The British summer is beautiful. Trees, flowe...

The British summer is beautiful. Trees, flowers, birds and butterflies make the whole country look like a big garden. However, many British people have noticed that butterflies have been gradually disappearing from this nice scenery during the past several years. What has happened to them?

Butterfly Conservation, a charity in the UK, is running a survey to help answer this question. The result is more serious than people expected. According to the survey, among 59 butterfly species (物种) found in the British Isles, more than three-quarters of them are suffering a declining (衰弱) population, including the most popular Meadow Brown. Moreover, half of all butterfly species are dying out.

Some common species such as the small Tortoiseshell butterfly and the Wall butterfly are dropping sharply. The Wall butterfly cannot even be seen in many parts of central and southern England. And the Blue butterfly, which was commonly seen in the south, has started settling in Edinburgh in the past few years.

The numbers of butterflies have dropped to a record low in the past three years because the summer in the UK is getting cooler and their living conditions are also degrading.

Luckily, Britain is experiencing a long hot summer this year compared to the last few summers. Scientists believe the warm weather will be good news to the butterflies.

Sir David Attenborough, president of Butterfly Conservation, said, “A great number of butterflies around us is a signal that all is well with nature. But when they decline, it’s a warning that other wildlife will be soon heading the same way.”

The survey is still going on. The public is also encouraged to focus on the UK’s butterfly population. The organizers hope the survey will help more and more people realize the value of butterflies in the UK. Butterflies give a symbol of the well-being of nature and the environment.

1.What has the survey taken by Butterfly Conservation found?

A. The UK butterflies enjoy a cool climate.

B. The UK butterflies prefer settling in the north.

C. The number of the UK butterflies is getting smaller.

D. Butterflies make the British summer more attractive.

2.How does the writer support the findings of the survey in Paragraph 3?

A. By listing examples (举例子).　　 B. By providing data (列数据).

C. By giving explanations (作解释).　　 D. By making comments (作评价).

3.What does the underlined word “degrading” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. Turning better.　　 B. Getting worse.

C. Keeping the same.　　 D. Becoming different.

4.Butterfly Conservation expects their survey to ______.

A. warn people to care more about the change of weather

B. keep the charity running more smoothly than ever before

C. help the British government protect nature and the environment

D. help the British better understand how important the butterflies are

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The British summer is beautiful. Trees, flowers, birds and butterflies make the whole country look like a big garden. However, many British people have noticed that butterflies have been gradually disappearing from this nice scenery during the past several years. What has happened to them?

Butterfly Conservation, a charity in the UK, is running a survey to help answer this question. The result is more serious than people expected. According to the survey, among 59 butterfly species (物种) found in the British Isles, more than three-quarters of them are suffering a declining (衰弱) population, including the most popular Meadow Brown. Moreover, half of all butterfly species are dying out.

Some common species such as the small Tortoiseshell butterfly and the Wall butterfly are dropping sharply. The Wall butterfly cannot even be seen in many parts of central and southern England. And the Blue butterfly, which was commonly seen in the south, has started settling in Edinburgh in the past few years.

The numbers of butterflies have dropped to a record low in the past three years because the summer in the UK is getting cooler and their living conditions are also degrading.

Luckily, Britain is experiencing a long hot summer this year compared to the last few summers. Scientists believe the warm weather will be good news to the butterflies.

Sir David Attenborough, president of Butterfly Conservation, said, “A great number of butterflies around us is a signal that all is well with nature. But when they decline, it’s a warning that other wildlife will be soon heading the same way.”

The survey is still going on. The public is also encouraged to focus on the UK’s butterfly population. The organizers hope the survey will help more and more people realize the value of butterflies in the UK. Butterflies give a symbol of the well-being of nature and the environment.

1.What has the survey taken by Butterfly Conservation found?

A. The UK butterflies enjoy a cool climate.

B. The UK butterflies prefer settling in the north.

C. The number of the UK butterflies is getting smaller.

D. Butterflies make the British summer more attractive.

2.How does the writer support the findings of the survey in Paragraph 3?

A. By listing examples (举例子).　　 B. By providing data (列数据).

C. By giving explanations (作解释).　　 D. By making comments (作评价).

3.What does the underlined word “degrading” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. Turning better.　　 B. Getting worse.

C. Keeping the same.　　 D. Becoming different.

4.Butterfly Conservation expects their survey to ______.

A. warn people to care more about the change of weather

B. keep the charity running more smoothly than ever before

C. help the British government protect nature and the environment

D. help the British better understand how important the butterflies are

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—Your hometown is beautiful，and the air is really fresh．

—Yes．Many trees and flowers　　　　　 around here every year.

A. plant　　 B. are planted　　 C. was planted　　 D. will plant

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My hometown is becoming more and more beautiful with trees and flowers on 　　　　 sides of the road.

A. both　　　 B. neither　　　　　 C. all　　　　 D. either

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

My hometown is becoming more and more beautiful with trees and flowers on 　　 sides of the road.

A. all　　 B. both　　　　 C. neither　　　 D. either

九年级英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Flowers and trees ________ every year. Now our city is getting more and more beautiful.

A. are planted　　         B. were planted　　     C. have planted　　     D. were planting

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Welcome to our city—Nanning. It is a beautiful city with many trees and flowers. So it is called “Green City”. There are many nice places to visit. Come and enjoy your trip to Nanning.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卡上按要求作答。

1.If Tony likes robots, where do you advise him to go?

A. Nanning Qingxiu Mountain.　　　

B. Guangxi Science & Technology Museum.

C. Nanning Zoo.　　　　             　

D. Zhongshan Food Street.

2.When is Nanning Qingxiu Mountain open for the visitors?

A. At 6:30 am.　 B. At 10:00 pm.　　

C. At 6:30 pm.　　 D. At 10:00 am.

3.What can you do in Zhongshan Road?

A. Enjoy the special rocks.　　　　　　 B. Try delicious food.

C. Watch the dolphin show.　　　　　　 D. Learn the knowledge of technology.

4.Mrs. White wants to take her son Mike to the zoo. Mike is 1.30 meters tall now. How much will they pay?

A. 50 yuan.　　　 B. 60 yuan.　　　　　

C. 70 yuan.　　　　 D. 100 yuan.

5.From the passage, we know _________________.

A. Nanning has some famous places to visit

B. People in Nanning are friendly

C. You can go to the museum on Monday

D. You don’t have to pay for the ticket to Nanning Zoo if you are a child

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Zhuhai is a beautiful city. Many trees and flowers ________ every year.

A. plants　　 　　 　　 B. plant

C. is planted　　　　 D. are planted

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

—How beautiful your hometown is!

—Yes, trees and flowers _______ everywhere.

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More trees and flowers should ______ every day to make our school more beautiful.

A. is planted　　　　　　 B. was planted

C. be planted　　　　 　　 D. were planted

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