Should we be afraid of sharks(鲨鱼)? Maybe not. New research into the reasons for shark attacks (攻击) suggests that sharks don’t like the way humans taste! In fact, most people who are attacked by the shark are still alive after receiving only one bite (咬). Why is this?
There are many opinions to explain why sharks sometimes attack people. One opinion is that sharks are just curious (好奇的). We know that sharks are the strongest animals in their environment, so they are not afraid of anything. Naturally, that means they are curious when they meet something unusual. Because they don’t have hands or feet., the only way they can find out an object is to bite it! It is thought that sharks sometimes bite humans for this reason, and then swim away.
Scientists also say that sharks would not waste energy trying to eat a human, as we have a lot of bones (骨头). It is hard for a shark to eat us because sharks don’t have hands, and they can’t pull the meat off our bones. Maybe that’s why they only bite us once. Unluckily, one bite from a large shark is serious enough to hurt people greatly!
Another opinion is that sharks attack humans by mistake. Some sharks may sometimes mistake humans for a seal. An example of this is when a shark attacks a surfer. A surfer lying on a surfboard looks like a seal when seen from below. Sharks like seals because they have thick fat.
Whatever the reason for shark attacks on humans, sharks should be afraid of us. Sadly, we kill almost 40 million of them each year.What happens to people attacked by sharks?
| A．Most of them because blind. | B．Most of them because of deaf. |
| C．Most of them died. | D．Most of them are still alive. |
How do sharks find out about an unusual object according to the passage?
| A．By biting. | B．By smelling. |
| C．By touching. | D．By killing. |
Which sentence about sharks is true?
| A．Sharks pull meat off bones when they eat. |
| B．Sharks might mistake humans for seals. |
| C．Sharks like to attack surfers because of their thick fat. |
| D．One bite from a shark is nothing serious. |
What would the author write the passage mainly for?
| A．To tell surfers to stay away from sharks. |
| B．To ask people to stop killing sharks. |
| C．To let us know the reasons for shark attacks on people. |
| D．To show that humans are much stronger than sharks. |
We spent a day in the country and picked a lot of flowers. Our car was full of flowers inside! On the way home we had to stop at traffic lights, and there my wife saw the bookshelf.
It stood outside a furniture(家具) shop.” Buy it,” she said at once.”We’ll carry it home on the roof-rack(车顶架)。I’ve always wanted one like that.” What should I do?Ten minutes later I was twenty dollars poorer,and the bookshelf was tied onto the roof-rack. It was tall and narrow, quite heavy too.As it was getting darker, I drove slowly.Other drivers seemed more polite than usual that evening. The police evenstopped teaffic to let us through. Carrying furniture was a good idea.
After some time my wife said,”There’s a long line of cars behind. Why don’t they overtake(超车)” Just at that time a police car did overtake. The two officers inside looked at us seriously when they went past.But then, with a kind smile they asked us to follow their car through the busy traffic. The police car stopped at our village church(教堂).One of the officers came to me.
“Right, sir!”he said,”Do you need any more help now?” I didn’t quite understand. “Thanks, officer,” I said. “You’ve been very kind. I live just down the road.”
He was looking at our things, first at the flowers, then at the bookshelf. “Well, well,” he said and laughed. “It’s a bookshelf you’ve got there! We thought it was… er …, something else.” My wife began to laugh. Suddenly i understood why the police drove here. I smiled at the officer. “Yes, it’s a bookshelf, but thanks again.” I drove home as fast as i could.From the story we know that .
| A．the writer was poor and didn’t buy the bookshelf for his wife |
| B．the writer’s wife didn’t like the bookshelf at all |
| C．the writer was always willing to buy something for his wife |
| D．the writer was not very glad to buy the bookshelf for his wife |
What made the writer think that carrying furniture was “a good idea”?
| A．He could drive slowly and it was safe. |
| B．Other drivers would let him go first. |
| C．His wife could use a new bookshelf. |
| D．He could save a lot of money and time. |
Why were the police and other drivers so kind to the writer?
| A．Because they thought that the writer liked studying very much and needed a bookshelf. |
| B．Because they didn’t think that it was polite to overtake a car with a bookshelf on it. |
| C．Because they thought that somebody in the writer’s family had died and he needed help. |
| D．Because they thought that it was dangerous to carry a bookshelf on a car. |
When did the officers begin to realize that they were wrong?
| A．Before they arrived at the church. |
| B．Before they overtook the writer’s car. |
| C．After they looked at the car carefully at the church. |
| D．After the writer’s family left the church. |
In an American classroom, a teacher asked a Chinese girl to answer a question. She stood up and smiled, without making any sound. The American teacher looked at himself and didn’t see anything funny.
So he asked her the question again.The girl just smiled but said nothing. The teacher was angry. He didn’t know that the girl smiled to cover her embarrassment(尴尬)because she didn't know how to answer the question.
In a dining room in Beijing, an Englishman was careless and dropped(掉)a plate. The Chinese who saw this began to laugh. The Englishman felt uncomfortable and even got angry.”They are laughing at me,” he thought. In fact ,the Chinese laughed not at the Englishman or his bad luck---whether(是否) he is a foreigner or a Chinese. The laughter has some feelings, don’t take it so seriously(严重)；laugh it off, it’s nothing；such things can happen to any of us,etc.The Chinese girl smiled in an American classroom because_______
| A．the teacher asked her to answer a question. |
| B．The teacher asked her to stang up. |
| C．She couldn’t answer the question. |
| D．The teacher looked funny. |
Which feeling is NOT included(被包括) in the laughter when the Englishman dropped a plate?
| A．Don’t take it seriously. |
| B．Bad luck! |
| C．It’s nothing. |
| D．It can happen to any of us. |
What does the writer want to tell us?
| A．Chinese students are impolite. |
| B．Smiles and laughter always bring happiness. |
| C．American people are easy to get angry. |
| D．Smiles and laughter don’t mean the same thing to different people. |
Danel has many friends. They look different and they have different personalities,but they are all friendly and helpful.He’d like to introduce some of them to us.
| Name |
Age |
Appearance and hobbies |
| Amy (volleyball player) |
17 |
She is very tall(1.87 meters)!She has a baby face.Her fans say she’s very beautiful. She likes listening to pop songs and drawing. |
| Tom(skiing player) |
18 |
He is always smiling so people say that he is a “sunshine boy”.She is a “black horse”.He won the first gold medal(金牌)for his city this year. He likes reading and playing games. |
| Millie(singer) |
16 |
People call her “Baby”.She’s a cool girl with black glasses and short hair.She likes wearing men’s clothes, so she looks like a boy. She likes singing, of course. She is good at playing basketball! |
How many friends does Bob introduce in this passage?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
What does Amy do?
| A．She is a volleyball player. |
| B．She is a skier. |
| C．She is a pop singer. |
| D．She is a basketball player. |
Why do people say Tom is a “sunshine boy”?
| A．Because he likes reading. |
| B．Because he likes playing games. |
| C．Because he is always smiling. |
| D．Because he is a skier. |
Which sentence is wrong?
| A．“Baby” does well in playing basketball. |
| B．Millie is the youngest of the three. |
| C．Amy has a baby face. |
| D．Tom likes black horses. |
One day, a middle school teacher comes into the classroom and says to his students, “Today I want you to write about yesterday’s football match. I'm going to take your exercise books home with me. Now please begin.”
The students all take out their pens and exercise books and begin to write. A boy called Tom thinks hard.At first he doesn't write down a word.But Five minutes later, he finishes. He stands up and looks at the teacher. The teacher asks, “What is the matter, Tom?” “I have finished, sir.” says the boy. “Well, give me your book.” The boy goes to the teacher and gives him the exercise book. The teacher opens it and reads, “Rain, no match. ”What does the teacher ask the students to do?
| A．To read the text |
| B．To write about a match |
| C．To do their homework |
| D．To have a lesson |
Where is the teacher going to read the students' exercise books ?
| A．In class | B．At home |
| C．At school | D．In the classroom |
What does Tom write after he thinks hard ?
| A．Many things | B．Ten words |
| C．A word | D．Rain, no match. |
Tom isto give the exercise book to the teacher..
| A．the third | B．the last |
| C．the first | D．the second |
Tom writesabout the match.
| A．nothing | B．a lot |
| C．a little | D．much |
Children's clubs
| English club |
Computer club |
| Time: Monday, Thursday & Friday 9:00 a.m. ～11:00a.m. Room: 201 Teacher: Miss Liu Tel: 023 8209643 13698371652 |
Time: Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 9:00 a.m. ～11:00a.m. 3:00 p.m. ～5:00 p.m. Room: 503 Teacher: Mr.Hu Tel: 023 68206162 13708356472 |
| Drawing club |
Music club |
| Time: Monday, Thursday & Sunday 9:00 a.m.～11:00 a.m. Room: 307 Teacher: Miss Yang Tel: 023 68206569 13783147258 |
Time: Thursday, Saturday & Sunday 9:00 a.m. ～11:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. ～5:00 p.m. Place: Music Classroom Teacher: Miss Wang & Mr. Zhang Tel: 023 68202280 13057382119 |
Xiao Ming wants to learn computer, so he can call the number________.
| A．023 68206162 or 13783147258 |
| B．023 68206162 or 13708356472 |
| C．023 68206569 or 13708356472 |
| D．023 68202280 or 13057382119 |
You want to learn drawing, so you can go to________.
| A．Room 201 | B．the Music Classroom |
| C．Room 503 | D．Room 307 |
You are not busy on Thursday afternoon, so you can go to learn________.
| A．English | B．drawing |
| C．music | D．computer |
What time are all the clubs open?
| A．9:00 a.m. ~ 11:00 a.m. |
| B．3:00 p.m. ~5:00 p.m. |
| C．9:00 a.m. ~ 6:00 p.m. |
| D．9:00 a.m. ~ 5:00 p.m. |
Which sentence (句子) is true?
| A．Miss Wang and Mr. Zhang can teach you music. |
| B．Miss Liu and Mr. Hu can teach you drawing. |
| C．Miss Yang and Mr. Zhang can teach you English. |
| D．Miss Wang and Miss Liu don't know music. |