January 16, 2014 – We know the saying “The early bird gets the worm”, but today you’re going to learn about the interesting saying “The early fish gets the bird.”
An African tigerfish(老虎鱼) was seen jumping out of the air and catching a flying bird. The African tigerfish has bright red fins and very sharp teeth. There have been rumors(传闻) this kind of fish preys on(捕食) birds since the 1940s, but no one was able to catch one.
"The whole action of jumping and catching happens so quickly that after we saw it, it took all of us a moment to really understand what we had just seen," said Nico Smit from Environmental Sciences and Management at North-West University.
Smit and his research team saw it at a lake in the Mapungubwe National Park in South Africa during summer. They found about 20 fish feeding on birds in the morning. Those birds may be out early to look for food, but we will never know for sure!The tigherfish ___________.
| A．is from the USA | B．has bright black fins |
| C．has very sharp teeth | D．was seen in a forest |
The underlined word “one” in Paragraph 2 means _______.
| A． a tiger | B．a fish | C．a bird | D．a person |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
| A．Nobody has heard of the rumors about the tigerfish before. |
| B．It took Smit a moment to understand what he had seen about the fish. |
| C．The interesting findings happened in a lake in the afternoon. |
| D．The birds were caught by the tigerfish because they were out too early for food. |
Where is the passage likely to be read?
| A．In a poster. | B．In a tour guide. | C．In a newspaper. | D．In a story book. |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．The early fish gets the bird. |
| B．Nico Smit and an African tigerfish. |
| C．Nico Smit and his research team. |
| D．The Mapungubwe National Park |
| Interested in Soccer? Join us now! King’s School is organizing a soccer camp for students aged 15~17. Join us for 5 days of fun as you learn to play this exciting sport! When Where 14 ~18 July, 2014 (Monday to Friday)City Sports Hall 3:00 p.m. ~5 p.m. 267 State Street Our special offer: Players from the National Soccer Team will be your coaches for the five days of camp! Coach Ben Smith --- National Soccer Team Coach Bill Williams --- National Soccer Team Coach Jim White --- National Soccer Team captain Aims Cost: ＄10 each After the camp, you will be able to: ■ understand the rules of the game ■ carry the ball with your feet ■ pass the ball to other players using your feet ■ kick the ball towards the goal Please come in comfortable shorts, T-shirts and track shoes. To sign up for the camp and for further information, please call us at 01159515092, or email us at KSsoccercamp@hotmail.com.uk |
The camp is for the children who ________.
| A．are good at soccer | B．are 15~17 years old |
| C．come form King’s School | D．want to relax in camp |
The camp will start on ________.
| A．July 14 | B．July 19 |
| C．Sunday | D．Friday |
If you want to join the camp, you should pay ________ for it.
| A．$ 5 | B．$6 | C．$7 | D．$ 10 |
Students in the camp can learn all the skills EXCEPT _________.
| A．carrying the football | B．kicking a goal |
| C．passing the football | D．making game rules |
Which of the following seems to be the most attractive (吸引) to children?
| A．The camp lasts for 5 days. |
| B．The camp doesn’t cost much. |
| C．The camp is organized by King’s School. |
| D．The coaches will be national soccer players. |
Many children think mobile phones are cool. They come in fun colours and you can talk with a friend anytime and anywhere.
In the USA, more than 90 million people use mobile phones. Many of those people are children. For children, mobile phones are more than phone calls. They are fashionable.
Most mobile phone users don’t think about the health problems caused by mobile phones. Some scientists say that mobile phones give off radiation(辐射) that might be bad for users. One recent study shows that mobile phone radiation might raise a person’s chance of getting some kinds of cancer. Other scientists say mobile phones are not bad for people’s health. They say that they didn’t find any link between mobile phone use and cancer.
Scientists say that people can protect themselves from mobile phone radiation. One way is to use a earphone, or people can make shorter calls.
| A．cool | B．colourful |
| C．cheap | D．their toys |
| A．women | B．men |
| C．scientists | D．children |
| A．All scientists think mobile phones are bad for users. |
| B．Some scientists think mobile phones are bad for users. |
| C．Mobile phones can make people die. |
| D．Mobile phones are only bad for children. |
| A．发出 | B．放弃 |
| C．远离 | D．传播 |
| A．make longer calls | B．use a earphone |
| C．make shorter calls | D．both B and C |
This is the true story of a great woman. Her name was Helen Keller. She was born in 1880 in Alabama in the USA. When Helen was one year and a half, she got ill and then she became blind(瞎的) and deaf(聋的).
Her parents tried to do their best for their daughter and they asked a young teacher called Anne Sullivan to their home to teach Helen. Anne herself was almost blind in her youth. Helen was a smart girl but she couldn’t hear or talk. She was angry at this. So she was always crying and shouting. Then Anne often went for walks with Helen in the country near her home. After two weeks, Helen became quiet. Anne began to teach her how to spell and Helen learned to write. Boards(木板) with lines on them helped her to keep the words straight. Soon her talents were famous all over the world. There were her stories in newspapers and magazines. By the time she was 17, she was studying French, German, Latin, physics and many other subjects. She was still blind and deaf. In 1902, she wrote a book The Story of my life. It became well-known all over the world.
A. one year oldB. half a year old
C. one year and a half old C. two years old
A. Because she couldn’t hear and talk.
B. Because she felt lonely.
C. Because she was angry with Anne.
C. Because Anne always went out with her.
| A．run | B．speak and write |
| C．play football | D．swim |
| A．Because she didn’t like desks. |
| B．Because she didn’t have desks. |
| C．Because boards with lines on them helped her to keep the words straight. |
| D．Because she liked to use them. |
| A．51. | B．42. |
| C．22. | D．17. |
John likes chocolates very much, but his mother doesn’t give him. They’re bad for his teeth, she thinks. But John has a very nice grandpa. The old man loves his grandson very much and sometimes he buys John some chocolates. Then his mother lets him eat them, because she wants to make the old man happy. On Sunday evening, it is John’s seventh birthday, he says, “Please, God, make them give me a big box of chocolates for my birthday.” His mother says, “God can’t hear you. Don’t shout.” “I know,” says the clever boy with a smile. “But my grandpa is in the next room, and he can.”
| A．John’s teeth are bad |
| B．chocolates are good for his teeth |
| C．chocolates are bad for his teeth |
| D．John likes cakes |
| A．Because John wants to eat it. |
| B．Because John’s grandpa buys some for him. |
| C．Because she wants to be happy. |
| D．Because she wants to make John’s grandpa happy. |
| A．The grandfather is bad. |
| B．John studies hard in school. |
| C．John is clever. |
| D．John’s mother doesn’t love him. |
| A．Saturday. | B．Friday. |
| C．Tuesday. | D．Sunday. |
| A．He wants to make grandpa hear him. |
| B．He wants to make grandma hear him. |
| C．He wants to make God hear him. |
| D．He wants to make his mother hear him. |
As we know, Beijing Opera is our national opera with a long history. It came into being after 1790. There are four main roles in Beijing Opera：Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou. It expresses Chinese cultures. It’s (1)_______ of famous stories, beautiful facial paintings, wonderful gestures and fighting. The stories in it are very interesting. Some of them are from history books, but most are from famous novels. The people in them can’t (2)_______ with each other. They become angry, unhappy, sad and lonely. Sometimes they are frightened and worried. Then they can find a way to make peace with each other. The stories usually end with happiness. Everyone is very happy in the end.
阅读短文，按要求完成下列任务。从文中找出六个表达情感的形容词。
________________________________________________________________________________在空格里填上适当的单词。
（1）_______________（2）_______________翻译短文中画线的句子。
________________________________________________________________________________根据短文内容回答下列问题。
How many main roles are there in Beijing Opera? What are they?
________________________________________________________________________________给短文拟一个适当的标题。
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