The pilot whale（座头鲸）is one of the largest sea animals in the world. Some of them can be 7 meters long and 3000 kilos heavy. There are about 4000 pilot whales in the world. Most of them live in the Pacific and the Atlantic. A few of them can be seen in Bohai and other big seas in China.
In September, a tragedy happened on the west coast of Tasmania,
Australia. As many as 380 pilot whales became stranded（搁浅）and died. It may be the largest stranding happened in Australia on record, the BBC reported.
For centuries, the whales stranding happened all over the world. Why do pilot whales do this? Scientists did a lot of studies, but they say the reason about that is often unknown. Instead, they offered some different guesses.
Some scientists say the whales catch small fish for food and get stranded because they are not noticing where they are going. Others think that the earth has a geomagnetic field（地磁场）, which makes the whales change their ways of travelling into the wrong place.
There is another guess. Pilot whales travel in large groups. “If one head whale wrongly takes the whole group far away the deep sea, the others will not leave. ” said Shery Gibney, a great scientist from New Zealand. “Some will come in and try to help, they get stranded on the beach, then more will come. ”
Pilot whales can float （漂浮）in the deep water easily although they have a very large body. If they get stranded, their heavy body can slowly kill themselves. More than 90% of all the stranded whales will die, according to the NOAA of the US.
【小题1】The underlined word “tragedy” probably means something _________.| A．sad | B．unhealthy | C．exciting | D．surprising |
| A．Scientists have offered four different guesses to the stranding. |
| B．The stranding happened in Australia broke the world's record. |
| C．More than 90% of the stranded whales will lose their life. |
| D．The whales get stranded because they want to play on the beach. |
| A．where the whales stranding happens |
| B．how whales find their direction while traveling |
| C．when the whales easily get stranded |
| D．what may make the whales become stranded |
After a long, cold winter, it’s nice to see colorful spring flowers. What are the most beautiful flowers across China?
| Flowers | Time | Places | Colors |
| Kapok flowers(木棉花) | As early as February | Changjiang, Hainan | They are red. |
| Rapeseed flowers(油菜花) | Early March | Luoping, Yunnan | They are yellow. |
| Cherry flowers(樱花) | Late March | Wuxi, Wuhhan and Qingdao | They are pink. |
| Peonies(牡丹) | April (or March) | Luoyang, Henan | They are red, pink and white. |
【小题1】How many kinds of flowers does the writer tell us?
| A．Two | B．Three | C．Four | D．Five |
| A．roses | B．rapeseed flowers |
| C．peonies | D．Kapok flowers |
| A．Luoping, Yunnan | B．Wuxi and Qingdao |
| C．Luoyang, Henan | D．Hainan and Henan |
| A．Kapok flowers and peonies | B．Peonies and cherry flowers |
| C．Rapeseed flowers. | D．Only cherry flowers |
| A．These flowers bloom in spring. |
| B．When April comes, peonies catch people’s eyes. |
| C．Cities like Wuhan have great places to enjoy cherry flowers. |
| D．As early as March, the kapok flowers in Changjiang start to bloom. |
If you want to watch and know something about birds, you must find a good place near the bird’s nest.
Birds sit on eggs and take care of their babies from April to June. Because the baby birds are too young to leave the nest, parents often go out to look for food and come back in several minutes. So it is good to watch birds. When we watch birds, we’d better hide ourselves in a close place to the nest, and it’s better to use binoculars.
But how to make a bird’s nest? A good bird’s nest must be very fine, strong, thick and comfortable. If you want to make one, please follow these：
a)Each nest must have six boards(木板). Don’t make the boards too slippery(滑的), because birds need to hold or stand on them.
b)Dig a small hole in the front of the nest as a “door”. The “door” is big enough so birds can fly in or out easily.
c)Do remember that the rainwater can’t go into the nest.
d)One piece of the board should be easy to open.
e)Don’t forget to colour the nest.
【小题1】The most important thing in watching birds is to ________.| A．look for a place near the bird’s nest |
| B．climb up to the trees |
| C．catch a bird |
| D．kill a bird |
| A．watch the birds easily |
| B．make the birds fly in or out easily |
| C．open the “door” easily |
| D．kill them at last |
| A．it won’t be very beautiful |
| B．it won’t be easy to make |
| C．it won’t be strong |
| D．it will be very difficult for birds to hold or stand on it |
| A．Birds are man’s friends |
| B．How to catch birds |
| C．Watching birds and making birds’ nests |
| D．How to keep birds |
| Tuantuan is a cute panda. She is five years old. She is from China. She is kind to kids. She is black and white. She likes eating bamboo and drinking water. |
| This is a big elephant. His name is Martin. He is from India. He is ten years old. He has a long nose. He likes eating grass. He is clever. People can teach him to do something for them. |
| Dudu is a monkey. He is two years old. He is from Japan. He is very naughty（淘气的）. He likes eating bananas and cakes. He often lives on the tree. |
| That is a lion. His name is Nick. He is strong. He is nine years old. He is from England. He likes eating meat. He sleeps for eleven hours（小时） every day. He is very happy in the zoo. |
| A．Yellow and gray. | B．White and blue. | C．Black and white. | D．Brown and red. |
| A．Tuantuan | B．Martin | C．Dudu | D．Nick |
| A．China. | B．Japan. | C．India. | D．England. |
| A．Bananas and cakes. | B．Meat and grass. | C．Meat and cakes. | D．Grass and bananas. |
| A．Martin is the name of a lion. |
| B．These animals are all in the zoo now. |
| C．Dudu sleeps for eleven hours every day. |
| D．Martin is nine years old. |
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