People already know a lot about animals. However, there are still some things about animals that may surprise you. Here are some facts about animals you probably didn't know.

    Cows do have best friends and feel stressed when they are separated. Scientists have found that cows are very social animals and a cow always makes friends with other cows. When a cow is with its friends, it feels relaxed, compared with when it is alone.

    During breeding season, a male penguin(企鹅) will offer a small stone to a female penguin as a gift. If she takes it, they will become partners. When the female penguin lays an egg, she and her partner may carry it on their feet, because some penguins don't build nests(鸟巢).

    Crocodiles(鳄鱼) swallow(吞) stones. Crocodiles always swallow their food instead of eating it like other animals. They swallow stones which break the food into very small pieces in their stomachs. These stones may stay in their stomachs all their lives.

    Elephants use plants to treat pain or other illness. Scientists once found a pregnant (怀孕) elephant in Africa who ate a kind of plant which was not part of her normal food. Four days later, she gave birth to a baby elephant. The same plant was used by the local pregnant women.

    XBOX 360 Kinetic, RoboSapien, WiiParty, theseare just a few of the modern toys sold in recent years. But some of the most populartoys are actually quite old.

Gameshave been around for thousands of years. In 4000 B. C, Babylonians played a boardgame that was similar to chess. Yo-yos made of stone were first used in ancientGreece around 1000 B C. And kites appeared in China around the same time.

    Another famous game is Scrabble. It was inventedby an architect in the 1930s, but it didn't get popular until 1953 And since then,more than 100 million sets have been sold worldwide.

    As you can imagine, toys and games are a multi-billion-dollarindustry. Mr. Potato Head, the first toy advertised on TV, grossed more than $4million in its first year. Play-Doh made its inventor Joseph McVicker a millionaireby his 27th birthday, while Mattel sells 1. 5 million Barbie dolls each week (that'stwo dolls each second!).

    Some toys go out of fashion, but then becomepopular again, such as Rubik's Cube. Research says parents are increasingly choosingto buy toys they remember from their own childhood.

    These days, toys are not just for fun. RoboSapienis a remote-controlled robot that was launched in 2004. He can walk, turn aroundand do other poses. RoboSapien was designed by Mark Tilden, who once created robotsfor NASA space missions. He expected the toy to be used mostly by and scientists,but almost 2 million RoboSapiens have been sold worldwide since its launch as atoy?

    Fancy a game anyone?

要点提示：1．谈谈你自己最喜欢的运动及锻炼频率；2．增强体质，有益于身体健康，远离疾病；3．减轻压力，使我们更加自信，有助于提高学习；4．和有共同爱好的人交朋友；5．学会如何与人相处，意识到团队合作的重要性。

要求：1．必须包含所给要点，可适当发挥；2．语句通顺，意思连贯，语法正确，书写规范；3．文中不得出现真实人名、校名或地名；4．词数80左右。（标题和开头已给出，不计入总词数）

参考词汇：reduce v.减轻      confident adj. 自信的

I Like Sports

This term, we have P. E. every day. I'm very happy because I like sports very much. 

假设你是李明，你的学校正在策划一次郊游活动，向学生征集活动方案。请你以A Wonderful Trip in the City Zoo为题，写一篇短文，介绍你推荐的地点the City Zoo。

内容包括：1. 动物园与学校的距离，采用何种交通工具，所需要的时间；2. 动物园里的一位动物明星（来自哪里，外表和特点）；3. 游客须遵守的规则（如禁止喂食；禁止喧哗等）。

作文要求：1. 不得出现真实姓名和校名；2. 词数80词左右（已给出的开头不计入总词数）3. 卷面工整，逻辑清晰。

A Wonderful Trip in the City Zoo

The school trip is coming. I think the City Zoo is a good place to have fun. 

A．Xiaomeisha Sea World is one of the largest marine theme parks in China. You can see sea lions and dolphin shows and experience the beauty of the underwater world.

B．Shenzhen Wildlife Park has animals from all over the world. Many of them are among the world's rare animals and the first and second-class protected animals in China.

C．OCT East is a large-scale ecological resort with beautiful scenery. You can play different kinds of thrilling adventures and enjoy the world of water parks.

D．Shenzhen Happy Valley is famous for thrill rides. There are more than 100 rides for all ages, rich and colourful, along with lively performances.

E．The Splendid China Folk Village allows you to "see China in a day". You can experience folk customs, as well as folk performances of fifty-six nationalities.

F．Window of the World shows a window of world attractions. There are also performances from around the world, such as a Japanese tea ceremony, an African style song and dance show, etc.