三、信息还原 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项(选项中有两项为多余选项)。
According to a new study, the Amazon Rainforest may become grassland in a few years.The Amazon is the world’s biggest rainforest.Climate change and human activities make it “sick”. Usually, the rainforest can fix itself.1.The trees may die and the rainforest could turn into a hot, dry grassland.2?The Amazon is one of the world’s wettest places.But since 2005, three droughts have hit the rainforest.They were caused by climate change.The trees don’t have enough water to grow.What’s worse, as they become dry, 3.On top of this, people cut down rainforest trees for wood.They burn the forest to make farmland.They clear trees to find minerals (矿产).4.What will happen if we lose it?The Amazon is like the lungs (肺) of our planet.The rich plants there take carbon dioxide CO₂ (二氧化碳) out of the air and make oxygen.They make more than 20 percent of the planet’s oxygen.If the Amazon “dies”, there will be more CO₂ and our Earth will become even hotter.5.Many of them can’t live anywhere else.They would most probably just disappear.Let’s do something to protect the Amazon rainforest!A they can easily catch fireB.The Amazon is also home to over 3 million animals and plantsC Why is the Amazon “sick”D Why is the Amazon importantE But now, it feels too “tired” to get betterF All these activities have caused about 17 percent of the rainforest to disappearG they cause fewer forest fires every year1.2.3.4.5.

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四、阅读表达 阅读下面短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题，题超过9个单词。Over 400 years ago in China, there was a cool traveler.He spent 30 years traveling across China.He was Xu Xiake.Xu Xiake was born in Jiangsu Province.When he was a child, his family had many books and he enjoyed reading about the mountains and rivers of China.He decided to see them when he grew up.At that time, many kids were studying hard because they wanted to work for the government (政府) when they were older.But Xu’s father never made him take tests.Instead, he encouraged his son to go out and get to know the world.Xu began his trip when he was about 20 years old.Before he left, his mother made him a traveling hat to encourage him to travel.Xu traveled to 21 provinces and over 100 cities in China.He climbed thousands of mountains and visited over 350 caves.He was the first person to find the highest hill of Huangshan Mountain.He was also the first to find lots of karst caves (喀斯特溶洞).What’s more, he found the Yangtze River’s headwater.Xu traveled mostly on foot.He slept and ate in nature.Sometimes he fell into rivers or ran into dangerous animals.But Xu was brave and enjoyed his trip.Xu kept a diary while traveling but it was not printed until his death - Travel Diaries of Xu Xiake.The book is still popular today.Being an adventurer (冒险者) can be very exciting.But it also takes bravery and skills1.How long did Xu Xiake spend travelling across China?2.Where was Xu Xiake born?3.What did Xu Xiake’s father encourage him to do?4.How did Xu Xiake travel?5.Would you like to be an adventurer? Why or why not?

(He travelled across China) for 30 years./(He spent) 30 years (travelling across China).
(He was born) in Jiangsu Province.
To go out and get to know the world.
(He travelled) mostly on foot.
Yes. Because being an adventurer is my dream. (答案不唯一，言之有理即可)