The results from a test area in Devon showed muddy water was three times cleaner when it left from where the beavers were living .Richard Brazie,a professor at the University of Exeter said, . "when the beavers dam(筑壩) our streams they keep soil in the headwaters.then the soil wouldn't block up rivers downstream and pollute our drinking and bathing waters. If we bring beavers back it can help to solve Britain’s problem of soil loss and pollution of waterways.

Prof Brazier's claims were disputed by the National Farmers' Union (NFU), which warned that the reintroduction of beavers to Scotland had damaged fields and forests . Spokesman Mark Pope said:"The effect the beavers have had on farmland, riverbanks and flood defenses in Scotland are still unknown. We wait for the results of the Devon test .　　Prof Brazier, insisted the animals could even play a useful role in preventing flooding. He told BBC News:" The public is now paying people to build leaky有漏洞的 dams to keep storm waters in the uplands. But the beavers do it free when building their own homes."

However, Professor Jane Rickson, a soil specialist from Cranfield University, Bedfordshire, joined the NFU in sounding a note of warning. “ in some places in the UK people were worrying soil loss,” she said “Beavers may in fact reduce the river channel and remove plants, it might cause greater erosion(侵蝕) of bank and increase, rather than decrease in the risk of flooding “. And she said beaver dams should be "leaky" to avoid build-ups of huge amount of waters.

【1】How do Beavers help to clean up rivers,prevent flooding and minimize soil loss.

A. by cleaning the areas which muddy water flows through

B. By protecting the forests and fields

C. By building dams in their own way

D. by building leaky dams for free

【2】The word”disputed” probably means_____

A. admiredB. praisedC. acceptedD. disagreed

【3】What can we learn from the passage?

A. Beavers have a good infulence on farmland,riverbanks and flood defenses

B. Mark pope was doubtful about Prof Brazier’s opinions

C. Leaky dams can’t keep any soil in the headwaters.

D. Beavers have been introduced to all parts of Britain

【4】Jane Rickson thought____

A. Beaver dams were not leaky at allB. Beavers would protect the rivers and plants

C. Beavers could not decrease the risk of floodingD. People didn’t have to worry about soil loss with Beavers’ help

【5】In which section of a website can we most probably find this passage?

A. EnvironmentB. educationC. technologyD. culture

As I was standing there I noticed an elderly woman, w【2】 layers (層) upon layers of old torn clothES, moving behind me .

At some point I became a【3】 of her moving closer behind me .it was closer than I was comfortable with! Instinctively (本能地) I placed a hand over my purse and drew it closer to me. My f【4】 and imagination raced creating wild stories about this homeless woman who might try to steal from me.

Soon it was my turn to o【5】. As the cashier rang up my total, I was surprised to discover I was 37 cents s【6】 . I called to my mother but she was hard of hearing. She asked me to repeat what I said but she s【7】 couldn’t make me out. The cashier waited. I felt so embarrassed.

Suddenly, a long grey arm, with holes in its sleeves袖子, reached over from behind me. She l【8】 37 cents out on the counter, saying, "Here, We all need some help sometimes."

I was shocked! Here was a woman who clearly had very little to give and was in great n【9】 herself. I had judged her w【10】 and she had reached out, voluntarily, to help me!

What an amazing gift and lesson this woman gave me .

brought/ work out/ interesting/ try out/ left/ bright

【1】We usually plan to do something ______ or go somewhere together.

【2】They are seen as ______ symbols of happiness and good wishes.

【3】Mary decided to ______ for a job at an after-school reading program last year.

【4】Although the storm broke many things apart, it ______ families and neighbors closer together.

【5】Our hometown has ______ many soft and sweet memories in our heart.

A. how can I prepare for the competition.B. whether I should take part in the competition

C. why I signed up the competitionD. where will the competition be held.

No,he never _____at school.but he is very good at sports.

A. beatsB. failsC. ramainsD. shines

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A. Yes, pleaseB. Well doneC. Good for youD. Take it easy

When you're sitting in class, have you ever drawn pictures in the margins of your notebooks?

If so, your teacher might have told you 【1】(stop). Many people think of doodling(涂鴉) as a distraction(精神渙散) from more important things. But it might be just the opposite.

One study shows that doodling may help you remember things you hear. In 2009 researchers asked two groups of people to listen to a phone message. One group 【2】 (encourage) to doodle, but the other was not. Neither group knew that it would be asked to remember information from the message. But the group that doodled remembered 29 percent more.

Other people 【3】 (suggest)other uses for drawing. Jesse Prinz, a professor who studies doodling, says it can help you think creatively. Walking away from a problem to draw

might actually help you solve it. When you come back, you 【4】 (have)a fresh perspective and figure out an answer more quickly.

Two years ago, an author named Sunni Brown 【5】 (write)a book on doodling. She argues that doodling is a tool that can help people think. She admits that people see doodling

as doing nothing, but she wants to change that. In fact, she runs a business that helps companies

improve organization and planning through doodling. Brown 【6】 (believe)doodling is helpful because it incorporates(整合)many ways of learning. You lean in four ways: seeing, hearing, reading or writing, and through movement. The more ways you use, the better you learn.

And when you doodle while you 【7】 (listen )to a lecture, you use all four.

You might think that being good at 【8】 ( draw)is important for doodling. But if the point of doodling is to help you think, then it doesn't matter what the picture looks like. Even if you're not an artist, doodling can help you. So next time you need help focusing, pick up a pen and doodle away!

Lots of kids hate school, a new study found. Usually this kind of feeling doesn't last long, 【1】 School is a fact of life and getting a good education can help you build the kind of future life you want. So let's talk about school and what to do when you don't like it.

【2】 You may not like school because you don't have enough friends, or maybe you don't get along well with your teacher. 【3】 You may be getting farther and farther behind, and it may seem like you’ll never catch up.

When you know why you don't like schoo1, you can start to make things better.【4】 Your mum, dad and teachers will be able to help you. 【5】 It's a great way to let out emotions(情緒). Remember, you don't have to share what you have written with others.

A. If you don't like school, the first step is to find out why.

B. It's a good idea to talk to someone about your problems with school.

C. Another good idea is to write down your feelings about school in a notebook.

D. But what happens if you feel this way too much?

E. Sometimes it's a big problem with your classes and school-work.

F. A lot of students are too busy to relax themselves on weekends.

【1】必須阻止工廠向江河湖泊排放污水。

Factories must be _________ from ____________ water into rivers and lakes.

【2】你應(yīng)該學(xué)會(huì)禮貌地拒絕別人的邀請(qǐng)。

You are supposed to learn to ________ __________others' invitation politely.

【3】當(dāng)今,在線支付使得我們的生活越來(lái)越方便。

Nowadays, Payment Online____________ our lives more ____________.

【4】你最好是勇敢面對(duì)挑戰(zhàn)而不是逃避。

You'd better face challenges bravely instead of _______ _________ from them.

【5】志愿者們正在努力地為俄羅斯世界杯提供更好的服務(wù)。

The volunteers are making ________ _________ to provide Russia World Cup with better service.

【1】China has been making many great_____________ (成就) in every field these years, which amazes the world.

【2】We are in ___________(同意) with their decision.

【3】The famous writer_____________（采訪）about his new works next week.

【4】The kind boy was happy ___________(分享) his food with the hungry man.

【5】Xiao Liu put his ___________(雨傘) in the corner of the room.