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Look carefully at the back of a California state quarter. A man with a walking stick is pictured there. A bird called a California condor(大秃鹫)is flying overhead. Who is this man, and why is he so important that he is featured(处于显著地位)on the back of a coin?
The man on this quarter is John Muir. Even as a child, Muir loved watching nature. As a young man, he spent much of his life exploring the beauty of the wilderness. He walked more than a thousand miles across the country, through fields and woods. John Muir liked writing about the places he visited, describing their beauty.
Muir also wrote about problems. In order to create more farmland for sheep and cattle, many trees were being cut down. This made Muir unhappy and worried, because he knew that trees were important to forests and to the animals that lived in them.Muir believed that nature should be conserved(保护)instead of being changed by human beings. He wrote articles in magazines and newspapers to spread the word about conserving forests. Soon, others began to listen.
Muir wrote letters to important people, such as President Theodore Roosevelt. The president admired Muir's love for nature. When Roosevelt came to visit Muir in California. Muir convinced(说服)the president to go camping with him for three nights under the trees so they could talk about conservation. Later, President Roosevelt set aside 148 million acres of land for national forests and established(建立)five national parks. National parks are large areas of land that are protected from development. This means that people cannot build homes or businesses there. One of these parks is Yosemite National Park, the area that is featured on the back of the California quarter.
Though it has been almost one hundred years since John Muir died, people continue his work today. His work as a conservationist helped us to see the beauty of our natural world. John Muir made us understand the importance of protecting our earth and our resources—then, now, and for the future.

(1)、Why did President Theodore Roosevelt visit John Muir?

A、Because Roosevelt loved watching nature. B、Because Roosevelt received letters from John Muir C、Because Roosevelt admired John Muir's love for nature. D、Because Roosevelt was sad about the problems with farmland.
(2)、Why is John Muir featured on the back of a California state quarter?

A、Because he walked over a thousand miles across the country B、Because he helped people understand the importance of protecting the natural world. C、Because he wrote articles to spread the word about conserving forests. D、Because he once wrote several letters to President Theodore Roosevelt.
(3)、What is the writer's purpose of writing this article?

A、To advise readers to become active conservationists. B、To make us interested in the story about a great man. C、To tell us something about an important person in history. D、To give information about how to conserve the environment.
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 以下是一则短文,请阅读短文,并从下列方框里的六个句子中选择五个还原到原文中,使原文的意思完整、连贯。

 Yang Hongwei is a woman who lives in Weifang, a city famous for its long history of kite— making. She was born in a family known for its kite— making.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}  Each kite is a piece of art with its own story.

 As a child, Yang often spent her free time in her grandfather's workshop, watching him create magical kites." Every kite has a story to tell," her grandfather said, and these words left a lasting impression on her. And she practiced her skills with love for many years. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} 

 Later, with her grandfather's encouragement, Yang decided to open her own kite shop." Our kites are not just for fun," Yang explained." They carry the spirit and stories of our ancestors(祖先)." Her kites are very special. They have popular designs like butterflies and birds.{#blank#}3{#/blank#} .

 One of her most famous kites is a large phoenix with 50 small pictures of famous women from Chinese history on its wings.  {#blank#}4{#/blank#}This kite, which took her many months to create, is an excellent work. It shows her skill and love for traditional Chinese culture. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} For example, she goes to Germany and New Zealand. Travel takes her a lot of time, but she likes to share the stories behind her kites." It's important to share our culture with others,' Yang says.

A. In her spare time, Yang travels to many countries.

B. Each woman has different clothing, hairstyles and expressions.

C. At the age of 16, she started learning the art of kite— making from him.

D. Some kites also have special scenes from Chinese myths(神话故事) and history.

E. Since she was a little girl, she has been interested in the colorful kites in her home.

F. Yang has not made kites for many years because of her poor health conditions.

 阅读下列短文,从下面每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。

" Wake up, everybody." Robin shouted." It is time for us to find another rich guest to pay for our feast." Little John woke up slowly.

" You go west, and I go east. We try to find the richest man and bring him here!"

 Robin walked for miles and saw many people but none of them were rich. But when he was eating, he saw a knight.

 Robin said hello to him. The knight stopped, but said nothing. His face was full of sadness." You need a good feast to cheer you up!" said Robin."I have no reason to be happy," said the knight" My name is Robin Hood. Who are you?" For a moment, the knight's eyes grew wide. He knew all about Robin Hood's feasts."I am Sir Richard Lea," he said," but I have no money to give you for your feast." Robin asked," You are a knight, and knights are rich men."

 Sir Richard sighed." My son killed another knight by accident and I had to pay a huge fine. To get the money, I had to borrow from the Priory of Emmet. Now I must return that money to the Priory or lose my land and my castle." Robin felt sorry for the knight." Come with me and perhaps I can help you." he said. Sir Richard agreed and followed Robin back to Sherwood Forest.

 When they arrived at the camp, Robin told him to enjoy himself. Then Robin asked Little John." Did you find a rich guest?" Little John laughed." Yes, I did." and brought forward his guest and Robin recognized(认出) him at once. It was" The Bishop of Hereford!" Robin said." We meet again. Welcome to our feast." The bishop was furious(愤怒的), but he didn't say anything. He was too afraid of Robin.

 Just then Robin saw there was a box tightly held in his hands.

 Robin shot the box with his sword. The box hit the ground and thousands of gold coins fell out of it. Sir Richard came forward and Robin pointed to him," Do you know this man?" Robin asked the bishop" Yes," replied the bishop." Does he owe you money?"" He owes money to the Priory of Emmet and I am the bishop for the Priory."

 Robin said," Many people say you are the richest bishop in England." Robin started to count the coins and said,"I think you have plenty of money and you want to help Sir Richard." When there were five hundred gold coins in Robin's hands, he gave them to Sir Richard." Take this," he said," and pay your fine."

 Soon, Sir Richard left with the five hundred gold coins. He thanked Robin Hood and said," One day, I hope I can repay your great favour."

 After that, Robin freed the bishop. The bishop left the camp quietly without all his money but when he was far away and no one could hear him, he said:" One day, I am going to make Robin Hood very, very sorry for stealing all my money. Wait and see."

 阅读下面四篇材料, 然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

 These days, I find that mail delivery(投递) is a little different. I got a notice of my mail's arrival through email from a friend of mine. I went to the mailbox after the time the mail usually arrived. Nothing, but my neighbors' mail. I thought that was unusual.

I decided to take my neighbors' mail to them. I was going to put the mail in their mailbox when a tall man came and shouted at me. "Hey, what are you doing?" He snatched(夺取) the mail from my hand, open the mailbox, and pointed inside. "You were after this!"

I shook my head, "No, I was just bringing it to them. I got this mail by mistake in my box today." He gave me a funny look and went back into his house.

I got the knock on the door the next morning by two police officers. The angry tall man had phoned the police and told them I was a crazy old woman going around mixing up everyone's mail. Before I could finish telling them about what was going on, the officers had watched the dog coming near my mailbox with mail in his mouth. He took out the mail that was in my box and put letters in. He pushed the door closed with his nose, picked up the new pile of mail he had got from my box, and repeated this all the way down the next street. We all started laughing.

 The dog had belonged to a postman who had died. It had been trained to put mail in and take mail out of the boxes. After his owner died, he was left alone, but he still carried on with his duties.

I went by to talk to the tall man to describe what had happened. He was very pleased when he realized I was not a mail thief. He did, however, adopt(领养) the little guy.

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