Ⅲ. 任务型阅读(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
As we all know, trees are useful to humans and animals. They give living places and food to wildlife. They take in carbon dioxide(二氧化碳) and give out oxygen. They also make our world more beautiful. Let's know about some kinds of trees in the world.
Mulberry tree(桑树)
Mulberry trees come from China. Silkworms(蚕) like to eat their leaves. Chinese people began to keep these worms and make silk thousands of years ago. The silk went out through the Silk Road and made China famous in ancient times.
Ginkgo tree
The ginkgo tree is from China. And this kind of tree only grows in China. The life of a ginkgo tree can be very long—even thousands of years. In autumn, the ginkgo leaves turn yellow and look like beautiful small fans.
Eucalyptus(桉树)
The eucalyptus is from Australia. It is one of the most common trees in the country. Australians see the eucalyptus as their national tree. It can grow well in different places. People use it to make paper and build houses.
根据短文内容,回答下列问题。
21. What do trees give to wildlife?
Living places and food.
22. How did the silk go out of China in ancient times?
Through the Silk Road.
23. How long can a ginkgo tree live?
It can live very long—even thousands of years.
24. What do people use the eucalyptus to do?
They use it to make paper and build houses.
25. Do you think trees are important to us? Why?
Yes. Because they take in carbon dioxide and give out oxygen. /Yes. Because they make our world more beautiful.(答案不唯一,合理即可)
