| Problems |
Advice |
| 1 Whatever I do, I always think about whether other people will be happy. How can I stop worrying about what they think? -- Eva, 14, Illinois |
Dr. Molly's Answer 1 You should tell him about your dream and that if you work really hard, it might come true even though you start late. |
| 2 What should I do if I had a test? I'm afraid to tell my mom because she might get angry with me and I can't play soccer, And soccer is like the world to me. -- Ashley, 12, Wisconsin |
Dr. Molly's Answer 2 You'd better tell you mom the truth than for her to find out another way. When you tell her, explain why you failed the test. Ask her if she can help with your study in the future, you'll do better in your tests and may also have time to play soccer you love. |
| 3 My dream is to be a famous basketball player like Yao Ming. My dad thinks I started too late and I'll never be able to make it. He puts me down, but I want his support(支持). What should I do？ -- Tim, 9, Texas |
Dr. Molly's Answer 3 Just be yourself and try not to care about what others think. The more you think about it, the worse you will feel. Always be strong and confident(自信). |
Tim's dad doesn't support him because he thinks he ______.
| A．is a litte shy and can't do it well | B．didn't start at a very early age |
| C．is too young to do it well | D．doesn't work hard |
According to Dr. Molly, Eva should ______.
| A．hold on to her dream | B．always to tell the truth |
| C．be brave to say hello to others | D．be confident of herself |
What is wrong with Ashley?
| A．She failed her test. | B．She is afraid of her mother. |
| C．She can't play soccer. | D．Her mother was angry with her. |
Which is the correct order of Dr. Molly's answers to the three problems?
| A．1-3-2 | B．2-1-3 | C．3-2-1 | D．2-3-1 |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Dr Molly thinks Eve should believe in herself. |
| B．Ashley likes playing football very much. |
| C．Tim's dad wants him to be a famous basketball player. |
| D．Ashley's mother might be angry with her because of her test. |
Living places
The home of the elephant is in the deep forest． It is the largest of all land animals， and is found both in Asia and Africa． One of the main places in Asia where the elephant lives is the island of Ceylon． The huge forests on the island become the home of thousands of elephants． The trees grow thick and tall． They make many parts almost dark， while bright sunlight is above and around them．
Living habits
The elephant likes the deep part and the coolest places of the forest． There he will stand swinging his ears， to drive away the flies； or he will pull down a branch （树枝） from a tree to fan himself． He likes bathing， and to be near a lake or running water． There he takes in the water with his trunk， and spreads it all over his body．
Food
The elephant enjoys the fruits in the forest， and also the leaves of the trees． There is plenty of food for him in the forests， though he is not always happy with what he finds there．
Way of movement
When a group of elephants moves about in the forest， the oldest goes first． The young elephants and their mothers are in the middle， where they are safest． Then all move along with a great noise， the branches of the trees bending and breaking before them． Though the elephant is usually harmless， no one dares to attack （袭击） a group of them moving through the forest．
How people treat them
In Asia the elephant is trained to work． At one time the African elephant also was trained． Soldiers in ancient times often went to fight on the backs of African elephants． But now the elephant that lives in Africa is illegally （非法地） hunted mainly for its valuable ivory． In order to protect them， governments around the world have developed laws to stop this．
（1）The elephant likes the part of the forest．
A．bright and sunny
B． deep and cool
C． dry and deep
D． wet and sunny
（2）Elephants like to do the following things except ．
A．bathing
B． having fruits
C． eating leaves
D． harming people
（3）Why are young elephants and their mothers in the middle while moving ？
A．To keep safe．
B． To avoid making noises．
C． To break the trees．
D． To walk faster．
（4）What is the African elephant now mainly hunted for ？
A．Working for people．
B． Fighting in the army．
C． Performing for people．
D． Selling for money．
（5）Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage ？
A．Many Asian elephants live on the island of Ceylon．
B．Elephants drive away the flies by using their ears．
C．Elephants are always happy with the food they find in the forest．
D．A group of moving elephants make people scared， although they are harmless．
此篇为判断正（A）误（B）题
Sometimes people cry when they are sad． Other times people cry tears of joy． But your eyes make tears all the time， whether you are crying or not． Do you know the tears help keep your eyes healthy？ They keep your eyes from drying out． A special area of the eye drips （滴） all the time． It keeps the eye humid．
If you look in a mirror， you can see tiny holes in the corners of your eyes． Each hole leads to a small tube that runs to your nose． Tears run slowly into this tube drip by drip． Day and night the holes drain （流走） the tears away． If they didn't， you would always look as if you were crying．
If you begin to cry， there are many more tears． The holes can't drain all of them． Then extra tears run out onto your face．
Tears help keep eyes safe． If there is something harmful in the air， the eyes fill with tears． These tears coat your eyes． They keep the harmful air out．
Contact lenses （隐形眼镜） can make the eyes too dry． Some people have to add tears to their eyes．
They buy bottles of eye drops to keep their eyes wet．
（1）Eyes make tears no matter how people feel．
（2）When you cry， tears run into your nose or onto your face．
（3）If there is something harmful in the air， tears protect your eyes by covering them．
（4）Contact lenses make you have more tears in your eyes．
（5）Tears are harmful to your eyes．
Have you ever counted the number of digits （数字）in your mobile phone number？ Your number has 11 digits． You may sometimes find it hard to remember your number． That's because China has the longest mobile phone numbers in the world． Why is that？
The 11 digits can be divided into three parts． Each part has a different meaning． The first three numbers tell you which mobile phone service provider（提供者） you are using． For example， 135 is for China Mobile Communications Corporation and 188 is for China Unicom． The fourth to the seventh digits tell you where the number is registered （注册）． And the last four digits are random（随机的）．
The main reason for using 11 digits is that we have the largest population in the world． We once had 10numbers． But as our population grew， there were not enough numbers for us to use． So we began to use 11 digits starting from 1999． Eleven digits can be used to make tens of billions of mobile phone numbers． That's enough for each person to have seven or eight phone numbers to use in China．
And mobile phone numbers can be recycled． Usually， the service provider will reuse a canceled number after three to six months． If you call a number that you haven't contacted （联系）for a long time， you may find that its owner has changed．
Besides China， Britain and Japan also use 11﹣digit mobile phone numbers． But their numbers always start with 0． So they cannot create as many numbers as we can． Countries like the United States， Australia and India use phone numbers with 10digits． Canada's mobile phone numbers are perhaps the shortest in the world： they use seven digits．
（1）Is China the only country that uses 11﹣digit mobile phone numbers in the world？
（2）What can we know from the fourth to the seventh digits of a mobile phone number in China？
（3）Why does China use 1l digits for mobile phone numbers？
（4）When can a mobile phone number be recycled in China？
（5）Which country perhaps has the shortest mobile phone numbers in the world？
What was discovered by accident？ The answer is penicillin（青霉素）． It kills germs． By killing germs， it saves lives． Suppose you are sick． You go to a doctor． She examines you． She says you have a" staph'" infection（葡萄球菌感染）． She gives you some medicine． You take it． The medicine knocks out the staph． Soon you are well． Before penicillin， this would not happen． Staph was almost sure death．
Everyone wanted a medicine． Laboratories worked day and night． They grew the staph in small dishes． Then they tried to kill it． Nothing worked．
The laboratory dishes had covers on them． They kept things from falling into dishes． Molds（霉菌）were a big worry． They are always in the air． You can't see them． They're too small． There are thousands of different molds． Molds can make an experiment （实验）fail． That's why dishes are covered．
Dr． Alexander Fleming was working to kill the staph germ． He worked for years． One day he took a cover off a dish． He looked inside． There was a thick growth of staph germ． There was also some mol
d． Then he saw something strange． Where the mold was， there was no growth of staph． This is what Fleming probably thought． "By accident， I found a mold to kill the dreaded staph．"
This is how penicillin was found． But here's the real miracle（奇迹）． There are thousands of kinds of molds． But only one kind can kill staph． The mold must have fallen into the dish a few days before． The cover was probably off only a few seconds（秒）． In those few seconds the right mold fell into the right dish． Another man might have thrown the dish away． But Fleming was very careful and smart． He understood what the mold did． How lucky the humans were !
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．
（1）During the experiments to find a medicine for staph infections， ．
A． the dishes were not covered
B． staph and mold were put together
C． mold was kept in small dishes
D． staph was grown in small dishes
（2）The word" dreaded" means " "．
A． famous
B． scary
C． healthy
D． endangered
（3）The last paragraph suggests that ．
A． accidents happen to everyone
B． the careful person does not have accidents
C． the careless person will miss valuable chances
D． luck is enough when doing scientific experiments
（4）Most of this passage is written by ．
A． telling an unusual story
B． showing the results of experiments
C． offering some reasons
D． giving some advice
（5）This passage is mainly about ．
A． medicine for a staph infection
B． useful accidents
C． Dr． Fleming's research
D． discovering penicillin
People already know a lot about animals． However， there are still some things about animals that may surprise you． Here are some facts about animals you probably didn't know．
Cows do have best friends and feel stressed when they are separated． Scientists have found that cows are very social animals and a cow always makes friends with other cows． When a cow is with its friends， it feels relaxed， compared with when it is alone．
During breeding season， a male penguin（企鹅）will offer a small stone to a female penguin as a gift． If she takes it， they will become partners． When the female penguin lays an egg， she and her partner may carry it on their feet， because some penguins don't build nests（鸟巢）．
Crocodiles（鳄鱼） swallow（吞）stones． Crocodiles always swallow their food instead of eating it like other animals． They swallow stones which break the food into very small pieces in their stomachs． These stones may stay in their stomachs all their lives．
Elephants use plants to treat pain or other illness． Scientists once found a pregnant（怀孕的） elephant in Africa who ate a kind of plant which was not part of her normal food． Four days later， she gave birth to a baby elephant． The same plant was used by the local pregnant women．
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误．正确的用"A"表示，不正确的用"B"表示．
（1）A cow hates making friends with other cows．
（2）All the male penguins will build nests if the female penguins lay eggs．
（3）Crocodiles swallow stones to help with digestion （消化）．
（4）Elephants eat plants only when they are hungry．
（5）The passage mainly tells us some surprising facts about animals．