Animals grow up in different ways. They have lots of lessons to learn.
Some animals are born helpless but their mothers protect them. A newborn kangaroo is the size of a bee. She stays in her mother’s safe pouch. She doesn’t open her eyes for at least five months. A newborn monkey cannot walk. He is carried by his mother.
Other baby animals can walk soon after they’re born. They learn to run with their mother when danger is near. A baby zebra（斑马）can run an hour after she is born.
Some baby animals are born in a place that is safe. Other baby animals are born in the open. Baby wolves are born in large holes. A baby elephant is born on open, grassy land. Other elephants make a circle（圈）to protect her.
Animals that drink their mothers’ milk are called mammals. A mother bear’s milk is fatty and rich. Baby bears need lots of fat to keep warm in winter. They have milk for six months. Baby zebras drink milk for six months or more! As baby animals grow they need solid（固体的）food. Baby lions eat what their mother can catch. Which baby animals don’t open their eyes for at least five months?
| A．Lions. | B．Zebras. | C．Kangaroos. | D．Elephants. |
What can’t a baby zebra do an hour after she is born?
| A．Drink milk. | B．Walk by herself. |
| C．Run with her mother. | D．Make a circle to protect herself. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Baby wolves are born in the open. |
| B．Newborn lions only eat solid food. |
| C．Newborn monkeys can walk but can’t jump. |
| D．Baby bears need lots of fat to keep warm in winter. |
It is December 25th, 2050. The people in the city are all celebrating Christmas. I’m the mayor of our city. My citizens and I are holding a big party under the sea, though you wouldn’t believe it. But please do not feel excited, you should feel sad because we have to live under the sea. Because of the pollution, the earth has been completely destroyed, from top to bottom. The atmosphere has no oxygen and moisture. As a result, the plants are burned by the strong sunlight with a great number of harmful rays. Of course, none of them are still alive. Not only no green, but also the temperature reaches about 121℃ all day even in winter because there is too much CO2 circling the earth.
On the land, there is no life. Luckily, the sea is not destroyed by human. So, we have to move into the sea. At the bottom of the water, people have built many new cities. There is a lot of advanced(高深的，先进的) equipment in each city. Computers are used to control all the machines, even the people’s life. We can also make the seawater into fresh water. There are two machines making oxygen. If they stop working for only one minute, more than 10 million people will die.
The population of our city is over 30 million and, of course, it is quite crowded. We have lots of high buildings and bridges. The roads are wide, too. Our cars are small UFOs, don’t be surprised, it is true. At the bottom of the sea you can’t see anything, because there is no light all day. However, we have advanced lighting equipment so that we can see the “sun” under the sea. Of course, the advanced lighting equipment is very expensive. And if it doesn’t work, we can see nothing under the sea. What should we do then?Where are they holding a big Christmas party?
| A．On the land | B．Under the sea |
| C．In high buildings | D．On the road |
What controls people’s life under the sea?
| A．Machines | B．Advanced equipment |
| C．Computers | D．Human beings |
Why do people have to live under the sea in 2050 according to the passage?
| A．It is interesting to build cities and live under the sea. |
| B．We have advanced lighting equipment so that we can see the “sun” under the sea. |
| C．We can make oxygen under the sea with the high technology. |
| D．There is no oxygen and moisture around the earth as it is destroyed. |
What can we learn from this article?
| A．We should protect our environment instead of destroying it. |
| B．There will be no lives in the world in 2050. |
| C．People prefer to live under the sea in 2050. |
| D．The plants are burned by the strong sunlight with a great number of useful rays. |
. The best title for this passage might be___________.
| A．A Christmas In The Future |
| B．A City Under The Sea |
| C．The Underwater Life |
| D．The Future Life Under The Sea |
Once, there was a beautiful girl who didn’t like herself, because she was blind, she couldn’t see anything.
In fact, the girl loved nobody except her boyfriend, for he was always ready to help her. She used to tell her boyfriend, “If I could see the world, I would marry you.”
One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to the girl. When the bandages came off，she was able to see everything, including her boyfriend for the first time. He asked her, “Now that you can see the world, will you marry me?” The girl looked at her boyfriend and was greatly surprised to see that he was blind, too. She had never expected that, and she would not like to be with a blind husband for the rest of her life, so she refused to marry him.
Her boyfriend left in tears and a few days later wrote a note to her, saying, “My dear, take good care of your eyes. Before they are yours, they were mine.”
So, this is how the human brain often works when our situation changes. Only a very few remember what life was like before. And we often ask for more than we need. Life is a gift. Today, before you complain about the taste of your food，think of those who have nothing to eat. Before you complain about life，think of some ones who went to heaven too early. Before you complain about your old house, think of the people who are living in the streets. And when you are tired and complain about your job, think of those who have no jobs.
In a word, enjoy the things you have and don’t forget your past.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。 The girl liked ________ before she was able to see.
| A．herself | B．nobody |
| C．her boyfriend | D．everybody |
The underlined word “bandage” mean _________.
| A．眼镜 | B．眼罩 | C．帽子 | D．绷带 |
What did her boyfriend do when the girl refused to marry him?
| A．He felt hopeless and killed himself. |
| B．He left in tears and wrote a note telling the girl to take care of the eyes. |
| C．He called the police. |
| D．He asked for more than he needed. |
______ donated a pair of eyes to the girl.
| A．An known person | B．Her father |
| C．Her boyfriend | D．Her mother |
What can we learn by reading the fifth paragraph?
| A．Enjoy the things you have and don’t forget your past. |
| B．The girl should marry her boyfriend. |
| C．Before you complain about the taste of your food, think of those who have nothing to eat. |
| D．When you are tired and complain about your job, think of those who have no jobs. |
Cities and towns in 35 countries took part. The year 2012 saw 6,950 towns and cities in more than 152 countries took part in Earth Hour movement. Last year 7,000 towns and cities in more than 154 countries took part in Earth Hour. This year, WWF is calling for people across the world to take part in Earth Hour 2014 – the biggest switch-off in history.
For the eighth year, people are being asked to turn off their lights for one hour to call attention to the issue of climate change. The WWF’s organizers say climate change is one of the greatest threats(威胁) facing wildlife and nature. They also say when it comes to save energy and money, big changes start with small steps like turning out the lights.
Earth Hour supporter Jamie Oliver has some great ideas of his own for helping the environment: “We can all make simple changes to help, like always choosinghigher-welfare(规模化养殖的) meat, and even trying to have a couple of meat-free days a week. More little steps, such as taking a shower instead of a bath, leaving the car behind and walking to work, not leaving electrical appliances on standby（备用的） and so on are the beginning of a low carbon lifestyle and a healthier world.
This year, Earth Hour is asking people to take the movement “beyond the hour”. Earth Hour is a call to stand up and get involved. We hope everyone will join us in turning off for a brighter future.What’s the main idea of Paragraph 1?
| A．The first Earth Hour movement |
| B．History of Earth Hour and its tasks. |
| C．Earth Hour has changed our lives. |
| D．Everyone can make a difference. |
Which of the following is Wrong?
| A．The first Earth Hour started in 2007 in Australia. |
| B．This year people are expected to turn off their lights for over one hour. |
| C．For seven years , Earth Hour calls for action on climate change. |
| D．7,000 towns and cities in over 154 countries took part in Earth Hour 2013. |
According to the passage, all the following are small steps we can take Except_____.
| A．Turning off our lights in Earth Hour. |
| B．Taking a bath instead of a shower |
| C．Going to work on foot instead of by car |
| D．Choosing higher-welfare meat |
The best title of the passage is_________________.
| A．Climate Change: the greatest threat |
| B．WWF: a global charity |
| C．Earth Hour: small steps big difference. |
| D．Climate Action: a global call |
When I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman delivering(递送) milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He wore a white cap and drove a white truck. As a 5-year-old boy, I couldn’t take my eyes off the coin changer (自动换币器) fixed to his belt. He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a coin out of his changer.
Of course, he delivered more than milk. There was cheese and other milk products. If we needed to change our order, my mother would write on a note-“Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery”-and put it in the box along with the empty bottles. And then, the buttermilk would magically appear.
All of this was about more than convenience(方便). There was a close relationship between families and their milkmen. Mr. Basille even had a key to our house, for those times when it was so cold outside that we put the box indoors, so that the milk wouldn’t freeze. And I remember Mr. Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table, having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery.
There is sadly no home milk delivery today. Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk, as a result, making it difficult for milkmen to compete. Besides, milk is for sale everywhere, and it may just not have been practical to have a delivery service.
Recently, an old milk box in the countryside I saw brought back my childhood memories. I took it home and planted it on the back porch (门廊). Every time my son’s friends ask what it is, I start telling stories of my boyhood, and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk. Why did Mr. Basille give the boy a coin out of his changer?
| A．To show his magical power. |
| B．To satisfy the boy’s curiosity（好奇心） |
| C．To pay for the milk. |
| D．To win the family’s trust (信任). |
What can be inferred (推断) from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boy’s house？
| A．He wanted to have tea there. |
| B．He was a powerful person. |
| C．He was treated as a family member. |
| D．He was fully trusted by the family. |
Why is there no home milk delivery today?
| A．Nobody wants to be a milkman now. |
| B．The government has stopped it by law. |
| C．It has been driven out of the market. |
| D．Its service is becoming worse and worse. |
Why did the author bring back home an old milk box?
| A．He missed the good old days. |
| B．He wanted to tell interesting stories. |
| C．He missed it for his milk bottles. |
| D．He used it to beautify the back porch. |
Lemuel Gulliver enjoyed travelling. He was a ship’s doctor. On May 4, 1699, they were going to the Far East in the ship called the Antelope. One night, his ship crashed against the rocks, Gulliver was washed to the land. He found himself a prisoner（囚犯）of tiny people. They were less than 6 inches tall and lived in the island country of Lilliput. After he promised to behave well, they set him free and he could visit the city. The people of Blefuscu wanted to attack Lilliput. The king of Lilliput turned to Gulliver. He stopped Blefuscu attacking Lilliput by pulling its ships to Lilliput. The king was happy. He wanted to make the people of Blefuscu his slaves(奴隶), so he asked Gulliver to bring some more ships. Gulliver did not like this plan. The king got angry. Some bad men in Lilliput wanted to kill Gulliver. Gulliver had to run away from Lilliput to Blefuscu.
He was welcomed by the king of Blefuscu. They soon became good friends. Three days after that , he asked king to send him twenty of his largest ships and two thousand men to pull the boat to the shore. In this boat, he set sail for England.
On the third day he saw a big ship to the southeast. He called out to the ship. The ship was moving very slowly. They raised a flag .His heart was full of happiness when he saw the English flag . Why did Gulliver come to Lilliput?
| A．Because he enjoyed traveling in Lilliput. |
| B．Because his ship brought him to Lilliput. |
| C．Because the tiny people brought him to Lilliput. |
| D．Because he was washed to Lilliput after a ship crash. |
How did Gulliver help the Lilliputians?
| A．By fighting with them. |
| B．By stealing Blefuscuians’ ships. |
| C．By killing Blefuscuians. |
| D．By keeping Blefuscuians prisoners. |
“He wanted to make the people of Blefuscu his slaves”. Who is he in this sentence?
| A．The king of Lilliput. | B．The king of Blefuscu. |
| C．Gulliver. | D．One of the bad men. |
Which of the following is NOT the reason why Gulliver ran away from Lilliput?
| A．Gulliver killed some bad Lilliputians. |
| B．Gulliver felt he was in danger. |
| C．Gulliver didn’t agree to the king’s plan. |
| D．The king of Lilliput was unhappy about him. |