If you plan to take your pet on a trip，prepare ahead of time. At least two weeks before you leave，take your pet to a vet. See if he or she is tit for travel and ask if he or she should have any medicine before leaving. The vet may suggest certain pills for sickness or for calming the pet.
Some states or foreign countries have health laws that say animals must have certain injections(注射)before they can be allowed to enter. Your vet may have this information. You can also get help on the United States and Canadian laws from a book published by the Department of Agriculture which some libraries have. For information on foreign countries， check with their consulates (领事馆).You can also ask the airlines on which you are travelling.
Find out if the places where you plan to stay allow pets because many do not.
If you are going by plane or train，ask if pets are allowed. If they are，ask where they will be kept and who will care for them. The big bus lines in this country do not allow pets.
Choose your pet’s box carefully. Plastic boxes are better than cardboard or wooden ones because they can' be chewed(嚼碎).
If going by plane or train during warm weather，try to go in the cooler early morning or evening hours. Also try to avoid (避免)very cold winter weather because pets often suffer from cold. Even in your own car， be careful. Do not leave the animal inside with the windows closed because the car may become too hot or too cold.The main idea of this passage is to_________
| A．warn people to leave their pets at home |
| B．give general information about pet travel |
| C．tell people how to choose their pet boxes |
| D．tell people about foreign pet laws |
When taking a pet on a trip，a pet owner________
| A．doesn' need to make any special plans |
| B．should stay at friends' homes |
| C．should make plans before leaving home |
| D．should travel by bus instead of plane |
From the passage，we can learn that________
| A．it costs too much to take pets on trips |
| B．some pets may not be well enough to travel |
| C．all train lines treat pets exactly the same |
| D．pets are welcome everywhere |
Which person would be the most interested in this passage?
| A．A vet. | B．A pet owner . |
| C．A bus driver. | D．A pet shop owner. |
Monkeys That Lend a Hand
Have you ever dropped something while both your hands were full and wished you had another hand to pick it up? Some people cannot use their arms or hands to do simple jobs because they have been hurt or are sick. Usually they depend on other people to help them. This problem made two women think about how they could help people who cannot do everyday things for themselves.
In 1979 Dr. M. J. Willard and Judi Zazula began looking at some small, friendly monkeys called capuchin monkeys. These monkeys have hands like people’s hands, and they like to be around people. Could the monkeys be trained to do things that people could not do for themselves? The women wanted to find out if their idea would work. So they spent a long time training some capuchin monkeys, and they found that these animals made great helpers.
Today the first step in training a young capuchin monkey is to have it stay home with people and watch how they live. The monkeys learn how to behave around people. Then the monkeys go to a special school in Boston. There they learn how to do many easy chores. They are taught how to carry food and pick up dropped objects. They learn how to open doors and turn light switches on and off. They even learn how to use CD players and VCRs.
After a monkey finishes its training, it goes to live with a person who needs help. If the person wants a light turned on, the monkey does it. If the person needs a glass of water, the monkey brings it. If the person wants to watch TV, the monkey turns it on. The monkey becomes a very important part of that person’s life. In fact, the monkey often becomes the person’s good friend.Capuchin monkeys are people’s great helpers because ______________.
| A．they learn more quickly than other monkeys |
| B．they have hands like people’s hands |
| C．they like to watch how people live |
| D．they are small, cute and naughty |
The underlined word “behave” means to______________.
| A．learn skills | B．act well |
| C．avoid hurts | D．provide help |
What is the passage mainly about?
| A．How capuchin monkeys can help people do things. |
| B．Why capuchin monkeys’ hands are like people’s hands. |
| C．Where scientists train capuchin monkeys to help people. |
| D．When people found capuchin monkeys were helpful. |
Michael’s birthday was coming soon, so he asked his dad for a bicycle so that he would not need to walk to school anymore. However, Michael’s dad had lost his job and did not have much money. Michael got a book instead.
One bright and sunny day while Michael was walking past a store on his way to school, he saw a big boy on a bike. The bike was too small for the boy. As the boy was turning around a corner, the bike skidded （侧滑）on a small pool of water and he fell off the bike.
The boy was also in Michael’s school. The boy’s name was William. William seemed to have broken his leg. Michael picked up William’s bike and rode to the nearby hospital to get help. A few minutes later, an ambulance came and brought William to the hospital. Michael rode William’s bike to school so he would not be late for class.
After school, Michael quickly rode the bicycle to William’s house with a book and a magazine. William was not too seriously hurt. He went home after his leg was put in a cast （石膏）.
To Michael’s surprise, William was getting a new bike on his birthday in two months’ time and Michael could have William’s old bike. Michael was very happy. From then on, Michael and William became good friends. Michael visited William every day till William’s leg got well again. What did Michael get on his birthday?
| A．A bike. | B．A magazine. |
| C．A book. | D．A friend. |
Which of the following is true?
| A．William hit Michael on his way to school. |
| B．William gave his old bicycle to Michael. |
| C．Michael broke his leg in the accident. |
| D．Michael was late for school. |
From the story, we know that Michael is__________________.
| A．brave | B．active |
| C．hard-working | D．warm-hearted |
Tom has received four messages today. Read and find what they are.
Marcos leaves the message to
| A．share a book with Tom |
| B．get Tom’s phone call soon |
| C．tell Tom his story in France |
| D．ask Tom to look after his mum |
Where is Jess going to meet Tom?
| A．At the bar. | B．At the restaurant. |
| C．At his home. | D．At Room 314. |
Who wants to see Tom soon?
| A．Marcos. | B．His mother. |
| C．David. | D．Hans. |
Give the right message, according to the passage.
Although the world develops much faster and better, the resources on the earth get fewer and fewer. In order to protect them, something must be done.
Save water. Water is the source of life. No water, no life. So it’s very important for us to do so. Not only should we protect drinking water and stop polluting it, but we should also make full use of it.
Save electricity. It is crucial (至关重要的).We can’t imagine what the life will be like without it. Everyone should do his best to save electricity. Don’t forget to turn off the lights or other electric machines when we finish working.
Save forests. They are useful. Please stop cutting them down and use recycled paper instead. Make our world a green one to live in.
Recycle useful rubbish. Plenty of rubbish can be recycled, like cans, paper, bottles, and so on. We can save resources in this way.
Information Card
| How are the resources on the earth? |
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| How to save electricity when we finish working? |
Turn off the |
| How to save water? |
Protect drinking water, stop polluting it, and |
| How to deal with useful rubbish? |
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| How many things that must be done are mentioned? |
Jim likes playing football.And he also likes watching football matches .As he hasn’t enough money to buy tickets ,he has to watch them on TV at home if he is free.But he always goes to school from Monday to Friday and misses a lot of important matches.
One afternoon there would be the biggest football match.Jim wanted to watch it on TV very much but he couldn’t .They would have a scientist test the next morning and he had to get ready for it.
“Can we have a video,Mum?”Jim asked before he went to school.“Then you can record the football match for me?”
“I’m afraid we can’t buy one.”said his mother sadly.
But at noon in came Jim,with a new video in his arms .“How did you pay for that,Jim?”his mother asked in surprise.“That’s easy,Mum ,”answered the boy “I’ve sold out TV set.”
Fill in the blanks according to the passage .Only one word for each blank.
Jim likes ___playing football and watching football matches .But he’s not rich
____to buy the tickets.He has to watch them on TV.
Jim didn’t want to miss a big football match and had to get ready for his science __,so he asked his mother to buy to a video and
___the football watch for him .But his mother wasn’t able to buy one .At last,Jim
___up with an idea that he sold the TV set and bought a new video.