Ruby, the artist, is an Asian elephant, She is17 years old. She lives in the zoo. Ruby has produced about 10...

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Ruby, the artist, is an Asian elephant, She is17 years old. She lives in the zoo. Ruby has produced about 100 paintings since last year. She has made more than $ 40,000 for the zoo. Zoo leaders say Ruby first showed the talent (才能) about four years ago. Zoo workers watched her make the marks in the sand with her trunk. She rubbed (擦掉) out the marks, then made the new ones. The zoo worker gave her brushes and paints. Soon Ruby painted pictures.
Newspaper reporters wrote Ruby, then people asked about buying her pictures. And in this way, she made a lot of money for the zoo. This is how Ruby does the paintings. A zoo worker holds different color paints. Ruby touches the colors she wants. Then the worker gives her brushes with the chosen colors in her trunk and Ruby begins painting.

（1）、We can most probably read this story_______.

A、in a dictionary about read animals B、in a newspaper C、in a book on art D、in history textbooks

（2）、People asked about buying Ruby's pictures because_______.

A、newspaper reporters bought her picture B、her pictures were better than those of real artists C、they just wanted to have fun D、zoo workers would let them have a free visit to the park

（3）、Ruby rubbed out the marks she had drawn in order to_______.

A、make other ones B、clear her trunk C、dig a hole in the sand D、ask for brushes and paints

（4）、From the story, we can know that_______.

A、Ruby can paint a picture all by herself B、Ruby can draw better pictures than the other animals in the zoo C、Ruby has to finish a painting with the help of zoo workers D、Ruby will ask for money if she finishes a picture

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    In most parts of the world, many students help their school make less pollution. They join in “environment(环境) clubs”. In an environment club, people work together to make our environment clean.
    Here are the things students often do.
    Turn off the water! Do you know that some toilets can waste(浪费) twenty to forty tons of water an hour?
    In a year, that would fill a small river! In environment clubs, students mend those broken toilets.
    No-car day. On a no-car day, nobody comes to school in a car—not the students and not the teachers! Cars give pollution to our air, so remember:
    Walk, jump, bike or run.
    Use your legs! It's lots of fun!
    No-garbage(垃圾) lunches. How much do you throw away after lunch? Environment clubs ask students to bring their lunches in bags that can be used again. Every week they will choose the classes that make the least garbage and report them to the whole school!
   We love our environment. Let's work together to make it clean!

In recent years advances in medical technology have made it possible for people to live longer than in the past. New medicines and machines are developing every day to extend life. However, some people, including some doctors, don't agree with these life extending measures, and they say that people should have the right(权利)t o die when they want, They say that the quality of life is as important as life itself, and that people should not be forced to go on living when conditions of life have become unbearable. They say that people should be allowed to die with dignity(尊严) and to decide when they want to die. Others don't agree and say that life under any conditions is better than death and that the duty of doctors is always to extend life as long as possible. And so the quarrel goes on and on without a definite(明确的) answer.

There are some easy things you can do to protect(保护) the environment and the earth. Choose ideas from the list or come up with a few of your own.
● Plant flowers, grass or trees.
●Whenever you visit a park or beach, take away what you bring there--keep rubbish in a bag until you can put it in a dustbin (垃圾箱).
●Turn off the lights, TV sets when you leave the room. This saves (节约)a lot of electricity.
●Turn off the tap (水龙头)when you brush your teeth. You can save some water by not letting it run. Also, use a glass cup instead of a paper cup because this saves paper.
●Keep the doors and windows closed in winter to keep warm air in.
●Give your old books and magazines to a library instead of throwing them away.
●Give your old clothes to poor children you know instead of throwing them away.
●Use both sides of paper.
●Stop pouring (倒)dirty water into the rivers or the lakes nearby (附近).
●Encourage all your friends to do the same things you do to help protect the earth.
You don't have to wait until Earth Day to do these things. Make every day Earth Day.
If everyone makes a contribution (贡献)to protecting the environment, the world will become much more beautiful.

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Endangered Wild Animals in China

Picture	Name	Main	Type	Living Area	The Number of Survivors
	Giant Panda	Bamboo	Mammal	Sichuan, Shanxi and Gansu Province	Fewer than 1,000
	Yangtze River Dolphin	Fish, shrimp	Mammal	Yangtze River	About 20-30
	Chinese Alligator	Frog, mussel	Reptile	Yangtze River	About 10
	Chinese Tiger	Meat	Mammal	In the East, Central, South and Southwest	About 20

Word Box: endangered 濒危 survivors 幸存者 giant 巨大的 mammal 哺乳动物 alligator 扬子鳄 mussel 河蚌 reptile 爬行动物

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Scientists in Britain and the United States have made a new kind of enzyme(酵素) that eats plastics (塑料). With its help, plastics can be turned into smaller parts and go away quickly. Scientists believe that, in the future, it could solve the problem of plastic pollution.

The enzyme is able to break down PET, a form of plastic. PET was first made in the 1940s and is now widely used to make plastic bottles. It can remain in the environment for many years and pollute large areas of land and water. So it has always been a headache to deal with the waste from PET and other plastics.

The researchers made the discovery (发现) while examining the structure of a natural enzyme in Japan. They found that the natural enzyme was helping to break down PET plastics. So, they decided to make small changes to the enzyme by adding some amino acids (氨基酸). It made the natural enzyme's plastic-eating abilities work faster and better.

John McGeehan, one of the lead researchers, said, "We've made an improved enzyme. It's better than the natural one. And we are trying to make more improvements to it." He went on, "The enzyme is not harmful to humans or animals, and it is friendly to the environment. So we are considering putting it into wider use."

The team is now trying to make the enzyme break down PET in large quantities (大量地).

"We'll see that the plastic pollution may be stopped with this technology. However, there is still a long way to go," John McGeehan added.

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Different weather makes people feel different. It influences health, intelligence(智力) and feelings.

In August, is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States, People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month. In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in these states have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.

The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a scientific report, IQ (智商) of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% below. The wind can help people have more intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can make it lower. Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year (July and August).

Weather also has a strong influence on people's feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months. They might feel unhappy during cold weather. But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer. At about 18℃, people become stronger.

Low air pressure may make people forgetful. People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days. There is a "good weather" for health. People feel best at a temperature of about 18℃.

Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful, or unhappy may be the weather's problem today?

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