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Akuapem is in the eastern part of Ghana. The sun there shines all the time. The local people are very friendly and hospitable(好客的). Now let’s have a look at how Akuapem people receive a visitor.
A visitor is often welcomed warmly in a family of Akuapem. After the visitor is welcomed into the house, he is offered a seat and water at the very beginning, because the host assumes that the visitor must have come from a very long journey and need water. If there is a group of visitors, the host will greet the visitors from right to left. And the host shakes only with his right hand, because Akuapem people think the left hand is not clean.
Next, the visitor is asked how his journey was and why he has come. While the conversation is going on, the wife and the children, especially girls, are preparing food for the visitor. The visitor can choose his favorite food. After the visitor finishes eating, the host and the visitor go on with their conversation. Usually this is short one because the visitor is getting ready to say goodbye.
When the visitor is leaving, he is often given some food. He is also accompanied(陪伴) by one of the children to the nearest station. The child who accompanies the visitor will not come back home until the visitor leaves safely.
Whether he is a close friend or just a stranger, this is always how friendly Akuapem people receive a visitor.
The underlined word “assumes” here probably means “   ”.

A.thinks B.remembers . C.disagrees D.follows

Which of the following is TRUE to the passage?

A.The host talks little with the visitor.
B.The child accompanies the visitor to the gate of the house.
C.The host offers the visitor a seat only.
D.The visitor takes some food with him when he leaves.

From the passage we know that Akuapem people are         .

A.noisy B.friendly C.impolite D.quiet
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When I was ten, my mother worked all day so I had to take care of my younger brother. At that time my little brother was about four years old and he missed mum all the time.
One day, after I had given him his dinner, he started crying for mum. He was so young and really needed mum. So I dressed him, put on his shoes, carried him on my back and walked out. Soon he fell asleep. About half an hour later, I found that he had lost a shoe while sleeping. I took him off my back and put him down. I knew we needed to find that shoe, for our mother couldn’t afford new shoes. We had to go back to find it, so I told my brother to wait right there. A man heard it and stopped me just before I walked off. He asked me, “You are leaving your brother here to find the shoe? What would you do if he is not here when you return?” I did not know how to answer that question. He continued, “It’s OK if you can’t find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your brother.” Then he sent us to mum’s workplace by taxi.
My whole life I have depended on the kindness of many strangers, I feel regretful that I cannot find them and say thank you. I do not even remember what the man’s face looked like, but he taught me a lesson—people are more important than things.
Why did the younger brother cry for his mother?

A.Because he was hungry.
B.Because he missed his mother.
C.Because he wanted to sleep.
D.Because he wanted to play outside.

What does the underlined word “regretful” in the last paragraph mean?

A.Sorry. B.Happy. C.Excited. D.Angry.

What did the man mean by saying “It’s OK if you can’t find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your brother.”?

A.People are more important than things.
B.Things are more important than people.
C.Both the shoe and your brother are important.
D.The shoe is more important than your brother.

According to the passage, which word can best describe the man?

A.Rude. B.Funny. C.Silly. D.Kind.


Animals grow up in different ways. They have lots of lessons to learn.
Some animals are born helpless but their mothers protect them. A newborn kangaroo is the size of a bee. She stays in her mother’s safe pouch. She doesn’t open her eyes for at least five months. A newborn monkey cannot walk. He is carried by his mother.
Other baby animals can walk soon after they’re born. They learn to run with their mother when danger is near. A baby zebra(斑马)can run an hour after she is born.
Some baby animals are born in a place that is safe. Other baby animals are born in the open. Baby wolves are born in large holes. A baby elephant is born on open, grassy land. Other elephants make a circle(圈)to protect her.

Animals that drink their mothers’ milk are called mammals. A mother bear’s milk is fatty and rich. Baby bears need lots of fat to keep warm in winter. They have milk for six months. Baby zebras drink milk for six months or more! As baby animals grow they need solid(固体的)food. Baby lions eat what their mother can catch.
Which baby animals don’t open their eyes for at least five months?

A.Lions. B.Zebras.
C.Kangaroos. D.Elephants.

What can’t a baby zebra do an hour after she is born?

A.Drink milk.
B.Walk by herself.
C.Run with her mother.
D.Make a circle to protect herself.

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Baby wolves are born in the open.
B.Newborn lions only eat solid food.
C.Newborn monkeys can walk but can’t jump.
D.Baby bears need lots of fat to keep warm in winter.

It’s 10:00 pm. A man leaves a restaurant, gets into his car and drives away. 200 meters further he’s stopped by a police officer.
Officer: Good evening, sir. We’re testing drivers for drunk driving. Would you please blow(吹)into this machine?
Man: I’m sorry, I can’t do that. If I blow into that machine, I will get out of air.
Officer: Please come along to the office and we can give you a blood test.
Man: I can’t do that. If you give me a blood test, I will bleed(流血)to death.
Officer: Then you’ll have to get out and walk five metres along this white line.
Man: I can’t do that, either.
Officer: Why not?
Man: Because I’m dead drunk! I can’t open the door.
The man is stopped ______ metres away from the restaurant.

A.5 B.10 C.200 D.205

The conversation probably happens in a (an) ______.

A.office B.street C.hospital D.restaurant

The man wouldn’t have the test for drunk driving because ______.

A.he is badly ill B.he will get out of air
C.he is dead drunk D.he will bleed to death

阅读下面短文,根据短文内容,补全表格中所缺的信息。每空最多填写三个单词。
The idea of Mother’s Day is a very old idea. It was started by the ancient Egyptians (埃及人),who celebrated(庆祝) a day to honor (向……表示敬意) Isis, the mother of the pharaohs. The early Christians(基督教徒) celebrated a day to honor Mary, the mother of Jesus.
Later, English Christians celebrated to honor all mothers. This English holiday was called “Mothering Sunday”. When the English came to America, they did not have time for Mothering Sunday, so the holiday was not celebrated in America. In 1914,the U.S passed a law which designated(规定) the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day to honor the mothers who had lost sons in war.
Today, Mother’s Day is celebrated in many other countries for all mothers. In Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Mother’s Day is celebrated on the same day as in the United States—the second Sunday in May. Children give their mothers cards, gifts, and flowers. Schools plan Mother’s Day’s special activities.
In China, the holiday is celebrated to show the respect(尊重) the Chinese have for the old people, and the love they have for their parents. Ten top mothers are chosen by the government. People all over the country try different ways to help mothers who are poor.
_______________________


People/County
Who to Honor
Activities
in ancient times
Egyptians
Isis

early Christians
Mary

later
the English
all mothers

the U.S
mothers who had lost sons in war
_______________
now
Canada, Australia, etc
all mothers
give mothers cards, gifts, and flowers; ____________
China
_____________;
parents
choose ten top mothers;
_______________

Is the world too crowded? Well, that’s a hard question to answer. It’s all a matter of perspective(视角).In Montana, you might drive for a mile in any direction and not see another human being. In Macao, 60,000 people live in every square mile!
What is true is that the world’s population doesn’t stay the same. It has been increasing at a very fast rate(比例).That’s in part because in each generation(代) these are more people who then have children than in the last generation.
Five hundred years ago, the population of the world was about 460 million. In 1900,the world’s population was under 2 billion(十亿).Right now it is doubling every 40 years. That means, if this rate of growth continues, when you are a parent, there will be twice as many people on earth as there are now. Wow! Now that’s a whole lot of people! Soon the world’s population will probably reach 7 billion. Some people worry about that! But there is a lot of disagreement about just how many people on earth equals(相当于) too many people. But everyone agrees that the more people there are, the more resources(资源) the world needs to feed, house and take care of all of them, and the more need there is to think carefully about how we live and use the earth’s resources.
From the first paragraph we can know that ________.

A.Montana is too crowded
B.Macao is too crowded
C.the world is too crowded
D.the world is not too crowded

The population is increasing fast partly because ________.

A.people live longer than before
B.there are less wars than before
C.medicine is developing faster than before
D.more couples now would like to have children than before

What was the world’s population 100 years ago?

A.450 million. B.about 2 billion.
C.40 billion. D.7 billion.

The writer thinks that with the population increasing, we should ________.

A.find more resources
B.use more resources
C.think about our ways of living
D.move to other places

From the passage we can learn that the writer ________.

A.thinks the world already has too many people
B.thinks the world can feed no more than 7 billion people
C.is not sure when the world’s population will reach 7 billion
D.is not sure what the largest population that the world can feed is

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