Sharks frighten most of us, but Daniel Weaver, a shark scientist, swims with them for a living! We asked him some questions about this unusual job.
So Daniel, what’s it like to be a shark scientist?
Well, it’s a great job. I often travel to faraway places like South Africa and Fiji to study sharks. On the other hand, a shark scientist sometimes does boring desk work, such as writing reports. Also, shark scientists don’t usually get paid a lot.
What qualities (品质) do you need to become a shark scientist?
Shark scientists need to be wise and strong. They enjoy working outdoors and they have to be cool and patient (耐心). They also have to be quite brave!
So do you think it’s a dangerous job?
Well, sharks have up to 15 rows of sharp teeth. However, sharks hardly attack (攻击) humans. There are over 350 kinds of sharks in the world and only about 10 are dangerous to us. In fact, dogs kill more people every year than sharks! Humans kill over 12 million sharks a year for food and sport!
How do you become a shark scientist?
A shark scientist usually studies Marine Science or Zoology at university. It’s also good to get some work experience in an aquarium (水族馆). In my opinion, I have the best job in the world!_______ questions were asked about Daniel’s unusual job.
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
As a shark scientist, Daniel _______.
| A．studies sharks in his neighbourhood | B．makes lots of money |
| C．swims with sharks for a living | D．only writes reports on sharks |
In Daniel’s opinion, one needs to be _______ to become a shark scientist.
①excited ②patient ③brave ④strong ⑤wise
| A．①②③④ | B．①③④⑤ | C．②③④⑤ | D．①②④⑤ |
The underlined “Marine Science” and “Zoology” must be two _______ at university.
| A．subjects | B．books | C．scientists | D．prizes |
From the passage we can know that _______.
| A．sharks are likely to attack humans |
| B．dogs are as dangerous as sharks to humans |
| C．sharks are not dangerous to humans at all |
| D．humans do more harm to sharks than sharks do to humans |
We have a nice and big classroom. There is a big blackboard on the wall. There are three pictures on the wall, too. There are six windows in the wall.
There are nineteen boys and eighteen girls in our class. There are thirty-seven small desks and chairs in the room. They are all for the students. There is a big desk for the teachers.
根据短文内容判断下列句子正误，正确的写A，错误的写BWe have a very small classroom.
We have a big blackboard on the wall.
There are three big windows and six pictures.
There are nineteen girls in our class.
There are thirty-seven students in our class.
We are learning English, but how can we learn English well? A student can know a lot about English, but maybe he can not speak English.
If you want to know how to swim, you must get into the river. And if you want to be a piano player, you must play the piano. So, you see, you can learn English only by using it. You listen to your teacher in class. You must read your lessons every day. You must speak English to your classmates and also you must write in English. Then one day, you may find your English very good.You know a lot about English but maybe you ______.
| A．can’t speak it | B．can study it | C．can’t study it | D．can’t use it |
You must get into the river ______.
| A．to play with water | B．to go boating |
| C．to learn how to swim | D．to catch a fish |
Do you want to be a piano player? Please ____.
| A．put your piano away | B．buy a good piano |
| C．play the piano | D．watch others play the piano |
How can we learn English well?
| A．We must have a good English book. |
| B．We must have a good English teacher. |
| C．We must see more English films. |
| D．We must use it often. |
Who can you speak English to in your class?
| A．Only my classmates. |
| B．My English teacher and classmates. |
| C．My father and mother. |
| D．All my friends. |
In a chatting room on the Internet, some children are talking about what they like to do at school. Flying Fish: I think music is my favourite. I like listening to many beautiful English songs. I need to feel relaxed after a day’s work. So I often listen to my favourite music after supper.
Singing Bird: I like music, too. But I only listen to Chinese songs. I also like drawing. Maybe I can be a great painter (画家) when I grow up. I also like reading. Reading makes me clever.
Jumping Tiger: I don’t like music or drawing. They are a waste(浪费) of time, I think. I am a good basketball player. I can help our school team win. Don’t you think it’s cool?
Running football: I am not a good basketball player. But I play football well. Playing football makes me strong. I feel great when I am on the football field. I spend half an hour a day playing football.
Swimming Cat: I am not like many other boys. I don’t like sports very much. I just think reading is my favourite. I can learn a lot from books. I spend an hour reading books every day.What does Jumping Tiger think is cool?
| A．Music. | B．Basketball. |
| C．Football. | D．Drawing |
Who likes reading books?
| A．Flying Fish | B．Sing Bird. |
| C．Swimming Cat. | D．Swimming Cat and Singing Bird. |
How long does Running Football play football every day?
| A．Half an hour. | B．More than 3 hours. |
| C．Seven hours. | D．One hour. |
What’s the Chinese for underlined word “relaxed”?
| A．劳累 | B．忧郁 | C．放松 | D．紧张 |
Which is not mentioned?
| A．Sports. | B．Art. |
| C．Chinese songs. | D．TV. |
阅读理解（共15分，每小题1分）
Hi, I’m Sandy. I come from America. I have long hair. I like listening to music and singing. I don’t like sports. I often call my friends at the weekend.
My name is Jack. My Chinese name is Chen Tao. My eyes are not very good, so I often wear a pair of glasses. I enjoy playing computer games and swimming. I like making friends and I have a Chinese friend.
Hello, everyone. I’m Luo Wei. I’m from China. My hair is short. I love running and pets. And I have a lovely dog.
My name is Daniel. I come from England. I’m good at Maths. I often help my classmates with their Maths. I’m not very tall. I like playing computer games on the Internet. Would you like to be my friend? Please write e-mails to me.Jack’s eyes are not good, so he.
| A．likes playing computer games. |
| B．doesn’t like sports |
| C．often wears a pair of glasses. |
| D．often calls his friends at the weekend. |
What does Daniel often help his classmates with?
| A．Chinese. | B．English. | C．Maths. | D．Sports. |
Who enjoys computer games?
| A．Daniel and Chen Tao. | B．Jack and LuoWei. |
| C．Luo Wei and Daniel. | D．Sandy and Jack. |
What does Luo Wei like?
| A．listening to music. | B．Swimming. |
| C．Running. | D．Singing. |
You can Daniel to make friends with him.
| A．write letters to |
| B．play computer games with |
| C．chat on the phone with |
| D．write e-mails to |
One day a man saw a lady on the road. Her car broke down and she needed help.
The man stopped his car and said: “I’m here to help you. You can call me Bryan Anderson.” After he fixed the car, the lady wanted to pay him.
But Bryan said no. He said if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the help he or she needed.
A few miles down the road the lady went into a small cafe. The waitress came over. The lady noticed the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant (怀孕的), but she never let it change her attitude (态度) when she served (服务) her.
The lady finished her meal and paid with a $100 bill. The waitress went to get the change. When she came back, she found the lady had gone and left a note on a piece of paper: “You don’t owe (欠) me anything. Somebody once helped me the way I’m helping you. If you really want to pay me back, here is what you do: Do not let the love end with you.”
Under the paper were four more $100 bills.
The waitress was moved. She really needed the money, as the baby would soon arrive. Then she called her husband: “Everything will be all right. I love you, Bryan Anderson.”What happened to the lady?
| A．She met a bad guy on her way to a cafe. |
| B．Her car stopped working on the road. |
| C．She helped a man to fix his broken car. |
| D．Her friend asked her to pay his money back. |
How did the man ask the lady to thank him?
| A．He said she could pay him back next time. |
| B．He didn’t ask her to do anything. |
| C．He asked her to help people in need. |
| D．He asked her to help his wife. |
What did the lady do in the cafe?
| A．She told her story to the pregnant waitress. |
| B．She helped the pregnant waitress lay the table. |
| C．She taught the pregnant waitress how to help others. |
| D．She left the kind waitress a good tip. |
What does the writer want to tell us with this story?
| A．The best way to pay back kindness is to pass it on. |
| B．The best way to make friends is to help him or her. |
| C．Everybody should be ready to give a helping hand. |
| D．Everybody should know how to help others in the right way. |