An ant(蚂蚁)was drinking at a small river and fell in. She tried her best to reach the side, but she couldn’t move at all. The poor ant got too tired but was still doing her best when a big bird saw her. What a luck! The bird threw a piece of wood in the water. With it the ant reached the bank again. While she was resting and drying herself in the grass, she heard a man coming up. He was walking without shoes on his feet and with a gun(枪)in his hand. As soon as he saw the bird, he wanted to kill her, and he would certainly do so, but the ant bite(咬)him on one of his feet and at the moment the bird flew away at once.What happened to the ant?
| A．She fell in the water |
| B．She wanted to swim |
| C．She was thirsty |
| D．She was eating |
What did the ant want to do in the water?
| A．She wanted to look for something |
| B．She wanted to swim to the bank |
| C．She wanted to catch a fish |
| D．She wanted to drink some water |
Who helped the ant?
| A．A man | B．A fish | C．A bird | D．Herself |
What did the man with a gun wear on his feet?
| A．A pair of shoes | B．A pair of socks |
| C．Nothing | D．Some clothes |
The man couldn’t kill the bird, Why?
| A．He couldn’t see the bird clearly |
| B．He couldn’t use the gun |
| C．He didn’t like to hurt the bird |
| D．His foot was bitten by the ant. |
Have you ever seen a horse with toes (脚趾)? Millions of years ago, horses had many toes.They had four toes on each front foot.They had three toes on each back foot.The horses were smaller than cats.
These small horses lived in the forest.Their many toes helped the horses run over the soft wet ground.
It was very hot in the forest.But the weather changed.It became cold.Many trees couldn’t live in cold weather.The trees died and fell.Forest became open field.The sun made the ground dry and hard (坚硬).Horses began to change too.They began to get bigger.This took a long time.On the dry hard land, horses needed only their middle toes for running.At last their middle toes became hard.Long ago, the horse had four toes on each of its __________.
| A．back feet | B．front feet | C．right feet | D．left feet |
The cats were __________ the horses at that time.
| A．as big as | B．smaller than | C．bigger than | D．as small as |
When the weather changed, __________.
| A．many trees grew well in cold weather | B．animals began to change too |
| C．cats were older than the horses | D．horses were the same as they are |
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Look at the picture. This is my family. My grandfather’s name is Nick Hand. My grandmother’s name is Mary Hand. My father’s name is Jim Hand. My mother’s name is Helen Hand. Jim and Helen are my parents. I have a sister. Her name is Kate Hand. My name is Tom Hand. I am ten, my sister is eight.
阅读短文内容，回答下列问题。How old is Tom Hand?
Is Kate Tom’s sister?
Is Helen Hand his grandmother?
What’s his grandmother’s name?
Is Jim Hand his brother?
根据家谱图，选择正确答案What’s Peter’s last name?
A、Green B、Smith C、BrownRick is Peter’s.
A、father B、brother C、uncleMaria is Frank’s.
A、sister B、mother C、cousinPeter hascousins.
A、one B、two C、threePeter’s sister is.
A、Cindy B、Grace C、Alice
My name is Tom. I’m nine. This is my mother. Her name’s Linda Johnson. Her telephone number is 13052864515. And this is my father. His name is Mike Johnson. His phone number is 13102884699. And this is my sister. What’s her name? Her name is Mary. Look! The boy is my brother Nick. Mary is eight and Nick is six.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案Mother is.
A、Mary Johnson B、Mike Johnson C、Linda JohnsonFather’s telephone number is.
A、13120884699 B、13102884699 C、13052864515Mary is.
A、six B、nine C、eightMy brother is.
A、Tom B、Mike C、NickMy last name is.
A、Johnson B、Tom C、Mike
My name is Ann. Come and meet my family. This is my grandfather Henry Smith and this is my grandmother Helen Smith. They are very kind(善良的). This is my father Bob Smith and that is my mother Anna Smith. Jack is my brother. He is only five. I love my family.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案My grandfather’s name is.
A、Henry B、Helen C、BobHelen is Ann’s.
A、father B、brother C、grandmotherJack and I are.
A、friends B、brother and sister C、father and motherThere are(有)people(人) in my family.
A、3 B、4 C、6Ann’s father is.
A、Bob B、Jack C、Helen