A fish that lives in America can live out of water for months at a time, similar to how animals got used to land millions of years ago, a new study shows.
The Mangrove Rivulets, a kind of little fish, lives in small pools of water. When their living place dries up, they live on the land, said Scott Taylor, a researcher in Florida.
The fish can grow as large as three inches. They group together and breathe air through their skin before they can find water again.
The new scientific discovery came during a trip.
“We were travelling for fun. and one day I kicked over a log (圆木) and the fish came out.” Taylor told reporters by telephone. He said he would make his study on the fish known to the public in an American magazine early next year.
In lab tests, Taylor said he found the fish can live up to 66 days out of water without eating.
Some other fish can live out of water for a short period of time. The walking catfish found in Southeast Asia can stay on land for hours at a time, while lungfish (肺鱼) found in Australia, Africa and South America can live out of water, but only in a not active (活波的) way. But no other known fish can be out of water as long as the Mangrove Rivulets and keep active, according to Patricia Wright, a biologist at a Canadian University.
More studies of the fish may tell how animals changed over time.
“These animals live in conditions similar to those millions of years ago, when animals began to move from water onto land.” Wright said.. The Mangrove Rivulets is a type of fish that_________.
| A．lives on land in Africa |
| B．can stay alive for months out of water |
| C．prefers living in dry places |
| D．is the longest living fish on earth |
. Who will write a report on Mangrove Rivulets?
| A．Scott Taylor. | B．Some reporters. | C．Patricia Wright. | D．Scientists from Europe. |
. According to the passage, lungfish can___________.
| A．breathe through its skin | B．be found in Asia |
| C．keep alive out of water | D．keep alive and walk on land |
. Which one of the sentences below is not true?
| A．The Mangrove Rivulets fish can live out of water as long as other animals if it has something to eat. |
| B．Millions of years ago, animals began to live onto land from water. |
| C．Lungfish found in Australia, Africa and South America can live out of water in a not active way. |
| D．The walking catfish found in Southeast Asia can stay on land for hours at a time. |
. What can we say about the discovery of Mangrove Rivulets?
| A．ft was made by Scott Taylor, a researcher in New York. |
| B．It was helped by an American magazine. |
| C．It was helped by Patricia Wright. |
| D．It was made by a researcher while travelling. |
One Friday Mrs. King asked her class to write a story after class. “Use your imagination!” she cried, “You can write your story about anything.” Kenny looked worried. “A story?” he thought, “What could I possible have to write about? I don’t know any stories.” The bell rang and all the kids went home.
The next day, Kenny sat at his desk at home, thinking and thinking. The warm sun was shining through the windows, making him drowsy. And soon he fell fast asleep. As he slept, Kenny began to dream about fantastic things.
First he dreamed that he was a world-famous doctor, saving whole cities and curing diseases. Then he dreamed that he was in a UFO. He was talking to strange but friendly space creatures. Then he dreamed that he had become as small as a mouse by a bad scientist. He had to find a way to stop the plot（阴谋）of the mad scientist!
Kenny dreamed wonderful and exciting things until his little brother woke him up. “What were you dreaming about?” he asked. Kenny told his brother the wonderful dreams. His brother enjoyed the stories. Suddenly, Kenny knew that he had his kinds of stories in his imagination.What did the teacher ask the students to do as homework?
| A．To act as a doctor | B．To read some stories |
| C．To help family members | D．To write a story |
How many dreams did Kenny have?
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
What was Kenny in his first dream?
| A．A great doctor | B．A mad scientist |
| C．A visitor on a spaceship | D．A good student |
The underlined word “drowsy” means_______.
| A．unhappy | B．sleepy | C．upset | D．awake |
The best title for this passage is _______.
| A．A strange dream | B．Mrs. King's class |
| C．Writing a story with imagination | D．An evil scientist |
根据材料内容完成下列任务。
任务一、判断正（T）误（F）。Four people(人) are in Dave’s family.
Jack is Kate’s big brother.
任务二、回答下列问题。What’s Gina’s favorite color?
Who does Kate like going to the library with?
任务三、将划线部分的句子翻译成汉语。
Dear Emma,
Thanks for sending me the photo of your room. Here is a photo of my room.
Look! A bed, a desk, a chair and a bookcase are in my room. My bed is blue and it is near the window(在窗户附近). My desk is near the bed and it’s black. My books and computer are on it. An English dictionary is on the bookcase. Where is my pencil box? It is in the desk. My two pens and three rulers are in the pencil box. My school bag is on the chair. My brother’s white baseball is under my bed. And you can see a dog in the photo. Its name is Sam.
My room is tidy, isn’t?
Yours,
Jack
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。Jack’s desk is .
| A．red | B．black | C．blue | D．white |
划线单词“it”指的是 ““。
| A．the bed | B．the desk | C．the chair | D．the bookcase |
On the bookcase is .
| A．a Chinese dictionary | B．an English book |
| C．an English dictionary | D．a Chinese book |
Jack’s pencil box is.
| A．on his bed | B．on his desk | C．under his bed | D．in his desk |
下列哪项陈述是正确的？
| A．Sam is Jack’s brother. |
| B．An eraser is in the pencil box. |
| C．Jack has a photo of Emma’s room. |
| D．Jack’s brother doesn’t have a baseball. |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
| Thing |
schoolbag |
pen |
key |
jacket |
watch |
| Color |
blue |
red |
black |
purple |
yellow |
| Location |
on the desk |
on the table |
on the chair |
on the sofa |
on the sofa |
| Owner (物主) |
Jim |
Jane |
Jim |
Jim |
John |
Jim’s schoolbag is _______.
| A．blue | B．red | C．yellow | D．purple |
The _____is on the table.
A. schoolbag B.pen C key D. jacketThe watch is __________.
| A．Jim’s | B．Janes’s | C．Helen’s | D．John’s |
划线单词“Location”的中文意思是 “________ ”。
| A．物品 | B．位置 | C．价格 | D．重量 |
下列哪项陈述是正确的？
| A．Jim’s jacket is yellow |
| B．The watch is on the chair |
| C．The key and the jacket are Jim’s |
| D．The pen and the key are Jane’s |
Life are always full of stress (压力) these days. How do you usually deal with (处理) your stress? Do you know doing housework is helpful in dealing with stress? In fact, doing something like washing dirty clothes may really make people relaxed.
"Doing some housework such as washing windows or ironing (熨) clothes is a good way to face our stress without taking any medicine," says Carol Clark, a successful psychologist (心理学家) in New York. She often advises people who are under lots of stress to try doing housework every day. "While washing something," she says, "you can imagine(想象) you're washing away some trouble in your life."
Do people all agree with her idea? Here are some ideas about it.
"Housework is the main reason for the stress in my life," says Linda in France. "Get me out of doing the housework and then I'll really be relaxed."
Gary is a single (单身的) father. "So, a man pays a psychologist $200 an hour for his problem about stress. However, he is just told to go back home and do some housework. I really don't know who is crazier, the psychologist or the man! What does Carol Clark advise people under stress to do?
| A．To take some medicine. | B．To call on a psychologist. |
| C．To be as tidy as possible. | D．To do some housework. |
Linda thinks that doing housework will make her .
| A．relaxed | B．under much stress |
| C．helpful | D．in a healthy state |
What can we know from the last two paragraphs (段落) of the passage?
| A．People have more and more stress. |
| B．Some people have different ideas from Carol Clark's. |
| C．Doing housework isn't helpful in dealing with stress. |
| D．Most people have to do too much housework. |
Which of the following could be the best title (标题) of the passage?
| A．Work and Life | B．The Reason for Stress |
| C．Housework and Stress | D．A Successful Psychologist |