reported that they
were willing to work hard to achieve their dreams. Quite a few dream of becoming famous, perhaps famous
sportspeople or singers. Some said they"d love to go on exciting trips; one student said she"d love to sail
across the Pacific Ocean. And then there are dreams that are impossible; three students said they"d like to
be able to fly. | 1. Thousands of students ________ part in the survey "What are your_________?"
2. The dream to be _________ to fly one day is not _________.
3. _________ of the girl"s dreams is to sail across the Pacific Ocean in the _________.
4. _________ are quite a few students dreaming to be _________ people.
5. It is _________ to achieve the dreams without working _________. |
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