A man has a cat. He likes her very much. At mealtime the cat sits at the table with him. The man eats with a knife and a fork, but the cat eats from her plate. Sometimes, when she finishes her dish, her master will give her a bit of his food. He shares his meal with her. One day the cat is not at the table at mealtime.
“Ah! Where is my cat?” asks the man.
His wife says, “Can’t you eat without her?”
So the meal begins without the cat. Before lunch is over, the cat rushes into the room and jumps onto the chair quickly. She has two mice in her mouth, and before anyone can stop her, she drops(扔下) one into her own plate, and the other into her master’s plate.
“Dear me!” cries the woman, “A mouse is in your plate!”
“Hush(安静)!” says her husband. “This shows that she is a nice cat. She knows what friendship is. She wishes me to share her dinner as I often share mine with her.
根据短文内容，判断正误，正确（T），错误（F）。The master loves his cat very much.
The cat always shares her food with her master.
One day the cat is not at the table at mealtime.
The cat hurries home with two mice in her mouth when the master and his wife are having lunch.
The story tells us the cat also loves her master.
Tahiti is the largest island of the French Polynesia in South Pacific. It covers 1,045 km and has a population of 183,600.The weather there is neither too hot nor too cold. It’s always warm and humid.
Tahitian people are very friendly and welcoming. They welcome visitors with music, dance and flowers. The Tiare Tahiti flower, which can only be found in Tahiti, is used for greeting arriving visitors and returning family, It’s popular for women and men to wear the flowers behind their left ears.
In Tahiti, there are always a lot of things to do and to see. Around the island are hundreds of places perfect for diving. In the waters, you can meet all kinds of colorful fish and many other living things that you can’t name. Feeding sharks is another exciting popular activity. You can stand in the water behind a safe rope to watch a shark trainer hand—feed the sharks, or enjoy this fantastic scene from the boat. If you want to find a place to swim, have a sun bath or admire the beautiful sunset, Pointe Venus Lighthouse, a black sand beach, is a great choice.
In the evening ,you can have Tahitian food, Chinese food and French—style dishes at To’ata, a square with many small restaurants. All kinds of fruit juice from coconut milk to pineapple juice can be found everywhere. Some hotels in Tahiti are built above the waters. Beautiful fish swimming below can be seen through the glass floor or coffee table. They are really wonderful places to relax and refresh you.
Tahiti, an amazing place to do everything or nothing at all, is waiting for you.The weather in Tahiti is usually________.
| A．hot | B．cold | C．warm | D．dry |
Tahitian people use______to greet arriving visitors.
| A．flowers | B．drinks | C．fruit | D．fish |
Paragraph 3 mainly talks about _______.
| A．delicious Tahitian food | B．fun activities in Tahiti |
| C．friendly Tahitian people | D．wonderful hotels in Tahiti |
Which of the following is TURE about Tahiti?
| A．Visitors are not allowed to dive in Tahiti. |
| B．It is not easy to find something to eat at To’ate |
| C．Visitors can enjoy themselves in over—water hotels |
| D．Pointe Venus Lighthouse is famous for its white sand |
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)and Greenpeace are two famous organizations in the world. They both aim at making our planet a better place to live.
World Wildlife Fund works to protect wild animals and plants. It began in Switzerland on September 11,1961.Now,it has offices in 100 countries and nearly 5 millions members all over the world. The members are from different groups ,including governments, business, scientists and farmers. They have played an active role in saving animals and rainforests. One recent WWF project is protecting the Amazon rainforest. WWF has done plenty of research to find creative ways that meet the need of both people and nature.
Greenpeace was set up in 1971,with an idea of working for world peace at the very beginning. Now it is active in protecting oceans, forests, and animals as well. It also calls for the use of clean energy, like wind power and solar power. Greenpeace has offices in 45 countries such as America and Canada. Its head office is in Netherlands. Greenpeace has about 3 million members at present. Small steps lead to big changes. It encourages more and more people to take action.WFF has nearly ________million members.
| A．3 | B．5 | C．45 | D．100 |
The head office of Greenpeace is in________.
| A．Canada | B．America | C．Netherlands | D．Switzerland |
According to the passage, both WWF and Greenpeace______.
| A．protect animals | B．do plenty of research |
| C．work for world peace | D．use more clean energy |
How quickly can you count from one to ten? Do you use ten different words to do it? Can you do it in English, or do you have to use your first languages? Do you count on your fingers? Many people think that numbers and math are the same all over the world. But scientists have discovered that it is not true.
People in different parts of the world use different ways to count on their fingers. In the United States, people think begin counting with their first fingers, which they extend or stick out. They then extend the rest of their fingers and finally the thumb(拇指）to count to five. Then they repeat this with the other hand to get to ten. In China, people count by using different finger positions. In this way, a Chinese person can easily count to ten on only one hand.
Besides ways of finger counting, scientists have found that cultures and languages are also different when it comes to numbers. Some languages have only a few words for numbers, and others have no words for numbers. A group of scientists studied aboriginal(土著的）people in Australia. These people don’t have hand movements to stand for numbers. They don’t even have word for numbers. However, they are still able to understand different ideas about numbers.
In a similar study, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology discovered that people of the Piraha tribe(部落） in northwestern Brazil don’t have words for numbers such as “one” or “three.”. They are not able to say “five trees” or “ten trees” but can say “some trees,” “more trees,” or “many trees.” Professor Edward Gibson said that mist people believe that everyone knows how to count, “but here is a group that does not count. They could learn, but it’s not useful in their culture, so they’ve never picked it up.”
Although all humans are able to understand quantities(数量）,not all languages have numbers and not all people use counting. Number words in a certain language are a result of people needing numbers in their daily lives. Now we know that people have different ideas about numbers and math, too.The writer begins with the four questions in order to______.
| A．make a survey | B．interest readers |
| C．tell a story | D．solve math problems |
What do we learn from the difference in finger counting between the U.S. and China?
| A．People from China count much faster than people from the U.S. |
| B．People from China need two hands to count from one to ten. |
| C．People of different cultures may use different ways of finger counting |
| D．People of different cultures use the same way of finger counting. |
Which of following is true about aboriginal Australians?
| A．They have only a few words for numbers |
| B．They have hand movements to stand for numbers |
| C．They can only count to five on their fingers |
| D．They can understand different ideas about numbers |
The study of the Piraha tribe shows that____
| A．people all over the world know how to count |
| B．People of the tribe have words for number |
| C．Some groups of people are not smart enough to count |
| D．Counting is not useful in the culture of the tribe |
What is the main idea of the passage?
| A．people from different cultures have different ideas about numbers and math |
| B．Chinese people can count more easily on their fingers than Americans |
| C．In some aboriginal culture,people don’t even know how to count |
| D．Some languages don’t have number words because people don’t need numbers. |
According to the passage, we can see that both writers______.
| A．have changed their jobs | B．like sports very much |
| C．feel unhappy at work | D．are looking for jobs |
The reason why the first writer take up the jobs as a clown is that_____.
| A．he has had a disease for two years. | B．he needs a much easier job |
| C．he wants to be a successful man | D．he wishes to help people |
The second writer mentions famous people in the passage to show that_____.
| A．they are always rich | B．they have stress sometimes |
| C．they like funny people | D．they are good at doing yoga |
The underlined part “fed up” is closest in meaning to ______.
| A．interested | B．satisfied | C．disappointed | D．bored |
It can be learned from the passage that both writers think of their jobs as______.
| A．happy moments to learn from other people |
| B．great chances to make themselves well known |
| C．rich expensive of acting on the stage |
| D．good ways of making people happy and healthy |
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Do you know that each child in school catches six to ten colds every year? Though there is no cure for colds, there are some suggestions for you to avoid getting a cold.
First, you can avoid catching a cold by practicing healthy habits. Begin by eating healthy foods. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables and drink milk and juice. Other healthy habits include getting plenty of sleep at night and lots of exercise.
Next, you should try to avoid contact with the viruses that cause colds. If you can, stay away from large crowds. When people cough(咳嗽) and sneeze(打喷嚏), the cold virus goes into the air. Do not share a drinking cup, fork, or spoon with someone else because that could spread the virus. Washing you hands is also a good way not to catch a cold. The cold virus may be on the things like telephones and money. Shaking another person’s hand could even spread the virus. By washing your hands, you can stop the virus from infecting(传染).
Following the suggestion above until doctors find a way to stop the viruses that cause colds. Each child in school catchescolds every year.
Though there is no cure, there are somefor you to avoid getting a cold.
When people cough and sneeze, the cold virusthe air.
You’d better not share a drinking cup with someone else because .
By washing your hands, you can from infecting you.