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Mr. Green and his wife had a dog. When they went out, they always left the dog inside the house. One evening they wanted to go to the cinema, so they left the dog in the house and locked the door and their garden gate. They went off in their car.
When the film was finished, they went home. They opened the gate and put the car away. When they came to the front door, they found that the glass in the door was broken. The door was not locked and it was open. A robber（强盗）! They went in and quickly looked in all the rooms to see if the robber had taken their things. However, everything was in the right place and nothing at all was missing.
The dog was sleeping in the sitting-room. The wife was angry with the dog. “Why didn’t you guard(保卫)the house?” she said. The dog was pleased to see Mr. and Mrs. Green. It began to wag(摇)its tail and then it went to a comer of the room and picked up something in its mouth. It went to the wife and dropped the thing at her feet. When she went to pick it up, she was very surprised. Can you guess what the dog’s present was? It was a man’s finger!
The end of the story is this. Mr. Green telephoned the police and told them everything. Three days later the police caught the robber. They found him easily.
That evening Mr. Green and his wife __________.

A．took their dog to see a film

B．left the dog alone at home

C．went home before the film was finished

D．locked the door and could not open it

The robber stole(偷)__________.

A．everything from the house

B．something expensive from the house

C．nothing from the house

D．a car from the house

Why was the woman angry with the dog? _________

A．Because she thought it had made the room dirty.

B．Because she thought it had broken the glass.

C．Because it wouldn’t go to the cinema with her.

D．Because she thought it hadn’t guarded the house.

The robber was caught easily because __________.

A．the police knew him

B．the police happened to meet him

C．Mr. Green know where he lived

D．he had one of his fingers

Mr. Green and his wife would _________.

A．like their dog more than before

B．drive the dog away from their home

C．let the dog bring home more presents

D．ask the police to take the dog away

Three Things to Do Before You Are 18
Are you bored with your daily life? Here are some things you should try before you are 18, because after that it’s too late.
Learn to swim
Seriously, this is so important that it can save your life. If you can’t swim well, you won’t be able to do water sports like waterskiing, surfing and diving. Even taking a boat trip will be dangerous for you. Make sure you do it.
Try at least one kind of team sports
Being a good team player is an important skill in life. You can’t just think of yourself, but have to work well with other people. Other advantages of team sports like basketball, football and baseball are that they keep you fit and healthy, and they are also great fun. Teams usually have a good social life too – you’ll go to lots of parties and make many friends.
Collect something
One of the best hobbies for under – 18s is collecting things. You could collect kinds of stamps, or you could collect things that make you remember what you have done, like cinema tickets for films you have seen or emails from friends. The best way to collect is to have a special album to put your collection in and to write what each thing means to you. That way you won’t forget.
The most important reason for learning to swim is that _________.
A.it can save your life
B. it can make you healthy
C. you might easily do lots of things
“A good social life” in the passage means____________.
A. you’ll study in groups
B. you’ll go to parties and make many friends
C. you’ll take part in many matches
The writer tells us that one of the best hobbies is to___________.
A. collect something
B. do some water sports
C. send emails to your friends
What kind of collection is NOT mentioned(提及) in the passage?
A. stamps B. cinema tickets C. snowballs
The passage is mainly about ____________ before you are 18.
A. good habits to keep B. skills to have C. things to do

A poor farmer had a good friend. He was famous for the wonderful apple trees that he grew.
One day,his friend gave him a young apple tree.The farmer was pleased with the gift,but he did not know where to plant it.
He was afraid that if he p;anted the tree near the road,strangers would steal the fruit.If he planted the tree in one of his field,his neighbours would come at night and steal some of the apples.If he planted the tree near house,his children would eat the fruit.Finally he planted the tree in his woods. Without sunlight and good soil, the tree soom died.
Later his friend asked him why he planted the tree in such a poor place.”What ‘s the difference?” the farmer said angrily and then told him what he had thought.
“Yes ,”said his friend,”but at least someone could enjoy the fruit.Now you not only have had no fruit ,but also you have destroyed a good apple tree!”
根据短文内容，判断正（T）误 (F)
The farmer’s friend was good at growing vegetables.
The farmer was unhappy to get the young apple tree.
In the end, the farmer planted the tree in his woods.
The farmer knew where to plant the apple tree.
We learn “You can’t get anything if you don’t want to give “from the story.

There are some famous buildings that everyone can recognize. When you see a picture of a sports stadium that reminds you of a bird’s nest, you probably know it is the Olympic stadium in Beijing. When you see a picture of a famous concert hall that reminds you of a sailing ship, you probably know it is the Sydney Opera House in Australia. Buildings like these are easily recognized everywhere in the world. They were designed to look like other things if people use their imaginations.
Other buildings do not need any imagination. They are made to look exactly like other things. Sometimes, these buildings are offices, restaurants, or even houses. Three buildings built in this way are actually museums. The shape of the building is clue to the objects people can see inside.
In Guizhou, China, people can visit the Meitan Tea Museum, built in the shape of a giant teapot. There is also a second building next door that is shaped like a huge tea cup. From far away, the nine-story teapot-shaped museum looks like some kinds of giant work of art. But as one gets closer, the windows make it clear that this is a building.
People who are interested in guitars might want to visit the Guitar Museum in Tennessee, USA. The three-story building is shaped like a guitar lying on its side. Inside, visitors can see all kinds of guitars as well as learn about famous guitar players.
One of the newest funny shaped museums is a pottery museum in Gyconggi, Korean museum, built in 2011, is shaped just like a traditional Korean pot, Along with seeing exam pots and tools used for making pots in the museum, visitors can try to make their own pots.
Sydney Opera House look like_______and it is in Australia.
A. a bird’s nest B. a sailing ship C. a nice guitar
People can visit the building in the shape of teapot__________.
A. in Guizhou, China B. In Tennessee, USA C. in Gycouggi, Korea
The underlined word” giant” means “_________” in Chinese.
A.豪华的 B. 巨大的 C. 古老的
Which is NOT true about the building that is shaped like a guitar?
A. People can see all kinds of guitars inside of it.
B. You can find information about famous guitar players there.
C. The two-story building is shaped like a guitar lying on its side.
The Olympic stadium and the Sydney Opera House are examples of ________.
A. buildings that look exactly like things in them
B. buildings that look like other things
C. buildings that look like famous things

Different weather makes people feel different.It influences health, intelligence(智力) and feelings. In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States.People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month.In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in these states(州) have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.
The weather can also influence intelligence.For example, in a 1983 report by scientists, IQ(智商) of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% lower.The wind can help people have more intelligence.Very hot weather, on the other hand, can make it lower.Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year (July and August).
Weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings.Winter may be a bad time for thin people.They usually feel cold during these months.They might feel unhappy during cold weather.But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer.At about 18℃, people become stronger.
Low air pressure(气压) may make people forgetful(健忘).People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days.People feel best at a temperature of about 18℃.Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful, or unhappy today? It may be the weather’s problem.
根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最恰当的答案。
What can cause problems on health？

A．Hot and wet weather	B．A strong wind
C．Warm weather	D．Low air pressure

A report shows that people may have more intelligence when ______ comes.

A．rain

B．a strong wind

C．very hot weather

D．low air pressure

According to(根据) the writer, fat people may feel bad in ______ weather.

A．cold

B．cool

C．warm

D．hot

The writer wants to tell us that ______.

A．hot and cold weather influences all people in the same way

B．weather influences people’s behavior

C．IQ changes when weather changes

D．people feel good on low pressure days

Which is the best title(标题) for this passage？

A．Hot Weather Causes Health Problems

B．Different Weather Makes People Feel Bad

C．Weather Influences Feelings

D．Weather Influences Health, Intelligence and Feelings

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