growing fast now.
Egypt is home to many different kinds of animals and plants. The best places to see Egypt's wildlife are in its more than 20 protected areas.
That's all about my country today. Thank you for listening. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
Visitors to Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas really follow the crowd. The park contains 47 hot springs. And tourists can take relaxing soaks at a bathhouse in the park that uses warm water from the nearby hot springs.
Great Springs
At 5,550 acres, Hot Springs National Park is the smallest national park in the United States. People have been coming to the area for hundreds of years to enjoy its natural hot baths. Starting in the 19th century, several bathhouses that offered baths with spring water opened in the region. Many visitors with illnesses went there, believing that the waters could help cure (治愈) them.
The area became a national park in 1921.People aren't allowed to take baths directly in the springs. But you can still visit the one bathhouse that remains in operation at the park. You can also drink the spring water from special fountains (喷嘴式饮水器) around the park. And don't worry about burning your tongue. When the water flows from the ground into the pools, it's very hot. But it cools before reaching the park's baths and fountains.
Home at Hot Springs
Besides the springs, visitors to the park can also see some pretty cool wildlife. Sounds like there are a lot of ways to have fun at Hot Springs National Park!
Fees & Passes
There is no entrance fee for the park. Camping Fees
Your stay is limited to 14 days at a time. Longer stays require you to move to a different campground outside of the national park. All sites can be used for tent camping. All sites are $30 per night or $15 per night with a Senior Pass or Access Pass card. Senior and Access passes can be bought at the park store.
【文章大意】 本文是应用文。文章介绍了美国阿肯色州温泉国家公园。 21．What do we know about Hot Springs National Park? A．It was set up in the 1920s. B．Its bath water is very hot.
C．It is the smallest national park worldwide. D．Its bathhouses were opened in recent years.
解析：A 细节理解题。根据Great Springs中的The area became a national park in 1921可知，美国温泉国家公园成立于1921年。
22．What can visitors do at the park? A．Take baths in the springs directly.
B．Have their illnesses cured. C．Visit many old bathhouses. D．Drink its spring water.
解析：D 细节理解题。根据Great Springs部分中的You can also drink the spring water from special fountains 可知应选D项。
23．If visitors want to camp at the park, they should ________. A．bring their own tents B．go to the park store first
C．stay for no more than 14 days D．change campgrounds every day 解析：C 细节理解题。根据Fees & Passes 部分中的Your stay is limited to 14 days at a time可知，在美国温泉国家公园露营一次最多只能停留14天。
24．How much should visitors pay to enter the park? A．Nothing. B．$7.5. C．$15. D．$30. 解析：A 细节理解题。根据Fees & Passes部分中的There is no entrance fee for the park可知，美国温泉国家公园没有门票费。
B
When I was four years old, I got stung (螫) by a bee－twice in one week! After that, I had a fear of bees. That's when my parents suggested that I learn about bees instead of being frightened. I read picture books and watched videos about bees, and I learned that bees help make the food we eat because of their pollination (授粉). Take pizza, for example. If we didn't have bees to pollinate tomato plants, we wouldn't have tomatoes for sauce. And we wouldn't have cheese without pollination, either.
The bad news is that bees are struggling to survive. Many are dying. Some scientists think it might be because of chemicals that are used to kill other insects. What would happen if there were no more bees? I wanted to help. I thought, “What if I make lemonade, sell it, and raise money to help bees？” I talked to my grandmother Helen. She gave me her recipe (调制法) for lemonade. It came from a cookbook from 1940.
I added honey to her old recipe. That way, I could sell the lemonade and donate (捐赠) some of the money to groups that are helping to save bees. I could also support local beekeepers by using their honey in my product. And I would be educating others on the importance of bees and helping to save them.
My dad showed me how to work out what supplies I needed to buy. At first, I sold lemonade at a stand at a kids' business event. But I wanted to help bees all year round. We talked to a pizza place near where I live. They said they wanted to sell it, Now more than 30 stores sell it, too. This year we sold about 140,000 bottles. I love helping to save bees. It's the sweetest feeling ever.
【文章大意】 本文是记叙文。文章讲述了小女孩通过销售自制蜂蜜柠檬汁来帮助那些处于危难之中的蜜蜂。
25．After learning about bees, the author ________.
A．discovered their importance to people B．developed an interest in insects C．knew how to deal with them D．became afraid of them 解析：A 推理判断题。根据第一段中的I learned that bees help make the food we eat because of their pollination...we wouldn't have cheese without pollination，either可知，女孩通过了解蜜蜂认识到了蜜蜂的重要性。
26．What led the author to start her business? A．Bees' worrying condition. B．A cookbook from 1940. C．Helen's special recipe. D．Her parents' words.
解析：A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的The bad news is that bees are struggling to survive. Many are dying...What would happen if there were no more bees? I wanted to help可知，蜜蜂的处境很危险，作者对此很担忧，因此打算卖柠檬汁来帮助蜜蜂。
27．Which of the following words can best describe the author? A．Careful and polite. B．Kind and caring. C．Brave and smart. D．Strong and patient. 解析：B 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的I wanted to help bees all year round及I love helping to save bees可知，小女孩喜欢帮助蜜蜂，她富有爱心、很善良。
28．What's the best title for the text? A．From lemon to lemonade. B．A kid and her bees. C．A healthy heart. D．A sweet idea.
解析：D 标题归纳题。根据文中小女孩为救蜜蜂而萌生出销售自制蜂蜜柠檬汁的想法及文章最后一句It's the sweetest feeling ever可知D项适合作标题。
C
Did you know that you have millions of tiny things living inside of you? They are called microbes. Microbes live all over our bodies. They come in a huge variety of shapes. They can move around and communicate with each other. They are so tiny that the only way to see them is with a microscope (显微镜). Bacteria, fungi (真菌), and viruses are examples of microbes.
“Microbes can be found everywhere in our bodies and all over Earth，” Marie Samanovic-Golden said. She is a scientist who studies microbes.
“Understanding them is necessary for understanding our body.”
Scientists have known for years that some microbes cause diseases. Recently, by using new advances in technology, scientists have collected more information about microbes. They have learned that many microbes play a major role in fighting diseases.
“We know that microbes are important for our immune (免疫的) system，” says Susan Perkins, a scientist at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), in New York City. She is an organizer of The Secret World Inside You, a new show on microbes. At the AMNH show, visitors can use videos and a live theater presentation to explore how microbes influence health. The show runs until August 14, 2016.
According to Perkins, what we eat affects what kinds of microbes we have inside of us, and it is important to have many kinds of microbes. Microbes in the digestive tract (消化道) help digest food. In the mouth, they protect teeth from cavities (蛀牙). Microbes also make vitamins.
“We are learning so much about microbes all the time，” Perkins said, “We have far more helpful microbes than harmful ones，” she says.
【文章大意】 本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了微生物。 29．What can we learn about the new study on microbes? A．Scientists have found their positive role. B．Scientists have collected new microbes. C．Scientists have used them to cure diseases. D．Scientists have found ways to balance them. 解析：A 细节理解题。根据第三段中的They have learned that many microbes play a major role in fighting diseases可知，科学家发现了微生物所起的积极作用。
30．What can visitors do at the AMNH show? A．Watch videos about the museum. B．See a healthy world inside people. C．Explore people's immune system.
D．Learn about microbes in different ways.
解析：D 细节理解题。根据第四段中的visitors can use videos and a live theater presentation to explore how microbes influence health可知，在该展览中，人们可以通过观看视频等方式了解微生物。
31．Perkins' words show the relationship between ________. A．food and health B．microbes and health
C．good and bad eating habits D．helpful and harmful microbes
解析：B 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的Microbes in the digestive tract help digest food...Microbes also make vitamins及最后一段中的We have far more helpful microbes than harmful ones可知，Perkins主要谈论了微生物与健康的关系。
32．What's the best title for this text? A．Tiny helpers
B．Shows on microbes C．A secret exploration D．A system in our body
解析：A 标题归纳题。根据文中对人类健康的小小帮手——微生物的介绍可知应选A项。
D
When planning a vacation, many people consider the popular tourist sites
they want to visit. But that's not what my husband and I did when we planned our vacation to Japan. We thought about the kind of farm we wanted to visit.
Ours was far from a typical (典型的) vacation. We were WWOOFing! WWOOF stands for World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms. The organization connects people interested in organic farming. Volunteers, known as WWOOFers, help their hosts with daily activities. These include everything from baking bread to picking vegetables. Hosts provide volunteers with food and provide a place for them to stay.
My husband and I certainly felt like family when our host met us at the train station. She told us to call her Okasan－Mom. Likewise, we called her husband Otosan－Dad. Okasan and Otosan own an organic vegetable farm that tries to provide the local people with fresh, healthy food. When no WWOOFers are around to help, the farm work is done only by Otosan and Okasan. As part of the family, we were able to enjoy the fruits of our labor at every meal. Eating fresh vegetables three times a day combined with six hours of farm work, certainly did our bodies good. We planted vegetables and cleared rocks from fields. We also packed the vegetables so they could be sold at the market.
Perhaps the most challenging thing we did was weeding a rice field. It was quite challenging because the leaves and roots of the weeds look very similar to the rice. It's not until both plants are mature (成熟的) that you can clearly tell them apart－only one produces rice.
WWOOFing is unlike anything I've ever done before, and I can't wait to do it again! Let's WWOOF!
【文章大意】 本文是记叙文。作者主要介绍了自己和丈夫在日本有机农场帮农场主干活来换取食宿的经历。
33．What do we know about WWOOF? A．It belongs to a Japanese farm. B．It helps the poor do farm work. C．It provides tourists with hotels.
D．It is an organization connected with farming.
解析：D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的WWOOF stands for World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms. The organization connects people interested in organic farming可知，世界有机农场组织是一个有关农业的组织。
34．What can we infer from Paragraph 3 about Okasan and Otosan's farm? A．It benefits both the locals and WWOOFers. B．It attracts many visitors every day. C．It provides free food for the locals. D．It is supported by the government.
解析：A 推理判断题。根据第三段中的Okasan and Otosan own an organic vegetable farm that tries to provide the local people with fresh, healthy food及Eating fresh vegetables three times a day...certainly did our bodies good可知，这个家庭农场对当地人和世界有机农场组织的志愿者都有益。
35．The author would most likely describe her WWOOFing as ________. A．satisfying B．worrying C．boring D．tiring 解析：A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的WWOOFing is unlike anything I've