() 1. Ted is such a creative boy that he can always ______ stories with surprising endings.
A.put up
B.pick up
C.make up
D.show up

() 2. According to the survey, about one third of my classmates ______ their parents do the housework at weekends.
A.help
B.helps
C.to help
D.helped

() 3. People are planting trees in the desert area, which can ______ the water from washing the earth away.
A.provide
B.produce
C.prepare
D.prevent

二、词汇运用
One summer day, Mia and her best friend Tom were playing in the tree house near their neighbourhood. As they climbed up, they noticed a small old box, ______ (trap) under the floor. They worked together to help it get rid ______ the board.
Inside the box, they found a map and a note that said, "To prevent the treasures from ______ (get) lost, follow the clues." Excited, Mia and Tom decided to follow the map.
______ (sad), the first clue led them to a muddy pit (泥潭). Tom slipped and got his shoes stuck. Mia tried hard to help him out and finally succeeded. Both covered in mud, they laughed.
The next clue took them to a cave where they found ______ (ton) of old toys and books. It seemed like someone used the cave ______ (store) their treasures before.
The final clue helped them ______ (return) to the tree house. There, they found a doll in the corner. The doll ______ (hold) another note in one hand. It read, "The real treasure is the fun you had along the way."
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三、阅读理解
Tall buildings, busy roads and big crowds often come to mind when we think of cities. But cities can also be friendly home for both people and animals. Here are three examples.
Vertical (垂直的) forests in Milan
In Milan, two tall buildings are covered with green plants, creating "vertical forests". One building is 110 metres tall and the other is 76 metres. The plants cover an area equal to 7,000 square metres of woodland. Built in 2014, these forests include 800 trees, 15,000 ground plants and 4,500 shrubs (灌木) planted on balconies. They attract 1,600 kinds of birds and butterflies.
Wuhan, the sponge city
A sponge city takes in rainwater, just like a sponge. Wuhan started building one in 2015, becoming one of China's first sponge cities. The city has special pavements (人行道), gardens, ponds and wetlands to take in rainwater and reduce the floods. By the end of 2022, 20% of the city met the sponge city standard (标准), with a goal of reaching 80% by 2030.
Living with caracals (狞猫) in Cape Town
In Cape Town, South Africa, caracals live in nature reserves, gardens and other places in the city. Sadly, 70% of their deaths are caused by car accidents. To protect them, a project uses radio collars (项圈) to follow up on caracals and marks dangerous areas with artworks and road signs. These actions remind drivers to slow down and care for the lives in the city.
() 1. What can we learn from the passage?
A. There are about 800 kinds of trees in vertical forests in Milan.
B. Vertical forests in Milan grow on balconies of two tall buildings.
C. Wuhan is the first city to become a sponge city in the world.
D. The area of the city Wuhan will become much larger in 2030.
() 2. In Cape Town, why does the project make the caracals wear radio collars?
A. To make the caracals more beautiful.
B. To help people better protect the caracals.
C. To control the number of caracals.
D. To prevent caracals from attacking people.
() 3. The passage is mainly written to tell us that ______.
A. cities are always full of people and animals
B. some cities are dangerous places for animals
C. there are ways to make cities more nature-friendly
D. the floods are a big problem for some cities in China