American people like to say “Thank you” when others help them or say something kind to them. People of many other countries do so, too. It is a very good habit.
You should say “Thank you” when someone passes you the salt on the table, when someone walking before you keeps the door open for you, when someone says you have done your work well, or you have bought a nice thing, or your city is very beautiful. “Thank you” is used not only between friends, but also between parents and children, brother and sisters, husbands and wives.
“Excuse me” is another short sentence they use. When you hear someone say so behind you, you know that someone wants to walk past you.
It is not polite to break others while they are talking. If you want to speak to one of them, say “Excuse me” first, and then begin talking. You should also do so when you want to cough(咳嗽) or make any noise before others.You should say “Thank you” when _______ .
| A．you say something kind to others. |
| B．you help others. |
| C．someone helps you. |
| D．you need others to help you. |
From the passage we know “Thank you.” is _________
| A．widely used in the world. |
| B．used more than “Excuse me”. |
| C．used only by Americans. |
| D．used only between friends. |
You should say “Excuse me” if you want to ______
| A．cough | B．make some noise |
| C．go first | D．all of above. |
When you are going to ask someone to tell you the way, you should say “________”
| A．Thank you. | B．That’s kind of you. |
| C．Excuse me. | D．I’m sorry. |
This passage mainly(主要地) tell us the way ________
| A．to be happy | B．to be polite |
| C．to help others | D．to learn from Americans. |
Do you know why different animals or pests（害虫）have their special colours? Colours in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.
Some birds like eating locusts, but birds cannot easily catch them. Why? It is because locusts change their colours together with the change of the colours of crops. When crops are green, locusts look green. But as the harvest time comes, locusts change to the same brown colour as crops have. Some other pests with different colours from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night.
If you study the animal life, you’ll find the main use of colouring is protecting themselves. Bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests. They cannot be seen by hunters. This is because they have the colours much like the tree.
Have you ever noticed an even more strange act? A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid when it faces danger. While the liquid spreads over, the enemies cannot find it. And it immediately swims away. So it has lived up to now though it isn’t strong at all.From the passage we can learn that locusts _______．
| A．are small animals |
| B．are easily found by birds |
| C．are dangerous to their enemies |
| D．change their colours to protect themselves |
Bears and lions can keep safe because they_______.
| A．have the colours much like the trees |
| B．move quickly |
| C．like brown and grey colours |
| D．live in forests |
Why can the fish mentioned in the last paragraph live up to now?
| A．Because it is very strong. |
| B．Because the liquid it sends out can help it get away from its enemies. |
| C．Because the liquid it sends out can kill its enemies. |
| D．Because it swims faster than any other fish. |
Which is the best title for this passage?
| A．The Change of Colours for Animals and Pests |
| B．Colours of Different Animals and Pests |
| C．The Main Use of Colours for Animals and Pests |
| D．Some Animals and Pests |
It is said that people born under different star signs have different characteristics. Here are four people born under different star signs.
| Taurus （金牛座） |
Tom, an old man from England, has enough money to buy anything, but he is not willing to spend money on something he needs and wants. He has few friends and an old dog is his only partner. He is really tightfisted and lonely. |
| Gemini （双子座） |
Jack, born on 9th June, is a 16-year-old English boy. “A Gemini is a curious and clever person, and I am just this kind of person,” he said. My lucky colour is orange. I believe that my star sign decides what will happen to me in my life. |
| Cancer （巨蟹座） |
Mary was born on 1st July. She loves her family and cooking is her favourite. The French girl cares about nothing but business. She is hard-working. |
| Virgo （处女座） |
Lucy was born on 23rd August and is modest. The girl from Australia is studying in a college(大学). She likes reading and hopes that she can be a scientist in the future. |
Who is from England and likes orange best?
| A．Tom. | B．Jack. | C．Mary. | D．Lucy. |
What’s Mary’s star sign?
| A．Taurus . | B．Gemini. | C．Cancer. | D．Virgo. |
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “tightfisted” in Chinese?
| A．富裕的 | B．吝啬的 | C．奢侈的 | D．豁达的 |
What is colour? Why do some of the things around us look red, some green, others blue?
Colours are really made by reflected (反射) light. We see colour because most of the things reflect light. Something is red, for it reflects most of the red light. In the same way, if something is green, it reflects most of the green light. If something reflects all light, it is white. If it doesn’t reflect any light, it is black.
Some of the light is reflected and some is taken in (吸收) and turned into heat. The darker the colour is, the less light is reflected, the more light is taken in. So dark-coloured clothes are warmer in the sun than light-coloured clothes.When something reflects light, we can _______ .
| A．see its colour | B．see its heat |
| C．not see its colour | D．see nothing |
The dark-coloured clothes are warm because _________ is taken in.
| A．more light | B．less light |
| C．more colour | D．less colour |
In summer ________ make people feel cool.
| A．dark-coloured clothes |
| B．red-coloured clothes |
| C．green-coloured clothes |
| D．light-coloured clothes |
When trouble comes， what do we usually do? We pick up our mobile phones and call for help. That’s easy， right? But in an emergency， many people are unable to call for help. Floods and earthquakes come suddenly. Wars can hurt or kill. Successful communication can sometimes mean the difference between life and death.
Meet French NGO Telecoms Sans Frontiers (Telecommunications Without Borders (边际)). Its goal is to use mobile communication technology (技术) to help people in need. TSF began in 1998. First， they opened their main base (总部) in France. Then in 2003， they started another base in Nicaragua. The next year they opened their Thailand base. Now if a disaster hits anywhere in the world， TSF is ready. They can send workers to a disaster area to set up communication systems within 24 hours.
Once TSF arrives at a disaster area， they set up telephone connections (连接点）and Internet service. They share these services with other international helpers on the scene such as the UN or UNICEF. Mobile communication helps other volunteers do their jobs better.
TSF also offers three-minute phone calls to local people who need to contact their loved ones. These communications can allow people to get together again after being separated (分开). Often the callers are moved to tears after speaking to a relative found to be still alive. Then the families can decide on a safe course of action for their family members.
Since 1998， TSF has helped thousands of people in many countries. Most of the TSF workers does not get paid with money， but the satisfaction（满足）of helping others and changing lives is often a great reward.Telecoms Sans Frontiers is __________.
| A．a mobile phone company from France |
| B．a charity group from France |
| C．a mobile phone company from Thailand |
| D．a charity group from Thailand |
How soon can TSF send workers to a disaster area?
| A．In one day. | B．In two days. |
| C．In three days. | D．In four days. |
Which one shows the right order of the following events?
a. People are moved to cry.
b. TSF workers set up communication systems.
c. A disaster hits somewhere in the world.
d. TSF arrives at the disaster area in a short time.
e. People make free calls to other family members.
| A．a-b-c-d-e | B．c-b-d-a-e |
| C．c-d-b-a-e | D．c-d-b-e-a |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．TSF has a history of over 20 years. |
| B．Most TSF workers are volunteers. |
| C．TSF provides services for local people only. |
| D．TSF had opened 4 bases all over the world by 2004. |
Can dogs and cats get along well in the same home? People who are thinking about getting a dog as a friend for their cat are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found that if the cat is taken back home before the dog， and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats， a year for dogs)， it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly. In two-thirds of the homes cats and dogs have a good relationship.
However， it wasn’t all sweetness and light. There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes， while aggression (侵略，好斗) and fighting were found in 10% of the homes.
In homes with cats and dogs living in peace， researchers found a surprising behavior. They are learning how to talk each other’s language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk “Dog”， and dogs can learn One reason for this is probably that some of their body languages are just different. For example， when a cat turns its head away it means aggression， while a dog doing the same means submission (顺从).how to talk “Cat”.
What’s interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to become smarter. They can learn to read each other’s body languages， suggesting that the two may have more in common than was expected. Once familiar with each other’s body language， cats and dogs can play together， and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa.
The importance of this research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets – to people who don’t get along well， including neighbors， workmates， and even countries. If cats and dogs can learn to get along， surely people have a good chance.The underlined word “swimmingly” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ___________.
| A．early | B．mostly | C．quickly | D．smoothly |
Some cats and dogs may fight when ___________.
| A．they are cold to each other |
| B．they look away from each other |
| C．they misunderstand each other’s body languages |
| D．they are introduced at an early age |
What can we humans learn from cats and dogs?
| A．We should learn to get along well with others. |
| B．We should know more about animals. |
| C．We should live in peace with animals |
| D．We should learn more body languages. |