What will the weather be like? Some people say they can know what the weather will be like from birds. When they see birds fly high out to the sea , they know it is a nice day, because birds don’t like to fly out when it will rain. When the weather will be bad, the birds come back to the beach. A big wind may come with a rain. Birds do not like to fly in a big wind. They may sit in a tree when rain is coming. Other animals can also tell the weather. It’s a cloudy day. The rain is coming. Chickens aren’t quiet, and they are running here and there. Frogs(青蛙) are making big noise in the pool. If it is a nice day, the frogs will come out of the water.
A. 放 B. 落 C. 游 D. 飞We can play beach soccer when birds ________.
| A．fly in the sky | B．come back |
| C．play on the beach | D．B and C |
Where there is rain, frogs are not _________.
| A．in the pool | B．out of the water |
| C．making a big noise | D．swimming in the water |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．Weather | B．Birds | C．Sea | D．Rain |
If you want to work as a taxi driver, you can call.
| A．555-7296 | B．555-6238 | C．555-7843 | D．555-9767 |
lost a small, black and white dog.
| A．Mark | B．Zig Zag | C．Mr. Winter | D．Gus. Reward |
If Mrs. White wants to see Titanic 3D with her 10-year-old daughter, she will paydollars.
| A．10 | B．20 | C．30 | D．32 |
I was quite close to my grandmother, Julia. We lived with her and then she lived with us. She was a very nice person, both kind and patient. She taught me to read and write when I was young and helped me to be interested in stories and poems.
In my mind, my grandmother was a great tailor. She made clothes or toys better than anything you can buy in a shop today. She always made clothes for family and friends.
My grandmother was also a hard worker both at home and at work. I can still remember the difficult time when we were very poor. At that time, my grandmother was already sixty years old but she worked in a hospital for a long time every day--not in the office but doing the cleaning outside and taking care of me at the same time while my mom was at work!
My brother and sisters also love her. We will never forget our grandmother. She is really important in our lives and is always there for all of us in one way or another. I am proud to be her grandson.The writer's grandmother taught him towhen he was young.
| A．read and write | B．sing and dance |
| C．draw and sing | D．play and learn |
His grandmother always made for family and friends.
| A．cakes | B．cards | C．meals | D．clothes |
While his mom was , his grandmother took care of him.
| A．at home | B．at work | C．out of work | D．in hospital |
At the age of 60, his grandmotherin a hospital for a long time every day.
| A．made fine toys | B．worked in the office |
| C．did the cleaning | D．stayed with his mother |
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Welcome to Youth Radio, your radio. Here we're proud to introduce three Amazing Kids.
Gina, who is thirteen years old, got first prize in the "Young Cook of the Year" competition and she wants to write a recipe book for kids. "I want it to be fun to read and easy enough for children to use," she says. Gina learned by watching her father, who's also good at cooking, in the kitchen. She wants to encourage other children to cook because "everyone needs to eat so it's a skill that will always be useful!"
Seventeen-year-old Brian used to love running until he was hurt in a serious accident three years ago. He lost part of one leg and didn't even expect to walk again. Now he's an athlete who has recently taken part in a long race. "After my accident I wanted to give up," he says. "But now I'm happy to be alive and able to continue running."
Helen has always been good at science, but she thought it was too difficult to become an inventor. Then she heard about an accident that had happened when a car hit a train in her town. "That gave me an idea," says the clever sixteen-year-old. It took her over a year to invent a small special machine that tells car .drivers when a train is coming. One company is already interested in selling it, so it may be in he shops soon!
Do you know a child like them? Please e-mail us at amaxingkids@ mail. com and tell us why he or she should be on our radio. Thank you.What was Gina the winner of?
Does Gina want to write a children's recipe book? Why?
Why is it surprising that Brian is an athlete?
What is Helen's new invention used for?
What do you think the three Amazing Kids are like?
Do animals have a culture? What do we mean by "culture"? Recently social scientists have begun to ask if culture is found just in humans, or if some animals have a culture too. When we speak of culture, we mean a way of life that a group of people have in common. Culture is the forms of behavior (行为)hat help people to live together. It is also the forms of behavior that make one group of people different from another group.
Human beings use tools, cooperate with one another, and communicate with language. But these aspects(方面) of human behavior, or "culture", can also be found in the lives of certain animals, Animals can make tools, for example. We used to think that the ability to use tools was the dividing line between human beings and other animals. Lately, however, we have found that this is not the case. Chimpanzees(黑猩猩) can not only use tools but actually make tools themselves. Animals can also share knowledge with each other and use their own language to communicate. So it may be important for us to know that the line dividing us from animals is not as clear as we used to think.According to the article, "culture" means
A. the languages we learn
B. the good habits we' share with each other
C. the forms of behavior we have in commonFrom the fact that chimpanzees can use and make tools，we know
A. animals may have a culture like our own
B. animals can be as clever as human beings
C. animals have the ability to help human beingsWhich of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?
A. Chimpanzees never help each other.
B' Animals use their own language to communicate.
C. People from different places have the same culture.The traditional idea about dividing animals from human beings is that
A. human beings can use tools
B. human beings can depend on each other
C. human beings have the language to communicateThe main idea of the article is that
A. the animal culture is different from the human culture
B. knowledge and communication are no longer signs of only human behavior
C. the line dividing human culture from animal culture is not as clear as we might think
Have you ever been sad because you failed in something? If so, please remember, for often, achieving what you expect is not the most important thing. Here is a story to tell you why.
One day a little boy decided to dig a hole behind his house after watching a science program. As he was working, a couple of boys stopped by to watch. "What are you doing?" asked one of the visitors. "I want to dig a deep hole all the way through the earth!" the boy answered excitedly. The older boys began to laugh, telling him that it was impossible to do it. Then they left.
The little boy kept on digging and digging. Suddenly, a few small colorful stones caught his eyes. He collected them and put them into a glass jar patiently. Humming a song, he went on digging. The jar was full soon. Then he talked to himself calmly and proudly, "Maybe I can't finish digging all the way through the earth, but look at what I have found in the process (过程) of digging !"
The boy's goal was too difficult, but it did cause him to go on, in other words, to cause us to keep working!
Not every goal will be achieved. Not every job will end up with a success. Not every dream will come true. But when you can't achieve your goal, maybe you can say, "Yes, but look what I've found along the way! There are so many wonderful things that have come into my life because I tried to do something!" It is in the digging that life is lived. is the unexpected joy on the journey that really has a meaning.What did the boy do after watching a program?
A. He bought a glass jar.
B. He started to dig a hole.
C. He played with some visitors.What did the older boys think of the little boy?
A. He was silly.
B. He was strict.
C. He was strong-minded.When did the boy find the stones?
A. Before he met the older boys.
B. When he wanted to give up digging.
C. After the older boys laughed at him.What does the underlined sentence "It is in the digging that life is lived.” mean according to the article?
A. Life is to make a big success.
B. Life is to find the colorful stones.
C. Life is on the way to achieve the goal.Which is the best title for this article?
A. Enjoying the Process
B. How to Achieve Goals
C. A Journey through the Earth