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四川省南充市2021年中考英语真题（含小段音频）
Fifteen wild Asian elephants that left their home in Xishuangbanna last year are continuing to march north, according to China Daily on June 4th, 2021, which attracts much attention 1 the public. The endangered Asian elephant enjoys Class-A 2 in China, the same level as the giant panda does. The number of Asian elephants in China has 3 from 170 in the 1970s to about 300 nowadays. Why are they on the 4 ? Maybe there are two main reasons. First, the growing population of elephants need more space and food to live. Second, some areas where they live often face huge pressure to develop the local economy（经济）, making them move to other areas. 5 the government is taking action to lead them gradually back to their home.
{#blank#}1{#/blank#} A British scientist has discovered that, 200 to 300 million years ago, it rained non-stop for two million years on Earth. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} A fashion designer from Europe collects hair cuttings and changes them into material for clothes. The designer thinks this material helps reduce waste. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Climate change is harming Earth greatly. People on a Pacific island have to leave their homes because the sea level is rising rapidly. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Mexico City is facing serious drinking water problems. Many people are forced to buy expensive bottled water for drinking. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} The athletes' village of Paris Olympics will have a special cooling system (系统). It will save 40% of the electricity and natural gas. | A. I wonder who designed this raincoat. It really helps when it rains non-stop. B. Unbelievable! In that period, there must have been water everywhere on Earth. C. I am planning to fly to the city to have a taste of the famous street food. D. It sounds scary, to be honest. I don't think this kind of clothes will become fashionable. E. How terrible it is for the people there! Perhaps the place will disappear under water one day. F. Who is the smart inventor of this cooling system? He or she must be a cool scientist. G. I hope I can do something for the people there so that they will have enough drinking water. |
Event: The 19th Asian Games (亚运会) |
Time: September 23rd — October 8th |
Place: Hangzhou |
Asian Games is an important sports event. It is held every four years by different Asian (亚洲的) cities in turn. Players from different Asian countries compete in different kinds of sports, such as swimming, basketball and football. The 19th Asian Games was held by Hangzhou. The city of Hangzhou has many beautiful places like the famous West Lake. During the games, people can enjoy opening and closing with music and fireworks (烟花). If you want to watch the Games, you can buy tickets on the Internet or buy it at the gyms. Please make a prepare for your trip. It's a good chance to watch exciting sports matches and enjoy the beauty of Hangzhou. |
A top fishing award
Lucy Moore, a 12-year-old girl from Maryland, is the first girl and youngest person to get the Master Angler Milestone Award (奖). The award is for those who catch 10 different "trophy-size" (super big) fish. Moore began fishing at the age of two. She caught her 10th different fish which is big enough in May. Moore said she was "filled with joy" about the prize. A new way of studying sounds
Scientists have found a new way for people to learn about animal sounds. Using technology (技术) that was made for studies of brain waves (脑电波) at the first place, they are able to study the sounds of elephants, whales, cassowaries, and crocodiles. It is helping us know Elephants more about animals' calls and the effect (影响) of noise to their health.
____ Meet Apollo, a 4-year-old parrot, as clever as a young child, broke a Guinness World Record (吉尼斯世界纪 录) by naming 12 things in three minutes, such as a book and a pen. Apollo lives in Florida with his owners, who are training him to be "the smartest parrot". When not showing off his skills, he enjoys relaxing in the sun, playing with toys and eating nuts. |
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