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阅读下面短文,根据短文内容。补全表格中所缺的信息。
Many kinds of birds live in the United States, but the number of the birds is becoming smaller every year. One of the leading reasons is the growing number of pet cats. By keeping your pet cats in your home, you can help give birds a better possible chance to live.
Of the 90 million pet cats in this country, about two—thirds are allowed to go outside. It is said that these cats kill hundreds of millions of birds each year, as well as billions of small animals such as rabbits and field mice.
They can also bring illness to the animals that live I n people's yard(院子), further weakening the health of the natural populations.
Allowing pet cats to go outside is not just bad for birds and wildlife, it's also bad for the cats themselves. Outdoor cats can get sick very easily. They are in danger from traffic and attacks(攻击)from other animals. In fact, outdoor cats usually don't live past the age of five, while indoor cats often live to be 17 or older.
Keep your pet cat inside! If you raise a young cat, it's your duty to let it play inside.
Problem:
The number of birds is becoming 小题1:_____; at the same time,many pet cats are in 小题2:______from traffic and attacks from other animals.
Reason for the problem :
Pet cats are 小题3:_____to go outside freely.
What to do:
People who 小题4:____ a young cat have the 小题5:____ to let it play inside.
答案

小题1:smaller

小题2:danger

小题3:allowed

小题4:raise

小题5:duty

题目分析:短文大意:许多种鸟类生活在美国,但鸟的数量是逐年减少。最主要的原因之一是越来越多的宠物猫。保持你的宠物猫在你家,可以帮助给鸟儿一个更好的机会去生活。

小题1:根据第一段中but the number of the birds is becoming smaller every year. 可知此处填写smaller。

小题2:根据第四段中They are in danger from traffic and attacks(攻击)from other animals.可知此处填写danger。

小题3:根据第二段首句Of the 90 million pet cats in this country, about two—thirds are allowed to go outside.可知此处填写allowed。

小题4:根据文章最后一句Keep your pet cat inside! If you raise a young cat, it's your duty to let it play inside.可知此处填写raise。

小题5:根据文章最后一句Keep your pet cat inside! If you raise a young cat, it's your duty to let it play inside.可知此处填写duty。

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In 1909 an English newspaper offered £ 1,000 to the first man to fly across the English Channel in an aeroplane. Today, modern jets cross it in minutes. But at that time it still seemed a good distance. The race to win the money soon became a race between two men. Both were very colourful.

One was Louis Bleriot. He owned a factory in France that made motor car lamps. He was already well known as a pilot because he had had accidents several times. Some people laughed at him. One man said, “He may not be the first to fly across the Channel but he will certainly be the first to die in an accident!” But Bleriot was really a good and brave pilot. He also had many good ideas about aeroplane design.

The other man was Hubert Latham. He was half French and half English. He took up flying when his doctors told him he had only a year to live. “Oh, well,” he said, “if I’ m going to die soon, I think I shall have a dangerous and interesting life now.” Latham was the first to try the flight  across the Channel. Ten kilometres from the French coast, his plane had some trouble. It fell down into the water and began to sink under the water. A boat reached Latham just in time. He was sitting calmly on the wing and was coolly lighting a cigarette. Bleriot took off six days later. He flew into some very bad weather and very low cloud. He somehow got to the English side and landed in a farmer’s field. When he did so, a customs (海关) officer rushed up to his plane. Planes have changed since then, but customs officers have not. “Have you anything to declare(报关)?” The officer demanded.

48. Bleriot was well known as a pilot because ____ .

A. he was unusually brave

B. he was quite rich

C. he had many good ideas about aeroplane design

D. he had had a few accidents

49. Why did Hubert Latham want to fly across the Channel?

A. He thought he could manage it easily.

B. He wanted to be the first one to cross the Channel.

C. He knew he only had a year to live.

D. He had always been interested in flying.

50. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Latham became a pilot on the doctor’s advice.

B. He was told he could live another year.

C. His plane had some trouble.

D. He was saved by a boat when his plane was sinking.

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