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广东省广州市番禺区2023-2024学年七年级下学期英语4月期中考试试卷
National (国家的) parks give a safe home to plants and animals. They help keep the air and water clean. They also give us the best trips. Today, there are nearly 7,000 national parks around the world. A famous magazine showed us 12 of the most beautiful ones in the world. They will surprise you with their amazing natural wonders and
colourful plants and animals.
The Grand Canyon is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. It is famous for its size and depth. It is 446 kilometres long, up to 29 kilometres wide and 1. 83 kilometres deep. Every year, about 5 million people visit the Grand Canyon National Park of US. When taking a trip in the south of the park, visitors can see the park's full views. In the north of the park, visitors can enjoy beautiful wild flowers.
If you love animals, you'll like the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. The "Big Five" live there. They are the African lion, African elephant, African leopard, black rhinocero and African buffalo. The name "Big Five" comes from the five animals that are the hardest to catch. Now people most want to see them in the wild. If you visit the park, you should never miss the migration( 迁徙)of over1. 5 million wildebeests( 角马) every year. This is the most famous site of the park.
Astronauts may soon be going to the moon again. NASA plans to build bases (基地 ) there.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}So they may have to grow some of it on lunar(月球的) farms. But can plants grow on the moon? Maybe it is possible. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}The study showed that plants can successfully sprout(发芽) and grow in lunar soil (土壤). It also turned out that success
could depend on where on the moon you do your planting.
In the new study, scientists used the soil that astronauts collected from the moon before to grow plants here on Earth. They put this soil in little cups. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}Other cups got Earth soil. Then the scientists planted seeds and watered the soil.
In the Earth soil, plants sprouted healthy leaves. The lunar soil sprouted leaves, too.{#blank#}4{#/blank#}The older the lunar soil was, the worse the plants seemed to grow.
Stephen Elardo, one of the scientists, says it still might be possible to grow plants on the moon.
{#blank#}5{#/blank#}One example may be where volcanoes (火山) once erupted (爆发). The soil is newer there. Scientists still have much to learn, but this study brings humans one step closer to calling the moon home.
A. The key could be finding the right place. B. But those plants were smaller and less healthy. C. Some cups got lunar soil. D. Astronauts won't be able to take all the food they will need. E. Astronauts plan to plant different plants on the moon. F. That's according to a new study from University of Florida scientists. |
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The 19th Asian Games was held from September 23rd to October 8th in Hangzhou，Zhejiang province. During 15 days，players competed for 483 gold medals. There were 40 sports and 61 events. Esports（电竞） and breakdancing（霹雳舞） joined the Games for the first time.
Slogan（口号） The slogan of the Hangzhou Asian Games is "heart to heart，@future". It shows that in the digital era（数字时代），people from all over Asia are connected with each other. |
Medals（奖牌） The medals of the Hangzhou Asian Games are called "Shan Shui". "Shan Shui" shows the beauty of Hangzhou，like its natural landscapes（风景园林），clear water and green hills. |
Mascots（吉祥物） The mascots of the Hangzhou Asian Games are a group of robots called"Memories of Jiangnan". The name comes from a poem by Bai Juyi. He wrote，"When I recall Jiangnan，Hangzhou brings back most of my memories. "The three mascots are named Chenchen，Congcong and Lianlian. They stand for peace and friendship. They are calling out to Asia and the world to meet together in Hangzhou for the Hangzhou Asian Games. |
The Hangzhou Asian Games was a"green"and"smart"Games. There were no fireworks（烟花） let off in the city in the Opening Ceremony（开幕式）. It started from the Kongming lanterns at the beginning to the digital fireworks and digital torchbearer（火炬手） in the end. It shows that in the digital era，the technology （技术） in China becomes stronger and stronger.
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