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AA Just because you see them at the zoo it doesn’t mean they’ re doing all right in the wild.GiraffesIUCN(世界自然保护联盟）has put some giraffes at a critically endangered(淑危的）status. There are only 4,000 Kordofan and Nubian giraffes left. The giraffe population has declined primarily due to loss of habi-tat，social disorder, and poaching(偷猎）according to priority(优先考虑的事）.Some giraffes are killed just for their tails，which are considered status symbols in parts of Africa.WhalesAs few as 300 North Atlantic right whales remain in the wild. In fact, six out of the 13 great whale spe- cies are endangered. Pollution is a major threat for these giants，plus，more than 1T000 whales are killed every year for commercial purposes.TigersAll six tiger species are endangered, with Sumatran and South China tigers at a critically endangered status. Some scientists even consider the South China tiger to be “functionally extinct” since it hasn't been seen in the wild in more than 25 years. The main reasons for their population decline are poaching and destroyed habitats, as humans clear forests to gather wood and build roadways. Only about 3 ,890 tigers currently live inthe wild.Asian elephantsThe main threat to Asian elephants is their shrinking habitat. As the human population grows, people take their land to build roads and railway tracks. Elephants in Myanmar are al an especially high risk for being caught and traded or used illegally in the tourist industry. It is unknown just how many elephants are left on the entire continent, but experts estimate numbers could be fewer than 50,000. It’s alarming but important to learn about these animals that could go extinct within your lifetime.21. What mostly causes the giraffe population decline?A. Loss of habitat.B. Social disorder.C. Illegal hunting.D. Giraffe-tail trading.22.Why are South China tigers considered “functionally extinct”?A. Because China has the fewest tigers in the world.B. Because all six tiger species are decreasing rapidly.C. Because people haven't seen them in the wild for decades.D. Because their conditions haven51 improved for many years.23. What can we know about Asian elephants?A. They are privately taken by many as a status symbol.B. The tourist industry has laid too much emphasis on them.C. Roads and railway tracks have forced them to move away.D. Human activities are to blame for their shrinking population.BMemes(表情包）have taken the Internet by storm as a new form of comedy, or even a new art form. So what exactly are memes? According to Wikipedia, a meme is an idea, behavior,or style that spreads from person to person within a culture often with the aim of conveying a particular phenomenon，theme or meaning.The word meme was created by British biologist Richard Dawkins in his 1976 book The Selfish dene where he put forth the theory. According to Dawkins, memes are very likely to spreading and copying, but only the quality ones become successful and keep spreading to eventually reach a well-received status where the lessei ones die out. You can make a choice to use them purely for laughs or to make a political message and even both at the same time.In the early Internet days, the memes were spread on person to person basis. As the Internet developed, its interactive nature allowed people worldwide to participate in the craze. This gave rise to early Internet memes like The Humpsterdance Song, and so memes began spreading through Internet forums, meme-special- ized websites and social media like Facebook, Myspace, etc. Soon they began being used as a commercial form of mass marketing and publicity (宣传）spreading.Then programmers started making meme generators.By comoaring many online meme generators,we found out Filmora to be the best one.This has so many cool features. And the best thing,you can easily gen-erate meme without any kind of login process.Just come to Filmora website,select the image,gif or video from which you want to create a meme, and addd the effects and text easy as eating ice cream, So happy being!24. According to Dawkins, what monies can pet popular?A.Memes of fine quality.B.Memes withC.Memes containing plain fun.D.Memes with25. What can he inferred from the third paragraph?A.Memes a re closely linked to the Internet.B.Memes were spread on person to person basin.C.People around the world were fond of the trend.D. Memes are basically used for commercial purposes,26. What makes Filmora stand out from the rest?A.It has a wide range of coolest fealures.B. It has easier access tu eating ice cream.C.It allows the user to add personal effects.D.It needs no requirenients to sign up at all.27. For what purpose is the text written?A. To exchange ideas with meme lovers.B. B. To introduce the techniques of memes.C. To inform readers of some facts of memes.D. To offer tips on creating one's own memes.CThe world is a greener place than it was 20 years ago. Recent IN ASA satellite data (2000 〜2017 ) have shown that human activities in China and India dominate this greening of the planet, thanks to ambitious tree- planting programs in China and intensive agriculture(集约农业）in both countries.The researchers from Boston University found that global green leaf area has increased by 5 percent in the new century, an area equal to all of the Amazon rainforest. China alone accounts for 25% of the global net increase in leaf area with only 6. 6% of global vegetated area. China’s contribution comes in large part from its programs to conserve and expand forests, taking up about 42 percent of the greening. The greening from croplands in China is about 32%，but that in India is about 82%.Rama Nemani, a research scientist at NASA' s Ames Research Center and a co-author of the study said, “ When the greening of the Earth was first observed，we thought it was due to awarmer，wetter climate and fer- lilization (施肥）from the added carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. But with data from NASA satellites, scientists realized that humans are also contributing, which was all against our expectations.Nemani sees a positive message in the new findings. “Once people realize there is a problem, they tend to fix it，”he said. “In the 1970s and 80s in India and China, the situation around vegetation loss was not good. In the 1990s, people realized U, and today things have improved. Humans are incredibly resilient. That1 s what we see in the satellite data.However, the researchers rang bells as well. They said that the gain in global greenness did not netessari- ly compensate for the loss of natural vegetation in regions like Brazil and Indonesia.28. What is the second paragraph mainly about?A. The decreasing size of the Amazon rainforest.B. China’s bigger contribution to global greening.C. Total global green leaf area in the new century.D. China’s programs to conserve and expand forest.29.What surprised scientists regarding global greening?A.Human activities.B.The level of fertilization.C.A Wanmer and writer climate.D.Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.30.What does the underlined word “resilient” probably m ean?A.Good at making programs.B.Suituble for analyzing data.C.Able to make corrections.D.Active in planting trees.31. What does I he last paragraph imply?A. it is urgent to protect global natural resources.B. Much remains to be done for global greenness.C. Brazil and Indonesia lose most of their vegetation.D. Global greenness needs all countries to work together.DPaintings and sculptures can be a feast (盛宴〉for the eyes of visitors to art museums, but todav their viewing is also an unusual treatment for people with mental illness.Last month, a group of Canadian doctors started Lo write a new prescription. These prest riptions will be available for those with a wide range of mental and physical illnesses, and each one of the passes will allow two adults and Iwo minors(未成年人）to visit the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts ( MMFA) for free.In the museum, the visitor can appreciate the artworks, and lake part in a wide of activities including drawing, sewing and making a sculpture with recycled materials.“By offering free admission to a safe, welcoming place, a relaxing, refreshing experience, a moment of relief, and an opportunity to strengthen ties with loved ones, the preseriptions contribute to the patient 's well-being and recovery ,”explains a press release from the MMFA.The new treatment is said to be the first of its kind in the world. But there is increasing evidenrt. ihtil tlie display of visual art, especially art represenling nature, can have positive effects on people wiiU depression (抑郁），anxiety and other emotion-related problems, it may look a lot like a marketing effort for the museum but there's also increasing evidence that the display of visual art, especially if it's representing nature, can have positive effects on health outcomes.Is it possilile for art to improve overall health? We may not know the answer yet. Bui one thing is certain, more and more people today are persuaded by the idea that “art is good medicine”.We'11 keep our fingers crossed for some‘ chocolate' prescriptions next.32. What does The new prescription actually mean?A. Spending time with some friends.B.Paying a visit to a certain museum.C. Refreshing one's childhood memories.D.Seeking spiritual assistance from adults.33.How does MMFA influence the patients?A. It offers a range of entertaining activities.B. It creates a unique environment for them.C. It instructs visitors to appreciate artworks.D.It helps parents to strengthen ties、with kids.34.What is the author’s attitude towards this practice?A. Disapproving.B. Doubtful.C.Uncaring.D. Positive.35.What is the best title for the text?A. A taste of a powerful treatmentB.How to handle menial illness?C.Art is an amazing achievementD. Will Cue arts cure depression?参考答案21-25 ACDAA 26-30 DCBAC 31-35 BBBDD。