If your mother wants to tell you something, she uses words. Birds cannot talk as we do. But some birds can make sounds to warn their young of danger. They have their own way to make the young birds do certain things.
The jackdaw is a kind of blackbirds that lives in Europe. Jackdaws live together in flocks（群）.Young jackdaws do not know their enemies. When an older jackdaw sees a dog, it makes a loud rattling（格格响的）sound. The younger birds know this sound means an enemy is nearby. The sound warns them to know their enemies.
If a young jackdaw is in a dangerous place, a jackdaw parent flies over him from behind. The parent bird flies low over the young bird’s back. The parent’s tail feathers（羽毛） move quickly from side to side. It is trying to say,“Follow me.”At the same time, the parent calls out,“Ｋey-aw,”key-aw.”The parent means,“Ｆly home with me.”The young bird then follows the older one home. Young jackdaws do not have to learn what certain sounds mean. They know the meaning of these sounds form the time they hatch（孵出）.
72．The jackdaw lives in .
A．Europe B．Australia C．America D．Africa
73．Which of the following does this story lead you to believe?
A．All animal parents can talk to their young.
B．Dogs are the most dangerous enemies for jackdaws.
C．Young jackdaws know the meaning of their parents’ sound when they grow older.
D．Some birds can give certain information to one another.
74．Parent jackdaw can use their tail feathers to .
A．ask their young to follow them B．play a game with the young
C．tell the meal time D．give a warning of a fire
75．This story tells much about .
A．the danger of jackdaws
B．ways in which mother can talk to their children
C．the way jackdaws warn their young of danger
D．how the jackdaw are living
76．When an old jackdaw sees a dog, it .
A．calls out,“Follow me.” B．makes a loud sound
C．flies away D．fights the dog
When he was a boy, Tim was much influenced（影响） by the books about the sea, but in fact by the age of fifteen he had decided to become a doctor rather than a sailor. His father was a dentist and as a result, Tim had the opportunity of meeting many doctors either at home or elsewhere. When he was fourteen he was already hanging around the clinic (诊所) of a local doctor where he was supposed to help to wrap up medicine bottles, but was actually trying to listen to the conversations（会议） taking place between the doctor and his patients in the next room.
During the war Tim served in the Navy (海军) as a surgeon (外科医生). “That was the happiest time of my life. I was dealing with very real suffering and on the whole making a success of it.” In California he taught the country people simple facts about medicine. He saw himself as a life-saver. He had proved his skills to himself and his ability to take decisions. Thus, while he was able to tell them what to do, he could feel he was saving them. After the war, he got married and chose to be a doctor in the countryside, working under an old doctor who was popular in the area, but who hated the sight of blood and believed that the secret of medicine was faith. This gave the young man many opportunities（机会） to go on working as a life-saver.Tim decided to be a doctor when he was________.
| A．fourteen | B．fifteen |
| C．serving in the Navy | D．working in clinic |
Tim decided to become a doctor mainly because________
| A．his father wanted him to be so. |
| B．his father was a surgeon. |
| C．he had read many books about medicine. |
| D．he had chances to know many doctors and know about what doctors did. |
Which of the following is not true?
| A．during the war, Tim was a surgeon in the Navy. |
| B．he taught the country people simple facts about medicine in California. |
| C．after the war, he married the old doctors’ daughter. |
| D．Tim worked as a life-saver after war. |
From the passage we can infer(推出) that Tim_________.
| A．was sent to Europe during the war. |
| B．was not afraid of blood. |
| C．decided to give up his doctor career. |
| D．regarded himself as a life-saver. |
In the early 1990s,the word” Internet” was strange to most people. But today, Internet has become a useful tool for people all over the world. Maybe Internet has been the greatest invention in the field of communication in the history of mankind（人类）.
Communicating with others on the Internet is much faster. We can chat with a person who is sitting in the other part of the world. We can e-mail our friends and they can read the e-mails within a minute. Giving all kinds of information is probably the biggest advantage of the Internet. We can use search engines to find the information we need. Just type in a keyword or keywords and the search engine will give us a list of suitable websites to look at.
We can enjoy a lot on the Internet by downloading games, visiting chat rooms or surfing （浏览）websites. There are some games for free. We can meet new and interesting people in the chat now. We can also listen to music and see films.
Now ,there is a lot of service on the Internet such as online banking ,job finding and ticket buying. We can also do shopping and find nearly all kinds of goods. Sometimes we can find something that is quite good but very cheap.How many main advantages of the Internet are talked about in the passage?
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
What fact doesn’t the passage provide?
| A．We can find almost anything we want to know on the Internet. |
| B．Some games on the Internet are free. |
| C．We can buy most things we need on the Internet. |
| D．Goods on the Internet are more expensive than those in real shops. |
Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?
| A．Online Shopping |
| B．Exchanging Information on the Internet |
| C．The Advantages of the Internet |
| D．Surfing the Websites on the Internet |
A small man went to a cinema, bought a ticket and went in. But after two or three minutes he came out, bought a second ticket and went in again.
After a few minutes, he came out again and bought a third ticket. Two or three minutes after that, he came out a third time and asked for another ticket.
But the girl said to him, “Why are you buying all these tickets? Are you waiting for friends in the cinema all the time?”
“No, I am not doing that,” answered the small man. “But a big woman always stops me at the door and tears (撕)my ticket up.”
The girl smiled and sold him another ticket.One day a small man went to _____.
| A．a shop | B．a hospital | C．a post office | D．a cinema |
The small man bought _____ tickets in all.
| A．five | B．three | C．four | D．six |
The big woman _____.
| A．didn’t let the small man in |
| B．was the ticket collector (收票员) |
| C．didn’t like a small man at all |
| D．was the doorkeeper (看门人) |
The small man _____.
| A．enjoyed the film very much |
| B．didn’t like the film at all |
| C．didn’t see the film at all |
| D．was very clever |
The girl ______.
| A．was the ticket seller | B．was the doorkeeper |
| C．was the ticket collector | D．was the small man’s friend |
You can see lots of kangaroos (袋鼠) in Australia, and not only in zoos but also outside the cities and towns. You can see them everywhere. Kangaroos are very popular in Australia. They have very strong legs, so they are very good at jumping. Their tails （尾巴） are very strong, too, so when they want to have a rest, they rest on their tails. Kangaroos are also good at looking after their babies. Mother kangaroos keep their babies safe in their pockets.There are many kangaroos _____.
| A．from Australia | B．in America | C．in Australia | D．from America |
Where can we see kangaroos in Australia?
| A．in cities | B．in towns | C．in parks | D．everywhere |
Why are kangaroos very good at jumping?
| A．because they are very healthy |
| B．because they have strong tails |
| C．because they have strong legs |
| D．because they have big pockets |
How do kangaroos rest when they want to rest?
| A．on their legs | B．on their hands | C．on their tails | D．on their back |
What are kangaroos good at doing?
| A．they are good at looking after their babies |
| B．they are good at jumping |
| C．they are good at resting on their tails |
| D．A, B and C |
Hundreds of years ago, life was much harder than it is today. People didn’t have modern machines. There was no modern medicine, either.
Life today has brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution. Water pollution has made our rivers and lakes dirty. It kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us talk louder and become angry easily. Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution. It is bad for all living things in the world.
Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. We need to do many other things. We should put waste things in the dustbins instead of on the ground. We can go to work by bus or with our friends in the same car. If there are fewer people driving, less pollution will be made. Rules are not enough to solve the problems. Every person must help to fight pollution.Hundreds of years ago, life was much harder than it is today because _____.
| A．there were not any modern machines | B．there was no modern medicine |
| C．there were not many people | D．both A and B |
What is the most serious problem in today’s life?
| A．water pollution | B．air pollution | C．noise pollution | D．pollution |
Why do people speak louder now than before?
| A．people are stronger | B．people are afraid of nothing |
| C．there is much noise | D．people have problem in hearing |
What does the writer ask readers to do?
| A．each country should make its own rules to fight pollution |
| B．every person must help to fight pollution |
| C．all people should take buses |
| D．we should control the population |
From the passage, we know that _____.
A. the pollution is not serious
B today people don’t talk in loud voice
C. we have to drink dirty water
D. people are making rules to control pollution