There are many only kids in China．They have no brothers or sisters．They often feel lonely．so，finding a pen pal is a good idea.

  Some people like finding a pen pal on the internet or from magzines. The Internet and some magazines can help you find a pen pal. You need to tell them where you live，how old you are，what language you speak, and your hobby．Readers can choose their pen pals. They may live far away from each other．They may have different colors of skin．But they can know each other by writing．

  Life today is different from that before．People wrote letters to each other，but now people use e-mail，QQ or MSN to chat with their pen pals．These pen pals are often called not pals．

    After reading，do you know how to find a pen pal? Here is a website and you can find a pen pal: www. penpalworld .com. Have a try!

1．What does the words “only kids”mean?

    A．個(gè)別孩子            B．獨(dú)生子女             C．孤獨(dú)的孩子          D．幸運(yùn)兒

2．Where can you find pen pals?

    A．On the Internet．    B．From magazines．   C．On any website．    D．Both A and B．

3．You may find a pen pal      on the Internet.

A． only in China                                  B．in other schools

B． C．in other cities                              D．a(chǎn)ll over the world

4．According to the passage，how can people today chat with their pen pals?

    A．Write letters．                                 B．Go to see them．

    C．use E-mail，QQ or MSN                         D．Call them．

5．What is the passage about?

    A．Finding a pen pal．                             B．Finding a website．

    C．Kids in China．                                D．Pen pal in China．

Every month, junior high schools in China choose one hero of the month. This person is a hero because he or she has done something to help protect animals in danger. Huang Jing decided to write a letter to the President of China.

Dear Mr. President, I have been doing a project at school recently about animals in danger. I think the situation all over the world is really terrible. I am writing to you to suggest what China should do to help protect animals more. I know that there are nearly 2,000 nature reserves in China, which is good. I live in Beijing and there are about 30 reserves outside the city. We visited one of them last month to see for ourselves. I feel so sorry for the giant panda. It’s one of the most popular animals in the world and a real symbol of China. We learned that pandas mainly live on bamboo, and that a panda can eat half its body weight of bamboo in 24 hours! That’s a lot of bamboo. I think we should try to do more to stop cutting down forests. Pandas are already a rare animal and it would be so sad if they became extinct (滅絕) forever. The other animal we should try to protect more is the Chinese alligator (揚(yáng)子鱷). These creatures live in some parts of eastern China. These beautiful animals live in freshwater rivers and lakes but the water in some places isn’t clean enough for them to live in. It’s really dirty in fact. The government should stop factories polluting the lakes and rivers. If we protect these beautiful animals in China, more foreigners may wish to visit China to see them. They could be an important tourist attraction. It would be good if more people came to visit our beautiful country, especially to see the quieter areas in the country. Now most visitors just see the cities. I hope you will encourage more people to think about such an important subject. Sincerely yours, Huang Jing

 
【小題1】What’s Huang Jing’s project at school about?
【小題2】What animals did Huang Jing talk about in his letter?
【小題3】How much bamboo can a panda eat in 24 hours?
【小題4】Why is the water in some places too dirty for alligators to live in?
【小題5】If you are a hero of the month like Huang Jing, what else will you possibly do to help protect the animals in danger?   （請(qǐng)自擬一句話回答）

Every month, junior high schools in China choose one hero of the month. This person is a hero because he or she has done something to help protect animals in danger. Huang Jing decided to write a letter to the President of China.

Dear Mr. President, I have been doing a project at school recently about animals in danger. I think the situation all over the world is really terrible. I am writing to you to suggest what China should do to help protect animals more. I know that there are nearly 2,000 nature reserves in China, which is good. I live in Beijing and there are about 30 reserves outside the city. We visited one of them last month to see for ourselves. I feel so sorry for the giant panda. It’s one of the most popular animals in the world and a real symbol of China. We learned that pandas mainly live on bamboo, and that a panda can eat half its body weight of bamboo in 24 hours! That’s a lot of bamboo. I think we should try to do more to stop cutting down forests. Pandas are already a rare animal and it would be so sad if they became extinct (滅絕) forever. The other animal we should try to protect more is the Chinese alligator (揚(yáng)子鱷). These creatures live in some parts of eastern China. These beautiful animals live in freshwater rivers and lakes but the water in some places isn’t clean enough for them to live in. It’s really dirty in fact. The government should stop factories polluting the lakes and rivers. If we protect these beautiful animals in China, more foreigners may wish to visit China to see them. They could be an important tourist attraction. It would be good if more people came to visit our beautiful country, especially to see the quieter areas in the country. Now most visitors just see the cities. I hope you will encourage more people to think about such an important subject. Sincerely yours, Huang Jing

 

1.What’s Huang Jing’s project at school about?

2.What animals did Huang Jing talk about in his letter?

3.How much bamboo can a panda eat in 24 hours?

4.Why is the water in some places too dirty for alligators to live in?

5.If you are a hero of the month like Huang Jing, what else will you possibly do to help protect the animals in danger?   （請(qǐng)自擬一句話回答）