LOSTAwhitecatwithtwobigblueeye-优题课

If you want to watch and know something about birds, you must find a good place near the bird nest（巢）.
Birds sit on eggs and take care of their babies from April to June. Because the baby birds are too young to leave the nest, parents often go to look for food and come back in several minutes. So it is good to watch birds. When we watch birds, we’d better hide ourselves in a close place to the nest, and it’s better to use binoculars .
But how to make a bird nest? A good bird nest must be very fine, strong, thick and comfortable. If you want to make one, please follow these:
a) Each nest must have six boards (木板). Don’t make the boards too slippery (滑).
b) Dig a small hole in the front of the nest as a “door”. The “door” is big enough so birds can fly in or out easily.
c) Make sure the rainwater can’t go into the nest.
d) One piece of the board should be easy to open.
e) Don’t forget to color the nest.
The most important thing in watching birds is to .

A．look for a place near the bird nest

B．climb up to the trees

C．catch a bird

D．kill a bird

We have to hide ourselves to ___ , when we’re watching birds.

A．take better care of them

B．use the binoculars

C．make them do everything as usual

D．kill them at last

We should leave a hole in the front of the nest so that easily.

A．we can clean the nest

B．birds can fly in or out

C．we can hang（挂）

D．we can make it

In ancient times(古代), people thought that their gods(神) lived on the tops of mountains. They believed that anything above them was nearer to their gods than them. They thought that birds were messengers(信使) from the gods. There were many beliefs(信念) about how to treat birds. Some people even believed that killing a bird was an act against the gods and would bring bad luck. In some parts of the United States, people believe that if they hear an owl(猫头鹰) in the early evening, it means death. Another link(联系) with these past beliefs is in an English expression. People no longer believe that birds are messengers of the gods, but when someone knows a secret about another person, he or she might say, "A little bird told me about it."
In ancient times birds were thought to be_______.

A．the ones bringing news from the gods

B．gods, too

C．the ones bringing news from human beings

D．bad

In some parts of the USA now, people believe that _______ means death.
A. seeing an owl in the morning
B. seeing an owl outside their houses
C hearing an owl in the early evening
D. killing an owl in the evening

You don’t have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great. I believe it is a normal thought in today’s society to just let life happen to us. I also believe that we sometimes destroy（毁灭） our well-planned thoughts about success because it’s easier to just continue as usual rather than “try” with the possible failure in mind.
Most people never get moving because they don’t know what they want. Without a certain result already set in your mind, it’s really difficult to get going, and even if you do, your attention may soon disappear and you give up before long.
Why not consider what’s really important in your life? Write down what excites you, what would truly make you happy and what problems you have. At the end of the week, take a careful look at the notes you’ve taken .You’ll soon begin to see a clearer picture of what direction you should be going towards.
Knowledge is useless without action. You read many books but your life will stay the same if you don’t use the knowledge. Knowledge is fantastic but it will not change your life until it is used. I love to read personal development material to keep a positive attitude(积极的态度) towards my life , but I also realize that if I don’t set goals to achieve, then I will always be a talk the talk person who is great at giving advice but useless at realizing it .If you have no plans of practicing what you say, then it may be best to keep your mouth closed.
Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask, Act! Action will explain you. Whatever excuses we have for not living up to our talent, the fact is that time will always move forward. Be whatever you want to be and whatever you can be. Always remember the only limits(限制）we have are the ones we create for ourselves. Life is not what we think. It is what we experience when we behave according to the thoughts we have.
What will happen if you have the possible failure in your mind?

A．You will destroy your well-planned thoughts about success.

B．You’ll have great pressure and try not to make any mistakes.

C．You will try your best and come up with a much better plan,

D．You’ll put all the opportunities to good use to try your plan.

In Paragraph Two, the writer wants to .

A．tell us what people need to get success

B．show us what people set in their mind

C．talk about why people should practice

D．explain why people stop going ahead

Which of the following is NOT true of the passage?

A．Knowledge is fantastic when it’s used, or it’s useless.

B．Knowledge is useless without action.

C．Success always stop us from succeeding but ourselves.

D．Action will tell you who you are.

What is the best title (标题) for the passage?

A．See a Clear Picture of Life

B．Taking Actions Leads to Success

C．Set Your Goals to Achieve

D．Actions Speak Louder than Words

Living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing(令人迷惑的). A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences. They decided that miscommunications were always possible, even over something as simple as“yes”and“no”.
On her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people weren’t paying any attention to her. The day was hot. She went into a store and asked, “Do you have cold drinks? ”The woman there didn’t say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her： She had raised her eyebrows(眉毛), which in Micronesia means“yes”.
Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage. She asked the waiter, “Do you have cabbage today? ”He nodded his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means“no”.
Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. They answered with many different nods and shakes of the head. He thought some people had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing. He soon found out that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean“yes”or“no”.
These Americans teaching English in other countries found that they ______ .

A．should go abroad for vacations

B．needed to learn foreign languages

C．should often discuss their experiences

D．had problems with communications

People in Micronesia show“yes”by ______ .

A．nodding heads	B．raising eyebrows
C．shaking heads	D．saying“no”

Which of the following is TRUE according to(根据)this passage?

A．In Bulgaria, nodding heads means no.

B．Jan taught English on a Pacific island.

C．Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage.

D．In India, only shaking heads means“yes”.

The passage is mainly about ______ .

A．body language in foreign restaurants

B．class discussion in Indian schools

C．miscommunication in different cultures

D．English teaching in other countries

If you get into the forest with your friends, stay with them always. If you don’t, you may get lost. If you really get lost, this is what you should do. Sit down and stay where you are. Don’t try to find your friends—let them find you by staying in one place.
There is another way to help your friends or other nearby people to find you. Give them a signal(信号)by shouting or whistling(吹口哨)three times. Any signal given three times is a call for help. Keep up shouting or whistling always three times together. When people hear you, they will know that you are not just making noise for fun. They will let you know that they have heard your signal. They give you two shouts, two whistles, or two gunshots(枪声). When someone gives you a signal, it is an answer to a call for help.
If you don’t think that you will get help before night comes, try to make a little house—cover up the holes with branches(树枝)with lots of leaves. Make yourself a soft bed with leaves and grass.
What should you do if you get hungry or need drinking water? You would have to leave your little house to look for a river. Don’t just walk away. Pick off(去除)small branches and drop them as you walk so that you can find your way back. The most important thing to do when you are lost is to stay in one place.
If you are lost in the forest, you should______.

A．stay where you are and give signals three times

B．walk around the forest and shout so that your friends could hear you

C．try to find your friends as soon as possible

D．try to get out of the forest and shout for help

When you hear two shouts, two whistles, two gunshots, ______ .

A．you should shout more loudly

B．you can whistle three times

C．it is an answer to your call for help

D．you should try to run to them

When you want to leave your place to get drinking water, you should ______ .

A．just go to the river

B．find some glasses or bottles before you go

C．make a fire so that you can have some tea

D．leave marks so that you can find your way back

This passage mainly tells you______.

A．when you hear a signal always three times, it is a call for help

B．what you should do if you get lost in a forest

C．any signal given twice means an answer to a call for help

D．how you can live longer in a forest

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